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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
SCHEDULE 13E-3
RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA CORPORATION
(Name of the Issuer)
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA CORPORATION
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE 477420103
(Title of Class of Securities) (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Steven L. Foster
Chief Executive Officer
Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
(617) 350-3111
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Copies to:
Sylvia M. Mahaffey, Esq.
Denise R. Cade, Esq.
SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
a. /x/ The filing of solicitation materials or an information
statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C, or Rule 13e-3(c) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
b. / / The filing of a registration statement under the Securities
Act of 1933.
c. / / A tender offer.
d. / / None of the above.
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement
referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies. /x/
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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TRANSACTION VALUATION(1) AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
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$2,131,632 $426.33
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/x/ CHECK BOX IF ANY PART OF THE FEE IS OFFSET AS PROVIDED BY RULE
0-11(a)(2) AND IDENTIFY THE FILING WITH WHICH THE OFFSETTING FEE WAS
PREVIOUSLY PAID. IDENTIFY THE PREVIOUS FILING BY REGISTRATION
STATEMENT NUMBER, OR THE FORM OR SCHEDULE AND THE DATE OF ITS FILING.
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Amount previously paid: $426.33 Filing parties: Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
Form or registration no: Schedule 14A Date filed: November 13, 1995
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 0-11(b), the filling fee was determined at 1/50 of 1%
of $2,131,632, the amount to be received by the Other Shareholders for their
shares of Common Stock in the Merger.
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
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Item 1(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTRODUCTION
Item 1(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting
Item 1(c)-(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARKET INFORMATION
Item 1(e)-(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AVAILABLE INFORMATION and EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
Item 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PRIOR CONTACTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN
AFFILIATES
Item 4(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER
Item 4(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Alternatives Considered and PROPOSAL
TO APPROVE THE MERGER
Item 5(a)-(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 5(f)-(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Certain Effects of the Merger
Item 6(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FINANCING OF THE MERGER
Item 6(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEES AND EXPENSES
Item 6(c)-(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
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Item 7(a)-(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Background of the Merger and --
Purposes and Reasons for the Merger
Item 7(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS
Item 8(a)-(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Board of Directors Determination of
Fairness of the Proposal and -- Opinion of the Financial
Advisor
Item 8(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting and PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER --
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of
Directors
Item 8(d)-(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Board of Directors Determination of
Fairness of the Merger
Item 8(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 9(a)-(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Background of the Merger -- Certain
Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing and --
Opinion of the Financial Advisor
Item 9(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL FACTORS -- Opinion of the Financial Advisor
Item 10(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting; SPECIAL FACTORS -- Interests of Certain
Persons in the Merger and SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Item 10(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
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Item 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTRODUCTION, VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record
Date; Outstanding Shares; Voting and PROPOSAL TO
APPROVE THE MERGER -- Vote Required and Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
Item 13(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER -- Rights of Dissenting
Shareholders
Item 13(b)-(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 14(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA; MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
Item 14(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Applicable
Item 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Solicitation of Proxies
Item 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional information concerning the Rule 13e-3
transaction is set forth in the Preliminary Proxy
Statement, and the Appendices thereto, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit (d)(1)
Item 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Separately included herewith
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ITEM 1. Issuer and Class of Security Subject to the Transaction.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "INTRODUCTION" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Voting"
is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)-(d) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "MARKET INFORMATION" is incorporated herein by reference.
(e)-(f) Not applicable.
ITEM 2. Identity and Background.
The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement under
"AVAILABLE INFORMATION" and "EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY"
is incorporated herein by reference. Neither Jillian's Entertainment
Corporation, a Florida corporation, Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, nor any of the other persons or entities with respect to
whom information is given in response to this Item 2 (x) has been convicted
during the last five years in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) or (y) was a party during the last five
years to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining further violations of, or prohibiting
activities, subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation of such laws.
ITEM 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations.
The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement under
"PRIOR CONTACTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN AFFILIATES" is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 4. Terms of the Transaction.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Alternatives Considered" and "PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE
MERGER" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5. Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate.
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(a)-(e) Not applicable.
(f)-(g) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Certain Effects of the Merger" is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 6. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "FINANCING OF THE MERGER" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "FEES AND EXPENSES" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
ITEM 7. Purpose(s), Alternatives, Reasons and Effects.
(a)-(c) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Background of the Merger" and "-- Purposes and
Reasons for the Merger" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. Fairness of the Transaction.
(a)-(b) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Board of Directors Determination of Fairness of the
Proposal" and "-- Opinion of the Financial Advisor" is incorporated herein by
reference.
(c) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Voting"
and "PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER -- Vote Required and Recommendation of the
Board of Directors" is incorporated herein by reference.
(d)-(e) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Board of Directors Determination of Fairness of the
Merger."
(f) Not applicable.
ITEM 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations.
(a)-(b) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Background of the Merger -- Certain Effects of
Borrowings and
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Equity Financing" and " -- Opinion of the Financial Advisor" is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Opinion of the Financial Advisor" is incorporated
herein by reference
ITEM 10. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding Shares;
Voting," "SPECIAL FACTORS -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger" and
"SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT" is
incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 11. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to
the Issuer's Securities.
Not applicable.
ITEM 12. Present Intention and Recommendation of Certain
Persons with Regard to the Transaction.
The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement under
"INTRODUCTION," "VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting" and "PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER -- Vote Required and
Recommendation of the Board of Directors" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. Other Provisions of the Transaction.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER -- Rights of Dissenting Shareholders" is
incorporated herein by reference.
(b)-(c) Not applicable.
ITEM 14. Financial Information.
(a) The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement
under "SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA," "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" and "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
COMPANY" is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Not applicable.
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ITEM 15. Persons and Assets Employed, Retained or Utilized.
The information set forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement under
"VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION -- Solicitation of Proxies" is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 16. Additional Information.
Additional information concerning the Rule 13e-3 transaction is set
forth in the Preliminary Proxy Statement and the Appendices thereto, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit (d)(1).
ITEM 17. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(b) (3) Letter, dated May 23, 1996, relating to the engagement of
Hampshire Securities Corporation by Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a
Florida corporation.
(b) (4) Letter, dated May 23, 1996, relating to the purchase of
common stock of Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation, by
Island Partners, Ltd.
(d) (1) Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, Preliminary Proxy
Statement, with Appendices and Form of Proxy for Special Meeting.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
July 5, 1996
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation
By: /s/ STEVEN L. FOSTER
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Steven L. Foster
Chief Executive Officer
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ STEVEN L. FOSTER
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Steven L. Foster
Sole Director*
* As of the date hereof, no executive officer has been appointed.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(b)(1) Draft Fairness Opinion, dated October 2, 1995, of Bannon & Co., *
Inc.
(b)(2) Presentation of Bannon & Co., Inc. to the Board of Directors of *
Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a Florida corporation, dated
October 2, 1995.
(b)(3) Letter, dated May 23, 1996, relating to the engagement of
Hampshire Securities Corporation by Jillian's Entertainment
Corporation, a Florida corporation.
(b)(4) Letter, dated May 23, 1996, relating to the purchase of common
stock of Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, by Island Partners, Ltd.
(d)(1) Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, Preliminary Proxy
Statement, with Appendices and Form of Proxy for Special Meeting.
(d)(2) Consent of Bannon & Co., Inc. *
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* Filed on November 13, 1995.
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Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
727 Atlantic Avenue
Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: (617) 350-3111
Facsimile: (617) 350-5606
May 23, 1996
Hampshire Securities Corporation
640 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Douglas M. Suliman, Jr.
Re: Engagement of Hampshire Securities Corporation
Dear Mr. Suliman:
This letter agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of the
date first above written by and between Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a
Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Hampshire Securities Corporation
("Hampshire"), to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which
Hampshire has been retained by the Company as its exclusive agent in connection
with potential private placements of debt or equity issued by the Company or by
a new corporation ("Newco") to be used as a merger vehicle in a "going private"
transaction of the Company under Rule 13e-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and other potential transactions as
further described in Section 3(i) (A), (B), (C) or (D) hereof (the
"Transactions").
In consideration of the premises and mutual undertakings herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Hampshire agree as follows:
1. Retention: The Company hereby retains Hampshire as its
exclusive agent in connection with the Transactions through the end of the
Exclusivity Period (as hereinafter defined). The Company represents that it is
not currently in active discussions or operating under or bound to any
agreement or commitment with any other entity or person with respect
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to the Transactions. Hampshire agrees to use its best efforts to present any
and all proposals to the Company with respect to Transactions on or before
September 30, 1996 or such later date as mutually agreed upon by the Company
and Hampshire (the "Exclusivity Period"). This engagement shall continue in
effect through the Exclusivity Period, except that, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein the provisions of the paragraphs hereof regarding (i)
compensation and reimbursement shall survive the term of this engagement and
(ii) indemnification and contribution and confidentiality shall survive the
term of this engagement and any assignment of this Agreement.
Upon Hampshire's presentation of a proposal with respect to a
Transaction acceptable to the Company, the Company shall use its best efforts
in good faith to reach a definitive agreement as to the terms and conditions of
the Transaction, and such agreement shall be consistent with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. The consummation of a Transaction which
contemplates a merger of the Company with Newco shall be subject to the
approval of the stockholders of the Company as required by law. The Company
and Hampshire agree that the definitive agreement as to the terms and
conditions of the Transaction must be reached between the Company and the other
parties thereto prior to the expiration of the Exclusivity Period. Anything in
this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if Hampshire shall propose a
Transaction during the Exclusivity Period and Hampshire, the Company and the
other parties thereto shall reach agreement with respect thereto following the
expiration of the Exclusivity Period with respect to such Transaction,
Hampshire shall be entitled to the Fee (as hereinafter defined) as more
particularly described herein below. Hampshire agrees that the Company is not
required to accept any proposal with respect to a Transaction made by Hampshire
during the Exclusivity Period. The parties' goal is to raise between
$6,000,000 and $12,000,000 for the benefit of the Company and/or Newco.
2. Deregistration. The Company acknowledges that a condition to
the consummation of a Transaction may be that the registration of the Company's
common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), under the
Exchange Act be terminated. If deregistration is a condition, all parties
shall cooperate to satisfy the deregistration requirements imposed by the
Federal securities laws and regulations.
3. Exclusive Dealings. The Company agrees that during the
Exclusivity Period, it will not, without the express prior written consent of
Hampshire, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any proposal or
offer from any person (other than Hampshire) relating to a (A) liquidation,
dissolution or recapitalization, (B) merger or consolidation, (C)
acquisition, purchase or sale of any substantial portion of either the
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Company's or Newco's outstanding securities or assets, or (D) similar
transaction or business combination involving the Company, Newco or the
subsidiaries of the Company or Newco, or (ii) participate in any discussions
or negotiations with any person other than Hampshire, any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents (including Douglas M. Suliman, Jr.) regarding,
furnish any information with respect to, assist or participate in, or
facilitate in any other manner, any effort or attempt by any third party to do
or seek any of the foregoing. The Company shall notify Hampshire immediately
if any person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry or contact with respect to any
of the foregoing. Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company and Hampshire acknowledge that the Company is
bound by its fiduciary obligations and that the Company must act in accordance
with those obligations.
4. Compensation.
(a) Fee. As compensation for Hampshire's services heretofore
and hereafter rendered as provided herein, upon the consummation of a
Transaction prior to the end of the Exclusivity Period, whether or not such
Transaction is effected as a result of the efforts of Hampshire, Hampshire
shall be paid an amount equal to five percent (5%) of (i) the gross amount of
proceeds of the sale of any debt or equity sold by the Company or Newco prior
to such termination, or (ii) if no debt or equity is sold in connection with a
Transaction, the gross amount paid to shareholders of the Company and any other
compensation (including but not limited to non-competition, salary and bonus
payments) paid to officers of the Company as a result of a Transaction (the
"Fee"). If within two years after the termination of Hampshire's engagement
hereunder, one or more Transactions shall occur with a party or parties
introduced by Hampshire to the Company or Newco prior to such termination, then
the Company shall pay Hampshire the Fee at the closing of each such
Transaction, up to an aggregate of $600,000 (including any Fees paid to
Hampshire pursuant to its engagement hereunder).
(b) Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Hampshire from
time to time for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as they are incurred in
connection with the performance of its services hereunder, including but not
limited to, travel, entertainment, printing and courier, or accountants
retained by it (but shall not include the fees or expenses of Hampshire's
counsel), upon receipt of appropriate receipts for same; provided, however,
that the Company's obligation to reimburse Hampshire for such out-of-pocket
expenses shall be limited to $10,000. In addition to the foregoing, the
Company shall reimburse Hampshire for any reasonable fees and expenses of its
counsel incurred in connection with the preparation of any offering circular
relative to a Transaction and relative to compliance by
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the Company and/or Newco with Federal securities laws and rules and state blue
sky statutes and regulations in connection with consummation of a Transaction,
and any such reimbursements shall count toward the aforereferenced $10,000.
The Company shall bear all other costs and expenses incident to the effecting
of a Transaction, including all expenses and fees incident to securing
shareholder approval, compliance with Federal and state securities laws and
other fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants retained by the Company
or Newco.
5. Confidential Information.
(a) Hampshire shall treat any and all information disclosed
by the Company and its subsidiaries to Hampshire regarding the Company and its
subsidiaries in connection with any Transaction proposal and any Transaction
as confidential and privileged (the "Confidential Information"), and shall use
the Confidential Information for the exclusive purpose of considering and
presenting Transaction proposals to the Company or Newco, including discussing
such Transaction proposals with potential investors in the Company or Newco,
and negotiating an agreement with the Company or Newco setting forth the terms
and conditions of the Transaction. For purposes of this Agreement,
Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the records, books,
data, ideas, customer lists, marketing plans, financial and technical
information, models, programs, processes and other information of the Company
and its subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential
Information does not include information generally known in the industry or in
the public domain concerning the Company and its subsidiaries or information
concerning the Company and its subsidiaries which is disclosed to Hampshire by
third parties who have a right to do so.
(b) In the event that Hampshire does not present a Transaction
proposal acceptable to the Company within the Exclusivity Period, immediately
upon the expiration of the Exclusivity Period, Hampshire agrees to deliver
promptly upon the written request of the Company to the Company all
Confidential Information, in whatever form, provided to Hampshire, including
Confidential Information given to Hampshire's agents and potential investors in
Newco or the Company.
(c) For a period of five (5) years from the date hereof,
Hampshire shall not disclose, disseminate or transfer, either verbally or by
any other means, to a third party any of the Confidential Information without
the express prior written consent of the Company, which consent the Company may
withhold in its absolute discretion. The foregoing, or anything else contained
in this Agreement, notwithstanding, Hampshire shall be under no prohibition,
restriction or limitation from disclosing or producing Confidential Information
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pursuant to any interrogatories or other document request to which a response
is ordered by a court, subpoena or order of a court or other lawful authority
having jurisdiction over the Company or Hampshire which Hampshire reasonably
believes to be bona fide. Hampshire shall give the Company notice of any such
subpoena or order promptly following receipt of any such interrogatories,
subpoena or order and prior to Hampshire's disclosure or production of
Confidential Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Hampshire shall not take any action with respect to any such
interrogatories, subpoena or order unless and until (i) Hampshire has notified
the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has had an opportunity to respond
thereto and (iii) with respect to any such order, the court has considered
confidentiality objections.
(d) Hampshire acknowledges that the Confidential Information is
material, nonpublic information for purposes of Section 10 of the Exchange Act
and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, until consummation
of a Transaction, neither Hampshire nor any of its affiliates who receives
Confidential Information shall make purchases or sales of shares of Common
Stock or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for or
exercisable for shares of Common Stock. In the event that a Transaction is
not consummated, for a period of six (6) months from the date hereof neither
Hampshire nor any of its affiliates shall make purchases or sales of shares of
Common Stock or any other security convertible into or exchangeable into or
exercisable for shares of Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement,
"affiliate" shall mean any person who directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the person specified. For purposes of this definition, the term
"control" shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the specified
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
6. Compliance with Agreement. Hampshire shall inform all employees,
officers, directors and agents and all potential investors in Newco or the
Company who receive any Confidential Information of its confidential
nature and shall advise all such persons that they are required to hold the
Confidential Information in confidence as a condition of their receipt and
review thereof. Hampshire agrees that it shall cause all potential investors
in Newco or the Company to acknowledge the terms and conditions of such
confidential treatment prior to their receipt of Confidential Information.
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7. Licenses. Hampshire represents and warrants that it and its
agents have and/or will have prior to undertaking any actions that constitute
an offer or sale of securities, all governmental licenses (including both
Federal and state broker-dealer or agent licenses) required under all
applicable law to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
8. Compliance with Laws.
(a) Hampshire shall comply in all material respects with
all applicable Federal and state laws and regulations in connection with its
activities contemplated hereby. Unless consented to by the Company in writing,
Hampshire shall neither take any action nor omit to take any action in
connection therewith which would cause a Transaction to be effected other than
in compliance with Section 4(2) of, or Regulation D or Regulation S promulgated
under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
(b) The Company shall comply in all material respects with all
applicable Federal and state laws and regulations in connection with its
activities related to any Transaction. Unless consented to by Hampshire in
writing, the Company shall neither take any action nor omit to take any action
in connection therewith which could cause a Transaction to be effected other
than in compliance with Section 4(2) of, or Regulation D or Regulation S
promulgated under, the Act.
9. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Hampshire,
each of its directors, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any,
who controls it within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of
the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement,
include, but not be limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and
investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees), to which Hampshire, or any
such director, nominee, officer, employee, agent or controlling person, may
become subject, under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (i)
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in (A) any definitive Proxy Statement or other
final document filed by the Company or Newco with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") in connection with a Transaction, (B) any blue
sky application or other document executed by the Company or Newco in
connection with a Transaction or based upon written information furnished by
the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any or
all of the securities issued by the Company or
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Newco in a Transaction under the securities laws thereof (any such
application, document or information being hereinafter called a "Blue Sky
Application"), (C) any offering document distributed by the Company or Newco or
on behalf of the Company (which has been approved by the Company or Newco, as
applicable, in writing for such distribution) in connection with a Transaction
("Offering Documents"), or (ii) arise out of or are based upon the omission or
alleged omission to state in any such definitive Proxy Statement or other final
document, Offering Documents, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any
Blue Sky Application, a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however,
that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of Hampshire specifically
for use in the preparation of the definitive Proxy Statement, other final
document or Offering Documents or any such amendment or supplement thereof or
any such Blue Sky Application. This indemnity will be in addition to any
liability which the Company may otherwise have.
(b) Hampshire will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each
of its directors, nominees for director named in any definitive Proxy
Statement, other final document or Offering Documents or any Blue Sky
Application and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of Section 15 the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (which shall, for all
purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all reasonable
costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees) to which
the Company or any such director, nominee, officer or controlling person may
become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
any material fact contained in the Proxy Statement, other final document, any
Offering Document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or
are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
was made in the Proxy Statement, any Offering Document, or any amendment or
supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company by Hampshire specifically for use in the preparation
thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which
Hampshire may otherwise have.
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Hampshire Securities Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 8
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 9 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified
party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under this Section 9, notify in writing the indemnifying
party of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability
which the indemnifying party may have to any indemnified party otherwise than
under this Section 9. In case any such action is brought against any
indemnified party, and such indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party
of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to
participate in, and, to the extent that the indemnifying party may wish to
assume the defense thereof, subject to the provisions herein stated, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice
from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to
assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such
indemnified party under this Section 9 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. The indemnified party
shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to
participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the indemnifying party
has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnified party; provided that the fees and expenses of such additional
counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party if (i) the
employment of such counsel has been specifically authorized in writing by the
indemnifying party or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any
impleaded parties) include both indemnified parties and the indemnifying party
and in the judgment of such indemnified parties, it is advisable for such
indemnified parties to be represented by separate counsel (in which case the
indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such
action on behalf of such indemnified parties, it being understood, however,
that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action
or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same
jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be
liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of
attorneys plus appropriate local counsel for such indemnified parties if deemed
necessary or advisable by the indemnifying party, which firm shall be
designated in writing by the indemnified parties). Any such fees and expenses
payable by the indemnifying party shall be paid to the indemnified parties
entitled thereto as incurred by the indemnified parties. No settlement of any
action against an indemnified party shall be made without the consent of the
indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld in light of
all factors of importance to such indemnified party, unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability
on any claims that are the subject matter of such action. No indemnified party
shall consent to any settlement of any action against such indemnified
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Hampshire Securities Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 9
party without the consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution
under the Act in any case in which (i) either party makes claims for
indemnification pursuant hereto but it is judicially determined (by the
entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and
the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal)
that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the
fact that the express provisions hereof provide for indemnification in such
case, or (ii) contribution under the Act may be required on the part of either
party, then the Company on the one hand and Hampshire on the other shall
contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which
they may be subject (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include,
but not be limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and
all reasonable attorneys' fees) in either such case (after contribution from
others) in such proportions that Hampshire is responsible in the aggregate for
that portion of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities represented by the
percentage that the fee paid to Hampshire bears to the aggregate amount of
gross proceeds received by the Company or Newco in the relevant Transaction,
and the Company shall be responsible for the remaining portion; provided,
however, that if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law then the
relative fault of the Company and Hampshire and controlling persons, in the
aggregate, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in
such damages and other relevant equitable considerations shall also be
considered. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether in the case of an untrue or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, such
statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission relates to
information supplied to the Company, or Hampshire and the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such untrue statement or omission. The Company and Hampshire agree (a) that it
would not be just and equitable if the respective obligations of the Company
and Hampshire to contribute pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined by
pro rata or per capita allocation of the aggregate damages (even if Hampshire
in the aggregate were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other
method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph and (b) that the
contribution of Hampshire shall not be in excess of its fee actually received
pursuant to this Agreement. No person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who is not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. As used in this paragraph, (i) the word "Company" includes
any officer, director, or person who controls the Company within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and (ii) the word
"Hampshire"
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Hampshire Securities Corporation
May 23, 1996
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includes each of its directors, officers, employees and agents and each person,
if any, who controls Hampshire within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or
Section 20 of the Exchange Act. If the full amount of the contribution
specified in this paragraph is not permitted by law, then Hampshire and each
person who controls Hampshire shall be entitled to contribution from the
Company, its officers, directors and controlling persons to the full extent
permitted by law. The foregoing contribution agreement shall in no way affect
the contribution liabilities of any persons having liability under Section 11
of the Act other than the Company and Hampshire. No contribution shall be
requested with regard to the settlement of any matter from any party who did
not consent to the settlement; provided, however, that such consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld in light of all factors of importance to such party.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) All questions concerning the validity, operation and
interpretation of this Agreement and the performance of the obligations imposed
upon the parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of New
York, as applicable, without regard to its choice of law provisions which would
require application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
(b) This Agreement embodies all of the promises, covenants,
agreements, conditions and undertakings between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings, inducements or conditions,
express or implied, oral or written.
(c) Every provision of this Agreement is severable, and the
invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement.
(d) This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and the officers,
directors, employees, agents and controlling persons referred to in Section 9
and no other person will have any rights or obligations hereunder.
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Hampshire Securities Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 11
(e) This Agreement and any rights or duties hereunder shall not
be assigned by the Company or Hampshire without the express prior written
consent of the other party, except that upon the termination of Douglas
M. Suliman Jr.'s employment with Hampshire with respect to Transactions
hereunder, this Agreement and all of Hampshire's rights and duties under this
Agreement shall automatically be assigned and delegated to Island Partners Ltd.
without further action by any party, provided that Island Partners Ltd. shall
have obtained, prior to the time of the assignment and delegation, all
governmental licenses (including both Federal and state broker-dealer or agent
licenses) required under all applicable law to perform its obligations under
this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon such delegation and
assumption of obligations, Hampshire shall be relieved and fully discharged
from all of its rights and obligations hereunder, except with respect to Fees
accrued and unpaid, if any, to the date of assignment.
(f) All notices or other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered by
hand, by facsimile transmission, by overnight courier, or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
parties at the following address (or at such other addresses as shall be given
by like notice): (i) if to the Company, Jillian's Entertainment Corporation,
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, facsimile
(617) 350-5606, with a copy to Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, 2300 N Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, attention: Steven L. Meltzer, Esq., facsimile
(202) 663-8007, and (ii) if to Hampshire, 640 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
10019, facsimile (212) 641-3603, with copies to (A) Stroock & Stroock & Lavan,
Seven Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004, attention: Mark A. Rosenbaum, Esq.,
facsimile (212) 806-6006, and (B) Brock, Fensterstock, Silverstein, McAuliffe &
Wade, LLC, One Citicorp Center, 153 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022,
attention: Robert Steven Brown, Esq., facsimile (212) 371-5500.
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Hampshire Securities Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 12
(g) For the convenience of the parties, any number of
counterparts of this Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto. Each
such counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original instrument,
but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven L. Foster
-----------------------------
Steven L. Foster,
Chief Executive Officer
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
HAMPSHIRE SECURITIES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael J. Chill
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Michael J. Chill,
Vice President
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Island Partners, Ltd.
70 Walnut Street
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181
May 23, 1996
Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
727 Atlantic Avenue
Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Attention: Steven L. Foster
Chief Executive Officer
Re: Subscription for Stock
Dear Mr. Foster:
This is to confirm our agreement that the undersigned has agreed to
purchase, and Jillian's Entertainment Corporation ("Jillian's") has agreed to
sell to the undersigned, the number of shares (the "Shares") of common stock of
Newco (as defined in Jillian's definitive Proxy Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Proxy Statement")) set forth below,
concurrently with the consummation of Transactions (as defined in the
Engagement Letter Agreement between Jillian's and Hampshire Securities
Corporation ("Hampshire") of even date herewith (the "Engagement Letter"))
having gross proceeds to Jillian's or Newco as follows:
Gross Proceeds Shares
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(1) On the first $6 million 300,000 Shares
of gross proceeds
(2) Plus, on gross proceeds in one Share per
excess of the amount $40 of gross
referred to in (1) above, proceeds
up to an additional $4 million
in gross proceeds
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Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 2
(3) Plus, on gross proceeds in one Share per
excess of the amounts $20 of gross
referred to in (1) and (2) above, proceeds
up to an additional $2 million
in gross proceeds
In addition, if within two years after the termination of Hampshire's
engagement under the Engagement Letter, one or more Transactions shall occur
with a party or parties introduced by Hampshire or permitted assigns to
Jillian's or Newco prior to such termination and Hampshire shall have raised
less than $12 million pursuant to its engagement under the Engagement Letter,
then the undersigned shall be entitled to purchase at the closing of each such
Transaction a number of Shares equal to the following: with respect to gross
proceeds to Jillian's or Newco of such Transaction(s) (together with gross
proceeds to Jillian's or Newco from previous Transactions) between (i) $6
million and $10 million in the aggregate, the gross proceeds to Jillian's or
Newco of such Transaction divided by $40, and (ii) $10 million and $12
million in the aggregate, the gross proceeds to Jillian's or Newco of such
Transaction divided by $20.
The purchase price for the Shares shall be $.50 per Share and shall be
payable by delivery of a promissory note or notes, the principal of which shall
be payable in full at the end of seven years (or earlier at the election of the
undersigned) and which shall bear interest payable annually at the "Applicable
Federal Rate" prescribed under Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, compounded annually). The amount of Shares to be purchased
and the price payable therefor shall be equitably adjusted in the event of a
recapitalization of Newco or Jillian's is effected in connection with the
Merger (as defined in the Proxy Statement) or a Transaction other than as is
contemplated by the Proxy Statement.
The undersigned shall be entitled to registration rights with respect
to the Shares which are comparable to any such rights granted to investors in
any Transaction.
The rights of the undersigned hereunder may not be assigned by the
undersigned, in part or in whole, without the prior consent of Jillian's, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
May 23, 1996
Page 3
Please confirm our agreement by executing and delivering to the
undersigned the copy of this letter provided to you.
ISLAND PARTNERS, LTD.
By: /s/ Douglas M. Suliman, Jr.
----------------------------
Douglas M. Suliman, Jr.,
President
AGREED AND ACCEPTED BY:
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven L. Foster
--------------------------
Steven L. Foster,
Chief Executive Officer
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PRELIMINARY COPY
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
727 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 600
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON _____________, 1996
To the Shareholders:
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting (together with any
adjournments(s) thereof, the "Special Meeting") of the shareholders (the
"Shareholders") of Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a Florida corporation
(the "Company"), will be held at ____________________, ____________________,
____________________, at __:__ _.M., Eastern Time, on ___________, 1996. Only
Shareholders who were shown on the Company's records as holders of issued and
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common
Stock") in the Company as of the close of business on June 10, 1996 (the
"Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting.
Each Shareholder is entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share
of Common Stock held by such Shareholder on the Record Date.
The Special Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
1. To consider and vote upon a proposal (the "Proposal") to
approve a merger (the "Merger") by and between the Company and Jillian's
Entertainment Corporation, a recently formed Delaware corporation ("Newco").
Under the Merger, each share of Common Stock owned immediately prior to
consummation of the Merger by any Shareholder, other than certain employees of
the Company, that (i) is the beneficial owner of less than 101,000 shares of
Common Stock as of the Record Date, or (ii) holds its shares through a broker
or dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and
does not provide the Company with evidence regarding the number of shares
beneficially owned by such holder will be converted into the right to receive
cash of $0.50 per share, without interest.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the Special Meeting.
The accompanying Proxy Statement sets forth in more detail information
concerning the Merger.
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Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting in person, you are
urged to sign and date the enclosed proxy and return the same promptly so that
your shares of Common Stock may be represented and voted at the Special
Meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Richard F. Landry
Secretary
Boston Massachusetts
____________, 1996
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. THEREFORE, WHETHER
OR NOT YOU PLAN TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE SIGN,
DATE AND COMPLETE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GIVING
OF THE PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS TO VOTE AT THE MEETING IF THE PROXY IS
REVOKED AS SET FORTH IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.
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PRELIMINARY COPY
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
727 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 600
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111
PROXY STATEMENT FOR A SPECIAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON _____________, 1996
INTRODUCTION
This Proxy Statement is being furnished on behalf of Jillian's
Entertainment Corporation, a Florida corporation (the "Company"), in connection
with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at a special meeting (together
with any adjournment(s) thereof, the "Special Meeting") of shareholders of the
Company (the "Shareholders"). The Special Meeting is to be held at __:__ _.m.,
Eastern Time, on _____________, 1996, at ____________________________,
_____________________________, _____________________________. This Proxy
Statement and the Proxy are first being mailed to Shareholders on or about
____________, 1996.
The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") is soliciting the
proxies of the Shareholders who were shown on the Company's records as holders
of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
(the "Common Stock") in the Company as of the close of business on June 10,
1996 (the "Record Date") to consider and vote upon a proposal (the "Proposal")
to approve a merger (the "Merger") by and between the Company and Jillian's
Entertainment Corporation, a recently formed Delaware corporation ("Newco").
Under the terms of the Merger (i) the Company will be merged with and
into Newco, and Newco shall be the surviving company in the Merger (the
"Surviving Company"), (ii) each share of Common Stock owned immediately prior
to consummation of the Merger by any Shareholder that is the beneficial owner
of at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date (any such
Shareholder being hereinafter referred to as an "Initial Continuing
Shareholder") will be converted into the right to receive one share of common
stock of Newco, (iii) each share of Common Stock owned immediately prior to
consummation of the Merger by any Shareholder, other than an Employee
Continuing Shareholder (as defined below), that (A) is the beneficial owner of
less than 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date, or (B) holds
its shares through a broker or dealer registered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and does not provide the Company
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with evidence regarding the number of shares beneficially owned by such holder
(any of such persons or entities being hereinafter referred to as an "Other
Shareholder") will be converted into the right to receive cash of $0.50 per
share, without interest (a "Merger Payment"), (iv) each stock option or warrant
to purchase a share or shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
consummation of the Merger will be converted into the right to purchase the
same number of shares of common stock of Newco on the same terms and
conditions, and (v) if the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by an employee of the Company on the Record Date plus the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying stock options or warrants
held by such employee on the Record Date, whether or not such options or
warrants are then exercisable, total at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock
(any such employee being hereinafter referred to as an "Employee Continuing
Shareholder" and, together with the Initial Continuing Shareholders, the
"Continuing Shareholders"), then each such share of Common Stock held of record
by the Employee Continuing Shareholder immediately prior to consummation of the
Merger will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of
Newco and each such stock option or warrant held by the Employee Continuing
Shareholder immediately prior to consummation of the Merger will be converted
into the right to purchase the same number of shares of common stock of Newco
on the same terms and conditions.
For purposes of determining a Shareholder's status as a Continuing
Shareholder or Other Shareholder, the Company will rely upon the Company's
shareholder list to determine the beneficial holders of its Common Stock and to
calculate the number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder on the
Record Date. The Company will treat each holder of record of issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock as the beneficial owner of such shares of
Common Stock, except that, (i) in making such calculation, the Company will
aggregate shares of Common Stock held of record by an individual with those
held of record by the individual's spouse, their children under the age of 18
and trusts of which one or more of their children under the age of 18 is the
beneficiary, and treat all such shares as being beneficially owned by a single
individual, and (ii) the Company will not treat holders of record who are
brokers or dealers registered under the Exchange Act (such brokers or dealers
being hereinafter referred to as "Broker-Dealer Shareholders") as the
beneficial owners of such shares. In the case of any Broker-Dealer
Shareholder, the number of shares held by such Broker-Dealer Shareholder will
not be treated as being held by a single individual for the purposes of
determining whether a Broker-Dealer Shareholder qualifies to be treated as a
Continuing Shareholder for purposes of the Merger. Rather, a Broker-Dealer
Shareholder will be treated as an Other Shareholder unless, as to a particular
number of shares held of record by such Broker-Dealer Shareholder, the
beneficial owner of such shares provides the Company with a letter of
identification from the Broker-Dealer Shareholder identifying such person as
the beneficial owner, as of the Record Date, of the number of shares specified
in the letter of identification.
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The Company has determined that approximately $2,000,000 in cash will
be required in order to make the Merger Payments. The Company intends to use
funds obtained from the private placement of at least $6,000,000 of equity
and/or subordinated debt securities of the Surviving Company (the "Private
Placement") to make the Merger Payments, and it is a condition to consummation
of the Merger that the Company raise a minimum of $6,000,000 in gross proceeds
from the Private Placement. See "Financing of the Merger" and "Proposal to
Approve the Merger - Structure of the Merger" and "Proposal to Approve the
Merger - Certain Conditions to the Merger."
Approval of the Merger will require the favorable vote of the majority
of all shares of Common Stock. As of the Record Date, there were 9,137,798
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held of record by approximately
3,800 Shareholders. As of the Record Date, the members of the Board and the
executive officers of the Company owned an aggregate of 1,340,850 shares
(approximately 14.7 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding).
Only one Continuing Shareholder is a member of the Board and/or an executive
officer of the Company. Such Continuing Shareholder held a total of 1,323,600
shares (approximately 14.4 percent of the total shares of Common Stock
outstanding) as of the Record Date and has informed the Company that he intends
to vote all of the shares of Common Stock held by him FOR the Proposal. For
additional information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares of Common
Stock, see "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."
The Board believes that the Merger is fair to the Other Shareholders,
and in the best interest of the Company and the Shareholders, and unanimously
recommends that Shareholders vote FOR approval of the Merger. In making this
recommendation, the Board is relying upon, among other things, the opinion of
Bannon & Co., Inc. (the "Financial Advisor") (which the Company retained to
determine the fairness of the Merger Payment) that the Merger Payment of $0.50
per share of Common Stock is fair to the Other Shareholders, as of __________,
1996. See "Special Factors - Board of Directors Determination of Fairness of
the Proposal" and "Special Factors - Opinion of the Financial Advisor."
If the Merger is consummated, the Company will become an entity the
securities of which are privately held. The registration of the Common Stock
under the Exchange Act will terminate, resulting in the suspension of the
Company's obligations to file periodic reports such as Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and
8-K. Since the Common Stock will no longer be publicly held, the Company will
be relieved of the obligation to comply with the proxy rules of Regulation 14A
under Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the executive officers and directors
of the Company and Shareholders owning more than 10 percent of the Common Stock
will be relieved of the reporting requirements and "short swing" trading
restrictions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Common
Stock will be delisted from the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ"),
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which will terminate the Company's public trading market and relieve the
Company of any further obligations to comply with the rules and regulations
relating to NASDAQ listing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is currently subject to the informational requirements of
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 can be
inspected and copies obtained from the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary
Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the following
regional offices of the Commission: 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New
York, New York 10048 and Citicorp Center, 500 Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such material can be obtained from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates.
The Company has filed with the Commission a Rule 13e-3 Transaction
Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Schedule 13E-3") under the Exchange Act.
This Proxy Statement does not contain all of the information set forth in the
Schedule 13E-3, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Commission. The Schedule 13E-3 and any amendments
thereto, including exhibits filed as a part thereof, may be examined and copied
at the principal executive offices of the Company during regular business hours
by any Shareholder or such Shareholder's representative who has been so
designated in writing.
THESE TRANSACTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS OR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
The date of this Proxy Statement is ___________, 1996.
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
AVAILABLE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SUMMARY OF PROXY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Business of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Background of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Meeting and Proxy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Financing of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recommendation of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Certain Effects of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Opinion of the Financial Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Material Federal Income Tax Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Regulatory Requirements and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Market Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rights of Dissenting Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Revocability of Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Solicitation of Proxies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SPECIAL FACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Background of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bank and Equipment Lease Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Seller, Landlord and Municipal Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Equity and Debt Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Current Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Alternatives Considered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Payments to the Other Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Opinion of the Financial Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Board of Directors Determination of Fairness of the Proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Certain Effects of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Material Federal Income Tax Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Continuing Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . 58
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Other Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Holders of Warrants to
Purchase Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Holders of Options to
Purchase Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Purposes and Reasons for the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Effect If the Merger is Not Approved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Certain Effects of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Effective Time of the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Amounts Paid in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Payment for Common Stock in the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Conditions to the Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lock-Up Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Employee Benefit Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Waiver and Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rights of Dissenting Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
REGULATORY MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
FINANCING OF THE MERGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Description of Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Jillian's Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Description of Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Administrative Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Jillian's Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Third Quarter Ended December 31, 1995 Compared
to Third Quarter Ended December 31, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1995 Compared to Fiscal Year
Ended March 31, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Liquidity and Capital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
PRIOR CONTACTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND
CERTAIN AFFILIATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
MARKET INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
FEES AND EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
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SUMMARY OF PROXY STATEMENT
The following is a brief summary of certain information contained in
this Proxy Statement. This summary is not intended to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the more detailed information
appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, including any Appendices hereto.
Shareholders are urged to review the entire Proxy Statement carefully.
Business of the Company
The Company is a Florida corporation whose primary business is the
operation of upscale billiard clubs. The Company, through wholly owned
subsidiaries, currently wholly or partially owns, operates and manages ten
billiard clubs, which are located in Miami, Florida; Seattle, Washington;
Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Pasadena, California; Worcester,
Massachusetts; Champaign, Illinois; Annapolis, Maryland; Long Beach,
California; and Tacoma, Washington. The principal executive offices of the
Company are located at 727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Boston, Massachusetts
02111. See "Business and Properties of the Company."
Background of the Merger
The decision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") to
present a proposal (the "Proposal") to approve a merger (the "Merger") by and
between the Company and Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a recently formed
Delaware corporation ("Newco") to the Shareholders marked the culmination of a
process that began in late 1994. The Merger is subject to satisfaction of
various conditions, including but not limited to the Company's ability to raise
at least $6,000,000 in gross proceeds through a private placement of debt or
equity. See "Financing of the Merger," below. At that time, the Board
determined that it might be necessary to restructure the Company in order to
create the potential for improving the Company's ability to raise funds both
for working capital and for further expansion and development of its billiard
club business in accordance with its business plans. In the Board's view, the
Company has an obligation to use its best efforts to continue to increase the
value of each Shareholder's investment in the Company. Although the Board
believed that the Company had satisfied this objective in part, the Board
determined that it could not continue to fully satisfy this objective without
further expansion of the Company's operations and an increase in the number of
clubs operating under the Company's name. The Board recognized that since the
Company began its upscale billiard club business in 1990, the Company had
experienced a net operating loss in each year other than 1993, the Company had
difficulty obtaining financing for development of additional clubs and the
Company had not been able to take full advantage of its position as a public
company through equity or debt offerings of its securities or the securities of
its subsidiaries and, since 1993, management believes that no analysts had
followed the Common Stock. In addition, the Board recognized that since mid
1993 the Common Stock had not traded above approximately $1.06 per share, and
has not
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traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995. See "Market Information."
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each of these factors continues to be
true.
The Company was one of the pioneers in the concept of upscale billiard
clubs. However, the billiard club business requires significant amounts of
cash, and the Company has not had sufficient cash to operate optimally or
expand its business in accordance with its business plans. As a result, the
Company was not able to develop billiard clubs quickly enough to attain a
dominant position in the upscale billiard club market prior to the entry of a
number of competitors operating single outlets or multiple units into this
market. In all but one year since it began its billiard club business in 1990,
the Company has experienced a net operating loss. During this same period, the
number of competitors in the upscale entertainment business that own multi-unit
entertainment facilities has increased, and a number of these competitors have
opened billiard clubs in areas where the Company otherwise might have
established clubs if it had been able to obtain sufficient capital to do so.
For example, Clicks Billiards, which dominates the Southwest and Southeast
upscale billiard club markets, has opened 26 billiard clubs in those regions;
Pinkies has opened 14 billiard clubs at sites in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and
other Southwest states; Boston Billiard Clubs has opened six billiard clubs in
the Northeast region; Fats Billiard Clubs has established five billiard clubs
in Southern California; and Champions Billiards has opened five billiard clubs
in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Other competitors have opened
larger clubs, or entertainment centers, which offer diverse forms of
entertainment, such as billiards, electronic games, restaurant and bar services
and night club-style entertainment. For example, Dave & Busters, Inc., a
public company based in St. Louis, Missouri, operates seven entertainment
centers throughout the United States, and America Live operates a chain of
eight entertainment centers throughout the United States. See "Business and
Properties of the Company - Description of Business - General."
Since it began its billiard club business, the Company has had
difficulty raising capital at the rate it believes would have been necessary
either to maximize or to benefit from its position as a pioneer in the
industry. During this period, the Company has had difficulty obtaining bank,
as well as equipment lease, financing, and when the Company has been able to
obtain such financing, the Company's poor financial condition generally has
adversely affected its ability to obtain financing on more favorable terms.
See "Special Factors - Background of the Merger - Bank and Equipment Lease
Financing."
The Company has been more successful in its efforts to obtain seller,
landlord or municipal financing and has used such financing to partially fund
the acquisition or construction of all of its billiard clubs. In all but one
case, however, the Company collateralized the financing with the assets or
stock of the subsidiary through which the Company owns the club, leaving the
Company with reduced sources of collateral to obtain additional financing for
working capital and further expansion and development and risking the
possibility that
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the Company could lose its interests in these clubs. See "Special Factors -
Background of the Merger - Seller, Landlord and Municipal Financing."
In addition, the Company has attempted to raise capital for expansion
through private placements of equity and debt instruments. Because of the
dilutive effect that such issuances would have on the value of the Common Stock
in the hands of the existing Shareholders, the Company has attempted to raise
capital in this manner only as a last resort. Despite its efforts, the Company
has had only modest success in raising capital through private placements of
its Common Stock, of debt instruments or of the equity interests in its
subsidiaries. While the Company believed that its guarantee of favorable
returns and offering of early buy-outs would help attract investors, it was
advised during its discussions with potential investors that such investors had
no confidence that the Company could fulfill its guarantees or buy-out
responsibilities, based on the Company's history of poor performance, and if
the Company had insufficient assets or cash flow, it would be doubtful that an
investor with standing to sue would be provided with the rights guaranteed the
investor in the offering. See "Special Factors - Background of the Merger -
Equity and Debt Financing."
While the Company has had modest success in raising capital through
private placements of its Common Stock and the equity interests in its
subsidiaries, it has not considered it advisable to attempt to raise capital
through public offerings of its equity or debt securities. Currently, there is
only a limited trading market for the Common Stock (see "Market Information")
and the Board believes that the Common Stock is not being followed by market
analysts because the Company has not received any communications from market
analysts in the past several years. The Company has made no attempt to get
analysts to follow the Common Stock or to retain an investment banking firm to
underwrite a public offering of the Common Stock, however, because, in light of
the Company's history of poor performance to date the Company believes that
such attempts would be unsuccessful. Further, the Board recognizes that the
Company has had an unusual history, in that its present involvement in the
billiard club industry is different from the purposes for which it was
initially incorporated. See "Business and Properties of the Company."
Further, the Company has not shown any strong earnings in the course of its
operations in the billiard club industry and is not in the best position to
support optimistic or dramatic market statements. In addition, since mid 1993,
the Common Stock has not traded above approximately $1.06 per share, and has
not traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995. See "Special Factors -
Background of the Merger - Equity and Debt Financing."
While the Company has raised approximately $5,800,000 in funds
(excluding landlord contributions) for working capital for the acquisition
and/or construction of its ten existing clubs, it has not raised sufficient
capital to enable it to expand in accordance with its business plans. In
addition, the site locations for most of the Company's clubs have in large part
been dictated by the availability of seller, landlord and municipal financing.
The Company has not
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been able to develop sites in other more attractive areas where such financing
has not been available. The Company's reliance on this type of financing has
resulted in the encumbrance of the assets and/or stock of all but one of the
subsidiaries through which it owns its billiard clubs. The unavailability of
such collateral has, in turn, contributed to the Company's difficulty in
obtaining bank and equipment lease financing. Further, the Company's history
of poor performance has inhibited its ability to raise capital through the
private placement of its securities or the securities of its subsidiaries.
The Board believes that the Company's inability to raise capital has
significantly contributed to the fact that the Company has experienced net
losses for all but one of the past five years, and such lack of profit, in
turn, has prevented the Company from significantly improving its position in
the upscale billiard club market through expansion and development. Management
believes that there are a number of markets in which the Company could have
achieved market dominance or acquired a more substantial share of the market if
the Company had had sufficient capital either to enter the market earlier or to
commence and expand its operations in that market at an earlier date. Because
the Company has instead had limited amounts of capital available, it has had to
expand the number of clubs that it operates slowly, and the construction of
those clubs has, in some cases, been delayed due to lack of funds at a
particular time. Such delays, in some instances, have required the Company to
pay rent prior to commencement of operations at those clubs, which resulted in
increased expense for the Company without any offsetting increase in operating
income. As a result, delays resulting in the payment of pre-opening rent have
had a direct impact on the costs associated with developing the clubs. The
Board believes that the value of the Common Stock also has been depressed due
to the Company's failure to achieve profitable operations on a continuing
basis. As a result, the Company's ability to raise capital through the public
or private sale of its Common Stock has been limited. The Board, therefore, is
of the view that the Company's profitability would cause an increase in the
market for, and value of, the Common Stock, which in turn would increase the
Company's attractiveness as an investment and thereby further facilitate
capital rasing activities.
By late 1994, for the reasons discussed above, the Board believed that
it was no longer prudent for the Company to continue to seek short-term
financing on terms that could not be considered favorable to the Company due to
the anticipated difficulty of repaying such loans as a result of the Company's
slow or nonexistent growth in assets and income and the increasing level of
competition from better-capitalized entities. The terms of any financing
available to the Company at that time and at the present time was and continues
to be such that the Company's acceptance of financing on such terms would place
the Company at a competitive disadvantage in terms of its debt obligations and
available capital. At a Board meeting held on December 20, 1994, the Board
determined that it might be appropriate for the Company to consider eliminating
its status as a "public company," in part because, as a "private company," the
Company could reduce certain costs associated with complying with
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the federal securities laws. Management indicated that this cost savings,
which the Company estimates to be approximately $75,000 per year, could cause
the Company to be more attractive to the types of well-capitalized and
sophisticated investors that are willing to invest substantial amounts of
capital in an enterprise. In addition, in the experience of certain members of
the Board, investors generally are not willing to commit significant amounts of
capital to an enterprise that, like the Company, does not have a history of
profitable operations unless the number of shareholders is relatively small and
composed primarily of individuals who either are actively involved in the
operations of the Company or are family members of such persons. Further,
management of the Company believes that the additional disclosure regarding
company operations, stock ownership and compensation of, or payments to,
persons with a significant investment in the company that is required by the
federal securities laws applicable to a public company is often unacceptable to
investors that are considering a substantial investment in a company. The
Board believes that the Company could be an attractive investment, even at this
time, because the infusion of additional capital would enable the Company to
expand its business and thereby increase the likelihood that the Company will
become profitable, due in part to the Company's ability, as a larger company,
to achieve economies of scale. However, a substantial investment in a company,
such as the Company, that does not have a history of profitable operations, but
whose prior operating history and relative position in its markets indicate
that a significant infusion of capital could produce profitable operating
results on a consistent basis in the future, may be more likely to prove
profitable (and, therefore, may be more attractive to a potential investor) if
the company is a private company. In the experience of management, based on
its discussions with potential investors in the Company, the additional
attraction of a private company lies in the belief of many potential investors
that the full value of the stock of a private company is less likely to be
reflected in the price at which the stock may be transferred than is the case
for the stock of a public company.
At a meeting on January 23, 1995, the Board specifically considered
eliminating the Company's status as a public company. The Board believes that
the elimination of the Company's status as a publicly held company would
provide the Company with greater flexibility in structuring financing
arrangements and attracting additional potential sources of capital. For
example, the Board believes that, as a private company, the Company might be
better able to attract investors that are willing to invest significant amounts
in the Company for the reasons discussed above. In addition, this change in
the Company's status would allow the Company to reduce or eliminate certain
costs associated with its status as a public company. Such costs include those
incurred to pay the Transfer Agent; those required to audit the financial
statements of the Company in compliance with federal securities laws and
regulations; those required to communicate with the approximately 3,800
Shareholders; and those required to make the necessary filings with, and
otherwise comply with the regulations of, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") and the National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ"), including legal fees and
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expenses. The Board estimates that the annual savings for the Company due to
the reduction or elimination of these costs would be approximately $75,000.
See "Special Factors - Purposes and Reasons for the Merger."
In addition, at the January 23, 1995 Board meeting, the Board
authorized Steven L. Foster, Chairman of the Board, to retain a valuation
expert to evaluate the Company in connection with the Company's consideration
of becoming a private company. In March 1995, Mr. Foster engaged Bannon &
Co., Inc. (the "Financial Advisor") to undertake a study to enable it to render
an opinion with respect to the proposed consideration to be offered in a going
private transaction as an independent third party and present a fairness
opinion to the Board. See "Special Factors - Opinion of the Financial
Advisor."
After Mr. Foster selected the Financial Advisor, the Board began an
analysis of methods of structuring a transaction that would have the effect of
eliminating the Company's status as a publicly held company while maximizing
Shareholder value. The Board considered transactions that could have the
effect of taking the Company private, but would retain the interest in the
Company or any successor to the Company of each Shareholder that beneficially
owns at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on
June 10, 1996 (an "Initial Continuing Shareholder") and each Shareholder who is
an employee of the Company and who beneficially owns shares of Common Stock as
of the close of business on June 10, 1996 (the "Record Date") in an amount
that, when added to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying
stock options or warrants beneficially owned by such employee on the Record
Date, whether or not such options or warrants are then exercisable, totals at
least 101,000 shares of Common Stock (an "Employee Continuing Shareholder" and,
together with the Initial Continuing Shareholders, the "Continuing
Shareholders"). After considering a number of possible transactions, as
described under "Special Factors - Background of the Merger - Alternatives
Considered," at its meeting on October 2, 1995, the Board unanimously
determined that the Merger would be the most efficient method for taking the
Company private and paying some Shareholders a fair price for their interests
in the Company, as well as retaining the interests of other Shareholders in the
Company or a successor to the Company. The Board has structured the proposed
Merger so that (i) the Company will be merged into Newco (the "Surviving
Company"), (ii) each Shareholder that beneficially owns less than 101,000
shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date or that holds of record through a
broker or dealer (a "Broker-Dealer Shareholder") registered under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and does
not provide the Company with evidence regarding the number of shares
beneficially owned by such holder (an "Other Shareholder") will have the right
to receive a cash payment of $0.50 per share, without interest (a "Merger
Payment"), (iii) each share of Common Stock held by a Continuing Shareholder
will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of Newco
and/or each stock option or warrant of the Company held by a Continuing
Shareholder will be converted into the right to purchase the same number of
shares of common
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stock of Newco on the same terms and conditions. The Board determined that the
Continuing Shareholders should receive shares of common stock in Newco in the
Merger so that the Merger would satisfy one of the requirements necessary for
the Merger to have no federal income tax consequences to the Company and,
therefore, would make it more attractive to a potential investor that could
supply the funds necessary to make the Merger Payments. See "Special Factors -
Background of the Merger - Alternatives Considered" and "- Material Federal
Income Tax Consequences."
On April 29, 1996, the Board authorized the Company to retain
Hampshire Securities Corporation, a New York corporation that specializes in
underwriting private placements of debt and equity and public offerings of
small and medium-sized companies and providing such companies with business
valuations and strategic advice on non-recurring transactions such as mergers
and acquisitions and restructurings (the "Placement Agent"), to structure a
transaction designed to raise $6,000,000 to $12,000,000 in gross proceeds to be
used for the Merger Payments, among other things. See "Financing of the
Merger," below.
Meeting and Proxy Information
A special meeting (together with any adjournment(s) thereof, the
"Special Meeting") of Shareholders will be held at __:__ _.m., Eastern Time, on
_____________, 1996, at _____________________________,
_____________________________, ______________ for the purposes of: (i)
considering and voting upon the Proposal to approve the Merger, and (ii)
transacting such other business as may properly come before the Special
Meeting.
Only Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 1996
(i.e, the Record Date) will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. As of
the Record Date, there were 9,137,798 issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock held by approximately 3,800 Shareholders of record. Each Shareholder is
entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of Common Stock held
by such Shareholder on the Proposal submitted to a vote of the Shareholders at
the Special Meeting. The Proposal will be approved if and only if it receives
the favorable vote of the majority of all shares of Common Stock outstanding on
the Record Date.
The Merger
The description of the proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
"Merger Agreement") included in this Proxy Statement is a summary of the
principal terms currently expected to be included, and should not be viewed as
complete. The form of Merger Agreement will become available only upon
negotiation of the final terms thereof with the investors in the private
placement of equity and/or subordinated debt securities of the Surviving
Company (the "Private Placement"), and the following description is, therefore,
subject to change and qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive
Merger Agreement. See
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"Financing of the Merger." The Company will make copies of the form of Merger
Agreement available to any Shareholder without cost upon request when the form
of Merger Agreement becomes available.
If the Merger is approved, then, subject to the terms and conditions
of the Merger Agreement, (i) the Company will be merged with and into Newco
when Articles of Merger are filed and recorded with the Secretary of State of
the State of Florida and a Certificate of Merger and Certificate of Amendment
to the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Company are filed and
recorded with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Effective
Time"), and each share of Common Stock held by an Other Shareholder (the "Other
Common Stock") will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Payment
of $0.50 in cash, without interest; (ii) the Other Common Stock will be
canceled; (iii) each share of Common Stock owned by a Continuing Shareholder
will be converted into a share of common stock of the Surviving Company; (iv)
each stock option issued under the stock option plans or warrants of the
Company to purchase a share or shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to consummation of the Merger will be converted into the right to
purchase the same number of shares of common stock of Newco on the same terms
and conditions; (v) Newco will be the Surviving Company in the Merger, and the
Company will cease to exist as a result of the Merger; (vi) the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of Newco will be the articles of incorporation and
bylaws of the Surviving Company; and (vii) the name of the Company shall be the
name of the Surviving Company. Immediately after the Effective Time, the Other
Shareholders will possess no interest in, or rights as Shareholders of, the
Company, and the Company will be wholly owned by the Continuing Shareholders.
For a description of how the Company will calculate the number of shares of
Common Stock held by each holder of record on the Record Date for purposes of
determining a Shareholder's status as a Continuing Shareholder or Other
Shareholder, see "Voting and Proxy Information - Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting."
The Board's purpose in proposing to the Shareholders the transactions
contemplated by the Proposal is to provide the Company greater flexibility in
structuring financing arrangements and additional potential sources of capital
that will enable it to operate efficiently, expand its business and improve its
market position, while providing fair treatment to the Other Shareholders. The
Board believes that, as a private company, the Company might be better able to
attract venture capitalists for the reasons set forth above under "Background
of the Merger." In addition, the Board believes that operating the Company as
a private company that does not include the Other Shareholders will
significantly reduce or eliminate certain costs that currently are necessary to
operation of the Company. The Board estimates that the annual savings for the
Company due to the reduction or elimination of these costs would be
approximately $75,000. See "Background of the Merger - Purposes and Reasons
for the Merger."
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The Board expects that if the Proposal is not approved by the
Shareholders, or if the Merger is not consummated for any other reason, the
Board will continue to manage the Company as an ongoing business. In addition,
if the Proposal is not approved by the Shareholders, the Placement Agent will
not consummate the Private Placement. See "Financing of the Merger." No other
transaction is currently under consideration by the Company as an alternative
to the Merger, although the Company from time to time may explore other
alternatives if the Proposal is not approved.
Financing of the Merger
The Company has determined that approximately $2,000,000 in cash will
be required in order to make the Merger Payment with respect to each share of
Common Stock held by an Other Shareholder. The Company has retained the
Placement Agent (i.e., Hampshire Securities Corporation) to raise $6,000,000 to
$12,000,000 in gross proceeds through the Private Placement and intends to use
funds obtained from the Private Placement to make the Merger Payments, as well
as to provide Newco, following its merger with the Company, with funds for
working capital and the development of additional billiard clubs. However,
the Placement Agent has no obligation to consummate any Private Placement if
the Proposal is not approved by the Shareholders. See "Financing of the
Merger." The respective obligations of the Company and Newco to consummate the
Merger are contingent upon, among other things, the Company's success in
consummating a Private Placement that raises at least $6,000,000 in gross
proceeds within 180 days after the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders.
See "Proposal to Approve the Merger - Conditions to the Merger." Consequently,
even if the Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of the Shareholders, the
Merger will not be consummated unless the Company raises a minimum of
$6,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Private Placement and closes the
transaction within 180 days of such Shareholder approval. If this condition is
not satisfied, the Company will not consummate the Merger or make Merger
Payments to any Continuing Shareholder. In that event, the Company will
continue to conduct its operations as a public company. There can be no
assurance, however, that the Company will raise any funds from the Private
Placement or that the Private Placement raising at least $6,000,000 in gross
proceeds will be consummated within 180 days after the Proposal is approved by
the Shareholders.
The Board believes that the Placement Agent will be able to raise at
least $6,000,000 in a Private Placement, despite the Company's modest success
in raising capital since it began its billiard club business in 1990, because
investors in a Private Placement would be investing in the equity and/or
subordinated debt securities of the Surviving Company, which will have
substantially more funds available to it for the conduct of its business and
operations than has been the case for the Company. Management believes that
this more substantial capitalization will enable the Surviving Company to
develop additional clubs and expand the business and thereby realize a net
operating profit beginning in its first year of operation. As a result,
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the Placement Agent has advised the Company, and management believes, that the
terms of the proposed investment in the equity and/or the subordinated debt
securities of the Surviving Company will prove attractive to potential
investors. In addition, the consummation of any Private Placement is
conditioned on, among other things, the deregistration of the Common Stock
under the Exchange Act and the delisting of the Common Stock from NASDAQ. See
"Financing of the Merger." The Board believes that the Surviving Company's
status as a private company would make it more attractive to well-capitalized
and sophisticated investors for the reasons set forth above under "Background
of the Merger." Further, the Company has retained the Placement Agent, a
corporation with experience in raising capital for small to medium-sized
entities in the entertainment/leisure industry and providing strategic advice
regarding capital planning to such entities, to conduct the Private Placement.
See "Special Factors - Background of the Merger - Alternatives Considered."
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Placement Agent has
neither sought nor received any letters of intent or expressions of interest
from potential investors in a Private Placement. Consequently, there is no
indication that the Placement Agent will consummate a Private Placement at all.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company does not intend to sell
securities in the Private Placement to any affiliate of the Company.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board unanimously approved the Merger and recommends a vote FOR
approval of the Merger. The Board believes that the Merger, including the
process by which the Merger was decided upon and the Merger Payment, is fair
to, and in the best interest of, each Shareholder, including each Other
Shareholder who is not a controlling person of the Company and each Continuing
Shareholder who is not a controlling person of the Company. In reaching this
conclusion, the Board considered a number of factors, including but not limited
to the following: (i) the opinion of the Financial Advisor rendered to the
Other Shareholders that the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of Common Stock
is fair to the Other Shareholders, as of ____________, 1996, (ii) the Company's
financial condition and operating losses, the market price of the Common Stock,
and the trading market for the Common Stock and the manner in which these
matters compared to those of certain other publicly traded companies that the
Financial Advisor determined were comparable in certain limited respects to the
Company (the "Comparison Companies"), (iii) the Board's own knowledge regarding
the financial condition, results of operations and projections of the Company
for fiscal 1996, as well as current industry, economic and market conditions,
(iv) the Merger Payment in relation to current market prices, historical market
prices and purchase prices paid by members of the Board and executive officers
and other Shareholders owning more than five percent of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date during the past two
years, (v) the effect that the Merger may have on the liquidity of the shares
of common stock of the Surviving Company held by each Continuing Shareholder,
including each
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Continuing Shareholder who is not a controlling person of the Surviving
Company, and (vi) the desirability of soliciting indications of interest in
purchasing the Company or otherwise purchasing the shares of Common Stock held
by the Other Shareholders. See "Special Factors - Board of Directors
Determination of Fairness of the Merger."
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
Steven L. Foster, as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of the Company and as an Employee Continuing Shareholder, and Hugh Brennan, as
Director of Construction of the Company and as an Employee Continuing
Shareholder, are each participants on both sides of the proposed Merger because
they will be shareholders in the Surviving Company. Their continuing interest
in the Company, as well as certain other effects of the Merger, present each of
them with a conflict of interest in voting for the Proposal and recommending
that the Other Shareholders vote for the Proposal. In addition, each
Continuing Shareholder, even if not a member of management or employee of the
Company, has an interest in voting their shares of Common Stock in favor of the
Proposal because their interests in the Merger are not the same as those of the
Other Shareholders. See "Special Factors - Certain Effects of the Merger." As
of the date of this Proxy Statement, there are a total of 13 Continuing
Shareholders, two of whom are Employee Continuing Shareholders.
As of the Record Date, Mr. Foster held a total of 1,323,600 shares
(approximately 14.4 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding),
the members of the Board and the executive officers of the Company owned an
aggregate of 1,340,850 shares (approximately 14.7 percent of the total shares
of Common Stock outstanding), and Mr. Rubin held a total of 1,264,465 shares
(approximately 13.8 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding).
See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." If the
Merger is consummated, immediately thereafter, Messrs. Foster and Rubin, as
Continuing Shareholders, will own the same number of shares of common stock in
the Surviving Company as they owned in the Company. See "Proposal to Approve
the Merger - Certain Effects of the Merger." However, the actual, individual
percentage of equity ownership of Messrs. Foster and Rubin, as well as all
other Continuing Shareholders, in the Surviving Company will depend upon the
type and amount of securities of the Surviving Company issued in the Private
Placement. Accordingly, the relative equity ownership interests of any
individual or group of Continuing Shareholders cannot be determined at this
time. See "Financing of the Merger." Mr. Foster is the only member of the
Board and/or executive officer of the Company that is a Continuing Shareholder.
Consummation of the Merger could have a positive effect on the
liquidity of the shares of common stock of the Surviving Company held by each
Continuing Shareholder, including each Continuing Shareholder who is a
controlling person of the Surviving Company. The Merger will not be
consummated unless the Company raises at least $6,000,000 in gross
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proceeds from the Private Placement. If the Private Placement is consummated,
after deducting the Merger Payments of approximately $2,000,000, expenses
associated with consummation of the Merger of approximately $__________ and
expenses associated with consummation of the Private Placement of approximately
$550,000, the Surviving Company will have approximately $__________ for the
development of additional billiard clubs and working capital. See "Financing
of the Merger" and "Fees and Expenses." Such an infusion of capital may enable
the Surviving Company to expand its business and improve its profitability,
which in turn would be likely to make the Surviving Company more attractive to
potential investors. Consequently, consummation of the Merger may indirectly
result in the creation of a market for the common stock of the Surviving
Company.
The Merger Agreement is expected to permit continuing indemnification
in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving
Company, of directors and executive officers of the Company to the fullest
extent permitted under applicable state law, including indemnification relating
to the period occurring prior to the Effective Time. See "Proposal to Approve
the Merger - Indemnification."
Certain Effects of the Merger
If the Merger is consummated, the Other Shareholders will no longer
have an equity interest in the Company. Instead, each Other Shareholder will
have the right to receive the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of Common Stock
in cash. The Other Shareholders will no longer be subject to the inherent
risks of investing in a Company with a history of poor performance, but will
also be denied the opportunity to participate in any future growth of the
Company after the Effective Time. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Financial Condition."
The Continuing Shareholders, who include Steven L. Foster, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and Hugh Brennan,
Director of Construction of the Company, will have an opportunity to share in
the future results of operations of the Surviving Company and to take advantage
of any increase in the value of such Company's assets if the Merger is
consummated. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of these
assets will increase or as to whether there will be any future distributions by
the Surviving Company. The Company has never declared a cash dividend. See
"Market Information."
Consummation of the Merger through the Private Placement would likely
result in the execution by the Continuing Shareholders of agreements which
would restrict their ability to transfer any shares of common stock of Newco
received in the Merger and in which they represented that they had no plan or
intention to dispose of the shares of common stock of Newco. See "Proposal to
Approve the Merger - Lock-Up Agreements."
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It is anticipated that all of the current officers and directors of
the Company will continue to hold the same positions in Newco, although the
form of the Merger Agreement has not yet been negotiated. Except as described
in this Proxy Statement, there will be no other relationships that will
continue between the Company and any persons who are officers, directors or
Shareholders of the Company as of the date of this Proxy Statement. See
"Special Factors - Certain Effects of the Merger."
The Company, as a result of the Merger, will become an entity the
securities of which are privately held. The registration of the Common Stock
under the Exchange Act will terminate, resulting in the suspension of the
Company's obligations to file periodic reports such as Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB and
8-K. Since the Common Stock will no longer be publicly held, the Company will
be relieved of the obligation to comply with the proxy rules of Regulation 14A
under Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the executive officers and directors
of the Company and Shareholders owning more than 10 percent of the Common Stock
will be relieved of the reporting requirements and "short swing" trading
restrictions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the Common
Stock will be delisted from NASDAQ, which will terminate the Company's public
trading market and the Company no longer will be required to comply with the
rules and regulations relating to NASDAQ listing.
In addition, if the Merger is consummated, all of the Company's loan
obligations and guaranteed return, buy-out and registration rights obligations
undertaken in connection with the private placement of the securities of
certain of its subsidiaries will continue in the Surviving Company. See
"Special Factors - Background of the Merger - Current Effects of Borrowings and
Equity Financing."
Opinion of the Financial Advisor
The Financial Advisor rendered its opinion to the Other Shareholders
that the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of Common Stock is fair to the Other
Shareholders, as of ____________, 1996. The opinion is being delivered to
the Other Shareholders as Appendix __ to this Proxy Statement.
In conducting its analysis and arriving at its opinion, the Financial
Advisor considered such financial and other factors as it deemed appropriate
under the circumstances including, among others, the following: (i) the
historical and current financial position and results of operations of the
Company; (ii) the financial projections provided to it by the Company for the
Company's 1996 fiscal year; and (iii) the historical and current market for the
Common Stock and for the equity securities of the Comparison Companies. The
Financial Advisor assumes no responsibility for and expresses no view as to
such forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based. The Financial
Advisor also took into account its assessment of general economic, market and
financial conditions and its knowledge of the entertainment
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industry as well as its experience in connection with similar transactions and
securities valuation generally. The Financial Advisor's opinion was based on
conditions as they existed and could be evaluated on ___________, 1996, the
date of its opinion. In rendering its opinion, the Financial Advisor reviewed,
among other things, certain publicly available information relating to the
Company and performed such studies and analyses as it considered appropriate,
including, among other things, a comparison of the financial and operational
results and certain other financial and stock market information of the Company
with similar information of the Comparison Companies. In connection with the
engagement, the Financial Advisor did not make an independent evaluation or
appraisal of the assets or liabilities of the Company (or its affiliates), and
the Company did not furnish the Financial Advisor any such evaluation or
appraisal.
Material Federal Income Tax Consequences
The Merger should be treated as a reorganization under section
368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") (a
so-called "Type A reorganization"), provided it is structured as described in
this Proxy Statement and each Continuing Shareholders enters into a lock-up
agreement, as described in "Proposal to Approve the Merger - Lock-Up
Agreements." If the Merger is treated as a Type A reorganization, Continuing
Shareholders should not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Merger,
and the tax basis of each Continuing Shareholder in the shares of common stock
of Newco received in the Merger should be equal to such Shareholder's adjusted
tax basis in the shares of Common Stock surrendered in the Merger. See
"Special Factors - Material Federal Income Tax Consequences - Federal Income
Tax Consequences for Continuing Shareholders."
Regardless of whether the Merger is treated as a Type A
reorganization, each of the Other Shareholders will recognize gain or loss as a
result of the Merger equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the Merger
Payment received by such Other Shareholder and (ii) such Other Shareholder's
adjusted tax basis in such Shareholder's shares of Common Stock immediately
prior to the consummation of the Merger. See "Special Factors - Material
Federal Income Tax Consequences - Federal Income Tax Consequences for Other
Shareholders."
Regulatory Requirements and Conditions
No federal or state regulatory approvals must be obtained in
connection with the Proposal. However, certain filings will be required to be
made with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida and the State of
Delaware in order to effect the Merger.
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Market Information
The Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and is
included for quotation on NASDAQ under the symbol "QBAL." On June 10, 1996,
the average of high and low bid prices of the Common Stock was $0.25 per share.
On _________, 1996, the last full day of trading for which quotations were
available at the time of printing of this Proxy Statement, the average of the
high and low bid prices of the Common Stock was $_____ per share. Despite the
fact that the Common Stock is quoted on NASDAQ, there is currently only a
limited trading market for the Common Stock. See "Market Information."
Rights of Dissenting Shareholders
Any Shareholder objecting to the Proposal is not entitled to any
statutory rights of dissent or appraisal under Florida law or the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company.
VOTING AND PROXY INFORMATION
Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Voting
The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has fixed the
close of business on June 10, 1996 as the record date (the "Record Date") for
determination of shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") entitled to
receive notice of and to vote on a proposal (the "Proposal") to approve a
merger (the "Merger") by and between the Company and Jillian's Entertainment
Corporation, a recently formed Delaware corporation ("Newco"). Accordingly,
only Shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date will be
entitled to vote at a special meeting (together with any adjournment(s)
thereof, the "Special Meeting") of Shareholders.
Under the terms of the Merger (i) the Company will be merged with and
into Newco, and Newco shall be the surviving company in the Merger, (ii) each
share of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") owned
immediately prior to consummation of the Merger by any Shareholder that is the
beneficial owner of at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Record
Date (any such Shareholder being hereinafter referred to as an "Initial
Continuing Shareholder") will be converted into the right to receive one share
of Common Stock of Newco, (iii) each share of Common Stock owned immediately
prior to consummation of the Merger by any Shareholder, other than an Employee
Continuing Shareholder (as defined below), that is the beneficial owner of less
than 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date or that holds its
shares through a broker or dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and does not provide the Company with
evidence regarding the number of shares beneficially owned by such holder (any
of such persons or entities being hereinafter referred to as an "Other
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Shareholder") will be converted into the right to receive a cash payment of
$0.50 per share, without interest (a "Merger Payment"), (iv) each stock option
issued under the Company's Consolidated Stock Option Plan, 1994 Director,
Adviser and Key Employee Stock Option Plan and 1995 Director, Adviser and Key
Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plans") or warrant of the Company
to purchase a share or shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
consummation of the Merger will be converted into the right to purchase the
same number of shares of common stock of Newco on the same terms and
conditions, and (v) if the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by an employee of the Company on the Record Date plus the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying stock options or warrants
held by such employee on the Record Date, whether or not such options or
warrants are then exercisable, total at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock
(any such employee being hereinafter referred to as an "Employee Continuing
Shareholder" and, together with the Initial Continuing Shareholders, the
"Continuing Shareholders"), then each such share of Common Stock held of record
by the Employee Continuing Shareholder immediately prior to consummation of the
Merger will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of
Newco, and each such stock option or warrant held by the Employee Continuing
Shareholder immediately prior to consummation of the Merger will be converted
into the right to purchase the same number of shares of common stock of Newco
on the same terms and conditions.
For purposes of determining a Shareholder's status as a Continuing
Shareholder or Other Shareholder, the Company will rely upon the Company's
shareholder list to determine the beneficial holders of its Common Stock and to
calculate the number of shares of Common Stock held by each such holder on the
Record Date. The Company will treat each holder of record of issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock as the beneficial owner of such shares of
Common Stock, except that, (i) in making such calculation, the Company will
aggregate shares of Common Stock held of record by an individual with those
held of record by the individual's spouse, their children under the age of 18
and trusts of which one or more of their children under the age of 18 is the
beneficiary, and treat all such shares as being beneficially owned by a single
individual, and (ii) the Company will not treat holders of record who are
brokers or dealers registered under the Exchange Act (such brokers or dealers
being hereinafter referred to as "Broker-Dealer Shareholders") as the
beneficial owners of such shares. In the case of any Broker-Dealer
Shareholder, the number of shares held by such Broker-Dealer Shareholder will
not be treated as being held by a single individual for the purposes of
determining whether a Broker-Dealer Shareholder qualifies to be treated as a
Continuing Shareholder for purposes of the Merger. Rather, a Broker-Dealer
Shareholder will be treated as an Other Shareholder unless, as to a particular
number of shares held of record by such Broker-Dealer Shareholder, the
beneficial owner of such shares of such beneficial owner provides the Company
with a letter of identification from the Broker-Dealer Shareholder identifying
such person as the beneficial owner, as of the Record Date, of the number of
shares specified in the letter of identification.
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As of the Record Date, there were 9,137,798 issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock held by approximately 3,800 Shareholders of record. As
of the Record Date, the members of the Board and the executive officers of the
Company owned an aggregate of 1,340,850 shares (approximately 14.7 percent of
the total shares of Common Stock outstanding). Only one Continuing Shareholder
is a member of the Board and/or an executive officer of the Company. Such
Continuing Shareholder held a total of 1,323,600 shares (approximately 14.4
percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding) as of the Record Date
and has informed the Company that he intends to vote all shares of Common Stock
held by him FOR the Proposal. For additional information concerning the
beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, see "Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."
Each Shareholder is entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for
each share of Common Stock held by such Shareholder on the Proposal submitted
to a vote of the Shareholders at the Special Meeting. Votes cast in person or
by proxy at the Special Meeting will be tabulated by American Stock Transfer
(the "Transfer Agent"), who will determine whether a quorum is present. The
Proposal will be approved if and only if it receives the favorable vote of the
majority of all shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date. The
Transfer Agent will treat abstentions as shares of Common Stock that are
present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the approval of such
matter. In addition, if a broker submits a proxy indicating that it does not
have discretionary authority as to certain shares of Common Stock to vote on a
particular matter, those shares will not be treated as present and entitled to
vote for purposes of determining the approval of such matter, but will be
treated as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at
the Special Meeting.
Proxy
The proxy set forth on the proxy card which is enclosed with this
Proxy Statement (the "Proxy") contains a space where each Shareholder may
indicate whether such Shareholder chooses to vote such Shareholder's shares of
Common Stock in favor of or against the Proposal or to abstain from voting. If
the Proxy is duly completed and returned to the Transfer Agent, the Proxy will
be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If a Shareholder returns
the Proxy duly executed, but does not indicate the manner in which the Proxy is
to be voted, the Proxy will be voted FOR the Proposal.
Revocability of Proxy
A Shareholder may revoke or amend the Shareholder's Proxy at any time
prior to the Proxy's exercise at the Special Meeting by executing a
subsequently dated Proxy or by filing a written request with Richard F. Landry,
Secretary of the Company, at 727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Boston,
Massachusetts 02111, to revoke or amend the Proxy. The giving of a
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Proxy does not preclude the right of a Shareholder to vote in person should the
Shareholder giving the Proxy attend the Special Meeting and choose to do so.
Solicitation of Proxies
This Proxy Statement is submitted, and Proxies are being solicited by,
the Board in support of the Proposal. The expense of solicitation of Proxies
will be borne by the Company. The Board and certain officers or other
employees of the Company may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or personal
interview or may engage a third party to do so. The Board will request that
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries forward proxy materials to the beneficial
owners of shares of Common Stock, and the Company will reimburse such persons
for reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith.
If you have any questions concerning this proxy solicitation or the
procedure to be followed to execute and deliver a Proxy, please contact Richard
F. Landry at 727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 or by
telephone at (617) 350-3111.
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The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 727
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, and the telephone
number of the Company at such address is (617) 350-3111. The principal
executive offices of Newco are located at 727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600,
Boston, Massachusetts 02111, and the telephone number of Newco at such address
is (617) 350-3111.
SPECIAL FACTORS
Background of the Merger
General. The Board's decision to present the Proposal to the
Shareholders marked the culmination of a process that began in late 1994. The
Merger is subject to satisfaction of various conditions, including but not
limited to the Company's ability to raise at least $6,000,000 in gross proceeds
through a private placement of debt or equity. See "Financing of the Merger."
At that time, the Board determined that it might be necessary to restructure the
Company in order to create the potential for improving the Company's ability to
raise funds both for working capital and for further expansion and development
of its billiard club business in accordance with its business plans. In the
Board's view, the Company has an obligation to use its best efforts to continue
to increase the value of each Shareholder's investment in the Company. Although
the Board believed that the Company had satisfied this objective in part, the
Board determined that it could not continue to fully satisfy this objective
without further expansion of the Company's operations and an increase in the
number of clubs operating under the Company's name. The Board recognized that
since the Company began its
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upscale billiard club business in 1990, the Company had experienced a net
operating loss in each year other than 1993, the Company had difficulty
obtaining financing for development of additional clubs and the Company had not
been able to take full advantage of its position as a public company through
equity or debt offerings of its securities or the securities of its
subsidiaries and, since 1993, management believes that no analysts had followed
the Common Stock. In addition, the Board recognized that since mid 1993 the
Common Stock had not traded above approximately $1.06 per share, and has not
traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995. See "Market Information."
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each of these factors continues to be
true.
Since 1990, the Company's primary business has been the operation of
upscale billiard clubs. The Company, through wholly owned subsidiaries,
currently wholly or partially owns, operates and manages ten billiard clubs,
which are located in Miami, Florida; Seattle, Washington; Cleveland, Ohio;
Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Pasadena, California; Worcester, Massachusetts;
Champaign, Illinois; Annapolis, Maryland; Long Beach, California; and Tacoma,
Washington. The Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and Annapolis clubs
are owned by limited partnerships in which wholly owned subsidiaries of the
Company are the general partners, with 87 percent, 25 percent, 43 percent and
79 percent ownership interests, respectively. See "Business and Properties of
the Company."
The Company was one of the pioneers in the concept of upscale billiard
clubs. However, the billiard club business requires significant amounts of
cash, and the Company has not had sufficient cash to operate optimally or
expand its business in accordance with its business plans. As a result, the
Company was not able to develop billiard clubs quickly enough to attain a
dominant position in the upscale billiard club market prior to the entry of a
number of competitors operating single outlets or multiple units into this
market. In all but one year since it began its billiard club business in 1990,
the Company has experienced a net operating loss. During this same period, the
number of competitors in the upscale entertainment business that own multi-unit
entertainment facilities has increased, and a number of these competitors have
opened billiard clubs in areas where the Company otherwise might have
established clubs if it had been able to obtain sufficient capital to do so.
For example, Clicks Billiards, which dominates the Southwest and Southeast
upscale billiard club markets, has opened 26 billiard clubs in those regions;
Pinkies has opened 14 billiard clubs at sites in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and
other Southwest states; Boston Billiard Clubs has opened six billiard clubs in
the Northeast region; Fats Billiard Clubs has established five billiard clubs
in Southern California; and Champions Billiards has opened five billiard clubs
in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Other competitors have opened
larger clubs, or entertainment centers, which offer diverse forms of
entertainment, such as billiards, electronic games, restaurant and bar services
and night club-style entertainment. For example, Dave & Busters, Inc., a
public company based in St. Louis, Missouri, operates seven entertainment
centers
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throughout the United States, and America Live operates a chain of eight
entertainment centers throughout the United States. See "Business and
Properties of the Company - Description of Business - General."
Since it began its billiard club business, the Company has had
difficulty raising capital at the rate it believes would have been necessary
either to maximize or to benefit from its position as a pioneer in the
industry. As described in more detail below, during this period, the Company
has had difficulty obtaining bank, as well as equipment lease, financing, and
when the Company has been able to obtain such financing, the Company's poor
financial condition generally has adversely affected its ability to obtain
financing on more favorable terms.
Bank and Equipment Lease Financing. The Company has attempted to
obtain loans in principal amounts of between $100,000 and $600,000 to be used
as working capital and for business expansion and development from at least 15
financial institutions during the past five years, including First Union Bank
("First Union"), where the Company maintains its business accounts, and U.S.
Trust Bank, where Steven L. Foster, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of the Company, maintains certain of his personal and other business
accounts. The Company sought a variety of structures for these loans
(including secured and unsecured lines of credit and term loans) in an effort
to increase the likelihood that the Company would obtain approval of one or
more of these loan requests. All but two of the Company's loan requests were
denied because, according to communications from such lending institutions to
the Company, the Company did not meet the lending criteria of the institutions.
These lending institutions also advised the Company that its poor financial
condition and lack of available collateral were the principal reasons for the
credit denials.
Both of the loans that the Company was able to obtain came from
Evergreen National Bank, a Seattle bank in which the subsidiary of the Company
that owns the Seattle billiard club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Seattle, Inc.
("Jillian's - Seattle"), maintains an account. In 1994, Evergreen National
Bank loaned the Company $200,000 for working capital. The loan, which matures
in May 1999 and bears interest at the rate of 9.5 percent, is collateralized by
all of the common stock of Jillian's - Seattle. In addition, the loan is
guaranteed by the Company. At the time of the loan, Jillian's - Seattle had
assets of approximately $860,000 and had generated annual cash flow in excess
of $320,000. At December 31, 1995, the end of the third quarter of the
Company's 1996 fiscal year, Jillian's - Seattle had assets and cash flow of
approximately $800,000 and $405,000, respectively. At December 31, 1995, the
Company was in compliance with its obligations under the loan, and the loan had
a principal balance of $150,548. The Company believes, based on the historical
operations of the Seattle club, that it will have sufficient working capital in
the future to make the scheduled loan payments. If the Company fails to make
the required loan payments, it could lose all ownership interest in the Seattle
club.
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In December 1995, the Company obtained a $300,000 loan from Evergreen
National Bank to develop the Tacoma, Washington, billiard club. The loan,
which matures in December 2000 and bears interest at the rate of 9.5 percent,
is collateralized by all of the assets of the subsidiary through which the
Company owns the Tacoma billiard club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Tacoma, Inc.
("Jillian's - Tacoma"), and all of the common stock of Jillian's - Seattle.
In addition, the loan is guaranteed by the Company and Jillian's - Seattle.
The Company believes, based on the current operations of the Tacoma club, that
it will have sufficient working capital in the future to make the scheduled
loan payments. If the Company fails to make the required loan payments, it
could effectively lose all rights to continue the operations of the Tacoma club
if Evergreen National Bank becomes the owner of that club's assets and could
lose all ownership interest in the Seattle club.
In addition, the Company had difficulty demonstrating that it was
creditworthy in connection with a First Union loan. The loan, originally in
the amount of $440,000 with United National Bank, was obtained in 1989 by an
unaffiliated trust to purchase 206,825 shares of Common Stock from a
Shareholder. At the time the loan was made, the Company had not began its
billiard club business. In addition, at the time the loan was made, neither
the Company nor any of its affiliates had any prior relationship with the
unaffiliated trust. While no affiliate of the Company had any prior
relationship with the Shareholder at that time, the Company had engaged in
discussions, initiated by the Shareholder, with the Shareholder earlier in 1989
regarding the Shareholder's acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock,
the merger of the Company into one or more shell entities owned by the
Shareholder and the Shareholder's potential nomination to the Board. The
Company did not believe that any of the Shareholder's proposals were in the
best interest of the Company. Because the Company believed that the
Shareholder's continued equity interest in the Company would be disruptive to
the Company's business, in connection with the acquisition of the loan by the
unaffiliated trust, the Company entered into an agreement with the trust in
November 1989 whereby the Company agreed to repurchase the 206,825 shares of
Common Stock from the trust at $1.64 per share immediately upon the demand of
the trust (the "Put"). See "Financial Statements of the Company." When United
National Bank refused to renew the loan and First Union refinanced it in 1992,
the Company became a guarantor and a co-obligor of the loan in exchange for the
trust's agreement not to exercise the Put. In addition to First Union's
requirement that the trust use the 206,825 shares of Common Stock (which was
trading at over $1 per share at that time) as collateral for the loan, the Bank
required that the Company, in its capacity as co-obligor of the loan, provide
as cash collateral a $240,000 certificate of deposit. First Union required the
Company to maintain the certificate of deposit as collateral even after the
outstanding principal balance of the loan had been reduced to $262,500 at
December 31, 1994. In April 1995, $103,413 in net proceeds from the sale, at
$0.50 per share, of the 206,825 shares of Common Stock was used to pay down the
loan, and in June 1995, approximately $159,000 of the $240,000 certificate of
deposit was used to pay the remaining balance of the loan. See "Financial
Statements of the Company."
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In addition to bank financing, the Company also has attempted to
obtain $10,000 to $300,000 in equipment financing from leasing companies during
the past five years. During this time, the Company submitted at least 30
applications for equipment financing to leasing companies, 11 of which were
accepted. The approximately 19 applications that were rejected were denied for
the same reasons the Company was unable to obtain bank credit from all but one
of the 15 financial institutions to which it applied: the Company had a
history of poor performance and lacked available collateral other than the
equipment to be purchased.
The Company was successful in obtaining two equipment leases from
Leasing Technology, Inc. However, both of these leases resulted in the
encumbrance of the assets of one of its clubs and the stock of another one of
its clubs. Specifically, in March 1994, the Company financed with Leasing
Technology, Inc. certain equipment for, and leasehold improvements in, the
Annapolis, Maryland billiard club for $300,000 at an annual lease rate of 12
percent. The lease was collateralized by all of the equity securities of the
subsidiary through which the Company owns the Kendall club, which is located in
Miami, Florida, Jillian's Billiard Club of Kendall, Inc. ("Jillian's -
Kendall"), and all of the assets of the subsidiary through which the Company
owns the Annapolis billiard club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Annapolis, Inc.
("Jillian's - Annapolis"). At the time of the lease, Jillian's - Kendall had
assets of approximately $646,000 and was generating approximately $173,000 in
cash flow, and the Company projected that Jillian's - Annapolis would have
$600,000 in assets within three months after commencement of the loan. At
December 31, 1995, Jillian's - Kendall had assets and cash flow of
approximately $484,000 and $114,000, respectively, and Jillian's - Annapolis
had assets and cash flow of approximately $802,000 and $159,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1995, the Company was in compliance with its obligations under
the lease, and $227,947 remained payable under the lease. The Company
believes, based on the historical operations of the Annapolis club, that it
will have sufficient working capital in the future to make the scheduled lease
payments. If the Company fails to make the required payments under the lease,
it could lose all ownership interest in the Kendall club and effectively lose
all rights to continue the operations of the Annapolis club if Leasing
Technology, Inc. becomes the owner of that club's assets.
The Company obtained the second equipment lease from Leasing
Technology, Inc. in December 1995 to finance certain equipment for, and
leasehold improvements in, the Tacoma, Washington billiard club for $300,000 at
an annual lease rate of 12.6 percent. The lease was collateralized by the
equipment purchased, as well as the equipment lease obtained from Leasing
Technology, Inc. to equip and develop the Annapolis club, which is described
above. The Company believes, based on the current operations of the Tacoma
club, that it will have sufficient working capital in the future to make the
scheduled lease payments. If the Company fails to make the required payments
under the lease, it could lose all ownership interest in the Kendall club and
effectively lose all rights to continue the operations of the Annapolis club if
Leasing Technology, Inc. becomes the owner of that club's assets.
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The Company has obtained nine additional equipment leases totaling
approximately $350,000. The terms of the leases range from one to five years.
In addition, the leases bear interest at annual rates ranging from
approximately 12 to 18 percent.
Seller, Landlord and Municipal Financing. The Company has been able
to obtain seller, landlord or municipal financing to partially fund the
acquisition or construction of all of its billiard clubs. In all but one case,
however, the Company collateralized the financing with the assets or stock of
the subsidiary through which the Company owns the club, leaving the Company
with reduced sources of collateral to obtain additional financing for working
capital and further expansion and development and risking the possibility that
the Company could lose its interests in these clubs. The seller, landlord
and/or municipal financing obtained by the Company to partially fund the
acquisition or construction of four of its billiard clubs is described below.
The City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, loaned the Company $100,000 of
the approximately $650,000 necessary to construct and equip the Cleveland
Heights billiard club in 1991 as an incentive to enter into the lease in what
such City considered a "redevelopment urban area." The loan, which bears
interest at a rate of seven percent and matures in April 1998, is
collateralized by the assets of the subsidiary through which the Company owns
the club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Cleveland Heights, Inc. ("Jillian's -
Cleveland Heights"). At December 31, 1995, the Company was in compliance with
its obligations under the loan, and the loan had a principal balance of
$78,343. The Company believes, based on the historical operations of the
Cleveland Heights club, that it will have sufficient working capital in the
future to make the scheduled loan payments. If the Company fails to make such
payments, it could effectively lose all rights to continue the operations of
the Cleveland Heights club if the City of Cleveland Heights becomes the owner
of the club's assets. The Company also attempted to raise $150,000 in June
1992 through the private placement of interests in the limited partnership,
Jillian's Billiard Club of Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership (the
"Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership"), in which Jillian's - Cleveland
Heights is the general partner and currently has an 87 percent ownership
interest. The Company raised only $22,500, out of the $150,000 that it
attempted to raise, from a single unaffiliated third party even though the
Company offered each investor, and the single investor accepted, an option to
sell the investor's partnership interest to the Company at a cash price equal
to the greater of the price paid for the investment or 500 percent of the
adjusted net income of the Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership for the 12
months ending December 31, 1995, multiplied by a fraction representing a
percentage interest in such Partnership's profits and losses of the investment
to be sold to the Company. The option must be exercised within 60 days of the
transmittal to investors of the financial statements of the Cleveland Heights
Limited Partnership for the 12 months ending December 31, 1995. As of the date
of this Proxy Statement, the Company believes that it has sufficient cash flow
to meet its obligation to purchase the interest of the $22,500 investor. The
Company's failure to honor this commitment could result in a suit by
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the investor to obtain the price, as well as the investor's cost and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees. The Company financed the remaining
$527,500 needed to develop the Cleveland Heights club using $427,500 in cash
generated from the Company's operations and the proceeds from a $100,000
four-year convertible note, bearing interest at a rate of 12.5 percent, issued
by the Company in February 1992 in favor of an unaffiliated third party. On
January 1, 1993, the third party exchanged the note for a 10 percent equity
interest in the Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership.
In 1993, the Company paid $150,000 in cash and obtained the remaining
$175,000 of the $325,000 necessary to acquire an existing billiard club in
Pasadena, California, through a loan from the club's seller. The Company
issued the seller a three-year note collateralized by the assets of the
subsidiary through which the Company owns the club, Jillian's Billiard Club of
Pasadena, Inc. ("Jillian's - Pasadena"). Interest on the note is payable
monthly at eight percent and the entire principal amount of $175,000 (and
unpaid interest, if any) is due when the note matures in August 1996. At
December 31, 1995, the Company was in compliance with its obligations under the
loan. However, based on the Company's current cash shortage, there can be no
assurance that the Company will have sufficient working capital in the future
to pay the entire principal amount of the loan when it becomes due in August
1996. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources." If the Company fails
to make such payment, it could effectively lose all rights to continue the
operations of the Pasadena club if the seller becomes the owner of the club's
assets.
In 1994, the landlord of the Champaign, Illinois, club loaned the
Company $150,000 of the $700,000 required to develop the Champaign club. The
loan is collateralized by the assets of the subsidiary through which the
Company owns the club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Champaign - Urbana, Inc.
("Jillian's - Champaign"), bears interest at a rate of 10 percent, and matures
in September 1999. At December 31, 1995, the Company was in compliance with
its obligations under the loan, and the loan had a principal balance of
$116,993. The Company believes, based on the historical operations of the
Champaign club, that it will have sufficient working capital in the future to
make the scheduled loan payments. If the Company fails to make such required
payments, it could lose all rights to continue the operations of the Champaign
club if the landlord becomes the owner of the club's assets. The landlord
provided the financing after the Company was able to raise an additional
$425,000 through a 1994 private placement of interests in the limited
partnership, Jillian's Billiard Club of Champaign - Urbana, L.P. (the
"Champaign Limited Partnership"), in which Jillian's - Champaign is the general
partner and currently has a 43 percent ownership interest. Of the $425,000
raised, $365,000 in limited partnership interests in the Champaign Limited
Partnership were sold to unaffiliated third parties and $60,000 in such
interests were sold to existing Shareholders. The Company had attempted to
raise $525,000 through this offering and believed that the investment was
attractive because the Company, among other things, (i) guaranteed each
investor a
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140 percent return on their investment within six years, (ii) offered a buy-out
in 1997 of each investor to be paid 15 percent in cash and 85 percent in Common
Stock, to be valued at the average of the bid and asked price of the Common
Stock during the 30 days prior to the transmittal to investors of the financial
statements of the Champaign Limited Partnership for the 12 months ending
December 31, 1996; provided, however, that if all investors sell their
partnership interests to the Company, the purchase price would be five times 50
percent of the net profits of such Partnership for the 12 months ending
December 31, 1996, and (iii) for a limited period of time, offered a demand
registration right requiring the Company to register such Common Stock after
the end of its 1997 fiscal year. The Company's obligation to buy out a
Champaign investor is contingent upon such investor's giving notice to the
Company, within 60 days of the transmittal to investors of the aforementioned
financial statements, of the investor's desire to sell its partnership interest
to the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will have
sufficient cash flow to meet these guaranteed payment or buy-out obligations
when they do become due or when they become exercisable. The Company's failure
to meet these obligations could result in a suit by investors to obtain the
guaranteed return or buy-out rights. The Company financed the remaining
$125,000 needed to develop the Champaign club using cash generated from the
Company's operations.
In 1995, the City of Long Beach, California, agreed to honor its
commitment to lend the Company $450,000 of the $1,500,000 necessary to
construct and equip the Long Beach billiard club in a "redevelopment urban
area" only after the Company agreed to use the assets of the subsidiary through
which the Company owns the club, Jillian's Billiard Club of Long Beach, Inc.
("Jillian's - Long Beach"), as well as the assets of Jillian's - Pasadena
(through a second lien), as collateral. The loan bears interest at a rate of
seven percent and matures in January 2006. As additional consideration for the
loan, the Company granted the City of Long Beach a warrant to receive 225,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.00 per share, with the
warrant exercisable solely by the City of Long Beach under the loan agreement
if the Company defaults on the loan. If the City of Long Beach exercises the
warrant and the market value of the Common Stock issued under the warrant is
less than the outstanding loan balance, the Company is required to continue to
issue additional shares of Common Stock until the total market value of the
Common Stock issued to the City of Long Beach is equal to the outstanding loan
balance. At December 31, 1995, the Company was in compliance with its
obligations under the loan, and the loan had a principal balance of $450,000.
The Company believes, based on the current operations of the Long Beach club,
that it will have sufficient working capital in the future to make the
scheduled loan payments. If the Company fails to make such payments, it could
effectively lose all rights to continue the operations of the Long Beach and
Pasadena clubs if the City of Long Beach becomes the owner of the assets of
both clubs. In addition, if the Company defaults on the loan, the warrant will
be exercisable, as described above. The Company financed the remaining
$1,050,000 needed to develop the Long Beach club using approximately $680,000
in cash generated from the Company's operations, a $250,000 landlord
contribution and
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approximately $120,000 from three equipment leases. The landlord took into
consideration the $250,000 contribution when computing the annual lease
payments. The landlord disbursed the funds between January and May 1995 as the
Company presented construction bills to the landlord. The three equipment
leases, which were obtained between May and June 1995, bear interest at annual
rates ranging from approximately 13 to 15 percent and have three- to five-year
terms.
Equity and Debt Financing. Since it began its billiard club business,
the Company has made at least six attempts, as described below, in addition to
the Cleveland Heights and Champaign private placements described above, to
raise capital for expansion through private placements of equity and debt
instruments. Because of the dilutive effect that such issuances would have on
the value of the Common Stock in the hands of the existing Shareholders, the
Company has attempted to raise capital in this manner only as a last resort.
Despite its efforts, the Company has had only modest success in raising capital
through private placements of its Common Stock, of debt instruments or of the
equity interests in its subsidiaries. While the Company believed that its
guarantee of favorable returns and offering of early buy-outs would help
attract investors, it was advised during its discussions with potential
investors that such investors had no confidence that the Company could fulfill
its guarantees or buy-out responsibilities, based on the Company's history of
poor performance, and if the Company had insufficient assets or cash flow, it
would be doubtful that an investor with standing to sue would be provided with
the rights guaranteed the investor in the offering. First, during fiscal 1993,
in an effort to raise working capital and funds for expansion and development,
the Company offered Common Stock for sale through a private placement. The
Company sold 2,043,022 shares of Common Stock for approximately $874,000, net
of offering expenses and sales commissions. While the private placement was
successful in that the Company realized over 80 percent of its goal of
$1,000,000, the offering had the effect of substantially diluting the value of
the Common Stock in the hands of the existing Shareholders because the Common
Stock was placed for between approximately $0.50 and $0.60 per share at a time
when the Common Stock was trading at approximately $1 per share.
Second, the Company was also successful in raising the $850,000 it
needed to construct the Worcester, Massachusetts, billiard club. In 1993, it
sold 75 percent of the limited partnership interests in Jillian's Billiard Club
of Worcester Limited Partnership (the "Worcester Limited Partnership"). The
Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Jillian's Billiard Club of Worcester, Inc.
("Jillian's - Worcester"), is the general partner and currently has a 25
percent ownership interest in the Worcester Limited Partnership. The Company,
among other things, (i) guaranteed a 15 percent annual return on the Worcester
investment, (ii) offered a buy-out in 1999 of each investor to be paid 50
percent in cash and 50 percent in Common Stock, to be valued at 80 percent of
the average of the bid and asked price of the Common Stock during the 30 days
prior to the transmittal to investors of the financial statements of the
Worcester Limited Partnership for the 12 months ending December 31, 1998;
provided,
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however, that if all investors sell their partnership interests to the Company,
the purchase price would be five times 75 percent of the net profits of such
Partnership for the 12 months ending December 31, 1998, with a maximum purchase
price equal to 200 percent of capital invested, and (iii) offered, for a
limited period of time, a demand registration right requiring the Company to
register such Common Stock after the end of its 1999 fiscal year. The
Company's obligation to buy out a Worcester investor is contingent upon such
investor giving notice to the Company, within 60 days of the transmittal to
investors of the aforementioned financial statements, of the investor's desire
to sell its partnership interest to the Company. In addition, the Company may
elect to buy out Worcester investors for the same purchase price described
above if the Company gives such investors notice during the same 60-day period.
There can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient cash flow to
meet these guaranteed payment or buy-out obligations when they do become due or
when they become exercisable. The Company's failure to meet these obligations
could result in a suit by investors to obtain the guaranteed return, buy-out
and/or the registration rights.
Third, the Company raised only $133,000 out of the approximately
$700,000 that was necessary to develop and equip the Annapolis club in a
private placement between July and September 1994, even after offering, among
other things, (i) a 140 percent return of investment in Jillian's Billiard Club
of Annapolis Limited Partnership (the "Annapolis Limited Partnership") within
six years, (ii) a buy-out of each investor in 1998 to be paid 15 percent in
cash and 85 percent in Common Stock, to be valued at the average of the bid and
asked price of the Common Stock during the 30 days prior to the transmittal to
investors of the financial statements of the Annapolis Limited Partnership for
the 12 months ending December 31, 1997; provided, however, that if all
investors sell their partnership interests to the Company, the purchase price
would be four times 50 percent of the net income of such Partnership for the 12
months ending December 31, 1997, with a maximum purchase price equal to 100
percent of capital invested, and (iii) for a limited period of time, a demand
registration right requiring the Company to register such Common Stock after
the end of its 1998 fiscal year. The Company's obligation to buy out an
Annapolis investor is contingent upon such investor giving notice to the
Company, within 60 days of the transmittal to investors of the aforementioned
financial statements, of the investor's desire to sell its partnership interest
to the Company. Existing Shareholders, including affiliates of the Company,
accounted for $83,000 of the funds raised through the Annapolis Limited
Partnership in which Jillian's - Annapolis is a general partner and currently
has a 79 percent ownership interest. Persons unaffiliated with the Company
accounted for the remaining $50,000 raised. There can be no assurance that the
Company will have sufficient cash flow to meet these guaranteed payment or
buy-out obligations when they do become due or when they become exercisable.
The Company's failure to meet any of its obligations with respect to the
investors in the Annapolis Limited Partnership could result in a suit by them
to obtain the guaranteed return, buy-out and/or registration rights. The
Company financed the remaining $567,000 needed to develop the
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Annapolis club through equipment lease financing (see "Bank and Equipment Lease
Financing," above) and cash generated from the Company's operations.
The Company had virtually no success in its efforts to raise capital
through three additional private placements. Between 1993 and 1994, the
Company made two separate attempts to sell $2,000,000 in interests in JBC - USA
Limited Partnership by guaranteeing a 15 percent return on the investments and
favorable buy-out terms. The Company did not sell any interests in the limited
partnership during either attempt. Lastly, in 1994, the Company attempted to
privately place a $750,000 debt instrument guaranteed by the Company. The
Company raised only $185,000, $60,000 of which came from existing Shareholders.
The Company believes that it was unable to succeed in placing the debt
instrument because it had difficulty in convincing potential lenders that it
would be able to repay the loan.
While the Company has had modest success in raising capital through
private placements of its Common Stock and the equity interests in its
subsidiaries, it has not considered it advisable to attempt to raise capital
through public offerings of its equity or debt securities. Currently, there is
only a limited trading market for the Common Stock (see "Market Information")
and the Board believes that the Common Stock is not being followed by market
analysts because the Company has not received any communications from market
analysts in the past several years. The Company has made no attempt to get
analysts to follow the Common Stock or to retain an investment banking firm to
underwrite a public offering of the Common Stock, however, because, in light of
the Company's history of poor performance to date the Company believes that
such attempts would be unsuccessful. Further, the Board recognizes that the
Company has had an unusual history, in that its present involvement in the
billiard club industry is different from the purposes for which it was
initially incorporated. See "Business and Properties of the Company."
Further, the Company has not shown any strong earnings in the course of its
operations in the billiard club industry and is not in the best position to
support optimistic or dramatic market statements. In addition, since mid 1993,
the Common Stock has not traded above approximately $1.06 per share, and has
not traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995.
Although the Company has not attempted to retain an underwriter for a
public offering of its securities during the past several years, it received
advice from an investment banking firm as to a manner in which the Company
might raise capital. The investment banking firm did not, however, express an
interest in undertaking to underwrite any of the Company's securities when it
provided the advice. The advice was offered during a routine Board meeting in
1994 by Elliot Smith who at that time was a member of the Board and a principal
of Whale Securities, the investment banking firm that placed Common Stock in a
public offering in 1987. The Company was advised by Mr. Smith, on behalf of
Whale Securities, that the Company could raise capital by reducing the exercise
prices of then outstanding warrants to purchase approximately 627,000 shares of
Common Stock to prices significantly below the
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then current market value of the Common Stock and reducing the exercise period
of the warrants. The warrants were issued in public offerings in 1985 and 1987
and their exercise prices range from $4.00 to $5.00 per share of Common Stock.
At the time Whale Securities made the suggestion, the Common Stock was trading
for approximately $1 per share. After considering such advice, the Board
determined that it was inadvisable to reduce the exercise price of the warrants
because if the warrants were exercised at the reduced exercise price, the value
of the Common Stock in the hands of the existing Shareholders would be diluted.
The Company has not given any consideration to raising capital through
a rights or other offering to the Shareholders.
As indicated above, because of their dilutive effect on the value of
the Common Stock in the hands of the existing Shareholders, the Company has
been reluctant to raise capital through private placements of equity securities
or through programs that reduce the exercise price and/or exercise period of
outstanding stock options or warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock.
However, on December 20, 1994, in an effort to raise capital in a short period
of time to complete the Long Beach billiard club the Company reduced the
exercise price and exercise period of an aggregate of 1,105,000 outstanding
stock options issued under the Stock Option Plans. The Company reduced from
approximately $0.66 per share to $0.25 per share the exercise price of options
to purchase an aggregate of 520,000 shares of Common Stock, 400,000 of which
were held by Steven L. Foster, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board of the Company, and the remaining 120,000 of which were held by Kevin
Troy, a Shareholder and advisor to the Company, and the Company reduced the
remaining exercise period of such options from nine years to 90 days. In
addition, the Company reduced from approximately $0.33 per share to $0.25 per
share the exercise price of options to purchase an aggregate of 585,000 shares
of Common Stock, 450,000 of which were held by Mr. Foster and the remaining
135,000 of which were held by Mr. Troy, and the Company reduced the remaining
exercise period of such options from nine years to 90 days. The market value
of the Common Stock was $0.50 per share on December 20, 1994. The options were
granted to Mr. Foster as part of his compensation for serving as an executive
officer of the Company and to Mr. Troy as compensation for serving as an
advisor to the Company. All of these options were exercised during the last
quarter of the Company's 1995 fiscal year. The Company reduced the exercise
price and the exercise period of the options at a time when continued
construction of the Long Beach club was in jeopardy because of insufficient
capital and the Company had exhausted all available resources for raising cash
immediately. The Company reduced the exercise price and the exercise period of
the stock options as a last resort to raise capital and has not reduced the
exercise price or exercise period of stock options or warrants held by an
executive officer or member of the Board in order to raise capital at any other
time during the last three years. By offering the reduced exercise price and
exercise period only for stock options held by controlling persons of the
Company, the Company eliminated the time and expense associated with putting
the matter to a vote of
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Shareholders and increased the likelihood that the reduced price and period in
fact would result in an exercise of the options and, therefore, in the desired
capital infusion.
Under the Stock Option Plans, the Company issues to its management
from time to time options to purchase shares of Common Stock as part of
management's compensation. Other than the exercise by Mr. Foster described
above, no current executive officer or member of the Board has exercised stock
options since February 1994. See "Market Information." In addition, Mr.
Foster holds an outstanding warrant to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock.
However, he is the only executive officer or member of the Board that currently
holds any of the Company's warrants. Mr. Foster and other members of the group
from whom the Company purchased the subsidiary through which the Company's
billiard clubs are operated were issued warrants in April 1993 in accordance
with the anti-dilution provisions of the agreement under which the subsidiary
was purchased by the Company. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, Mr.
Foster has no present intention of exercising these warrants. For a
description of Mr. Foster's ownership interest in the Company, see "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management," and for a more detailed
description of the circumstances under which the warrants were issued, see
"Financial Statements of the Company."
Current Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing. Of the $3,747,000
borrowed by the Company since it began its billiard club business, an aggregate
of approximately $2,718,000 was outstanding as of December 31, 1995. This
amount, which is represented by ten loans and seven leases, bears interest at
annual rates ranging from seven to 15 percent. The Company believes, based on
the historical and current operations of its clubs, that it will have
sufficient working capital in the future to make the scheduled payments with
respect to the foregoing indebtedness, with the exception of the $175,000 note
that it issued to the seller of the Pasadena billiard club, as discussed above.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources." If the Company fails to make
the required payments on obligations secured by the assets or stock of the
subsidiaries through which the Company owns the relevant clubs, the Company
could lose its interests in these clubs as discussed above under "Bank and
Equipment Lease Financing" and "Seller, Landlord and Municipal Financing."
These obligations and contingent liabilities, as well as the lenders' recourse
in the event of the Company's default under the loans, will continue in the
Surviving Company if the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders and the
Merger is consummated.
None of the Company's obligations to provide the guaranteed returns
and buy-outs associated with the Champaign, Worcester and Annapolis Limited
Partnerships has matured as of the date of this Proxy Statement. There can be
no assurance that the Company will have sufficient working capital in the
future to meet these obligations when they do mature or when they become
exercisable. The Company's failure to honor these commitments
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could result in investor suits to obtain the guaranteed returns or buy-outs.
All of these obligations, as well as the investors' rights to sue in the event
that the Company fails to satisfy such obligations, will continue in the
Surviving Company if the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders and the
Merger is consummated. In addition, the Board believes that the existence of
the guaranteed returns, buy-outs and registration rights is itself depressing
the price of the Common Stock and inhibiting the Company's ability to raise
capital and will continue to have this effect, whether or not the Company is a
"public company" or a "private company," as long as these rights remain pending
and unsatisfied. The Board's belief is based on the fact that, at the present
time, there is no reasonable prospect that the Company will be able to satisfy
its obligations relating to the guaranteed returns or buy-outs. In addition,
the Board has based its conclusion on the fact that the Common Stock is an
illiquid security that is experiencing a decline in market value.
While the Company has raised approximately $5,800,000 in funds
(excluding landlord contributions) for working capital for the acquisition
and/or construction of its ten existing clubs, as described above, it has not
raised sufficient capital to enable it to expand in accordance with its
business plans. In addition, the site locations for most of the Company's
clubs have in large part been dictated by the availability of seller, landlord
and municipal financing. The Company has not been able to develop sites in
other more attractive areas where such financing has not been available. The
Company's reliance on this type of financing has resulted in the encumbrance of
the assets and/or stock of all of subsidiaries through which it owns its
billiard clubs except Jillian's Billiard Club of Cleveland, Inc. ("Jillian's -
Cleveland"). The unavailability of such collateral has, in turn, contributed
to the Company's difficulty in obtaining bank and equipment lease financing.
Further, the Company's history of poor performance has inhibited its ability to
raise capital through the private placement of its securities or the securities
of its subsidiaries.
The Board believes that the Company's inability to raise capital has
significantly contributed to the fact that the Company has experienced net
losses for all but one of the past five years, and such lack of profit, in
turn, has prevented the Company from significantly improving its position in
the upscale billiard club market through expansion and development. Management
believes that there are a number of markets in which the Company could have
achieved market dominance or acquired a more substantial share of the market if
the Company had had sufficient capital either to enter the market earlier or to
commence and expand its operations in that market at an earlier date. Because
the Company has instead had limited amounts of capital available, it has had to
expand the number of clubs that it operates slowly, and the construction of
those clubs has, in some cases, been delayed due to lack of funds at a
particular time. Such delays, in some instances, have required the Company to
pay rent prior to commencement of operations at those clubs, which resulted in
increased expense for the Company without any offsetting increase in operating
income. As a result, delays resulting in the payment of pre-opening rent have
had a direct impact on the costs associated with
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developing the clubs. The Board believes that the value of the Common Stock
also has been depressed due to the Company's failure to achieve profitable
operations on a continuing basis. As a result, the Company's ability to raise
capital through the public or private sale of its Common Stock has been
limited. The Board, therefore, is of the view that the Company's profitability
would cause an increase in the market for, and value of, the Common Stock,
which in turn would increase the Company's attractiveness as an investment and
thereby further facilitate capital rasing activities.
By late 1994, for the reasons discussed above, the Board believed that
it was no longer prudent for the Company to continue to seek short-term
financing on terms that could not be considered favorable to the Company due to
the anticipated difficulty of repaying such loans as a result of the Company's
slow or nonexistent growth in assets and income and the increasing level of
competition from better-capitalized entities. The terms of any financing
available to the Company at that time and at the present time was and continues
to be such that the Company's acceptance of financing on such terms would place
the Company at a competitive disadvantage in terms of its debt obligations and
available capital. At a Board meeting held on December 20, 1994, the Board
determined that it might be appropriate for the Company to consider eliminating
its status as a "public company," in part because, as a "private company," the
Company could reduce certain costs associated with complying with the federal
securities laws. Management indicated that this cost savings, which the
Company estimates to be approximately $75,000 per year, could cause the Company
to be more attractive to the types of well-capitalized and sophisticated
investors that are willing to invest substantial amounts of capital in an
enterprise. In addition, in the experience of certain members of the Board,
investors generally are not willing to commit significant amounts of capital to
an enterprise that, like the Company, does not have a history of profitable
operations unless the number of shareholders is relatively small and composed
primarily of individuals who either are actively involved in the operations of
the Company or are family members of such persons. Further, management of the
Company believes that the additional disclosure regarding company operations,
stock ownership and compensation of, or payments to, persons with a significant
investment in the company that is required by the federal securities laws
applicable to a public company is often unacceptable to investors that are
considering a substantial investment in a company. The Board believes that
the Company could be an attractive investment, even at this time, because the
infusion of additional capital would enable the Company to expand its business
and thereby increase the likelihood that the Company will become profitable,
due in part to the Company's ability, as a larger company, to achieve economies
of scale. However, a substantial investment in a company, such as the Company,
that does not have a history of profitable operations, but whose prior
operating history and relative position in its markets indicate that a
significant infusion of capital could produce profitable operating results on a
consistent basis in the future, may be more likely to prove profitable (and,
therefore, may be more attractive to a potential investor) if the company is a
private company. In the experience of management, based on its discussions
with potential
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investors in the Company, the additional attraction of a private company lies
in the belief of many potential investors that the full value of the stock of a
private company is less likely to be reflected in the price at which the stock
may be transferred than is the case for the stock of a public company.
At the request of the Board, Mr. Foster agreed to explore the
feasibility and potential benefits of causing the Company to become a private
company.
At a meeting on January 23, 1995, the Board specifically considered
eliminating the Company's status as a public company. The Board believes that
the elimination of the Company's status as a publicly held company would
provide the Company with greater flexibility in structuring financing
arrangements and attracting additional potential sources of capital. For
example, the Board believes that, as a private company, the Company might be
better able to attract investors that are willing to invest significant amounts
in the Company for the reasons discussed above. In addition, this change in
the Company's status would allow the Company to reduce or eliminate certain
costs associated with its status as a public company. Such costs include those
incurred to pay the Transfer Agent (approximately $6,000 per year); those
required to audit the financial statements of the Company in compliance with
federal securities laws and regulations (approximately $10,000 per year); those
required to communicate with the approximately 3,800 Shareholders
(approximately $15,000 per year); and those required to make the necessary
filings with, and otherwise comply with the regulations of, the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ"), including legal fees
and expenses (approximately $44,000 per year). The Board estimates that the
annual savings for the Company due to the reduction or elimination of these
costs would be approximately $75,000. See "Purposes and Reasons for the
Merger," below.
At the January 23, 1995 Board meeting, Mr. Foster recommended that the
Company retain Bannon & Co., Inc. (the "Financial Advisor") to evaluate the
Company in connection with the Company's consideration of becoming a private
company because of the Financial Advisor's experience with entertainment
entities and its reasonable quoted fees. Mr. Foster became aware of the
financial services provided by the Financial Advisor through Douglas M.
Suliman, Jr., an agent of Hampshire Securities Corporation (the "Placement
Agent"). For a discussion of how Mr. Foster became acquainted with Mr.
Suliman, see "Alternatives Considered," below. Mr. Foster then presented to
the Board information regarding the qualifications and fees of the Financial
Advisor, which Mr. Foster had obtained by contacting the Financial Advisor
directly, at the suggestion of Mr. Suliman. Mr. Foster had no prior contact or
relationship with the Financial Advisor before he contacted the Financial
Advisor to obtain such information. Upon Mr. Foster's request for additional
valuation experts, John L. Kidde suggested that the Board consider Brown,
Brothers, Harriman & Co. and Layne Weggeland. The Board authorized Mr. Foster
to obtain information regarding the qualifications
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and fees of these two valuation experts and to select, in consultation with the
other directors as appropriate, the most suitable of the three experts to
present an opinion to the Board. The Board also authorized the Company to pay
all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the expert selected in connection
with the engagement. The Board did not establish any parameters with respect
to the fees to be incurred by the expert.
Each of the two experts referred to the Board by Mr. Kidde advised Mr.
Foster that the firm would be unable to undertake the engagement, without
offering any specific reason for that decision. Although Mr. Foster contacted
certain other experts in the industry who were recommended by the two experts
originally referred by Mr. Kidde, these individuals or organizations were, in
the opinion of Mr. Foster, understaffed or had relatively insufficient
experience to complete the evaluation properly. Consequently, in March 1995,
Mr. Foster engaged the Financial Advisor to undertake a study to enable it to
render an opinion with respect to the proposed Merger Payment as an independent
third party and present a fairness opinion to the Board. Except as described
above, there were no contacts between the Financial Advisor and the Company and
its affiliates regarding the hiring of the Financial Advisor to present a
fairness opinion to the Board. See "Special Factors - Opinion of the Financial
Advisor."
Alternatives Considered. After Mr. Foster selected the Financial
Advisor, the Board began an analysis of methods of structuring a transaction
that would have the effect of eliminating the Company's status as a publicly
held company while maximizing Shareholder value. At meetings held on April 4,
and October 2, 1995, the Board considered continuing to operate the Company
with the current capital structure as a public company. The Board rejected
this alternative primarily because of the Company's history of poor performance
and the Board's belief that the Company's status as a private company would
reduce certain expenses associated with its current public status and provide
the Company with greater flexibility in structuring financing arrangements and
additional potential sources of capital. Because the Board believes that
reducing such expenses and obtaining financing will increase the likelihood
that the Company's performance will improve and the value of the Common Stock
will increase, the Board determined that it would be imprudent to sell the
Company at this time.
In addition, the Company has received only one bid in the last two
years. On August 11, 1994, the Company received an unsolicited letter via
facsimile from On Cue Limited ("On Cue") in which On Cue merely indicated
three things. On Cue indicated that it operated four billiard club restaurants
in Canada, that its shares were listed on NASDAQ and that it proposed to
exchange shares of Common Stock for shares of On Cue in a transaction that,
prior to expenses and based on the then-trading value of the common stock of On
Cue, would have had a value of approximately $1.25 per share. Immediately
thereafter, in an effort to evaluate the relative merits of the proposal, Mr.
Foster, on behalf of the Company,
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contacted On Cue and requested copies of recent financial statements of On Cue,
as well as any other documents that On Cue had available that would provide the
Company information about On Cue's business, with which the Company has no
familiarity. On September 13, 1994, Mr. Foster sent On Cue a brochure
describing the Company's business. In addition, Mr. Foster asked an employee
of the Company to contact the Commission and NASDAQ to ascertain whether any
securities of On Cue were registered or listed thereon. The employee learned
that no securities of On Cue had ever been registered with the Commission or
listed on NASDAQ. Despite additional calls placed by Mr. Foster during the
next few weeks to follow up with On Cue with respect to the proposal, On Cue
has never responded to the Company's inquiries. The Company has no knowledge
of any reason or reasons On Cue has failed to provide the information that Mr.
Foster requested and failed to contact the Company to discuss the proposal
further.
Although the Board has not solicited bids for the sale of the
Company's assets during the past two years nor received any other bids during
this time, the Board believes that the Company has little resale value because
of the nature of the Company's assets, which are primarily comprised of
leasehold interests in the billiard clubs that the Company operates, as well as
equipment and furniture. These clubs are not readily convertible to other
uses, and without an agreement by the Company or the managers of the clubs to
continue operating these clubs, the clubs, the leasehold interests and the
equipment and furniture held by the Company have relatively low resale value
even if sold to a competitor of the Company that would take over operations of
the clubs. In particular, the Board believes that a sale of the Company's
assets, with the accompanying expenses, would be unlikely to result in a net
distribution to Shareholders of an amount as great as the Merger Payment. For
these reasons, the Board believes that it can structure a transaction likely to
yield greater distributions to the Shareholders than any distributions they
would receive if the Company were sold. The Board's view on this matter took
into account the Company's receipt of the unsolicited share exchange proposal
from On Cue. The Company never received any information from On Cue to enable
the Company to evaluate the relative merits of the proposal, including the
basis for On Cue's determination of the exchange value of $1.25 per share, and
the Company was unable to locate any information about On Cue through its own
investigations. In addition, On Cue failed to respond to Mr. Foster's efforts
to discuss the proposal. Consequently, because On Cue took no affirmative
steps after it sent the initial letter to the Company to indicate that it was
serious about engaging in a transaction with the Company, the Board believes
that it is inadvisable to consider the proposal an indication of the Company's
resale value or that the Company's consummation of a transaction with On Cue
would have resulted in greater distributions to the Shareholders than the
Merger Payment. In fact, the Company's experience with On Cue (in which the
entity initiating a bid on an unsolicited basis lacked the interest necessary
to pursue the matter) led the Board to conclude that it was likely to be
unproductive to invest Company resources in seeking additional bids for the
Company in order to assist the Board in determining the Company's value. Even
if the
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Company had obtained one or more additional bids for the Company, it would be
necessary for the Board to assess the likelihood that any particular bid could
result in a sale of the Company on terms acceptable to all parties in order to
utilize the bids as a measure of the value of the Company.
At the meeting held on April 4, 1995, the Board made an informal,
initial determination that Shareholders should be paid approximately $0.50 per
share in any transaction that the Board structured that would have the effect
of eliminating the Company's status as a publicly held company. For a
discussion of the Board's determination of this distribution amount, see
"Payments to the Other Shareholders," below.
In light of the Board's belief that it is not in the best interests of
the Company and the Shareholders to sell the Company at this time, the Board
considered transactions at the meeting held on October 2, 1995 that could have
the effect of taking the Company private, but would retain the interest in the
Company or any successor to the Company of each Continuing Shareholder (i.e., a
Shareholder that beneficially owns at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as
of the Record Date (an Initial Continuing Shareholder) and each Shareholder who
is an employee of the Company and who beneficially owns shares of Common Stock
on the Record Date in an amount that, when added to the aggregate number of
shares of Common Stock underlying stock options or warrants beneficially owned
by such employee on the Record Date, whether or not such options or warrants
are then exercisable, totaling at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock (an
Employee Continuing Shareholder)). Any one of the transactions considered
could have the effect of terminating the interest of each Other Shareholder
(i.e., a Shareholder that beneficially owns less than 101,000 shares of Common
Stock as of the Record Date). The Board considered (i) a tender offer by the
Company, (ii) a tender offer by the Company and a subsequent merger of the
Company into a newly formed company to eliminate any nontendering Other
Shareholders, and (iii) a merger, as proposed herein.
The Board rejected the first alternative as impractical because there
could be no assurance that any Shareholders would elect to tender their Common
Stock to the Company. Further, in light of its recent difficulty in obtaining
financing from financial institutions and other sources, it was unlikely that
the Company could obtain financing sufficient to acquire all of the tendered
Common Stock. Because the Board had determined that it was in the best
interest of the Company and the Shareholders for the Company to become a
private company not subject to the provisions of the federal securities laws
and regulations relating to the operation of public entities, the Board did not
believe that it was advisable or in the interest of the Shareholders to
undertake a transaction in which the Company would incur significant expense
but would have no assurance that, even if a majority of the Shareholders
supported the transaction by tendering their Common Stock to the Company, the
transaction would accomplish its purpose. If the transaction were not
sufficient to enable the Company to
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become a private company, the Company would have incurred the expense
associated with a transaction of this type but would be required to continue to
incur additional expenses to satisfy the additional recordkeeping requirements
associated with operating the Company as a public company that is subject to
the provisions of the federal securities laws and regulations relating to the
operation of public entities. The second alternative was rejected because,
while it could terminate the interests of all Shareholders in the Company, it
would be a protracted and costly process. After reviewing these alternatives,
the Board unanimously selected the Merger as the most efficient method for
taking the Company private and paying some Shareholders a fair price for their
interests in the Company, as well as retaining the interests of other
Shareholders in the Company or a successor to the Company.
The Board has structured the proposed Merger so that (i) the Company
will be merged into Newco (the "Surviving Company"), (ii) each Other
Shareholder (i.e., a Shareholder that beneficially owns less than 101,000
shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date or that holds of record through a
Broker-Dealer Shareholder and does not provide the Company with evidence
regarding the number of shares beneficially owned by such holder) will have the
right to receive the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of Common Stock, (iii)
each share of Common Stock held by a Continuing Shareholder (i.e., a
Shareholder that beneficially owns at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as
of the Record Date) or a Shareholder who is an employee of the Company and who
beneficially owns shares of Common Stock on the Record Date in an amount that,
when added to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying stock
options or warrants beneficially owned by such employee on the Record Date,
whether or not such options or warrants are then exercisable, totals at least
101,000 shares of Common Stock (an Employee Continuing Shareholder) will be
converted into the right to receive one share of common stock of Newco and/or
each stock option issued under the Stock Option Plans or warrant of the Company
held by a Continuing Shareholder will be converted into the right to purchase
the same number of shares of common stock of Newco on the same terms and
conditions. The Board determined that Initial Continuing Shareholders should
receive shares of common stock in Newco in the Merger so that the Merger would
satisfy one of the requirements necessary for the Merger to have no federal
income tax consequences to the Company. One of the conditions for such
tax-free treatment is that after the Merger, the Shareholders, as a group,
maintain a significant continuing equity interest in Newco. The Board was
advised by its tax advisor, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, that this
continuity requirement would be satisfied if Shareholders, as a group, receive
shares of common stock in Newco in the Merger with a value equal to at least 48
percent of the value of the Common Stock surrendered in the Merger. After
reviewing the Company's Shareholder records, the Board determined that it could
satisfy this requirement if it set a 101,000-share threshold for those
receiving shares of common stock of Newco in the Merger. The Board decided
that Employee Continuing Shareholders should receive shares of common stock in
Newco because it would satisfy one of the requirements necessary for the Merger
to have no federal income tax consequences to the Company and, therefore, would
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make it more attractive to a potential investor that could supply the funds
necessary to make the Merger Payments. See "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences." The Board also determined that unexercised warrants and options
should be aggregated with shares of Common Stock held by an employee in
determining whether or not the employee would qualify as a Continuing
Shareholder because the options and warrants held by Company employees had
primarily been granted to the employees as additional compensation or bonuses
for their services. For this reason, and because certain of the options and
warrants are not presently exercisable (or were not exercisable at the time of
the Board's deliberations on this matter), the Board determined that it was
appropriate, and consistent with the compensation associated with the granting
of such options and warrants, to include such options and warrants in
determining the number of shares held by the employee for purposes of the
employee's qualifications as a Continuing Shareholder. As of the date of this
Proxy Statement, there are a total of 13 Continuing Shareholders, two of whom
are Employee Continuing Shareholders.
At the meeting held on October 2, 1995, the Board also discussed
potential sources of financing for the Merger. For a discussion of the
Company's estimate of the total cost of the Merger, which will be paid entirely
by the Company, see "Fees and Expenses." At the suggestion of Mr. Foster, the
Board authorized the Company to retain Island Partners, Ltd. ("Island") to
structure a transaction designed to raise funds to be used for the Merger
Payments. Mr. Foster was introduced to Douglas M. Suliman, Jr. of Island
approximately two years ago by a mutual friend who works in the entertainment
industry in Boston, Massachusetts. After this introduction, Mr. Foster had a
few meetings with Mr. Suliman to discuss his experience in raising capital,
particularly his success in raising funds for an entity in the restaurant
industry. Mr. Foster then contacted two of Mr. Suliman's references, each of
whom confirmed that Mr. Suliman had been successful in his capital raising
efforts. Based on Mr. Suliman's qualifications, Mr. Foster recommended to the
Board that the Company hire Island to assist the Company with the Company's
efforts to raise funds. Mr. Foster had no prior contact or relationship with
Mr. Suliman or Island prior to the initial introduction approximately two years
ago.
In March 1996, Mr. Suliman became an agent of Hampshire Securities
Corporation (i.e., the Placement Agent). On April 29 1996, the Board
authorized the Company to retain Hampshire Securities Corporation, a New York
corporation that specializes in underwriting private placements of debt and
equity and public offerings of small and medium-sized companies and providing
such companies with business valuations and strategic advice on non-recurring
transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and restructurings (the
"Placement Agent"), to structure a transaction designed to raise $6,000,000 to
$12,000,000 in gross proceeds to be used for the Merger Payments, working
capital and the development of additional billiard clubs. The Board had
initially authorized the Company to retain Island because of the experience and
success of Mr. Suliman, one of its principals, particularly his success in
raising capital for an entity in the restaurant industry. Once Mr. Suliman
became affiliated
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with the Placement Agent, which has had success in raising capital for small
and medium-sized companies in the entertainment/lesiure industry, the Board
believed that it was advisable to retain the Placement Agent. The Company had
no prior contact or relationship with the Placement Agent before the Company
retained the Placement Agent on May 23, 1996. The Company's prior contacts
with Mr. Suliman are discussed above. See "Financing of the Merger."
At the meeting on October 2, 1995, the Financial Advisor presented
its preliminary fairness opinion to the Board. See "Opinion of the Financial
Advisor," below.
In its consideration of the timing and structure of the proposed
Merger at the October 2, 1995 meeting, the Board reviewed the Company's
guaranteed return, buy-out and registration rights obligations undertaken in
connection with the private placement of the securities of certain of its
subsidiaries to determine what impact, if any, the Merger would have on such
obligations. See "Current Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing," above
and "Financial Statements of the Company." The Board determined that all of
the obligations that the Company undertook in connection with these private
placements will continue in the Surviving Company if the Merger is consummated
regardless of the fact that the Surviving Company will not be a public company.
However, the investors in the private placements would be unable to effectively
exercise their registration rights without the Company's re-registration of its
securities under the federal securities laws (which the Company has no present
intention of doing) because the Common Stock will be deregistered under the
Exchange Act and delisted from NASDAQ under the terms of the Merger. The
inability of investors to effectively exercise their registration rights and/or
the loss of their expectation to have rights or interests in a public company
could result in a suit by any of them against the Surviving Company. The
Company in the future may undertake negotiations with the investors in the
private placements to purchase their interests in the subsidiaries with
proceeds from the Private Placement, if any. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement, the Company has not begun any such negotiations and has no current
plans to do so.
Mr. Foster, as Chairman of the Board and as a Continuing Shareholder,
is a participant on both sides of the proposed Merger because he will be a
shareholder in the Surviving Company. His participation in the Board's
decision making process regarding the timing and structure of the proposed
Merger presented him with a conflict of interest. Mr. Foster is the only
Continuing Shareholder who participated in the Board's decision making process.
As of the Record Date, Mr. Foster held a total of 1,323,600 shares
(approximately 14.4 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding)
and Mr. Rubin, a business associate of Mr. Foster, held a total of 1,264,465
shares (approximately 13.8 percent of the total shares of Common Stock
outstanding). See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management." If the Merger is consummated, immediately thereafter, Messrs.
Foster and Rubin, as Continuing Shareholders, will own the same number of
shares of common stock in
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the Surviving Company as they owned in the Company. See "Proposal to Approve
the Merger - Certain Effects of the Merger." However, the actual, individual
percentage of equity ownership of Messrs. Foster and Rubin, as well as all
other Continuing Shareholders, in the Surviving Company will depend upon the
type and amount of securities of the Surviving Company issued in the Private
Placement. Accordingly, the relative equity ownership interests of any
individual or group of Continuing Shareholders cannot be determined at this
time. See "Financing of the Merger."
Payments to the Other Shareholders
At its meeting on April 4, 1995, the Board made a preliminary
determination that Shareholders should yield a distribution of approximately
$0.50 per share of Common Stock in any transaction that would have the effect
of eliminating the Company's status as a publicly held company. The Board
based this determination on the market value of the Common Stock at that time,
which the Board believes is a reasonable and reliable measure of the value of
the Common Stock. During the first three months of 1995, the average of high
and low bid prices of the Common Stock, as reported by NASDAQ, was $0.53 per
share. In light of such market value, the Board determined that a distribution
of $0.50 would be fair, subject to the Board's review of the preliminary
fairness opinion to be provided by the Financial Advisor.
The Board then evaluated the preliminary fairness opinion, presented
to it by the Financial Advisor on October 2, 1995, that the proposed Merger
Payment of $0.50 per share was fair to the Other Shareholders, as of October 2,
1995. The Board also considered the fact that the Common Stock had not traded
above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995. In light of the foregoing, the
Board determined at its October 2, 1995 meeting that the Merger Payment was
fair to the Other Shareholders. The Board continues to believe that the Merger
Payment is fair to the Other Shareholders based on the final fairness opinion,
dated ____________, 1996, rendered by the Financial Advisor to the Other
Shareholders and the fact that, as of the date of this Proxy Statement, the
Common Stock still has not traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995.
See "Special Factors - Opinion of the Financial Advisor."
For the reasons discussed above under "Alternatives Considered," the
Board did not solicit bids for the sale of the Company's assets in connection
with its determination of the Merger Payment, despite the Company's receipt of
the unsolicited share exchange proposal from On Cue.
Opinion of the Financial Advisor
On October 2, 1995, the Financial Advisor presented its preliminary
opinion, subject to review and revision, to the Board that the proposed Merger
Payment of $0.50 per share
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was fair to the Other Shareholders, as of October 2, 1995. In addition, the
Financial Advisor issued its final opinion to the Other Shareholders that the
proposed Merger Payment of $0.50 per share was fair to the Other Shareholders,
as of ___________, 1996. The opinion is being delivered to the Other
Shareholders as Appendix __ to this Proxy Statement. The Financial Advisor was
not retained to provide, and did not provide, any advice as to the fairness of
the Merger to any of the Continuing Shareholders, including those Continuing
Shareholders who are not controlling persons of the Company.
The Financial Advisor provides investment banking, strategic planning
and financial advisory services to companies primarily in the media and
entertainment industries. The Financial Advisor, as part of its investment
banking activities, is continually engaged in the valuations of businesses and
their securities, principally in the media and entertainment industries. The
Financial Advisor is based in Beverly Hills, California. As of the date of
this Proxy Statement, the Financial Advisor and its controlling persons do not
beneficially own any equity securities of the Company. Neither the Financial
Advisor nor its controlling persons has ever had any relationship with the
Company or any of its controlling persons.
The Board selected the Financial Advisor based on its qualifications
and experience, particularly its familiarity with entertainment entities and
its lack of potential conflicts of interest, as well as its reasonable quoted
fees. The Financial Advisor was retained for the limited purpose of rendering
a preliminary opinion, subject to review and revision, to the Board, and
delivering a final opinion to the Other Shareholders, as to the fairness of the
Merger Payment to the Other Shareholders. The Board did not give any
instructions to or impose any limitations on the Financial Advisor in
connection with rendering its fairness opinions. The Board did not retain the
Financial Advisor to market the Company or solicit indications of interest from
or negotiate with any party with respect to the acquisition of any shares of
Common Stock, and the Financial Advisor did not market the Company or solicit
indications of interest from or negotiate with any party with respect to the
acquisition of any such shares, in connection with rendering the fairness
opinions. In connection with the engagement, the Financial Advisor did not
make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of the
Company (or its affiliates), and the Company did not furnish the Financial
Advisor any such evaluation or appraisal.
In March 1995, Mr. Foster engaged the Financial Advisor to undertake a
study to enable it to render an opinion to the Board with respect to the
proposed Merger Payment and to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by
the Financial Advisor in connection with providing such opinion. See "Special
Factors - Background of the Merger - Certain Effects of Borrowings and Equity
Financing." In ___________, 1996, the Board authorized the Company to engage
the Financial Advisor to render a final opinion to the Other Shareholders as to
the fairness of the Merger Payment to the Other Shareholders. Except as
described
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above, there were no business contacts between the Financial Advisor and the
Company and its affiliates regarding the engagement of the Financial Advisor.
In conducting its analysis and arriving at its opinion, the Financial
Advisor considered such financial and other factors as it deemed appropriate
under the circumstances including, among others, the following: (i) the
historical and current financial position and results of operations of the
Company; (ii) the financial projections provided to it by the Company for the
Company's 1996 fiscal year; and (iii) the historical and current market for the
Common Stock and for the equity securities of certain other publicly traded
companies that the Financial Advisor determined were comparable in certain
limited respects to the Company, which are identified below (the "Comparison
Companies"). The Financial Advisor also took into account its assessment of
general economic, market and financial conditions and its knowledge of the
entertainment industry as well as its experience in connection with similar
transactions and securities valuation generally. The Financial Advisor's
opinion was based on conditions as they existed and could be evaluated on
___________, 1996, the date of its opinion. In rendering its opinion, the
Financial Advisor reviewed, among other things, certain publicly available
information relating to the Company and performed such studies and analyses as
it considered appropriate, including, among other things, a comparison of the
financial and operational results and certain other financial and stock market
information of the Company with similar information of the Comparison
Companies.
The Financial Advisor relied without independent verification upon the
accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information
reviewed by the Financial Advisor for the purposes of its opinion. With
respect to any financial forecasts, the Financial Advisor assumed that they had
been reasonably prepared and reflect the best currently available estimates and
judgment of the management of the Company as to the expected future financial
performance of the Company.
In connection with a presentation to the Board on October 2, 1995, the
Financial Advisor advised the Board that, in evaluating the consideration to be
received in the Merger by the Other Shareholders, the Financial Advisor had
performed a variety of financial analyses with respect to the Company, all as
summarized below.
The Financial Advisor reviewed with the Board for background purposes
certain aspects of the financial performance of the Company, including revenue,
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and
earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") for fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994
and 1995 and during the latest twelve months ended June 30, 1995 ("LTM"), as
well as management projections for fiscal 1996 (calculated as of September 11,
1995). The Financial Advisor also reviewed with the Board certain information
concerning the trading prices and volumes of trading of the Common Stock
through September 29, 1995. The Financial Advisor observed that the Merger
Payment represented
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approximately a 60 percent premium over the trading price of the Common Stock
on September 29, 1995. The Financial Advisor also reviewed with the Board
certain publicly available financial, operating and stock market information
for the Company and for the Comparison Companies. The Comparison Companies
consisted of Bowl America, O'Charley's, Brinker International and Western
Country Clubs.
The Financial Advisor indicated to the Board that, in order to assess
the public market valuation of the Company based on the Merger Payment and the
relative public market valuations of the Comparison Companies, it performed a
market analysis of the Company and the Comparison Companies. With respect to
such analysis, the Financial Advisor calculated a range of market multiples for
each of the Comparison Companies based on dividing the "Firm Value" (the total
common shares outstanding times the market price per share on September 25,
1995, plus the latest reported total debt, less cash and cash equivalents) of
each of the Comparison Companies by each such company's most recent four
quarters and latest fiscal year EBITDA and EBIT. The range of market multiples
for the Comparison Companies included: (i) Firm Value compared to most recent
four quarters EBITDA multiples of 5.90x to 15.53x; (ii) Firm Value compared to
most recent four quarters EBIT multiples of 8.45x to 20.83x; (iii) Firm Value
compared to most recent fiscal year EBITDA multiples of 5.30x to 22.67x; and
(iv) Firm Value compared to most recent fiscal year EBIT multiples of 6.92x to
46.87x. Based on the these measures, the Financial Advisor then compared the
Company's market multiples based on the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of
Common Stock with the median market multiples of the Comparison Companies in
order to establish the relationship between the Company's market multiples and
those of the Comparison Companies. With respect to such review, the Financial
Advisor noted to the Board that: (i) the Company's Firm Value to most recent
four quarters EBITDA multiple was 90.03x ($5,582,000/$62,000), compared to a
median Firm Value to most recent four quarters EBITDA multiple of 9.6x for the
Comparison Companies; (ii) the Company's Firm Value to most recent four
quarters EBIT multiple was not meaningful because the Company's EBIT was a
negative number, compared to a median Firm Value to latest four quarters EBIT
multiple of 14.00x for the Comparison Companies; (iii) the Company's Firm Value
to most recent fiscal year EBITDA multiple was 92.79x ($5,582,000/$60,000),
compared to a median Firm Value to latest fiscal year EBITDA multiple of 12.12x
for the Comparison Companies; and (iv) the Company's Firm Value to most recent
fiscal year EBIT multiple was not meaningful because the Company's EBIT was a
negative number, compared to a median Firm Value to most recent fiscal year
EBIT multiple of 20.97x for the Comparison Companies. In addition, the
Financial Advisor reviewed the Company's projected fiscal year 1996 earnings,
EBITDA and EBIT market multiples. With respect to such review, the Financial
Advisor noted to the Board that: (i) the Company's Firm Value to projected
fiscal year 1996 earnings multiple was not meaningful because the Company's
earnings were negative; (ii) the Company's Firm Value to projected fiscal year
1996 EBITDA multiple was 9.04x ($5,582,000/$618,000); and (iii) the Company's
Firm Value to projected fiscal 1996 EBIT was not meaningful because the
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Company's EBIT was negative. The Financial Advisor informed the Board that the
EBIT and EBITDA calculations are before start-up costs and provisions for
losses and other income after minority interest expense and adjustments for the
compensation and bonuses paid by the Company to Mr. Foster.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of
the analyses performed by the Financial Advisor. The preparation of financial
analyses and fairness opinions is a complex process and is not necessarily
susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. The Financial Advisor
believes that its analyses (and the summary set forth above) must be considered
as a whole, and that selecting portions of such analyses and of the factors
considered by the Financial Advisor, without considering all of such analyses
and factors, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying the
analyses conducted by the Financial Advisor and of its opinion. The Financial
Advisor made no attempt to assign specific weights to particular analyses. Any
estimates contained in the Financial Advisor's analyses are not necessarily
indicative of actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable
than as set forth therein. Estimates of values of companies do not purport to
be appraisals or necessarily to reflect the prices at which companies may
actually be sold.
Based on the foregoing, on October 2, 1995, the Financial Advisor
delivered to the Board its preliminary opinion, subject to review and revision,
that the proposed Merger Payment of $0.50 per share was fair to the Other
Shareholders, as of October 2, 1995. In addition, the Financial Advisor issued
its final opinion to the Other Shareholders that the proposed Merger Payment of
$0.50 per share was fair to the Other Shareholders, as of ___________, 1996.
The opinion is being delivered to the Other Shareholders as Appendix __ to this
Proxy Statement.
In connection with the engagement, the Company has agreed to indemnify
the Financial Advisor against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
expenses to which the Financial Advisor or any of its affiliates, stockholders,
partners, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons may become
liable. In the case of a loss, claim, damage or liability, the Company will
not be required to indemnify the Financial Advisor to the extent that the loss,
claim, damage or liability results from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Financial Advisor in connection with its issuance of the
fairness opinion or any services that it may have provided to the Company.
For its services in rendering its opinions, the Company paid the
Financial Advisor a $_______ fee and reimbursed the Financial Advisor for
out-of-pocket expenses totaling $______, which consisted of $______ in travel
expenses, $____ in legal expenses and $_____ in miscellaneous expenses. The
Company has already paid the Financial Advisor the $_______ fee. Consequently,
such payment was not dependent upon the approval of the Merger by the
Shareholders or the consummation of the Merger.
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Board of Directors Determination of Fairness of the Merger
The Board unanimously approved the Merger. Two of the four directors
are not employed by the Company. The Board believes that the Merger, including
the process by which the Merger was decided upon and the Merger Payment, is
fair to, and in the best interest of, each Shareholder, including each Other
Shareholder who is not a controlling person of the Company and each Continuing
Shareholder who is not a controlling person of the Company. In reaching this
conclusion, the Board considered a number of factors, including but not limited
to the following. Each of these factors supported this conclusion.
(1) The fairness opinion of the Financial Advisor. In considering
such opinion, the Board also took note of the Financial Advisor's reputation,
qualifications and experience in the entertainment industry. The Board in
reaching its conclusion considered the fact that the Financial Advisor, which
is an independent entity whose principals have substantial experience in making
fairness determinations of the type delivered to the Other Shareholders,
concluded that the Merger Payment is fair to the Other Shareholders as of
______________, 1996 supported its view that the Merger is fair to the
Shareholders.
(2) Certain of the factors considered by the Financial Advisor, as
set forth in this paragraph. Like the Financial Advisor, the Board considered
the Company's financial condition and operating losses (which, for the reasons
discussed above under "Certain Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing,"
indicated that the Company would not realize a profit if it continued to
operate under its current structure), the market price of the Common Stock, and
the trading market for the Common Stock and the manner in which these matters
compared to those of the Comparison Companies. In general, the financial
condition, earnings, market price of the common equity and trading market for
the common equity were more favorable than those of the Company and, therefore,
support the fairness of the Merger and the Merger Payment.
(3) The Board's own knowledge regarding the financial condition,
results of operations and projections of the Company for fiscal 1996 (which,
for the reasons discussed above under "Certain Effects of Borrowings and Equity
Financing," indicated that the Company would not realize a profit if it
continued to operate under its current structure), as well as current industry,
economic and market conditions. The financial projections provided to the
Financial Advisor by the Company projected, for the Company's 1996 fiscal year,
total revenues of approximately $11,500,000 and an adjusted net loss before
taxes of approximately $300,000. In preparing these projections, management
projected a 43.8 percent increase in total revenues (along with a 29.7 percent
increase in the costs associated with operating the billiard clubs and the
Company) over the prior fiscal year based primarily on the opening of the Long
Beach billiard club and an increase in comparable sales of approximately 5.9
percent over the prior fiscal year. The Board believes that the current
industry, economic and market
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conditions favor companies that are involved in businesses similar to that of
the Company. Entertainment industry experts project that American consumers
will spend over $250,000,000,000 in domestic restaurant and leisure time
entertainment in 1997; American consumers spent $185,000,000,000 in such
entertainment in 1992. In particular, billiards represented a $4,000,000,000
industry in 1995, with more than 40,000,000 Americans paying at least once a
year and 5,000,000 playing at least once a week, an increase of nearly 20
percent over the past five years. However, due to the Company's poor financial
condition, particularly its current cash shortage, the Board determined that
the Company would be unable to benefit from these conditions by developing
additional billiard clubs without a substantial infusion of capital. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources." Absent a restructuring of the
Company, the Board concluded that the Company would be unable to obtain the
infusion of capital required.
(4) The Merger Payment in relation to current market prices,
historical market prices and purchase prices paid by members of the Board and
executive officers and other Shareholders owning more than five percent of the
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date during the
past two years. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Common Stock has
not traded above $0.50 per share since March 16, 1995. During the past two
years, no member of the Board, executive officer or other Shareholder owning
more than five percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as
of the Record Date has purchased shares of Common Stock for a price in excess
of $0.25 per share. The Board believes that the current market price of the
Common Stock and purchase prices paid for shares of Common Stock by controlling
persons of the Company support the fairness of the Merger and the Merger
Payment.
(5) The effect that the Merger may have on the liquidity of the
shares of common stock of the Surviving Company held by each Continuing
Shareholder, including each Continuing Shareholder who is not a controlling
person of the Surviving Company. The Merger will not be consummated unless the
Company raises at least $6,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Private
Placement. After deducting the Merger Payments of approximately $2,000,000,
expenses associated with consummation of the Merger of approximately
$__________ and expenses associated with consummation of the Private Placement
of approximately $550,000, the Surviving Company will have approximately
$__________ for the development of additional billiard clubs and working
capital if the Private Placement is consummated. See "Financing of the Merger"
and "Fees and Expenses." The Board believes that such an infusion of capital
will enable the Surviving Company to expand its business and improve its
profitability, which in turn would be likely to make the Surviving Company more
attractive to potential investors. Consequently, the Board concluded that
consummation of the Merger may have an indirect positive effect on the
liquidity of the common stock of the Surviving Company held by the Continuing
Shareholders, including those Continuing
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Shareholders who are not controlling persons of the Surviving Company, which
supports the fairness of the Merger. Based on the foregoing, the Board
determined that consummation of the Merger would not have an adverse effect on
Continuing Shareholders, including those Continuing Shareholders who are not
controlling persons of the Surviving Company.
(6) The desirability of soliciting indications of interest in
purchasing the Company or otherwise purchasing the shares of Common Stock held
by the Other Shareholders. In particular, the Board considered the fact that
since the Company began its upscale billiard club business in 1990 the Company
has experienced a net operating loss in each year other than 1993 and the fact
that the Company has never received a "firm offer" of this type. As discussed
above under "Alternatives Considered," the Company did receive an unsolicited
share exchange proposal from On Cue but was unable to initiate negotiations
with On Cue. Further, the Board considered its belief that the Company has
little resale value because of the nature of the Company's assets, which are
primarily comprised of leasehold interests in the billiard clubs that the
Company operates, as well as equipment and furniture. See "Alternatives
Considered," above. In light of these facts, the Board determined that it was
not advisable for the Company to incur any additional expense in order to
retain the Financial Advisor or another advisor to solicit indications of
interest from potential bidders, and the Board believes that this decision does
not detract from the overall fairness of the Merger, including the Merger
Payment and the process by which it was determined. For a discussion of the
process by which the Merger Payment was determined, see "Payments to the Other
Shareholders," above.
In reaching its conclusion that the Merger, including the process by
which the Merger was decided upon and the Merger Payment, is fair to each
Shareholder, including each Other Shareholder who is not a controlling person
of the Company and each Continuing Shareholder who is not a controlling person
of the Company, the Board considered the aforementioned factors because most of
them involve evaluations and judgments made by an unaffiliated third party. In
view of the variety of factors considered, the Board did not find it
practicable to, and therefore did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative
weights to the individual factors considered in reaching its conclusion that
the Merger is fair to the Shareholders. For the reasons discussed in the
preceding listing of these factors, each of the individual factors supported
its conclusion.
The Board believes that the Merger is fair even though the Financial
Advisor was not retained by the two directors who are not employed by the
Company or by any of the Other Shareholders and even though the Merger has not
been structured to require the approval of a majority of the Shareholders who
are not controlling persons of the Company. While the Financial Advisor was
not retained by the two directors who are not employed by the Company or by any
of the Other Shareholders, the Board retained the Financial Advisor on behalf
of the Other Shareholders and the Financial Advisor rendered its opinion
directly to
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the Other Shareholders. The Board believes that a transaction structured to
require the approval of a majority of the shareholders who are not controlling
persons of a company is just one indicator of the fairness of the transaction
and that the transaction must be considered as a whole to ascertain its
fairness. The Board is of the view that the absence of such a procedural
safeguard in the case of the Merger does not detract from the overall fairness
of the Merger.
The Board did not seek an explanation of the analysis performed, other
than as described under "Opinion of the Financial Advisor," above, or
conclusion reached by the Financial Advisor because it had hired the Financial
Advisor, which has substantial experience in these types of evaluations, to
function as an independent expert and did not wish to influence either the
process followed by the Financial Advisor or its ultimate opinion. The Board
accepted the opinion of the Financial Advisor without detailed evaluation of
the conclusion contained therein not only because of the expertise and
experience of the Financial Advisor in these types of evaluations but also
because the conclusion of the Financial Advisor, which is an independent expert
not affiliated with any member of the Board, any officer or any affiliate of
either, accorded with the analysis, evaluation and conclusion of the Board.
The Board believes that it has satisfied its fiduciary obligation to
the Other Shareholders, including each Other Shareholder who is not a
controlling person of the Company, to obtain a fair price for their Common
Stock. In order to fulfill this obligation, the Board not only reviewed the
history of the Company's performance and lack of ability to obtain financing
and attract investors as a public company, but also obtained an opinion from an
independent third party as to the fairness of the Merger Payment.
The analysis of the Financial Advisor included consideration of the
Merger Payment in relation to EBITDA, EBIT, LTM EBIT and LTM EBITDA. The Board
considered these factors in reaching its conclusion that the Proposal,
including the Merger Payment, is fair to each Shareholder, including the
Continuing Shareholders. For a detailed discussion of the Financial Advisor's
presentation of these factors to the Board, see "Opinion of the Financial
Advisor," above. The Board considered these factors in the aggregate when they
were presented to the Board by the Financial Advisor. The Board did not
undertake an analysis of the fairness of the Merger Payment in relation to each
factor.
No firm offers of which the Board is aware have been made by an
unaffiliated person during the preceding two years for (i) the merger or
consolidation of the Company into or with such person, (ii) the sale or other
transfer of all or any substantial part of the assets of the Company. or (iii)
the purchase of a number of shares of Common Stock that would enable the holder
thereof to exercise control of the Company. In addition, the Board did not
solicit any such offers. The Board did not consider the unsolicited share
exchange proposal from On Cue a "firm offer" because the Company did not have
an opportunity to evaluate
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the relative merits of the proposal or engage in negotiations with On Cue with
respect to the proposal. Although the Company made several attempts to pursue
the matter, On Cue took no affirmative steps after it made its initial contact
with the Company to indicate that it was serious about engaging in a
transaction with the Company. For a detailed discussion of the On Cue
proposal, see "Background of the Merger - Alternatives Considered," above.
Certain Effects of the Merger
If the Merger is consummated, the Other Shareholders will no longer
have an equity interest in the Company. Instead, each Other Shareholder will
have the right to receive the Merger Payment of $0.50 per share of Common Stock
in cash. The Other Shareholders will no longer be subject to the inherent
risks of investing in a Company with a history of poor performance, but will
also be denied the opportunity to participate in any future growth of the
Company after the Effective Time. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Financial Condition."
The Continuing Shareholders, who include Steven L. Foster, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and Hugh Brennan,
Director of Construction of the Company, will have an opportunity to share in
the future results of operations of the Surviving Company and to take advantage
of any increase in the value of such Company's assets if the Merger is
consummated. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of these
assets will increase or as to whether there will be any future distributions by
the Surviving Company. The Company has never declared a cash dividend. See
"Market Information." Mr. Foster is the only Continuing Shareholder who is a
member of the Board and/or an executive officer of the Company.
Consummation of the Merger through the Private Placement would likely
result in the execution by the Continuing Shareholders of Lock-Up Agreements
(as defined below) which would restrict their ability to transfer any shares of
common stock of Newco received in the Merger and in which they represented that
they had no plan or intention to dispose of the shares of common stock of
Newco. See "Proposal to Approve the Merger - Lock-Up Agreements."
It is anticipated that all of the current officers and directors of
the Company will continue to hold the same positions in Newco, although the
form of the Merger Agreement has not yet been negotiated. Except as described
in this Proxy Statement, there will be no other relationships that will
continue between the Company and any persons who are officers, directors or
Shareholders of the Company as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
The Company, as a result of the Merger, will become an entity the
securities of which are privately held. The registration of the Common Stock
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")
will terminate, resulting in the suspension of
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the Company's obligations to file periodic reports such as Forms 10-KSB, 10-QSB
and 8-K. Since the Common Stock will no longer be publicly held, the Company
will be relieved of the obligation to comply with the proxy rules of Regulation
14A under Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the executive officers and
directors of the Company and Shareholders owning more than 10 percent of the
Common Stock will be relieved of the reporting requirements and "short swing"
trading restrictions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, the
Common Stock will be delisted from NASDAQ, which will terminate the Company's
public trading market and the Company no longer will be required to comply with
the rules and regulations relating to NASDAQ listing.
If the Merger is consummated, all of the Company's loan obligations
and guaranteed return, buy-out and registration rights obligations undertaken
in connection with the private placement of the securities of certain of its
subsidiaries will continue in the Surviving Company. See "Current Effects of
Borrowings and Equity Financing," above.
Material Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of the material federal income tax
consequences associated with the proposed Merger, based upon the advice of
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, as tax advisor to the Company. This
discussion is based upon the laws, regulations and reported rulings and
decisions in effect as of the date of this Proxy Statement (or, in the case of
certain regulations, proposed as of such date), all of which are subject to
change, retroactively or prospectively, and to possibly differing
interpretations. This discussion does not purport to deal with the federal
income or other tax consequences applicable to all Shareholders in light of
their particular investment circumstances (such as their source and level of
income, the nature of their investment portfolio and the nature and amount of
tax deductions, credits and other expenses unrelated to the Company). This
discussion also does not purport to deal with all categories of Shareholders,
some of whom may be subject to special rules (including, for example, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker-dealers,
foreign corporations and persons who are not citizens or residents of the
United States). No ruling on the federal income tax consequences of the Merger
has been or will be requested from the Internal Revenue Service or from any
other tax authority.
This discussion of the federal income tax consequences of the Merger
is intended to provide a general summary and does not address tax consequences
which may vary with, or are contingent on, individual circumstances. For
example, the proposed Merger may affect the tax liability of each Shareholder
differently, depending on such factors as whether the Shareholder is an
individual, corporation, company or other entity. This discussion is not
binding upon any tax authority or any court and no assurance can be given that
a position contrary to those expressed in this discussion will not be asserted
and sustained. Moreover,
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this discussion does not address any foreign, state or local income or other
tax consequences of the Merger.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH SHAREHOLDER IS STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT SUCH
SHAREHOLDER'S OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING ANY SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE
SHAREHOLDER OF THE MERGER, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN INCOME
AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER AND POTENTIAL CHANGES IN APPLICABLE
TAX LAWS.
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Continuing Shareholders. The
federal income tax consequences of the Merger for Continuing Shareholders will
depend upon whether or not the Merger is treated as a reorganization under
section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code (a so-called "Type A reorganization") for
federal income tax purposes.
In order to qualify as a Type A reorganization the Merger must satisfy
four requirements. First, the Merger must qualify as a merger or consolidation
under state law. Second, the Merger must have a bona fide business purpose
(other than tax avoidance). Third, after the Merger, Newco must continue the
Company's billiard club business or use a significant portion of the Company's
"historic business assets" in its business. Fourth, after the Merger, the
Shareholders, as a group, must maintain a significant continuing equity
interest in Newco. For purposes of issuing private letter rulings, the IRS has
provided a safe harbor, with respect to the minimum continuing equity interest
needed to satisfy this requirement. The safe harbor requires that the
shareholders in a corporation that is being merged out of existence (the
"target" corporation) receive and retain an amount of acquiring corporation
stock with a value at the time of the transaction equal to at least 50 percent
of the value of the target corporation stock surrendered by such shareholders
in the transaction. However, this is merely a safe harbor, and the Company's
tax advisor believes that the Shareholders should be treated as maintaining a
sufficient continuing equity interest in the Company if they, as a group,
receive shares of common stock of Newco in the Merger with a value equal to at
least 48 percent of the value (measured at the time of the Merger) of the
shares of Common Stock surrendered in the Merger, and they actually retain
ownership of such stock for at least two years (assuming that at the time of
the Merger, Shareholders owning at least 48 percent of the Common Stock have no
plan or intention to dispose of the shares of common stock of Newco received in
the Merger). Therefore, if the Merger is structured as described in this Proxy
Statement and Shareholders owning at least 48 percent of the Common Stock (i)
enter into Lock-Up Agreements (as defined below) and (ii) have no plan or
intention of disposing of the shares of common stock of Newco, then the Merger
should qualify as a Type A reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
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If the Merger qualifies as a Type A reorganization, Continuing
Shareholders should not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Merger
and the tax basis of each Continuing Shareholder in the shares of common stock
of Newco received in the Merger should be equal to such Shareholder's adjusted
tax basis in the shares of Common Stock surrendered in the Merger.
On the other hand, if the Merger does not qualify as a Type A
reorganization, it most likely will be treated as a taxable exchange of the
Company's assets for shares of common stock of Newco and cash, followed by a
liquidation of the Company in which the Continuing Shareholders receive shares
of common stock of Newco. As a result, if the Merger does not qualify as a
Type A reorganization, each Continuing Shareholder will recognize taxable gain
(or loss) equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the value of the shares
of common stock of Newco received by such Shareholder in the Merger and (ii)
such shareholder's adjusted tax basis in its shares of Common Stock immediately
prior to consummation of the Merger. This gain (or loss) will be treated as
ordinary income (or loss) if the shares of Common Stock surrendered by a
Continuing Shareholder is not a capital asset. Otherwise, if the shares of
Common Stock had been held by a Continuing Shareholder for more than one year
prior to the Merger, then this gain (or loss) will be treated as long-term
capital gain (or loss), and if the shares of Common Stock had been held by a
Continuing Shareholder for one year or less prior to the Merger, then they will
be treated as short-term gain (or loss).
If the Merger does not qualify as a Type A reorganization and the
value of the shares of common stock of Newco and cash distributed in the Merger
exceeds the Company's adjusted taxable basis in its assets, then the Merger
will also result in the recognition of taxable gain by the Company. All of the
Shareholders, including the Continuing Shareholders, may be liable as
transferees under section 6901 of the Code for the Company's tax liability with
respect to such taxable gain.
Individual Shareholders will be subject to federal income tax on any
capital gains recognized as a result of the Merger at a maximum rate of 28
percent and generally will only be able to offset capital gains with capital
losses and up to $3,000 of ordinary income, on an annual basis ($1,500 in the
case of a married individual filing a separate return). However, unused
capital losses of individual Shareholders may be carried forward indefinitely
to subsequent tax years to offset either capital gains or a maximum of $3,000
of ordinary income, on an annual basis. Individual Shareholders will be
subject to federal income tax on any ordinary income recognized as a result of
the Merger at a maximum rate of 39.6 percent.
Corporate Shareholders will be subject to federal income tax on any
ordinary income or capital gains recognized as a result of the Merger at a
maximum rate of 35 percent (39 percent for certain corporations in order to
effect the phase-out of the benefits of the graduated rates applied to income
below $75,000) and generally will be able to use any capital losses
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only to offset capital gains. However, unused capital losses of corporate
Shareholders may be (i) carried back to each of the three taxable years
preceding the taxable year in which the loss is recognized and (ii) carried
forward to each of the five taxable years following the taxable year in which
the loss is recognized.
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Other Shareholders. As a result
of the Merger, Other Shareholders will receive a cash payment in exchange for
each share of their Common Stock (i.e., the Merger Payment), resulting in
taxable gain or loss to such Shareholders. This gain or loss will be equal to
the difference, if any, between (i) the Merger Payment received by the Other
Shareholder and (ii) such Other Shareholder's adjusted tax basis in such
Shareholder's shares of Common Stock immediately prior to consummation of the
Merger. If the shares of Common Stock surrendered in the Merger by an Other
Shareholder is a capital asset, the gain or loss recognized by such Other
Shareholder will be treated as a capital gain or loss. Otherwise, the gain or
loss recognized by such Other Shareholder will be treated as ordinary income or
loss. Capital gain (or loss) recognized by an Other Shareholder who has held
shares of Common Stock for more than one year at the time of the Merger will
generally be treated as long term capital gain (or loss). Capital gain (or
loss) recognized by an Other Shareholder who has held shares of Common Stock
for one year or less at the time of the Merger will generally be treated as
short-term capital gain (or loss).
Any capital gains or ordinary income that would be recognized by the
Other Shareholders, would be taxed at the same rates and could be utilized
subject to the same rules described in "Federal Income Tax Consequences for
Continuing Shareholders," above.
As noted above, if the Merger does not qualify as a Type A
reorganization and the value of the shares of common stock of Newco and cash
distributed in the Merger exceeds the Company's adjusted taxable basis in its
assets, then the Merger will result in the recognition of taxable gain by the
Company. All of the Shareholders, including the Other Shareholders, may be
liable as transferees under section 6901 of the Code for the Company's tax
liability with respect to such taxable gain. This tax liability would be in
addition to any tax liability resulting from any taxable gain recognized by the
Other Shareholders in connection with their receipt of a Merger Payment.
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Holders of Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock. If the Merger is approved, each warrant to purchase a share or
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to consummation of the
Merger will be converted into the right to purchase the same number of shares
of common stock of Newco on the same terms and conditions. This conversion
will be treated as a taxable exchange, and each holder of a warrant to purchase
a share or shares of Common Stock will recognize gain or loss equal to the
difference, if any, between (i) the value of the warrant to purchase shares of
common stock of Newco and (ii) such holder's adjusted tax basis in the warrant
to purchase shares of Common
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Stock immediately prior to the conversion. This gain (or loss) will be treated
as ordinary income (or loss) if the warrants are not capital assets.
Otherwise, if the warrant had been held for more than one year prior to the
conversion, then this gain (or loss) will be treated as long-term capital gain
(or loss), and if the warrant had been held for one year or less prior to the
conversion, then it will be treated as short-term gain (or loss).
Federal Income Tax Consequences for Holders of Options to Purchase
Common Stock. If the Merger is approved, each stock option issued under the
Stock Option Plans to purchase a share or shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to consummation of the Merger will be converted into the
right to purchase the same number of shares of common stock of Newco. This
conversion will not effect the exercise price, expiration date, vesting
provisions, or any other provisions of the options. The holders of options to
purchase shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Option Plans should not
recognize any taxable income as a result of this conversion.
Purposes and Reasons for the Merger
The Board's purpose in proposing to the Shareholders the transactions
contemplated by the Proposal is to provide the Company greater flexibility in
structuring financing arrangements and additional potential sources of capital
that will enable it to operate efficiently, expand its business and improve its
market position, while providing fair treatment to the Other Shareholders. The
Board believes that, as a private company, the Company might be better able to
attract venture capitalists for the reasons set forth under "Special Factors -
Background of the Merger - Current Effects of Borrowings and Equity Financing."
In addition, the Board believes that operating the Company as a private company
that does not include the Other Shareholders will significantly reduce or
eliminate certain costs that currently are necessary to operation of the
Company. Such costs include those incurred to pay the Transfer Agent
(approximately $6,000 per year); those required to audit the financial
statements of the Company in compliance with federal securities laws and
regulations (approximately $10,000 per year); those required to communicate
with the approximately 3,800 Shareholders (approximately $15,000 per year);
those required to make the necessary filings with, and otherwise comply with
the regulations of, the Commission and NASDAQ, including legal fees and
expenses (approximately $44,000 per year). The Board estimates that the annual
savings for the Company due to the reduction or elimination of these costs
would be approximately $75,000. The majority of this savings would result from
reductions in audit and legal fees associated with the Company's compliance
with federal securities laws and regulations. The Company would also incur
significantly lower expenses relating to printing, mailing and postage charges.
In addition, the Company would not in the future incur certain other charges
due to its status as a public corporation.
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Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
Steven L. Foster, as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of the Company and as an Employee Continuing Shareholder, and Hugh Brennan, as
Director of Construction of the Company and as an Employee Continuing
Shareholder, are each participants on both sides of the proposed Merger because
they will be shareholders in the Surviving Company. Their continuing interest
in the Company, as well as certain other effects of the Merger, present each of
them with a conflict of interest in voting for the Proposal and recommending
that the Other Shareholders vote for the Proposal. In addition, each
Continuing Shareholder, even if not a member of management or employee of the
Company, has an interest in voting their shares of Common Stock in favor of the
Proposal because their interests in the Merger are not the same as those of the
Other Shareholders. See "Special - Certain Effects of the Merger." As of the
date of this Proxy Statement, there are a total of 13 Continuing Shareholders,
two of whom are Employee Continuing Shareholders.
As of the Record Date, Mr. Foster held a total of 1,323,600 shares
(approximately 14.4 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding),
the members of the Board and the executive officers of the Company owned an
aggregate of 1,340,850 shares (approximately 14.7 percent of the total shares
of Common Stock outstanding), and Mr. Rubin held a total of 1,264,465 shares
(approximately 13.8 percent of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding).
See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." If the
Merger is consummated, immediately thereafter, Messrs. Foster and Rubin, as
Continuing Shareholders, will own the same number of shares of common stock in
the Surviving Company as they owned in the Company. See "Proposal to Approve
the Merger - Certain Effects of the Merger." However, the actual, individual
percentage of equity ownership of Messrs. Foster and Rubin, as well as all
other Continuing Shareholders, in the Surviving Company will depend upon the
type and amount of securities of the Surviving Company issued in the Private
Placement. Accordingly, the relative equity ownership interests of any
individual or group of Continuing Shareholders cannot be determined at this
time. See "Financing of the Merger." Mr. Foster is the only member of the
Board and/or executive officer of the Company who is a Continuing Shareholder.
Consummation of the Merger could have a positive effect on the
liquidity of the shares of common stock of the Surviving Company held by each
Continuing Shareholder, including each Continuing Shareholder who is a
controlling person of the Surviving Company. The Merger will not be
consummated unless the Company raises at least $6,000,000 in gross proceeds
from the Private Placement. After deducting the Merger Payments of
approximately $2,000,000, expenses associated with consummation of the Merger
of approximately $__________ and expenses associated with consummation of the
Private Placement of approximately $550,000, the Surviving Company will have
approximately $__________ for the development of additional billiard clubs and
working capital if the Private Placement is
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consummated. See "Financing of the Merger" and "Fees and Expenses." Such an
infusion of capital may enable the Surviving Company to expand its business and
improve its profitability, which in turn would likely make the Surviving
Company more attractive to potential investors. Consequently, consummation of
the Merger may indirectly result in the creation of a market for the common
stock of the Surviving Company.
The proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"),
which will, when negotiated, provide the terms and conditions of the Merger, is
expected to permit continuing indemnification in accordance with the articles
of incorporation of the Surviving Company and the bylaws of the Surviving
Company in the Merger, of directors and executive officers of the Company to
the fullest extent permitted under applicable state law, including
indemnification relating to the period occurring prior to the time at which
Articles of Merger are filed and recorded with the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida and a Certificate of Merger and Certificate of Amendment to
the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Company are filed and recorded
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Effective Time").
See "Proposal to Approve the Merger - Indemnification."
Effect if the Merger is Not Approved
The Board expects that if the Proposal is not approved by the
Shareholders, or if the Merger is not consummated for any other reason, the
Board will continue to manage the Company as an ongoing business. In addition,
if the Proposal is not approved by the Shareholders, the Placement Agent will
not consummate the Private Placement. See "Financing of the Merger." No other
transaction is currently under consideration by the Company as an alternative
to the Merger, although the Company from time to time may explore other
alternatives if the Proposal is not approved.
PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MERGER
General
Because the Proposal will terminate the interests of the Other
Shareholders in the Company while enabling the Continuing Shareholders to
obtain ownership of all of the equity interest in the Company, Shareholders
will have one vote per share of Common Stock with respect to the Proposal. The
description of the Merger Agreement included in this Proxy Statement is a
summary of the principal terms currently expected to be included, and should
not be viewed as complete. The form of Merger Agreement will become available
only upon negotiation of the final terms thereof with the investors in the
Private Placement, and the following description is, therefore, subject to
change and qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive Merger
Agreement. The Company will make copies of the form of Merger Agreement
available to any Shareholder without cost upon request when the form of Merger
Agreement becomes available.
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Certain Effects of the Merger
The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to its terms and
conditions, (i) the Company will be merged with and into Newco at the Effective
Time, and each share of Common Stock held by Other Shareholders (the "Other
Common Stock") will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Payment
of $0.50 in cash, without interest; (ii) the Other Common Stock will be
canceled; (iii) each share of Common Stock owned by the Continuing Shareholders
will be converted into a share of common stock of the Surviving Company; (iv)
each stock option issued under the Stock Option Plans or warrant of the Company
to purchase a share or shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to
consummation of the Merger will be converted into the right to purchase the
same number of shares of common stock of Newco on the same terms and
conditions; (v) Newco will be the Surviving Company in the Merger, and the
Company will cease to exist as a result of the Merger; (vi) the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of Newco will be the articles of incorporation and
bylaws of the Surviving Company; and (vii) the name of the Company shall be the
name of the Surviving Company. In addition, it is anticipated that the board
of directors of Newco will be identical to the Company's Board, with one or
more investors as possible additions, but the terms of the Board structure have
not yet been negotiated. Immediately after the Effective Time, the Other
Shareholders will possess no interest in, or rights as Shareholders of, the
Company, and the Company will be wholly owned by the Continuing Shareholders.
For a description of how the Company will calculate the number of shares of
Common Stock held by each holder of record on the Record Date for purposes of
determining a Shareholder's status as a Continuing Shareholder or Other
Shareholder, see "Voting and Proxy Information - Record Date; Outstanding
Shares; Voting."
Effective Time of the Merger
The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger will become effective
upon the filing and recordation of Articles of Merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Florida and a Certificate of Merger and Certificate of
Amendment to the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Company with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (i.e., the Effective Time). The
Company intends to make such filing promptly after the satisfaction or written
waiver, where permissible, of the conditions contained in the Merger Agreement.
Amounts Paid in the Merger
The Merger Payments will be funded by the Company from funds obtained
through the Private Placement. See "Financing of the Merger." One of the
conditions to consummation of the Merger is that the Company raise a minimum of
$6,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Private Placement and close the
transaction within 180 days after the Shareholders
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approve the Proposal. See "Proposal to Approve the Merger - Conditions to the
Merger" and "Financing of the Merger."
Payment for Common Stock in the Merger
In order to receive the Merger Payment, each Other Shareholder will be
required to (i) submit a duly executed letter of transmittal (a "Letter of
Transmittal") in the form to be sent to each such Shareholder as promptly as
practicable after the Effective Time and (ii) surrender their Common Stock
certificates to a disbursing agent (the "Disbursing Agent").
Upon receipt of a duly executed Letter of Transmittal and Common Stock
certificates, the Disbursing Agent will promptly issue a check to the person or
persons entitled thereto in an amount equal to $0.50 for each share of Other
Common Stock owned by such person or persons. No interest will be paid or
accrued on amounts payable. Instructions with respect to the submission of a
Letter of Transmittal to be used for this purpose will be mailed to Other
Shareholders as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time. It is also
expected that Letters of Transmittal will be available at the office of the
Disbursing Agent. OTHER SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOT SEND ANY COMMON STOCK
CERTIFICATES WITH THE ENCLOSED PROXY OR AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF A
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
The Merger Agreement provides that the Surviving Company shall deposit
in trust for the benefit of Other Shareholders with the Disbursing Agent the
funds to which the holders of shares of Other Common Stock will be entitled in
the Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that the Disbursing Agent may invest
portions of the cash as the Surviving Company shall direct, provided that
substantially all of such investments be in obligations of the United States of
America or agencies of the United States of America, in commercial paper
obligations receiving the highest rating from either Moody's Investors Service,
Inc. or Standard & Poor's Ratings Group or in certificates of deposit, bank
repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the United States of America or
bank money market funds of banks with capital, surplus and retained earnings in
excess of $500,000,000 (collectively, the "Permitted Investments"). The
maturity of the obligations of the United States of America or agencies of the
United States of America shall not exceed six months and the maturity of the
commercial paper may not exceed 270 days. Any net profit resulting from, or
interest or income produced by, the Permitted Investments, shall be paid from
time to time to the Surviving Company.
Any amount remaining on deposit with the Disbursing Agent six months
after the Effective Time will be released and paid by the Disbursing Agent to
the Surviving Company, which will be liable for any payment to be made
thereafter under the terms of the Merger Agreement, after which time persons
entitled thereto may look, subject to applicable
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abandonment, escheat or similar laws, only to the Surviving Company for any
cash payments remaining to be paid to them pursuant to the Merger, without any
interest thereon.
Conditions to the Merger
The respective obligations of the Company and Newco to consummate the
Merger are subject to the fulfillment or written waiver of the following
conditions at or prior to the Effective Time: (i) approval of the Proposal by
Shareholders owning a majority of the outstanding Common Stock; (ii) the
absence of any order, decree or temporary, preliminary or permanent injunction
of any court of competent jurisdiction preventing the consummation of the
Merger (the Company and Newco having agreed to use their best efforts to
prevent the entry or issuance of such an order or injunction); and (iii) the
Company's success in consummating a Private Placement that grosses at least
$6,000,000 within 180 days after the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders.
In addition, Newco's obligation to effect the Merger is subject to the
fulfillment or written waiver of the following conditions: (i) the Company's
having performed in all material respects its agreements contained in the
Merger Agreement at or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) the representations
and warranties of Newco being true and correct in all material respects at the
Effective Time; and (iii) the Company's having made all necessary filings,
registrations and notifications with appropriate regulatory authorities and
having obtained all necessary approvals and authorizations from appropriate
third parties. Furthermore, the Company's obligation to effect the Merger is
subject to the fulfillment or written waiver of the following conditions: (i)
the Company's having performed in all material respects its agreements
contained in the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) the
representations and warranties of Newco being true and correct in all material
respects at the Effective Time; (iii) Newco's having made all necessary
filings, registrations and notifications with appropriate regulatory
authorities and having obtained all necessary approvals and authorizations from
appropriate regulatory authorities; and (iv) the opinion of the Financial
Advisor included herein as Appendix __ not having been withdrawn prior to the
Effective Time.
Lock-Up Agreements
The Merger Agreement provides that the Company shall use its best
efforts to obtain a lock-up agreement (a "Lock-Up Agreement") from each
Continuing Shareholder prior to consummation of the Merger pursuant to which
each Continuing Shareholder (i) agrees not to offer, sell or otherwise transfer
any of the shares of common stock of Newco received by the Continuing
Shareholder in the Merger until two years following consummation of the Merger
without the prior written consent of the Surviving Company, and (ii) will
represent that the Continuing Shareholder has no plan or intention to dispose
of the shares of common stock of Newco. Consummation of the Merger is not
conditioned upon the execution of a Lock-Up Agreement by each Continuing
Shareholder. Failure of each Continuing
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Shareholder to execute a Lock-Up Agreement could result in certain adverse tax
consequences to all of the Shareholders and the Surviving Company, however.
See "Special Factors - Material Federal Income Tax Consequences - Federal
Income Tax Consequences for Continuing Shareholders." There can be no
assurance that each Continuing Shareholder will execute a Lock-Up Agreement.
Indemnification
The Merger Agreement provides that the Company and the Surviving
Company shall provide continuing indemnification, in accordance with the
articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Company, to the directors
and executive officers of the Company to the greatest extent permissible under
applicable law for matters occurring prior to the Effective Time.
Employee Benefit Matters
The Company anticipates that the Surviving Company will continue all
of the existing employee benefit plans offered by the Company as of the date of
this Proxy Statement. The terms of the Merger have not yet been negotiated,
however, and, as a result, the employee benefit plans offered by the Surviving
Company may differ substantially from those offered by the Company.
Waiver and Amendment
Any provision of the Merger Agreement may be waived in writing at any
time by the party that is entitled to the benefits thereof and the Merger
Agreement may be amended in writing at any time before or after approval of the
Merger by the Shareholders, but after any such approval no amendment may be
made that decreases the amount or changes the type of the Merger Payments or
that in any way adversely affects the rights of such Shareholders without the
approval of the Other Shareholders.
Fees and Expenses
The Merger Agreement provides that if the Merger Agreement is not
consummated, all legal and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the Merger Agreement will be paid by the Company.
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Rights of Dissenting Shareholders
Any Shareholder objecting to the Proposal is not entitled to any
statutory rights of dissent or appraisal under Florida law or the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company.
Vote Required and Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Merger will be approved if and only if it receives the favorable
vote of the majority of all Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date. As of
the Record Date, members of the Board and executive officers of the Company
owned 1,340,850 shares (approximately 14.7 percent of the total shares of
Common Stock outstanding). Steven L. Foster, as Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of the Company, is the only Continuing Shareholder who is
a member of the Board and/or an executive officer of the Company. Such
Continuing Shareholder held a total of 1,323,600 (approximately 14.4 percent of
the total shares of Common Stock outstanding) as of the Record Date and has
informed the Company that he intends to vote all of the shares of Common Stock
held by him in favor of the Proposal.
The board of directors and shareholders of Newco have approved the
Merger, the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by Newco and
consummation of the Merger.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF
THE MERGER.
REGULATORY MATTERS
No federal or state regulatory approvals must be obtained in
connection with the Proposal. However, certain filings will be required to be
made with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida and the State of
Delaware in order to effect the Merger.
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FINANCING OF THE MERGER
The Company has determined that approximately $2,000,000 in cash will
be required in order to make the Merger Payment with respect to each share of
Other Common Stock held by an Other Shareholder. For a discussion of the
Company's estimate of the total cost of the Merger, see "Fees and Expenses."
The Company retained the Placement Agent (i.e., Hampshire Securities
Corporation) to raise $6,000,000 to $12,000,000 through the Private Placement
(i.e., the private placement of equity and/or subordinated debt securities of
the Surviving Company), as described below. However, the Placement Agent has
no obligation to consummate any Private Placement if the Proposal is not
approved by the Shareholders. The Company intends to use funds obtained
through the Private Placement to make the Merger Payments, and to provide
Newco, following its merger with the Company, with funds for working capital
and for the development of additional billiard clubs. The respective
obligations of the Company and Newco to consummate the Merger are contingent
upon, among other things, the Company's success in consummating a Private
Placement that grosses at least $6,000,000 within 180 days after the Proposal
is approved by the Shareholders. See "Proposal to Approve the Merger -
Conditions to the Merger." Consequently, even if the Proposal is approved by
the requisite vote of the Shareholders, the Merger will not be consummated
unless the Company obtains a minimum of $6,000,000 in gross proceeds from the
Private Placement and closes the transaction within 180 days of such
Shareholder approval. If this condition is not satisfied, the Company will not
consummate the Merger or make the Merger Payments to any of the Shareholders.
In that event, the Company will continue to conduct its operations as a public
company. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will raise any
funds from the Private Placement or that the Private Placement that raises at
least $6,000,000 in gross proceeds will be consummated within 180 days after
the Proposal is approved by the Shareholders.
By written agreement dated May 23, 1996, the Company granted the
Placement Agent an exclusive right to present a Merger proposal by June 30,
1996 acceptable to the Company designed to raise $6,000,000 to $12,000,000 in
gross proceeds through the Private Placement to a limited number of accredited
investors. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Placement Agent and
its controlling persons do not beneficially own any equity securities of the
Company. Neither the Placement Agent nor its controlling persons is affiliated
with, or has ever had any relationship with, the Company or any of its
controlling persons.
Consummation of each Private Placement is subject to a number of
material contingencies, including execution of a definitive purchase agreement
satisfactory to the potential investor, the Company and Newco, approval of the
Proposal by the Shareholders, deregistration of the Common Stock under the
Exchange Act and delisting of the Common Stock from NASDAQ. There can be no
assurance, however, that the Placement Agent will consummate a Private
Placement or that a Private Placement raising at least $6,000,000 in gross
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proceeds will be consummated within 180 days after the Proposal is approved by
the Shareholders.
The Placement Agent has proposed, subject to negotiation among each
potential investor, the Company and Newco, that the Private Placement consist
of 12 units of 100,000 shares of preferred stock of the Surviving Company per
unit for a price of $500,000 per unit (the "Preferred Stock") and that none of
the Preferred Stock be sold unless all 12 units are sold. Each share of
Preferred Stock would be convertible, at the option of the holder, initially
into two shares of common stock of the Surviving Company, subject to certain
customary anti-dilution adjustments under certain circumstances. The Preferred
Stock would automatically convert into shares of common stock of the Surviving
Company if the Surviving Company sold shares of its common stock in a public
offering or upon the consent of two thirds of the shares of Preferred Stock
outstanding. The Surviving Company would be obligated to redeem the Preferred
Stock six years from the date of issuance of the Preferred Stock. Dividends on
the Preferred Stock would be payable in cash at a rate of six percent per annum
on a cumulative basis at the time of either conversion or redemption, whichever
would occur first, of the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock would be
entitled to voting rights identical to the common stock of the Surviving
Company, on an "as if converted" basis, and would have special voting rights as
a class requiring approval of a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock
outstanding for the creation of any senior security or any transaction in which
control of the Surviving Company were transferred. The Preferred Stock would be
entitled to a liquidation preference over the common stock of the Surviving
Company, or any other class or series of stock of the Surviving Company ranking
junior to the Preferred Stock, in an amount equal to the original purchase
price of the Preferred Stock plus accrued but unpaid dividends. In addition,
holders of shares of Preferred Stock would be granted certain demand and
piggyback registration rights.
If the Preferred Stock is placed on the terms described above, the
Continuing Shareholders would realize an immediate increase in the net tangible
book value of the shares of common stock of the Surviving Company owned by
them, while purchasers of the Preferred Stock would experience an immediate
dilution (reduction) in the net tangible book value of their shares of
Preferred Stock because the price per share of the Preferred Stock would exceed
the net tangible book value per share of the common stock of the Surviving
Company immediately subsequent to placement of the Preferred Stock. Net
tangible book value per share is (i) the difference between the total tangible
assets and total liabilities of the Surviving Company divided by (ii) the
number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Company and number of shares
of Preferred Stock that are expected to be outstanding immediately subsequent
to placement of the Preferred Stock. The following table illustrates the
increase in the net tangible book value of the shares of common stock of the
Surviving Company that the Continuing Shareholders would realize if the
Preferred Stock were placed.
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Pro forma net tangible book value per share
as of December 31, 1995(1)............................................... $
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Increase in net tangible book value
per share attributable to placement
of the Preferred Stock....................................................
----
Pro forma net tangible book value per share
after placement of the Preferred Stock....................................
----
Dilution per share of the Preferred Stock........................................
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(1) Based upon the pro forma financial statements of the Surviving
Company appearing elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Placement Agent has
neither sought nor received any letters of intent or expressions of interest
from potential purchasers of Preferred Stock. Consequently, there is no
indication that the Placement Agent will be able to place any Preferred Stock
at all or will be able to place any Preferred Stock on the terms described
above. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company does not intend to
sell any Preferred Stock to any of its affiliates.
In consideration of the Placement Agent's undertaking, the Company
expects to pay, upon the successful raising of at least $6,000,000 in gross
proceeds from the Private Placement, an amount equal to five percent of such
gross proceeds. In addition, the Company has agreed to sell to Island,
concurrently with the consummation of the Private Placement, for a price of
$0.50 per share (i) 300,000 shares of common stock of the Surviving Company if
the gross proceeds from the Private Placement equal at least $6,000,000, (ii)
one share of common stock of the Surviving Company per $40 of gross proceeds
from the Private Placement in an amount of between $6,000,001 and $10,000,000,
and (iii) one share of common stock of the Surviving Company per $20 of gross
proceeds from the Private Placement in an amount of between $10,000,001 and
$12,000,000 The Company has also agreed to accept Island's seven-year
promissory note as payment for any shares acquired pursuant to such agreement.
The Company anticipates that the note would be secured by all of the shares of
common stock of the Surviving Company purchased by Island. The note would bear
interest at a rate applicable to the federal rate for seven-year notes, with
the entire principal amount of the loan maturing at the end of the seven-year
term. Regardless of the success or otherwise of the Placement Agent's efforts,
the Company further agrees to pay the expenses of the Placement Agent involved
in this undertaking, provided such expenses do not exceed $10,000. Such
expenses are not to include payments by the Placement Agent in respect of legal
advice or services and the services of other third party service providers.
The Company may, in its
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discretion and having had received prior written notice of the proposed
expenditure by the Placement Agent, pay the reasonable expenses of the
Placement Agent where the total of expenses otherwise paid or payable is in
excess of $10,000.
The Company estimates that the fees and expenses in connection with
placement of the Preferred Stock, which would be paid by the Company out of the
proceeds of the sale of such Preferred Stock, would total approximately
$550,000, which consists of $310,000 in fees and expenses payable to the
Placement Agent, $______ in legal expenses, $______ in travel expenses and
$______ in miscellaneous expenses.
BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES OF THE COMPANY
Description of Business
General. From its organization in 1983 through March 16, 1989, the
Company conducted business as a wholesale dealer engaged in the purchase and
sale of fine gold and pure silver in the form of bullion and granules. The
Company registered the Common Stock under the Exchange Act on July 15, 1985.
The Company terminated its precious metals division with the sale of the assets
used in the precious metals operation on March 16, 1989. The operations and
all related gains and losses of the metals division have been treated as
discontinued operations. From the date of the sale of its metals operation and
until April 11, 1990 when the Company acquired an interest in a billiard club
business (discussed below), the Company's primary business operation was
conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dixie Run Corporation ("Dixie
Run"). Dixie Run and its wholly owned subsidiaries had been engaged in the
business of identifying, purchasing and developing raw land suitable for
subdivision and resale to builders and developers and construction of primarily
luxury residential homes. On June 7, 1990, the Board approved the
discontinuation of the operations of Dixie Run and, accordingly, Dixie Run has
been treated as discontinued operations. For a discussion of the discontinued
precious metal division and real estate subsidiary, see "Financial Statements
of the Company."
On March 11, 1990, the Board approved the acquisition by the Company
of a majority interest in Jillian's, Inc., formerly Jillian's Entertainment
Corporation, a Delaware corporation formed to acquire and operate billiard
clubs located in various cities throughout the United States. The Company
entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement, dated April 11, 1990 (the "Acquisition
Date"), with Jillian's Inc. and Steven L. Foster, The Frank and Celia Foster
Family Trust, Steven Rubin and Kevin Troy (collectively, the "Foster Group")
pursuant to which it acquired a 51 percent ownership interest in Jillian's,
Inc., and the Foster Group acquired the remaining 49 percent ownership
interest. The Company acquired the remaining 49 percent of Jillian's, Inc.
from the Foster Group on March 14, 1991. See "Financial
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Statements of the Company" for a discussion of the terms and conditions of the
agreements governing the acquisition of Jillian's, Inc.
Pursuant to a series of related transactions, on the Acquisition Date,
Jillian's, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding stock of corporations that own
and operate billiard clubs in Seattle, Washington and Miami, Florida. Since
the Acquisition Date, Jillian's, Inc., through wholly owned subsidiaries, has
constructed new billiard clubs in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Heights, Ohio,
Worcester, Massachusetts, Champaign, Illinois, Annapolis, Maryland, Long Beach,
California and Tacoma, Washington and additionally, has acquired an existing
billiard club in Pasadena, California.
The Jillian's clubs are part of the new generation of upscale billiard
clubs in America. These new billiard clubs offer a wider variety of
entertainment and food and beverage service and are designed to attract a
broader segment of the adult population than traditional pool halls. The clubs
are decorated in an appealing and comfortable style. The Jillian's billiard
clubs face competition in their respective cities from other billiard clubs, as
well as from other leisure time activities, such as theaters, bowling centers,
theme restaurants and night clubs. The Jillian's billiard clubs also compete
with entertainment centers, large facilities which offer diverse forms of
entertainment, such as billiards, virtual reality and other electronic games,
restaurant and bar services and night club-style entertainment. Some of these
competitors operate single outlet facilities, while others operate multi-unit
entertainment facilities. For a description of some of the competitors that
operate a chain of entertainment facilities, see "Special Factors - Background
of the Merger - General." The Jillian's clubs compete with other billiard
clubs, leisure time activities and entertainment centers by providing adult
customers a single stop destination for an entire evening's entertainment. The
Jillian's clubs offer customers an upscale, comfortable setting, billiards
activities, a variety of entertainment activities (e.g., electronic games,
darts and pingpong) and food and beverage services.
The Company currently is concentrating its efforts on its investment
in the billiard club business. Although no assurance can be given, the Company
intends to develop, through wholly owned subsidiaries of Jillian's, Inc.,
additional Jillian's clubs that offer the same forms of entertainment that are
offered by the existing clubs. These clubs may be owned by Jillian's, Inc.
subsidiaries directly or indirectly through their participation in limited
partnerships or joint ventures that own the clubs. In the case of clubs owned
by limited partnerships, the Company expects that in each case a wholly owned
subsidiary would be the general partner, own a substantial interest in the
limited partnership and receive a management fee. The Company currently is
investigating potential sites for clubs in Massachusetts and certain other
areas in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.
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The Company hired four new executive officers during the first half of
1995. See "Executive Officers and Directors of the Company and Newco." These
officers will assist the Company with its efforts to expand its billiard club
business, as discussed above. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the
Company is not considering any new lines of business, concepts or changes in
priorities. Prior to the hiring of the officers, the Company was thinly
staffed at the management level. The Company believes that the addition of
these new personnel will enable it to provide more efficient and effective
management, including the centralization of its administrative operations.
Jillian's Clubs. Set forth in the table below are descriptions of the
existing Jillian's clubs.
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DATE OF DESCRIPTION OF SPACE NUMBER OF BRUNSWICK
NAME OF COMMENCEMENT (APPROXIMATE BILLIARD TABLES;
SUBSIDIARY OWNER LOCATION OF CLUB OF OPERATIONS FOOTAGE) OTHER AMENITIES
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Jillian's - Kendall Miami, Florida November 1989 9,600 square feet; 27 tables; other
located in a table top games;
shopping center next high tech video
to a nine-screen games; bar and food
movie theater service
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Jillian's - Seattle Seattle, April 1990 18,500 square feet; 34 tables; other
Washington two-story free table top games;
standing building high tech video
games; separate room
available for
private rental; bar
and food service on
both floors
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Jillian's - Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio July 1990 13,000 square feet; 25 tables; other
(on the banks two floors of a table top games;
of the Cuyohoga building high tech video
River) games; separate room
available for
private rental; bar
and food service on
both floors
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Jillian's - Cleveland Cleveland November 1992 9,600 square feet 21 tables; other
Heights Heights, Ohio table top games;
high tech video
games; bar and food
service
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Jillian's - Pasadena "Old Town" August 1993 7,200 square feet; 16 tables; bar and
Pasadena, two floors of a food service on both
California building with floors
additional outside
seating on the first
floor
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DATE OF DESCRIPTION OF SPACE NUMBER OF BRUNSWICK
NAME OF COMMENCEMENT (APPROXIMATE BILLIARD TABLES;
SUBSIDIARY OWNER LOCATION OF CLUB OF OPERATIONS FOOTAGE) OTHER AMENITIES
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Jillian's - Worcester, December 1993 16,000 square feet, 24 tables; other
Worcester1/ Massachusetts including a 5,000 table top games;
(near Worcester square foot game high tech video
Polytechnic room; one-story free games
Institute) standing building
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Jillian's - Champaign, August 1994 12,000 square feet; 20 tables; other
Champaign1/ Illinois two-story free table top games;
(adjacent to standing building high tech video
the University games; bar and food
of Illinois service
campus)
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Jillian's - Annapolis, October 1994 10,000 square feet; 16 tables; other
Annapolis1/ Maryland (near one-story free table top games;
the U.S. Naval standing building high tech video
Academy and the games; bar and food
Annapolis service
historical
district)
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Jillian's - Long Long Beach, May 1995 16,000 square feet; 16 tables; bar and
Beach California two floors of a 13- food service; night
story free standing club located in the
building basement
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Jillian's - Tacoma Tacoma, December 1995 25,000 square feet 25 tables; other
Washington including a game table top games;
(near the room; two-story free video games; bar and
University of standing building food service
Puget Sound
campus)
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1/ The Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and Annapolis clubs are owned
by limited partnerships in which the Jillian's subsidiary owner is the
general partner and owns a substantial (87%, 25%, 43% and 79%,
respectively) interest. The Jillian's subsidiary receives a management fee
for operating the related club equal to 6.5% of the gross revenues in the
case of the Cleveland Heights club, 6% in the case of the Champaign and
Annapolis clubs and 5% in the case of the Worcester club.
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2/ The club located in Pasadena was an existing billiard club/diner that the
Company, through Jillian's - Pasadena, acquired in August 1993. As part of
the acquisition, the Company acquired all of the assets located at the
existing club (including all leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures,
bar and kitchen equipment and billiard tables), all of the seller's
interest in the lease for the premises and all alcoholic beverage licenses
and other licenses necessary to operate the club.
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Description of Properties
Administrative Operations. On June 13, 1995, the Company entered into
a written lease agreement for 3,020 square feet of space for its administrative
operation to be located at 727 Atlantic Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The
agreement began on July 28, 1995 and expires on July 28, 1998. In addition,
the lease has a two-year renewal period. Under the lease agreement, the
Company is obligated to pay the lessor minimum annual rent equal to
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$31,710 (payable in monthly installments of $2,642) for the first year, $34,730
(payable in monthly installments of $2,894) for the second year and $37,750
(payable in monthly installments of $3,146) for the third year.
On May 20, 1993, the Company entered into a verbal agreement to sublet
1,110 square feet of space for its administrative operation in an executive
center in Coral Gables, Florida. The agreement began on June 1, 1993 and
expired on June 30, 1994. The monthly payments were $1,500. On June 1, 1994,
the Company entered into a written lease agreement for its administrative
operation in an executive center located at One Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables,
Florida. The lease is for 1,243 square feet of office space and began on July
1, 1994 and expires June 30, 1999. The total required monthly payments are
$1,916, all of which is paid by third parties who sublease the space.
Jillian's, Inc. leases additional administrative space in an executive
center located at 508 North Second Street, Fairfield, Iowa. The lease began on
April 1, 1994 and expires on March 31, 1997. The required monthly payments are
$910.
Jillian's Clubs. Set forth in the table below are descriptions of the
leases for the Jillian's clubs.
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 5/26/89; triple net; $192,000 ($16,000 per 6% of gross sales in under 3/7/94
Kendall amended 10 years; month); adjusted each excess of $1,000,000 amendment,
3/7/94 two five- year based on increases lessor was
year renewal in the Consumer Price granted warrants
options Index ("CPI"), but to purchase
limited to 6% of the 65,000 shares of
prior year's annual rent; lessee's common
all CPI adjustments stock at $0.50
deferred until 1/1/95 by per share for a
3/7/94 amendment five-year period
rental payments
for FY-95 of
$263,874, which
includes taxes,
common area
maintenance
charges and
percentage rent
of $3,905
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 8/29/89 triple net; $258,000 ($21,500 per 3% of gross sales in FY-95 rental
Seattle 10 years; month); beginning 3/91 excess of $750,000; payments totaled
one five- and every 12th month adjusted annually $292,780, which
year renewal thereafter, monthly rent based on increases included taxes,
option will increase based on in CPI, but no more common area
increase in CPI, but no than 6%; two thirds maintenance
more than 6% annually; if of the percentage charges and
option to renew lease is rental payments can percentage rent
exercised, rent shall be be made by issuing of $10,315 in
agreed to by both parties the lessor warrants cash; FY-95
and based on fair market to purchase shares rental payments
value ("FMV") of of the Company's also made by the
comparable rentals Common Stock on a Company's
one share per dollar issuance of
basis warrants to
purchase 20,631
shares of the
Company's Common
Stock at an
exercise price
of $0.45 per
share
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 4/20/90; triple net; $69,615 ($5,801 per 5% of gross sales in 11/24/93
Cleveland amended 10 years; month) for years 1-4; excess of $1,392,300 amendment
11/24/93 two five- $80,325 ($6,694 per for years 1-4, temporarily
year renewal month) thereafter; $1,606,500 limited rent and
options beginning year 7, rent thereafter common area
will be increased to an maintenance
amount equal to the charges and
lesser of (i) 105% of the lessor and
annual rent payable for lessee
the prior lease year, or subsequently
(ii) the annual rent verbally agreed
payable for the prior to limit the
lease year adjusted for rents indefinite
increases in CPI; if ly to $6,000 per
option to renew lease is month from
exercised, rent shall be October through
negotiated, but will not March and $9,000
be less than the greater per month from
of comparable rentals or April through
the rent payable for the September; in
last month of the exchange for
preceding term; rent for such reduction,
each year of first lessee agreed to
renewal period may not be pay 8.5% of
greater than 115% of gross sales in
annual rent of last year excess of
of initial term $650,000 until
lessor received
100% of the
reduced rents
and common area
maintenance
FY-95 rental
payments totaled
$133,132, which
included taxes
and common area
maintenance
charges
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Jillian's - 10/17/91 triple net; $57,240 ($4,770 per month none FY-95 rental
Cleveland 10 years; starting 5/92) for years payments for
Heights two five- 1 and 2; $68,688 ($5,724 primary and
year renewal per month) for years 3-6; option space
options $76,320 ($6,360 per totaled
month) for years 7-10; if $108,666, which
renewal option is included taxes
exercised, minimum annual and common area
rent for each of the maintenance
options will be $91,584 charges
and $106,848,
respectively
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 8/19/93 1st $33,048 ($2,754 per none FY-95 rental
Pasadena sublease: month) for each year payments (for
10 years; through 9/96; thereafter, both subleases)
two five- rent will be equal to FMV totaled
year renewal of comparable rentals $141,159, which
options with CPI adjustments included taxes
(1,377 sq. starting 4/1/98 and common area
ft. on maintenance
ground charges
floor) $68,928 ($5,744 per
month) for each year
2nd through 9/30/94;
sublease: 5 thereafter, rent will be
years; increased by CPI
expires
9/30/96;
three five-
year renewal
options
(5,744 sq. both subleases provide
ft. in that if a renewal option
basement) is exercised, rent for
such period shall be
agreed upon by the
parties and based on FMV
of comparable rentals
with certain CPI
adjustments
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 4/21/93 triple net; $123,780 ($10,315 per none separate lease
Worcester 10 years; month starting 8/93) for for parking
two five- years 1-3; $140,284 spaces for the
year renewal ($11,690 per month) for same term as
options years 4-5; $165,040 building lease;
($13,753 per month) for annual rent is
years 6-10; if renewal $13,200 for
option exercised, rent years 1-5 and
for each year of the $15,840 for
first 5-year period will years 6-10; for
be $198,048, and of the the first and
second 5-year period will second renewal
be greater of $198,048 or periods, rent
80% of the then FMV for will be $19,000
similar space and $22,800,
respectively
FY-95 rental
payments totaled
$185,064, which
included taxes,
parking rental
and common area
maintenance
charges
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Jillian's - 4/14/93 triple net; $64,800 ($5,400 per month none in 10/94, lessee
Champaign 10 years; starting 8/93) for years entered into
two five- 1 and 2; from April 1, separate leasing
year renewal 1995, and on April 1 of agreement for
options each year thereafter, parking; annual
during the initial term rent is $5,220
and any extension term, ($435 per month)
the monthly rental amount and the lease
shall be adjusted by expires on
increases in CPI 9/1/97
FY-95 rental
payments totaled
$79,842, which
included taxes
and common area
maintenance
charges
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OTHER
&
LEASE TERM & RENTAL PAYMENTS
LESSEE/ LEASE RENEWAL MINIMUM FOR THE YEAR
SUBLESSEE DATE OPTION ANNUAL RENT PERCENTAGE RENT ENDED 3/31/95
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Jillian's - 4/20/93 triple net; $79,992 ($6,666 per month none FY-95 rental
Annapolis 10 years; starting 4/26/93) for payments totaled
two five- year 1; $90,000 ($7,500) $119,451, which
year renewal for year 2; $99,996 included taxes
options ($8,333 per month) for and common area
year 3; beginning year 4, maintenance
the minimum annual rent charges
will be adjusted upward
to an amount equal to 66
2/3% of the annual
increase in CPI, with the
adjustment in any year
limited to 5% of prior
year's annual rent; if a
renewal is exercised, the
minimum annual rent for
each of the first and
second five-year renewal
periods will be the same
as the tenth year's rent
with the same CPI
adjustment
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Jillian's - 7/12/93 triple net; $178,935 ($14,911 per none FY-95 rental
Long Beach 10 years, month starting 1/94) for payments totaled
two five- year 1; $220,790 $284,480, which
year renewal ($18,399 per month) for included taxes
options years 2-3; yearly and common area
increases of 5% for years maintenance
4-10; if renewal option charges
is exercised, minimum
annual rent will be equal
to annual base rent
payable for immediately
preceding year, increased
by 5% per annum
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Jillian's - 12/21/94; triple net; $223,119 ($18,593 per none no rental
Tacoma amended 10 years month starting payments were
6/15/95 commencement of made during FY-
operations or 1/1/96) for 95
years 1-3; $224,119
($20,343 per month) for
years 4-6; $265,116
($22,093 per month) for
years 7-10
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Legal Proceedings
Neither the Company nor any of its properties currently is subject to
any litigation nor, to the knowledge of the Board, is any material litigation
currently threatened against the Company or any of its properties, other than
ordinary litigation routine to the Company's business, except as follows. In
October 1995, an action to enforce a mechanics lien was filed against the
Company in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County for
approximately $123,000, plus interest. The Company filed an answer and cross
complaint to the suit in January 1996. While the Company is vigorously
defending the action and believes that it has meritorious defenses, no
assurance can be given of an outcome favorable to the Company. An unfavorable
outcome could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition, results of operations or liquidity. See "Financial Statements of
the Company."
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
Third Quarter Ended December 31, 1995 Compared to Third Quarter Ended
December 31, 1994. The Company had net losses of $225,059 and $584,435,
respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 1995 as
compared to net losses of $481 and $472,117, respectively, during the three and
nine month periods ended December 31, 1994. The increase in net losses for the
three month period ended December 31, 1995 as compared to the same period ended
December 31, 1994 was primarily due to increased general and administrative
expenses of $321,621, offset in part by a reduction in start-up costs related
to development stage clubs of $126,117. The increase in net losses for the
nine month period ended December 31, 1995 as compared to the same period ended
December 31, 1994 was primarily due to increased general and administrative
expenses of $644,403, depreciation and amortization of $67,525 and interest
expense of $71,789, offset in part by higher net club operating income of
$317,013 and a reduction in start-up costs related to development stage clubs
of $357,720.
The Company had revenues from the clubs of $2,967,995 and $8,105,868,
respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 1995 as
compared to $2,318,597 and $5,500,912, respectively, for the three and nine
month periods ended December 31, 1994. The increase of $649,398 for the three
month period ended December 31, 1995 as compared to the same period ended
December 31, 1994 was due to increases in comparable sales of $118,158 and
increased revenues of $531,240 from the Annapolis, Long Beach and Tacoma clubs,
which opened in October 1994, May 1995 and December 1995, respectively. The
increase of $2,604,956 for the nine month period ended December 31, 1995 as
compared to the same period ended December 31, 1994 was due to increases in
comparable club sales of
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$313,530 and increased revenues of $2,291,426 from the Champaign, Annapolis,
Long Beach and Tacoma clubs, which opened in August 1994, October 1994, May
1995 and December 1995, respectively.
Total costs and expenses increased $870,709 and $2,691,797,
respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 1995 as
compared to the same periods ended December 31, 1994. The increase in total
expenses was due primarily to increased cost of club operations of $629,064 and
$2,287,943, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended December
31, 1995 as compared to the same periods ended December 31, 1994, of which
$592,117 and $2,172,123, respectively, were increased costs associated with the
Champaign, Annapolis, Long Beach and Tacoma clubs, and increased general and
administrative expenses of $321,621 and $644,403, respectively, for the three
and nine month periods ended December 31, 1995 as compared to the same periods
ended December 31, 1994. The increase in general and administrative expenses
for the nine months was primarily due to increased wages, professional services
and travel of approximately $307,000, $205,000 and $100,000, respectively. The
increase in wages and travel from 1994 to 1995 was primarily attributed to the
hiring of a new President and Chief Operating Officer, Controller, Vice
President of Operations, Vice President of Development and support personnel.
The increase in professional fees was primarily due to consulting and legal
fees associated with the preparation and filing with the Commission of this
Proxy Statement.
Interest expense was $58,220 and $133,325, respectively, for the three
and nine month periods ended December 31, 1995 as compared to $26,209 and
$61,536, respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended December
31, 1994. The increase was primarily due to additional debt associated with
the opening of the Champaign, Annapolis and Long Beach clubs.
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1995 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended March
31, 1994. The Company had a net loss of $863,056 for the year ended March 31,
1995 as compared to a net loss of $904,282 for the year ended March 31, 1994.
This improvement from 1994 to 1995 was primarily due to higher net club
operating income of $812,171 offset in part by increased start-up costs
relating to development stage clubs of $293,790 and increased general and
administrative expenses of $503,682.
The Company had revenues from the club operations of $7,969,247 and
$5,147,637 for the year ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The
increase of $2,821,610 for the year ended March 31, 1995, as compared to the
same period ended March 31, 1994 was due to increases in comparable sales of
$437,968, increased revenues of $938,662 from full operating years for second
year clubs (relating to the Pasadena and Worcester clubs, which opened for
business on August 19, 1993 and December 3, 1993, respectively) and from new
clubs opened in fiscal 1995 of $1,444,980.
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The increase of $437,968 in comparable sales for the year ended March
31, 1995, as compared to the same period ended March 31, 1994 was primarily due
to increases of $250,226 or 16.4% in Seattle and $188,134 or 28.8% in
Cleveland. The increase is principally due to an increase in the number of
customers at the clubs. No specific trends can be anticipated based on
economic and market events.
The increase in start-up costs relating to development stage clubs of
$293,790 was primarily due to the fact that during fiscal 1995, the Company
developed three new clubs as compared to two new clubs in fiscal 1994. In
addition, the Long Beach club was required to pay rent totaling approximately
$284,000 during fiscal 1995, but did not open for business until May 5, 1995.
The provision for losses on investments and receivables amounted to
$41,587 and $398,000 for the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
In 1994, the provision was due to the write off of various receivables totaling
$353,000 and an investment in L.C. Holdings of $45,000. In 1995, the provision
was due to the write down of the note receivable from stockholders. See
"Financial Statements of the Company," Note 4.
The Company had general and administrative expenses of $1,145,174 and
$641,492 for the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. General
and administrative expenses consisted primarily of wages in the amount of
$259,621 and $197,738, professional fees in the amount of $345,656 and $122,237
for the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, and a one-time
charge of $88,158 for the write-off of franchise costs previously capitalized.
The increase in wages from 1994 to 1995 was primarily attributable to the
hiring of a new President and Chief Operating Officer and a new Controller.
The increase in professional fees was primarily due to recruiting fees paid in
connection with hiring the new President and Chief Operating Officer and
various consulting fees.
The Company's continuing operations during fiscal 1994 consisted of
the operations of Jillian's, Inc. The following is a summary of the Company's
club operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994.
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
SUMMARY OF CLUB OPERATIONS
MARCH 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPENED 11/89 4/5/90 7/18/90 11/5/92 8/19/93 12/3/93 8/19/94
CLEVELAND
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YEAR ENDED 3/31/95 MIAMI SEATTLE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS PASADENA WORCESTER CHAMPAIGN
------------------ ----- ------- --------- ------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
TABLE TIME RENTALS 440482 641184 225358 242123 191456 203887 10196
BEVERAGE SALES 423460 623292 469775 445684 378022 720862 35758
CAFE SALES 146832 403973 120354 130836 236211 107831 15108
PRO SHOP AND OTHER 47246 110232 26363 32902 1864 154038 5179
----- ------ ----- ----- ---- ------ ----
TOTAL REVENUES FROM CLUB OPERATIONS 1058020 1778681 841850 851545 807553 1186618 66243
COST OF SALES 200634 295544 193685 182235 212330 319223 16932
WAGES 263034 453029 162573 183008 245589 278368 15303
RENT 263874 292780 133132 108667 141159 185064 4767
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS 201546 295431 186690 218823 202069 263445 10743
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -----
TOTAL COST OF CLUB OPERATIONS 929088 1336784 676080 692733 801147 1046100 47746
NET OPERATING INCOME 128932 441897 165770 158812 6406 140518 18496
<CAPTION>
OPENED 10/27/94
YEAR ENDED 3/31/95 ANNAPOLIS TOTAL
------------------ --------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
TABLE TIME RENTALS 139039 2185498
BEVERAGE SALES 490496 3909179
CAFE SALES 63842 1360961
PRO SHOP AND OTHER 89171 513609
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TOTAL REVENUES FROM CLUB OPERATIONS 782548 7969247
COST OF SALES 176291 1749269
WAGES 131728 1870360
RENT 51434 1223785
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS 114832 1590270
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TOTAL COST OF CLUB OPERATIONS 474285 6433684
NET OPERATING INCOME 308263 1535563
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLEVELAND
---------
YEAR ENDED 3/31/94 MIAMI SEATTLE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS PASADENA WORCESTER CHAMPAIGN
------------------ ----- ------- --------- ------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
TABLE TIME RENTALS 472936 572328 185914 243913 119341 90863
BEVERAGE SALES 419276 545905 357162 450285 206904 371990
CAFE SALES 145319 347733 93470 124921 136427 63166
PRO SHOP AND OTHER 36962 62489 17170 16345 1346 65472
----- ----- ----- ----- ---- -----
TOTAL REVENUES FROM CLUB OPERATIONS 1074493 1528455 653716 835464 464018 591491 0
COST OF SALES 199168 265353 153077 180893 122170 158146
WAGES 231970 381267 156197 204198 133834 121088
RENT 268890 289781 133703 113040 80139 121997
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS 201496 268538 166057 226497 112657 134089
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TOTAL COST OF CLUB OPERATIONS 901524 1204939 609034 724628 448800 535320 0
NET OPERATING INCOME 172969 323516 44682 110836 15218 56171 0
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED 3/31/94 ANNAPOLIS TOTAL
------------------ --------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
TABLE TIME RENTALS 1685295
BEVERAGE SALES 2351522
CAFE SALES 911036
PRO SHOP AND OTHER 199784
TOTAL REVENUES FROM CLUB OPERATIONS 0 5147637
COST OF SALES 1078807
WAGES 1228554
RENT 1007550
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS 1109334
TOTAL COST OF CLUB OPERATIONS 0 4424245
NET OPERATING INCOME 0 723392
</TABLE>
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased
$664,171 during the nine month period ended December 31, 1995. The decrease
was primarily due to the construction costs related to the Long Beach and
Tacoma clubs of approximately $1,024,000 and the repayment of certain
indebtedness of approximately $433,000, offset in part, by approximately
$299,000 from cash provided by operating activities and approximately $630,000
in issuance of notes payable. Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation and amortization, was $7,342,028 as of December 31, 1995,
increasing $2,353,404 over March 31, 1995. The new club development of Long
Beach and Tacoma accounted for the majority of the Company's capital additions.
As of December 31, 1995, inventory was $202,462 as compared to $155,567 as of
March 31, 1995. The increase was primarily due to the Long Beach and Tacoma
clubs, which opened in May 1995 and December 1995, respectively.
As of December 31, 1995, notes and equipment payable were $2,717,577
as compared to $2,052,329 as of March 31, 1995. The majority of the increase
is attributed to the development of the Long Beach and Tacoma clubs.
As of December 31, 1995, total current liabilities were $2,133,089 as
compared to $1,468,216 as of March 31, 1995. The increase is primarily due to
the increase in the current portion of long-term debt, increased accounts
payable and accrued expenses relating to the opening of the Long Beach and
Tacoma clubs and professional services.
The total cost of building out and equipping the Long Beach club was
$1,500,000. The Long Beach club was financed primarily by a $250,000 landlord
contribution, a $450,000 eleven-year loan from the City of Long Beach,
equipment financing and cash generated from the Company's club operations.
On December 8, 1995, the Company, through a wholly owned Delaware
corporation, opened a new Jillian's billiard club in Tacoma, Washington. The
property is located near the University of Puget Sound. The club occupies
approximately 25,000 square feet of space on two floors and contains 25
Brunswick billiard tables, along with other table-top games, dart boards and a
high-tech electronic game room. The cost of building out and equipping the
club is approximately $2,100,000. The Tacoma club is being financed primarily
by a $638,000 landlord contribution, $300,000 in equipment financing, $245,000
in vendor financing, $300,000 in bank financing, $280,000 in bridge financing
and cash generated from the Company's clubs operations. The Company is
pursuing an additional $300,000 in bank or bridge financing to complete the
financing of the club.
The Company had ten clubs fully operational as of December 31, 1995 as
compared to eight clubs as of December 31, 1994. Net club operating income was
$566,808 and $1,291,346, respectively, for the three and nine month periods
ended December 31, 1995 as
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compared to $546,474 and $974,333, respectively, for the three and nine month
period ended December 31, 1994.
The Company continues to generate losses from its operations and
currently is experiencing a cash shortage. The Company is considering various
alternatives, including issuing additional equity or debt securities and other
financing arrangements, to raise funds to meet its working capital needs and to
finance the costs incurred in the build-out of the Tacoma club. The Company
also is seeking to raise funds to finance the development of additional
Jillian's clubs. If the Company is unable to obtain such financing, the
Company's operations and its plans for future growth will be materially and
adversely affected.
The Company intends to develop, through wholly owned subsidiaries of
Jillian's, Inc., additional Jillian's clubs. These clubs may be owned by
Jillian's, Inc. subsidiaries directly or indirectly through their participation
in limited partnerships or joint ventures. In the case of clubs owned by
limited partnerships, the Company expects that in each case a wholly owned
subsidiary would be the general partner, own a substantial interest in the
limited partnership and receive a management fee. The Company currently is
investigating potential sites for clubs in Massachusetts and certain other areas
in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be successful in developing additional billiard clubs.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, at June 10, 1996, the ownership of the
Common Stock and the common stock of the Company's subsidiaries, by each
executive officer and director of the Company, executive officers and directors
of the Company as a group and each person known by the Board to own more that
five percent of the Common Stock. The ownership percentages are calculated in
accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. The calculations were based
on a total of 10,717,070 shares, which reflects the shares issued and
outstanding at June 10, 1996 of 9,137,798 and 1,579,272 shares issuable pursuant
to and stock options issued under the Stock Option Plans and warrants of the
Company.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name, Position &
Business Address Number of Shares Percent of Outstanding Shares
---------------- ---------------- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Steven L. Foster, Chief Executive 1,551,100(1) 14.5%
Officer, Chairman of the Board
and a Director of the Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
Daniel M. Smith, President, Chief 115,000(2) 1.1%
Operating Officer and a Director
of the Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
Richard F. Landry, Vice President 15,000(3) (7)%
of Finance, Treasurer, Secretary
and Principal Accounting Officer
of the Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
Stephen M. Weis, Vice President of 0(4) 0.0%
Operations of the Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
Ronald Widman, Vice President of 0(5) 0.0%
Development of the Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
John L. Kidde, Director of the 67,250(6) (7)
Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
Donald R. Leopold, Director of the 50,000(8) (7)
Company
727 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name, Position &
Business Address Number of Shares Percent of Outstanding Shares
---------------- ---------------- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Kevin Troy 634,167(9) 5.9%
145 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215
Steven Rubin 1,280,765(10) 12.0%
508 North Second Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
All executive officers and 1,798,350(11) 16.8%
directors as a group (seven
persons)
</TABLE>
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(1) Consists of (i) 300,000 shares owned by a trust, (ii)
1,020,000 shares held by Mr. Foster, of which Mr. Steven Rubin, a personal
friend and business associate of Mr. Foster, beneficially owns 10,000 shares,
(iii) 187,500 shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Foster, (iv)
40,000 shares issuable pursuant to a warrant held by Mr. Foster, (v) 5,000
shares held by Mr. Foster's spouse, and (vi) 8,600 shares, of which 4,300
shares are held by each of Mr. Foster's sons. Mr. Foster disclaims any
beneficial ownership of the 10,000 shares owned by Mr. Rubin, the 5,000 shares
owned by his spouse, and the 8,600 shares owned by his children. Excludes
562,500 shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Foster.
(2) All shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Smith.
Excludes 345,000 shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Smith.
(3) All shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Landry.
Excludes 45,000 shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Landry.
(4) Excludes 60,000 shares issuable pursuant to options held by
Mr. Weis.
(5) Excludes 60,000 shares issuable pursuant to options held by
Mr. Widman.
(6) Consists of (i) 1,000 shares owned by Mr. Kidde's son, (ii)
17,250 shares held by Mr. Kidde, and (iii) 50,000 shares issuable pursuant to
options held by Mr. Kidde. Mr. Kidde disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
1,000 shares owned by his son.
(7) Less than one percent.
(8) All shares issuable pursuant to options held by Mr. Leopold.
(9) Consists of (i) 551,667 shares, (ii) 62,500 shares issuable
pursuant to options held by Mr. Troy, and 20,000 shares issuable pursuant to a
warrant held by Mr. Troy. Excludes 250,000 shares issuable pursuant to options
held by Mr. Troy.
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(10) Consists of (i) 10,000 shares purchased by Mr. Foster in Mr.
Foster's name and beneficially owned by Mr. Rubin, (ii) 1,230,765 shares held
by Mr. Rubin, and (iii) 40,000 shares issuable pursuant to warrants held by Mr.
Rubin.
(11) Includes 40,000, 20,000 and 40,000 shares issuable pursuant
to warrants held by Mr. Foster, Mr. Troy and Mr. Rubin, respectively, but
excludes 562,500, 345,000, 45,000, 60,000, 60,000, 1875,000 shares issuable
pursuant to options held by Mr. Foster, Mr. Smith, Mr. Landry, Mr. Weis, Mr.
Widman, and Mr. Troy, respectively.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
Set forth below is the name, age and principal occupation or
employment during the past five years of each executive officer and director of
the Company, each of whom is a citizen of the United States.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Positions with the Company;
Name and Business Address Principal Occupation and Business Experience
------------------------- --------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Steven L. Foster, age 47.............................. Mr. Foster has been Chief Executive Officer of the
Company since March 1991, Chairman of the Board of
the Company since March 1994 and a Director of the
Company since April 1991. He is the principal
founder and co-creator of the Jillian's billiard
club concept. He has been actively involved in
creating and operating entertainment clubs since
1979 and is co-owner of a Jillian's billiard club in
Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, Mr. Foster is
co-founder of United Fuels International, Inc., an
international energy brokerage firm, and its
affiliates. Mr. Foster graduated magna cum laude
from Boston University School of Law in 1978 with a
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Daniel M. Smith, age 34............................... Mr. Smith has been President, Chief Operating
Officer and a Director of the Company since January
1995. Mr. Smith was a Vice President of KFC
(Kentucky Fried Chicken) from 1990 to 1995 and prior
to that was employed as Vice President-European
Operations of Domino's Pizza from 1986 to 1990. He
received a Masters of Management (M.M.A.) degree
from Northwestern University.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Positions with the Company;
Name and Business Address Principal Occupation and Business Experience
------------------------- --------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Richard F. Landry, age 39............................. Mr. Landry has been Controller, Principal Accounting
Officer and Secretary of the Company since January
1995 and Vice President of Finance of the Company
since May 1995. Mr. Landry was employed by Dunkin'
Donuts from 1985 to 1994 and served as Controller of
Development and Operations from 1990 to 1994,
Regional Controller of Development and Operations
from 1989 to 1990 and Corporate Accounting Manager
from 1985 to 1989. Mr. Landry holds a Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) degree in accounting from Bentley
College. Mr. Landry also is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Ronald Widman, age 31................................. Mr. Widman has been Vice President of Development of
the Company since June 1995. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Widman was employed by KFC/Pepsico for
over 11 years where he was most recently responsible
for the creation, implementation and turn-key
development of new concepts, including the cross
functional development of Taco Bell and KFC
facilities. He received a Masters of Business
Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University
of Louisville.
Stephen M. Weis, age 30............................... Mr. Weis has been Vice President of Operations of
the Company since June 1995. Mr. Weis was Delivery
Operations Manager of KFC from 1991 to 1995 where he
oversaw the field operations of over 100 delivery
restaurants. Prior to that, Mr. Weis was Senior
Operations Supervisor of Domino's Pizza in the Mid-
Atlantic region from 1987 to 1991. He received a
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in marketing from
The American University.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Positions with the Company;
Name and Business Address Principal Occupation and Business Experience
------------------------- --------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
John L. Kidde, age 61................................. Mr. Kidde has been a Director of the Company since
its inception. Mr. Kidde is currently the President
of KDM Development Corporation, an investment
management firm. Mr. Kidde currently serves as a
member of the board of directors of The Futures
Group of Washington, D.C.; Asset Management
Advisors, Inc., Palm Beach, Florida; International
Resources Group, Washington, D.C.; Australasia Inc.,
Cayman Islands; Continental Europe '90, Cayman
Islands; International Agritech Resources, New York;
Juniper Partners, Inc., New York; and HFG Expansion
Management Inc., Massachusetts. He currently
serves as a trustee of Stevens Institute of
Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey; Open Space
Institute, New York; and the Frost Valley YMCA,
Montclair, New Jersey. He is a general partner of
Claflin Capital Management I-VII and The Opportunity
Fund, both of Boston, Massachusetts, and North
American Venture Capital II, L.P. of Madison, New
Jersey. From June 1968 through January 1988, Mr.
Kidde was Vice President and Director of
International Operations of Kidde, Inc., a multi-
industrial conglomerate.
Donald R. Leopold, age 45............................. Mr. Leopold has been a Director of the Company since
April 1991. For the past six years, he has been
President of Game Plan, Inc., a Boston-area based
marketing and strategic planning consulting firm.
Game Plan provides marketing research, marketing
planning and strategic planning consulting services
to clients in the sports, recreation, leisure and
consumer goods industries. Mr. Leopold is also on
the faculty of the Harvard University Extension
School, where he teaches graduate level courses in
Marketing of Services and Management of Service
Operations. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
degree, cum laude, from Harvard College in general
studies, and a Masters in Business Administration
(M.B.A.) degree from the Harvard University Graduate
School of Business Administration.
</TABLE>
PRIOR CONTACTS BETWEEN THE COMPANY
AND CERTAIN AFFILIATES
Since April 1, 1993, there have been no contacts, negotiations or
transactions between the Company and a current director or executive officer of
the Company, or between the
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Company or a director or executive officer of the Company and an unaffiliated
party concerning (i) a merger, consolidation or acquisition, (ii) tender offer
for or other acquisition of any class of securities of the Company, (iii) an
election of directors of the Company, or (iv) a sale or other transfer of a
material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In
addition, there have been no transactions between the Company and any one or
more of its directors or executive officers since April 1, 1993 that involve an
aggregate amount of one percent or more of the Company's consolidated revenues.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain financial information with
respect to the Company. The financial information was excerpted or derived
from the audited and unaudited financial statements contained elsewhere in this
Proxy Statement and should be read in conjunction with such financial
statements. See "Financial Statements of the Company."
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
3/31/95 3/31/94 3/31/93 3/31/92 3/31/91
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income Statement Data:
---------------------
Total Revenue $8,023,949 $ 5,196,423 $3,620,756 $ 3,037,917 $ 2,401,226
Income/(loss) from
continuing operations $ (863,056) $ (932,529) $ 64,824 $ (1,061,404) $ (990,663)
Net income (loss) $ (863,056) $ (904,282) $ 161,834 $ (1,665,676) $ (2,715,719)
Per Share Data:
--------------
Income (loss) from
continuing operations $ (0.11) $ (0.12) $ .01 $ (0.25) $ (0.31)
Net income (loss) $ (0.11) $ (0.12) $ .02 $ (0.40) $ (0.86)
Weighted average common and
common stock equivalent
shares outstanding 8,116,291 7,803,209 6,713,323 4,176,041 3,150,317
Balance Sheet Data:
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Working capital $ (24,485) $ 454,879 $ 555,641 $ 141,083 $ 2,070,441
Total assets $7,847,472 $ 6,339,345 $5,352,088 $ 5,459,847 $ 8,102,334
Long-term debt $1,568,171 $ 589,291 $ 406,266 $ 469,108 $ 753,401
Stockholders' equity $3,111,746 $ 3,600,298 $4,049,771 $ 3,008,211 $ 4,691,277
</TABLE>
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MARKET INFORMATION
The Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and is
included for quotation on NASDAQ under the symbol "QBAL." On June 10, 1996,
the average of high and low bid prices of the Common Stock was $0.25 per share.
On ___________, 1996, the last full day of trading for which quotations were
available at the time of printing of this Proxy Statement, the average of the
high and low bid prices of the Common Stock was $_____ per share.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid
quotations for the Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ for each quarter since
December 31, 1993. Such quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail
markup, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Quarter Ended High Bid Low Bid
------------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
12/31/93 1 1/16 9/16
3/31/94 7/8 9/16
6/30/94 25/32 11/16
9/30/94 23/32 5/8
12/31/94 3/4 7/16
3/31/95 5/8 7/16
6/30/95 15/32 5/16
9/30/95 7/16 11/32
12/31/95 15/32 7/32
</TABLE>
Despite the fact that the Common Stock is quoted on NASDAQ, there is
currently only a limited trading market for the Common Stock. In addition, the
Company has never declared a cash dividend and does not intend to do so in the
foreseeable future.
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The following table shows the shares of Common Stock purchased by the
Company and each director and executive officer (including former directors and
officers) of the Company and the average purchase price for shares for each
quarter since March 31, 1993.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Average Purchase
Company/Director/Officer Shares Purchased Price Paid
------------------------ ---------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
First Quarter Ended Steven L. Foster, Chief 260,000 $0.0(1)
6/30/93 Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board and
a Director of the Company
Howard Glicken, formerly 750,000 $0.13
Chairman of the Board of
the Company
Second Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
9/30/93
Third Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
12/31/93
Fourth Quarter Ended John L. Kidde, Director 10,000 $0.25
3/31/94 of the Company
First Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
6/30/94
Second Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
9/30/94
Third Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
12/31/94
Fourth Quarter Ended Steven L. Foster, Chief 850,000 $0.25
3/31/95 Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board and
a Director of the Company
First Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
6/30/95
Second Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
9/30/95
Third Quarter Ended N/A N/A N/A
12/31/95
</TABLE>
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(1) The shares were purchased without consideration in
satisfaction of certain anti-dilution obligations of the Company arising from a
merger agreement between the Company and a company owned by Mr. Foster and
Kevin Troy, a Shareholder of the Company.
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FEES AND EXPENSES
All fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, printing and
mailing of this Proxy Statement and the Proxy and in connection with the
Proposal (including the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor) will be
borne by the Company, whether or not Shareholders approve the Proposal and
whether or not the Merger is consummated.
The estimated fees and expenses referred to above are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Merger Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000,000
Commission Filing Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Financial Advisor Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Legal Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Accounting Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Solicitation Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Mailing Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Printing Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
</TABLE>
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*To be determined.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 1995 and 1994
and for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 1995
included herein have been included herein in reliance upon the report of
_________________, independent certified public accountants to the Company,
appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing. Representatives of the firm are expected to be
present at the Special Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement
should they desire to do so and are expected to be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
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BDO Seidman, LLP was engaged by the Company as its principal
accountant on June 11, 1996 after the resignation of Deloitte & Touche LLP
("Deloitte") on March 21, 1996 (the "Resignation Date"). Deloitte had served
as principal accountant to the Company since 1989.
Deloitte's report on the financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994 did not contain an adverse opinion
or a disclaimer of opinion, and such reports were not qualified or modified as
to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the two fiscal years in the period ended March 31, 1995 and in
the subsequent period through the Resignation Date, there were no disagreements
between the Company and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. In
addition, during the two fiscal years in the period ended March 31, 1995 and in
the subsequent period through the Resignation Date, there were no reportable
events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange
Act.
MISCELLANEOUS
No person has been authorized to give any information or make any
representation on behalf of the Company other than as contained in this Proxy
Statement and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be
relied upon as having been authorized by the Company.
The Board is not aware of any matter which may properly be presented
for action at the Special Meeting other than the matters set forth herein, but
should any matter requiring the vote of the Shareholders arise, it is intended
that Proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in respect thereof in
accordance with the best judgment of the person or persons voting the Proxies,
discretionary authority to do so being included in the Proxy.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Proxy Statement and
prior to the date of the Special Meeting shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into this Proxy Statement 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 Proxy Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that
also is or is 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 Proxy Statement.
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GLOSSARY
"Annapolis Limited Partnership" means Jillian's Billiard Club of
Annapolis Limited Partnership.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Broker-Dealer Shareholders" means holders of record of Common Stock
who are brokers or dealers registered under the Exchange Act.
"Champaign Limited Partnership" means Jillian's Billiard Club of
Champaign - Urbana, L.P.
"Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership" means Jillian's Billiard Club
of Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Common Stock" means the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
"Company" means Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a Florida
corporation.
"Comparison Companies" means Bowl America, O'Charley's, Brinker
International and Western Country Clubs.
"Continuing Shareholder/s" means the Employee Continuing Shareholders
and the Initial Continuing Shareholders, and any of them.
"CPI" means the Consumer Price Index.
"Deloitte" means Deloitte & Touche LLP.
"Disbursing Agent" means the disbursing agent that will accept the
Common Stock certificates of the Other Shareholders and will distribute and
accept the Letters of Transmittal, that will act as the depositary for the
Merger Payments and that will distribute a Merger Payment to each Other
Shareholder owning a share of Other Common Stock entitled thereto.
"Dixie Run" means Dixie Run Corporation.
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"EBIT" means earnings before interest and taxes.
"EBITDA" means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization.
"Effective Time" means the time at which Articles of Merger are filed
and recorded with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida and a
Certificate of Merger and Articles of Amendment to the articles of
incorporation of the Surviving Company are filed and recorded with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, at which point the Merger will
become effective.
"Employee Continuing Shareholder" means an employee of the Company
beneficially owning on the Record Date an aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock, plus an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying stock
options or warrants held on the Record Date (whether or not such options or
warrants are then exercisable), totaling at least 101,000 shares.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Financial Advisor" means Bannon & Co., Inc.
"Firm Value" means the Company's market capitalization plus debt less
cash and cash equivalents.
"First Union" means First Union Bank.
"FMV" means fair market value.
"Foster Group" means Steven L. Foster, The Frank and Celia Foster
Family Trust, Steven Rubin and Kevin Troy.
"Initial Continuing Shareholder" means any Shareholder that is the
beneficial owner of at least 101,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Record
Date.
"Island" means Island Partners, Ltd.
"Jillian's - Annapolis" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Annapolis,
Inc.
"Jillian's - Champaign" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Champaign -
Urbana, Inc.
"Jillian's - Cleveland" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Cleveland,
Inc.
"Jillian's - Cleveland Heights" means Jillian's Billiard Club of
Cleveland Heights, Inc.
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"Jillian's - Kendall" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Kendall, Inc.
"Jillian's - Long Beach" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Long Beach,
Inc.
"Jillian's - Pasadena" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Pasadena, Inc.
"Jillian's - Seattle" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Seattle, Inc.
"Jillian's - Tacoma" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Tacoma, Inc.
"Jillian's - Worcester" means Jillian's Billiard Club of Worcester,
Inc.
"Letter of Transmittal" means a duly executed letter of transmittal
that each Other Shareholder will be required to submit to the Disbursing Agent
in order to receive the Merger Payment for each share of Other Common Stock
owned by each of them.
"Lock-Up Agreement/s" means the lock-up agreements which the Company
shall, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, use its best efforts to obtain from
the Continuing Shareholders prior to consummation of the Merger, and any of
them.
"LTM" means the twelve month period ended June 30, 1995.
"Merger" means the merger between the Company and Newco to be effected
subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
"Merger Agreement" means the proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger by
and between the Company and Newco.
"Merger Payment" means the cash payment of $0.50 per share of Common
Stock, without interest, that will be paid to Other Shareholders for each share
of Other Common Stock owned by them upon consummation of the Merger.
"NASDAQ" means the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System.
"Newco" means a recently formed Delaware corporation.
"On Cue" means On Cue Limited, a company operating four billiard club
restaurants in Canada.
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"Other Common Stock" means each share of Common Stock held by Other
Shareholders which at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to
receive the Merger Payment.
"Other Shareholder" means any Shareholder, other than an Employee
Continuing Shareholder, that (A) is the beneficial owner of less than 101,000
shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date, or (B) holds its shares through a
broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act and does not provide the
Company with evidence regarding the number of shares beneficially owned.
"Permitted Investments" means collectively, investments made by the
Disbursing Agent, at the direction of the Surviving Company, with portions of
the cash to which the holders of shares of Other Common Stock will be entitled
in the Merger in obligations of the United States of America or agencies of the
United States of America, in commercial paper obligations receiving the highest
rating from either Moody's Investor Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Rating
Group or in certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements secured by
obligations of the United States of America or bank money market funds of banks
with capital, surplus and retained earnings in excess of $500,000,000.
"Placement Agent" means Hampshire Securities Corporation, a New York
corporation.
"Preferred Stock" means the preferred stock of the Surviving Company,
to be sold, pursuant to the Private Placement, in 12 units of 100,000 shares at
a price of $500,000 per unit.
"Private Placement" means the private placement of equity and/or
subordinated debt securities of the Surviving Company.
"Proposal" means the proposal to approve the Merger.
"Proxy" means the proxy set forth on the proxy card enclosed with this
Proxy Statement.
"Proxy Statement" means this Proxy Statement, as the same may be
amended.
"Put" means the right acquired by an unaffiliated trust in November
1989 to require the Company to repurchase 206,825 shares of Common Stock from
the trust at $1.64 per share immediately upon the demand of the trust.
"QBAL" means the symbol under which the Common Stock is included for
quotation on the NASDAQ.
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"Record Date" means June 10, 1996, the date as of which Shareholders
are shown on the Company's records as holders of issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock.
"Resignation Date" means March 21, 1996, the date Deloitte resigned as
principal accountant to the Company.
"Schedule 13E-3" means the Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on
Schedule 13E-3 under the Exchange Act, and any amendments thereto, including
exhibits filed as a part thereof, that the Company has filed with the
Commission.
"Shareholder/s" means the shareholders of the Company, and any of
them.
"Special Meeting" means the special meeting, together with
adjournments thereof, at which the Shareholders will vote on the Proposal.
"Stock Option Plans" means collectively, the Company's Consolidated
Stock Option Plan, 1994 Director, Adviser and Key Employee Stock Option Plan
and 1995 Director, Adviser and Key Employee Stock Option Plan.
"Surviving Company" means Newco, which will be the surviving company
in the Merger.
"Transfer Agent" means American Stock Transfer.
"Type A reorganization" means a reorganization under section
368(a)(1)(A) of the Code.
"Worcester Limited Partnership" means Jillian's Billiard Club of
Worcester Limited Partnership.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Unaudited Financial Statements:
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1995
(unaudited)....................................................................................... F-2
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Month and Nine Month Periods ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited)............................................................ F-3
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Month Periods ended December 31,
30, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited)..................................................................... F-4
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for the Three Month Period ended June 30,
1995 (unaudited).................................................................................. F-5
Financial Statements:
Report of __________________, Independent Auditors.................................................... F-7
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1995 and 1994.............................................. F-8
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended March 31, 1995 and 1994 ..................... F-9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended March 31, 1995 and 1994......................F-10
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended March 31, 1995
and 1994 ..........................................................................................F-12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended March 31, 1995 and 1994.................F-13
</TABLE>
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, March 31,
1995 1995
---------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 589,949 $ 564,120
Restricted cash - 690,000
Inventory 202,462 155,567
Accounts receivable 72,241 33,688
Other current assets 277,937 263,910
------------ ------------
Total current assets 1,142,589 1,707,285
Investments, net 39,725 39,725
Property and equipment, net 7,342,028 4,988,624
Goodwill, net 818,697 858,636
Other assets 216,697 253,202
------------ ------------
Total assets $ 9,559,788 $ 7,847,472
============ ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,254,911 $ 683,028
Current portion of notes and equipment leases payable 523,030 484,158
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 355,148 301,030
------------ ------------
Total current liabilities 2,133,089 1,468,216
Deferred rent 1,204,262 263,554
Notes and equipment leases payable 2,194,547 1,568,171
------------ ------------
Total liabilities 5,531,898 3,299,941
------------ ------------
Minority interest 1,397,166 1,435,785
------------ ------------
Stockholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized, none issued or outstanding -
Common stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized,
9,137,798 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 1995 and
March 31, 1995 9,138 9,138
Paid-in capital 9,513,277 9,513,277
Accumulated deficit (6,891,691) (6,307,256)
------------ ------------
Total 2,630,724 3,215,159
Notes receivable from stockholders - (103,413)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity 2,630,724 3,111,746
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 9,559,788 $ 7,847,472
============ ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Month Period Nine Month Period
Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1995 1994
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues from clubs $2,967,995 $2,318,597 $8,105,868 $5,500,912
Cost and expenses:
Cost of club operations:
Cost of goods sold 722,221 503,419 1,943,988 1,207,251
Wages 702,471 527,427 1,944,404 1,323,558
Rent 406,129 321,159 1,215,532 892,661
Direct operating expenses 570,366 420,118 1,710,598 1,103,109
Start-up costs related to development
stage clubs 20,216 146,333 82,575 440,295
General and administrative expenses 531,368 209,747 1,211,652 567,249
Depreciation and amortization 154,226 142,485 449,826 382,301
Minority interest 72,466 38,066 87,864 38,218
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total cost and expenses 3,179,463 2,308,754 8,646,439 5,954,642
Other income/(expenses):
Gain on sale of investment - - - 4,785
Other income, primarily interest 44,629 15,885 89,461 38,364
Interest expense (58,220) (26,209) (133,325) (61,536)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total other income/(expenses) (13,591) (10,324) (43,864) (18,387)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net loss $(225,059) $ (481) $(584,435) $(472,117)
========== ========== ========== ==========
Net loss per share of common and
common equivalents $ (0.02) $ -- $ (0.06) $ (0.06)
========== ========== ========== ==========
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding 9,137,798 8,032,798 9,137,798 8,032,798
========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Month Period
Ended December 31,
1995 1994
------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (584,435) $ (472,117)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net
cash used by continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization 449,826 382,301
Gain on sale of investment - (4,785)
Increase in accounts receivable (38,553) (35,260)
Increase in inventory (46,895) (32,920)
Increase in other assets 367.00 (1,888,35)
Increase in accounts payable 324,833 87,035
Increase in other liabilities 106,826 191,686
Increase in minority interest 87,864 38,218
------------ ----------
Total adjustments 883,584 437,440
------------ ----------
Cash provided by/(used by) operating
activities 299,149 (34,677)
------------ ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (1,137,932) (1,359,631)
Collections of notes receivable 103,413 (6,667)
Proceeds from sale of stock - 9,470
Cash used in investing activities (1,034,519) (1,343,494)
------------ ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of notes and leases payable (432,571) (220,671)
Issuance of notes payable 630,253 (969,320)
Proceeds from sale of partnership interest - (258,084)
Distributions to minority interest shareholders (126,483) (70,424)
------------ ----------
Cash provided by financing activities 71,199 936,309
------------ ----------
Net decrease in cash (664,171) (441,862)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,254,120 (1,129,561)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 589,949 $ 687,699
============ ==========
</TABLE>
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
During 1995, the Company acquired equipment by entering into capital leases in
the amount of $467,566.
During 1995, the Company acquired leasehold improvements of $888,000 through
landlord contributions.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-4
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
notes To Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
December 31, 1995
Note A - General
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Jillian's Entertainment Corporation (the "Registrant"), Jillian's, Inc. and
its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated.
Net loss per share amounts are computed based upon the average number
of common and common equivalent shares outstanding, assuming proceeds from the
assumed exercise of options and warrants were used to purchase common shares,
outstanding at the average fair market value during each period, unless such
exercise is anti-dilutive.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-QSB and
therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and changes in cash
flow in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The
unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 1995.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated condensed financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the
results of operations for the interim periods presented and all such
adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations
for the three months ended June 30, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the
results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
Certain amounts in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements as of March 31, 1995 and for the three and nine months ended
December 31, 1994 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the
three months ended December 31, 1995.
Note B - Tacoma Club
On December 8, 1995, the Registrant, through a wholly owned Delaware
corporation, opened a new Jillian's billiard club in Tacoma, Washington. The
property is located near the University of Puget Sound. The club occupies
approximately 25,000 square feet of space on two floors and contains 25
Brunswick billiard tables, along with other table-top games, dart boards and a
high-tech electronic game room. The cost of building out and equipping the
club was approximately $2,100,000. The Tacoma club is being financed primarily
by a $638,000 landlord contribution, $300,000 in equipment financing, $245,000
in vendor financing, $300,000 in bank financing, $280,000 in bridge financing
and cash generated from the Registrant's clubs operations. The Registrant is
pursuing an additional $300,000 in bank or bridge financing to complete the
financing of the club.
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Note C - Contingencies
On October 13, 1995, an action foreclosing a mechanics lien was filed
against the Registrant in a California Superior Court for Los Angeles county
for approximately $123,000, plus interest. The Registrant has filed an answer
and cross complaint on January 3, 1996. While the Registrant is vigorously
defending the action and believes that it has meritorious defenses, no
assurance can be given of a favorable outcome. An unfavorable outcome could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of
operation or liquidity.
The Registrant continues to generate losses from its operations and
currently is experiencing a cash shortage. The Registrant is considering
various alternatives, including issuing additional equity or debt securities
and other financing arrangements, to raise funds to meet its working capital
needs and to finance the costs incurred in the build-out of the Tacoma club.
The Registrant also is seeking to raise funds to finance the development of
additional Jillian's clubs. If the Registrant is unable to obtain such
financing, the Registrant's operations and its plans for future growth will be
materially and adversely affected.
F-6
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
[To be provided in a subsequent amendment]
F-7
<PAGE> 112
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 1995 and 1994
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, March 31,
1995 1994
------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1) $ 564,120 $ 889,561
Restricted cash (Note 4) 690,000 240,000
Inventory 155,567 117,083
Accounts receivable 33,688 39,394
Other current assets 263,910 142,982
------------ -----------
Total current assets 1,707,285 1,429,020
Investments, net (Note 2) 39,725 44,410
Property, leasehold improvements and equipment, net (Note 3) 4,988,624 3,646,410
Goodwill, net (Note 9) 858,636 911,887
Other assets 253,202 307,618
----------- -----------
Total assets $7,847,472 $6,339,345
========== ===========
</TABLE>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 683,028 $ 398,436
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 564,584 270,482
Current portion of notes and equipment leases payable (Note 4) 484,158 305,223
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities 1,731,770 974,141
Notes and equipment leases payable (Note 4) 1,568,171 589,291
----------- -----------
Total liabilities 3,299,941 1,563,432
----------- ----------
Minority interests (Note 14) 1,435,785 1,175,615
----------- ----------
Stockholders' equity (Note 7)
Cumulative preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized,
9,137,798 and 8,032,798 shares issued and outstanding in 1995 and
1994, respectively 9,138 8,033
Paid-in capital 9,513,277 9,188,132
Accumulated deficit (6,307,256) (5,444,200)
------------ ------------
Total 3,215,159 3,751,965
Note receivable from stockholders (Notes 4 and 8) (103,413) (151,667)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity 3,111,746 3,600,298
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $7,847,472 $ 6,339,345
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995.00 1994.00
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Revenues from club operations $7,969,247 $5,147,637
Gain on sale of investments (Note 2) 4,785
Other income, primarily interest 49,917 48,786
---------- ----------
Total 8,023,949 5,196,423
---------- ----------
Costs and expenses:
Cost of club operations:
Cost of goods sold 1,749,269 1,078,807
Wages 1,870,360 1,228,554
Rent 1,223,785 1,007,550
Direct operating costs 1,590,270 1,109,334
Start-up costs related to development stage clubs 534,808 241,018
Loss on investment (Note 2) - 45,000
Provision for losses on receivables (Notes 4 and 8) 41,587 353,000
General and administrative expenses 1,145,174 641,492
Interest expense 98,021 49,540
Depreciation and amortization expense 523,500 394,134
Income/(loss) applicable to minority interest (Note 1) 110,231 (19,477)
---------- ----------
Total 8,887,005 6,128,952
---------- ----------
Loss from continuing operations (863,056) (932,529)
Discontinued operations (Note 10):
Gain on disposal of precious metals division - 28,247
---------- ----------
Net loss (863,056) (904,282)
========== ==========
Loss per share of common and common equivalent share for primary and fully
diluted:
Continuing operations $ (0.11) $ (0.12)
Discontinued operations - -
---------- ----------
Net loss $ (0.11) $ (0.12)
========== ==========
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Primary 8,116,291 7,803,209
========== ==========
Fully diluted 8,116,291 7,803,209
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, March 31,
1995 1994
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Loss from continuing operations $ (863,056) $ (932,529)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to
net cash used in continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization 523,500 394,134
(Gain)/loss on sale of investments (4,785) 45,000
Provision for losses on receivables 41,587 353,000
Increase in paid-in capital for contribution
of services 50,000 -
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable 5,706 (14,957)
Increase in inventory (38,484) (56,554)
Increase in other assets (103,015) (161,560)
Increase in accounts payable 284,592 125,650
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities 294,102 128,465
Increase/(decrease) in minority interest 110,231 (19,477)
---------- ----------
Total adjustments 1,163,434 793,701
---------- ----------
Cash provided/(used) in continuing operations 300,378 (138,828)
Income from discontinued precious metals operations - 28,247
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
used in discontinued operations:
Gain on sale of stock - (28,247)
---------- ----------
Cash provided/(used) in continuing and discontinued
operations 300,378 (138,828)
---------- ----------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, March 31,
1995 1994
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment $ (1,775,960) $ (1,211,497)
Issuance of note receivable - (318,000)
Collection of note receivable 6,667 93,333
(Purchase)/proceeds from sale of
investment securities 9,470 16,815
Proceeds from sale of stock received in
sale of precious metals division - 28,247
---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,759,823) (1,391,102)
---------- ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable 1,419,320 175,000
Repayment of notes and leases payable (261,505) (39,330)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 276,250 326,476
Proceeds from sale of partnership interests 258,084 1,150,000
Distributions to minority interest partners (108,145) (83,578)
---------- ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,584,004 1,528,568
---------- ----------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents 124,559 (1,362)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,129,561 1,130,923
---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,254,120 $ 1,129,561
========== ==========
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information -
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 98,021 $ 47,377
============ ===========
River Club's conversion of notes payable into
limited partnership interest (Note 11) $ 100,000 $ -
============ ===========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Total
----------------------- Paid-in Accumulated Notes Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Receivable Equity
------ ------ ------- ----------------- ---------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at March 31, 1993 6,482,798 $ 6,483 $ 8,863,206 $ (4,539,918) $ (280,000) $ 4,049,771
Shares issued in connection
with the precious metals
settlement (Note 10) 100,000 100 (100) -
Offering costs in connection
with private placement (Note 7) (5,284) (5,284)
Shares issued. stock options
exercised (Note 8) 760,000 760 323,800 (318,000) 6,560
Note receivable from
stockholder (Notes 4 and 8) - - - - 446,333 446,333
Shares issued in connection with
private placement (Note 7) 650,000 650 (650) -
Shares issued in connection
with site selection (Note 7) 40,000 40 7,160 7,200
Net loss (904,282) (904,282)
--------- -------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ------------
Balance at March 31, 1994 8,032,798 8,033 9,188,132 (5,444,200) (151,667) 3,600,298
--------- -------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ------------
Shares issued, stock options
exercised (Note 7) 1,105,000 1,105 275,145 276,250
Note receivable from
stockholder (Notes 4 and 8) 48,254 48,254
Services contributed by shareholder 50,000 50,000
Not loss (863,056) (863,056)
--------- -------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ------------
Balance at March 31, 1995 9,137,798 $ 9,138 $9,513,277 $(6,307,256) (103,413) $ 3,111,746
========= ======== =========== ============== ============== ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Jillian's Entertainment Corporation (the "Company"), owns, operates and
manages, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, billiard clubs in Miami, Florida,
Seattle, Washington, Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Pasadena,
California, Worcester, Massachusetts, Champaign, Illinois and Annapolis,
Maryland. The Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and Annapolis clubs are
owned by limited partnerships in which wholly-owned subsidiaries of Jillian's,
Inc. are the general partners and own 87%, 25%, 43% and 79% interests,
respectively. The Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, opened a club in
Long Beach, California on May 5, 1995 and has entered into a lease for a new
billiard club in Tacoma, Washington.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the
preparation of these consolidated financial statements:
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jillian's
Entertainment Corporation, Jillian's, Inc. and subsidiaries and Carom Financial
Corporation. The Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and Annapolis clubs
are owned by limited partnerships in which wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company have an 87%, 25%, 43% and 79% ownership interest respectively. All of
the limited partnerships are consolidated herein, since the Company controls
the operations of the limited partnership. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks and
interest-bearing deposits with banks, with original maturities of less than
three months.
Inventory
Inventory, primarily food and beverage, is stated at cost. Cost is determined
by the first-in, first-out method.
Investments
Investments in equity securities and non-billiard club limited partnerships are
carried at the lower of cost or fair market value. Gains and losses on the
sale of investments are calculated on the "specific identification" method.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS, CONTINUED
Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment
Property, leasehold improvements and equipment are stated at cost. Property
and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets which range from five to ten years. Leasehold
improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of
the lease term (including all renewal periods) or the useful lives of the
improvement which range from ten to twenty years. When items are retired or
otherwise disposed of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts and any resulting gains or losses are recognized.
Goodwill
The excess of the cost of the investment in Jillian's, Inc. over the fair value
of net assets acquired is being amortized on a straight-line basis over twenty
years from the acquisition dates. The Company reviews at each balance sheet
date the value of the goodwill for impairment. The valuation is principally
based on the profitability of the clubs and the ongoing value of the Jillian's
concept based on the evaluation. The Company does not believe that its
goodwill has been impaired. See Note 9.
Income Taxes
In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
109 entitled "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS No. 109"). SFAS No. 109
requires the liability approach and made certain changes in the measurement of
deferred tax liabilities and assets. The Company has adopted the provisions of
SFAS No 109 for the financial statements as of April 1, 1993. The adoption of
this Statement had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial
statements. See Note 5.
Earnings/Loss Per Share
Primary per share amounts are computed based upon the average number of common
and common equivalent shares outstanding, assuming proceeds from the assumed
exercise of options were used to purchase common shares outstanding at the
average fair market value during each period, unless such exercise is
anti-dilutive. Fully diluted earnings per share assumes that the proceeds were
used to purchase common shares outstanding at the higher of the fair market
value per share as of the end of each period or the average fair market value
during each period, unless such exercise is anti-dilutive.
Start-up Costs
Start-up costs related to development stage clubs are expensed as incurred.
These costs include all wages, rents and general and administrative expenses
incurred prior to a club opening for business.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
2. INVESTMENTS
Investments at March 31, 1995 and 1994 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
North American Venture Capital Fund II, L.P. $25,000 $25,000
Celtic Trust - 9,685
Tellurado Assoc., Ltd. 14,725 9,725
------ ------
Total $39,725 $44,410
======= =======
</TABLE>
North American Venture Capital Fund H, LP. and Tellurado Assoc. Ltd represent
limited partnership interests purchased in fiscal 1990 and fiscal 1992,
respectively. These partnerships were formed primarily to invest in marketable
securities and real estate, respectively. The stock held in Celtic Trust was
sold in May 1994 for $14,470 and the Company recognized a gain of $4,785. In
fiscal 1994, the Company wrote off it's $45,000 investment in L.C. Holdings,
Ltd. after it was advised that the company was insolvent.
3. PROPERTY, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property, leasehold improvements and equipment consists of the following at
March 31, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Leasehold improvements $ 3,760,618 $ 2,750,246
Game equipment 805,757 506,142
Club and office equipment 1,107,487 863,191
Furniture and fixtures 425,720 571,996
----------- -----------
6,099,582 4,691,575
Less accumulated depreciation (1,110,958) (1,045,165)
----------- -----------
Total $ 4,988,624 $ 3,646,410
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
4. NOTES AND EQUIPMENT LEASES PAYABLE
Notes and equipment leases payable at March 31, 1995 and 1994 consist
of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Note payable to The River Club Limited Partnership. Exchanged for a 10%
interest in the Limited Partnership which owns the Champaign club during
1995. (See Note 11). $ - $100,000
Note payable to U.S. Government. (See Note 10). 229,792
244,792
Note payable to City of Cleveland Heights. Interest payable at 7%.
Principal and interest payable in monthly installments of $1,161. Balance
due in April 1998. 84,501 92,222
Note payable to bank collateralized by certificates of deposit totaling
$240,000. Interest payable at 9.75%. Principal and interest payable in
monthly installments of $2,500. Balance was paid off in June 1995. See
discussion below. 262,500 282,500
Note payable to seller of Pasadena club. Interest payable monthly at 8%.
Principal due in August, 1996. (See Note 12). 175,000 175,000
Note payable to unaffiliated third parties. Interest payable at 15%.
Interest payable monthly at 12%. Principal and accrued interest due
October 20, 1999. 185,000 -
Note payable to bank collateralized by stock in Seattle club. Interest
payable at 9.5%. Principal and interest payable in monthly installments of
$4,205. Balance due May 18, 1999. 176,527 -
Note payable to Champaign club landlord. Interest payable at 10%.
Principal and interest payable in monthly installments of $3,187. Balance
due September 1, 1999. 136,097 -
Note payable to City of Long Beach. Interest accrues at 7% for first year,
thereafter, principal and interest is payable in monthly installments of
approximately $5,600 beginning April 1, 1996. Balance due April 2006. See
discussion below. 450,000 -
Equipment leases payable to unaffiliated third party. Payable in monthly
installments of $6,673. $30,000 buy-out due June 1, 1999.
255,000 -
Other equipment leases payable to unaffiliated third party. 97,912 -
---------- ---------
Total notes and equipment leases payable 2,052,329 894,514
Less current portion of notes and equipment leases payable 484,158 305,223
---------- --------
Long term portion of notes and equipment leases payable $1,568.171 $589,291
========== ========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
4. NOTES AND EQUIPMENT LEASES PAYABLE, CONTINUED
The aggregate amount of required payments under the notes and equipment leases
payable at March 31, 1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ending March 31,
----------------------
<S> <C>
1996.00 $ 484,158
1997.00 408,770
1998.00 276,577
1999.00 319,246
2000.00 273,374
Thereafter 290,204
----------
Total $2,052,329
==========
</TABLE>
In 1989, CDA, an unaffiliated third party, purchased 206,825 shares of the
Company's common stock from a shareholder. Because the Company believed the
shareholder's ownership of such shares would be disruptive to its business, it
entered into an agreement with CDA which granted CDA the right to require the
Company to repurchase the shares at $1.64 per share. In February 1992, in
order to prevent CDA from exercising its right to require the Company to
repurchase the shares, the Company became a co-obligor with CDA on a $340,000
note payable to a bank from which CDA had borrowed funds to purchase the
shares. Prior to this date, the Company had been the guarantor of the note and
CDA was the primary obligor. The Company recorded the note payable and a
corresponding receivable from CDA in the amount of $340,000. The receivable is
presented as a reduction of equity and as of March 31, 1995 and March 31, 1994,
the balance was $145,000 and $103,413, respectively. The receivable from CDA
is secured by the assets of CDA, which include the 206,825 shares of the
Company's common stock. On July 1, 1992, the Company and CDA agreed in writing
to terminate the agreement concerning CDA's repurchase right and the Company's
purchase option. The Company reserved $41,587, $135,000 and $60,000 against
the receivable during fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 respectively, as the Company
believed such amounts are uncollectible due to the decrease in value of the
assets owned by the Trust. On April 3, 1995, CDA sold the Company's common
stock to an unaffiliated third party for $103,413 in net proceeds, which were
used to pay down the note payable. On June 16, 1995, the Company paid off the
balance of the note payable with the cash from the certificate of deposits.
The proceeds from the $450,000 loan from the City of Long Beach were reported
as restricted cash, since they can only be used to construct and equip the Long
Beach club. As collateral on this loan, the Company has issued the City of
Long Beach a warrant to receive 225,000 shares of its common stock at no
charge. This warrant is only exercisable after the Company has defaulted on
the loan and failed to cure such default. Any net proceeds the City of Long
Beach receives on the sale of such warrant will be used to offset the
outstanding loan balance. If such net proceeds
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
4. NOTES AND EQUIPMENT LEASES PAYABLE, CONTINUED
are not sufficient to repay the outstanding loan balance, the Company has
agreed to continue to issue additional shares of its common stock until the
outstanding loan balance is paid in full.
5. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes and operating loss
carryforwards. The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company's
net deferred tax asset as of March 31, 1995 and 1994 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciable property $ - $30,467
------------ ----------
Gross deferred tax liabilities - 30,467
------------ ----------
Deferred tax assets:
Reserve for bad debts 73,379
Contribution carryforward 6,743 2,759
Net operating loss carryforward 2,107,350 1,841,283
Capital loss carryforward 33,405 -
------------ ----------
Gross deferred tax assets 2,147,498 1,917,421
------------ ----------
Net deferred tax asset 2,147,498 1,886,954
Valuation allowance (2,147,498) (1,886,954)
------------ ----------
Net deferred asset $ - $ -
============ ==========
</TABLE>
No provision or benefit for income taxes was recorded in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements for the years ended March 31, 1995 and 1994.
As of March 31, 1995, the Company has an unused operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $5,600,000 for federal income tax purposes. Approximately
$4,000,000 of this carryforward is limited under Section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code to approximately $350,000 per year. These carryforwards begin to
expire in the year 2006.
The valuation allowance increased by $260,545 in the year ended March 31, 1995.
The Company's provision for income taxes differs from the amounts determined by
applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as
follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
5. INCOME TAXES, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
---- ----
Amount % Amount %
------ - ------ -
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Tax (benefit) at federal rate $(302,070) 35.0 $(316,499) 35.0
Benefit of graduated rate 8,631 (1.0) 9,043 (1.0)
Goodwill amortization 18,637 (2.2) 19,065 (2.1)
Change in valuation allowance 260,545 (30.1) 288,391 (31.9)
Other 14,257 (1.7) - -
--------- ------ -------- --------
Total $ 0 0% $ 0 0%
========= ====== ======== ========
</TABLE>
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On May 20, 1993, the Company entered into a verbal subletting agreement for its
administrative operation in an executive center located in Coral Gables,
Florida. The agreement began on June 1, 1993 and expired on June 30, 1994.
The required monthly payments were $1,500. The total required payments under
this lease for the year ended March 31, 1994 were equal to $15,000. On June 1,
1994, the Company entered in a lease agreement for its administrative operation
in an executive center located at One Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Florida.
The agreement begins on July 1, 1994 and expires June 30, 1999. The monthly
payments are $1,916. The Company subleases approximately 45% of the space.
For the year ended March 31, 1995 approximately $23,334 was charged to
operations in connection with payments pursuant to the lease agreement.
On June 13, 1995, the Registrant entered into a lease agreement for 3,020
square feet of space for its administration operation to be located at 727
Atlantic Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The agreement begins in July, 1995
and expires July, 1998. In addition, the lease has a two-year renewal period.
Under the lease agreement, the Registrant will be obligated to pay the lessor
minimum annual rent equal to $31,710 (payable in monthly installments of
$2,642) for the first year, $34,730 (payable in monthly installments of $2,894)
for the second year and $37,750 (payable in monthly installments of $3,146) for
the third year.
Jillian's, Inc. leases additional administrative space in Fairfield, Iowa. The
required monthly payments were $460. A new lease was entered into on April 1,
1994 and expires March 31, 1997. Additional space was leased and the required
monthly payments are $910.
The Company leases the premises in which the billiard clubs are operated. The
future minimum lease payments under these operating leases are as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
6. COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ending Leases as of
March 31, March 31, 1995
- ------------- --------------
<S> <C>
1996 $ 1,334,921
1997 1,441,992
1998 1,421,231
1999 1,475,743
2000 1,233,594
Thereafter 3,832,049
-----------
Total $10,739,530
===========
</TABLE>
Some of the billiard clubs lease agreements contain clauses that provide for
additional rental expense based on gross sales exceeding specified dollar
amounts. Such rental clauses differ by club. During the year ended March 31,
1995, none of the clubs were required to pay any material amounts of additional
rent. Additionally, the Company is using the straight line method for certain
lease payments under the lease agreements and, therefore, current expenses are
greater than the actual cash payments.
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
During fiscal 1993, the Company offered for sale its common stock through a
private placement. The Company sold 2,043,022 shares of its common stock for
approximately $874,000 net of offering expenses and sales commissions. In
accordance with the terms of the subscription agreement for the private
placement, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement with respect to the shares sold in the private
placement. The registration statement became effective February 5, 1993 and
continues to be effective. On March 14, 1991 the Company issued 1,000,000
shares of common stock in connection with the Jillian's, Inc. acquisition. See
Note 9. Additionally, on such date, the Company, and Steven Foster, Steven
Rubin, Kevin Troy and The Frank and Celia Foster Family Trust (collectively,
the "Foster Group") entered into a Registration Rights Agreement. Pursuant to
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Foster Group has a one time demand
registration right to require the Company to register their stock for sale to
the public and certain rights to participate in registrations of securities by
the Company, subject to certain restrictions. The Registration Rights
Agreement also contains an anti-dilution provision providing that for a period
of 18 months from March 14, 1991, the Company would not engage in any offering
and sale of any of its equity securities or securities convertible into or
exchangeable into equity securities without the prior written consent of Steven
Rubin acting as the representative of the Foster Group. Steven Rubin was
required to negotiate on behalf of the Foster Group in good faith with the
Company in an effort to achieve the Company's capital requirements while
minimizing the dilutive effect on the Foster Group of the sale of any
securities in any such offering. On April 28, 1993, the Company and Steven
Rubin negotiated a settlement with respect to the anti-dilution 7.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
provision for the River Club Limited Partnership transaction (see Note 11) and
the 1993 private placement of common stock discussed above. The Company issued
the Foster Group an additional 650,000 shares of common stock pursuant to their
anti-dilution rights. The Company also granted the Foster Group a warrant, for
the purchase of 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise
price of $1.50. The warrant is exercisable for a three-year period commencing
April 28, 1993.
At March 31, 1995, outstanding warrants and options to purchase shares of the
Company's common stock were as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Warrants issued to investment banker (a). 125,000
Warrants issued in connection with the River Club
Limited Partnership transaction. (See Note 11) 75,995
Warrants issued in connection with the Seattle club lease (b). 58,777
Warrants issued to public relations firm (c). 50,000
Warrants issued to former directors and officers (d). 262,500
Warrants issued in connection with the California clubs' acquisition (e). 10,000
Warrants issued to the Foster Group in connection with the anti-dilution
provision, discussed above. 100,000
Warrants issued in connection with the Miami club lease (f). 65,000
Consolidated Stock Option Plan (g). 168,500
1994 Stock Option Plan (h). 124,000
Warrants issued to the City of Long Beach (See Note 4) 225,000
---------
Total number of common shares issuable upon exercise of warrants -
and stock options. 1,264,772
=========
</TABLE>
(a) On December 31, 1988, the Company entered into a letter agreement with
an investment banking firm (the "Firm"), pursuant to which the Company
retained the Firm to assist the Company in its efforts to locate
suitable acquisition opportunities. The Firm failed to locate an
acquisition opportunity for the Company and the Company and the Firm
informally agreed on March 7, 1990 to terminate the agreement. The
Company and the Firm negotiated a settlement with respect to the
investment banking services rendered. Under the terms of the
settlement, the Firm was granted warrants to purchase 100,000 shares
and 25,000 shares of the Company's common stock exercisable for a five
year period commencing May 15, 1991 at an exercise price of $1.00 and
$2.00 per share, respectively.
(b) Under the terms of an amendment to the Seattle club lease, the lessor
and Jillian's Seattle have agreed that the percentage rental payments
may be made one-third in cash and two-thirds by issuing the lessor
warrants to purchase shares of the Registrant's common stock in an
amount equal to one share for each dollar of percentage rent owing.
The warrants will be issued on the 15th day following the end of each
fiscal year and will be exercisable for a five-year period at an
exercise price equal to the average bid and asked prices of the common
stock for the ten-day period prior to issuance. The warrants issued
under this amendment are as follows:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For Fiscal Warrants Exercise
Year Issued Price / Share
---------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
1992 9,901 $0.97
1993 12,608 0.745
1994 15,637 0.70
1995 20,631 0.45
</TABLE>
(c) On September 10, 1992, the Company issued to its public relations
firm, for services rendered, a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of
the Company's common stock for a five-year period commencing at the
time of issuance at an exercise price of $0.50 per share.
(d) The Board of Directors has issued former directors and a former
officer of the company common stock purchase warrants exercisable for
a five-year period from the date of grant. The warrants have various
restrictions and registration rights. The warrants issued are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date Warrants Exercise
Granted Issued Price / Share
- ------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
3/23/93 40,000 $0.78
3/31/94 40,000 0.70
1/23/95 40,000 0.656
2/17/95 67,500 0.656
2/17/95 75,000 0.33
</TABLE>
(e) On August 19, 1993, the Company issued to an unaffiliated broker, for
services rendered in connection with the acquisition of the Pasadena
club and negotiating the City of Long Beach loan, a warrant to
purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock for a three-year
period, commencing on the date of issuance, at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share.
(f) On March 7, 1994, under the terms of an amendment to the Miami club
lease, the lessor and the Company have agreed to eliminate all basic
percentage rents due from inception of the lease through the
termination of the lease (including all renewal periods) and delay all
CPI increases until January 1, 1995. The basic percentage rent was 3%
of gross revenues up to $1,000,000 for years 1990 and 1991 of the
lease and 4% thereafter. In exchange for the amendment, the Company
issued the lessor 40,000 shares of its common stock and granted the
lessor warrants to purchase 65,000 shares of its common stock at $0.50
per share. The warrants are exercisable for a five-year period.
(g) On June 28, 1994, the Board of Directors cancelled all options
(786,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the aggregate)
previously granted to directors, advisors and key employees under all
stock option plans adopted prior to March 31, 1994. Such plans were
replaced with the Consolidated Stock Option Plan which provided that
options to
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7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
purchase 786,000 shares of the Company's common stock could be
awarded. On the same date, the Stock Option Committee granted options
to purchase 786,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of March
31, 1995, 520,000 of these options were exercised, 168,500 of these
options remain outstanding and 97,500 of these options were
surrendered by the option holder and terminated by the Company. The
outstanding options are exercisable at $.656 per share to the extent
vested which is as follows: 1) 113,900 options were exercisable as of
March 31, 1995, 2) 22,200 options vest during fiscal 1996, 3) 12,200
options vest during fiscal 1997 and 4) 20,200 options vest during
fiscal 1998. The outstanding options expire as follows: 1) 5,000
options in fiscal 1998, 2) 2,500 options in fiscal 1999, 3) 5,500
options in fiscal 2000, 4) 42,000 options in fiscal 2001, 5) 22,500
options in fiscal 2002 and 6) 91,000 options in fiscal 2004.
On December 20, 1994, the Company reduced the exercise price of
520,000 options held by Mr. Foster and Mr. Troy to $0.25 per share and
all such options were exercised during the fourth quarter of fiscal
1995.
(h) On March 31, 1994, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to
shareholder approval, the 1994 Director, Adviser and Key Employee
Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Plan"). Under the 1994 Plan, options to
purchase 804,000 shares of the Company's common stock can be awarded
on the same date, the stock option committee granted options to the
Board of Directors and to key employees which, in the aggregate, allow
for the purchase of 774,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The
options were exercisable to the extent vested under the vesting
schedule which is 100% vested on the date of grant for 660,000 of the
options and 50% on the date of grant and 50% one year thereafter for
the remaining 114,000 options. The exercise price was $0.656 per
share for 114,000 options and $0.33 for the remaining 660,000 options.
On March 31, 1995, the Board of Directors granted 20,000 additional
options with an exercise price of $0.45 per share to the outside
directors, exclusive of Mr. Foster; these options were 50% vested upon
grant and will fully vest on March 31, 1996. As of March 31, 1995,
the 20,000 options recently granted and 104,000 of previously issued
options remain outstanding and 85,000 options were surrendered by the
option holder and terminated by the Company, 114,000 of the
outstanding options are currently vested and the remaining 10,000
options will become fully vested on March 31, 1996, 104,000 of the
outstanding options expire on March 31, 2004 and 20,000 expire on
March 31, 2005.
On December 20, 1994, the Company reduced the exercise price of
520,000 options held by Mr. Foster and Mr. Troy to $0.25 per share and
all such options were exercised during the fourth quarter of fiscal
1995.
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
At a Board meeting held on March 29, 1994, Mr. Glicken announced he would be
resigning as the Company's chairman effective March 31, 1994. Mr. Glicken
stated that his new business pursuits
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, CONTINUED
would require his full time commitment and attention and that he would not,
therefore, be able to continue meeting his responsibilities as Chairman of the
Board. Mr. Glicken also announced that due to the capital requirements of his
new business pursuits he had undertaken the private sale of all of his
1,017,365 shares of the Company's common stock to a limited partnership and
four individuals. One of those individuals already has a substantial
ownership interest in the Company and another is an officer of Jillian's, Inc.
The Company has entered into several agreements in connection with Mr.
Glicken's resignation and stock sale. In particular, Mr. Glicken and the
Company entered into a Separation Agreement which terminated a $50,000 per year
consulting agreement. The Separation Agreement also includes an undertaking by
Mr. Glicken not to compete with the Company for a three-year period. In
consideration of Mr. Glicken's non-compete agreement and his agreement to
terminate the consulting agreement, the Separation Agreement provides that Mr.
Glicken's aggregate exercise price of $318,000 due to the Company for Mr.
Glicken's exercise of his stock options for 760,000 shares of the Company's
common stock shall be fully and completely satisfied upon Mr. Glicken's payment
of $100,000 to the Company. The Company recorded, as an expense in the fourth
quarter, the $218,000 reduction in the receivable which was presented as a
reduction of equity. As of March 31, 1994, Mr. Glicken owed the Company $6,667
of the aggregate exercise price and on April 4, 1994 Mr. Glicken paid such
balance.
9. ACQUISITION OF JILLIAN'S, INC.
On April 11, 1990, the Company acquired a 51% interest in Jillian's, Inc. for
$1,500,000 in cash and a subordinated loan to Jillian's, Inc. in the principal
amount of $500,000. The Foster Group acquired 49% of Jillian's, Inc. in
consideration for their contribution of 100% of the common stock of Jillian's
Billiard Club of Seattle, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which owns and operates
a Jillian's billiard club located in Seattle, Washington and 100% of the common
stock of Jillian's Billiard Club of Coconut Grove, Inc., an inactive Delaware
corporation. Jillian's, Inc. was formed to own and operate billiard clubs and
has the exclusive right to the use of the Jillian's name, except that a
Jillian's club located in Boston, Massachusetts has the right to use the name
in connection with the operation of the club.
Simultaneously with the acquisition, Jillian's, Inc. purchased 100% of the
stock of Jillian's Billiard Club of Kendall, Inc., which was controlled by the
Foster Group and whose primary asset was a billiard club located in Miami,
Florida.
In addition to the $500,000 subordinated loan the Company made on April 11,
1990, the Company loaned Jillian's, Inc. an additional $276,124 during the
period of April 11, 1990 to March 14, 1991. No interest payments were made on
these loans. As discussed below, on March 14, 1991 the Company acquired the
remaining 49% of Jillian's Inc. and the loans, accrued interest and related
income and expense were eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
9. ACQUISITION OF JILLIAN'S, INC., CONTINUED
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement")
dated March 14, 1991, in exchange for the 49% interest in Jillian's, Inc.
common stock owned by the Foster. Group, the Foster Group received an aggregate
of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the Agreement,
Steven L Foster, President of Jillian's, Inc., also became President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. On March 14, 1991, Steven L Foster entered
into an employment agreement with the Company. The term of the employment
agreement was for four years at an annual salary of $50,000 plus annual
incentive compensation and has been extended to September 14, 1995. Mr. Foster
has waived his annual salary and annual incentive compensation from May 1, 1992
through September 14, 1995 in order to reduce the Company's general and
administrative expenses. For fiscal 1995, the Company has recognized an
expense of $50,000 for the fair value of the service rendered by Mr. Foster and
a corresponding credit to paid-in capital.
The Company estimated that based on the market value of the Company's common
stock, the value of the consideration issued in exchange for the 49% interest
in Jillian's, Inc. approximated the book value of the 49% interest.
Accordingly, the issuance of common stock in the Company in exchange for the
49% interest in Jillian's, Inc. was recorded at the amount of the minority
interest in Jillian's reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. The acquisitions were accounted for as a purchase and the accounts
of Jillian's Inc. have been included in the consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill of $1,066,967 is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 20
years.
10. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Precious Metals Operation
On April 30, 1992, the United States Attorney executed a Settlement Agreement
with the Company concerning certain litigation. The litigation related to the
Company's discontinued precious metals operations that were sold in March 1989
to Advent Technology, Inc. ("Advent") prior to its involvement in the Jillian's
billiard club business.
Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company specifically denied any wrongdoing
but agreed, because the Company may have unknowingly received property subject
to forfeiture, and therefore, desired to prevent the expenditure of monies in
defense of any such claim, that a newly-incorporated subsidiary would deliver
to the government 100,000 shares of the common stock of the Registrant owned by
the subsidiary and a secured promissory note in the amount of $250,000 payable
over eight years commencing April 30, 1993. The promissory note is secured by
the Company's obligation to issue 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock
in the event of default.
On March 31, 1994, the Company amended the promissory note to provide that the
Company would, starting April 30, 1994, make six monthly payments of $1,000,
followed by six monthly payments of $1,500, followed by twelve monthly payments
of $2,500, followed by twenty-four monthly payments of $3,000, and one final
payment of $127,792 on April 30, 1998.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
10. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
When the Company sold its discontinued precious metal operation, it received as
partial consideration, 500,000 shares of common stock in the purchaser.
During fiscal 1994, the Company sold its remaining 120,031 shares of the
purchaser's stock for a net gain of $28,247.
11. THE RIVER CLUB LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PLACEMENT
On February 4, 1992, (the "closing date") the Company entered into an agreement
(the "Agreement") and two $100,000 promissory notes with the River Club Limited
Partnership ("River Club"). Pursuant to the Agreement, River Club delivered to
the Company $325,000 in exchange for 311,377 shares of the Company's common
stock. The offering of the common stock issued to River Club was registered
pursuant to a registration statement which became effective April 14, 1993.
Additionally, under the Agreement the Company has granted River Club 75,995
common stock purchase warrants (which includes warrants issued pursuant to an
anti-dilution provision) exercisable for five years from the closing date at
$1.50 per share. The promissory notes were four-year convertible notes
accruing interest at a rate of 12.5% per annum.
On January 1, 1993 and October 1, 1994 the River Club converted each of the
promissory notes for a 10% interest in each of the limited partnerships which
own the Cleveland Heights club and Champaign club, respectively. After River
Club holds the limited partnerships' equity for a four year period, it can
exchange its equity interest in the limited partnership for the Company's
common stock. The number of shares issuable by the Company in the exchange
will equal River Club's percentage of the limited partnerships' cash flow times
five divided by the average bid and ask prices of the Company stock for the
last ten days before the exchange.
12. ACQUISITION OF PASADENA CLUB
On August 19, 1993, the Company, through Jillian's Billiard Club of Pasadena,
Inc., a wholly-owned California corporation ("Jillian's-Pasadena"), entered
into a series of related agreements with an unrelated third-party to acquire
all the assets of an existing billiard club/diner located in the downtown
business district of Pasadena, California. The Pasadena club contains
approximately 7,200 square feet of space on two floors. The ground floor is
approximately 1,400 square feet, which is operated as a diner with additional
outside seating. The downstairs space is approximately 5,800 square feet and
is operated as a billiard club with 16 Brunswick billiard tables. The Pasadena
club also has a bar and food service. The assets acquired were (a) all assets
located at the billiard club/diner, which includes all leasehold improvements,
furniture, fixtures, bar and kitchen equipment, billiard tables and related
items; (b) all of the seller's rights, title and interest as lessee under the
leases of the premises, and (c) all alcoholic beverage licenses and other
licenses and permits necessary or useful for the operation of the billiard
club/diner.
Jillian's-Pasadena paid $150,000 in cash and delivered a $175,000 note payable
for the assets. The note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
Jillian's-Pasadena will pay interest monthly with all principal and any unpaid
interest due three years from the closing date. (See Note 4). The obligations
of Jillian's-Pasadena under the note are guaranteed by the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
13. DEVELOPMENT STAGE CLUBS
The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a lease for the
development of a Jillian's billiard club in Long Beach, California. The
necessary leasehold improvements were completed and the club was opened on May
5, 1995. The Long Beach club was primarily financed by a $250,000 landlord
contribution and a $450,000 eleven-year loan from the City of
Long Beach, California. The loan bears interest at 7% per annum, except that
no principal or interest payments are due until one year from the funding date,
which was April 1, 1995. (See Note 4).
On December 21, 1994, the Company, through a Delaware corporation that is
wholly-owned by the Registrant, entered into a lease to operate a Jillian's
billiard club in Tacoma, Washington. The property is located near the
University of Puget Sound. The Company anticipates that this club will open in
the fourth quarter of calendar 1995. The club win contain approximately 25,000
square feet of space on two floors and approximately 20 Brunswick billiard
tables, along with other table-top games, dart boards and a game room. The
estimated cost of building out and equipping the club is approximately
$1,000,000. The Tacoma club is being primarily financed by a $660,000 landlord
contribution, equipment financing and cash flow generated from the Registrant's
operations. The Registrant may also seek to raise monies through limited
partnerships, bank financing or other sources if necessary.
14. MINORITY INTERESTS
In order to partially finance the costs of renovating and equipping the
Jillian's billiard clubs located in Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and
Annapolis, the Company sold limited partnership interests in limited
partnerships that own those clubs. (The Company sold 13%, 75%, 57% and 21% of
the partnership interests in the partnerships that own the billiard clubs in
Cleveland Heights, Worcester, Champaign and Annapolis, respectively).
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company own the remaining interest. Each of
the limited partnership agreements for the partnerships allows the limited
partners, after a certain date (the "Put Date") to require the Company to
repurchase their limited partnership interests. The purchase price is a
multiple (ranging from four to five) times the limited partner's allocable
share of the limited partnership's net income for the twelve month period
preceding the Put Date. The limited partners will receive part of their
purchase price in the form of the Company's common stock and the balance in
cash. The limited partners also will have the right for a certain period of
time after receipt of the common stock to require that the Company register its
shares of common stock for sale to the public. The Company will receive a fee
from its limited partnership for managing the related club and the partnership,
ranging from 5% to 6.5% of the gross revenues of the club.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued
14. MINORITY INTERESTS, CONTINUED
The following is a summary of the limited partnerships terms:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Minimum Percent of
Original Annual Purchase Purchase Price
Investment by Return Put Price Payable in Cash/
Limited Partners Guaranteed Date Multiple Common Stock
---------------- ---------- ---- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cleveland Heights $ 22,500 0 12/31/95 5(a) 100%/0%
Cleveland Heights 100,000 0 1/01/97 5 0%/100%
Worcester 850,000 15%(b) 12/31/98 5 50%/50%
Champaign 325,000 23.33%(c) 12/31/96 5 15%/85%
Champaign 100,000 0 10/01/98 5 0%/100%
Annapolis 133,084 23.33%(c) 12/31/97 4 15%/85%
</TABLE>
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(a) Minimum return of original investment.
(b) Minimum annual return guaranteed until put date.
(c) Minimum annual return guaranteed over a six-year period, assuming
partners do not exercise their right to sell.
The minority interest at March 31, 1995 and 1994 consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Cleveland Heights Limited Partnership $ 117,949 $ 126,172
Worcester Limited Partnership 721,231 796,120
Champaign Limited Partnership 419,682 253,323
Annapolis Limited Partnership 176,923 -
---------- ----------
Total $1,435,785 $1,175,615
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</TABLE>
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PRELIMINARY COPY
JILLIAN'S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
PROXY FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
_____________, 1996
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints Steven L. Foster and Daniel M. Smith,
and each of them as proxies, with full power of substitution in each, to
represent and to vote all shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
(the "Common Stock") of Jillian's Entertainment Corporation (the "Company")
which the undersigned would be entitled to vote, as fully as the undersigned
could vote and act if personally present, at the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on ___________, 1996, at __:__ _.m., Eastern Time, and
all adjournments thereof, upon all matters set forth in the Notice of Special
Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement, dated __________, 1996, a copy of
which has been received by the undersigned, as follows:
1. To approve a merger (the "Merger") by and between the Company
and Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a recently formed
Delaware corporation ("Newco"), pursuant to which, among other
matters (a) the Company will be merged with and into Newco,
and Newco will be the surviving entity, and (b) each share of
Common Stock owned immediately prior to consummation of the
Merger by any Shareholder that holds of record less than
101,000 shares of Common Stock will be converted into the
right to receive cash of $0.50, without interest, other than
certain employees of the Company and certain brokers or
dealers.
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
2. GRANT AUTHORITY to vote upon such other matters as may
properly come before the Special Meeting as Steven L. Foster
and Daniel M. Smith determine are in the best interest of the
Company.
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special
Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement. Any proxy heretofore given to
vote said Common Stock is hereby revoked. The undersigned hereby ratify and
confirm all that said proxy or any of their substitutes may lawfully do by
virtue hereof. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE MATTERS STATED.
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Please complete, date and sign your name(s) as it appear(s) to the
left and return in the enclosed envelope. If acting as an executor,
administrator, trustee, guardian, etc., you should so indicate when signing.
If the signer is a corporation, please sign the full corporate name, by a duly
authorized officer. If Common stock IS held jointly, each sHAREHOLDER named
should sign.
Date: , 1996
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