LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........................F-2 Combined Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996...............................F-4 Combined Statements of Operations for the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.......................................F-5 Combined Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.......................................F-6 Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.......................................F-7 Summary of Accounting Policies............................................F-9 Notes to Combined Financial Statements...................................F-11 F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of Leonard Parker Company and Affiliates as of December 31, 1996, and the related combined statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Leonard Parker Company (Africa) (Propriety) Limited, a foreign affiliate, which statements reflect total assets of $597,378 as of December 31, 1996, and total revenues of $1,039,762 and $311,062 for the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose unqualified auditor's report has been furnished to us, and our opinion insofar as it relates to the amounts included for such affiliate, is based solely on the report of the other auditors. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Leonard Parker Company and Affiliates as of December 31, 1996, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP -------------------- Miami, Florida BDO Seidman, LLP February 27, 1997 F-2 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS We have audited the annual financial statements set out on pages two to eight. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's directors. Our responsibility is to report on these financial statements. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that, in all material respects, fair presentation is achieved in the financial statements. An audit includes an evaluation of the appropriateness of the accounting policies, an examination, on a test basis, of evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures included in the financial statements, an assessment of the reasonableness of significant estimates and a consideration of the appropriateness of the overall financial statement presentation. We consider that our audit procedures were appropriate in the circumstances to express our opinion presented below. In our opinion these financial statements fairly present the financial position of the company at December 31, 1996, and the result of its operations and cash flow information for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting practice and in the manner required by the Companies Act. /s/ Fotinakis Phitidis --------------------------- FOTINAKIS PHITIDIS JOHANNESBURG Chartered Accountants (SA) March 14, 1997 F-3 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS CURRENT Cash 781,221 Restricted cash 188,779 Accounts receivable - (net of allowance of $336,000) 6,128,047 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 660,561 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 7,758,608 Property and equipment, net 986,475 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,745,083 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT Accounts payable 4,619,765 Accrued expenses 326,031 Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligation 65,198 Customer deposits 3,277,038 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,288,032 LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES 108,861 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 8,396,893 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock 72,382 Retained earnings 285,954 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (10,146) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total stockholders' equity 348,190 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $8,745,083 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE ACCOMPANYING SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. F-4 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET SALES $56,890,803 $43,862,635 COST OF SALES 51,881,883 40,785,288 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROSS PROFIT 5,008,920 3,077,347 Service fees 1,809,809 1,280,844 Operating expenses (8,516,311) $(4,462,775) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (1,697,582) (104,584) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest income 259,251 145,425 Interest expense (18,572) (24,601) Other expense (49,694) (25,752) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss before income taxes (1,506,597) (9,512) Provision for foreign taxes 45,571 2,281 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET LOSS $(1,552,168) $ (11,793) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proforma Loss before income taxes (1,506,597) (9,512) Benefit for income taxes 439,205 2,281 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proforma net loss $(1,067,392) $ (7,231) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE ACCOMPANYING SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. F-5 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CUMULATIVE FOREIGN TOTAL CURRENCY STOCK- COMMON RETAINED TRANSLATION HOLDERS' STOCK EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT EQUITY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at January 1, 1995 $ 71,782 $ 3,211,536 $ 9,880 $ 3,293,198 Capital contribution 600 - - 600 Distributions - (480,000) - (480,000) Net loss - (11,793) - (11,793) Foreign currency translation adjustment - - (10,804) (10,804) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at December 31, 1995 72,382 2,719,743 (924) 2,791,201 Distributions - (881,621) - (881,621) Net loss - (1,552,168) - (1,552,168) Foreign currency translation adjustment - - (9,222) (9,222) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at December 31, 1996 $ 72,382 $ 285,954 $ (10,146) $ 348,190 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE ACCOMPANYING SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. F-6 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $(1,552,168) $ (11,793) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Loss on disposal of assets 49,694 25,752 Depreciation and amortization 185,355 167,825 Property distribution treated as compensation 528,663 - Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease accounts receivable (3,241,743) 8,144,218 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (248,158) 943,560 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 3,197,341 (4,804,282) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses 268,917 (2,981) Decrease in customers deposits and advances (478,787) (1,177,588) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1,290,886) 3,284,711 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Net purchases of property and equipment (633,427) (303,520) Increase in cash surrender value of officer's life insurance (65,412) (59,505) Purchases of securities (202,046) (200,000) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used in investing activities (900,885) (563,025) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from issuance of common stock - 600 Restricted deposits (188,779) - Distributions to shareholders (31,621) (480,000) Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligation (125,409) (67,491) Proceeds of long-term debt and capital lease obligation 16,061 48,276 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash used in financing activities (329,748) (498,615) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-7 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash (2,521,519) 2,223,071 Effect of exchange rate changes in cash (9,222) (10,804) Cash, at beginning of year 3,311,962 1,099,695 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cash, at end of year $ 781,221 $3,311,962 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Cash Paid During the Year For: Interest $ 16,202 $ 11,820 Income Taxes $ 38,009 $ 10,538 Capital lease obligation incurred $ 74,665 $ - Non-cash distribution of assets to stockholders $ 1,439,568 $ - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEE ACCOMPANYING SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. F-8 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES DESCRIPTION OF THE LEONARD PARKER COMPANY (THE COMPANY) WAS ORGANIZED BUSINESS IN 1976 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OPERATING AS A PURCHASING AGENT FOR HOTEL FURNISHINGS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE COMPANY HAS EXPANDED ITS OPERATIONS OVERSEAS AND IS CURRENTLY DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ASIA IN ADDITION TO ITS DOMESTIC OPERATIONS. (SEE NOTE 6). SUBSIDIARIES TO FACILITATE THE OPERATIONS IN TWO OF THESE COUNTRIES, AND BASIS OF TWO NEW COMPANIES WERE FORMED AND BEGAN DOING BUSINESS PRESENTATION DURING 1994. LEONARD PARKER COMPANY PACIFIC/ASIA PTE. LTD. OPERATES IN SINGAPORE AND LEONARD PARKER COMPANY (AFRICA) (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED OPERATES IN SOUTH AFRICA. DURING 1995, PARKER REORDER CORPORATION WAS FORMED IN THE UNITED STATES. ALL THREE COMPANIES ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THE "AFFILIATES." THE FOREIGN AFFILIATES' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES TRANSLATED TO UNITED STATES DOLLARS (U.S. $) USING A METHODOLOGY CONSISTENT WITH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 52, FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE TRANSLATED TO U.S. $ AT THE RATE PREVAILING ON THE BALANCE SHEET DATES AND THE INCOME STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED FROM THE FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY TO U.S. $ USING AN AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE FOR THE APPLICABLE PERIOD. RESULTS OF THIS TRANSLATION PROCESS ARE ACCUMULATED AS A SEPARATE COMPONENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY. EXCHANGE LOSSES (APPROXIMATELY $19,000 AND $13,000 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995, RESPECTIVELY) ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS. PRINCIPLES OF THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE COMBINATION THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE AFFILIATES, ALL OF WHICH ARE UNDER COMMON CONTROL. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IN COMBINATION. ACCOUNTS THE COMPANIES PROVIDE AN ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON RECEIVABLE RECEIVABLES BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF EXISTING RECEIVABLES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE, AND CONSIDER THE CURRENT PROVISION TO BE ADEQUATE. PROPERTY AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT ARE RECORDED AT COST AND LEASED EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT UNDER CAPITAL LEASES ARE RECORDED AT THE PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE LEASE PAYMENTS. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ARE PROVIDED BY THE ACCELERATED AND STRAIGHT-LINE METHODS OVER THE ESTIMATED USEFUL ECONOMIC LIVES OF THE ASSETS, RANGING FROM FIVE TO EIGHT YEARS. F-9 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES RESTRICTED CASH RESTRICTED CASH CONSISTS OF DEPOSITS TO COLLATERALIZE OBLIGATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONTRACTS. REVENUE REVENUES ARE RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME OF SHIPMENT OF THE RECOGNITION RESPECTIVE MERCHANDISE OR AT THE TIME THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED DEPENDING ON THE CONTRACT. CUSTOMER DEPOSITS CONSISTS OF AMOUNTS REMITTED TO THE COMPANY BY CUSTOMERS AS DEPOSITS ON SPECIFIC CONTRACTS. INCOME TAXES THE COMPANY, WITH THE CONSENT OF ITS SHAREHOLDERS, ELECTED TO BE TAXED AS AN S CORPORATION. SHAREHOLDERS OF AN S CORPORATION ARE TAXED ON THEIR PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COMPANY'S TAXABLE INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX IS REQUIRED. TWO OF THE AFFILIATES ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SINGAPORE RESPECTIVELY, AND ACCORDINGLY CALCULATE AND REPORT TAX CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTORY REGULATIONS. THE PROFORMA BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED INCOME TAXES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED HAD THE COMPANY NOT BEEN AN S CORPORATION AND HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. APPROXIMTAELY $1,300,000 OF THE COMPANY'S DOMESTIC LOSS CAN BE CARRIED BACK AND USED TO OFFSET PREVIOUS TAXABLE INCOME. REALIZATION OF THE REMAINING LOSS CARRY FORWARD IS NOT CONSIDERED MORE LIKELY THAN NOT. ACCORDINGLY, A VALUATION ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE CARRY FORWARD PORTION. USE OF ESTIMATES THE PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO MAKE ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS THAT EFFECT THE REPORTED AMOUNTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REPORTED AMOUNTS OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER FROM ESTIMATED AMOUNTS. FINANCIAL THE CARRYING AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING INSTRUMENTS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS APPROXIMATED FAIR VALUE DUE TO THE RELATIVELY SHORT MATURITY. F-10 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. PROPERTY AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: EQUIPMENT DECEMBER 31, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------ Office equipment $592,445 Furniture and fixtures 466,858 Computer software 369,577 Leasehold improvements 203,022 Telephone equipment under capital leases 74,665 Vehicles 39,329 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,745,896 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 759,421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 986,475 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. LONG-TERM DEBT Long-term debt and lease obligations consists of: AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS DECEMBER 31, 1996 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime + 3/4% (9 1/4% at December 31, 1996) note payable with a financial institution, principal and interest due monthly, matures June 1998, secured by all corporate assets. $ 83,333 19 1/2% note payable, principal and interest due monthly, matures August 2001, collateralized by property and equipment. 19,989 9 3/4% capital lease obligation, payable in monthly installments of $1,578, expiring in August 2001, collateralized by telephone equipment 70,737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 174,059 Less current maturities 65,198 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 108,861 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ F-11 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS At December 31, 1996, maturities of notes payable and capital lease obligations are as follows: YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, AMOUNT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 65,198 1998 50,620 1999 19,438 2000 21,886 2001 16,917 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $174,059 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Company has available a revolving line of credit with a bank for up to $2 million collateralized by accounts receivable. The line of credit has a rate of prime + 1/2% and is payable monthly. This agreement is renewed annually. The agreement matures in July 1997. As of December 31, 1996, no amounts are outstanding under this agreement. 3. COMMITMENTS The Company and Affiliates rent office space under AND non-cancellable operating leases expiring in 2001. Future minimum payments under all lease agreements are CONTINGENCIES as follows: Years Ended December 31, Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 $ 607,000 1998 626,000 1999 625,000 2000 572,000 2001 476,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 2,906,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rent expense totalled approximately $537,000 and $463,000 in 1996 and 1995, respectively. F-12 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Company, acting as agent for two of its customers, maintains two repurchase agreement accounts in the name of the Company as agent for the customers. These accounts are used to fund the purchases of merchandise. The balance in these accounts as of December 31, 1996, totaled approximately $22,000. The Company is currently a defendant of a lawsuit for copyright infringement. The claimant is seeking an award of $100,000 per infringement and there are two alleged copyrights in the suit. Management and the Company's counsel believe that the Company has defenses in this matter and that it will not have a material adverse effect on these financial statements. The Florida Department of Revenue has assessed the Company with a sales tax deficiency in the amount of approximately $237,000, including penalties and interest. The Company is appealing the assessment. Management has provided for approximately $209,000 in connection with this matter. However, the Company intends to vigorously defend this matter. 4. STOCKHOLDERS' Common stock consists of the following at December 31, EQUITY 1996 and 1995: Shares Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Parker Company, Inc., 1000 shares authorized, $10 par value 100 1,000 Leonard Parker Company (Africa)(Proprietary) Limited, 1000 share authorized, R$1 par value 6 2 Leonard Parker Company Pacific/Asia PTE Ltd., 100,000 shares authorized, S$1 par value 100,000 70,780 Parker Reorder Corporation, 10,000 shares authorized, $1 par value 600 600 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100,706 72,382 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F-13 LEONARD PARKER COMPANY AND AFFILIATES NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS During December 1996, the stockholders received a distribution of assets with a book value of approximately $1,440,000 of which approximately $850,000 was recorded as a dividend and approximately $590,000 was recorded as compensation and other expenses. Furthermore, additional bonuses of approximately $1,446,000 were paid in 1996. 5. SIGNIFICANT For 1996 and 1995, one customer accounted for 11% and CUSTOMERS 13% of combined revenues, respectively. 6. FOREIGN Information about the Company's operations in different OPERATIONS geographic areas for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows: United South States Singapore Africa Combined - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year ended December 31, 1996: Sales $ 55,993,092 $ 103,838 $793,873 $ 56,890,803 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) $ (1,638,614) $ (167,927) $108,959 $ (1,697,582) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) $ (1,638,614) $ (167,927) $108,959 $ (1,697,582) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss before income taxes (1,472,437) (161,974) 127,714 (1,506,697) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year ended December 31, 1995: Sales $ 43,554,034 $ 132,398 $176,203 $43,862,635 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) $ (83,223) $ (25,866) $ 4,505 $(104,584) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss before income taxes 10,546 (25,952) 5,894 (9,512) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Identifiable assets $ 8,024,892 $ 104,111 $106,304 $ 8,235,307 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SUBSEQUENT On January 9, 1997, the Leonard Parker Company and its EVENTS affiliates collectively entered into an agreement to merge with a New York corporation. At the time of closing the stockholders of the Company converted the common stock of the Company into an aggregate of (a) 1,250,000 shares of common stock of the New York corporation; and (b) 200,000 shares of preferred stock, stated value of $25 per share of the New York corporation. F-14