FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarter Ended________January_31,_1998___________________ Commission File Number_________________0-15076__________________ VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 59-2388734 (State of jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization) Number) 2307 Douglas Road, Ste 400, Miami, Florida, 33145 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (305) 447-8801 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for 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 NO __X___ Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value - 56,806,068 Shares as of January 31, 1998 The Exhibit Index is on Page 16 This document contains 17 pages. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX - ----------------------------------------------------------- PAGE NO. PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Consolidated Balance Sheet for January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1998.................................3 Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997.......4 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997.......5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.......14 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................15 SIGNATURES...........................................16 VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) January 31, October 31, ASSETS 1998 1997* Current Assets ---------- ------------ Cash $ 9,417 $ 20,462 Accounts receivable 56,624 26,091 Notes receivable: Virilite Neutracutical Corp., net of deferred gain of $86,251 in January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1997 34,149 34,149 Prepaid expenses and other assets 20,099 18,767 --------- --------- 120,289 99,469 --------- --------- Investment in Affiliated Companies 2,620,968 2,543,365 Property and Equipment - Net of Accumulated Depreciation 67,346 77,690 Costs in Excess of Net Assets of Business Acquired 580,833 609,167 Intangible Assets 132,558 137,920 --------- --------- $ 3,521,994 $ 3,467,611 ========= ========= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Note payable, other $ 354,375 $ 27,750 Notes payable stockholders-directors 372,724 375,518 Accounts payable 148,129 178,143 Payroll and sales taxes payable 1,644 255,970 Accrued liabilities, other 594,458 603,412 --------- --------- 1,471,330 1,440,793 --------- --------- Long Term Liability - Stockholder 287,874 287,874 Stockholders' Equity --------- --------- Series A preferred stock, par value $.0001, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 750,000 issued and outstanding at January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1997 750,000 750,000 Common stock, par value $.0001, 180,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 56,806,068 at January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1997 5,680 5,680 Capital in excess of par 13,859,016 13,859,016 Deficit (12,851,906) (12,875,752) ----------- ---------- 1,762,790 1,738,944 ----------- ---------- $ 3,521,994 $ 3,467,611 See accompanying notes =========== ========== *The Company changed its fiscal year end effective October 31, 1997 (See Notes). VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) QUARTER ENDED January 31, May 31, 1998 1997* REVENUES ------------ ------------ Equity earnings -unconsolidated sub. $ 77,603 $ 184,143 Licensing fee 84,106 87,047 Interest and other 1,333 2,504 --------- --------- 163,042 273,694 COSTS AND EXPENSES, Other than --------- --------- Depreciation, Amortization and Other Charges Selling, general and administrative 65,533 165,981 --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS, BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION, OTHER CHARGES, AND MINORITY INTEREST 97,509 107,713 --------- --------- DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Depreciation 10,345 15,726 Amortization intangible assets 33,695 50,542 --------- --------- 44,040 66,268 --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS)FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS, BEFORE OTHER CHARGES AND MINORITY INTEREST 53,469 41,445 --------- --------- OTHER (CHARGES) AND INCOME Interest expense (17,124) (16,128) Realized loss on sale of stock - unconsolidated subsidiary -0- (23,611) ---------- --------- (17,124) (39,739) ---------- --------- NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 36,345 $ 1,706 ========= ========= NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE $ 0.0006 $ 0.0000 Continued operations ========= ========= OUTSTANDING SHARES FOR EPS COMPUTATION 56,806,068 56,284,328 ========== ========== See accompanying notes *The Company changed its fiscal year end effective October 31, 1997 (See Notes) VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) QUARTER ENDED January 31, October 31, 1998 1997* ------------ ------------ Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $ 36,345 $ 1,706 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: Stock issued for services -0- 48,000 Depreciation 10,345 15,726 Amortization of goodwill and intangibles 33,695 50,542 Realized loss on sale stock uncon. sub. -0- 23 611 Equity (earnings) unconsolidated sub. (77,603) (184,143) (Increase) decrease in current assets: Accounts receivable (30,533) (27,991) Prepaid expenses and other assets (1,332) (2,500) Increase (decrease) in current liabilities: Accounts payable (30,014) 33,141 Accrued liabilities 56,721 8,892 Other -0- 11,000 --------- --------- Net cash (used) by operating activities (2,376) (22,016) --------- --------- Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Proceeds from sale of stock uncon. sub. -0- 26,797 --------- --------- Net cash provided (used) by investing -0- 26,797 activities ---------- --------- Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds (repayments) stockholder loans (2,794) 27,845 Proceeds (repayments) notes payable other (5,875) (29,492) --------- --------- Net cash provided (used) by financing (8,669) (1,647) activities --------- --------- Increase (Decrease) in Cash (11,045) 3,134 Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning 20,462 7,014 --------- ---------- Cash and Cash Equivalents Ending $ 9,417 $ 10,148 ========= ========= See accompanying notes *The Company changed its fiscal year end effective October 31, 1997 (See Notes) VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and include all the information and disclosures required for complete financial statements. The Company changed its fiscal year end to October 31st, effective October 31, 1997, to coincide with the fiscal year end of a significant unconsolidated foreign subsidiary. The statement of operations and cash flows included in this report presents the operations and cash flows of the Company for the first quarter of its new year, ending January 31, 1998, and the comparable figures for the first quarter of its old year, ending May 31, 1997. The Company believes that the numbers presented for the prior year s first quarter are representative and comparable to the current year s first quarter; and that no material change would result from reinstating the first quarter of last year to include the same periods as the current year s first quarter. The Company has not filed its 10KSB report for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997 due to a delay in the completion of the audit of a significant unconsolidated foreign subsidiary. The Company expects to have its report on form 10KSB filed by March 31, 1998. The Company does not expect the audited financial information to be presented in form 10KSB to be significantly different from the unaudited information presented in this report. Business The Company is in the business of acquiring businesses with the goal of building well-run, independent subsidiaries who have solid market niches. Until June 1, 1995, the company operated a chain of seafood restaurants (Cami s, The Seafood Place) primarily in South Florida (Dade and Broward counties). On that date, the Company licensed the operations of the restaurants to an independent operation. The Company has a 36% interest in Forest Hill Capital Corp. Forest Hill operates a chain of retail optical stores throughout Canada. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Principles of consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimate. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term include the allowance on the notes receivable due from affiliated companies, evaluation of the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets, and estimates of accrued penalties and interest on the payroll and sales taxes payable. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Expenditures for major betterment and additions are charged to the asset accounts, while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not extend the lives of the respective assets are charged to expense currently. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method at rates based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives are as follows: Furniture, fixtures and equipment - 5 to 10 years Leasehold improvements - Life of the lease Cost in Excess of Net Assets Acquired Cost in excess of net assets of businesses acquired ("goodwill") represents the unamortized excess of the cost of acquiring a business over the fair value of the identifiable net assets received at the date of acquisition, and is primarily from the acquisition of Cami's, The seafood Place restaurants. Such goodwill is being amortized on the straight-line method over a period of 6 years (see Note 19). VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) It is the Company's policy to evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets on a periodic basis, based primarily on estimated future net cash flows generated by the assets giving rise to the goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets, and the estimated recoverable values of these assets. Such estimated future net cash flows take into consideration management's plans with regard to future operations (see Note 2), and represent management's best estimate of expected future results. In the opinion of management, the results of the projected future operations are considered adequate to recover the Company's investment in goodwill intangible and other long-lived assets. Intangible assets Intangible assets are stated at cost and amortized on straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, 5 to 15 years. Income (Loss) per common share Net Income (Loss) per common share has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. The number of shares used in the computation was 56,806,068 and 56,284,328 for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997, respectively. NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES Going Concern Considerations The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which assume the continuity of the Company as a going concern. However, during the year ended February 28, 1997, the Company experienced, and continues to experience, certain going concern and liquidity problems. As reflected in the consolidated financial statements, the Company s consolidated financial position reflects a working capital deficiency of $1,351,041 at January 31, 1998, and $1,341,324 at October 31, 1997. Additionally, the Company, has a significant investment in goodwill and other intangible assets, the recoverability of which is dependent upon the success of forecasted future operations (see Note 19). These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (CONTINUED) Management's plans with regard to these matters encompass the following actions: 1. Acquisition of business The Company plans to make strategic acquisitions of other profitable businesses as these opportunities develop. 2. Licensing of restaurant operations Effective June 1, 1995, the Company entered into a licensing agreement whereby it licensed the operations of its restaurant operations to an independent operator (see Note 19). The Company expects that this licensing agreement should result in net cash flows from operating activities over the term of the agreement. 3. Equity infusion from sale of securities The Company plans to raise equity funds from private placements of its common stock, and plans to sell additional shares of common stock in a proposed public offering. 4. Stockholder financing Certain stockholders of the Company have provided financing by means of debt financing. The Company expects that these stockholders will continue to provide financing for the Company, by means of additional debt or equity financing. The eventual outcome of the success of management's plans cannot be ascertained with any degree of certainty. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Other than those accrual and other adjustments described, the accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the significant risks and uncertainties discussed above. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 4. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Prepaid expenses and other assets at January 31, 1998 and October 31, 1997 consist of accrued interest on notes receivable. NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES January 31, October 31, 1998 1997 ---------- ------------ Investments in Affiliated Companies: Forest Hill Capital Corporation $ 2,514,222 $ 5,057,587 Virilite Neutracutical Corporation 68,746 68,746 660407 Alberta, LTD 38,000 38,000 --------- -------- $ 2,620,968 $ 2,543,365 ========= ========= NOTE 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT January 31, October 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- Furniture, fixtures and equipment $ 435,312 $ 435,312 Leasehold improvements 29,101 29,101 ---------- ------------ 464,413 464,413 Accumulated depreciation (397,067) (386,723) ---------- ------------ $ 67,346 $ 77,690 ========== ============ NOTE 7: INTANGIBLE ASSETS January 31, October 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- Leasehold interests $ 117,583 $ 117,583 Customer lists 105,000 105,000 Liquor licenses 120,000 120,000 ---------- ----------- 342,583 342,583 Less accumulated amortization (210,025) (204,663) ---------- ----------- $ 132,558 $ 137,920 ========== =========== VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 8. NOTES PAYABLE OTHER, AND NOTES PAYABLE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS Notes Payable Other consist of: January 31, October 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- Note payable bearing interest at 15%, maturing June 1, 1998 $ 332,500 $ 0 Note payable bank, payable in monthly installments of $3,125, bearing interest at 11% 21,875 27,750 --------- --------- $ 354,375 $ 27,750 ========= ========= Notes Payable Stockholders and Directors consist of: Notes payable stockholder, interest at Libor + .75%, due July 31, 1997 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Notes payable stockholder, interest at Libor + .75%, due July 31, 1998 60,000 60,000 Notes payable stockholders, interest at rate prime + 1%, due at various dates through October, 1998 68,149 68,149 Other 44,575 47,369 --------- -------- $ 372,724 $ 375,518 ========= ======== NOTE 9. LONG-TERM DEBT Long term debt consist of a note payable stockholder in the amount of $287,875, bearing interest at 9% per annum, payable in monthly installments based on a thirty year amortization schedule, with unpaid interest and principal due August 30, 2001. As collateral for the note, the Company has pledged an interest in substantially all of its assets. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 9. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED) Annual maturities of long-term debt at January 31, 1998 and for each of the succeeding five years and thereafter are summarized as follows: 1998 $ 1,967 1999 2,151 2000 2,353 2001 2,574 2002 2,815 Thereafter 276,015 NOTE 10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES, OTHER January 31, October 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- Accrued interest- Director-stockholders $ 137,163 $ 132,845 Accrued dividends 137,500 125,000 Accrued salaries officers 0 46,103 Accrued consulting fees 245,502 221,300 Accrual re lawsuit settlement 64,000 70,000 Other accrued liabilities 15,239 8,164 --------- --------- $ 594,458 $ 603,412 ========= ========= NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES No credit for income taxes has been provided in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because realization of such income tax benefits is not reasonably assured. The Company will recognize the benefit from such carry forward losses in the future, if and when they are realized, in accordance with the applicable provisions of accounting principles for income taxes. At October 31, 1997, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes of approximately $11,000,000 which expire at various years to 2011. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1998, MAY 31, 1997 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997 NOTE 12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Virilite Neutracutical Corporation On February 29, 1996, the Company sold its Libido license to Virilite Neutracutical Corporation (Virilite) for $50,000 in cash, a $200,000 promissory note, and 500,000 shares of Virilite common stock, representing 12.5% of that company's stock. In the quarter ended May 31, 1996, $100,000 of the promissory note was paid. During fiscal 1997, the Company advanced an additional $20,400 to Virilite for operating expenses. The gain on the sale of the Libido license is being recognized on the installment method of accounting. The balance due on the note receivable from Virilite is presented in the accompanying statements net of the deferred gain from the sale of the license of $86,251. The Company has accounted for its investment in Virilite at cost. NOTE 13. COST IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED (GOODWILL) It is the Company s policy, as discussed in Note 1, to evaluate periodically the recoverability of goodwill. On June 1, 1995, the Company entered into a licensing agreement effective as of June 1, 1995, whereby it licensed the operations of its restaurant facilities to an independent operator who is involved as a joint venture partner in one of the Company s other restaurant locations. The Company is to receive a monthly license fee of 3% of monthly revenues of the restaurants. The licensing agreement is for an initial term of three years, with an option on the part of the licensee to renew the agreement for an additional three years. As a result of this change in method of utilizing its restaurant facilities, the Company re-evaluated the recoverability of goodwill. Such evaluation was based upon management s estimate of the amount of licensing fees reasonably expected to be received over the initial term of the licensing agreement. NOTE 14: INVESTMENT IN FOREST HILL CAPITAL CORP. On August 30, 1996 the Company converted its notes receivable from Forest Hill Capital Corporation (FHCC) totalling $1,610,426 and accrued interest of $83,771 into common shares of Forest Hill Capital, representing a 42.5% interest in FHCC. In April, 1997, the Company sold 60,000 shares of FHCC to raise funds for operations and realized a loss of $23,611. During its second fiscal quarter FHCC issued additional shares of common stock to some creditors for debt settlement. At January 31, 1998, the Company had a 36% interest in FHCC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company changed its fiscal year end to October 31st, effective October 31, 1997, to coincide with the fiscal year end of a significant unconsolidated foreign subsidiary. The statement of operations and cash flows included in this report presents the operations and cash flows of the Company for the first quarter of its new year, ending January 31, 1998, and the comparable figures for the first quarter of its old year, ending May 31, 1997. The Company believes that the numbers presented for the prior year s first quarter are representative and comparable to the current year s first quarter; and that no material change would result from reinstating the first quarter of last year to include the same periods as the current year s first quarter. Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries On August 31, 1996, the Company acquired a 42.5% interest in Forest Hill Capital Corp. (FHCC), a company that operates a chain of retail optical stores throughout Canada. This percentage was reduced to 36% during the quarter ended May 31, 1997 when the Company sold some of its stock in FHCC, and FHCC issued additional common shares for debt settlement (see note 20). Equity in earnings of Forest Hill for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 was $77,603 and $184,143, respectively. Restaurant Operations The restaurant operations are licensed to Camfam, Inc. under a licensing agreement that calls for monthly licensing fees of 3% of sales. Licensing fee revenues for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 were $84,106 and $87,047, respectively. The Registrant is currently seeking to expand its operations through licensing agreements with recognized restaurant operators, whereby existing restaurant chains or management teams would convert and/or develop new restaurants utilizing the Camis format in return for a license fee based on a percentage of sales. It hopes to use the licensing agreement with Family as a model for its future expansion. For this purpose the registrant has placed a sum equal to 1% of monthly sales into an escrow account with Family to be used for future development materials, and 1/2% of monthly sales into an escrow account to be used for a national advertising fund. Such materials are to be developed by the Registrant in conjunction with Family but belong to the Registrant. Future licensed units will pay a fee as a percentage of monthly sales to contribute to this fund. As of the date of this report the Registrant has not negotiated with or entered into similar arrangements with any other party. Interest and other Other income for the three months ended January 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997 consists mainly of interest accrued on notes receivable. COSTS AND EXPENSES Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended January 31, 1998 were $65,533, compared to $165,981 for the comparable period in 1997. The decrease was due primarily to a reduction in overhead, specifically professional and consulting fees. Other Charges In addition to operating expenses the Registrant incurred interest expense and amortization of intangible assets and consulting agreements: Interest expense for the three months in 1998 was $17,124, compared to $16,128 for the comparable period in 1997. Amortization of goodwill and intangibles, relating to the restaurant operations for the three months in 1998 was $33,694 as compared to $50,542 in 1997. The reduction is due to the write off of certain leaseholdings as the result of relocation of the Company s restaurant operation on South Miami in fiscal 1997. Other charges Other charges for the three months ended May 31, 1997 include $23,611 loss realized on the sale of shares of Forest Hills Corporation (See note 14). Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's current objective is to grow through the acquisition of other profitable businesses (see note 2) and to reduce its overhead expenses through the licensing of its restaurant operations (see note 2). The Company also plans to continue raising equity funds from private placements of its common stock. Capital Expenditures and Depreciation The Company did not make any major capital expenditure during the quarter ended January 31, 1998. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits (b) The Company did not file any reports on form 8-K during the quarter ended January 31, 1998. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10 Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 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. VALUE HOLDINGS, INC. DATE: January 31, 1998 By: /s/ Alison Cohen Alison Rosenberg Cohen President DATE: January 31, 1998 By: /s/ Ida C. Ovies Ida C. Ovies Chief Financial Officer