U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
_X_ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly period ended: June 30, 1998
___ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from _______ to _______.
Commission file number: 0-19154.
AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 22-2902677
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
150 Morristown Road, Suite 108, Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924
(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (908) 766-1701
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES_X_ NO___.
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As
of June 30, 1998 there were 1,169,040 shares outstanding of the
issuer's no par value common stock.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):
YES___ NO_X_
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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June 30, December 31,
___1998___ ____1997____
_____________ASSETS________________
Cash & cash equivalents $1,024,955 $ 236,103
Mortgage loans receivable 292,625 1,927,000
Notes receivable 19,323 66,322
Prepaid and other current assets 128,319 68,307
Total current assets 1,465,222 2,297,732
Land and development costs 1,102,596 1,041,803
Furniture & equipment, at cost,
less accumulated depreciation 7,731 8,223
Commission Advances -0- 4,600
Total assets 2,575,549 3,352,358
__LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY__
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable & accrued expenses $ 403,250 $ 255,970
Deferred income 14,089 6,170
Liability for land development -0- 86,750
Loans payable 89,739 117,917
Lot deposits 156,000 75,000
Warehouse loans payable 243,840 1,886,040
Mortgage payable 172,245 163,790
Preferred stock dividends payable 17,279 16,403
Total current liabilities 1,096,442 2,607,860
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock subscribed, no par
value; 68,750 shares-5% Non-voting
Series A Cumulative Convertible
aggregate liquidation value $687,500 687,500 687,500
Common stock, no par value;
10,000,000 shares authorized;
1,169,040 shares issued and
outstanding 3,158,325 2,449,325
Additional paid-in capital 231,207 231,207
Accumulated deficit (2,597,925) (2,623,534)
Total stockholders' equity 1,479,107 744,498
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $2,575,549 $3,352,358
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months|For the Six Months
__Ended June 30,___|__Ended June 30,___
__1998__ __1997___|__1998__ __1997__
Revenues:
Mtg. origination fees $531,321 $385,968 $ 838,283 $ 718,875
Application fees 32,195 26,648 81,700 67,653
Mtg. interest income 52,155 101,743 85,306 146,751
Income from land sold -0- 253,000 -0- 505,500
Total revenues 615,671 767,359 1,005,289 1,438,779
Selling, general and
administrative expenses:
Salaries & benefits 131,562 124,158 246,419 248,830
Commissions &
related expenses 215,701 170,437 359,698 313,049
Other expenses 231,492 191,485 357,311 346,816
Cost of land sold -0- 285,635 -0- 543,135
Total selling, general
& administrative
expenses 578,755 771,715 963,428 1,451,830
Income/(loss)
from operations 36,916 (4,356) 41,861 (13,051)
Other income 1,623 1,053 1,623 1,128
Income/(loss) before provisions
for St. income taxes 38,539 (3,303) 43,484 (11,923)
Provision for State
income taxes -0- -0- -0- -0-
Dividends on
Preferred Stock 8,938 7,254 17,875 14,507
Net income/(loss) $ 29,601 $ (10,558) $ 25,609 $(26,430)
Net income/(loss) per
share available for
Common Shareholders $ 0.025 $ (0.011) $ 0.022 $ (0.028)
Weighted avg. no.
of shares of common
stock outstanding 1,169,040 936,119 1,169,040 936,119
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months|For the Six Months
6/30/98 6/30/97 | 6/30/98 6/30/97
CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income/(loss) $ 38,539 $ (3,304)$ 43,484 $ (11,923)
Adjustments to
reconcile net income/(loss)
to net cash used in
operating activities:
Depreciation
& amortization 1,466 163 1,465 327
CHANGES IN ASSETS
& LIABILITIES:
(Increase)decrease in:
Notes receivable 1,499 1,140 46,999 2,116
Mtg. loans receivable 2,844,825 (102,795)1,634,375(1,759,239)
Prepaid & other assets (7,655) (14,729) (53,946) (74,797)
Increase(Decrease) in:
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses,
commissions payable
& deferred income (12,142)(90,522) 107,630 (107,418)
Warehouse loan payable (2,831,561) 67,134 (1,642,200) 1,684,401
NET CASH (USED IN)
PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES 34,971 (142,913) 137,807 (266,533)
CASH FLOWS FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Incr.(Decr.) in
Lot deposits 70,000 (16,000) 81,000 (16,000)
(Incr.)decr. in land
& development costs (13,289) 285,634 (60,793) 542,818
Purchase of fixed assets -0- -0- (2,439) -0-
Net Cash (Used In) Provided
By Investing Activities 746,711 269,634 707,768 526,818
CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Subscriptions of pref'd stock -0- 72,500 -0- 72,500
Subscriptions of
common stock 690,000 -0- 690,000 -0-
Loans payable 11,022 (35,423) (28,178) (65,099)
Mortgage Payable 4,327 (73,483) (11,545)(273,532)
Dividends (17,000) (7,445) (17,000) (14,507)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED
BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (1,651) (43,851) (56,723)(280,638)
NET INCR/(DECR) IN CASH 780,031 82,870 788,852 (20,353)
CASH @ BEGINNING OF PERIOD 244,924 117,510 236,103 220,733
CASH @ END OF PERIOD $1,024,955 $200,380 1,024,955 $200,380
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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1. BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of
American Asset Management Corporation and subsidiaries (the
"Company") are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments and intercompany eliminations necessary for a fair
presentation of the results of operations have been made and were
of a normal recurring nature. The consolidated financial
statements of the Company include the operations of both
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Capital Financial Corp. and American
Asset Development Corporation. The Company's operations consist
of specialized and mortgage banking services and real estate
development. These interim consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes thereto contained in the Company's
1997 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB. The results of the three
months ended June 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the
results of the full year.
2. REVENUE AND EXPENSE RECOGNITION
Application fees and commitment fees are recorded when
received and other fee income is recorded when loans close.
Expenses are recognized as they are incurred.
3. NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Net income/(loss) per common share is based on the weighted
average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. No effect
has been given to shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
warrants as the effect would be antidilutive.
4. RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform
with the current year's presentation.
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Item 2.
AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OR PLAN OF OPERATION
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 1997.
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1998 were
$615,671 compared to $767,359 for the three months ended June 30,
1997, a decrease of $151,688 or approximately 19.8%. The
decrease was primarily attributable to an absence of building lot
sales by American Asset Development Corporation ("Development"),
the Company's wholly owned real estate development subsidiary and
a decrease in mortgage interest income of $49,588, which was
offset in part by an increase in origination fees of $145,353 and
an increase of $5,547 in application fee income of Capital
Financial Corp. ("Capital"), the Company's mortgage banking
subsidiary. During the three month period ended June 30, 1998,
the Company received 146 mortgage loan applications for
processing from borrowers seeking loans aggregating $31,719,929
as compared to 133 applications in an aggregate amount of
$26,430,882 in the comparable 1997 period. The Company closed
135 loans aggregating $29,797,745 in the three months ended June
30, 1998 compared to 128 loans closed aggregating $20,866,333 in
the comparable 1997 period. At June 30, 1998, the Company had
approximately 133 residential mortgage applications in process in
the principal amount of $30,801,680 compared to 143 residential
mortgage applications in process in the principal amount of
$30,274,617 at June 30, 1997.
Total selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A")
for the three months ended June 30, 1998 were $578,755, a
decrease of $192,960 or approximately 25.1% from $771,715 in the
comparable 1997 period due to the absence of building lot sales.
However, the Company's employee compensation, commissions and
related items and other expenses increased in the 1998 period as
a result of Capital's modification in the compensation structure
for loan originators and certain other employees. As a
percentage of revenues, SG&A was approximately 94.0% in the
current 1998 period compared to 100.6% in the comparable 1997
period.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's net income
before preferred stock dividends was $38,539 and its net income
after preferred stock dividends for the three months ended June
30, 1998 was $29,601 or $0.025 per share, compared to a net loss
of $3,304 and its net loss after preferred stock dividends of
$10,558 or $0.011 per share for the comparable 1997 period.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1997.
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1998 were
$1,005,289 compared to $1,438,779 for the comparable 1997 period.
The $433,490 decrease was the result of a decrease in land sold
and mortgage interest income which was offset in part by
increases in mortgage origination fees and application fees. The
increase in mortgage origination fees and application fees was
the result of the Company's modification of its retail and
wholesale mortgage loan pricing policy and commission policy
during the six month period. The decrease in mortgage interest
income was a result of the Company's lower utilization of its
warehouse credit line used to provide borrowers with construction
to permanent mortgage loans than in the comparable 1997 period
at interest rates higher than those charged to the Company by its
warehouse credit line lender. During the six months ended June
30, 1998, the Company received 369 mortgage loan applications for
processing from borrowers seeking loans aggregating $79,566,775
compared to 311 loan applications aggregating $57,160,833
received in the comparable period in 1997. The Company closed
236 loans aggregating $49,778,391 in the six months ended June
30, 1998, compared to 231 loans closed aggregating $37,611,646 in
the comparable 1997 period.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's net income for
the six months ended June 30, 1998 was $25,609 or $0.022 per
share, compared to a net loss of $11,923 or $0.028 per share for
the comparable 1997 period. The increase in net income in the
1998 period is attributable to expenses decreasing at a greater
rate than the decrease in revenues.
Total SG&A expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1998
were $963,428, a decrease of $488,402 or approximately 33.7%
from $1,451,830 in the comparable 1997 period, due to a decrease
in land sold and salaries and benefits, which was partially
offset by increased commission and related expenses and other
expenses related to mortgage processing. As a percentage of
revenues, SG&A was approximately 95.8% in the current 1998 period
compared to 100.9% in the comparable 1997 period. The Company is
continuing its efforts to attract experienced loan originators
with established business relationships and develop additional
wholesale relationships as sources of loan originations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of June 30, 1998, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of $1,024,955 compared to $236,103 at December 31,
1997. The increase was primarily attributable to the proceeds of
$690,000 received from the sale of common stock and to a lesser
extent cash provided from operating activities. Cash provided by
operating activities was the net result of the net income for the
six month period ended June 30, 1998, an increase in accounts
payable and accrued expenses, collection of notes receivable and
depreciation. Cash used in operating activities was primarily
due to the increase in prepaid and other current assets. Cash
provided by investing activities was the net result of the
receipt of additional lot deposits and the increase in land
development costs and the purchase of office equipment. Cash
provided by investing activities was primarily due to the
proceeds from the issuance of common stock offset by the payments
made towards the loans and mortgage outstanding and the payment
of preferred stock dividends.
In May 1995, the Company received a $5,000,000 warehouse
line of credit from a mortgage warehouse lender which enables the
Company to borrow funds secured by residential mortgage loans
which will be temporarily accumulated or warehoused and then
sold. At December 31, 1997 the amount was reduced to $2,500,000
and in July 1998 the amount was returned to $5,000,000. The
Company continues to utilize the warehouse line of credit in the
daily operation of it's mortgage banking subsidiary.
In October 1996, the Company entered into an agreement to
offer its mortgage products on an electronic network system
("Network") of thirty one mortgage bankers which originated
applications through a real estate broker branch office system
located throughout New Jersey. The applications were forwarded
to Capital for processing and closing. The Company compensated
the Network of originators with a commission based on closed
loans originated by the Network. The Company believes it was one
of approximately twelve lenders which offered mortgage products
through this system. In February 1997, the Network was acquired
by another network which operated in a similar manner to the
original Network. In July 1997, the Company became a lender on
this new network. Both Networks operated in a similar manner but
continued as separate entities until July 1997 at which time a
majority of the mortgage bankers from the acquired Network were
terminated. Since July 1997, the Company continues to receive
business from Network personnel as well as from the former
mortgage Network personnel. In August 1997, the Company entered
into an agreement with a new network which was formed as an
independent unit by former Network mortgage banking originators.
In addition, during July 1997 and January 1998, the Company
employed, as originators, two and one mortgage bankers
respectively that were formerly originators with the original
Networks. There can be no assurance the Company will be
successful in these relationships as it faces intense competition
from the other lenders it competes with for this business, many
of which have greater resources and experience than the Company.
As of June 30, 1998, the Company has 33 mortgage loans in process
from the combined Networks aggregating approximately $7.6
million out of a total of 133 mortgage loans aggregating
approximately $30.8 million which are currently being processed
by the Company.
In December 1996, the Company accepted a commitment issued
by a commercial bank for a construction mortgage financing line
of credit in the amount of $550,000 for use in the Company's real
estate development located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, known
as Murray Hill Estates. The loan provides a letter of credit in
the amount of $111,583 which the Company assigned and deposited
in escrow with municipal authorities during January 1997 to
guarantee the township adequate funds to complete the balance of
required site improvements on the property if the Company fails
to complete the required improvements. As of December 1, 1997,
the Company has completed approximately 90% of all improvements
to the property and plans on completing the balance of the
required improvements during the fourth quarter of 1998, which
the Company estimates will cost approximately $35,000. The
mortgage loan further provided $430,417 which was used to
refinance the mortgage loan which was on the property, funds to
complete the balance of required site improvements and provides
an interest reserve. The loan matured on December 31, 1997, and
was extended by the bank until July 31, 1998, except for the
letter of credit which was extended through December 31, 1998.
The mortgage loan is secured by the personal guarantees of the
Company's President and Executive Vice President. As of June 30,
1998, the Company is indebted to the commercial bank for the
mortgage loan on its subdivision in the amount of approximately
$172,000.
In January 1998, the Company executed a contract of sale for
an additional building lot in the amount of $110,000 and received
$11,000 as a deposit. In April 1998, the Company received an
additional deposit of $70,000 from the purchaser under contract
bringing the total deposit to $81,000. The Company anticipates
transferring title to this lot during the fourth quarter of 1998.
In June of 1998, the Company successfully completed a
private placement of 230,000 shares of its common stock at $3.00
per share with a small number of institutional and other
accredited investors.
On July 1, 1998, holders of the Company's Series A, 5%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock converted all 68,750
shares of the Preferred Stock outstanding into 137,500 shares of
no par value Common Stock. Accordingly the Company paid the last
semi-annual dividend to the holders of the preferred shares on
that date.
In July 1998, the Company executed a contract of sale for a
building lot in the amount of $120,000 and received $1,000 as an
initial deposit and the deposit balance of $11,000 is expected to
be received by the Company on or before August 7, 1998. The
Company expects to transfer title to the buyer of this lot during
September 1998.
As of July 31, 1998, the Company owns 7 unimproved building
lots within the subdivision of the property and has three
contracts of sale pending in the amount of $355,000 of which it
has received total deposits of $157,000.
The Company estimates that it will require additional capital
in order to successfully implement its future operational plans.
As a result, the Company is seeking additional capital through,
among other means, an infusion of noncollateralized loans and the
sale of additional equity in the Company. However, there can be
no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional
capital on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the quarter ended June 30, 1998 the Company sold
230,000 shares of common stock to several accredited investors
in a private transaction exempt from registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Regulation D or Section
4(2) of the Act.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule (For SEC use only)
(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter
for which this report is filed.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the
registrant cause this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: July 31, 1998 By:_s/Richard G. Gagliardi____________
Richard G. Gagliardi
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer (Principal
Executive and Financial Officer)