U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-QSB [X] Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 -------------- [ ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act For the transition period from ____________ to ______________ Commission file number 0-29024 ------- BENTHOS, INC. (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter) Massachusetts 04-2381876 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer Corporation or Organization) Identification No.) 49 Edgerton Drive, North Falmouth, Massachusetts 02556 (Addresses of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (508) 563-1000 Issuer's Telephone Number Including Area Code Check whether the issuer (1) has 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 issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock par value $.0667 1,354,177 (Class) (Outstanding stock at April 26, 1999) Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes No X --- --- 2 BENTHOS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FORM 10-QSB FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS AND TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 INDEX Page No. Face Sheet 1 Index 2 PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) 3 March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) 4 Thirteen Weeks And Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (unaudited) 5 Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998 Notes to Financial Statements 6-7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis 8-12 of Financial Condition and Results of Operations PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 13 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 13 Signature 14 3 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Benthos, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Assets March 31, 1999 September 30, 1998 Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 3,724 $ 2,509 Accounts Receivable, Net 1,650 1,609 Inventories 3,707 2,793 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets 47 630 Deferred Tax Asset 651 651 ------- ------- Total Current Assets 9,779 8,192 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 1,778 1,860 Other Assets 325 580 ------- ------- $11,882 $10,632 ======= ======= Liabilities and Stockholders' Investment Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable $ 1,076 $ 990 Accrued Expenses 1,220 962 Customer Deposits 507 237 ------- ------- Total Current Liabilities 2,803 2,189 ------- ------- Stockholders' Investment: Common Stock, $.0667 par value- Authorized - 7,500 shares Issued - 1,637 shares at March 31, 1999 and 1,635 at September 30, 1998 109 109 Capital in Excess of Par Value 1,506 1,502 Retained Earnings 8,199 7,609 Treasury Stock, at Cost (735) (777) ------- ------- Total Stockholders' Investment 9,079 8,443 ------- ------- $11,882 $10,632 ======= ======= See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 Benthos, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, March 31, 1999 1998 1999 1998 Net Sales $4,361 $3,517 $8,196 $6,637 Cost of Sales 2,376 1,946 4,721 3,270 ------ ------ ------ ------ Gross Profit 1,985 1,571 3,475 3,367 Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 1,171 1,141 2,075 2,382 Research and Development Expenses 347 267 631 537 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from Operations 467 163 769 448 Interest Income, Net 39 20 74 43 ------ ------ ------ ------ Income before Provision for Income Taxes 506 183 843 491 Provision for Income Taxes 132 70 253 188 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net Income $ 374 $ 113 $ 590 $ 303 ====== ====== ====== ====== Basic Earnings Per Share $0.28 $0.09 $0.44 $0.23 ====== ====== ====== ====== Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.27 $0.08 $0.43 $0.22 ====== ====== ====== ====== Common Shares Outstanding 1,353 1,315 1,351 1,304 ====== ====== ====== ====== Common Shares Outstanding, Assuming Dilution 1,389 1,397 1,385 1,395 ====== ====== ====== ====== See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5 Benthos, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (in thousands) (unaudited) Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net Income $ 590 $ 303 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Depreciation and Amortization 287 357 Changes in Assets and Liabilities: Accounts Receivable (41) 551 Inventories (914) (248) Prepaid Expenses 583 102 Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses 344 (246) Customer Deposits 270 122 ------ ------ Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,119 941 ------ ------ Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchases of Property, Plant & Equipment (145) (129) Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets 241 (66) ------ ------ Net Cash Generated (Used) in Investing Activities 96 (195) ------ ------ Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Payments on long-term debt, net - (332) ------ ------ Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,215 414 Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 2,509 2,663 ------ ------ Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $3,724 $3,077 ====== ====== Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Interest Paid - $ 30 ====== ====== Income Taxes Paid, Net of Refunds $ (26) $ 31 ====== ====== Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities: Sale of Treasury Stock to the Company's ESOP $ 42 $ 70 ====== ====== See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Benthos, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements 1. Fiscal Periods The fiscal year of Benthos, Inc. (the Company) ends on September 30 each year. Interim quarters are comprised of 13 weeks unless otherwise noted and end on the Sunday closest to December 31, March 31, and June 30. All references in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to fiscal periods ended on December 31, March 31, or June 30 mean the interim quarters referred to above. 2. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, included in the Company's previously filed Form 10-KSB. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1998 financial statements to conform with the 1999 presentation. 3. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and consist of the following: March 31, 1999 September 30, 1998 (in thousands) Raw Materials $ 93 $ 81 Work-in-Process 3,603 2,702 Finished Goods 11 10 ------ ------ $3,707 $2,793 ====== ====== 4. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Diluted earnings per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding. Common stock options have a dilutive effect on earnings per share in all periods and are therefore included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The Company has stock options for 91,500 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $13.60 in the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 1999, which have not been included in basic or diluted earnings per share as they are antidilutive. 7 A reconciliation of basic and diluted shares outstanding is as follows: (in thousands) Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 1998 1999 1998 ---- ---- ---- ---- Weighted average common shares outstanding 1,353 1,315 1,351 1,304 Potential common shares pursuant to stock options 36 82 34 91 ----- ----- ----- ----- Diluted weighted average shares 1,389 1,397 1,385 1,395 ===== ===== ===== ===== 8 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Dollars in thousands) Results of Operations -- Second quarter of fiscal year 1999 compared with second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the percentage relationship of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings items to total sales: Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998 (unaudited) Net Sales 100.0% 100.0% Cost of Sales 54.5% 55.3% ----- ----- Gross Profit 45.5% 44.7% Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 26.8% 32.5% Research and Development Expenses 8.0% 7.6% ----- ----- Income from Operations 10.7% 4.6% Interest Income, Net .9% .6% ----- ----- Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 11.6% 5.2% Provision for Income Taxes 3.0% 2.0% ----- ----- Net Income 8.6% 3.2% ===== ===== Sales. Net sales increased by 24% in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 to $4,361 as compared to $3,517 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. Sales of the Undersea Systems Division increased by 47.5% to $3,226 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $2,187 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The increase resulted mainly from higher sales of the Company's Geopoint hydrophone product in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. Sales of the Container Inspection Systems Division decreased by 14.7% to $1,135 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $1,330 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The decrease resulted largely from the timing of project orders. Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by 22.1% to $2,376 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $1,946 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales was 54.5% in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to 55.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The increase in the cost of sales dollars is attributed primarily to higher sales and the decrease in the cost of sales percentage is a result of improved manufacturing yields on the Geopoint hydrophone product and manufacturing efficiencies attained from higher sales volume. 9 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 2.6% to $1,171 for the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $1,141 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 26.8% in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to 32.5% for the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. This decrease in percentage of sales is primarily a result of an increased level of sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999, reduced selling expenses, and lower commission expenses in the Container Inspection Systems Division which is a direct result of reduced sales in that division as compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased 30.0% to $347 for the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $267 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, research and development expenses increased to 8.0% of sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 from 7.6% in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The increase in the overall level of expenditures is due to investments in new product development and is consistent with the Company's current operational plans. Interest Income. Interest income, net, increased to $39 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $20 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The increase in net interest income was a result of the Company having paid off all the outstanding debt in fiscal 1998, offset by slightly lower interest rates on invested capital. Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes increased to $132 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $70 in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The effective tax rate used in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 was 26.0% as compared to the rate of 38.3% used in the second quarter of fiscal year 1998. The rate used in the second quarter of fiscal year 1999 is lower than the statutory rate as a result of a cumulative adjustment to bring the tax rate for fiscal year 1999 to 30.0% to recognize the tax benefits of the company's Foreign Sales Corporation. 10 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Dollars in thousands) Results of Operations -- First half of fiscal year 1999 compared with first half of fiscal year 1998. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the percentage relationship of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings items to total sales: Twenty-Six Weeks Ended March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998 (unaudited) Net Sales 100.0% 100.0% Cost of Sales 57.6% 49.3% ----- ----- Gross Profit 42.4% 50.7% Selling, General & Administrative Expenses 25.3% 35.9% Research and Development Expenses 7.7% 8.1% ----- ----- Income from Operations 9.4% 6.7% Interest Income, Net .9% .7% ----- ----- Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 10.3% 7.4% Provision for Income Taxes 3.1% 2.8% ----- ----- Net Income 7.2% 4.6% ===== ===== Sales. Net sales increased by 23.5% in the first half of fiscal year 1999 to $8,196 as compared to $6,637 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. Sales of the Undersea Systems Division increased by 72.5% to $6,323 in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $3,666 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The increase resulted mainly from higher sales of the Company's Geopoint hydrophone product in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to the first half of fiscal year 1998. Sales of the Container Inspection Systems Division decreased by 37% to $1,873 in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $2,971 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The decrease resulted largely from the timing of project orders. Cost of Sales. Cost of sales increased by 44.4% to $4,721 in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $3,270 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, cost of sales was 57.6% in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to 49.3% in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The increase in the cost of sales dollars and percentage is attributed primarily to the increased sales volume and the higher sales mix of the products of the Undersea Systems Division which carry a higher cost than the products of the Container Inspection Systems Division. 11 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 12.9% to $2,075 for the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $2,382 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 25.3% in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to 35.9% for the first half of fiscal year 1998. This decrease in percentage of sales is primarily a result of an increased level of sales in the first half of fiscal year 1999, reduced selling expenses, and lower commission expenses in the Container Inspection Systems Division which is a direct result of reduced sales in that division as compared to the first half of fiscal year 1998. Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased 17.5% to $631 for the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $537 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. As a percentage of sales, research and development expenses decreased to 7.7% of sales in the first half of fiscal year 1999 from 8.1% in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The increase in the overall level of expenditures is due to investments in new product development and is consistent with the Company's current operational plans. Interest Income. Interest income, net, increased to $74 in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $43 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The increase in net interest income was a result of the Company having paid off all the outstanding debt in fiscal 1998, offset by slightly lower interest rates on invested capital. Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes increased to $253 in the first half of fiscal year 1999 as compared to $188 in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The effective tax rate used in the first half of fiscal year 1999 was 30.0% as compared to the rate of 38.3% used in the first half of fiscal year 1998. The rate used in the first half of fiscal year 1999 is lower than the statutory rate due primarily to the benefit from the Company's Foreign Sales Corporation. Liquidity and Capital Resources. The Company's cash and cash equivalents increased $1,215 from September 30, 1998 to March 31, 1999. Cash of $1,119 was provided by operating activities. Inventories used $914 to support future sales. Accounts receivable increased by $41 as a result of higher shipments in the current quarter. Prepaid expenses decreased $583 as a financed receivable was collected. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses provided $344 as a result of inventory purchases and Customer Deposits provided $270 as a result of orders for future shipments. The Company believes it is well positioned to finance future working capital requirements and capital expenditures during the next twelve months through cash on hand, current earnings and available credit facilities. Year 2000 Issues. During 1998 and 1999, the company has been actively engaged in addressing Year 2000 ("Y2K") issues, which result from the use of two-digit, rather than four-digit, year dates in software, a practice which could cause date-sensitive systems to malfunction or fail because they may not recognize or process date information correctly. STATE OF READINESS: To manage its Y2K program, the Company has divided its efforts into four program areas: * Information Technology (computer hardware, and software) * Physical Plant (manufacturing equipment and facilities) * Products (including product development) * Extended Enterprise (suppliers and customers) 12 For each of these program areas, the Company is using a four-step approach: * Ownership (creating awareness, assigning tasks) * Inventory (listing items to be assessed for Y2K readiness) * Assessment (prioritizing the inventoried items, assessing their Y2K readiness,planning corrective actions, developing initial contingency plans) * Corrective Action Deployment (implementing corrective actions, verifying implementation, finalizing and executing contingency plans) As of March 31, 1999, the Ownership and Inventory steps were essentially complete for all program areas. The Company expects to complete the Assessment and Corrective Action Deployment steps by June 30, 1999. COSTS TO ADDRESS Y2K ISSUES: The Company began incurring expenses in 1997 to resolve this issue. All expenditures will be expensed as incurred and are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's ongoing results of operations. RISKS OF Y2K ISSUES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS: The Company is in the process of assessing the Year 2000 issues relating to its physical plant, products and suppliers. The Company intends to develop a contingency planning process to mitigate worst-case business disruptions such as delays in product delivery, which could potentially result from events such as supply chain disruptions. The Company expects its contingency plans to be complete by June 30, 1999. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB and in oral statements which may be made by representatives of the Company relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include: the timing of large project orders, competitive factors, shifts in customer demand, government spending, economic cycles, availability of financing as well as the factors described in this report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. 13 PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant (the "Meeting") was held on March 5, 1999. (b) The Registrant solicited proxies for the Meeting pursuant to Regulation 14A; there was no solicitation in opposition to management's nominees for directors as listed in the Proxy Statement, and all such nominees were elected. (c) The following describes the matters voted upon at the Meeting and sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and the number of abstentions as to each such matter: (i) Election of Directors: Nominee For Withheld Samuel O. Raymond 1,261,600 12,202 Thurman F. Naylor 1,258,035 15,767 The directors whose term of office as a director continued after the Meeting are John L. Coughlin, Stephen D. Fantone, A. Theodore Mollegen, Jr., and Gary K. Willis. (ii) Authorization of appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent auditors for 1999: For Against Abstain 1,263,600 1,382 8,820 (iii) The proposal to amend the Articles of Organization to create a new class of preferred stock received less than two-thirds vote of the total outstanding shares entitled to vote and therefore did not pass. There were 769,310 votes cast in favor of the proposal, 262,726 votes cast against, 14,181 abstentions, and 238,034 broker non-votes. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits The exhibits set forth in the Exhibit Index on the following page are filed herewith as a part of this report. (b) Reports on Form 8-K None 14 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. BENTHOS, INC By /s/ Francis E. Dunne, Jr. Francis E. Dunne, Jr. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) DATE: April 28, 1999 BENTHOS, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 3.1 Restated Articles of Organization (1) 3.2 Articles of Amendment dated April 28, 1997 (2) 3.3 Articles of Amendment dated April 20, 1998 (5) 3.4 By-Laws (1) 3.5 By-Law Amendments adopted January 23, 1998 (4) 4.1 Common Stock Certificate (1) 10.1 Employment Contract with Samuel O. Raymond (1) 10.2 Amendment to Employment Contract with Samuel O. Raymond (2) 10.3 Employment Contract with John L. Coughlin (1) 10.4 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (1) 10.5 First Amendment to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2) 10.6 401(k) Retirement Plan (1) 10.7 First Amendment to 401(k) Retirement Plan (2) 10.8 Second Amendment to 401(k) Retirement Plan (2) 10.9 Third Amendment to 401(k) Retirement Plan (3) 10.10 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (1) 10.11 1990 Stock Option Plan (1) 10.12 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (1) 10.13 1998 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (4) 10.14 License Agreement between the Company and The Penn State Research Foundation dated December 13, 1993 (1) 10.15 Technical Consultancy Agreement between the Company and William D. McElroy dated July 12, 1994 (1) Exhibit ------- 10.16 Technical Consultancy Agreement between the Company and William D. McElroy dated October 1, 1996 (3) 10.17 General Release and Settlement Agreement between the Company and Lawrence W. Gray dated February 8, 1996 (1) 10.18 Line of Credit Loan Agreement between the Company and Cape Cod Bank and Trust Company dated September 24, 1990, as amended (1) 10.19 Commercial Mortgage Loan Extension and Modification Agreement between the Company and Cape Cod Bank and Trust Company, dated July 6, 1994 (1) 10.20 License Agreement between the Company and Optikos Corporation dated July 29, 1997 (3) 10.21 Hydrophone License Agreement between the Company and Syntron, Inc. dated December 5, 1996 (6) 10.22 Amendment Number 1 to Hydrophone License Agreement between the Company and Syntron, Inc. dated September 11, 1998 (6) 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (1) 27 Financial Data Schedule 27.1 Restated Financial Data Schedule (1998) (1) Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Commission on December 17, 1996 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference. (2) Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 30, 1997 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference. (3) Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June 29, 1997 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference. (4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1997 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference. (5) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference. (6) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 (File No. O-29024) and incorporated herein by this reference.