SOONER HOLDINGS INC /OK/
10QSB, 1998-06-24
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                                   FORM 10-QSB

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

         QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE  SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended     March 31, 1998
                                                    ----------------------

                         Commission File Number: 0-18344
                                                ---------

                              SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

           Oklahoma                                         73-1275261
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(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                2680 West Interstate 40, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code:                   (405) 236-8332
                                                                  --------------

         Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 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
                              ---------      ----------


                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                   PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

         Check whether the registrant  filed all documents and reports  required
to be  filed  by  Section  12,  13 or  15(d)  of  the  Exchange  Act  after  the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court.

                         YES             NO
                              ---------      ----------


                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 8,471,350 shares of
common stock as of June 18, 1998.


      This document consists of 14 pages. The exhibit index is on page 12.
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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                              SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 MARCH 31, 1998
                                   (unaudited)

                                             ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash                                                           $    28,185
     Accounts receivable                                                  1,781
     Inventories, net                                                     4,869
     Prepaid expenses and deposits                                        1,522
                                                                    -----------
          Total current assets                                           36,357

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                           2,314,627
OTHER ASSETS, net                                                        29,065
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    $ 2,380,049
                                                                    ===========

                             LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities to related parties    $    85,712
     Accrued liabilities                                                 33,495
     Real estate taxes payable                                           25,049
     Accounts payable                                                     6,974
     Current portion of notes payable                                   805,666
     Deferred revenue                                                     1,250
                                                                    -----------
          Total current liabilities                                     958,146
                                                                    -----------

NOTES PAYABLE, less current portion                                   1,579,156
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                              --
                                                                    -----------

SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
     Preferred stock; undesignated, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
          no shares issued and outstanding                                 --
     Common stock; $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
          7,471,350 shares issued and outstanding                         7,471
     Additional paid-in-capital                                       5,497,907
     Accumulated deficit                                             (5,662,631)
                                                                    -----------
          Total shareholders' deficit                                  (157,253)
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    $ 2,380,049
                                                                    ===========

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated balance sheet.
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                              SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
                                   (unaudited)

                                                        1998             1997
                                                    -----------      -----------

REVENUES                                            $    71,815      $   165,002
                                                    -----------      -----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Cost of products sold                                  394              273
     General and administrative                          29,438           44,035
     Depreciation and amortization                       15,513           14,939
     Interest expense                                    55,344           57,936
                                                    -----------      -----------
          Total operating expenses                      100,689          117,183
                                                    -----------      -----------

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                           (28,874)          47,819

OTHER INCOME                                              1,210             --
                                                    -----------      -----------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                   $   (27,664)     $    47,819
                                                    ===========      ===========


EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC                          $     (.004)     $      .006
                                                    ===========      ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 
   OUTSTANDING - BASIC                                7,471,350        7,471,350
                                                    ===========      ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED                        $     (.004)     $      .006
                                                    ===========      ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
   OUTSTANDING - DILUTED                              7,471,350        7,471,350
                                                    ===========      ===========

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                    these consolidated financial statements.
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                              SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1998        1997
                                                                        --------    --------
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income (loss)                                                    $(27,664)   $ 47,819
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash 
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                      15,513      14,939
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                         (114)        826
         Decrease in inventories                                             197         101
         Increase in prepaid expenses and deposits                          (342)       --
         Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                          (8,350)      3,933
         Increase in real estate taxes payable                             3,400       8,200
         Increase in accrued liabilities to related parties               17,425      26,317
         Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                       (4,498)      5,003
         Decrease in deferred revenue                                     (1,583)    (71,830)
                                                                        --------    --------
              Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities         (6,016)     35,308
                                                                        --------    --------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property and equipment                                   (48,648)     (3,645)
                                                                        --------    --------
              Net cash used in investing activities                      (48,648)     (3,645)
                                                                        --------    --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Repayments of notes payable                                            (4,284)    (28,642)
   Borrowings on notes payable                                            76,313        --
   Borrowings on notes payable to related parties                          6,338       9,000
                                                                        --------    --------
              Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities         78,367     (19,642)
                                                                        --------    --------

NET INCREASE IN CASH                                                      23,703      12,021
CASH, beginning of year                                                    4,482       2,649
                                                                        --------    --------

CASH, end of period                                                     $ 28,185    $ 14,670
                                                                        ========    ========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW 
  INFORMATION:
     Cash paid during the period for interest                           $ 43,796    $ 44,164
                                                                        ========    ========
</TABLE>
                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                    these consolidated financial statements.
                                       4
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                              SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1998
                                   (unaudited)


(1)  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and operations
- ---------------------------

         Sooner Holdings, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the Company),  operates
primarily through one of its subsidiaries,  Charlie O Business Park Incorporated
(Business  Park).  Business  Park is  engaged in the  ownership  and rental of a
business  park in Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma.  The  Company  also owns 100% of SD
Properties,   Inc.  (SDPI),  which  acts  as  a  marketing   representative  for
construction contractors to develop business opportunities for those contractors
for a fee, Charlie O Beverages,  Inc.  (Beverages),  which operates the original
in-home soda fountain  business,  and New Directions  Acquisition Corp.  (NDAC),
which  subsequent to the  quarter-end,  acquired  certain  assets of a community
corrections business in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (see Note 4).

         With the NDAC  acquisition,  the  Company  intends  to shift its growth
focus to the community corrections business and either liquidate or de-emphasize
its other operating subsidiaries.

Basis of presentation
- ---------------------

         The unaudited  consolidated  financial statements presented herein have
been  prepared  by  the  Company,  without  audit,  pursuant  to the  rules  and
regulations  for interim  financial  information  and the  instructions  to Form
10-QSB  and  Regulation  S-B.  Accordingly,  certain  information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principals have been omitted. These unaudited
consolidated  financial  statements  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
financial  statements and notes thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form  10-KSB  for the  fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997 (the 1997 Form
10-KSB).  In the opinion of  management,  the unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements  reflect all  adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring  accruals
only) which are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position,
results  of  operations,  and  changes  in cash flow of the  Company.  Operating
results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results, which
may be expected for the entire year.

Management plans
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         The unaudited  consolidated  financial statements presented herein have
been prepared contemplating  continuation of the Company as a going concern. The
Company has sustained recurring operating losses in recent years and is expected
to need additional  amounts of working capital for its operations.  At March 31,
1998,  the Company  has a  shareholders'  deficit of $157,253  and has a working
capital deficiency of $921,789. In view of these matters, realization of a major
portion of the assets is dependent  upon  continued  operations  of the Company,
which in turn is  dependent  upon the  Company's  ability to meet its  financing
requirements and the success of its future  operations.  Management's  plans are
discussed in 
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the 1997 Form 10-KSB,  including  the  potential  NDAC  acquisition.  Management
believes  that with the  completion  of the NDAC  acquisition  subsequent to the
quarter-end,  its plans now provide the Company the opportunity to continue as a
going  concern.  However,  there can be no  assurance  that these  plans will be
successful.

Principles of consolidation
- ---------------------------

         The  unaudited   consolidated  financial  statements  presented  herein
include  the  accounts  of  Sooner  Holdings,  Inc.  and its  subsidiaries.  All
significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

(2)  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

         Property and equipment at March 31, 1998 is comprised of the following:


Land                                                                $ 1,191,400
Buildings and improvements                                            1,522,844
Machinery                                                                50,000
                                                                    -----------
                                                                      2,764,244
Less accumulated depreciation                                          (449,617)
                                                                    -----------

  Property and equipment, net                                       $ 2,314,627
                                                                    ===========

(3)  RELATED PARTIES

         The  Company's  related  parties are discussed in the 1997 Form 10-KSB.
The following table reflects amounts owed to related parties at March 31, 1998:

                                                              Accounts Payable
                                                      Notes      and Accrued  
                                                     Payable     Liabilities
                                                     -------     -----------

President of the Company                            $166,913       $ 26,819
Aztore Holdings, Inc.                                307,796         45,441
Talbot                                                  --           13,452
                                                    --------       --------

     Total related party liabilities                $474,709       $ 85,712
                                                    ========       ========

         The president  has  personally  guaranteed  $1,764,029 of the Company's
notes payable.

(4)  ACQUISITION OF ASSETS

         Subsequent to the  quarter-end,  NDAC completed the  acquisition of the
operating  assets of New Directions  Centers of America,  LLC (New  Directions).
These  assets  relate to the  operation  of a community  corrections business in
Oklahoma  City,  Oklahoma.  The purchase  price for the assets  acquired was the
issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock
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of the Company,  $1,000,000 in notes  payable (the Notes) and the  assumption of
approximately $100,000 of liabilities.

         The  acquisition  of these  assets will be  accounted  as a purchase in
accordance  with  Accounting  Principles  Board  Opinion  No. 16,  with the cost
allocated to the net assets acquired based on their  estimated fair values.  The
operations  of the New  Directions  business  will be included in the  financial
statements of the Company from the date of acquisition.

         The assets acquired included a $250,000  Certificate of Deposit and the
rights  to a  long-term  lease  on a  facility  for  and in  use as a  community
corrections  center.  NDAC  did not  acquire  New  Direction's  stock  ownership
interest in this  facility.  The lease on the  facility  has  renewable  options
through  the year  2017.  The base  lease  payment is $8,500 per month (the Base
Payment) plus the greater of $6,000 or 6% of the facility's monthly revenues. If
NDAC  exercises its option to renew the lease on the facility,  the Base Payment
increases by 20% at each renewal.

         The Notes issued to New  Directions  bear interest of 10% per annum and
are due in three years.  New  Directions is expected to distribute the shares of
common  stock and the  Notes to its  members,  including  the  president  of the
Company and the new president of NDAC, who previously managed the New Directions
business  (See Note 5). The  president  of the Company and the new  president of
NDAC have agreed to convert their Notes,  when  distributed  by New  Directions,
into a newly  designated  series of  preferred  stock of the  Company.  This new
series of preferred stock will have a 12% cumulative dividend and be convertible
into common stock at $.15 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock).

         The new  president  of NDAC also  received  stock  options  to  acquire
1,200,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $.05 per
share,  with 400,000 options vested  immediately and the balance vesting equally
over three years on the anniversary of the grant.

(5)  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         During  1996,  the Company was named as a defendant  in a lawsuit.  The
plaintiff alleges damages of approximately $100,000. The Company believes it has
no  liability  under  this claim due to  various  defenses,  which it intends to
vigorously  assert.  There has been no activity by the plaintiff  regarding this
litigation for more than 18 months. As a result, no accrual has been made in the
unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein.

         The  Company is involved in certain  other  administrative  proceedings
arising in the normal  course of business.  In the opinion of  management,  such
matters,  including  the  lawsuit  described  above,  will be  resolved  without
material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

         As discussed in Note 4, subsequent to the  quarter-end,  NDAC completed
the acquisition of certain  operating assets of New Directions.  The majority of
the members of New  Directions  approved the  acquisition.  However,  dissenting
members of New Directions filed a lawsuit against New Directions;  the president
of the  Company,  individually;  the new  president of NDAC,  individually;  and
Horizon Lodges,  Inc. (HLI), the corporation that owns the facility that NDAC is
leasing. Neither the Company nor NDAC are named in the lawsuit.
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         The  lawsuit  relates  to the  ownership  of the  HLI  facility  or the
ownership of HLI itself. Since NDAC did not acquire any stock ownership interest
in HLI or any  ownership of the  facility and only has a long-term  lease on the
facility,  it  believes  it has no  exposure  to the  ultimate  outcome  of this
lawsuit.  New  Directions  and the other  defendants  have filed a  counterclaim
seeking more than  $1,000,000 in damages from the dissenting  members.  Although
neither the Company nor NDAC are named in the  lawsuit,  if named in the future,
the Company and NDAC would  vigorously  defend  itself.  Regardless,  management
believes the ultimate outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material effect on
the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

         The  following  discussion  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
Company's financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form
10-QSB report. In addition, the discussion of the Company's Plan of Operation in
the 1997 Form 10-KSB,  is incorporated  herein in its entirety as the discussion
of the Plan of Operation as required by Item 303(a) of Regulation S-B.

Plan of Operation

         Subsequent to the  quarter-end,  NDAC completed the  acquisition of the
operating  assets of New  Directions  related to the  operation  of a  community
corrections  business.  With the NDAC acquisition,  the Company intends to shift
its growth focus to the community  corrections  business and either liquidate or
de-emphasize its other operating subsidiaries.

         NDAC assumed  operation  of a community  corrections  center,  commonly
known as a halfway house,  which currently has  approximately 150 beds available
but is licensed to provide up to 300 beds. The center  operates under a contract
with the Oklahoma  Department  of  Corrections,  which  provides  clients to the
center.

         The assets acquired included a $250,000  Certificate of Deposit and the
rights  to a  long-term  lease  on a  facility  for  and in  use as a  community
corrections  center. The lease on the facility has renewable options through the
year 2017.  The base lease  payment is $8,500 per month (the Base  Payment) plus
the  greater  of  $6,000  or 6% of the  facility's  monthly  revenues.  If  NDAC
exercises  its  option  to renew  the lease on the  facility,  the Base  Payment
increases by 20% at each renewal.

         The  center  is a  residential  facility  for  adult  male  and  female
offenders transitioning from institutional to independent living.  Offenders are
eligible  for  these  programs  based  upon the type of  offense  committed  and
behavior while  incarcerated in prison.  Offenders  generally spend the last six
months  of their  sentence  in a  community  corrections  program.  The goal and
mission of NDAC's community  corrections business is to reduce the likelihood of
an inmate  committing an offense after release by assisting in the reunification
process with family and the community.  Offenders must be employed,  participate
in substance  abuse  programs,  submit to random drug  testing,  and pay a fixed
payment  to the  government  to  offset  the cost of the  program.  The  Company
supervises these activities at its center. The Company has retained all existing
management and employees of the center.
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         The Company's  business  strategy is to become a leading  developer and
manager of a quality,  privatized community  corrections  facilities,  initially
focusing in Oklahoma. Management intends on developing its community corrections
business by developing facilities or expanding into existing facilities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources - March 31, 1997 compared to March 31, 1998

         The  Company has had severe  liquidity  problems  for the last  several
years.  The  Company's  liquidity is  reflected in the table below,  which shows
reported deficiencies in working capital for the periods presented.

                                            March 31,               December 31,
                                       1998             1997           1997
                                    -----------    -------------    -----------

Deficiency in working capital       $  (921,789)   $  (1,432,839)   $  (863,925)

         Although the Company's  working capital remains  negative,  the Company
has been  able to meet its  obligations  as a result  of the  financial  support
received from certain of the Company's related parties. Current working capital,
which  has  been  provided  in the  form of notes  payable,  has been  primarily
supplied  by  the  Company's  president  or by  Aztore.  Aztore  has  agreed  to
restructure a majority of its liabilities as part of the NDAC acquisition.

         Approximately  $433,000 of the Company's current  liabilities relate to
the acceleration of a long-term note due to a technical default of approximately
$15,000.  The Company  expects  this  default to be cured  before the end of the
Company's third fiscal quarter.

         Exclusive of funds required for debt  repayment,  the Company  believes
that it can borrow any additional funds from its related parties to maintain its
operations, although there can be no assurance that such funds will be available
when  needed.  In the  event  that  the  Company  cannot  refinance,  or  obtain
forbearance on its current  liabilities or on its long-term  liabilities as they
come due, the Company will undoubtedly  face further severe  liquidity  problems
which  may lead to  litigation,  the  inability  to  transact  business,  and/or
foreclosure actions being initiated against a majority of the Company's assets.

         As discussed  above, the Company acquired certain assets related to the
operation of a community corrections business subsequent to the quarter-end. The
purchase price for the assets  acquired was the issuance of 1,000,000  shares of
common stock of the Company,  $1,000,000 in notes payable and the  assumption of
approximately  $100,000 of liabilities.  The notes issued to New Directions bear
interest of 10% per annum and are due in three years. 

         The  Company  believes  the  operations  of the  community  corrections
business  will be cash flow  positive and be  profitable  and that the cash flow
from the new business will be sufficient to service the debt payments  under the
notes and the lease  payments  on the  facility.  The  Company  also  intends to
continue  the  rehabilitation  of the  facility  in order to  bring  the  inmate
occupancy up to 300 beds. In the event that cash flow is insufficient to satisfy
the Company's needs, management believes that it can borrow any additional funds
from its related parties to maintain its operations.
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Results of Operations - The quarter ended March 31, 1998 compared to the quarter
ended March 31, 1997

         The following table illustrates the Company's revenue mix:

                                                        Quarter ended March 31,
                                                      --------------------------
                                                        1998              1997
                                                      --------          --------

   Business Park revenue                              $ 69,613          $ 87,844
   SDPI revenue                                          1,583            76,830
   Beverages revenue                                       619               328
                                                      --------          --------
         Total revenue                                $ 71,815          $165,002
                                                      ========          ========

         Business Park revenues decreased $18,231 (21%) during the first quarter
of 1998 as  compared  to the same period in 1997.  This  decrease  is  primarily
attributable  to the loss of one tenant that accounted for 23% of total revenues
for  Business  Park,  as  discussed  in the 1997 Form  10-KSB.  The  Company  is
aggressively  seeking a new tenant for this space.  During 1997,  Business  Park
successfully  renegotiated  eleven  leases (or 32% of the total square  footage)
from one year leases to three to five year leases at an average increase of $.39
per square foot. The Company believes its long-term  prospects will improve with
longer  leases and higher  rates.  Losses of tenants in the future  could affect
future  operations and financial  position  because of the cost of new leasehold
improvements  and  lower  revenue  due to any  prolonged  vacancy.  There  is no
assurance the Company's historically high occupancy rate will continue.

         SDPI  revenues  decreased  $75,247  (98%) in the first  quarter of 1998
compared to the same quarter in 1997. SDPI revenues in fiscal 1997 came from the
recognition of deferred revenue related to the expiration of warranty service on
1996   contracts.   During  1995  to  early  1997  SDPI  acted  as  a  marketing
representative  for construction  contractors to develop business  opportunities
for  those   contractors  for  a  fee.   Although  SDPI  continues  to  evaluate
opportunities related to this business, additional revenues in this business are
unlikely.

         Beverages  revenues  were  nominal  during the quarter  ended March 31,
1998.  The  Company  has been  trying to sell  Beverages  as a going  concern or
liquidate the assets of this business,  although at this time the Company has no
formal plan of disposal. The Company continues to support the existing Beverages
customers but does not  anticipate  any material  revenues from this business in
1998.

         Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1998 were
$100,689 as compared to total operating  expenses for the comparable 1997 period
of $117,183.  The decrease in the 1998 expenses was due to a decrease in general
and   administrative   expenses,   consisting   primarily  of  professional  and
incentive-based compensation agreements.

         The  Company   recorded   net  loss  in  the  first   quarter  1998  of
approximately $27,664 or less than $.01 per share, compared to net income in the
first quarter 1997 of $47,819,  or $.01 per share.  This decrease in profits was
due primarily to the decrease in SDPI revenues.
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Capital Expenditures and Commitments

         During the first  quarter  ending  March 31,  1998,  the Company  spent
approximately   $49,000  on  capital   expenditures,   primarily  for  leasehold
improvements  at the Business Park.  The Company  expects to spend an additional
$100,000 for leasehold improvements on its Business Park.

Factors that May Affect Future Results

         A number of  uncertainties  exist that may affect the Company's  future
operating results.  These include, but are not limited to, the uncertain general
economic  conditions,  regulatory  changes,  the ongoing  support of the related
parties,  the  ability  of  the  Company  to  refinance  its  notes  payable  on
satisfactory  terms, and the Company's ability to acquire  sufficient funding to
sustain its operations and develop the new business  related to the operation of
a  community  corrections facility.  A  majority  of these  issues  directly  or
indirectly  relate to the Company's  ability to sell additional equity or obtain
additional  debt at reasonable  prices or rates,  if at all. The Company and all
its  subsidiaries  have had  unsuccessful  operating  histories  and  have  been
consistently  unprofitable.   If  this  trend  continues  the  Company,  or  any
subsidiary, may have to seek formal court protection from creditors.

Forward-Looking Statements

         Certain statements and information  contained herein concerning future,
proposed, and anticipated activities of the Company, certain trends with respect
to the Company's revenue, operating results, capital resources, and liquidity or
with respect to the markets in which the Company  competes and other  statements
contained   herein   regarding   matters  that  are  not  historical  facts  are
forward-looking  statements,  as such term is  defined  in the  Securities  Act.
Forward-looking   statements,   by  their   very   nature   include   risks  and
uncertainties,  many of which are beyond  the  Company's  control.  Accordingly,
actual  results may  differ,  perhaps  materially,  from those  expressed  in or
implied by such forward-looking statements.

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         During  1996,  the Company was named as a defendant  in a lawsuit.  The
plaintiff alleges damages of approximately $100,000. The Company believes it has
no  liability  under  this claim due to  various  defenses,  which it intends to
vigorously  assert.  There has been no activity by the plaintiff  regarding this
litigation for more than 18 months. As a result, no accrual has been made in the
unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein.

         The  Company is involved in certain  other  administrative  proceedings
arising in the normal  course of business.  In the opinion of  management,  such
matters,  including  the  lawsuit  described  above,  will be  resolved  without
material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

         As discussed in Note 4, to the financial  statements  subsequent to the
quarter-end,  NDAC completed the acquisition of certain  operating assets of New
Directions.  The  majority  of  the  members  of  New  Directions  approved  the
acquisition.  However,  dissenting  members  of New  Directions  filed a lawsuit
against New Directions; the president of the Company,
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individually;  the new president of NDAC, individually; and Horizon Lodges, Inc.
(HLI), the corporation that owns the facility that NDAC is leasing.  Neither the
Company nor NDAC are named in the lawsuit.

         The  lawsuit  relates  to the  ownership  of the  HLI  facility  or the
ownership of HLI itself. Since NDAC did not acquire any stock ownership interest
in HLI or any  ownership of the  facility and only has a long-term  lease on the
facility,  it  believes  it has no  exposure  to the  ultimate  outcome  of this
lawsuit.  New  Directions  and the other  defendants  have filed a  counterclaim
seeking more than  $1,000,000 in damages from the dissenting  members.  Although
neither the Company nor NDAC are named in the  lawsuit,  if named in the future,
the Company and NDAC would  vigorously  defend  itself.  Regardless,  management
believes the ultimate outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material effect on
the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

         None

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

         None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         None

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

         None

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         None
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                                   SIGNATURES

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

Dated:        June 22, 1998
          ----------------------

                                                  SOONER HOLDINGS, INC.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)


                                        By:       /s/ R. C. Cunningham II
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            R.C. Cunningham II, President
                                            (Chairman of the Board)


                                        By:       /s/ Raymond C. Cunningham III
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Raymond C. Cunningham III, Treasurer
                                            (Chief Accounting Officer)
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