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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-13881
CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 13-6859211
(STATE OF ORGANIZATION) I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
99 University Place, 7th Floor,
New York, New York 10003-4528
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 473-1918
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Units of Beneficial Interest
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. _X_
At December 31, 1997, there were 38,979,372 Trust Units of Beneficial Interest
outstanding. The aggregate market value of the Trust's Units of Beneficial
Interest held by non-affiliates of the Trust based on the closing price of the
Units on such date of $0.875 per Unit was approximately $34.1 million.
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To Our Unit Holders:
The accompanying financial statements set forth the status of the City Investing
Company Liquidating Trust (the 'Trust') at December 31, 1997. Wrapped around
this report is the January 28, 1998 tax letter, pages A through D, that provides
1997 Federal income tax information relevant to Unit Holders. Please remove the
outside wrap-around page carefully, as it should be helpful in calculating your
1997 tax consequences.
The Trust has posted on its world wide web site: http://www.cnvlz.com the
financial statements and the tax letter. Quarterly financial statements will be
available on the Trust's world wide web site no later than May 15, August 15,
and November 15, 1998.
During 1997, the Trust's cash and cash equivalents, investment securities and
restricted funds increased by $1,485,000 to $61,752,000. The major assets held
by the Trust at this time are investments in U.S. Treasuries with original
maturities within one year of purchase. The Trustees believe that these
resources are sufficient to meet all anticipated liquidity requirements. The
Trust will continue to retain substantial cash and investment reserves pending
the resolution of certain legal proceedings discussed in the accompanying
report. The Trust settled the underlying liability in the Continental Casualty
litigation in December 1997 by a payment of $1,150,000 to the Florida Department
of Revenue and expects the $2,965,000 balance of the escrow to be released to it
in the near future.
Since the Trust was created, the Trust's objectives have been and continue to be
maximizing the return to its Unit Holders and completing the liquidation of all
assets and liabilities as efficaciously as possible. We are continuing to make
progress and are taking all practical steps to resolve the remaining litigation
facing the Trust.
Cordially,
Geo. T. Scharffenberger Eben W. Pyne Lester J. Mantell
Trustee Trustee Trustee
January 28, 1998
For all information about UNIT HOLDINGS:
UNITS HELD IN STREET NAME, please communicate with your bank or broker.
REGISTERED UNIT HOLDERS, please communicate with ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, transfer agent for City Investing Company Liquidating Trust, at:
telephone: 1-800-851-9677
write to: ChaseMellon Shareholder Services
450 West 33rd Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001-2697
world wide web site: http://www.chasemellon.com
For current FINANCIAL AND TAX INFORMATION, please go to the Trust's
world wide web site:
http://www.cnvlz.com
For all OTHER INFORMATION please communicate with us at:
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write to: CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
99 University Place, 7th floor, New York, NY 10003-4528
telephone: 212-473-1918
fax: 212-473-3927
E-mail address: [email protected]
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
THE TRUST
On September 25, 1985, pursuant to the Plan of Complete Liquidation and
Dissolution of City Investing Company ('City') approved by stockholders of City
on December 12, 1984, City transferred all its remaining assets and liabilities
('Trust Estate') to the City Investing Company Liquidating Trust (the 'Trust')
to assure compliance with Section 337 of the Internal Revenue Code. The common
stock transfer books of City were permanently closed on September 25, 1985, and
the holders of record of common stock of City as of the close of business on
that date became holders of beneficial interest in the Trust on the basis of one
unit of beneficial interest for each share of common stock of City held on
September 25, 1985. After September 25, 1985, the outstanding certificates that
formerly represented shares of common stock of City are deemed to evidence the
same number of units of beneficial interest in the Trust.
The City Investing Company Liquidating Trust Agreement ('Trust Agreement')
provides that the Trust is organized for the sole purpose of liquidating the
Trust Estate in a manner calculated to conserve and protect the Trust Estate,
and to collect and distribute to the beneficiaries proceeds therefrom in as
prompt and orderly a fashion as possible after the payment of, or provision for,
expenses and liabilities. The Trustees are required to distribute to the
beneficiaries cash or other property comprising a portion of the Trust Estate as
the Trustees may, in their sole discretion, determine may be distributed without
detriment to the ability of the Trust to pay or discharge claims, expenses,
charges, liabilities and obligations. For information concerning a limitation on
the Trust's ability to pay liquidating distributions or dividends imposed in
connection with certain pending litigation, see Item 8-Note 8, 'Dividend
Restrictions.'
On June 27, 1996, the Trustees extended the time limit of the Trust's existence
to September 25, 1998 from September 25, 1996 in order to continue the orderly
disposal of assets and the settlement of claims and obligations of the Trust.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Prior to and after its liquidation, City was named as a party in various
litigations that pursuant to the Trust Agreement were assumed and became
liabilities of the Trust. For a description of litigation and claims currently
pending or threatened which affect the Trust, see Item 8-Note 7, 'Litigation and
Other Contingent Liabilities.'
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET PRICE OF UNITS
The Trust's Units of Beneficial Interest ('Units') trade as a regular National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation security and appear daily
in the list entitled Small Capitalization Issues, with the symbol CNVLZ. This
information is also available on the Internet and can be accessed
http://www.nasdaq.com. The high and low prices for the Units during 1997 and
1996 were as follows:
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First Quarter $1.10 $0.94 $1.13 $0.94
Second Quarter 1.06 0.94 1.19 1.00
Third Quarter 0.99 0.92 1.25 1.13
Fourth Quarter 1.05 0.81 1.13 0.94
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As of December 31, 1997, there were approximately 15,000 holders of the Trust's
Units of Beneficial Interest. No cash distributions were made in either 1997 or
1996.
In connection with the proceeding entitled Rolo and Tenerelli v. City Investing
Company Liquidating Trust, et al., the Trust is unable to make any dividend
payments or liquidating distributions without further judicial action. The Trust
may have a contingent liability with respect to certain issues raised by the
Internal Revenue Service upon audit of tax returns of City Investing Company
filed with respect to periods ending on or before September 25, 1985. These
issues, if resolved unfavorably to City Investing Company, would result in a
substantial liability. As other parties are primarily and jointly responsible
for this contingent liability, the Trust is unable to estimate the ultimate
cost, if any, of its exposure. The Trust also remains subject to possible claims
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other third parties.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT DATA) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Losses on dispositions of assets, net $(1,265) $(834) $(645) $(491) $(974)
Interest, dividend and other income 3,071 4,210 1,597 1,247 1,079
Net income (loss) 1,485 2,947 452 267 (523)
Net income (loss) per unit 0.04 0.08 0.01 0.01 (0.01)
Total assets 66,989 65,504 62,792 62,340 62,073
Book value per unit 1.72 1.68 1.61 1.59 1.59
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Trust recorded net income of $1,485,000 ($0.04 per unit) in 1997 compared
with $2,947,000 ($0.08 per unit) in 1996 and $452,000 ($0.01 per unit) in 1995.
It is difficult to compare amounts in comparable periods, as the financial
statements of the Trust are prepared on the basis of accounting used for Federal
income tax purposes; that is, amounts are reflected in the financial statements
when amounts are received or paid.
In 1997, the net losses on the disposition of assets of $1,265,000 consisted
principally of the Continental Casualty Co. settlement of $1,150,000 which was
paid from escrow on December 2, 1997. At December 31, 1997 there remains in
escrow $2,965,000 which the Trust expects will be released to it in the near
future. A settlement of $550,000 was paid from the Tapken v. Brown, et al.
escrow in November 1996. The remaining losses on the disposition of assets of
$115,000 in 1997, compared to $284,000 in 1996 and $645,000 in 1995 consisted
principally of legal fees incurred in connection with the defense of litigation
against the Trust. In 1995, a loss of $200,000 was recorded upon the Trust's
sale of its limited partnership interest in PACE/City Associates, L.P. ('PCA').
Interest, dividend and other income of $3,071,000 in 1997, $4,210,000 in 1996
and $1,597,000 in 1995, was principally derived from interest earned on
investment securities. The decrease in 1997 was primarily due to the timing of
maturities of U.S. Treasuries. The increase in 1996 was primarily due to an
increase in the amount of interest income collected from investment securities
as a result of the 1995 sale of the Trust's interest in PCA along with an
increase in interest rates, compared to 1995.
Administrative expenses were $320,000 in 1997, $429,000 in 1996, and $500,000 in
1995. The lower level of administrative expenses in 1997 compared to 1996 and
1995 is primarily due to a reduction in costs of administration of the Trust.
A principal asset of the Trust was its investment in PACE/City Associates, L.P.
('PCA'), a non-public partnership which held an indirect investment in certain
printing companies. In accordance with accounting used for Federal income tax
purposes, that investment was reflected in the Trust's financial statements at
$27,815,000 at December 31, 1994. On March 8, 1995, the Trust received an offer
from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ('KKR'), the general partner of PCA, to
purchase the Trust's limited partnership interest in PCA for $27,821,000. In May
1995, the Trust sold its investment in PCA to KKR for that amount. That
investment had been reflected in the Trust's financial statements at $28,021,000
at the time of the Trust's sale of its interest in PCA. The $28,021,000
reflected the capitalization of investment advisory fees incurred in connection
with the sale. Accordingly, the Trust recognized a loss of $200,000 in
connection with this sale, which is included in losses on dispositions of
assets, net, in the accompanying financial statements.
At December 31, 1997, the Trust had cash and cash equivalents, investment
securities and restricted funds of $61,752,000. The Trustees believe that such
cash resources and investment securities are sufficient to meet all anticipated
liquidity requirements.
No cash distributions have been made since May 12, 1990. For information
regarding dividend restrictions see Item 8-Note 8 to the financial statements
herein.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE TRUSTEES AND HOLDERS OF UNITS OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the City Investing Company
Liquidating Trust (the 'Trust') as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related statements of operations, cash flows and changes in trust equity for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust's Trustees. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
Trustees, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Trust's policy is to
prepare its financial statements on the basis of accounting used for Federal
income tax reporting purposes. Accordingly, the accompanying financial
statements are not intended to present financial position, income and expenses,
cash flows and changes in trust equity in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
See Note 7 to the financial statements for a description of litigation and other
contingent liabilities.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of December 31,
1997 and 1996, and its income and expenses and its cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997, on the basis of
accounting referred to above.
KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
New York, New York
January 28, 1998
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT DATA) 1997 1996 1995
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Losses on dispositions of assets, net $(1,265) $(834) $(645)
Interest, dividend and other income 3,071 4,210 1,597
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Total income 1,806 3,376 952
Administrative expenses 321 429 500
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NET INCOME $1,485 $2,947 $452
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NET INCOME PER UNIT $0.04 $0.08 $0.01
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OUTSTANDING UNITS 38,979 38,979 38,979
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BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $243 $78
Investment securities 58,541 56,438
Restricted funds 2,968 3,751
Investments 609 609
Real estate 4,628 4,628
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TOTAL ASSETS $66,989 $65,504
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LIABILITIES AND TRUST EQUITY
Trust equity $66,989 $65,504
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TRUST EQUITY $66,989 $65,504
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $1,485 $2,947 $452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for
operating activities:
Gain on sale of real estate 0 (81) 0
Loss on sale of investment in PCA 0 0 200
Interest income earned on investment in U.S. Treasuries (2,377) (3,769) (1,195)
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Net cash used for operating activities (892) (903) (543)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of investment securities 58,815 70,699 41,370
Purchases of investment securities (58,541) (70,579) (68,149)
Proceeds from sale of investment in PCA 0 0 27,821
Restricted funds 783 462 (185)
Proceeds from sale of real estate 0 128 0
Other, net 0 54 (205)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 1,057 764 652
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 165 (139) 109
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 78 217 108
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $243 $78 $217
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN TRUST EQUITY
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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Balance at beginning of year $65,504 $62,557 $62,105
Net income 1,485 2,947 452
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BALANCE AT END OF YEAR $66,989 $65,504 $62,557
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
The City Investing Company Liquidating Trust (the 'Trust') was created on
September 25, 1985, pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust ('Trust
Agreement') by and between City Investing Company ('City') and the three
trustees of the Trust ('Trustees'). The Trust Agreement is governed by the laws
of the State of Delaware.
On September 25, 1985, pursuant to a Plan of Complete Liquidation and
Dissolution approved by stockholders of City on December 12, 1984, City
transferred all its remaining assets and liabilities ('Trust Estate') to the
Trust to assure compliance with Section 337 of the Internal Revenue Code. The
sole purpose of the Trust is to liquidate the Trust Estate in a manner
calculated to conserve and protect the Trust Estate, and to collect and
distribute to the beneficiaries the income and proceeds therefrom in as prompt
and orderly a fashion as possible after the payment of, or provision for,
expenses and liabilities.
The common stock transfer books of City were permanently closed on September 25,
1985, and the holders of record of common stock of City as of the close of
business on that date became holders of units of beneficial interest in the
Trust on the basis of one unit of beneficial interest for each share of common
stock of City held on September 25, 1985. After September 25, 1985, the
outstanding certificates that formerly represented shares of common stock of
City are deemed to evidence the same number of units of beneficial interest in
the Trust.
The Trust Agreement, signed on September 25, 1985, set forth a time limit of
three years for the disposition of the Trust's assets and distribution to the
unit holders unless a later termination was required by the Trustees. As a
result of the protracted nature of certain litigation and other claims asserted
against the Trust, on September 7, 1988, April 23, 1990, September 2, 1992, June
16, 1994, and June 27, 1996, the Trustees extended the time limit of the Trust's
existence to September 25, 1990, September 25, 1992, September 25, 1994,
September 25, 1996, and then to, September 25, 1998, respectively.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
on the basis of accounting used for Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly,
certain revenue and the related assets are recognized when received rather than
when earned; certain expenses are recognized when paid rather than when the
obligation is incurred; and assets are reflected at their tax basis.
Valuation of assets and liabilities: The Trust Equity balance on September 25,
1985 was established at an amount equivalent to the number of units of
beneficial interest outstanding (38,979,372) multiplied by the average of the
high and low trading prices of such units on the first day of trading ($3.1875),
or an aggregate of $124.2 million. The fair market value for Federal income tax
purposes of each asset other than cash and cash equivalents was determined by
that asset's proportionate share of the Trust Equity increased by accounts
payable and decreased by cash and cash equivalents at September 25, 1985. The
proportionate share of each of these assets was determined by the estimated
value of such Trust asset in relation to the estimated value of all of the Trust
assets other than cash and cash equivalents. In determining the estimated value
of Trust assets, the Trustees evaluated, where appropriate, such factors as
City's historical carrying values, expected amounts and dates of realization,
prevailing interest rates, available market prices and restrictions with respect
to disposition.
Income taxes: For Federal income tax purposes, the September 25, 1985 transfer
of assets and liabilities to the Trust and distribution to stockholders of units
in the Trust was treated as a distribution of assets and liabilities by City to
its stockholders and a contribution by the stockholders of such net assets to
the Trust in return for units. The Trust is treated as a grantor trust and not
as a corporation. Accordingly, any income or loss of the Trust will not be
taxable to the Trust but will be taxable to the unit holders as if the unit
holders had themselves realized the income or loss from their undivided
interests in Trust assets.
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net: Gains (losses) on dispositions of
assets, net, also includes settlement costs and legal fees incurred in
connection with the defense of litigation against the Trust.
Net income per unit: Net income per unit is calculated by dividing net income of
the Trust by the number of outstanding Units of Beneficial Interest.
Cash and cash equivalents: The Trust considers all investments in money market
funds as cash equivalents.
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Investment securities at December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 consist of U.S.
Treasuries with maturities of less than one year and are carried at cost.
Investment securities at December 31, consist of the following:
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maturing within one year $58,541 $58,541 $60,182 $56,438 $56,438 $57,385
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The gross unrealized gains on investment securities at December 31, consist of
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Gross unrealized gains $1,641 $947
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NOTE 4 - RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted funds at December 31, 1997, represents funds held in escrow in
connection with City Investing Company Liquidating Trust v. Continental Casualty
Co. of $2,965,000 and other of $3,000. At December 31, 1996, restricted funds
consisted of funds held in escrow in connection with City Investing Company
Liquidating Trust v. Continental Casualty Co. of $3,748,000 and other of $3,000.
NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS
Investments at December 31 are as follows:
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(IN THOUSANDS) 1997 1996
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Oklahoma Energy Corp. $27 $27
Global Bancorporation 582 582
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Total investments $609 $609
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The Trust holds 3,108,105 shares of Oklahoma Energy Corp., previously known as
Cayman Resources Corporation common stock, which are carried at their tax basis.
At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the fair market value of the Oklahoma Energy
stock, based on quoted market prices, was $137,000 and $124,000, respectively.
The Trust holds 10,000 shares of Global Bancorporation which are carried at
their tax basis. It is currently projected that a final liquidating distribution
will be received by the Trust in respect of those Global Bancorporation shares
in the amount of $20,000.
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 6 - REAL ESTATE
Prior to January 2, 1990 the Trust held an undivided interest in a July 22, 1983
note received from Texas City Investment Company ('Texas City') in connection
with a sale of land located in Galveston County, Texas. Texas City failed to
fully pay the note in accordance with its terms. On January 2, 1990 the
beneficial owners of the note (including the Trust) foreclosed on the property
securing the note and the Trust now holds an undivided interest in the property.
The Trust's interest in the property is classified as real estate in the
accompanying financial statements and valued at the January 2, 1990 fair market
value of $4,675,000, less $47,000, the carrying value of two parcels sold on
April 15, 1996. The Trust realized a long term gain of $81,000 on the April 15,
1996 sale of approximately two per cent of the real estate.
NOTE 7 - LITIGATION AND OTHER CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Trust has assumed the obligation to
make payments, where required, to discharge certain litigation and other
contingent liabilities of City which existed at September 25, 1985. The Trust
may have a contingent liability with respect to certain issues described below:
Rolo and Tenerelli v. City Investing Company Liquidating Trust, et al.
Plaintiffs are owners of lots and houses who have instituted this putative class
action as members of the North Port Out-Of-State Lot Owners' Association on
behalf of all persons who purchased lots or houses from General Development
Corporation ('GDC').
The action has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New
Jersey. An amended complaint filed in May 1991 names as defendants AmBase
Corporation ('AmBase'), the Trust, The Home Insurance Company, Carteret Savings
Bank, and certain individual former and current directors and officers of AmBase
and City and trustees of the Trust, and certain financial institutions. The
amended complaint contains eight counts and pleads RICO and securities law
violations, as well as state common law causes of action for breach of contract,
fraud, negligence and negligent misrepresentation. Equitable and injunctive
relief is sought, as well as damages.
On August 24, 1995, the United States District Court for New Jersey dismissed
plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and denied plaintiffs leave to file a further
amended complaint. Thereafter, plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration of
the Court's decision. On October 23, 1995, the Court affirmed its decision and
again denied plaintiffs' application to file a further amended complaint.
Plaintiffs have appealed this decision to the Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit. The appeal has been briefed, argued and awaits disposition by the
Court. Pending resolution of this appeal, the Trust is unable to make any
dividend payments or liquidating distributions without further judicial action.
City Investing Company Liquidating Trust v. Continental Casualty Co. On May 26,
1993, the Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the decision by the Chancery Court
of New Castle County, Delaware, holding the Trust liable to Continental Casualty
Company ('Continental') by reason of a prior indemnification agreement by City
for liabilities incurred by Continental with respect to a judicial bond issued
by Continental in 1981 in connection with certain tax litigation between GDC and
the Florida Department of Revenue ('DOR'). On November 30, 1993, the Trust,
Continental and Bank of Delaware executed an Agreement effectively discharging
the Trust's liability to Continental from the proceeds of the cash collateral
($3,105,000) for the supersedeas bond posted by the Trust in connection with its
appeal to the Supreme Court of Delaware and transferring the remaining
collateral to Bank of Delaware to be held as security for any liability to the
DOR arising out of the judicial bond posted for the benefit of GDC, as to which
City issued an indemnity. The Agreement further obligates the Trust to make
annual payments to Bank of Delaware equal to the difference between interest
earned on the new escrow and the Florida post judgment interest accrual rate of
12% per annum. The Trust settled the underlying liability to the DOR in December
1997 by a payment of $1,150,000 and expects the balance of the escrow
($2,965,000 as of December 31, 1997) to be released to it in the near future.
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Marina Pacifica: Environmental Protection Agency Claim. Marina Pacifica, a
California limited partnership whose general partner was a former subsidiary of
City, was notified on November 4, 1987, by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (the 'EPA'), that it was deemed a potentially responsible
party ('PRP') with respect to the Operating Industries, Inc. Superfund Site (the
'Site') in Monterey Park, California. The Site, a landfill for municipal and
industrial waste, was included on the National Priorities List in May 1986.
Marina Pacifica was in the business of developing and selling condominiums.
Development of one construction site required the relocation of six oil wells.
Drilling muds generated during the relocation activities allegedly were disposed
of at the Site. The EPA has documented the release or threatened release of
hazardous substances at the Site and has taken actions to control the release of
these substances at the Site. The EPA identified three initial stages of
remedial action for the Site, the Records of Decision for which were signed in
July 1987, November 1987, September 1988 and amended in September 1990. The EPA
has estimated the aggregate cost of these initial stages of remediation at $287
million. In September 1996, the EPA issued a Record of Decision specifying final
remedial measures for the Site.
In May 1989, a settlement was reached between the EPA and a group of PRPs to
conduct remedial activities for the first two initial stages and to pay state
and federal response costs incurred up to June 1, 1988. At that time, the EPA
listed Marina Pacifica as 53rd of 181 separate PRPs identified by the EPA in
terms of volume of waste disposed of at the Site. The EPA has since entered into
a subsequent settlement with additional PRPs for the same matter. Counsel for
Marina Pacifica notified the EPA that Marina Pacifica had been dissolved and
that it would not participate in the settlements.
In September 1990, the EPA sent a special notice letter to all PRPs, including
Marina Pacifica, demanding payment of the total costs incurred by the government
since June 1, 1988, which the EPA estimated were at least $15.3 million. The EPA
also requested a good faith offer to perform or pay for the remedy selected for
the third initial remedial stage. The EPA included an updated list of 269 PRPs,
of which Marina Pacifica appeared 57th. Marina Pacifica did not make a counter
offer.
On September 30, 1997, the EPA sent a special notice letter to all PRPs,
including Marina Pacifica, demanding payment of unreimbursed costs incurred by
the government as of June 30, 1997, of at least $28.9 million. The EPA also
requested a good-faith offer to perform or pay for the final remedial measures
covered by the September 1996 Record of Decision which it estimates will cost
$289 million. The EPA included an updated list of 280 PRPs on which Marina
Pacifica appeared 84th in volumetric terms. The Trust is considering what
response, if any, to make. Counsel has advised that, based on its volumetric
share and other material factors, actual payments, if any, required of Marina
Pacifica would be a small fraction of the $576 million estimated costs of the
remediation effort, comprised of the $287 million cost of initial stages of
remediation and the $289 million cost of final remediation measures.
Income Tax Matters. The Trust may have a contingent liability with respect to
certain issues raised by the Internal Revenue Service upon audit of income tax
returns of City filed with respect to periods on or before September 25, 1985.
One of these issues is currently pending before the Tax Court of the United
States. These issues, if resolved unfavorably to City, would result in a
substantial liability. As other parties are primarily and jointly responsible
for this contingent liability, the Trust is unable to estimate the ultimate
cost, if any, of its exposure.
NOTE 8 - DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
The existence of the contingent liabilities referred to in Note 7 may affect the
timing of future distributions of Trust assets. In connection with the
proceeding entitled Rolo and Tenerelli v. City Investing Company Liquidating
Trust, et al., the Trust is unable to make any dividend payments or liquidating
distributions without further judicial action.
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<PAGE>
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Trust are Geo. T. Scharffenberger, Eben W. Pyne and Lester
J. Mantell. Each Trustee will serve for the term of the Trust subject to his
earlier resignation or removal. There are no family relationships between the
Trustees.
Geo T. Scharffenberger (78) was a director and Chairman of the Board of AmBase
Corporation until January 26, 1993. Mr. Scharffenberger was formerly Chairman
and a director of City and served as City's Chief Executive Officer from 1966
until May 1985.
Eben W. Pyne (80) was a director of AmBase Corporation until January 26, 1993.
Mr. Pyne retired in 1982 as a Senior Vice President of Citibank, N.A. He is also
a consulting director of Long Island Lighting Company and was a director of
City.
Lester J. Mantell (60) was an Assistant Vice President - Tax of AmBase
Corporation from April 1995 to December 1996. He served as the Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AmBase Corporation from
October 1994 to January 1995, and as Senior Vice President - Tax of AmBase
Corporation from April 1993 to October 1994. Prior thereto, he served as a
consultant to AmBase Corporation from January 1992 to April 1993.
See also 'Certain Relationships and Related Transactions' below.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Trustees, in lieu of
commissions or other compensation fixed by law for Trustees, receive as
compensation for services thereunder the aggregate sum of $36,000 per year to be
allocated equally among the Trustees. Each Trustee is also reimbursed from the
Trust Estate for all expenses reasonably incurred by him in the performance of
his duties pursuant to the Trust Agreement.
There are no plans, pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation was paid or
distributed during the last fiscal year, or is proposed to be paid or
distributed in the future, to the Trustees, except for amounts that they may
receive as holders of Units of Beneficial Interest.
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<PAGE>
<PAGE>
ITEM 12. SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following are the only persons known to the Trust to own beneficially
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
more than five percent of the Trust's Units of Beneficial Interest. The
information provided below was obtained from Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D of
Goldman, Sachs & Co., as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
('SEC') as of September 11, 1992, from Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D of
Farallon Capital Management, Inc. filed with the SEC as of December 29, 1997,
and from an Initial Filing of Schedule 13G as filed with the SEC by Franklin
Resources, Inc. (purchased from Heine Securities Corp.) as of February 12, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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UNITS
BENEFICIALLY %
NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS OWNED OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 12,615,564 32.3%
85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 8,997,348 23.1%
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111
FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. 6,572,091 16.9%
777 Mariners Island Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94403
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TOTALS 28,185,003 72.3%
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</TABLE>
The following table shows the Units of Beneficial Interest of the Trust
beneficially owned by each Trustee and the Trustees as a group as of January 13,
1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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UNITS
BENEFICIALLY %
NAMES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS OWNED OF CLASS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Eben W. Pyne 1,000 *
Lester J. Mantell -- --
Geo. T. Scharffenberger -- --
Trustees as a group (three) 1,000 *
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</TABLE>
* Represents less than one quarter of 1% of the class.
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<PAGE>
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Page
(a) Documents Filed as Part of This Report:
1. Index to Financial Statements:
Independent Auditors' Report............................... 5
Statements of Operations................................... 6
Balance Sheets............................................. 6
Statements of Cash Flows................................... 7
Statements of Changes in Trust Equity...................... 7
Notes to Financial Statements.............................. 8
2. Index to Financial Statement Schedules:
Not applicable
3. Exhibits:
2. Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution of City Investing
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2A to City Investing
Company Form 8-K dated December 12, 1984 and filed on December 21,
1984).
3. Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 25, 1985 by and
between City Investing Company and Geo. T. Scharffenberger, Eben
W. Pyne and Lester J. Mantell, as Trustees, together with Schedule
I thereto (incorporated by reference to Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1985), as
amended on September 7, 1988 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
6.1 to City Investing Company Liquidating Trust Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1988), as amended on April 23, 1990
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.1 to City Investing
Company Liquidating Trust Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1990), as amended on September 2, 1992 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 6.1 to City Investing Company Liquidating
Trust Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1992), as
amended on June 16, 1994 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.1
to City Investing Company Liquidating Trust Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1994), as amended on June 27, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6.1 to City Investing
Company Liquidating Trust Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
1996).
3a. Specimen certificate representing Units of Beneficial Interest in
City Investing Company Liquidating Trust (certificate formerly
representing shares of Common Stock of City Investing Company,
showing legends to be placed on certificates when issued from time
to time upon transfer of Units of Beneficial Interest)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of City Investing
Company Liquidating Trust Form 8-B filed with the Commission on
September 25, 1985).
Copies of Exhibits will be provided upon written request to the Trust.
(b) Form 8-K
The Trust was not required to file a report on Form 8-K during the
quarter ended December 31, 1997.
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<PAGE>
SIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 28th day of January 1998.
CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
LESTER J. MANTELL
Trustee
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant on
the 28th day of January 1998.
A majority of the Trustees:
GEO. T. SCHARFFENBERGER
Trustee
EBEN W. PYNE
Trustee
LESTER J. MANTELL
Trustee
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
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<S> <C> <C>
CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST Fed. I.D. #13-6859211 January 28, 1998
</TABLE>
1997 U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
This letter provides information relating to the amount and character of
the income, gain, loss, deductions and basis adjustment ('Tax Items') of the
City Investing Company Liquidating Trust ('Trust') for 1997. You should use this
information in preparing your 1997 U.S. Federal income tax return.
If you (i) acquired Trust Units ('Units') upon liquidation of City
Investing Company, (ii) reported long-term capital gain or loss upon the
liquidation, and (iii) did not dispose of any Units in 1997, you can calculate
on the Schedule your share of the Trust Tax Items by multiplying the Amount per
Unit [Column IA] of each Tax Item by the Number of Units you held [Column IB]
and entering the product under the Taxable Amount [Column IC].
If you (i) disposed of Units in 1997, or (ii) acquired your Units other
than upon the liquidation of City Investing Company, or (iii) did not report
long-term capital gain or loss upon the liquidation, you will probably have
different income tax consequences that cannot readily be calculated by the
Trust. For administrative convenience, you may calculate your share of the Trust
Tax Items by (i) multiplying the Amount per Unit [Column A] of each Tax Item by
the Number of Units you held [Column B] on the first day of each month
applicable to your holding period, (ii) entering the product under the Taxable
Amount [Column C] and (iii) entering the sum of the amounts in Columns IIC
through XIIIC, if any, in Column XIV.
Individual taxpayers may report on Form 1040 the amounts of Tax Items
computed for Federal income tax purposes as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Tax Item 1c. Interest Income -- line 1, Schedule B
Tax Item 2. Dividend Income -- line 5, Schedule B
Tax Item 3. Net Short-Term Capital Gain/(Loss) -- line 5, Schedule D
Tax Item 4a. 28% Rate Gain/(Loss) -- line 12, Schedule D, Column (g)
Tax Item 4c. Net Long-Term Capital Gain/(Loss) -- line 12, Schedule D, Column (f)
Tax Item 5. Miscellaneous Income -- line 21
Tax Item 6. Trust Expenses -- line 22, Schedule A, (if you itemize deductions)
Tax Item 7. Adjustment to Basis -- FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES
</TABLE>
THIS LETTER IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE INCOME TAX ADVICE RELATING TO THE
ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF UNITS, YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO
DISCUSS THE INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF UNITS
WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR.
For all information about UNIT HOLDINGS:
UNITS HELD IN STREET NAME, please communicate with your bank or
broker.
REGISTERED UNIT HOLDERS, please communicate with ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services, transfer agent for City Investing Company Liquidating
Trust, at:
telephone: 1-800-851-9677
write to: ChaseMellon Shareholder Services
450 West 33rd Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001-2697
world wide web site: http://www.chasemellon.com
For current FINANCIAL (10K & 10Q) AND TAX INFORMATION, please go to
our world wide web site:
http://www.cnvlz.com
For all OTHER INFORMATION please communicate with us at:
write to: CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
99 University Place, 7th floor, New York, NY 10003-4528
telephone: 212-473-1918
fax: 212-473-3927
E-mail address: [email protected]
-A-
<PAGE>
<PAGE>
CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
I II
TOTAL IF HELD FROM
JANUARY 1 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31 JANUARY
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A x B = C A x B = C
TAX ITEM:* AMOUNT AMOUNT
- -------- PER NO. OF TAXABLE PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT# UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Income:
a) U. S. Gov't. Obligations 0.074660 x = 0.000239 x =
b) All Other 0.000142 x = 0.000000 x =
c) Total Interest Income (1a+1b) 0.074802 x = 0.000239 x =
2. Dividend Income 0.000260 x = 0.000010 x =
3. Net Short-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss): 0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
4. Net Long-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss):
a) 28% Rate Gain/(Loss) (0.002467) x = (0.000019) x =
b) 20% Rate Gain/(Loss) (0.029996) x = 0.000000 x =
c) Total (4a+4b) (0.032463) x = 0.000019) x =
5. Miscellaneous Income 0.003725 x = 0.001138 x =
6. Trust Expenses 0.008214 x = 0.001000 x =
7. Adjustment to Basis Tax Items =
(1c+2+3+4c+5-6) 0.038110 x = 0.000368 x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
III
FEBRUARY
-------------------------------------------------
A x B = C
TAX ITEM:* AMOUNT
-------- PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
-------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Income:
a) U. S. Gov't. Obligations 0.010014 x =
b) All Other 0.000000 x
c) Total Interest Income (1a+1b) 0.010014 x =
2. Dividend Income 0.000016 x =
3. Net Short-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss): 0.000000 x =
4. Net Long-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss):
a) 28% Rate Gain/(Loss) (0.002644) x =
b) 20% Rate Gain/(Loss) 0.000000 x =
c) Total (4a+4b) (0.002644) x =
5. Miscellaneous Income 0.000706 x =
6. Trust Expenses 0.000617 x =
7. Adjustment to Basis Tax Items
(1c+2+3+4c+5-6) 0.007475 x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VIII IX
JULY AUGUST
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A x B = C A x B = C
TAX ITEM:* AMOUNT AMOUNT
- -------- PER NO. OF TAXABLE PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d] UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Income:
a) U. S. Gov't. Obligations 0.000000 x = 0.020889 x =
b) All Other 0.000000 x = 0.000001 x =
c) Total Interest Income (1a+1b) 0.000000 x = 0.020890 x =
2. Dividend Income 0.000026 x = 0.000024 x =
3. Net Short-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss): 0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
4. Net Long-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss):
a) 28% Rate Gain/(Loss) 0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
b) 20% Rate Gain/(Loss) (0.000251) x = 0.000000 x =
c) Total (4a+4b) (0.000251) x = 0.000000 x =
5. Miscellaneous Income 0.000223 x = 0.000188 x =
6. Trust Expenses 0.000518 x = 0.000608 x =
7. Adjustment to Basis
Tax Items (1c+2+3+4c+5-6) (0.000520) x = 0.020422 x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
X
SEPTEMBER
----------------------------------------------------
A x B = C
AMOUNT
PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
----------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Interest Income
a) U. S. Gov't. Obligations 0.000049 x =
b) All Other 0.000104 x =
c) Total Interest Income (1a+1b) 0.000153 x =
2. Dividend Income 0.000044 x =
3. Net Short-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss): 0.000000 x =
4. Net Long-Term Capital
Gain/(Loss):
a) 28% Rate Gain/(Loss) 0.000000 x =
b) 20% Rate Gain/(Loss) (0.000064) x =
c) Total (4a+4b) (0.000064) x =
5. Miscellaneous Income 0.000000 x =
6. Trust Expenses 0.000217 x =
7. Adjustment to Basis
Tax Items (1c+2+3+4c+5-6) (0.000084) x =
</TABLE>
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* The Trust Tax Items for 1997 have been calculated in accordance with the
letter on the front side of this page, and our letter of November 26, 1985
(reproduced on Page D) providing certain tax information, which are
integral parts hereof and which you should review with your tax advisor
before reporting your share of the Trust Tax Items on your 1997 U.S.
Federal income tax return.
# Taxable Amount [Column IC] is equal to the Amount per Unit [Column IA]
multiplied by No. of Units you held [Column IB] continuously from January 1
through December 31, 1997.
[d] Taxable Amount [Column C] is equal to the Amount per Unit [Column A]
multiplied by No. of Units you held [Column B] on the first day of each
month.
! Taxable Amount [Column XIV] is equal to the sum of the Taxable Amounts in
Columns IIC through XIIIC for each month that you held Trust Units on the
first day.
-B-
<PAGE>
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE OF 1997 U.S. FEDERAL TAX ITEMS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IV V
MARCH APRIL
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A x B = C A x B = C
AMOUNT AMOUNT
PER NO. OF TAXABLE PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d] UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0.000494 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000008 x = 0.000007 x =
0.000502 x = 0.000007 x =
0.000005 x = 0.000006 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000252 x = (0.000056) x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000252 x = (0.000056) x =
0.000318 x = 0.000294 x =
0.000237 x = 0.000966 x =
0.000840 x = (0.000715) x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VI VII
MAY JUNE
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A x B = C A x B = C
AMOUNT AMOUNT
PER NO. OF TAXABLE PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d] UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0.021453 x = 0.000593 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.021453 x = 0.000593 x =
0.000004 x = 0.000023 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000217 x = 0.000248 x =
0.000384 x = 0.000194 x =
0.021290 x = 0.000670 x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
XI XII
OCTOBER NOVEMBER
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A x B = C A x B = C
AMOUNT AMOUNT
PER NO. OF TAXABLE PER NO. OF TAXABLE
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d] UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d]
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0.019394 x = 0.000796 x =
0.000020 x = 0.000001 x =
0.019414 x = 0.000797 x =
0.000040 x = 0.000031 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
0.000000 x = 0.000000 x =
(0.000163) x = 0.000000 x =
(0.000163) x = 0.000000 x =
0.000175 x = 0.000218 x =
0.000601 x = 0.002569 x =
0.018865 x = (0.001523) x =
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
XIII XIV
TOTAL IF HELD ON SOME,
BUT NOT ALL,
DECEMBER FIRST DAYS OF EACH MONTH
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IIC + IIIC + IVC + VC +VIC+
A x B = C VIIC + VIIIC + IXC +
AMOUNT
PER NO. OF TAXABLE XC + XIC + XIIC + XIIIC
UNIT x UNITS = AMOUNT[d] TAXABLE AMOUNT!
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0.000739 x =
0.000001 x =
0.000740 x =
0.000031 x =
0.000000 x =
0.000000 x =
(0.029518) x =
(0.029518) x =
0.000000 x =
0.000231 x =
(0.028978) x =
</TABLE>
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CITY INVESTING COMPANY LIQUIDATING TRUST
RE: TAX INFORMATION
This letter is to advise you of the tax return information to be provided
to you annually as a holder of units ('Units') in the City Investing Company
Liquidating Trust ('Trust'). The Trust, being a 'grantor' trust, will be
disregarded for Federal income tax purposes and you will be treated as having a
direct interest in an allocable portion of each asset and liability of the
Trust. Consequently, an allocable portion of all items of Trust income,
deductions and credits ('Tax Items') must be reported by you on your income tax
return. Your taxable year and accounting method will determine the income tax
treatment of your allocable portion of Tax Items. As soon as practicable after
the end of each year, but no later than April 15 of the following year, you will
be provided with a schedule listing your allocable share of Tax Items for the
year, which will be determined by the number of Units you own in relation to the
total number of outstanding Units. This will enable you to file your federal,
state and local income tax returns. The types of Tax Items which will be
required to be reported by you on your income tax return may include, but are
not limited to interest income, original issue discount income, short-term and
long-term capital gains and losses, dividend income, market discount income,
depreciation, state, local and foreign taxes and deductible expenses incurred by
the Trust.
For purposes of determining gain or loss from the sale or other disposition
of your undivided interest in assets held by the Trust, your holding period and
adjusted basis for your undivided interest in each of the assets held by the
Trust will be determined by your date of acquisition and the price you paid for
your Units. If you received your Units upon the liquidation of City Investing
Company, you will be treated as acquiring your undivided interest in the net
assets of the Trust at a price of $3.1875 per Unit and your holding period for
your undivided interest in the assets held by the Trust will have begun on
September 26, 1985. If you sell your Units, you will be deemed to sell an
undivided interest in each asset of the Trust for an allocable portion of the
sales price for the Units. For example, if you sell your Units, you may be
required to recognize ordinary income with respect to your interest in market
discount obligations held by the Trust. For administrative convenience, gains
and losses from the sale or other disposition by the Trust of assets held by the
Trust, including the collection of installment notes receivable, will be
reported to you by the Trust as if all Unit holders obtained their Units, and,
consequently, their undivided interests in the assets held by the Trust, upon
the liquidation of City Investing Company. Subsequent Unit holders may have
different income tax consequences, but these tax consequences cannot readily be
calculated. For example, with respect to the collection of installment notes
receivable, the Trust will report to you the portion of amounts received which
are reportable as market discount, which will be taxed as ordinary income, on
the basis of an acquisition date of September 25, 1985 and a price per Unit of
$3.1875. For this purpose, it will be assumed that the installment notes
receivable will not be eligible for installment sales reporting tax treatment.
For administrative convenience, certain special rules will apply to the
determination of the effective date of transfers of Units. A transfer will not
be considered effective until the first day of the month following the month in
which the transfer occurs (or, if earlier, the first day following the date on
which the Trust disposes of any asset the basis of which exceeds 5% of the bases
of all the assets held by the Trust on September 25, 1985). Record holders of
Units on the first day of a month or the day after which such a disposition of
assets takes place will be entitled to receive all distributions made on or
after such date and before any subsequent effective date of transfer and will be
treated for tax purposes as the owner of the underlying assets of the Trust for
such period. In accordance with these rules, the Trust will determine for
periods ending at the end of each month (and for periods ending on the day the
Trust disposes of any asset the basis of which exceeds 5% of the bases of all
assets held by the Trust on September 25, 1985) the Tax Items to be included on
the schedule to be provided to you annually. For administrative convenience, Tax
Items will be determined using the cash method of tax accounting.
This letter is not intended to provide income tax advice relating to the
holding of Units. As such, you are strongly encouraged to discuss the income tax
consequences of an investment in Units with your tax advisor.
November 26, 1985
-D-
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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The degree symbol shall be expressed as............................... [d]
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997
<CASH> 243
<SECURITIES> 58,541
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 66,989
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 0
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