1 EXHIBIT 99j POWERTEL USA, INC. 97-30265 CHAPTER 11 MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT JANUARY 1998 The Debtor in Possession is filing an incomplete Monthly Operating Report due to the lack of complete records. The former officers of PowerTel, USA. Inc. have not cooperated with the Debtor by providing the necessary information. The Books and Records are missing. Therefore, it is impossible for the Debtor to file a complete Monthly Operating Report. /s/ Richard Cascarilla -------------------------------- RICHARD A. CASCARILLA, PRESIDENT DEBTOR IN POSSESSION 2 BALANCE SHEET JANUARY 31, 1998 Assets Current Assets: Cash $ 78,051.73 ------------------ Accounts Receivable $ ------------------ Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $ ------------------ Accounts Receivable (Net) $ ------------------ Inventory $ ------------------ Prepaid Expenses $ ------------------ Total Current Assets $ 78,051.73 ------------------ Property and Equipment (Fair Market Value) Real Property $ ------------------ Machinery and Equipment $ 5,700, 000. 00 ------------------ Furniture and Fixtures $ ------------------ Office Equipment $ ------------------ Leasehold Improvements $ ------------------ Vehicles $ ------------------ Other $ ------------------ Total Property and Equipment $ 5,700,000.00 ------------------ Total Assets: $ 5,778,051.73 ------------------ 3 LIABILITIES JANUARY 31, 1998 Postpetition Liabilities (Accrued and Unpaid) Salaries & Wages $ ----------------------- Payroll Taxes $ 2,166.30 ----------------------- Sales Taxes $ ----------------------- Income Taxes $ ----------------------- Real Property Taxes $ ----------------------- Personal Property Taxes $ ----------------------- Accounts Payable $ ----------------------- Postpetition Real Property Lease Arrearages $ ----------------------- Postpetition Equipment Lease Arrearages $ ----------------------- Accrued Professional Fees Other $ ----------------------- $ ----------------------- Total Postpetition Liabilities $ 2,166.30 ----------------------- Prepetition Liabilities Priority Debt (Schedule A-1) $ ----------------------- Secured Debt (Schedule A-2) $ ----------------------- Unsecured Debt (Schedule A-3) $ ----------------------- Total Prepetition Liabilities $ ----------------------- Shareholder's Equity Common Stock $ ----------------------- Paid-In Capital $ 5,700,000.00 ----------------------- Retained Earnings $ 75,885.43 ----------------------- Total Shareholder's Equity $ 5,775.885.43 ----------------------- Total Liabilities & Equity $ 5,778,051.73 ----------------------- 4 RECAPITULATION JANUARY 31, 1998 Balance from Prior Month General Account $ 91,964.13 ----------- Bank FIRST OF AMERICA BANK, N.A. MICHIGAN Branch OKEMOS, MICHIGAN Account #62-3007936-7 General Account $ ----------- Bank Branch Account # Tax Account $ ----------- Bank Branch Account # Balance to Carry Forward to Next Month General Account $ 78,051.73 ----------- General Account $ ----------- Tax Account $ ----------- 5 POWERTEL USA, INC. EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN BANK ACCOUNT SUMMARIES #97-30265 (PTELBANK.198) JANUARY 31, 1998 FIRST OF DATE DESCRIPTION AMERICA - ------------------ --------------------------- ------------ 01.01.98 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 91,964.13 ------------ 01.31.98 TOTAL DEPOSITS $ 0.00 ------------ 01.31.98 CHECKS WRITTEN PER ATTACHED $ 13,912.40 ------------ 01.31.98 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $ 13,912.40 ------------ 01.31.98 BALANCE $ 78,051.73 ============ 6 RUN DATE: 2/13/98 POWERTEL USA, INC. PAGE: I SYS DATE: 01/31/98 TRANSACTION JOURNAL TIME: 09:15 AM SOURCE POSTING CREDIT JOURNAL DATE ACCOUNT NO BATCH TOTAL JOURNAL COMMENT CD-0001 01/31/98 1020-000-00 13,912.40 DISBURSEMENTS CHECK NO DATE COMMENT DEBIT ACCT TRANS AMOUNT - ---------- -------- ------------------------ ----------- ------------------- 0001040 01/04/98 U.P.S. 6000-000-00 11.00 0001049 01/04/98 CASEY & BOOG 6600-000-00 95.00 0001050 01/05/98 POSTMASTER EL 6500-000-00 80.00 0001051 01/12/98 MICHALE KASOUFF 7900-000-00 704.00 0001052 01/13/98 FLEET CREDIT CORP. 7900-000-00 398.86 0001053 01/14/98 STATE OF MICHIGAN 2110-003-00 2,700.00 0001054 01/14/98 FIRST OF AMERICA 2110-001-00 856.80 0001054 01/14/98 FIRST OF AMERICA 2110-002-00 1,652.00 0001054 01/14/98 FIRST OF AMERCIA 2110-005-00 856.80 --------- CHECK 0001054 TOTALS: 3,365.60 --------- 0001055 01/16/98 CASEY & BOOG 6600-000-00 95.00 0001056 01/19/98 BARB FELDKAMP 6600-000-00 100.00 0001057 01/25/98 U.P.S. 6000-000-00 22.00 0001058 01/25/98 CORPORATE SERVICES 7800-000-00 54.04 0001059 01/25/98 KNUTSON TRAVEL PORT 7900-000-00 1,056.00 0001060 01/25/98 RICHARD A. CASCARILLA 8100-000-00 3,723.00 0001061 01/27/98 ROBERT LINDBERG CPA 5050-000-00 170.40 0001062 01/28/98 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 2110-005-00 84.80 0001063 01/28/98 MESC 2110-005-00 256.50 0001064 01/28/98 NEV. EMP. SEC. DIV. 2110-005-00 5.00 0001065 01/28/98 H. LAWRENCE HERTH 8100-000-00 991.20 --------- JOURNAL CD-0001 TOTALS: 13,912.40 --------- SOURCE CD TOTALS: 13,912.40 --------- REPORT TOTALS: 13,912.40 ========= 7 INCOME STATEMENT (Accrual Basis) OCTOBER 1, 1997 TO OCTOBER 31, 1998 Current Year to Month Date ----------------- ------------------ Income $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Cost of Goods Sold Beginning Inventory $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Inventory Purchases $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Ending Inventory $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Total Costs of Goods Sold $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Operating Expenses Salaries and Wages $ 6,200.00 $ 29,800.00 ----------------- ------------------ Employee Benefits $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Freight & Shipping $ 113.00 $ 1,105.32 ----------------- ------------------ Rent $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Secured Debt Payments $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Outside Services $ 290.00 $ 1,809.93 ----------------- ------------------ Telephone $ 54.04 $ 397.35 ----------------- ------------------ Repairs & Maintenance $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Miscellaneous Office Expense $ $ 1,437.78 ----------------- ------------------ Advertising $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Travel & Entertainment $ 2,158.86 $ 6,364.39 ----------------- ------------------ Professional Fees $ 170.40 $ 28,557.15 ----------------- ------------------ Court Costs $ $ 16,872.00 ----------------- ------------------ Insurance: Liability $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Property $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Vehicle $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Worker's Compensation $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Other - Bond $ $ (920.00) ----------------- ------------------ Taxes: Payroll $ 577.50 $ 2,832.20 ----------------- ------------------ Sales $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Income $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Real Property $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Personal Property $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Total Operating Expenses $ 9,563.80 $ 88,256.12 ----------------- ------------------ Total Profit (Loss) from Operations $ (9,563.80) $ (88,256.12) ----------------- ------------------ Other Income (Expense) $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Interest Expense $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Interest Income $ $ ----------------- ------------------ Dividend Income $ $ 16.34 ----------------- ------------------ Total $ $ (16.34) ----------------- ------------------ Total Profit (Loss) for Month $ (9,563.80) $ (88,239.78) ----------------- ------------------ 8 CASH FLOW STATEMENT JANUARY 31, 1998 Projected Current For current Month Month ----------------- ----------------- Receipts: Sales (Cash Only) $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Collections of Accounts Receivable $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Other Income $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Total Receipts $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Disbursements: Purchases and Inventory $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Salaries and Wages $ 4,714.20 $ ----------------- ----------------- Employee Benefits $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Shipping & Freight $ 113.00 $ ----------------- ----------------- Rent $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Secured Debt Payments $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Outside Services $ 290.00 $ ----------------- ----------------- Telephone $ 54.04 $ ----------------- ----------------- Repairs & Maintenance $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Miscellaneous Office Expense $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Advertising $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Travel & Entertainment $ 2,158.86 $ ----------------- ----------------- Professional Fees $ 170.40 $ ----------------- - Court Costs $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Insurance: Liability $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Property $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Vehicle $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Worker's Compensation $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Other $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Taxes: Payroll $ 6,411.90 $ ----------------- ----------------- Sales $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Income $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Real Property $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Personal Property $ $ ----------------- ----------------- Total Disbursements $ 13,912.40 $ ----------------- ----------------- Cash Flow $ (13,912.40) $ ----------------- ----------------- 9 Monthly Questionnaire I. Accounts Payable and Receivable Aging: Attach an Accounts Payable and Receivable Aging Schedule, identifying in chronological (or reverse chronological) order every debt which came due after the commencement of the bankruptcy case but has not been paid, and specifying the creditor by name and address, the nature of the debt (e.g., rent, advertising, wages, etc.), the amount owed and the date on which the obligation came due. Provide summary information below for both accounts payable and accounts receivable: Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable ---------------- ------------------- Less Than 31 Days Past Due 31 to 60 Days Past Due 61 to 90 Days Past Due 91 to 120 Days Past Due Over 120 Days Past Due II. Payments to Secured Creditors and Lessors: Identify every secured Creditor and lessor by name and address, and provide the requested information. Where there is a postpetition stipulation or court order governing the creditor's treatment, respond on the basis of that stipulation or order; otherwise, respond on the basis of the prepetition contract or lease. Creditor Name and Address Payment Periodic Date of Post Petition Payments Period Payment Last Made Missed (mo/wk) Amount Payment ------------------------------------ No. Amount No. Amount 10 MONTHLY QUESTIONNAIRE Page 2 III. Tax Liability Gross Payroll Expense for Report Month: $ ---------- Gross Sales Subject to Sales Tax for Report Month $ ---------- Date Paid Amount Paid Due But Not Paid Accrued But Not Due --------- ----------- ---------------- ------------------- Federal Payroll & Withholding 1,808.20 State Payroll & Withholding 358.10 State Sales & Use IV. Insurance Coverage Policy Amount of Expiration Policy Paid Carrier/Agent Name Coverage Date Through Date ------------------ --------- ----------- ------------ Worker's Compensation Liability Fire & Extended Coverage Property Theft Vehicle Life (Beneficiary): Other (specify): V. Postpetition Payments A. Has the Debtor made any payments outside of the ordinary course of business to any officers, shareholders, directors, other principals or insider-employees or to professionals without specific authorization under a Bankruptcy Court order? NO If the answer is yes, identify each person paid, the date and amount of such payment(s) and the basis for each such payment. B. Has the Debtor, following the commencement of the bankruptcy case, made any payments on account of prepetition unsecured debts, except as specifically authorized by the Bankruptcy Court? NO If the answer is yes, identify each person paid, the date and amount of such payment(s) and the basis for each such payment. 11 MONTHLY QUESTIONNAIRE Page 3 IV. Narrative Provide a brief narrative report of any significant events outside of the ordinary course of business which occurred during the Report Month: VII. U.S. Trustee Fees Quarter Total Quarterly Fee Amount Paid Date Paid Total Quarterly Ending Disbursement Fees Due But During Quarter Not Paid - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I declare under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed the income statement, cash flow statement, projections, balance sheet and monthly questionnaire attached hereto and,- after making reasonable inquiry, believe that these documents are accurate and correct. DATED this 19th day of January, 1998. By: /s/ Richard Cascarilla ----------------------