EXHIBIT 99.1 TRANSMITTAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES TRUSTEE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED: 9-30-98 IN RE: : CASE NO: 96-15177 Fretter, Inc. : Chapter 11 Judge Morgenstern-Clarren : - ------------------------------------ Debtor : As debtor in possession, I affirm: 1. That I have reviewed the financial statements attached hereto, consisting of: X Operating Statement (Form 2) ----- X Balance Sheet (Form 3) ----- X Summary of Operations (Form 4) ----- X Monthly Cash Statements (Form 5) ----- X Statement of Compensation (Form 6) ----- ----- ----------------------------------------- and that they have been prepared in accordance with normal and customary accounting practices, and fairly and accurately reflect the debtor's financial activity for the period stated: 2. That the insurance as described in Section 4 of the Operating Instructions and Reporting Requirements for Chapter 11 Cases is in effect; and, (if not, attach written explanation) 3. That all postpetition taxes as described in Sections 1 and 14 of the Operating Instructions and Reporting Requirements For Chapter 11 cases are current. (If not, attach written explanation) 4. No professional fees (attorney, accountant, etc.) have been paid without specific court authorization. Explain on separate sheet if not true. I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided herein is true and correct to the best of my information and belief. Dated: 10/7/98 /s/ J. Michael McLean -------------------------- Debtor in Possession Controller 810-220-5007 ---------- ------------ Title Phone OPERATING STATEMENT (P&L) ------------------------- (Accrual Basis) --------------- Debtor: Fretter, Inc. Case No: 96-15177 Month Ending: 9/30/98 Total Current Month Since Filing Total Revenue/Sales 0 532,663 Cost of Sales 0 505,226 ----------- ----------- Gross Profit 0 27,437 =========== =========== EXPENSES: -------- Officer Compensation 7,933 356,012 Salary Expenses other Employees 6,304 439,862 Court-Ordered Stay Bonus 1,000 220,081 Employee Benefits & Pensions 0 Payroll Taxes 731 82,126 Other Taxes 87,574 Rent and Lease Expense 2,500 111,861 Interest Expense 0 4,340,722 Insurance 7,685 628,537 Automobile and Truck Expense 0 Utilities (gas, electric, phone, alarms) 1,100 171,970 Computer Service Bureau 1,333 29,365 Travel and Entertainment 562 22,644 Repairs and Maintenance 0 309,362 Advertising 0 Supplies, Office Expenses, etc. 11,469 433,090 Other: Specify Director & Trustee Fees 6,566 175,163 Other: Other Fees 2,715 24,539 ----------- ----------- TOTAL EXPENSES: 49,898 7,432,908 ----------- ----------- NET OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) (49,898) (7,405,471) =========== =========== Add: Non-Operating Income: Interest Income 8,805 51,516 Gain/Loss on Sale of Real Estate 1,000 8,719,062 Other Income 173 2,059,736 ----------- ----------- TOTAL 9,978 10,830,314 ----------- ----------- Less: Non-Operating Expenses: Professional Fees 49,178 4,355,486 Other 0 645,106 ----------- ----------- NET INCOME / (LOSS) (89,098) (1,575,749) =========== =========== BALANCE SHEET * ------------- Debtor: Fretter, Inc. Case No: 96-15177 Month Ending: 9/30/98 ASSETS: Current Month Prior Month At Filing Cash: 2,021,981 1,952,926 89,252 Inventory: 791,999 Accounts Receivable: ** 34,272,947 34,307,620 35,930,804 Insider Receivables 3,555,136 3,555,136 7,424,547 Land and Buildings: 4,896,803 4,896,803 49,365,801 Furniture, Fixtures & Equip. 418,000 Accumulated Depreciation (921,700) (921,700) (10,623,681) Other: Prepaids & misc. 2,831,511 2,818,891 807,689 Other: Utility deposits 9,865 9,865 ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS: 46,666,543 46,619,541 84,204,411 =========== =========== =========== LIABILITIES: Postpetition Liabilities: Accounts Payable: 31,976 32,135 Wages and Salaries: 7,696 9,446 Taxes Payable 828 665 Other: Prof. fees, interest, etc. 3,110,351 2,918,079 1,390 ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL Postpetition Liab.: 3,150,851 2,960,325 1,390 =========== =========== =========== Secured Liabilities: Subject to Postpetition Collateral or Financing Order 0 0 29,002,401 All Other Secured Liab. 0 0 7,371,875 ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL Secured Liabilities: 0 0 36,374,276 =========== =========== =========== Prepetition Liabilities: Taxes & Other Priority Liab. 630,152 630,152 1,132,770 Unsecured Liabilities 6,289,628 6,308,628 6,849,397 Other: Accrued Liabilities 4,281,422 4,345,017 5,449,917 ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL Prepetition Liab. 11,201,202 11,283,797 13,432,084 =========== =========== =========== Redeemable Preferred Stock 48,265,040 48,265,040 48,265,040 ----------- ----------- ----------- Equity: Owners' Capital: 1,692,451 1,692,451 1,692,451 Retained Earnings-Pre Pet. (16,067,252) (16,095,421) (15,560,830) Retained Earnings-Post Pet. (1,575,749) (1,486,651) 0 ----------- ----------- ----------- TOTAL Equity: (15,950,550) (15,889,621) (13,868,379) =========== =========== =========== TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: 46,666,543 46,619,541 84,204,411 =========== =========== =========== ______________________________ * Preliminary Estimate ** Includes contingent receivable from Silo, Inc. Collectibility indeterminate SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS --------------------- Period Ended: 9/30/98 Debtor: Fretter, Inc. Case No: 96-15177 Schedule of Postpetition Taxes Payable -------------------------------------- Beginning Accrued/ Payments/ Ending Balance Withheld Deposits Balance --------- -------- --------- ------- Income Taxes Withheld: Federal: 0 3,399 3,399 0 State: 585 747 585 747 Local: FICA Withheld: 0 731 731 0 Employers FICA: 0 731 731 0 Unemployment Tax: Federal: 0 0 0 0 State: 80 0 0 80 Sales, Use & Excise Taxes 0 0 Property Taxes 0 0 0 0 Workers' Compensation Other: --- ----- ----- --- TOTALS 665 5,608 5,446 827 === ===== ===== === AGING OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND POSTPETITION ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Age in Days 0-30 30-60 Over 60 PostPetition Accounts Payable 5,227 26,749 ----- ----- ---------- Accounts Receivable 37,828,083 ----- ----- ========== For all postpetition accounts payable over 30 days old, please attach a sheet listing each such account, to whom the account is owed, the date the account was opened, and the reason for non payment of the account. Describe events or factors occurring during this reporting period materially affecting operations and formulation of a plan of Reorganization. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGING POST-PETITION PAYABLES OVER 30 DAYS 9/30/98 POST-PETITION SERVICE CONTRACT REPAIR CLAIM 26,749 PAYMENT TIMING WILL BE PART OF FINAL PLAN MONTHLY CASH STATEMENT Debtor: Fretter, Inc. Statement for the period: Case #: 96-15177 From: 9-1-98 To: 9-30-98 Cash Activity Analysis (Cash Basis Only): General Payroll Tax Cash Coll. B.T. Acct. Acct. Acct. Acct. (B.T.) Direct(1) ------- ------- ----- ------------ --------- A. Beginning Balance: 57,801.16 8,487.12 6,104.11 0.00 0.00 ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- B. Receipts. Attach Separate Schedule: 165,572.05 8,922.50 3,261.42 0.00 0.00 ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- C. Balance Available (A + B): 223,373.21 17,409.62 9,365.53 0.00 0.00 ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- D. Less Disbursements Attach separate schedule: 160,138.42 11,909.58 5,446.31 0.00 0.00 ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- E. Ending Balance (C-D) 63,234.79 5,500.04 3,919.22 0.00 0.00 ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- (PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF MOST RECENT RECONCILED BANK STATEMENTS FROM EACH ACCOUNT): General Account: 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI 2. Account Number 4707-38120-0 Payroll Account: 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI 2. Account Number 4707-38024-4 Tax Account: 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI 2. Account Number 4707-38128-3 Other monies on hand (specify type and location) (i.e., CD's petty cash): BT Collateral Acct. - Old Kent Bank, Acct. No 229377 BT Direct - BT cash collateral is forwarded directly to B.T. Date: ------------------ ----------------------- Debtor in Possession MONTHLY CASH STATEMENT ---------------------- Debtor: Fretter, Inc. Statement for the period: ------------- Case No.: 96-15177 From: 9-1-98 To: 9-30-98 ------------- ------------- ----------- Cash Activity Analysis (Cash Basis Only): General Tax Certificate Savings Savings of Acct. Acct. Deposit ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- A. Beginning Balance: 27,908.64 0.00 1,852,624.99 ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- B. Receipts. Attach Separate Schedule: 75,065.73 0.00 8,739.62 ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- C. Balance Available (A+B): 102,974.37 0.00 1,861,364.61 0.00 0.00 ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- D. Less Disbursements Attach separate schedule: 15,012.00 0.00 ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- E. Ending Balance (C-D): 87,962.37 0.00 1,861,364.61 0.00 0.00 ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- (PLEASE ATTACH COPIES OF MOST RECENT RECONCILED BANK STATEMENTS FROM EACH ACCOUNT) General Savings Account 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI ---------------------------------------- 2. Account Number 4707-38293-5 ---------------------------------------- Tax Savings Account 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI ---------------------------------------- 2. Account Number 4707-38357-8 ---------------------------------------- Certificate of Deposit 1. Depository Name & Location Michigan National Bank, Brighton, MI ---------------------------------------- 2. Account Number 880976, 880984, 880985 ---------------------------------------- Other monies on hand (specify type and location)(i.e., CD's petty cash): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: -------------------- ---------------------------------------- Debtor in Possession MONTHLY STATEMENT OF COMPENSATION --------------------------------- The following information is to be provided for each shareholder, officer, director, manager, insider, or owner that is employed by the debtor in possession. Attach additional pages if necessary. Name: J. Michael McLean Capacity: Principal ------ X Officer ------ Director ------ Insider ------ Detailed Description of Duties: As Controller, directs accounting, payroll, benefit plans and tax filings as well as assists in cash flow planning Current Compensation Paid: Weekly or Monthly 9,167.00 ------ -------- Current Benefits Received: Weekly or Monthly Vacation Pay ------ -------- Holiday Pay ------ -------- Retirement ------ -------- Company Vehicle ------ -------- Entertainment ------ -------- Travel ------ -------- Other Benefits ------ -------- CURRENT TOTAL: Weekly or Monthly ------ -------- Dated: ------------------------------------- Principal, Officer, Director, Insider LIST OF OMITTED SCHEDULES 1. Schedule of Michigan National Bank September 1998 Cash Receipts (Account Number 4707-38120-0) 2. Schedules of Michigan National Bank September 1998 Cash Disbursements, Account Reconciliation and Outstanding Check List (Account Number 4707-38120-0) 3. Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38120-0) 4. Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38024-4) 5. Schedules of Michigan National Bank Payroll Account September 1998 Cash Receipts and Disbursements and Account Reconciliation (Account Number 4707- 38024-4) 6. Schedules of Michigan National Bank Tax Account September 1998 Cash Receipts and Disbursements and Account Reconciliation (Account Number 4707-38128-3) 7. Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38128-3) 8. Schedule of Bankers Trust September 1998 Cash Receipts 9. Schedules of Michigan National Bank General Savings Account September 1998 Cash Receipts and Disbursements (Account Number 4707-38293-5) 10. Michigan National Bank Statement of Account for the Period September 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998 (Account Number 4707-38293-5) 11. Schedule of Michigan National Bank Certificate of Deposit September 1998 Cash Receipts