UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 1O-Q
(MARK ONE)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarterly Period Ended September 28, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period From ... to ...
Commission File No. 0-20150
ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 043078083
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) Number)
3664 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
(413) 733-1203
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SAME
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at November 18, 1996
Common stock, par value $.01 6,950,190
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed
all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12,
13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent
to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a
court.
Yes No
The Company filed a Voluntary Petition pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on October 25,
1996. No plan has been submitted to the court.
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INDEX
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Balance Sheets - September 28, 1996
and December 30, 1995 4
Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine
months ended September 28, 1996 and September
30, 1995 5
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995 6
Notes to condensed financial statements 7-11
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition 11-13
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 13
SIGNATURES 14
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All for a Dollar, Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
at September 28, 1996 and December 30, 1995
<CAPTION>
ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
September 28, 1996 December 30, 1995
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CURRENT ASSETS :
Cash $229,711 $2,343,966
Restricted cash - Chapter 11 settlement 242,716
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts 190,682 173,678
Merchandise inventories 2,518,983 12,500,093
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 51,660 284,434
Deferred income taxes 560,000
Total current assets 2,991,036 16,104,887
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 358,347 1,938,239
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 2,040,000
OTHER ASSETS 101,429 158,973
TOTAL ASSETS $3,450,812 $20,242,099
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES :
Notes Payable - short term borrowings $538,539 $1,850,000
Current portion of long - term debt $1,182,500 $322,500
Accounts payable - trade 2,155,497
Sales tax payable 199,203
Accrued expenses 521,351 1,396,310
Other liabilities 2,525 2,860
Liabilities subject to settlement under
Chapter 11 proceedings 9,287,343 299,500
Total current liabilities 11,532,258 6,225,870
NOTES PAYABLE - LONG TERM BORROWING 1,182,500
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY :
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
15,000,000 shares, issued 7,279,190
as of September 28, 1996 and December 30, 1995 72,792 72,792
Additional paid - in capital 15,961,294 15,961,294
Retained earnings (deficit) (23,315,532) (2,400,357)
Less treasury stock, 329,000 shares, at cost (800,000) (800,000)
Total stockholders' equity (8,081,446) 12,833,729
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $3,450,812 $20,242,099
<FN>(See notes to the condensed financial statements)
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ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
For the quarter and nine months ended September 28, 1996
and September 30, 1995
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<CAPTION>
Quarter Ended 9 Months Ended
September 28, September 30, September 28, September 30,
1996 1995 1996 1995
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NET SALES $6,180,021 $10,632,104 $23,071,632 $30,363,766
COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD 3,220,412 5,222,610 11,257,599 14,962,155
GROSS PROFIT 2,959,609 5,409,494 11,814,033 15,401,611
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Store expenses 4,176,758 4,070,727 12,768,652 12,076,212
General and administrative expenses 1,832,064 1,869,630 5,676,999 5,759,095
Total operating expenses 6,008,822 5,940,357 18,445,651 17,835,307
LOSS BEFORE REORGANIZATION ITEMS (3,049,213) (530,863) (6,631,618) (2,433,696)
REORGANIZATION ITEMS 11,541,176 500 11,541,176 (5,520)
OPERATING LOSS BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES (14,590,389) (531,363) (18,172,794) (2,428,176)
INTEREST EXPENSE 44,708 70,233 142,381 68,601
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (14,635,097) (601,596) (18,315,175) (2,496,777)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 2,600,000 2,600,000
LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS (17,235,097) (601,596) (20,915,175) (2,496,777)
EXTRAORDINARY GAIN ON FORGIVENESS OF DEBT 6,405,452
NET INCOME (LOSS) ($17,235,097) ($601,596) ($20,915,175) $3,908,675
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ($2.48) ($0.09) ($3.01) $0.56
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 6,950,190 6,950,190 6,950,190 6,950,190
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ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the nine months ended September 28, 1996 and
September 30, 1995
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9 Months Ended
September 28, September 30,
1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income ($20,915,175) $3,908,675
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary gain on forgiveness of debt (6,405,452)
Reorganization items (5,520)
Depreciation and amortization 786,667 897,144
Loss on disposal of assets 1,063,499 25,958
Deferred Income Taxes 2,600,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (17,004) (318,218)
Income tax receivable 530,100
Merchandise inventories 9,981,110 (951,915)
Prepaid expenses 232,774 649,307
Other assets 57,544 36,263
Accounts payable - trade (2,155,497) 1,984,198
Sales tax payable (199,203) (289,675)
Accrued expenses (874,959) (891,685)
Other liabilities (335) (108,942)
Liabilities subject to Chapter 11 proceedings 8,987,843 (3,203,322)
Net cash used in operating activities ($452,736) (4,143,084)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment (270,274)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment (99,358)
Net cash used in investing activities (270,274) (99,358)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net repayments on line of credit (1,311,461)
Repayments of long-term debt (322,500) (875,377)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,182,500
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,633,961) 307,123
NET DECREASE IN CASH (2,356,971) (3,935,319)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,586,682 4,687,401
CASH, END OF PERIOD $229,711 $752,082
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $127,839 $42,067
Income taxes 24,803 26,956
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ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
All For A Dollar, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mass
Wholesalers of Springfield, Inc. (collectively the "Company"). All
intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
As a result of the Company's recurring losses in fiscal years
ended 1994 and 1993, limited cash availability and maximum
borrowing under its existing line of credit, in part, led the
Company to file voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") on June 27, 1994 as discussed
in Note 3.
The Company, while operating as a debtor-in-possession,
restructured its business, which included the closing of 50
unprofitable stores and the renegotiation of its lease agreements
on its remaining stores. This plan of reorganization was approved
by the bankruptcy court and the Company subsequently emerged from
Chapter 11 in June 1995. See Note 3.
On October 25, 1996, All For A Dollar, Inc. (the "Company")
refiled petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
("Chapter 11"), as further discussed in Note 3. The Company is
presently operating as a debtor-in-possession subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of New York at Brooklyn, New York (the "Bankruptcy
Court").
The accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited,
but in the opinion of management reflect all adjustments, which
include normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement
of the results of operations for the interim period. These
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis,
which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business.
As reflected in the financial statements, the Company
experienced significant operating losses in its last fiscal year
and the nine month period ended September 28, 1996. The Company's
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the
confirmation of a plan of reorganization and the resolution of
uncertainties of the reorganization case discussed below.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It
is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 30, 1995.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business: The Company is a retailer with 111 stores, all
of which are located in the Northeast.
Fiscal Year: The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday
closest to December 31. The fiscal year ended December 30, 1995,
(Fiscal 1995) included 52 weeks.
Merchandise Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of
cost, on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market.
Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are stated at cost.
Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the
assets using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are
amortized by the straight-line method over the estimated useful
life or the term of the related lease, whichever is shorter. Cost
of fixed assets sold or retired and the related amounts of
accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in the
year of disposal and the resulting gain or loss is included in
income. Estimated useful lives used in computing depreciation are:
Furniture and fixtures ...................... 5- 9 years
Leasehold improvements ...................... 1-31 years
Data processing equipment ................... 5 years
Automobiles ................................. 5 years
Pre-opening Store Expenses: All pre-opening costs incurred in
connection with the opening of new retail stores are charged to
expense during the year that the store opens.
Other Assets: Other assets consist of security deposits and lease
acquisition costs. Lease acquisition costs of $ -0- and $51,791
as of September 28, 1996 and December 30, 1995 respectively, are
stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Amortization is
computed over the life of the related lease by the straight-line
method and approximated $14,990 and $17,680 for the quarters ended
September 28, 1996, and September 30, 1995, respectively.
Income Taxes: The Company utilizes the liability method of
accounting for income taxes as required by Financial Accounting
Standards Board No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes".
Net Income <Loss> Per Share: Net income <loss> per share is
computed using the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the year.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
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NOTE 3 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 11
As previously discussed in Note 1, the Company filed voluntary
petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 with the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Massachusetts
on June 27, 1994. In Chapter 11 cases, substantially all
liabilities (and stock interests) as of the date of the filing of
the petitions for reorganization are subject to a "Plan of
Reorganization" to be voted upon by the Company's impaired
creditors and stockholders and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.
In June 1995, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Company's plan
of reorganization and the Company subsequently emerged from Chapter
11. The confirmed plan provided for the following:
Administrative and priority claims - All administrative and
priority claims are to be paid in full. Any administrative
claims that are in the nature of post-petition trade payables
are to be paid in accordance with terms agreed upon with each
individual creditor.
Line of credit - The secured claim of the bank from which the
Company has available a line of credit, will be paid in
accordance with the terms of a stipulation entered into between
the Company and the bank and approved by the Bankruptcy Court
in November 1994. Under the stipulation, the bank's line of
credit is to be treated as due on demand with periodic
reductions through December, 1996. The bank will retain a
first priority interest in all of the assets of the debtor.
Trade and other unsecured claims - General unsecured claims are
to be paid a single cash settlement of 35% of the amount of
their claim.
Common Stock - The holders of equity interests in the Company
will retain their stock.
Leases - The plan identifies all leases and executory contracts
that are to be assumed. All creditors having leases or
executory contracts with the Company that are not so identified
will be deemed rejected. The allowed claims of creditors that
are a party to rejected leases or executory contracts will be
treated as unsecured claims.
Funding for the Plan - The Company's funding of the plan will
come from two sources. First, based upon the terms of the plan
of reorganization as well as other operational changes it is
expected that the Company's daily cash requirements will be
further minimized. Second, the Company has obtained financing
in the amount of $1,505,000 from a related party in June 1995.
As part of the loan agreement the lender received warrants
permitting the purchase of 1,195,400 shares of common stock
with an exercise price of fifty cents per share.
To date the Company has settled all the claims in respect to its
Chapter 11 filing in accordance with the plan of reorganization.
The bankruptcy court on March 11, 1996 issued the final decree
closing the Chapter 11 case.
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As discussed in Note 1, the Company refiled voluntary petitions
for reorganization under Chapter 11 on October 25, 1996 and is
presently operating its businesses as a debtor-in-possession under
Chapter 11 and is subject to the jurisdiction and supervision of
the Bankruptcy Court. In the Chapter 11 cases, substantially all
liabilities as of the date of the filing of the petitions for
reorganization are to be voted upon by the Company's impaired
creditors and stockholders and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.
The Company's borrowings under its pre-petition bank line of
credit, $460,000, is the maximum allowed thereunder, and is secured
by substantially all of the assets of the Company. Interest on
this debt is being paid monthly.
The Company's long-term-debt issued by a related party on June
30, 1995 is secured by a junior security interest in all assets of
the Company. Interest on this debt is being paid monthly.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company may elect to assume or
reject real estate leases, employment contracts, personal property
leases, service contracts and other unexpired executory pre-
petition contracts, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. The
Company has established and recorded its estimated liability of
approximately $5.5 million for certain leases that it anticipates
rejecting (included in "Trade and expense payable" below). Certain
of such estimated liabilities do not take into account potential
claims that the lessors under the related leases might assert. If
the Company is liable pursuant to any such claims, the liabilities
relating to the rejected leases subject to such claims may be
greater than the liabilities estimated to date. The Company cannot
presently determine or reasonably estimate the ultimate liability
which may result from the filing of claims for all contracts and
leases which may have been or may be rejected.
The principal categories of claims reclassified in the
condensed balance sheets and included in "Liabilities Subject to
Chapter 11 Proceedings" are identified below.
All amounts below may be subject to future adjustments
depending on Bankruptcy Court actions, further developments with
respect to disputed claims, whether or not such claims are secured,
the value of any collateral securing such claims or other
events.
Liabilities Subject to Settlement As of As of
Under Chapter 11 proceedings September 28, 1996 December 30, 1995
Trade and expense payable $3,787,343 $ 64,206
Rejected leases 5,500,000 -
Litigation - 235,294
Total $9,287,343 $ 299,500
The Bankruptcy Code accords priority, subject to certain limits
and conditions, to certain applicable claims and expenses. The
Company is presently identifying the amounts of such claims and
expenses.
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NOTE 4 ASSETS HELD FOR DISPOSITION
In October, 1996, the Company initiated a restructuring program
designed to improve liquidity. As a result, a restructuring
reserve of approximately $6.1 million was recorded to reflect
anticipated losses on liquidation of inventories, disposition of
owned assets and leasehold interests and other related closing
costs. The reserve was calculated, in part, based on closing all
stores.
On November 6, 1996, the Bankruptcy Court approved an Agreement
with a liquidator which contemplates closing all stores and
disposing of the merchandise inventories in the stores. The
Company anticipates receiving approximately $1.75 million for these
inventories. The actual amount will be equal to 17.5% of the
inventory retail value, as defined, subject to certain adjustments
and limitations. The liquidator will dispose of the inventories
during "Going-out-of-Business" sales at each store commencing
November 7, 1996.
The remaining assets held for disposition have been recorded
net of the related reserves necessary to cover anticipated losses
on the sale of owned properties and other assets held for
disposition.
NOTE 5 CASH:
All of the Company's cash balances, together with substantially
all of its other assets (principally inventory), are claimed as
collateral by the Bank under the pre-petition line of credit and by
the long term note which has a junior secured interest.
ITEM 2 -- MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, as a percentage of net sales,
certain items appearing in the Company's unaudited Condensed
Statements of Operations:
Nine Months Ended
Sept. 28, Sept. 30
1996 1995
Net sales 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of merchandise sold 48.8 49.3
Gross profit 51.2 50.7
Store expenses 55.3 39.8
General and administrative expenses 24.6 19.0
Loss before reorganization items,
interest expense & income taxes (28.7) ( 8.1)
Reorganization items 50.0
Interest expense .6
<Benefit> Provision for Income Taxes 11.3
Loss before extraordinary items (90.6) ( 8.1)
Extraordinary gain on forgiveness
of debt 21.0
Net income (loss) (90.6) 12.9
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The Company's aggregate net sales for the quarter and nine
months ended September 28, 1996 decreased by $4,452,000 and
$7,292,000 over the comparable periods of 1995 representing
decreases of 41.9% and 24.0%, respectively. The decreases in
aggregate net sales resulted principally from unusually inclement
winter weather in the first quarter and merchandising constraints
created as a result of an inadequate credit facility in the second
and third quarter.
Sales for stores that were open for more than 24 months
(comparable store sales) decreased by approximately 48.0% and 28.4%
for the quarter and nine months ended, respectively. One hundred
and four of the Company's 117 stores open at September 28, 1996 had
been open more than 24 months. Sales from wholesale operations
remained unchanged at to $229,000 or 3.7% of sales in the quarter
ended September 28, 1996 from $229,000, or 2.2% of sales in the
corresponding period of 1995.
Cost of merchandise sold, as a percentage of net sales, for the
quarter and nine months ended September 28, 1996 were 52.1% and
48.8%, respectively, compared to 49.1% and 49.3% for the
comparable periods of 1995. Some fluctuation in gross profit
margins from period to period may be expected due in part to the
fixed sales price of each unit in the Company's stores and the many
factors that affect the Company's purchases for sales in its
stores.
Store expenses during the quarter and nine months ended
September 28, 1996 increased by $106,000 and $692,000,
respectively, over the comparable periods of 1995. The increases
for these periods are attributable to the opening of ten new stores
during the first six months compared to one a year ago. As a
percentage of net sales, store expenses increased for the quarter
and nine months ended September 28, 1996 to 67.6% and 55.3%,
respectively, from 38.3% and 39.8%, respectively, for the
comparable periods of 1995. These increases in percentage are
primarily due to the increase in expenses associated with the new
stores combined with a lower sales base.
General and administrative expenses for the quarter and nine
months ended September 28, 1996 decreased by $38,000 and $82,000
over the comparable periods of 1995. These decreases reflects
measures taken to cut costs and improve efficiencies. As a
percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses for
the quarter and nine months ended September 28, 1996, increased to
29.5% and 24.6%, from 17.6% and 19.0% for the comparable periods of
1995 which is attributable to decreases in comparable store sales.
Interest expense decreased by $26,000 and increased by $74,000
respectively, for the quarter and nine months ended September 28,
1996, as a result of fluctuations in the utilization of the line of
credit and related party borrowings.
Provision for income taxes of $2,600,000 was recorded to
eliminate the deferred income tax asset associated with the
Company's net operating loss carryforwards. At this time it is
unlikely the Company will be able to realize the benefit.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has continued to realize operating losses since
emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 30, 1995 which has
created a lack of liquidity. This lack of liquidity has resulted
in a substantial portion of its trade accounts payable to become in
arrears. To date, the Company has been unsuccessful in obtaining
a new credit facility. With no other source of funds available,
the Company refiled petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code on October 25, 1996 (see Notes to the Financial
Statements).
As discussed in the Notes to the Financial Statements, the
Company is presently operating its business as a debtor-in-
possession under Chapter 11 and is subject to the jurisdiction and
supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. In the Chapter 11 cases,
substantially all liabilities as of the date of the filing of the
petitions for reorganization are subject to settlement under a plan
of reorganization to be voted upon by the Company's impaired
creditors and stockholders and confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.
The continuation of the Company beyond 1996 as a going concern
and realization of its assets and liabilities are dependent upon,
among other things, the Company's ability to generate sufficient
cash operations and obtain additional financing sources to meet its
future obligations. The final outcome of these events is not
presently determinable and no provision for any additional
liability that might result has been reflected in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits - None
(b) A Form 8-K dated November 4, 1996 reporting on the filing
of voluntary petitions with the United States Bankruptcy Court
seeking relief pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code on October 25, 1996.
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ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
ALL FOR A DOLLAR, INC.
By: /s/Roger A. Slate
Roger A. Slate
President/
Chief Executive Officer
(principal operating
officer)
/s/Donald A. Molta
Donald A. Molta
Vice President/
Chief Finance Officer
(principal financial and
accounting officer)
Date: November 18, 1996
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