GREG MANNING AUCTIONS INC
10QSB/A, 1996-08-29
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          _____________SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION______________

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-QSB/A

     [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

               For the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                       OR

     [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _______


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11988


                           GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.
        (Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its Charter)


          NEW YORK                                              22-2365834
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                               Identification No.)


       775 PASSAIC AVENUE
       WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY                                        07006
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)


Issuer's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 882-0004

     Check whether the Issuer (1) has filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 of 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 filing  requirements for the past 90
days. Yes X No


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): YES NO X


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GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.

                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

                   TABLE OF CONTENTS                              
             Consolidated Balance Sheet -September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings -
             Three-month Periods ended
             September 30, 1994 (Unaudited) and
             September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
             Three-month Periods ended
             September 30, 1995 (Unaudited) and
             September 30, 1994 (Unaudited)

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
             as of September 30, 1995

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis



                                 GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                     SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                                         (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                  ASSETS
<S>                                                                        <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $   567,745
Accounts receivable
   Auctions receivables                                                             5,258,285
   Advances to consignors                                                           1,713,065
   Other receivables                                                                  139,347
Inventories                                                                         3,941,189
Due from affiliate - CRM                                                               12,927
Income taxes receivable                                                               641,236
Deferred tax asset                                                                     60,531
Prepaid expenses                                                                      368,752
                                                                           -------------------
      Total current assets                                                         12,703,077
Property and equipment, net                                                           871,202
Goodwill, net                                                                       1,795,981
Other assets                                                                        1,108,275
                                                                           -------------------
      Total assets                                                                 16,478,535
                                                                           ===================

                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Demand notes payable to bank                                                      $ 4,706,000
Loans payable - current portion                                                       144,277
Payable to third party consignors                                                   3,731,751
Accounts payable                                                                    1,120,384
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                        257,276
Income taxes payable                                                                  164,508
                                                                           -------------------
      Total current liabilities                                                    10,124,196
Loans payable - long term portion                                                     404,463
                                                                           -------------------
      Total liabilities                                                            10,528,659
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8, 10, 11 and 12)

Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized
   10,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value.  Authorized
   20,000,000 shares;  3,607,661 issued and outstanding
                                                                                       41,308
Additional paid in capital                                                          6,414,449
Accumulated deficit                                                                  (505,881)
                                                                          -------------------
      Total stockholders' equity
                                                                                    5,949,876
                                                                           -------------------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                             $     16,478,535
                                                                           ===================
</TABLE>

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
<PAGE>
                           GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  THREE MONTH PERIOD
                                                                                  ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
                                                                          ----------------------------------
                                                                               1994              1995
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                       <C>                 <C>
Operating revenues
    Sales of merchandise                                                    $   1,550,244     $   1,111,370
    Commissions from third parties                                                725,408           681,045
    Commissions from affiliate consignor- CRM                                      10,742             1,065
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                2,286,394         1,793,480
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
Operating expenses
    Cost of merchandise sold                                                    1,061,752           840,563
    General and administrative                                                  1,076,983         1,135,201
    Marketing                                                                     213,224           102,453
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                2,351,959         2,078,217
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
        Operating profit (loss)                                                   (65,565)         (284,737)
                                                                                
Other income (expense)
    Interest income and other income                                              (12,356)           94,510
    Interest expense                                                              (75,965)         (131,127)
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
        Income (loss) before income taxes                                        (153,886)         (321,354)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                              (58,403)         (127,588)
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
        Net income (loss)                                                  $     (95,483)      $   (193,766)
Retained earnings, beginning of period                                           515,040           (312,115)
                                                                          ----------------  ----------------
Retained earnings, end of period                                           $     419,557       $   (505,881)
                                                                          ================  ================
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                                  2,795,000           3,915,336
                                                                          ================  ================
Net income(loss) per common share                                          $       (0.03)      $      (0.05)
                                                                          ================  ================
</TABLE>

                              See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                           GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                        THREE-MONTH PERIOD
                                                                                        ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                                ------------------------------------
                                                                                        1994                1995
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
     Net income (loss)                                                           $     (95,483)       $   (193,766)
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
     provided by (used in) operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                                   38,816              85,312
        Provision for bad debts                                                                           (105,000)
        Deferred tax asset                                                                                 250,392
        Changes in assets (increase) decrease:
            Auctions receivables                                                       485,909           3,358,517
            Advances to consignors                                                    (280,659)           (475,861)
            Income taxes receivable                                                                       (377,980)
            Other receivables                                                          (34,523)             (3,791)
            Inventories                                                               (187,339)         (1,242,366)
            Due from affiliate - CRM                                                     7,015             (12,927)
            Prepaid expenses                                                          (337,415)             47,392
            Other assets                                                                 2,815              32,304
        Changes in liabilities (decrease) increase:
            Payable to third-party consignors                                          609,281          (1,965,972)
            Accounts payable                                                          (931,807)            162,123
            Customer deposits                                                         (311,624)            (79,720)
            Accrued expenses & other liabilities                                       306,472             103,424
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
            Net cash used in operating activities                                     (728,542)           (417,919)
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Capital expenditures for property and equipment                                    (3,639)            (45,951)
     Purchase of Ivy                                                                                       (11,162)
     Purchase of Prime International, Inc. stock                                                          (250,000)
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
        Net cash used in investing activities                                           (3,639)           (307,113)
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Repayment of loans payable                                                        (26,167)           (336,678)
     Repayment of notes payable                                                                            (39,000)
     Net proceeds from issuance of stock                                                                   711,654
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
        Net cash provided by financing activities                                     (26,167)             335,976
                                                                                ----------------    ----------------
     Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                        (758,348)           (389,056)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                    1,305,774             956,801
                                                                                ================    ================
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                       $     547,426       $     567,745
                                                                                ================    ================
</TABLE>

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
<PAGE>


                           GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                                   (UNAUDITED)

(1) Organization, Business and Basis of Presentation

         Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. together with its wholly owned subsidiaries
Ivy  &  Mader  Philatelic  Auctions,  Inc.  and  Greg  Manning  Galleries,  Inc.
(collectively,  the Company),  is a public auctioneer of collectibles  including
rare stamps,  stamp  collections and stocks,  and regularly  conducts rare stamp
auctions bringing together  purchasers and sellers located throughout the world.
The Company accepts  property for sale at auctions from sellers on a consignment
basis,  and earns a  commission  on the sale.  In addition to stamps,  the other
collectibles   auctioned  by  the  Company  include  trading  cards  and  sports
memorabilia  and other  collectibles  such as  antiquities  and rare coins.  The
Company also sells  collectibles  by private treaty for a commission,  and sells
its own inventory at auction, wholesale and retail.

         The  accompanying  consolidated  balance sheet as of September 30, 1995
and related consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings for each
of the three month periods  ended  September 30, 1994 and 1995 and of cash flows
for the three month  periods  then ended have been  prepared  from the books and
records  maintained  by the  Company,  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting   principles  for  interim   financial   information   and  with  the
instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation SB. Accordingly,  they
do not include all information and  disclosures  required by generally  accepted
accounting  principles  for  complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments,  which are of a normal recurring nature, considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  For further  information,
refer to the consolidated  financial statements and disclosures thereto included
in the  Company's  Form  10-KSB for the year ended June 30,  1995 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2) Summary of Certain Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

         Revenue  is  recognized  by  the  Company  when  the  rare  stamps  and
collectibles are sold and is represented by a commission received from the buyer
and seller.  Auction  commissions  represent a percentage of the hammer price at
auction sales as paid by the buyer and the seller.

         In  addition  to auction  sales,  the  Company  also sells via  private
treaty.  This occurs when an owner of property arranges with the Company to sell
such  property  to a third  party at a  privately  negotiated  price.  In such a
transaction,  the owner may set selling price parameters for the Company, or the
Company may solicit selling prices for the owner,  and the owner may reserve the
right to reject any selling price. In certain  transactions,  the Company may be
requested  to  guarantee  a fixed  price to the  owner,  which  would be payable
regardless of the actual sales price ultimately received. The Company recognizes
as private treaty revenue an amount equal to a percentage of the sales price, or
in the case of a guaranteed fixed price, the difference between the actual sales
price and the guaranteed fixed price when the properties are sold.
<PAGE>

         The Company  also sells its own  inventory  at auction,  wholesale  and
retail.  Revenue with respect to inventory at auction is  recognized  when sold,
and for  wholesale or retail  sales,  revenue is  recognized  when  delivered or
released to the customer or to a common carrier for delivery.
                  The Company does not provide any guarantee with respect to the
authenticity  of  property  offered  for  sale at  auction.  Each lot is sold as
genuine and as described by the Company in the catalogue.  However, when, in the
opinion of a  competent  authority  mutually  acceptable  to the Company and the
purchaser,  a lot is declared otherwise,  the purchase price will be refunded in
full if the lot is returned to the Company  within a specified  period.  In such
event,  the Company  will return such lot to the  consignor  before a settlement
payment has been made to such consignor for such lot. To date,  returns have not
been material. Large collections are generally sold on an " as is" basis.


Principles of Consolidation

         The  consolidated  financial  statements  of the  Company  include  the
accounts  of its  wholly  owned  subsidiaries.  All  intercompany  accounts  and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Business Segment

         The Company  operates in one segment,  the auctioning or private treaty
sale of rare  stamps  and  other  collectibles.  Set  forth  below is a table of
aggregate sales of the Company, subdivided by source and market:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         For the three months ended
                                               September 30,                  Percentages
                                      --------------------------------   ---------------------
                                           1994              1995           1994      1995
                                      --------------------------------   ---------------------
<S>                                     <C>              <C>                   <C>       <C> 
          Aggregate Sales               $ 5,491,764     $ 5,201,509          100%      100%
                                      ================================   =====================
             By source:
                A. Auction               $ 3,913,354      $ 4,090,139           71%       79%
                B. Sales of inventory      1,550,244        1,111,370           28%       21%
                C. Private treaty             28,166           -                 1%        0%
                                      --------------------------------   ---------------------
             By market:
                A. Philatelics           $ 4,492,614      $ 4,583,934           82%       88%
                B. Sports collectibles       243,249          221,282            4%        4%
                C. Other collectibles        755,901          396,293           14%        8%
                                      --------------------------------   ---------------------
</TABLE>

Goodwill

         Goodwill  primarily  includes the excess  purchase  price paid over the
fair  value  of the net  assets  acquired.  Goodwill  is  being  amortized  on a
straight-line  basis  over  forty  years.  Total  accumulated   amortization  at
September 30, 1995 was $90,761.  The  recoverability  of goodwill is evaluatedat
each balance sheet date as events or circumstances indicate a possible inability
to recover their  carrying  amount.  This  evaluation is based on historical and
projected  results  of  operations  and  gross  cash  flows  for the  underlying
businesses.

Investments

         The  Company  accounts  for  marketable   securities  pursuant  to  the
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (FAS) No. 115,  Accounting  for
Certain  Investments in Debt and Equity  Securities.  Under this Statement,  the
Company's marketable securities with a readily determinable fair value have been
classified  as  available  for  sale  and  are  carried  at fair  value  with an
offsetting  adjustment to Stockholders'  Equity. Net unrealized gains and losses
on  marketable  securities  are  credited or charged to a separate  component of

<PAGE>

Stockholders'  Equity.  At  September  30, 1995 the fair value of the  Company's
marketable securities approximated its cost.

         Other  investments  consisted of  nonmarketable  investments in private
companies and venture  capital  partnerships,  which are carried at the lower of
cost or net realizable value.




Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

         Net income  (loss)  per  common  share of the  Company's  Common  Stock
("Common  Stock") is computed using the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding for each period. Outstanding stock options and warrants in the three
month periods  ended  September  30, 1994 and 1995 are  considered  common stock
equivalents but are excluded from earnings per common share computations because
they are antidilutive.

(3) Inventories
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
         Inventories as of September 30, 1995 consisted of the following:

<S>                                                            <C>       
             Stamps                                            $1,975,729
             Sports Cards and Sports Memorabilia                  473,065
             Antiquities                                        1,492,395
                                                            --------------
                                                               $3,941,189
                                                            ==============
</TABLE>


(4) Related-party Transactions

         The  Company  accepts  rare stamps and other  collectibles  for sale at
auction  on a  consignment  basis from  Collectibles  Realty  Management,  Inc.,
("CRM")  which owned  approximately  31.5%,  as of September  30,  1995,  of the
Company's Common Stock.  Such stamps and collectibles have been auctioned by the
Company  or sold at private  treaty  under  substantially  the same terms as for
third party customers and the Company charges CRM a seller's commission.  In the
case of auction, the hammer price of the sale, less the seller's commission,  is
paid to CRM upon successful auction,  and in the case of private treaty, the net
price after  selling  commissions  is paid to CRM.  For the three  months  ended
September 30, 1995,  such auction and private  treaty sales (net of  commission)
were not material.
<PAGE>

(5) Debt

         The  Company  is a party to a secured  revolving  credit  and term loan
facility with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH&Co.").  At September 30, 1995,
borrowing under the revolving  credit facility and term loan totaled  $4,706,000
and $368,750 respectively.  Absent a material adverse change or event of default
as  determined  by BBH&Co.,  BBH&Co.  has agreed to provide  the Company  with a
120-day notification period prior to issuing a demand for repayment,  so long as
the Company is in compliance  with certain  financial and operating  guidelines.
For the three months ended September 30, 1995, the Company was not in compliance
with  the  guideline  relating  to the  formula  of  earnings  before  interest,
depreciation and taxes to interest expense.  As a result,  BBH&Co. had the right
under  the  credit  agreement  to  demand  immediate   payment  of  all  amounts
outstanding without the otherwise  applicable 120-day notice period. The Company
believes that at March 31, 1996, it was in compliance with such guidelines.


(6) Sale of Galleries' Americana Division

         On August 23,  1995,  the Company and  Galleries  entered  into various
agreements with Charles G. Moore Americana,  Ltd. ("Moore Americana"),  pursuant
to which  Galleries sold to Moore  Americana all of the assets of the Galleries'
Americana  Division.  (Mr.  Charles  Moore was  formerly  the  director  of that
division.)  The  purchase  price for the  Americana  Division  consisted  of (i)
$210,000,  payable over approximately two years,  commencing September 30, 1995,
and (ii) the sale of inventory,  at an amount equal to the "original cost value"
of such inventory (or approximately  $480,500),  payable over  approximately one
year,  commencing March 1, 1996. The inventory sale resulted in no gain or loss.
The $210,000 purchase price was accounted for as a direct reduction of goodwill.



<PAGE>


(7) Supplementary Cash Flow Information


     Following is a summary of supplementary cash flow information:

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                        FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                       1994                 1995
                                                       ----                 ----
<S>                                                <C>                 <C>      
Interest paid                                      $ 75,965            $ 131,127

Noncash investing and financing activities:
         Fixed assets under
         capital leases                                                   78,839
Receivables from
         sale of division                                                210,000
</TABLE>

(8) Marketable Investments

         In September  1995,  the Company  acquired,  for an aggregate  purchase
price of $250,000, 13.1% or 4,500,000 shares of the outstanding common shares of
Prime  International  Products,  Inc.("PICK"),  the  parent  company  of  Public
Info/Comm  Kiosk,  Inc. , which is primarily  engaged in the business of issuing
prepaid  telephone  cards.  (At August 28, 1996, the Company owned  4,112,289 or
9.4% of the outstanding  common stock of PICK.) The securities  purchased by the
Company , which  were  acquired  directly  from  PICK,  are not  registered  and
accordingly  are subject to significant  restrictions on  transferability.  Greg
Manning,  the Company's  President,  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board, is a director of PICK.

<PAGE>

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

Results of Operations

         GENERAL

         The Company's  revenues are  represented by the sum of (a) the proceeds
from the sale of the Company's  inventory,  and (b) the portion of sale proceeds
from  auction or private  treaty that the  Company is  entitled to retain  after
remitting  the  sellers'  share,  consisting  primarily of  commissions  paid by
sellers and buyers. Generally, the Company earns a commission from the seller of
10% to 15%  (although  the  commission  may be  slightly  lower  on  high  value
properties). During the three month period ended September 30, 1995, the Company
earned a  commission  of 15% from the  buyers in all  markets  except for sports
cards which is a 10% premium.

         The Company's  operating  expenses  consist of the cost of sales of the
Company's  inventory and such expenses directly incurred by the Company relating
to general and  administrative  expenses  and  marketing  expenses for the three
months ended September 30, 1994 and 1995.  General and  administrative  expenses
are  incurred to pay  employees  and to provide  support  and  services to those
employees,  including the physical  facilities  and data  processing.  Marketing
expenses  are  incurred  to promote  the  services of the Company to sellers and
buyers of collectibles  through advertising and public relations,  producing and
distributing its auction catalogs and conducting auctions.


<PAGE>


THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1995
COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1994


         The Company  recorded a decrease in  revenues of $492,914  (22%),  from
$2,286,394  for the three months ended  September 30, 1994 to $1,793,480 for the
three months ended September 30, 1995. This decrease was primarily  attributable
the decrease in revenues from the sale of the Company's  inventories of $438,874
( 19%) for the three month period ended September  30,1995 compared to the prior
year. This decrease in revenues from the sales of the Company's inventory was in
addition to a decrease in commission revenues of $54,040 (2%).

         OPERATING   EXPENSES.   The  Company's   operating   expenses   totaled
$1,237,654,  exclusive of cost of  merchandise  sold, for the three months ended
September  30,  1995,  and  represented  a decrease  of  $52,553  (or 2.5%) from
$1,290,207  for  the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1994.   General  and
administrative  costs  incurred  by the  Company  for  the  three  months  ended
September  30, 1995  increased  $58,218 over the three  months  ended  September
30,1994.  The  increase  in  General  and  Administrative  costs by the  Company
reflects the increased  size of operations  as a result of the  acquisitions  of
both Greg Manning  Galleries  and Ivy and Mader as well as the costs  associated
with integrating operations into the Company. With this transition substantially
completed  during the quarter ended  September 30, 1995,  management  feels that
permanent  cost  containment  in  personnel   reduction,   outside   consulting,
professional fees and communications can be achieved going forward. The costs of
integrating  operations which are not expected to recur aggregate  approximately
$155,000.  Marketing costs have declined due to management's  effort in reducing
costs  pertaining  to auctions  and  generally  better  economies  of scale.  In
particular, the Company has designated one employee to coordinate all catalogues
for each of its businesses and is generally  printing fewer  catalogues for each
auction.

         Interest  expense  increased  from  $75,965 in the three  months  ended
September  30, 1994 to $131,127 for the three months ended  September  30, 1995,
primarily  as a  result  of  the  borrowing  by the  Company  under  a new  loan
agreement.  The borrowing under such loan agreement were utilized to support the
expanded  operations  of the  Company,  including  the  increase  in advances to
consignors, auctions receivable and the increase in inventory.

         The gross margins on the sales of the Company's  inventory decreased by
$217,680  (45%) in the three months  ended  September  30, 1995  compared to the
three  months  ended  September  30, 1995.  This  decrease in gross  margins was
largely attributable the sale of the Galleries's Americana Division.  During the
three months ended  September  30,  1995,  Americana  had a decrease in sales of
inventory  of $262,714  resulting  in a reduction  of gross margin of $89,605 as
compared to the three months ended September 30, 1994.

         NET INCOME:  The Company  recorded a loss before  taxes of $321,354 for
the three months  ended  September  30, 1995  compared to a loss before taxes of
$153,886  for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1995.  The  increase  is
primarily  due to costs  incurred in the Americana  division  during the quarter
ended  September  30,  1995  prior to the  sale of the  division,  amounting  to
approximately  $147,000 and the gross margin of inventory  sold during the three
months ended  September 30, 1995 for other than Americana sales being 6.3% lower
than the year ended June 30,  1995,  resulting in a reduction of gross margin of
$67,500. 
<PAGE>

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

             At September 30, 1995, the Company's  working capital  position was
$2,578,881 compared to $2,144,596 as of June 30, 1995. This increase of $434,285
was  primarily  due to a larger than usual  investment  in  inventory  purchases
during the three months ended September 30, 1995.  These purchase do not reflect
a change in the  emphasis  of the  Company's  operations,  but rather an unusual
opportunity  of which the Company  determined  would be in its best interests to
take advantage.

         The Company experienced a negative cash flow from investing  activities
for  the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1995  of  $307,113,   which  was
attributable  primarily to the  purchase of 4,500,000  shares of common stock of
PICK in the amount of $250,000.

         The  Company  received  net  proceeds  of  $711,654  as a result of the
exercise  of  warrants  issued in  connection  with the  November  1994  private
placement offering and the June 1995 Regulation S Offering.

         The  Company  uses its working  capital to fund short term  advances to
consignors  and to pay expenses  associated  with its  auctions.  As a result of
providing  such  consignor  advances,  the Company's cash flows may be adversely
impacted  at any  point in time,  but are  replenished  upon  settlement  of the
auction.

         The Company's  need for  liquidity  and working  capital is expected to
increase as a result of its proposed business expansion activities.  In addition
to the need for such capital, and to enhance the Company's ability to offer cash
advances  to  a  larger  number  of  potential  consignors  of  property  (which
management  believes  is an  important  aspect of the  marketing  of an  auction
business),  the Company will likely require  additional  working  capital in the
future in order to further expand its sports trading card and sports memorabilia
auction  business as well as to acquire  collectibles  for sale in the Company's
business.

         Management   believes  that  the  Company's   cash  flow  from  ongoing
operations  supplemented by the Company's working capital credit facilities will
be adequate to fund the Company's  working capital  requirements for the next 12
months.  However, to complete any of the Company's proposed expansion activities
or to make any  significant  acquisitions,  the Company may  consider  exploring
financing   alternatives   including   increasing  its  working  capital  credit
facilities or raising additional debt or equity capital.

         The decision to expand, the desired rate of expansion, and the areas of
expansion  will be determined by  management  and Board of Directors  only after
careful consideration of all relevant factors, including the Company's financial
resources  and working  capital  needs  generally  and its  resources  and needs
(financially and other) to continue its growth and position in its core business
area of stamp auctions.

         On November 4, 1994,  in a private  placement  to certain  "accredited"
investors  (the  "Purchasers"),  the Company sold  257,500  shares of its common
stock at $2.00 per share. For the purchase price, each Purchaser also received a
warrant to purchase, through November 4, 1995, one share of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $2.25 per share subject to certain adjustments. In
connection with the private  placement,  the Company also issued 45,063 warrants
to the placement agents of such private  placement,  with each warrant entitling
the holder to  purchase,  through  November  4, 1999,  a share of the  Company's

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common stock at $2.80 per share subject to certain adjustments.  Net proceeds to
the Company of the private placement, after expenses,  amounted to approximately
$336,000.  On March 22, 1995 the terms of the Purchaser Warrants were amended to
lower the  exercise  price  from  $2.25 to $1.75  per  share  and to extend  the
exercise  period by six months to May 3, 1996.  As a result of the  Regulation S
offering  referred to below,  holders of Purchaser  warrants were entitled to an
adjustment in the exercise price of the Purchaser warrants from $1.75 to $1.5528
and to an adjustment  in the number of shares for which the  Purchaser  Warrants
are  exercisable  from one  share  per  Purchaser  Warrant  to 1.13  shares  per
Purchaser Warrant.  The Company registered such shares and the shares underlying
the  Purchaser  Warrants  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended.  The
Regulation S offering also resulted in a reduction of the exercise price of, and
a concomitant  increase in the number of shares of Common Stock  issuable  under
the warrants issued to the placement agents in the private placement.

         On June 29, 1995, The Company  consummated an offshore offering for the
sale of 500,000 units of its  securities  (The  "Regulation S Offering").  For a
purchase  price of $1.50  per unit,  each  purchaser  received  one share of the
Company's  Common Stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at
$1.50 for two years from the date of  issuance.  The warrant  contains  standard
anti-dilution  provisions in case of recapitalization,  consolidation or merger,
and stock  dividends  or splits.  The  Regulation  S offering was made solely to
certain  offshore  investors  in  compliance  with,  and under the  exemption to
registration  provided by, Regulation under the Act. Net proceeds to the Company
after  expenses  amounted to  approximately  $721,000.  If all the  warrants are
exercised,  the Company will receive an additional  $750,000 in gross  proceeds.
Proceeds  of the  sale  will  be  used to fund  the  Company's  working  capital
requirements.

         As a result of the Regulation S Offering, certain adjustments were made
to Callable Stock Purchase Warrants (the "Public Warrants") issued to the public
in connection  with the Company's May, 1993 initial public offering and the Unit
Purchase  Warrants issued to the  underwriters in that offering.  Holders of the
Public  Warrants were  entitled to an adjustment in the exercise  price of these
Public  Warrants  from $3.475 to $2.7733 each and to an adjustment in the number
of shares  for which the  warrants  are  exercisable  from one share per  Public
Warrant to 1.24 shares each.  Underwriters  holding Unit Purchase  Warrants were
entitled to an  adjustment  in the exercise  price of these units from $10.31 to
$7.0893 each and to an  adjustment in the number of units for which the warrants
are exercisable  from one unit per Unit Purchase  Warrant to 1.45431 units each.
Each Unit Purchase Warrant consists of two shares of the Company's common stock,
$.01 par value  per share and two  Callable  Stock  Purchase  Warrants,  each to
purchase one share of Common Stock.


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                                          SIGNATURES

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


                                                     GREG MANNING AUCTIONS, INC.



Date: August 29, 1996

                                                              Greg Manning
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer




                                                              Daniel Kaplan
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






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