MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORP
10QSB, 1998-07-29
AGRICULTURAL PROD-LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                   FORM 10-QSB


                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d)
                   of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


                       For the Quarter Ended May 31 , 1998

                         Commission File Number 01-19001


                         MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


            Nevada                                         84-1070932
   ---------------------------                       ---------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction                          (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation or                             Identification Number)
        organization)


                                Mailing Address:
                                  P. O. Box 937
                            La Salle, Colorado 80645

                            23360 Weld County Road 35
                            La Salle, Colorado 80645
                      -------------------------------------
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)


                                 (970) 284-5556
               --------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     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
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     Number of shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001, outstanding on July 22,
1998, 6,364,640.

     Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: YES      NO   X
                                                       -----    -----

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Item 1 - Financial Statements

MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                                          May 31,     August 31,
                                                           1998         1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS

Current Assets:
  Cash                                                 $    68,010  $   359,278
  Trade accounts receivable                                886,940      483,888
  Trade accounts receivable - related parties                   --       55,685
  Account receivable - related party                        80,470        8,897
  Income tax refunds receivable                                 --       94,761
  Inventories                                            1,230,729      466,449
  Prepaid expenses                                          14,324       19,337
  Current portion of notes receivable-
     related party                                              --      250,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Current Assets                                 2,280,473    1,738,295
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Property and Equipment:
  Feedlot facilities under capital lease
    - related party                                      1,497,840    1,497,840
  Equipment                                                 77,453       77,453
  Equipment under capital leases - related party            30,649       64,092
  Leasehold improvements                                    92,336       90,403
                                                         ---------    ---------
                                                         1,698,278    1,729,788
  Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization          559,248      525,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Property and Equipment                         1,139,030    1,204,468
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other Assets:
  Securities available for sale                             16,382       29,313
  Notes receivable - related party                         300,000      300,000
  Note receivable                                           65,000           --
  Other investments                                        118,418           --
  Deferred income taxes                                    176,962      176,962
  Deposits and other                                        15,885        1,500
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    Total Other Assets                                     692,647      507,775
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TOTAL ASSETS                                           $ 4,112,150  $ 3,450,538
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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - Continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           May 31,    August 31,
                                                            1998         1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities:
  Cash overdraft                                       $     2,757  $       --
  Notes payable                                            474,024          --
  Trade accounts payable                                   604,552     418,686
  Accrued expenses                                          28,432      17,061
  Accrued income taxes payable                               6,195          --
  Customer advance feed contracts                           52,906      14,907
  Customer advance feed contracts - related parties             --      40,892
  Current portion of capital lease
    obligations-related party                               24,284      28,637
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Current Liabilities                             1,193,150     520,183
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capital Lease Obligations - related party                   993,564   1,015,914
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities                                         2,186,714   1,536,097
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commitments


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred Stock                                                 --           --
Common  Stock, par  value $.0001 per share; 25,000,000
  shares  authorized;  6,364,640  issued and outstanding       636          636
Additional Paid-In Capital                               1,351,693    1,351,693
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities Available for sale     (3,718)       9,213
Retained Earnings                                          576,825      552,899
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Stockholders' Equity                               1,925,436    1,914,441

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUIT             $  4,112,150 $  3,450,538
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See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.





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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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Nine Months Ended May 31,
                                                            1998        1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues:
  Feed and other sales                                $  7,417,840 $ 7,119,214
  Feedlot services                                       1,235,426   1,730,534
  Other                                                     19,158      61,510
  Interest                                                  21,077      18,361
  Interest on note receivable related party                 19,750      11,250
  Gain on sale of assets                                     6,282          --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Revenues                                            8,719,533   8,940,869
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Costs and Expenses
  Cost of feed and other sales                           6,844,964   6,582,429
  Cost of feedlot services                               1,091,950   1,575,622
  Selling, general and administrative                      649,746     560,979
  Interest                                                  17,687      10,485
  Interest on capital leases - related party                85,065      88,313
  Loss on sale of assets                                        --     178,452
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Total Costs and Expenses                                 8,689,412   8,996,280
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes                         30,121     (55,411)

Income Taxes Expense (Benefit)                               6,195    (325,924)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NET EARNINGS                                          $     23,926 $   270,513
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND
  COMMON EQUILAVENT SHARE                             $        Nil $      0.04
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Weighted Average Number of Common and
  Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding                   6,364,640   6,364,640
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See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.




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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
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Three Months Ended May 31,
                                                            1998        1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues:
  Feed and other sales                                $  2,959,877 $ 2,414,806
  Feedlot services                                         457,456     613,178
  Other                                                      6,561      15,192
  Interest                                                  12,095       4,480
  Interest on note receivable related party                  4,500       3,750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Revenues                                           3,440,489   3,051,406
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Costs and Expenses
  Cost of feed and other sales                           2,733,804   2,205,699
  Cost of feedlot services                                 439,777     547,756
  Selling, general and administrative                      170,619     165,544
  Interest                                                  16,004        (512)
  Interest on capital leases - related party                28,105      29,138
  Loss on sale of assets                                        --     178,452
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Total Costs and Expenses                                 3,388,309   3,126,077
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Earnings (Loss) before Income Taxes                         52,180     (74,671)

Income Taxes Expense (Benefit)                              11,524    (329,631)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NET EARNINGS                                          $     40,656 $   254,960
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND
  COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE                             $       0.01 $      0.04
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Weighted Average Number of Common and
  Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding                  6,364,640   6,364,640
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See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.





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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Nine Months Ended May 31,                               1998        1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
   Cash received from customers                        $  8,312,297 $ 9,085,358
   Cash paid to suppliers and employees                  (9,320,719) (8,808,882)
   Interest received                                         41,525      29,611
   Interest paid                                            (96,672)   (100,432)
   Tax refunds received                                      94,761          --
   Taxes paid                                                    --     (93,000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Net Cash Provided (Utilized) by Operating
      Activities                                           (968,808)    112,655
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
   Acquisition of property and equipment                     (1,933)    (13,864)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                  --     645,893
   Acquisition of other investments                        (118,418)         --
   Loans to unrelated parties                               (65,000)         --
   Loans to related parties                                      --    (300,000)
   Collections on loans to related parties                  250,000          --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities                64,649     332,029
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
   Proceeds from notes payable                            2,130,458   1,213,000
   Principal payments on:
     Short-term notes payable                            (1,656,434) (1,373,000)
     Capital lease obligations - related party              (20,899)    (38,365)
   Net increase (decrease) in short-term cattle financing   157,009    (275,637)
   Increase in bank overdraft                                 2,757      19,135
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     Net Cash Provided (Utilized) by Financing
      Activities                                            612,891    (454,867)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Decrease in Cash                                       (291,268)    (10,183)

Cash, Beginning of Period                                   359,278      86,551
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Cash, End of Period                                    $     68,010 $    76,368
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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued
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Nine Months Ended May 31,                                  1998         1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS TO NET
 CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 Net earnings                                          $     23,926 $   270,513
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
     Loss on sale of property and equipment                      --     178,452
     Depreciation and amortization expense                   61,567      79,838
     Decrease in deferred income taxes                           --    (238,000)
     Changes in assets and liabilities net of
      short-term cattle financing:
         (Increase) decrease in:
           Trade accounts receivable                       (394,692)     16,996
           Trade accounts receivable - related party         31,874      79,536
           Accounts receivable - related party              (71,573)     35,914
           Income taxes receivable                           94,761     (94,345)
           Inventories                                     (905,838)    (33,091)
           Prepaid expense                                    5,013         151
           Deposits and other                               (14,385)    (30,000)
     Increase (decrease) in:
           Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses      197,237     (48,571)
           Income taxes payable                               6,195     (86,579)
           Customer advance feed contracts                   (2,894)    157,104
           Customer advance feed contracts-related parties       --    (175,263)
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 Net Cash Provided (Utilized) by Operating
  Activities                                           $   (968,809)$   112,655
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See Accompaning Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Securities Available for Sale:
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                            Amortized    Estimated     Gross - Unrealized
                               Cost     Market Value    Gains     Losses
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August 31, 1997
Equity Securities            $20,100      $29,313     $ 9,213    $    --

November 30, 1997
Equity Securities            $20,100      $19,404     $    --    $   696

February 28, 1998
Equity Securities            $20,100      $18,969     $    --    $ 1,131

May 30, 1998
Equity Securities            $20,100      $16,382     $    --    $ 3,618
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     In the Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flow, the phrase "Short-term cattle
financing"  includes  changes  in  feeder  cattle  inventory  held  for  sale to
customers,  accounts  receivable  for feeder cattle sold to  customers,  account
payable for feeder  cattle held for sale to customers,  and accounts  payable to
customers for slaughter cattle sold. The  transactions  from which these amounts
are derived do not have a material  reflection of the operations of the Company,
and are thus only summarized.

     The consolidated balance sheets as of May 31, 1998 and August 31, 1997, the
consolidated  statements  of earnings for the three months and nine months ended
May 31,  1998 and 1997 and  consolidated  statements  of cash flows for the nine
months ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 have been  prepared by the  Company,  without
audit,  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission.  Certain information and footnote  disclosures  normally included in
financial  statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles  have  been  condensed  or  omitted  as  allowed  by  the  rules  and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     In preparation of the above-described financial statements, all adjustments
of a normal and recurring  nature have been made. The Company  believes that the
accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to
present  fairly  the  results  of  operations  and cash  flows  for the  periods
presented.  Further,  management  believes that the  disclosures are adequate to
make the  information  presented  not  misleading.  It is  suggested  that these
financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements
and the notes  thereto.  The operations for the nine months period ended May 31,
1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.




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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

     A summary of the net earnings (loss) for the nine months of the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1998, compared to the same periods the year before is as follows:
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
        Nine Months Ended May 31                               Increase
                               1998            1997           (Decrease)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------
        First quarter         $ 43,165       $ 31,524          $ 11,641
        Second quarter        $(59,895)      $(15,972)         $(43,923)
        Third quarter         $ 40,656       $254,960         ($214,304)
        Six month total       $ 23,926       $270,512         ($246,586)

     The most significant  factor that affects  operating results is the average
head numbers of cattle per day ("average  head days") in the  Company's  feedlot
because feed is sold and feedlot  services  are  rendered to the cattle  owners.
Sales of feed and  feedlot  services  account  for 95% or more of the  Company's
revenues. The average head days for the periods being compared were as follows:

        ----------------------------------------------------------------
        Nine Months Ended May 31                             Increase
                               1998            1997          (Decrease)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------
        First quarter         15,721          16,377           (656)
        Second quarter        16,131          15,616            515
        Third quarter         16,798          16,656            142
        Nine months combined  16,038          16,038             --

     Although  there was no  change in the  average  head  numbers  for the nine
months  ended May 31, 1998  compared  to the  previous  year,  the timing of the
variations did have a minor impact on earnings as described below.

     Another  factor that  affected  earnings  for the nine months ended May 31,
1998 and 1997,  and that did or will impact  average  head  numbers and earnings
later in the fiscal year, is the Company's "fall calf program".  As a service to
customers,  the Company  purchases for them calves weaned in the fall and places
them  with  local  farmer-feeders  who feed and care for the  calves  until  the
following  February  through  April  when  the  cattle  are  transferred  to the
Company's  feedlot.  These fall calf programs are  undertaken  on  essentially a
break-even basis; that is, the amounts paid to the  farmer-feeders are about the
same as the amounts charged to the customers. The Company offers this service to
improve  replacements  in  February  through  April when cattle  placements  are
usually low.  The  revenues  are  recorded as sales of feedlot  services and the
costs as the cost of feedlot services. Therefore, a high volume in the fall calf
program can reduce the gross profit percentage on sales of feedlot services. For







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the  period  ended May 31,  1998,  the  Company  had 3,074 head in its fall calf
program as compared to 4,146 head the previous year. This resulted in a decrease
in the sales and costs of the fall calf  program for the nine  months  ended May
31,  1998 over the same period the  previous  year of about  $510,000  and had a
significant  impact of the increase in the gross profit percentage from sales of
feedlot services as noted below. Although a majority of the decrease in the fall
calf  program  is  associated  with the  decrease  in the  number of head on the
program,  some of the decrease can be attributed to the fact that the placements
in the  current  year  started  later  than in the  period  ended May 31,  1997,
therefore less charges and payments have been made. This later start was created
by the prevailing market prices and customer commitments.

     Other key factors that affect earnings are the gross profit  percentages on
feed and other sales, and on feedlot services.  The following is a brief summary
of gross profit and gross profit percentages on feed and other sales:
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Nine Months Ended May 31                                     Increase
                                      1998            1997          (Decrease)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Feed and other sales       $7,417,840      $7,119,214       $  298,626
        Cost of feed and
         other sales                6,844,964       6,582,429          262,535
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
              Gross profit         $  572,876      $  536,785       $   36,091

              Gross profit percentage    7.7%            7.5%             0.2%


     A variety of feed ingredients are combined in varying  percentages and sold
as various rations. The ingredients are separately marked up so the gross profit
percentage on feed sales is affected by three variables:

          (1)  the type and quantity of individual rations sold

          (2)  management's discretionary pricing decisions

          (3)  feed ingredients sold under customer advance feed contracts which
               are not subject to management's discretionary pricing decisions

     The  $36,091  increase  in gross  profit  from feed and other sales for the
period ended May 31, 1998 from the same period the previous  year is a result of
changes in three variables  described  above. For the period ended May 31, 1998,
more rations were sold which contained a higher  percentage of ingredients  that
contribute  higher  gross  margins to the gross  profit due to their  lower cost
and/or  markup.  In an effort to maintain a competitive  edge in the industry by
keeping  feeding  costs  down,  as well as build  goodwill  with its  customers,
management lowered the markup on corn for a portion of the nine months ended May
31, 1997.  As a result of a more  stabilized  market,  this  adjustment  was not
necessary  during the period ended May 31, 1998.  Management is not anticipating
the continuance of this lower markup policy into the balance of the fiscal year.
Management  has  implemented  procedures by which certain  feedlot  services are
expected to generate additional  revenues.  Included in the feed and other sales
and  costs of sales  amounts  for the  period  ended  May 31,  1998 are sales of
$854,708 and cost of sales of $903,746 for slaughter  cattle that were owned and
sold by the Company;  there were no similar sales or costs of sales included the
period ended May 31, 1997.

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     Without the loss  associated  with the slaughter  cattle  sales,  the gross
profit for feed and other sales increases to $621,884 or 9.5%.

     The  following  is a brief  summary of the gross  profit  and gross  profit
percentages on sales of feedlot services:
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Nine Months Ended May 31,                                   Increase
                                      1998            1997          (Decrease)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Sales of feedlot services  $1,235,426      $1,730,534       $ (495,108)
        Cost of feedlot services    1,091,950       1,575,622         (483,672)
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Gross profit               $  143,476      $  154,912       $  (11,436)

        Gross profit percentage         11.6%            9.0%             2.7%


     Sales of feedlot services  consist  primarily of yardage (pen rent) charged
to the  owners  of the  cattle  on feed and  grain  processing  charged  for the
processing  of certain  feed  ingredients  before they can be fed to the cattle.
Yardage charges for the period ended May 31, 1998 increased $25,329 or 4.9% from
the same  period the prior year even  though  there was no change in the average
head numbers due to procedural changes as described previously. Grain processing
charges  decreased  $10,167 or 2.9% for the period ended May 31, 1998 due to the
mix of ingredients as described above.

     As previously  noted, the sales and cost of sales for the fall calf program
are also  included  in the sales and cost of sales of feedlot  services.  If the
fall calf program sales and costs are excluded,  the gross profit percentage for
the period ended May 31, 1998 is 16.3% compared to 18.0% for the same period the
previous year.

     The  cost  of  feedlot  services  consists  largely  of  feedlot  operating
expenses.  The total cost of feedlot services  decreased $483,672 for the period
ended May 31, 1998  compared to the same period the prior year. If the fall calf
program costs are excluded, the feedlot operating expenses increased $27,282 for
the period ended May 31, 1998  compared to the same period the prior year.  Even
though  there was no change in the  average  head days,  changes in the types of
ingredients  used in the  rations  has  required  additional  equipment  rental,
equipment fuel and repair costs.

     Other revenues decreased $42,352.  This decrease is primarily the result of
sale of the Company's Thornton,  Colorado property in May 1997. The property had
been used for boarding  horses,  from which the Company  received  approximately
$26,300 in rental fees for the period ended May 31, 1997.  Due to  corresponding
reductions in management,  sales and administrative  costs,  management does not
expect the loss of revenue from the  discontinued  operations to have a negative
effect on the Company's  earnings.  The balance of the increase is the result of
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     Interest income increased $2,716 or 14.8% for the period ended May 31, 1998
over the same period the prior year due to the Company's "carrying" or financing
greater amounts of customer feeding charges.

     Selling,  general,  and  administrative  expenses increased $88,767 for the
period ended May 31, 1998 over the same period the prior year. During the period
ended May 31, 1998,  the Company had entered  into an agreement  with a customer
who had the  potential  of  feeding  a  considerable  amount  of  cattle  at the
Company's  feedlot.  This agreement called for the Company to participate in the
profits and losses of the cattle fed by the customer at the  Company's  feedlot.
Due to the depressed  cattle market during the time the cattle  included in this
agreement were ready and were marketed the Company recorded, as its share of the
losses  in  these  cattle,   an  expense  of  $110,046.   As  a  result  of  the
discontinuation of the operations at the Thornton,  Colorado property,  as noted
above, the Company realized a reduction of $43,600 in general and administrative
costs  that were  directly  associated  with  management  and  operation  of the
property.   year.  The  balance  of  the  increase  in  selling,   general,  and
administrative expenses are various increases and decreases in several accounts.

     Interest  expense  increased  $7,201 for the period ended May 31, 1998 over
the same period the prior year. This is the result of increased  borrowings that
were necessary to fund the increased  level of  inventories as described  below.
The majority of the  increases in  inventories  were funded by the cash received
from the sale of the Thornton, Colorado property, as described previously.

     Income taxes are directly  related to the net earnings  before income taxes
and certain assumptions that are made with the estimations. For the period ended
May 31, 1998,  income taxes  increased  $332,119  from the same period the prior
year while  pretax  income  increased  $85,532.  During the period ended May 31,
1997, the Company recorded a deferred income tax benefit of $238,000 and current
benefit of $73,000 that were associated with the sale of the Thornton property.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     For the nine  months  ended May 31,  1998,  operating  activities  required
$968,808 more than were internally-generated  compared to a surplus $112,655 for
the same period the previous year, an increase of $1,081,463. Cash received from
customers  for the period  decreased  $773,061  but cash paid to  suppliers  and
employees increased $511,837, for a total cash decrease of $1,284,898.  Interest
received for the period increased $11,914,  while interest paid decreased $3,760
for a total cash  increase of $15,674.  For the period ended May 31,  1997,  net
income tax  payments  totaled  $93,000  compared to tax refunds and  benefits of
$94,761  received  for the period  ended May 31,  1998,  a net cash  increase of
$1,761.







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     For the nine months  ended May 31,  1998 the net cash that was  provided by
investing  operations was $64,649  compared the same period the previous year of
$332,029, resulting in a net cash decrease of $267,380. For the period ended May
31, 1998, the Company acquired other  investments for $118,418;  during the same
period the previous  year the Company sold  property and equipment for $645,893.
During the period ended May 31, 1998, the Company  collected  $250,000 on a loan
to a related party and made cattle related loans to an unrelated third party for
$65,000;  during the same period the previous year, the Company made a loan to a
related party of $300,000.

     The net cash  provided by  financing  activities  was $612,891 for the nine
months ended May 31,  1998,  an increase in cash of  $1,067,758  compared to the
cash  utilization  of $454,867 for the same period the prior year. The change in
net borrowings over repayments of notes resulted in a $314,024 increase in funds
provided for the nine months ended May 31, 1998  compared to the same period the
previous year. Net short-term cattle financing for the nine months ended May 31,
1998 provided  $157,009 compared to the utilization of funds the same period the
prior year of $275,637, an increase in funds provided of $432,646.

     The Company's  working capital  (current assets minus current  liabilities)
decreased by $130,789 for the nine months ended May 31, 1998 from  $1,218,112 at
August 31, 1997 to $1,087,323 at May 31, 1998.

     Total  Current  Assets  increased  from  $1,738,295  at August 31,  1997 to
$2,280,473 at May 31, 1998. Total Current  Liabilities  increased  $672,966 from
$520,183 at August 31, 1997 to  $1,193,149 at May 31, 1998.  Although  there are
increases  and  decreases  in all  components,  the  major  change  that  is not
attributable to being a point in time variance is the increase in inventories as
described below. This increase is the primary cause for the decrease in cash and
increase in notes payable.

     Inventories  increased  $764,280 due to an increase in the level of company
owned feeder cattle being fed for  slaughter.  At May 31, 1998,  this  inventory
totaled $996,579 compared to a $0 inventory at August 31, 1997. This increase is
the result of management's  decision to feed more Company owned cattle to reduce
the amount of participating agreements,  which are agreements the Company enters
into with a customer in which the Company participates in the profits and losses
of the customer's feeding program, and to lessen the impact of major customers.

     The Company has a revolving  line of credit of $300,000 from a local branch
of a credit services company that matures December 1, 1998 and bears interest at
approximately  1.0% over the prime rate (actual rate of 9.00% at May 31,  1998).
There was no  outstanding  balance at May 31,  1998 which meant that the Company
could generate an additional  $300,000 cash if needed under this line of credit.
The  note  is  secured  by  feed  accounts  receivable,  feed  inventories,  and
equipment.  The Company also has a revolving line of credit of $850,000 from the
same local  branch of a credit  services  company  for the purpose of owning and
feeding cattle to slaughter.




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     This line of credit also  matures  December  1, 1998 and bears  interest at
approximately  1.0% over the prime rate (actual rate of 9.00% at May 31,  1998).
There was an outstanding balance at May 31,1998 of $424,000 which meant that the
Company could generate an additional  $426,000 cash if needed under this line of
credit. The note is secured by specific cattle and cross collateralized with the
revolving line of credit note above.  The Company has another  revolving line of
credit of $2,000,000 from the same local branch of a credit services company for
the purpose of financing qualified customers' cattle feeding programs. this line
of credit also matures December 1, 1998 and bears interest at approximately 1.0%
over  the  prime  rate  (actual  rate of 9.00% at May 31,  1998).  There  was no
outstanding  balance at May 31, 1998. The Company did not have any requests from
customers  to  provide  this  service  which  meant that the  Company  could not
generate any additional  cash under this line of credit.  The note is secured by
specific customers' cattle and cross  collateralized with the revolving lines of
credit noted above. Miller Feeders,  Inc. (MFI) has a $300,000 revolving line of
credit at the same local branch of a credit services company for the procurement
of feeder cattle for resale to customers. The line of credit matures on December
1, 1998 and bears  interest at  approximately  1.0% over the prime rate  (actual
rate of 9.00% at May 31, 1998). There was an outstanding balance at May 31, 1998
of $50,024  which meant that MFI could borrow up to $249,976 to purchase  feeder
cattle for resale to customers. The line is secured by feeder cattle inventories
and feeder  cattle  accounts  receivable  and is cross  collateralized  with the
Company's lines of credit noted above.

     The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures at May 31,
1998.

     Management   believes  it  has  adequate  financial  resources  to  conduct
operations at present and reasonably anticipated levels.


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     PART II OTHER INFORMATION

     Items 1 through 5 None.

     Item 6 (b) - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     On July 2, 1998 the Company filed a Form 8-K  concerning  the Agreement and
Plan of Exchange (the  "Agreement") with Miller Feed Lots, Inc. (MFL) dated June
22, 1998. The Agreement  calls for the Company to issue up to 15,000,000  shares
of its  common  stock to the  shareholders  of MFL and MFL will  become a wholly
owned  subsidiary  of the Company.  The  transaction  is subject to  stockholder
approval. A copy of the Agreement was filed with the Form 8-K.








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                                   SIGNATURES



     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has fuly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                             MILLER DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
                                                     (Registrant)


Date:  July 22, 1998                         /s/  JAMES E. MILLER
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                  James E. Miller
                                                  President, Chief Executive
                                                  Officer,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

Date:  July 22, 1998                         /s/  STEPHEN R. STORY
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                  Stephen R. Story
                                                  Secretary-Treasurer



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