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CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS INC - 10-K - 20000728 - PART_I
PART I
ITEM 1 BUSINESS
GENERAL
California Beach Restaurants, Inc., ("Registrant" or "Company "), was
organized under the laws of the State of California in April 1971. The
Registrant is currently engaged in one line of business, the ownership and
operation of restaurants, including Gladstone's 4 Fish ("Gladstone's") in
Pacific Palisades, California and RJ's - Beverly Hills ("RJ's") in Beverly
Hills, California.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - CONCEPT AND MENU
The Registrant owns and operates the following restaurants through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Sea View Restaurants, Inc. ("Sea View"):
GLADSTONE'S 4 FISH. Gladstone's is one of Southern California's best known
fresh seafood restaurants. In 1972, the original Gladstone's was opened as a
small, 80-seat establishment in Santa Monica Canyon near the Pacific Ocean in
Santa Monica, California. In 1981, Gladstone's was moved to its present location
on the beach at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway
in Pacific Palisades, California. Based on restaurant industry surveys,
Gladstone's is one of the top grossing restaurants in America. The 10,000 square
foot interior of Gladstone's seats approximately 400, while the outside deck has
a seating capacity of approximately 300 in a 6,000 square foot area. Gladstone's
is open 365 days a year for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served on weekends.
The Registrant completed construction of substantial improvements to its
Gladstone's restaurant in October 1999. The improvements, including the outside
deck, have enhanced the dining accomodations.
Gladstone's offers an extensive menu specializing in fresh fish and
shellfish. Gladstone's strives to purchase only the finest seafood products
including, live Maine lobster, premium Alaskan red king crab, western Australian
lobster tails and Mexican shrimp as well as the freshest fish available. Typical
fresh fish on the menu include salmon, swordfish, catfish, ahi tuna, petrale
sole, pacific red snapper, halibut and mahi-mahi. Gladstone's menu also includes
a large number of salads, pasta dishes and sandwiches in addition to its
extensive fresh fish and shellfish items.
Sandwich and salad prices begin at $9.29, with dinner entrees beginning at
$15.79. A typical dinner entree includes soup or salad, hot sourdough bread,
fresh vegetable and rice or potato. Gladstone's average check, including
beverages and desserts, is approximately $23.50. Gladstone's portion sizes are
very large and food that cannot be finished is wrapped in a gold foil animal
"sculpture." The gold foil, which is manufactured specially for Gladstone's, is
a signature element of the restaurant. Gladstone's is also well known for the
full barrels of peanuts that are always available free of charge to guests and
free "mile-high" cake for all birthday and anniversary celebrations.
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RJ'S - BEVERLY HILLS. RJ's is located at 252 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly
Hills, California. RJ's was opened in 1979 and emphasizes its extensive salad
bar, barbecued ribs and chicken, library bar and antique ceiling fans to create
an attractive, casual dining atmosphere in the heart of Beverly Hills. RJ's is
open for lunch and dinner from Monday through Saturday and dinner only on
Sunday. The restaurant occupies approximately 7,500 square feet with seating
capacity of approximately 260.
RJ's menu specializes in classic American food. RJ's signature items
include barbecued beef and baby back pork ribs and a very extensive salad bar.
RJ's menu also includes a wide selection of sandwiches and salads. Sandwich and
salad pricing begins at $6.99 with dinner entrees starting at $12.99. RJ's
average check is approximately $17.00. As with Gladstone's, portion sizes are
very generous and waitstaff are trained to wrap all leftovers in signature gold
foil animal sculptures.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - GLADSTONE'S CONCESSION AGREEMENT
Sea View operates Gladstone's pursuant to a 20-year concession agreement
with the County of Los Angeles ("County") that commenced November 1, 1997
("Concession Agreement") following the expiration of its prior agreement. During
February 1999, the Concession Agreement was amended. The Concession Agreement,
as amended, obligates Sea View to pay minimum annual rental payments of
$1,750,000 to the County. Percentage rents based on 10% of food sales and 12% of
the combined sales of alcoholic beverages, merchandise and parking lot revenue
are payable to the extent that such percentage rents exceed the minimum annual
rents. In addition to minimum annual rent and percentage rent, Sea View is
required to pay "Supplemental Rent" to the County equal to the sum of $15,000
per year plus 1% of the excess of Gladstone's gross annual revenues over
$14,000,000. The Registrant records rent expense on a straight line basis over
the life of the agreement. See Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." The agreement also
requires Sea View to post a letter of credit equal to three months minimum rent
($437,500) and to maintain certain net worth levels.
The terms of the Concession Agreement afford the County the opportunity to
conduct a valuation of the Gladstone's Pacific Palisades operations
("Concession"), at any time during the first 150 months of the Concession
Agreement (commencing November 1, 1997) in the event of a sale of Gladstone's or
100% of the stock of Sea View or the Registrant, or at any time between the
beginning of the 79th month and the end of the 150th month of the Concession
Agreement. If the County elects to conduct a valuation, Sea View must thereafter
pay the greater of (1) the Supplemental Rent Payments, or (2) an amount
determined by amortizing the greater of 5% of the gross Concession value or 20%
of the net Concession value (as determined pursuant to the Concession
Agreement), less the aggregate amount of Supplemental Rent Payments paid through
the date of the valuation, using an interest rate of 9% and equal payments of
principal and interest, over the remaining term of the Concession Agreement.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - MARKETING
Both of the Registrant's restaurants focus on the casual segment of the
upper-end dinner house market. Management believes that its restaurants'
reputation, developed over many years, of providing guests with a unique dining
experience has been the most effective approach to attracting and retaining
business. By focusing its resources on providing superior service and value,
Gladstone's and RJ's have primarily relied on word of mouth to attract new
business.
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The restaurants have also developed unique promotions that are repeated on
an annual basis. For example, both Gladstone's and RJ's have a special Christmas
day promotion whereby each guest that dines in the restaurant on that day
receives a gift certificate for the amount of their Christmas day food purchase.
Additionally, Gladstone's has developed promotions tied to specific products
such as Sockeye Salmonfest during July and Lobsterfest in October. During these
promotions, which have run for several years, Gladstone's reduces menu prices
and adds numerous daily menu specials related to the featured product. On a
weekly basis, Gladstone's features special lobster prices each Thursday and
special crab prices each Friday. The Registrant uses print and radio advertising
from time to time to support its promotions.
Gladstone's also has developed other unique programs that are a key element
of its marketing plan. Placemats used at each table are printed daily, allowing
guests that have made a reservation to print a unique message such as welcoming
a special friend, announcing the celebration of a birthday, anniversary or other
special occasion. Guests are encouraged to take a placemat home as a reminder of
their special experience at Gladstone's. An electronic message board is located
in the front of the restaurant that is also used to welcome guests with special
messages. All special occasions are also celebrated with a free picture that is
placed in a customized photo sleeve to serve as a reminder of the special
experience at Gladstone's.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS - PURCHASING
The Registrant's senior management establishes general purchasing
guidelines. The Registrant continuously seeks to obtain quality menu ingredients
and other supplies from reliable sources at competitive prices. From time to
time the Registrant will negotiate contract purchases to insure product
availability and to reduce short-term exposure to price fluctuations. Management
believes that all essential food and beverage products are available from
several qualified suppliers.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
The Registrant is subject to various federal, state and local laws
affecting its business. Each restaurant is subject to licensing and regulation
by a number of governmental authorities, including alcoholic beverage control,
coastal development, health, safety and fire agencies. The Registrant has not
experienced problems in obtaining or renewing required permits or licenses. The
failure to receive or retain, or a delay in obtaining any significant license or
permit could adversely impact the Registrant's operations.
Alcoholic beverage control regulations require that each restaurant apply
to a state authority for a license or permit to sell alcoholic beverages on the
premises. Licenses must be renewed annually and may be revoked or suspended, for
cause, at any time. Alcoholic beverage control regulations relate to numerous
aspects of the daily operation of each restaurant, including minimum age of
patrons and employees, hours of operation, advertising, wholesale purchasing and
storage and dispensing of alcoholic beverages. Failure by the Registrant to
retain its liquor license could adversely impact the Registrant's operations.
Various federal and state labor laws govern the Registrant's relationship
with its employees, including such matters as minimum wage requirements,
overtime and other working conditions. Significant additional increases in
minimum wage, mandated paid leaves of absence or mandated universal health
benefits could adversely impact the Registrant.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
GLADSTONE'S/UNIVERSAL CITY - In 1992 the Registrant entered into a license
agreement with MCA Development Venture Two ("MCADVT"), an affiliate of Universal
Studios, Inc., which permits MCADVT to use the Gladstone's 4 Fish name and
trademarks at a restaurant in their CityWalk development located in Universal
City, California in exchange for a royalty fee of .8% of the restaurant's gross
receipts during such use. The Gladstone's 4 Fish restaurant at CityWalk opened
in May 1993. Fees received pursuant to this agreement during fiscal 2000 were
approximately $66,000.
TRADEMARKS
The Registrant and/or Sea View has registered several of its marks relating
to the operation of Gladstone's and R.J.'s as trademarks and service marks and
regards such marks as having significant value and as being an important factor
in the marketing of its restaurants.
COMPETITION
The Registrant's restaurants compete with a wide variety of restaurants,
ranging from national and regional restaurant chains to locally owned
restaurants. Restaurants historically have represented a high-risk investment in
a very competitive industry. Many of the Registrant's competitors have
significantly greater financial resources than the Registrant. The restaurant
business is often affected by changes in consumer tastes and discretionary
spending patterns, national and regional economic conditions, demographic
trends, consumer confidence in the economy, traffic patterns and the type,
number and location of competing restaurants. Any change in these factors could
adversely impact the Registrant. Management believes that the Registrant's
restaurants are comparable in quality, and in many cases superior, to competing
restaurants. There is no assurance that the Registrant's restaurants will be
able to compete successfully with other restaurants in their respective areas.
EMPLOYEES
The Registrant has approximately 261 employees in restaurant operations.
The Registrant believes that its working conditions and compensation packages
are competitive with those offered by its competitors and considers relations
with its employees to be good.
SEASONALITY
The Registrant's restaurant business is seasonal due to Gladstone's
location on the beach in Pacific Palisades, California. As a result, sales and
operating profits are higher during the summer months.
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
GLADSTONE'S LEASES. The current concession agreement for the restaurant
provides for rent based on 10% of sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages and
12% of the sales of alcoholic beverages, merchandise, and parking lot revenue,
with an annual minimum rent of $1,750,000 and annual supplemental rent of
$15,000 plus 1% of Gladstone's Pacific Palisades annual gross revenue in excess
of $14,000,000. Rent paid under the current restaurant lease for Fiscal 2000 was
approximately $1,750,000, representing approximately 15.6% of the restaurant's
sales.
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R.J.'S LEASE. In December 1994, the Registrant negotiated an amended and
restated lease for RJ's. The amended lease expires in December 2004 subject to a
non-guaranteed extension period of five years. The amended lease provides for
monthly rental payments of $13,034 through December 2000. In January 2001 and
2004 the monthly lease payments are subject to further adjustment based on
Consumer Price Index changes. Rent paid in Fiscal, 2000 was $156,404.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE. The Registrant occupies approximately 2,000 square feet
of office space in Pacific Palisades, pursuant to a lease that expires in
September 2002 and provides for current monthly rental payments of approximately
$3,467. The lease agreement includes an option to extend the term of the lease
for an additional five years.
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Registrant is involved in litigation and threatened litigation arising
in the ordinary course of business. Management of the Registrant does not
believe that resolution of any such matters will have a material adverse effect
on its business.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matter was submitted to a vote of the Registrant's stockholders during
the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000.
PART II
ITEM 5 MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The shares of Registrant's common stock are listed on the OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol "CBHR".
Market price information for the Registrant's common stock listed below is
taken from the OTC Bulletin Board.
BID PRICE
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FISCAL 1999 HIGH LOW
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First Quarter (A) (A)
Second Quarter (A) (A)
Third Quarter (A) (A)
Fourth Quarter (A) (A)
FISCAL 2000
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First Quarter (A) (A)
Second Quarter (A) (A)
Third Quarter (A) (A)
Fourth Quarter (A) (A)
FISCAL 2001
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First Quarter (through 7/15/00) (A) (A)
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At July 20, 2000, the Registrant had approximately 870 shareholders of
record.
(A) Since August 11, 1995 there have been no posted bid prices for the
Registrant's common stock.
CONVERTIBLE NOTES On March 30, 1999, the Registrant completed a private
offering of $1,800,000 of subordinated, convertible notes ("Subordinated Notes")
to a limited number of existing shareholders of the Registrant who are
"accredited investors" within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proceeds of the offering were used to
retire existing indebtedness to Outside LLC (as defined herein), and to finance
the renovations at Gladstone's. The Subordinated Notes are immediately
convertible into common stock of the Registrant at a rate of $1 per share, and
pay interest at 5% per annum. The Registrant may pay interest on the
Subordinated Notes in cash or in kind. All Interest due as of March 30, 2000 was
paid in cash. The Subordinated Notes mature on March 30, 2003; provided,
however, that the holders of the Subordinated Notes may elect to receive payment
for fifty percent of the outstanding Subordinated Notes on March 30, 2002.
DIVIDENDS The Registrant has not paid a dividend on its common stock since
fiscal 1985. The Registrant presently intends to retain any earnings to repay
indebtedness and finance its operations and does not anticipate declaring cash
dividends in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth the selected financial data and operating
data for the five years ended April 30, 2000 and is derived from the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Registrant. The consolidated financial
data in the following table is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read
in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto,
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations," and other financial and statistical information included elsewhere
in this Form 10-K.
YEARS ENDED APRIL 30,
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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Income Statement Data:
Sales $ 13,382 $ 13,687 $ 14,162 $ 15,164 $ 15,257
Net Income (loss) (921) (680) (1,420) 327 577
Net Income (loss) per common share:
Basic (.27) (.20) (.42) .10 .20
Diluted (.27) (.20) (.42) .10 .18
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets $ 3,820 $ 4,576 $ 3,321 $ 5,078 $ 6,060
Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 2,600 $ 2,499 -- -- 1,500
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ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The Registrant currently has operations in one business segment, the
ownership and operation of restaurants. The Registrant's restaurant operations
are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sea View. Sea View's fiscal
year is the 52 or 53 week period ending on the Thursday closest to April 30. The
Fiscal Years 2000, 1999, and 1998 each contained 52 weeks.
The Registrant completed the construction of substantial improvements to
its Gladstone's restaurant in October 1999. The improvements have enhanced the
dining accommodations available to Gladstone's patrons. Construction of the
improvements to Gladstone's was performed while the restaurant remained open to
the public; however, substantial, albeit temporary, declines in seating capacity
attributable to such construction adversely affected sales during the first and
second quarters of Fiscal 2000.
RESTAURANT OPERATIONS
Restaurant operations include the results of Gladstone's 4 Fish in Pacific
Palisades, California, and RJ's - Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California.
Total sales for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000 were $13,382,000, a
decrease of $305,000 or 2.2% as compared to the year ended April 30, 1999. The
Registrant's Gladstone's 4 Fish restaurant is located on the beach in Pacific
Palisades, California and is dependent, to a certain extent, on favorable
weather and tourism. Gladstone's has a large outside deck overlooking the
Pacific ocean, which is a very popular destination, but is only open as weather
permits. Gladstone's 4 Fish Fiscal 2000 revenues were adversely affected by the
restaurant remodel during the summer months of 1999. The remodel caused a
temporary reduction in seating capacity and a commensurate reduction in revenue.
The summer months typically result in higher sales due to Gladstone's location
on the beach.
Total sales for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999 were $13,687,000, a
decrease of $475,000 or 3.4% as compared to the year ended April 30, 1998.
Gladstone's 4 Fish revenues were adversely affected during the first quarter of
Fiscal 1999 by inclement weather and road closures resulting from the "El Nino"
storms. Additionally, during the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 1999, the Registrant
commenced construction of improvements to Gladstone's causing a temporary
reduction in seating capacity and a commensurate decrease in revenue.
In May 1993, MCA Development, Inc.("MCAD") opened a Gladstone's 4 Fish at
its Citywalk project in Universal City, California pursuant to a license
agreement between the Registrant and a subsidiary of MCAD. License fees for the
fiscal years ended April 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were $66,000, $71,000 and
$81,000, respectively.
COST OF GOODS SOLD
Cost of goods sold includes all food, beverages, liquor, direct labor and
other operating expenses, including rent, of the Registrant's restaurant
operations. Cost of goods
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sold, as a percentage of sales, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000 was
88.9% compared to 87.1% for fiscal 1999 and 87.4% for fiscal 1998.
The increase in cost of goods sold in Fiscal 2000, as compared to Fiscal
1999 and Fiscal 1998, as a percentage of sales, is the result of increased
operating costs incurred during the first and second quarters of Fiscal 2000
attributable to the construction of improvements to Gladstone's during normal
operating hours while the restaurant remained open to the public. The
Registrant's efforts to minimize inconvenience and provide uninterrupted service
to the public during that time resulted in temporary increases in labor and
other operating costs that are not expected to recur. Rent expense was
consistent in Fiscal 2000 on less sales, also contributing to the increase in
cost of sales as a percent of sales.
Cost of goods sold was $11,928,000 in Fiscal 1999 as compared to
$12,371,000 in Fiscal 1998, a decrease of $443,000 or 3.5%. Cost of goods sold,
as a percentage of sales, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1999 was 87.1%
compared to 87.4% for fiscal 1998. Gladstone's rent expense for the fiscal year
ended April 30, 1999 was $1,728,000 as compared to $1,501,000 for the fiscal
year ended April 30, 1998. Rents required by Gladstone's Concession Agreement
are substantially greater than those associated with the prior agreement between
Sea View and the County. Minimum annual rent expense under the new Concession
Agreement is $1,728,000. The Registrant's concerted effort to reduce costs
resulted in the decline in the amount of cost of goods sold, as a percentage of
sales, in Fiscal 1999, as compared to Fiscal 1998.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended April 30,
2000, was $950,000 compared to $956,000 for the year ended April 30, 1999. As a
percentage of sales selling, general and administrative expense was 7.1% for
Fiscal 2000,compared to 7.0% for Fiscal 1999.
Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended April 30,
1999 decreased $740,000 or 43.6% as compared with the year ended April 30, 1998.
The decrease is due to the Registrant's continuing efforts to reduce such
expenses, as well as the non-recurrence of certain unusual expenses relating to
the execution of the new Concession Agreement for Gladstone's, including an
executive bonus of $370,000, financing costs of $131,000, and consulting fees of
$68,000 that were included in the results of operations for the year ended April
30, 1998.
LEGAL AND LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
Legal and litigation settlement expenses for the year ended April 30,2000
decreased by $29,000 or 27.9% as compared with the year ended April 30, 1999.
The decrease was associated with a general decrease in outstanding legal
matters.
Legal and litigation settlement expenses for the year ended April 30, 1999
decreased by $349,000, or 77.0% as compared with the year ended April 30, 1998.
The decrease in such expenses is primarily due to the inclusion in the operating
results for year ended April 30, 1998 of legal expenses and settlement costs
relating to a litigation matter that was
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resolved that year. The remaining decrease is attributable to the Registrant's
utilization of in-house counsel for representation in certain matters and
management of external counsel in other matters.
INTEREST EXPENSE
For the year ended April 30, 2000, the Registrant recorded interest expense
of $282,000, net of interest income of $7,000, primarily relating to the note
payable with Lyon Credit, for the Gladstone's remodel, and interest expense on
the convertible notes.
For the year ended April 30, 1999, the Registrant recorded interest expense
of $303,000, net of interest income of $5,000, primarily related to the cost of
maintaining the letter of credit required by the Concession Agreement and to the
cost of the registrant's revolving line of credit.
DEPRECIATION/AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
For the years ended April 30, 2000,1999 and 1998 depreciation expense was
$384,000, $362,000 and $299,000, respectively. During the year ended April 30,
2000, the Registrant placed $1,507,000 of assets that were classified as
construction in progress at April 30,1999 into service, and also purchased an
additional $1,332,000 of fixed assets, resulting in an increase in depreciation
expense over prior years. The assets placed in service pertain to the renovation
of the Gladstone's location completed in July of 1999. Amortization expense
relates completely to the Registrant's Goodwill and other intangible assets and
approximated $714,000 per year.
INCOME TAX PROVISION
For the year ended April 30, 2000,1999 and 1998 the Registrant recorded
income tax expense of $2,000, $2,000 and $38,000, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On March 30, 1999, the Registrant completed a private offering of
$1,800,000 of subordinated, convertible notes ("Subordinated Notes") to a
limited number of existing shareholders of the Registrant who are "accredited
investors" within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The proceeds of the offering were used to retire
existing indebtedness to Outside LLC, an entity affiliated with one of the
Company's directors and principal shareholders, and to finance the renovations
at Gladstone's. The Subordinated Notes are immediately convertible into common
stock of the Registrant at a rate of $1 per share, and pay interest at 5% per
annum. The Registrant may pay interest on the Subordinated Notes in cash or in
kind. The Subordinated Notes mature on March 30, 2003; provided, however, that
the holders of the Subordinated Notes may elect to receive payment for fifty
percent of the outstanding Subordinated Notes on March 30, 2002.
The Registrant has entered into an agreement for tenant improvement and
equipment financing with Lyon Credit Corporation ("TI Facility") of $1,089,000
to be repaid over a 5 year period with interest at the rate of 9.94%. At April
30, 2000, the balance due under the TI Facility was $988,000.
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On July 7, 1999, the Company entered into a one year, $500,000 revolving
line of credit agreement with U.S. Bank (formerly Santa Monica Bank). The
agreement provides for interest at prime plus 1% on all amounts borrowed,
requires a commitment fee of 1/2 %, and is secured by certain assets of the
Company, including its license agreement with MCA for use of the name
Gladstone's. It is also guaranteed by Sea View. The agreement requires the
Company to comply with certain cash flow and liquidity covenants, and includes a
60 consecutive days out of debt requirement. The Company utilized $437,500 of
the capacity of the revolving line of credit as collateral support for a letter
of credit issued by U.S. Bank pursuant to the Concession Agreement. The letter
of credit was to expire on July 6, 2000, and subsequently has been renewed
until July 6, 2001.
On September 30, 1999, the Company and U.S. Bank amended the terms of the
revolving line of credit agreement to provide for a $200,000 increase in the
maximum amount of the line of the credit from $500,000 to $700,000. The
additional $200,000 of available borrowing capacity will be available to the
Company during the period November 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 only, after
which the line of credit will revert to its original $500,000 borrowing limit.
At April 30, 2000 no borrowings were outstanding under the line of credit. Line
of credit expires on July 6, 2001.
On March 22, 2000, Sea View entered into a four-month, $250,000 line of
credit agreement with Space Partners, an entity affiliated with one of the
Registrant's principal stockholders and with a member of its board of directors.
This agreement provided for interest of 10% on all amounts borrowed, required a
commitment fee of $2,500 and was guaranteed by the Registrant. Interest expense
associated with the agreement totaled $1,666 for fiscal year 2000. At April 30,
2000 the outstanding balance was $100,000.
Capital expenditures for the years ended April 30, 2000, 1999, and 1998
totaled approximately $1,332,000, $1,498,000, and $204,000 respectively. The
registrant has no significant commitments for capital expenditures in fiscal
2001.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical information contained herein, certain statements
in this Form 10-K, including statements in this Item and in "Business" are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievement of the Registrant, or industry results, to
be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among others, the following: the Registrant's ability to secure adequate debt or
equity financing in order to comply with the terms of the concession agreement;
the Registrant's ability to generate an operating profit based on the terms of
the Concession Agreement; that its principal source of cash is funds generated
from operations and outside financings; that restaurants historically have
represented a high risk investment in a very competitive industry; general and
local economic conditions, which can, among other things, impact tourism,
consumer spending and restaurant revenues; weather and natural disasters, such
as earthquakes and fires, which can impact sales at the Registrant's
restaurants; quality of management; changes in, or the failure to comply with,
governmental regulations; unexpected increases in the cost of key food products,
labor and other operating expenses in connection with the Registrant's business;
and other factors referenced in this Form 10-K and the Registrant's other
filings with the SEC.
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ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable
ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Auditors 15
Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 30, 2000 and 1999 16
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three
years in the period ended April 30, 2000 17
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for
each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2000 18
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the
three years in the period ended April 30, 2000 19
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 20
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All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the
related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.
ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None
PART III
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information concerning directors and executive officers is incorporated
herein by reference from the sections entitled "Election of Directors" and
"Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Registrant's
2000 Proxy Statement, or if such Proxy Statement is not filed within 120 days of
the Registrant's fiscal year end, such information will be included in an
amendment to this Form10-K filed within such timeframe.
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ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information concerning executive compensation is incorporated herein by
reference from the section entitled "Executive Compensation" in the Registrant's
2000 Proxy Statement, or if such Proxy Statement is not filed within 120 days of
the Registrant's fiscal year end, such information will be included in an
amendment to this Form10-K filed within such timeframe.
ITEM 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the
Registrant's 2000 Proxy Statement, or if such Proxy Statement is not filed
within 120 days of the Registrant's fiscal year end, such information will be
included in an amendment to this Form10-K filed within such timeframe. .
ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information concerning certain relationships and related transactions is
incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions" in the Registrant's 2000 Proxy
Statement, or if such Proxy Statement is not filed within 120 days of the
Registrant's fiscal year end, such information will be included in an amendment
to this Form10-K filed within such timeframe.
PART IV
ITEM 14 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS
ON FORM 8-K
(a) (1) Financial Statements
Page No.
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Report of Independent Auditors 15
Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 30, 2000 and 1999 16
Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years 17
in the period ended April 30, 2000
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for 18
each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2000
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years 19
in the period ended April 30, 2000
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 20
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(2) Financial Statement Schedule 3
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are
not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and,
therefore, have been omitted.
(3) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are
filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
(c) Exhibits
All exhibits required by Item 601 are listed on the accompanying Index
to Exhibits described in (a) (3) above.
(d) Financial Statement Schedules
All of the financial statement schedules which are required by the
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are either
inapplicable or are included as part of Item 8 herein.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Board of Directors
California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of California Beach
Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 30, 2000 and 1999, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit),
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2000.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. 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
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
California Beach Restaurants, Inc. and subsidiaries at April 30, 2000 and 1999,
and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2000, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 14, 2000
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
APRIL 30
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 102,000 $ 1,018,000
Trade and other receivables 77,000 50,000
Inventories 219,000 211,000
Prepaid expenses 220,000 310,000
----------------------------
Total current assets 618,000 1,589,000
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization 3,031,000 2,083,000
Other assets:
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $6,724,000 (2000)
and $6,010,000 (1999) -- 714,000
Other 171,000 190,000
----------------------------
Total assets $ 3,820,000 $ 4,576,000
============================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 658,000 $ 287,000
Accrued liabilities 626,000 1,021,000
Current portion of note payable 188,000 123,000
Revolving line of credit - related party 100,000 --
----------------------------
Total current liabilities 1,572,000 1,431,000
Note payable, less current portion 800,000 699,000
Subordinated convertible notes 1,800,000 1,800,000
Deferred rent 383,000 405,000
Other liabilities 82,000 137,000
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 3,401,000 shares at April 30, 2000 and
1999 34,000 34,000
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,818,755 shares, none
issued and outstanding at April 30, 2000 and 1999 -- --
Additional paid-in capital 13,175,000 13,175,000
Accumulated deficit (14,026,000) (13,105,000)
----------------------------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (817,000) 104,000
----------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 3,820,000 $ 4,576,000
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See accompanying notes
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30
2000 1999 1998
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Sales $ 13,382,000 $ 13,687,000 $ 14,162,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 11,896,000 11,928,000 12,371,000
Selling, general and administrative 950,000 956,000 1,696,000
Legal and litigation settlement 75,000 104,000 453,000
Depreciation and amortization 384,000 362,000 299,000
--------------------------------------------
77,000 337,000 (657,000)
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense, net (282,000) (303,000) (15,000)
Amortization of intangible assets (714,000) (712,000) (714,000)
Other, net -- -- 4,000
--------------------------------------------
Loss before income taxes (919,000) (678,000) (1,382,000)
Income tax provision 2,000 2,000 38,000
--------------------------------------------
Net Loss $ (921,000) $ (680,000) $ (1,420,000)
============================================
Net Loss per common share:
Basic $ (.27) $ (.20) $ (.42)
============================================
Diluted $ (.27) $ (.20) $ (.42)
============================================
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 3,401,000 3,401,000 3,401,000
Diluted 3,401,000 3,401,000 3,401,000
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See accompanying notes
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Additional
Common Stock Paid-in Accumulated
Shares Amount Capital Deficit Total
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Balance at May 1, 1997 3,401,000 $ 34,000 $ 13,175,000 $(11,005,000) $ 2,204,000
Net loss -- -- -- (1,420,000) (1,420,000)
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Balance at April 30, 1998 3,401,000 34,000 13,175,000 (12,425,000) 784,000
Net loss -- -- -- (680,000) (680,000)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at April 30, 1999 3,401,000 34,000 13,175,000 (13,105,000) 104,000
Net loss -- -- -- (921,000) (921,000)
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Balance at April 30, 2000 3,401,000 $ 34,000 $ 13,175,000 $(14,026,000) $ (817,000)
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See accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30
2000 1999 1998
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (921,000) $ (680,000) $(1,420,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided
by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 1,098,000 1,074,000 1,013,000
Loss on retirement of fixed assets -- -- 34,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash -- -- 475,000
Trade and other receivables (27,000) (11,000) 12,000
Inventories (8,000) (49,000) 124,000
Prepaid expenses 90,000 11,000 (87,000)
Accounts payable 371,000 (281,000) (105,000)
Accrued liabilities (395,000) 126,000 182,000
Deferred rent (22,000) 198,000 207,000
Other liabilities (55,000) (30,000) 167,000
-----------------------------------------
Net cash provided by operations 131,000 358,000 602,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Increase) decrease in other assets 19,000 (16,000) 16,000
Additions to fixed assets (1,332,000) (1,498,000) (204,000)
-----------------------------------------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,313,000) (1,514,000) (188,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from subordinated notes and note
payable 166,000 2,622,000 --
Principal payments on borrowings -- -- (1,488,000)
Borrowings from related party 200,000 300,000 700,000
Payment to related party (100,000) (1,000,000) --
-----------------------------------------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 266,000 1,922,000 (788,000)
-----------------------------------------
Net (decrease) increase in cash (916,000) 766,000 (374,000)
Cash at beginning of year 1,018,000 252,000 626,000
-----------------------------------------
Cash at end of year $ 102,000 $ 1,018,000 $ 252,000
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 284,000 $ 292,000 $ 22,000
Income taxes $ -- $ 2,000 $ 7,000
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See accompanying notes.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BUSINESS
The Company has operations in a single business segment, the ownership and
management of two restaurants, Gladstone's 4 Fish and RJ's - Beverly Hills.
FISCAL YEAR
The Company's restaurant operations are conducted through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Sea View Restaurants, Inc. (Sea View). Sea View's fiscal year is the
52 or 53 week period ending on the Thursday closest to April 30. The fiscal
years ended on April 27, April 29, and April 30 for fiscal years 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively, and each contained 52 weeks.
CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements of California Beach Restaurants, Inc. and
subsidiaries include the accounts of the parent company and its wholly owned
subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
principally by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist primarily of
food, beverages and other restaurant supplies.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are recognized when the carrying
amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. At April 30,
2000 and 1999, the Company believes there has been no impairment of the value of
such assets.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying value of financial instruments such as cash, receivables, accounts
payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair values based on the
short-term maturities of these instruments. The Company limits its exposure to
credit loss by placing its cash with high credit quality financial institutions.
The carrying value of debt instruments approximates its fair value based on
references to similar instruments.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation on furniture and equipment is
computed by the straight-line method using lives ranging from 3 to 8 years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the remaining terms of the leases
(including options expected to be exercised) or the estimated lives of the
improvements, principally 18 years, whichever is less.
GOODWILL
Goodwill is stated at cost and is being amortized using the straight-line method
over 10 years. In Fiscal 2000, goodwill was fully amortized.
INCOME TAXES
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this
method, deferred income taxes are provided for difference between the financial
reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted
tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when temporary differences are
expected to reverse.
RESTAURANT AND ROYALTY REVENUES
Revenues from the operation of the restaurants are recognized when
sales occur. Royalty fees are based on the licensee restaurant's gross receipts
and are recorded by the Company in the period related restaurant's revenues are
earned. Fees received pursuant to this agreement during fiscal 2000, 1999 and
1998 were $66,000, $71,000 and $81,000, respectively.
ADVERTISING COSTS
The Company expenses advertising costs as such costs are incurred. The Company
expensed $110,000, $68,000 and $86,000 for the years ended April 30, 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively, in connection with advertising.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees using the intrinsic
value method as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees."
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The Company presents two loss per share amounts, basic loss per common share and
diluted loss per common share. Basic loss per common share includes only the
weighted average shares outstanding and exclude the dilutive effect of options,
warrants and convertible securities. For the years ended April 30, 2000, 1999,
and 1998 basic and diluted loss per common share are the same due to the
antidilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
affecting the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
2. FIXED ASSETS
Details of fixed assets are as follows:
APRIL 30
2000 1999
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Construction in progress $ - $ 1,507,000
--------------------------
Leasehold improvements 4,580,000 2,737,000
Furniture and equipment 2,027,000 1,031,000
--------------------------
6,607,000 5,275,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,576,000) (3,192,000)
--------------------------
$ 3,031,000 $ 2,083,000
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3. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT - RELATED PARTY
On March 22, 2000, Sea View entered into a four-month, $250,000 line of credit
agreement with Space Partners, an entity affiliated with one of the Company's
principal stockholders and a member of its board of directors. This agreement
provides for interest of 10% on all amounts borrowed, requires a commitment fee
of $2,500 and is guaranteed by the Company. Interest expense associated with the
agreement totaled $1,666 for fiscal year 2000. At April 30, 2000 the balance
outstanding was $100,000.
4. DEBT
On March 30, 1999, the Company completed a $1,800,000 private offering of
subordinated convertible notes due March 25, 2003 (Subordinated Notes). The
Subordinated Notes were sold to certain existing stockholders. The Subordinated
Notes bear interest at 5% per annum and are immediately convertible into common
stock of the Company at a rate of $1 per share. Interest is payable in cash or
in kind. The Subordinated Notes mature on March 30, 2003; provided,
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
4. DEBT (CONTINUED)
however, that the holders of the Subordinated Notes may elect to receive payment
for fifty percent of the outstanding Subordinated Notes on March 30, 2002. The
table below reflects the full exercise of said election by the holders of the
Subordinated Notes. The Subordinated Notes agreements limit indebtedness for
borrowed money of the Company in excess of $4,000,000 until the Subordinated
Notes are fully paid or converted.
In addition, in 1999, the Company entered into an agreement for tenant
improvements and equipment financing with Lyon Credit Corporation for up to
$1,089,000 in credit. The financing is to be repaid over a five year period with
interest at the rate of yield to maturity of the five year treasury note plus 4%
(9.94% at April 30, 2000). The financing is secured by certain tenant
improvements and equipment. A total of $988,000 was outstanding under this
financing as of April 30, 2000.
On July 7, 1999 the Company entered into a one year, $500,000 revolving line of
credit agreement with U. S. Bank. The agreement provides for interest at prime
plus 1% on all amounts borrowed, requires a commitment fee of 1/2%, and is
secured by certain assets of the Company, including its license agreement with
MCA for use of the name Gladstone's. The Agreement is also guaranteed by Sea
View. The agreement requires the Company to comply with certain cash flow and
liquidity covenants, and includes a 60 consecutive days out of debt requirement.
The Company utilized $437,500 of the capacity of the revolving line of credit as
collateral support for a letter of credit issued by U.S. Bank pursuant to the
Concession Agreement. The letter of credit expires July 6, 2001.
On September 30, 1999, the Company and U.S. Bank amended the terms of the
revolving line of credit agreement to provide for a $200,000 increase in the
maximum amount of the line of the credit from $500,000 to $700,000. The
additional $200,000 of available borrowing capacity will be available to the
Company during the period November 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000, after
which the line of credit will revert to its original $500,000 borrowing limit.
At April 30, 2000 no borrowings were outstanding under the line of credit. Line
of credit expires on July 6, 2001.
Maturities under existing financing agreements are as follows:
YEAR AMOUNT
---- -----------
2001 $ 188,000
2002 1,107,000
2003 1,128,000
2004 252,000
2005 113,000
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$2,788,000
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
5. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30
2000 1999 1998
----------------------------------------
Current:
Federal $ - $ - $ 26,000
State 2,000 2,000 12,000
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$ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 38,000
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Deferred:
Federal $ - $ - $ -
State - - -
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$ - $ - $ -
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As of April 30, 2000, the Company has available for federal income tax purposes
net operating loss carryovers available to offset certain future taxable income
of approximately $4,605,000 and state net operating loss carryovers of
approximately $1,599,000 which expire at various dates from 2000 through 2020.
As a result of changes in control in prior years, net operating losses of
approximately $3,740,000 that expire through 2010 are subject to certain
restrictions, which limit their future use to approximately $277,000 per year.
As a result of this limitation, approximately $693,000 of these net operating
loss carryforwards may expire without any utilization.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
5. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The effective income tax rate on income (loss) varied from the statutory federal
income tax rate as follows:
2000 1999 1998
------------------------------
Statutory federal rate (34.0)% (34.0)% (34.0)%
Increase (decrease):
State income taxes, net of federal tax
benefit .2 .2 .1
Operating losses which resulted in no
current federal tax benefit 33.8 33.8 34.0
------------------------------
Effective income tax rate -% -% .1%
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As of April 30, 2000 and 1999, the tax effect of the net operating loss
carryforwards and net deferred tax assets, for which a 100% valuation allowance
has been provided and which have not been recognized in the Registrant's
financial statements, is as follows:
2000 1999
--------------------------
Depreciation and amortization $ 3,084,000 $ 2,803,000
Nondeductible accruals 86,000 55,000
Net operating loss carryforwards 1,707,000 1,636,000
--------------------------
Total deferred assets 4,877,000 4,494,000
Less valuation allowance (4,877,000) (4,494,000)
--------------------------
Net deferred assets $ -- $ --
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
STOCK OPTIONS
The Omnibus Stock Plan, which received stockholder approval in April 1995,
provides for the issuance of a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The
plan provides for the issuance of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock and other awards to participants as selected by the Stock Plan
Committee of the board of directors, which administers the plan. Options granted
pursuant to this plan have expiration dates, which do not exceed 10 years from
the date of grant.
The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: weighted-average risk-free interest rate of 6% for 2000, 1999 and
1998, dividend yields of 0% for 2000, 1999 and 1998, weighted-average volatility
factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .001; and
a weighted-average expected life of the option of five years. There have been no
posted bid prices for the Company's common stock since 1995. The amortization of
the fair value of options granted was immaterial for 2000, 1999 and 1998.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the
fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly
subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because
the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly
different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective
input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates, in
management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable
single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
The following schedule summarizes the changes in stock options for the three
years ended April 30, 2000 under the plans:
NUMBER OF EXERCISE WEIGHTED AVERAGE
OPTIONS PRICE EXERCISE PRICE
----------------------------------------
Outstanding at April 30, 1997 539,000 $.83 $.83
Granted 48,000 .83 .83
Canceled (15,000) .83 .83
Exercised - - -
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Outstanding at April 30, 1998 572,000 .83 .83
Granted - - -
Canceled (135,000) .83 .83
Exercised - - -
----------------------------------------
Outstanding at April 30, 1999 437,000 .83 .83
Granted - - -
Canceled (50,000) .83 .83
Exercised - - -
----------------------------------------
Outstanding at April 30, 2000 387,000 .83 .83
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Exercisable at April 30, 2000 387,000
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The weighted average remaining contractual life of these options is five years.
Pursuant to an existing Registration Rights Agreement, if the Company registers
any class of equity security under the Securities Act of 1933, certain investors
with a certain minimum number of shares of the Company's common stock,
individually or in aggregate, can request that their shares be included in such
registration.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
7. LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic earnings per share
and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
YEAR ENDED APRIL 30
2000 1999 1998
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Basic and Diluted net loss per share computation:
Numerator $ (921,000) $ (680,000) $ (1,420,000)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares
outstanding 3,401,000 3,401,000 3,401,000
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Total shares 3,401,000 3,401,000 3,401,000
================================================
Basic and Diluted net loss
per share $ (.27) $ (.20) $ (.42)
================================================
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEASES
The Company leases restaurant and office facilities under various noncancelable
operating leases with remaining terms ranging from one to twenty years. The
terms of certain of the leases require additional rental payments based on a
percentage of the restaurants' sales in excess of a minimum amount. Total
amounts charged to rent expense under the Company's operating leases for the
three years ended April 30, 2000 are summarized below:
2000 1999 1998
----------------------------------------------------
Restaurants:
Fixed minimum rentals $ 1,849,000 $ 1,851,000 $ 1,256,000
Percentage rentals - - 383,000
Other fixed minimum rentals 63,000 61,000 53,000
----------------------------------------------------
Total $ 1,912,000 $ 1,912,000 $ 1,692,000
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On November 1, 1997, Sea View and the County of Los Angeles (County) executed a
new 20-year concession agreement. The previous agreement expired on October 31,
1997. The agreement, as amended February 9, 1999, includes minimum annual rent
payments of $1,750,000, an increase of approximately $600,000 over rents paid in
fiscal 1997. Percentage rents based on 10% of food sales and 12% of the sales of
alcoholic beverages, merchandise and parking lot revenues will be payable to the
extent that percentage rents exceed the minimum annual rent. In addition, the
agreement requires an annual supplemental rent payment of $15,000 plus 1% of
Gladstone's annual gross revenue in excess of $14,000,000. The agreement further
required the expenditure of at least $2,700,000 for renovations to the
restaurant facility by August 9, 1999. During the first two years of the
agreement, minimum annual rent is reduced by $218,750 per year. Minimum annual
rent will be adjusted every three years to 75% of average total rent paid per
year for the prior three years, but in no event less than the current minimum
rent. Minimum and percentage rent will be adjusted to fair market rental value
after 10 years to the extent fair market rental value exceeds minimum and
percentage rents.
The terms of the Concession Agreement afford the County the opportunity to
conduct a valuation of the Gladstone's Pacific Palisades operations
("Concession"), at any time during the first 150 months of the Concession
Agreement (commencing November 1, 1997) in the event of a sale of Gladstone's or
100% of the stock of Sea View or the Registrant, or at any time between the
beginning of the 79th month and the end of the 150th month of the Concession
Agreement. If the County elects to conduct a valuation, Sea View must thereafter
pay the greater of (1) the Supplemental Rent Payments, or (2) an amount
determined by amortizing the greater of 5% of the gross Concession value or 20%
of the net Concession value (as determined pursuant to the Concession
Agreement), less the aggregate amount of Supplemental Rent Payments paid through
the date of the valuation, using an interest rate of 9% and equal payments of
principal and interest, over the remaining term of the Concession Agreement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
LEASES (CONTINUED)
The amended agreement also requires Sea View to post a letter of credit equal to
three months minimum rent ($437,500) and maintenance of certain net worth
levels, as defined. Initially, the Company posted the letter of credit by
utilizing cash collateral provided by Overhead Partners, L.P. (Overhead), an
entity affiliated with one of the Company's principal stockholders and with a
member of its board of directors. In consideration for provided the cash
collateral, the Company paid Overhead $80,000 in 1998 and $200,000 in 1999.
The agreement also provides, in certain circumstances, approval rights to the
County in the event transactions constituting a Change in Ownership or Financing
Event, as such terms are defined in the agreement, occur. These provisions may
adversely affect the Company's ability to engage in such transactions.
The parking lot for the Company's Gladstone's 4 Fish restaurant is operated by a
parking operator pursuant to a management agreement whereby the Company pays a
monthly fee for the operation of the parking facility. The Company receives all
revenues and pays all operating expenses under this arrangement. During fiscal
2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company received $147,000, $185,000 and $146,000,
respectively, pursuant to this arrangement, net of all expenses (except rent).
These amounts have been recorded as a reduction to cost of goods sold.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2000
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
LEASES (CONTINUED)
Aggregate minimum annual rental commitments at April 30, 2000 were as follows:
Year Ending April 30,
2001 $ 1,950,000
2002 1,951,000
2003 1,925,000
2004 1,906,000
2005 1,765,000
Thereafter 21,875,000
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$ 31,372,000
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective November 4, 1997, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The agreement sets forth certain of
the terms of employment, including the right to receive 12 months of salary as
severance pay upon (i) termination of employment without cause (as defined in
the agreements) or (ii) resignation for good reason (as defined in the
agreements). The term of the agreement is three years and provides for a current
base salary of $214,000 subject to annual cost of living adjustments.
Effective March 6, 2000, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
the Company Chief Operating Officer. The agreement sets forth certain of the
terms of employment, including base salary of $105,000 and the right to receive
6 months salary as severance pay upon (i) termination of employment without
cause (as defined in the agreements) or (ii) resignation for good reason (as
defined in the agreements).
LITIGATION
The Company is involved in litigation and threatened litigation arising in the
ordinary course of business. However, it is the opinion of management that these
actions, when finally concluded, will not have a material adverse effect upon
the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto authorized in the City of Los Angeles, in the State of
California, on July 28, 2000.
California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
By: /s/ Alan Redhead
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Alan Redhead, Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Alan Redhead Chairman of the Board Chief, July 28, 2000
------------------------------------ Executive Officer, Director, and
Alan Redhead Chief Financial Officer
/s/ J. Christopher Lewis Director July 28, 2000
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J. Christopher Lewis
/s/ Jefferson W. Asher, Jr. Director July 28, 2000
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Jefferson W. Asher, Jr.
/s/ Richard P. Bermingham Director July 28, 2000
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Richard P. Bermingham
/s/ Robert L. Morrison Director July 28, 2000
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Robert L. Morrison
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item 14(a) 3
ITEM METHOD OF
NUMBER DESCRIPTION FILING
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3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of California Beach Restaurants,
Inc., as amended to date, including Certificate of Determination of
Rights and Preferences of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (15)
3.2 By-Laws, as amended to-date(15)
10.10 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 30, 1990 between
I.H.V. Corp., Robert J. Morris, Richard S. Stevens, California Beach
Capital, Inc. and certain investors. (4)
10.13 Amended and Restated Concession Agreement No. 31923 for Will Rogers
State Beach Park Restaurant dated April 2, 1981, as amended
(Gladstone's restaurant lease). (5)
10.14 Concession Agreement No. 45334 for the Operation and Maintenance of
Parking Lot 4 at Will Rogers State Beach Park dated August 23, 1983,
as amended (Gladstone's parking lot lease). (5)
10.18 Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 25,
1991 among Registrant, California Beach Capital, Inc., Robert J.
Morris, Richard S. Stevens, Sand and Sea Partners, Sea Fair Partners,
W.R. Grace & Co., Eli Broad, Cushman/Sea View Partners and Cushman
K/Sea View Partners. (19)
10.24 License Agreement, dated April 21, 1992, between Sea View Restaurants,
Inc. and MCA Development Venture Two. (9)
10.26 Indemnification agreement dated as of October 7, 1992 between the
Registrant and Alan Redhead(10)
10.27 Indemnification agreement dated as of October 7, 1992 between the
Registrant and Mark E. Segal(10)
10.28 Indemnification agreement dated as of October 7, 1992 between the
Registrant and J. Christopher Lewis(10)
10.30 Indemnification agreement dated November 23, 1992 between the
Registrant and Jefferson W. Asher, Jr.(10)
10.31 Amendment number 6 to concession agreement number 31923 for Will
Rogers State Beach Park Restaurant(10)
10.32 Executive employment agreement dated as of May 21, 1993 between the
Registrant and Alan Redhead(10)*
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10.33 Executive employment agreement dated as of May 21, 1993 between the
Registrant and Mark E. Segal(10)*
10.40 Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of December 22,1994
between Sea View Restaurants, Inc. and Bank of America NT &SA(13)
10.41 Guarantor Confirmation and Amendment dated December 22, 1994
between California Beach Restaurants, Inc. and Bank of America NT &
SA(13)
10.42 Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 1994 between California
Beach Restaurants, Inc. and Bank of America NT & SA(13)
10.43 Shareholders and Noteholders Agreement dated as of December 22, 1994
among Sand and Sea Partners, Sea Fair Partners and Bank of America NT
& SA(13)
10.45 Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 22, 1994 between
California Beach Restaurants, Inc. and the purchasers named
therein(13)
10.47 California Beach Restaurants, Inc. Omnibus Stock Plan(A)*
10.49 Amended and Restated lease for RJ's dated January 1, 1995 (15)
10.50 Stock Option Agreement between the Registrant and Alan Redhead dated
March 13, 1995 (15)*
10.51 Stock Option Agreement between the Registrant and Mark E. Segal dated
March 13, 1995 (15)*
10.52 Stock Option Agreement between the Registrant and Jefferson W. Asher,
Jr. dated March 13, 1995 (15)*
10.53 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of
August 1, 1995, between Sea View Restaurants, Inc. and Bank of America
NT & SA (16)
10.54 Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995
between the Registrant and Bank of America NT & SA (16)
10.55 Amendment No. 1 to executive employment agreement of Mark E. Segal,
dated April 30, 1996 (17) *
10.56 Commitment Letter - Finova Capital Corporation re: $3,000,000 Secured
Credit Facility (18)
10.57 Concession Agreement dated as of November 1, 1997 by and between
County of Los Angeles and Sea View Restaurants, Inc. (20)
10.58 Non Disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated September 26, 1997 by
and Between the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation
and Sea View Restaurants, Inc. (20)
10.59 Letter of Credit Agreement dated as of November 1, 1997 by and between
California Beach Restaurants, Inc., Sea View Restaurants, Inc. and
Overhead Partners, L.P., a California Limited Partnership. (20)
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10.60 Line of Credit Agreement dated as of November 24, 1997 by and between
Outside LLC, a California Limited Liability Company and Sea View
Restaurants, Inc., with guaranty by California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
(20)
10.61 Executive employment agreement dated as of November 14, 1997 between
the Registrant and Alan Redhead. (21) *
10.62 Assignment of trademarks, service marks and registrations thereof,
between Sea View Restaurants, Inc., and the Registrant, dated October
30, 1997. (22)
10.63 Non-exclusive royalty free license agreement, between the Registrant
and Sea View Restaurants, Inc., dated October 30, 1997. (22)
10.64 Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 1998, by and between
California Beach Restaurants, Inc., Sea View Restaurants, Inc., and
Overhead Partners L.P., a California Limited Partnership (23)
10.65 Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of November 1, 1998, by and
between California Beach Restaurants, Inc., Sea View Restaurants,
Inc., and Overhead Partners L.P., a California Limited Partnership
(24)
10.66 Line of Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 1998, by and
between Sea Sea View Restaurants, Inc., and Outside LLC, a California
Limited Liability Company (24)
10.67 First Amendment to Concession Agreement For Will Rogers State Beach
Park Restaurant, by and between the County of Los Angeles, and Sea
View Restaurants, Dated February 9, 1999 (25)
10.68 Note Purchase Agreement among the Registrant and certain other
purchasers, dated as of March 30, 1999, including Exhibit A thereto,
the 5% Convertible Subordinated Note Due March 30, 2003.(26)
10.69 Note Agreement, between California Beach Restaurants, Inc., Sea View
Restaurants, Inc., and Lyon Credit Corporation and related documents.
(27)
10.70 Revolving line of credit agreement between California Beach
Restaurants, Inc., Sea View Restaurants, Inc.,and U.S. Bank (formerly
Santa Monica Bank),dated July 7, 1999. (27)
10.71 Standby letter of credit agreement between California Beach
Restaurants, Inc., and U.S. Bank (formerly Santa Monica Bank), Dated
July 9, 1999. (27)
10.72 Change in Terms Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1999, Between
California Beach Restaurants, Inc. and U.S. Bank and Related
Documents. (28)
10.73 Line of Credit agreement, dated as of March 22, 2000, by and between
Sea View Restaurants, Inc., and Space Partners, a California general
partnership.(A)
10.74 Executive employment agreement dated as of March 6, 2000 between the
Registrant and Robert Kissinger.(A)*
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10.75 Revolving line of credit agreement between California Beach
Restaurants, Inc., Sea view Restaurants, Inc., and U.S. Bank (formerly
Santa Monica Bank), Dated July 6, 2000.(A)
10.76 Standby letter of credit agreement between California Beach
Restaurants, Inc., and U.S. Bank (formerly Santa Monica Bank), Dated
July 6, 2000.(A)
10.77 Amendment to business loan agreement between California Beach
Restaurants, Inc., and U.S. Bank (formerly Santa Monica Bank),
Dated March 25, 2000.(A)
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (15)
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (A)
27.0 Financial Data Schedule (A)
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(A) FILED HEREWITH ELECTRONICALLY
(4) Previously filed with Form 8-K filed April 27, 1990. **
(5) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1990. **
(7) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 1991.
**
(9) Previously filed with Form 8-K filed April 28, 1992. **
(10) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1993. **
(13) Previously filed with Form 8-K filed January 18, 1995. **
(15) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1995. **
(16) Previously filed with Form S-1 on August 4, 1995, Registration No.
33-95240. **
(17) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1996. **
(18) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31,
1997.**
(19) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1997.**
(20) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1997.**
(21) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31,
1998.**
(22) Previously filed with Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1998.**
(23) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1998.**
(24) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31,
1998.**
(25) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31,
1999.**
(26) Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with
the Commission on April 16, 1999, on behalf of Alan Redhead.**
(27) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 1999.**
(28) Previously filed with Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1999.**
* This is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
** All filings were made at the Commission's office in Washington D.C.; The
Registrant's SEC file number is 0-12226.
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EXHIBIT 10.73
LINE OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Line of Credit Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2000 (the
"Agreement"), is entered into by and between Sea View Restaurants, Inc., a
California corporation ("Borrower"), and Space Partners, a California general
partnership ("Lender").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:
"Acquisition" means any transaction, or any series of related
transactions, by which Borrower directly or indirectly (i) acquires any
going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm,
partnership, joint venture, corporation or division thereof, whether
through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise, or (ii) acquires (in
one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of
transactions) control of at least a majority in ordinary voting power of
the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the
election of directors, or (iii) acquires control of a fifty percent
(50%) or more ownership interest in any partnership or joint venture.
"Affiliate" means, as to any Person, any other Person who
directly or indirectly controls, or is under common control with, or is
controlled by, such Person. As used in this definition, "control" (and
the correlative terms "controlled by" and "under common control with")
shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or
cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership
of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract
or otherwise).
"Authorization" means any authorization, consent, approval,
order, license, permit, exemption or other action by or from, or any
filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Agency or
other Person.
"Capital Expenditure" means any expenditure that is considered a
capital expenditure under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
consistently applied, including any amount that is required to be
treated as an asset subject to a Capital Lease.
"Capital Lease" means, as to any Person, a lease of any property
by that Person as lessee that is, or should be, in accordance with the
rules promulgated by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, recorded as a "capital lease" on the
balance sheet of that Person.
"CBR" means California Beach Restaurants, Inc., a California
corporation, its successors and permitted assigns.
"Contingent Obligation" means, as to any Person, any (a) direct
or indirect guarantee of Indebtedness of, or other obligation
performable by, any other Person, including any endorsement (other than
for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), co-making
or sale with recourse of the obligations of any other Person or (b)
contractual assurance (not arising solely by operation of law) given to
an obligee with respect to the performance of an obligation by, or the
financial condition of, any other Person, whether direct, indirect or
contingent.
"Debtor Relief Laws" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United
States of America, as amended from time to time, and all other
applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar
debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of
creditors generally.
"Disposition" means the sale, transfer, lease, loan, abandonment
or other disposition in any single transaction or series of related
transactions of (a) all or substantially all of the assets of a division
or comparable business segment of Borrower, or (b) any other individual
asset, or group of related assets, of Borrower that has or have at the
date of the Disposition a book value or fair market value (which shall
be deemed to be equal to the sales price for such asset or assets upon a
sale to a Person) of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) or more,
other than (i) the sale or other disposition of inventory in the
ordinary course of business and (ii) the sale or other disposition of
equipment or other personal property that is (x) not required in the
business of Borrower as presently conducted or reasonably foreseen to be
useful in the future, or (y) replaced by equipment or personal property,
as the case may be, performing substantially the same function, not
later than ninety (90) days after such sale or disposition.
"Distribution" means, with respect to any shares of capital stock
or any warrant or right to acquire shares of capital stock or any other
equity security issued by a Person, (a) the retirement, redemption,
purchase, or other acquisition for value by such Person of any such
security, and (b) the declaration or (without duplication) payment by
such Person of any dividend in cash or in property (other than in common
stock of such Person) on or with respect to any such security.
"Governmental Agency" means (a) any international, foreign,
federal, state, county or municipal government, or political subdivision
thereof, (b) any governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority,
board, bureau, commission, department, instrumentality or public body,
(c) any court, administrative tribunal or public utility, or (d) any
arbitration tribunal or other non-governmental authority to whose
jurisdiction a Person has consented.
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"Indebtedness" means, as to any Person, (a) all indebtedness of
such Person for borrowed money, (b) that portion of the obligations of
such Person under Capital Leases which is properly recorded as a
liability on a balance sheet of that Person prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, (c) any obligation of such
Person that is evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument
representing an extension of credit to such Person, whether or not for
borrowed money, (d) any obligation of such Person for the deferred
purchase price of property or services (other than trade or other
accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with
customary terms), (e) any obligation of such Person that is secured by a
Lien on assets of such Person, whether or not that Person has assumed
such obligation or whether or not such obligation is non-recourse to the
credit of such Person, but only to the extent of the fair market value
of the assets so subject to the Lien, and (f) obligations of such Person
for unreimbursed draws under letters of credit issued for the account of
such Person.
"Investment" means, when used in connection with any Person, any
investment by or of that Person, whether by means of purchase or other
acquisition of capital stock or other Securities of any other Person or
by means of loan, advance, capital contribution, guaranty or other debt
or equity participation or interest, or otherwise, in any other Person,
including any partnership and joint venture interests of such Person
in any other Person.
"Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge
of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law
or otherwise, affecting any property, including any agreement to grant
any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and/or the
filing of or agreement to give any financing statement (other than a
precautionary financing statement with respect to a lease that is not in
the nature of a security interest) under the Uniform Commercial Code or
comparable law of any jurisdiction with respect to any property.
"Permitted Encumbrances" means: (a) general and special ad
valorem real estate taxes and assessments which are not delinquent; (b)
present or future zoning laws and ordinances or other laws and
ordinances restricting the occupancy use or enjoyment of real property;
(c) liens in favor of Lender; and (d) purchase money liens and equipment
leases entered into in the ordinary course of business.
"Person" means any person or entity, whether an individual,
trustee, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, joint
stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, business
association, firm, joint venture, Governmental Agency, or otherwise.
"Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, the articles or
certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or
governing documents of such Person, and any law, or judgment, award,
decree, writ or determination of a Governmental Agency,
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in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its
property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
"Securities" means any capital stock, share, voting trust
certificate, bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness,
limited partnership interest, or any warrant, option or other right to
purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.
"Subsidiary" means, as of any date of determination and with
respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership or joint venture,
whether now existing or hereafter organized or acquired: (a) in the case
of a corporation, of which a majority of the securities having ordinary
voting power of the election of directors or other governing body (other
than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency) are at the time beneficially owned by such Person and/or
one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or (b) in the case of a
partnership or joint venture, of which such Person or a Subsidiary of
such Person is a general partner or joint venturer or of which a
majority of the partnership or other ownership interests are at the time
beneficially owned by such Person and/or one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE 2
LOANS
2.1 Revolving Line of Credit. Lender hereby agrees to make loans in an
aggregate amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) on a revolving
credit basis to Borrower ("Revolving Commitment"). The Lender's Revolving
Commitment shall terminate on July 20, 2000, at which time all outstanding
principal and accrued interest on the Revolving Note shall be due and payable.
A loan made by Lender to Borrower shall be evidenced by a
promissory note of Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit A ("Revolving
Note"), with appropriate insertions therein as to date and principal amount of
any borrowing hereunder and representing the obligation of the Borrower to pay
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all loans made by Lender to Borrower
hereunder, with interest thereon at ten percent (10%) per annum, payable on the
first of each month. (Five days prior to the first of each month, Borrower shall
provide Lender with a written calculation of interest payable on the first day
of the next month.) Lender is hereby authorized (but not required) to record the
date and amount of each borrowing, payment or prepayment of principal of its
loan made to Borrower, and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie
evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. Failure of Lender to
make any such recordation or notation in the books and records of Lender (or any
error in such recordation or notation) shall not affect the obligations of the
Borrower hereunder under the Revolving Note. Interest shall be calculated on the
basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed. Amounts borrowed by
Borrower may be repaid and, through July 20, 2000, reborrowed.
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2.2 Notice of Borrowing. Borrower shall give Lender written notice five
(5) business days prior to the proposed borrowing date, requesting that the
Lender make the revolving loan on the proposed borrowing date and specifying the
aggregate amount of the revolving loan requested to be made. All borrowings
hereunder shall made in a minimum aggregate amount of Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000).
2.3 Late Payments. If any installment of principal or interest under the
Revolving Note to Lender is not paid when due, it shall thereafter bear interest
at the fixed rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts
(including, without limitation, interest on past due interest) shall be
compounded monthly, on the last day of each calendar month, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.
2.4 Manner and Treatment of Payments. Each payment hereunder or on the
Revolving Note shall be made to Lender, by wire transfer, in immediately
available funds not later than 11:00 a.m., Los Angeles time, on the day of
payment. Lender shall provide Borrower with payment instructions, including bank
accounts and wire transfer instructions. All payments received after 11:00
a.m., Los Angeles time, on any particular business day, shall be deemed received
on the next succeeding business day. All payments shall be made in lawful money
of the United States of America.
2.5 Failure to Charge Not Subsequent Waiver. Any decision by Lender not
to require payment of any interest (including interest at any post-default
rate), or to calculate any amount payable by a particular method, on any
occasion shall in no way limit or be deemed a waiver of Lender's right to
require all payment of any interest (including interest after default).
2.6 Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay the Lender a commitment
fee equal to $2,500, due on the date hereof.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that:
3.1 Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance With Laws. Borrower
is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of California. Borrower is duly qualified to transact business, and is in
good standing, in California. Borrower has all requisite corporate power and
authority to conduct its business, to own and lease its properties and to
execute and deliver the Agreement and the Revolving Note to which it is a party
and to perform the obligations to be performed by it.
3.2 Authority; Compliance With Other Agreements and Instruments and
Government Regulations. The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of
the Agreement and the Revolving Note have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and do not:
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(a) Require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained of
any partner, director, stockholder, security holder or creditor of
Borrower;
(b) Violate or conflict with any provision of Borrower's charter,
articles of incorporation or bylaws, as applicable;
(c) Result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien
with respect to any property now owned or leased or hereafter acquired
by Borrower;
(d) Violate any Requirement of Law applicable to Borrower; or
(e) Result in a breach of or default under, or would, with the
giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, constitute a breach of or
default under, or cause or permit the acceleration of any obligation
owed under, any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other
contractual obligation to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower
or any of its property is bound or affected.
3.3 No Governmental Approvals Required. No authorization, consent,
approval, order, license or permit from, or filing, registration or
qualification with, any Governmental Agency is required to authorize or permit
under applicable laws the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the
Agreement and Revolving Note.
3.4 Binding Obligations. Each of the Agreement and Revolving Note will,
when executed and delivered by Borrower, constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its
terms, except as enforcement may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws or equitable
principles relating to the granting of specific performance and other equitable
remedies as a matter of judicial discretion.
ARTICLE 4
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any part of the Revolving Note remains unpaid, or any other
Obligation remains unpaid or unperformed, Borrower shall, unless Lender
otherwise consents:
4.1 Liens and Taxes. Keep the assets and property of the Borrower free
and clear of all Liens, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, and pay and
perform when due all other obligations secured by or constituting a Lien
affecting any of the Collateral, except that Borrower shall not be required to
pay or perform any such taxes, Lien claims or other obligations (x) for which
Borrower has been fully indemnified, or (y) which are being actively contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that Borrower has established
and maintains adequate accounting reserves for the payment or performance of
such taxes, lien claims or other obligations.
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4.2 Preservation of Existence. Preserve and maintain its existence in
the jurisdiction of its formation and all authorizations, rights, franchises,
privileges, consents, approvals, orders, licenses, permits and registrations
from any Governmental Agency that are necessary for the transaction of its
businesses, and qualify and remain qualified to transact business in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary in view of its businesses
or the ownership or leasing of its properties except where the failure to
preserve and maintain any such authorizations, rights, franchises, privileges,
consents, approvals, orders, licenses, permits and registrations or to so
qualify or remain qualified would not constitute a material adverse effect on
the Borrower.
4.3 Maintenance of Properties. Maintain, preserve and protect all of its
depreciable properties in good order and condition, subject to wear and tear in
the ordinary course of business, and not permit any waste of its properties,
except that the failure to maintain, preserve and protect a particular item of
depreciable property that is not of significant value, either intrinsically or
to the operations of Borrower, shall not constitute a violation of this covenant
unless such failure occurs with respect to a sufficient number of items of
depreciable property to jeopardize the existing condition of any bar or
restaurant operation of Borrower.
4.4 Maintenance of Insurance. At all times maintain its existing
policies of insurance.
4.5 Compliance With Laws. Comply with all requirements of applicable
laws.
4.6 Books, Records and Inspection Rights. At all times maintain full and
complete books of account and other records with respect to its business and
operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and in
material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Agency
having regulatory jurisdiction over Borrower.
4.7 Compliance With Agreements. Promptly and fully comply with all
Contractual obligations under all material agreements, indentures, leases and/or
instruments to which it is a party, whether such material agreements,
indentures, leases or instruments are with Lender or another Person, except that
Borrower need not comply with contractual obligations under any such agreements,
indentures, leases or instruments then being contested by any of them in good
faith by appropriate proceedings or if the failure to comply with such
agreements, indentures, leases or instruments does not constitute a material
adverse effect.
4.8 Financial Information. So long as any part of the Revolving Note
remains unpaid, Borrower shall deliver to Lender copies of Borrower's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission within three (3) business days of
such filings.
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ARTICLE 5
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
5.1 Disposition of Property. Make any Disposition of its property,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
5.2 Mergers; Dissolution. Merge or consolidate with or into any Person;
or dissolve or agree to its dissolution.
5.3 Investments and Acquisitions. Make any Acquisition or enter into any
agreement to make any Acquisition, or make or suffer to exist any Investment,
except:
(a) Investments consisting of cash equivalents; and
(b) Investments consisting of demand deposits in any bank or
other financial institution.
5.4 Distributions. Make any Distribution, whether from capital, income
or otherwise, and whether in cash or other property, except for Distributions to
CBR less than or equal in aggregate amount to the aggregate amount of all taxes
paid in cash by CBR with respect to property or operations of Borrower, or
Distributions to CBR in repayment of money advanced by CBR to the Company.
5.5 Change in Nature of Business. Make any material change in the nature
of the business of Borrower as at present conducted.
5.6 Liens; Sales and Leasebacks. Create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien of any nature upon or with respect to any of its property,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or engage in any sale and leaseback
transaction with respect to any of its property, except Permitted Encumbrances.
5.7 Indebtedness and Continent Obligations. Create, incur, assume or
suffer to exist any Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation, except Indebtedness
and Contingent Obligations in favor of Lender under this Agreement.
5.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind
with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for transactions on terms at least as
favorable to Borrower as would be the case in an arm's-length transaction
between unrelated parties of equal bargaining power.
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ARTICLE 6
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
6.1 Events of Default. The existence or occurrence of any one or more of
the following events, whatever the reason therefor and under any circumstances
whatsoever, shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) Borrower fails to make any payment of principal or interest
on any Loan within the earlier of ten (10) business days following the
date when due, or two (2) business days following receipt of written
notice of nonpayment; or
(b) Borrower fails to perform or observe any other covenant
contained in this Agreement, and such failure continues for thirty (30)
days after the earlier to occur of (i) a senior officer of Borrower
becoming aware of such failure, or (ii) notice thereof from the Lender;
or
(c) Any representation or warranty made in this Agreement proves
to have been incorrect when made in any respect that is materially
adverse to the interests of Lender; or
(d) This Agreement or the Revolving Note at any time after its
execution and delivery and for any reason other than the agreement of
Lender or satisfaction in full of all the obligations, ceases to be in
full force and effect or is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be null and void, invalid or unenforceable in any
respect; or
(e) A judgment against Borrower is entered for the payment of
money in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and, absent
procurement of a stay of execution, such judgment remains unbonded or
unsatisfied for forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of entry of
judgment; or
(f) Borrower or CBR institutes or consents to any proceeding
under a Debtor Relief Law relating to it or to all or any part of its
respective property, or is unable or admits in writing its inability to
pay its debts as they mature, or makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any
receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or
similar officer for it or for all or any part of its property; or any
receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or
similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of that
Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty
(60) calendar days; or any proceeding under a Debtor Relief Law relating
to Borrower or CBR or to all or any part of its respective property is
instituted without the consent of that Person and continues undismissed
or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any judgment, writ, warrant
of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied
against all or any
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material part of the property of Borrower or CBR and is not released,
vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) calendar days after its issue
or levy; or
(h) The Concession Agreement dated November 1, 1997, by and
between the County of Los Angeles and Borrower, or any other license or
permit is modified, revoked or terminated such that Borrower's business
operations are modified in any materially adverse respect.
6.2 Remedies Upon Event of Default. Without limiting any other rights or
remedies of Lender provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, or the Revolving
Note, or by applicable law, or its equity, or otherwise, Lender may declare all
or any part of the unpaid principal of the Revolving Note, all interest accrued
and unpaid thereon and all other amounts payable under the Revolving Note to be
forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be forthwith due
and payable, without protest, presentment, notice of dishonor, demand or further
notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower.
ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Cumulative Remedies; No Waiver. The rights, powers, privileges and
remedies of Lender provided herein or in the Revolving Note are cumulative and
not exclusive of any right, power, privilege or remedy provided bylaw or equity.
No failure or delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, power,
privilege or remedy may be, or may be deemed to be, a waiver thereof; nor may
any single or partial exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy preclude
any other or further exercise of the same or any other right, power, privilege
or remedy.
7.2 Amendments; Consents. No amendment, modification, supplement,
extension, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, no approval
or consent thereunder, and no consent to any departure by Borrower or any other
party therefrom, may in any event be effective unless in writing signed by
Lender, and then only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
given.
7.3 Costs, Expenses and Taxes.
(a) Borrower shall pay on demand the reasonable attorneys fees,
costs and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of the Agreement;
(b) Borrower shall pay on demand the reasonable attorneys fees,
costs and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with any amendment,
waiver, refinancing,
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restructuring, reorganization (including a bankruptcy reorganization)
and enforcement or attempted enforcement of the Loan Documents, and any
matter related thereto.
7.4 Nature of Lender's Obligations, Nothing contained in this Agreement
or any other Loan Document and no action taken by Lender pursuant hereto or
thereto may, or may be deemed to, make Lender and Borrower or any Affiliate of
Borrower a partnership, an association, a joint venture or other entity.
7.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties contained herein or in the Revolving Note have been or will be
relied upon by Lender, notwithstanding any investigation made by Lender or on
its behalf.
7.6 Notices.
(a) All notices, requests, demands, directions and other
communications provided hereunder must be in writing and must be mailed,
telecopied, or personally delivered to the appropriate party at the
address set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement or at any
other address as may be designated by it in a written notice sent to the
other party; and
(b) Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication
given by telecopier must be confirmed within forty-eight (48) hours by
letter mailed or delivered to the appropriate party at its respective
address.
7.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and any party hereto or thereto may execute any counterpart, each
of which when executed and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of
which counterparts, when taken together will be deemed to be but one and the
same instrument.
7.8 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and the Revolving Note
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Lender and their
respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower and/or its Affiliates
may not assign their rights hereunder or thereunder or any interest herein or
therein without the prior written consent of Lender. Lender shall have the right
to sell or transfer any interest in this Agreement and the Revolving Note to (i)
any Person other than a competitor of Borrower with the prior consent of
Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or (ii) any
Affiliate.
7.9 Indemnity by Borrower. Borrower agrees to defend (by counsel
satisfactory to Lender), indemnify, save and hold harmless Lender and its
Affiliates, directors, partners, officers, agents, attorneys and employees
(collectively the "Indemnitees") from and against:
(a) Any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action and
discovery requests that are asserted against any Indemnitee by any
Person (other than Lender) if the claim, demand, action or cause of
action directly or indirectly relates to a claim, demand,
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action or cause of action that such Person asserts or may assert against
Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower (excluding Lender and its
Affiliates, except in their capacities as Lender hereunder) or any
officer, director or shareholder of Borrower;
(b) Any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action and
discovery requests if the claim, demand, option, cause of action or
discovery request arises out of or relates to the relationship of
Borrower and Lender under this Agreement (including without limitation
any injury or death to persons or damage to property or other loss
occurring on or in connection with the assets and property of Borrower,
whether caused by the alleged negligence or any other act or omission of
Borrower or any other Person);
(c) Any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action or
discovery requests if the claim, demand, action, cause of action or
discovery request arises out of or relates to any alleged act or
omission of Borrower, any Affiliate of Borrower (excluding Lender and
its Affiliates, except in their capacities as Lender hereunder), or any
Person who is an agent or employee of Borrower; and
(d) Any and all liabilities, losses, costs or expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees (including, without limitation, the cost of
in-house legal services) and disbursements and other professional
services) that any Indemnitee suffers or incurs as a result of the
assertion of any foregoing claim, demand, action or cause of action;
provided that no Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification for any
loss caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The relationship between Borrower and Lender is, and shall at all times
remain, solely that of a borrower and lender; Lender shall not under any
circumstance be construed to be a partner or a joint venturer of Borrower or its
Affiliates; Lender shall not under any circumstance be deemed to be in a
relationship of confidence or trust or a fiduciary relationship with Borrower
or its Affiliates, or to owe any fiduciary duty to Borrower or its Affiliates;
Lender does not undertake or assume any responsibility or duty to Borrower or
its Affiliates to select, review, inspect, supervise, pass judgment upon or,
inform Borrower or its Affiliates of any matter in connection with their
property or the operations of Borrower or its Affiliates; Borrower and its
Affiliates shall rely entirely upon their own judgment with respect to such
matters; and any review, inspection, supervision, exercise of judgment or supply
of information undertaken or assumed by Lender in connection with such matters
is solely for the protection of Lender and neither Borrower nor any other Person
is entitled to rely thereon; and
7.10 Integration. This Agreement, together with the Revolving Note,
comprises the complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on the
subject matter hereof.
7.11 Governing Law. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided
therein, this Agreement and the Revolving Note shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the local laws of California.
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7.12 Severability of Provisions. Any provision in this Agreement that is
held to be inoperative, unenforceable or invalid as to any party or in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that party or jurisdiction, be inoperative,
unenforceable or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions or the
operation, enforceability or validity of that provision as to any other party or
in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are
declared to be severable.
7.13 Guaranty. This Agreement and the Revolving Note is guaranteed by
CBR as provided in the Guaranty agreement, dated March 22, 2000, made by CBR, in
favor of Lender, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
BORROWER:
SEA VIEW RESTAURANTS, INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ SAMUEL E. CHILAKOS
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Samuel E. Chilakos
Vice President, Finance
By: /s/ ALAN REDHEAD
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Alan Redhead
President
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Address:
17383 Sunset Blvd., Suite 140
Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Telecopier: (310) 459-9356
Telephone: (310) 459-9676
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LENDER:
Space Partners, a California general
partnership
By: /s/ J. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS
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J. Christopher Lewis
General Partner
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Address:
300 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telecopier: (213) 229-8597
Telephone: (213) 229-8453
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EXHIBIT A
SEA VIEW RESTAURANTS, INC.
SENIOR PROMISSORY NOTE
$250,000 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
March 22, 2000
Sea View Restaurants, Inc. a California corporation (the "Company"), the
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principal office of which is located at 17383 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 140,
Pacific Palisades, California 90272, for value received hereby promises to pay
to Space Partners, a California general partnership, or its registered assigns,
the sum of two hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000), or such lesser amount
as shall then equal the outstanding principal amount hereof and any unpaid
accrued interest hereon, as set forth below. The Company promises to pay
interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from the date hereof until paid,
at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum, payable on the first day of each
month, with all unpaid principal and accrued interest thereon due and payable
July 20, 2000. This Note is the "Revolving Note," in the aggregate principal
amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), referenced in the Line
of Credit Agreement dated as March 22, 2000, among the Company and lender
("Credit Agreement"), and is issued pursuant to and is entitled to the benefits
of the Credit Agreement. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement for a
more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the loans
evidenced hereby are made and are to be repaid.
All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall be
made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds at the
office of Lender.
The interest set forth herein shall in no event exceed the maximum
lawful interest rate permitted by the laws of the State of California. If, for
any circumstances whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision hereof, at the time
performance of such provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit
of validity prescribed by law, the, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled
shall be reduced to the limit of such validity; and if, for any circumstance,
the holder hereof shall ever receive as interest an amount which would be
excessive interest, said amount shall be applied to the reduction of the unpaid
balance due hereunder and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall
control every other provision of all agreements between the Company and the
Holders.
No reference herein to the Credit Agreement and no provision of this
Note or the Credit Agreement shall alter or impair the obligations of the
Company, which is absolutely unconditional, to pay the principal and interest on
this Note at the place, at the respective times, and in the currency herein
prescribed.
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If an Event of Default shall occur, the Holder of the Note may, so long
as such condition exists, declare the entire principal and unpaid accrued
interest hereon immediately due and payable, by notice in writing to the
Company.
This Note may be prepaid at any time by the Company. The Company may at
any time prepay in whole or in part the principal sum, plus accrued interest to
date of payment, of this Note.
The rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Note
shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators
and transferees of the parties.
Any provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the
written consent of the Company and Holder.
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
personally delivered or if telegraphed or mailed by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth
herein. Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future
notice hereunder. Notice shall conclusively be deemed to have been given when
personally delivered or when deposited in the mail or telegraphed in the manner
set forth above and shall be deemed to have been received when delivered.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.
If this Note is not paid when due, the Company agrees to pay all costs
of collection and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the Holder, whether or
not suit is filed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be issued this
17th day of March, 2000.
SEA VIEW RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ ALAN REDHEAD
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Alan Redhead
President
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Name of Holder: Space Partners, a California general partnership
Address: 300 S. Grand Ave., 29th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
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EXHIBIT 10.74
March 6, 2000
Robert A. Kissinger
6 Vicksburg Street
Irvine, CA 92620
Dear Robert,
I am pleased to extend this offer of employment with California Beach
Restaurants, Inc. We feel your experience will provide added expertise to our
operation and in turn believe the Company can provide you with the opportunity
for continued personal and professional development. The following is intended
to confirm the specific terms of our employment offer:
Base Salary:
You will be a full-time exempt employee of California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
effective on your first day of employment which is March 6, 2000. Your starting
salary as President of Sea View Restaurants, Inc., Vice-President/Chief
Operating Officer of California Beach Restaurants, Inc., and General Manager of
Gladstone's 4 Fish in Malibu, will be $105,000 per annum ($4,038.46 per
bi-weekly pay period). After completion of one year of continuous employment
your salary will be increased to $115,00 per annum ($4,423.08 per bi-weekly pay
period) with another increase in annual salary at the completion of your second
year of continuous employment to $125,000 per annum ($4,807.69 per bi-weekly pay
period). In addition, your annual salary will be increased $10,000 per each
additional unit which is added along the way, up to four (4) units. This $10,000
increase per unit is in addition to the agreed upon base salary.
In the event there is a change in control of the Company and you wish not to
stay with the new ownership, you will be paid six (6) months severance pay.
Also, if during the first six (6) months you are let go for any reason other
than for cause, the Company will pay you two (2) months salary. This would
increase by one (1) month per quarter until at the end of eighteen (18) months
you would receive six (6) months salary. "Cause" shall mean (i) the willful
engaging by the Executive in misconduct which is or could reasonably be expected
to become materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise; (ii)
conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii)
participation in any fraud against or theft from the Company. For purposes of
this Agreement, no act, or failure to act, on the Executive's part shall be
considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in good
faith and without a reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the
best interests of the Company.
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Annual Bonus:
Commencing with the Company's fiscal year 2001 (April 28, 2000), you will be
eligible to receive a minimum annual bonus of $25,000 if the consolidated EBITDA
for fiscal year 2001 is greater than $1,206,000 with an additional bonus to be
mutually agreed upon based upon exceeding the EBITDA target as well as improving
sales, head counts, and the levels of service and food quality. This bonus is
paid after the completion of the Company's 2001 fiscal year (approximately April
30, 2001). A general rule for bonus calculation is that the bonus expense must
be charged to the operating unit prior to final bonus calculation. In the event
of a change in control of the Company, your bonus payment will prorated and all
salary, vacation, and outstanding reimburseable expenses will be paid.
Stock Options:
The Company would like to offer you stock options on 110,000 shares at market
price (which we feel is $1.00 per share). These stock options vest over four (4)
years and have a ten (10) year life. The opportunity to be awarded additional
stock options will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Benefits:
You will be eligible to receive group medical and dental insurance benefits on
the first day of the month following 90 days of continuous employment as well as
long term disability insurance on the first day of the month following the
completion 120 days of continuous employment. The Company will reimburse you for
your existing COBRA payments beginning with March of 2000 and continuing until
your insurance is effective with California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
Vacation Pay:
Your accrual rate of vacation pay will be at the rate of three weeks per year.
As stated in our application for employment and company policies, this is an
at-will employment relationship, and either you or the Company may terminate the
relationship for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without advance
notice.
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Bob, I trust that this letter accurately sets forth the terms of our employment
offer. We are very excited at the prospect of you joining our organization. We
are confident that your skills will be a tremendous asset and that we will offer
you the type of challenges and growth you are seeking.
Your agreement with the terms of this offer letter will be indicated by your
signature at the bottom of this letter.
Yours Truly,
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
Alan Redhead
President/Chief Executive Officer
I have read, understood, and accept the specific terms of this employment offer.
Robert Kissinger Date
EXHIBIT 10.75
BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT
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Principal Loan Date Maturity Loan No Call Collateral Account Officer Initials
$500,000.00 06-16-2000 07-06-2001 2789/34-59 70 11015522447 RB 83
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References in the shaded area are for Lender's use only and do not limit the applicability of this document to
any particular loan or item.
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Borrower: CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC. Lender: U.S. Bank National Association
17383 SUNSET BOULEVARD, NUMBER 140 15910 Ventura Boulevard
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 Encino, CA 91436
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THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT between CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
("Borrower") and U.S. Bank National Association ("Lender") is made and executed
on the following terms and conditions. Borrower has received prior commercial
loans from Lender or has applied to Lender for a commercial loan or loans and
other financial accommodations, including those which may be described on any
exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement. All such loans and financial
accommodations, together with all future loans and financial accommodations
from Lender to Borrower, are referred to in this Agreement individually as the
"Loan" and collectively as the "Loans." Borrower understands and agrees that:
(a) in granting, renewing, or extending any Loan, Lender is relying upon
Borrower's representations, warranties, and agreements, as set forth in this
Agreement; (b) the granting, renewing, or extending of any Loan by Lender at
all times shall be subject to Lender's sole judgment and discretion; and (c)
all such Loans shall be and shall remain subject to the following terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of JUNE 20, 2000, and shall continue
thereafter until all indebtedness of Borrower to Lender has been performed in
full and the parties terminate this Agreement in writing.
DEFINITIONS. The following words shall have the following meanings when used in
this Agreement. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the
meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code. All
references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United
States of America.
AGREEMENT. The word "Agreement" means this Business Loan Agreement, as this
Business Loan Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time,
together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Business Loan
Agreement from time to time.
BORROWER. The word "Borrower" means CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.. The
word "Borrower" also includes, as applicable, all subsidiaries and
affiliates of Borrower as provided below in the paragraph titled
"Subsidiaries and Affiliates."
CERCLA. The word "CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
COLLATERAL. The word "Collateral" means and includes without limitation all
property and assets granted as collateral security for a Loan, whether real
or personal property, whether granted directly or indirectly, whether
granted now or in the future, and whether granted in the form of a security
interest, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, chattel mortgage,
chattel trust, factor's lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust
receipt, lien, charge, lien or title retention contract, lease or
consignment intended as a security device, or any other security or lien
interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise.
ERISA. The word "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended.
EVENT OF DEFAULT. The words "Event of Default" mean and include without
limitation any of the Events of Default set forth below in the section
titled "EVENTS OF DEFAULT."
GRANTOR. The word "Grantor" means and includes without limitation each and
all of the persons or entities granting a Security Interest in any
Collateral for the Indebtedness, including without limitation all Borrowers
granting such a Security Interest.
GUARANTOR. The word "Guarantor" means and includes without limitation each
and all of the guarantors, sureties, and accommodation parties in
connection with any indebtedness.
INDEBTEDNESS. The word "Indebtedness" means and includes without limitation
all Loans, together with all other obligations, debts and liabilities of
Borrower to Lender, or any one or more of them, as well as all claims by
Lender against Borrower, or any one or more of them; whether now or
hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, due or not due, absolute or
contingent, liquidated or unliquidated; whether Borrower may be liable
individually or jointly with others; whether Borrower may be obligated as a
guarantor, surety, or otherwise; whether recovery upon such Indebtedness
may be or hereafter may become barred by any statue of limitations; and
whether such Indebtedness may be or hereafter may become otherwise
unenforceable.
LENDER. The word "Lender" means U.S. Bank National Association, its
successors and assigns.
LOAN. The word "Loan" or "Loans" means and includes without limitation any
and all commercial loans and financial accommodations from Lender to
Borrower, whether now or hereafter existing, and however evidenced,
including without limitation those loans and financial accommodations
described herein or described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this
Agreement from time to time.
NOTE. The word "Note" means and includes without limitation Borrower's
promissory note or notes, if any, evidencing Borrower's Loan obligations in
favor of Lender, as well as any substitute, replacement or refinancing note
or notes therefor.
PERMITTED LIENS. The words "Permitted Liens" means: (a) liens and security
interests securing Indebtedness owed by Borrower to Lender; (b) liens for
taxes, assessments, or similar charges either not yet due or being
contested in good faith; (c) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen,
or carriers, or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business
and securing obligations which are not yet delinquent; (d) purchase money
liens or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired
or held by Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure
indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Agreement or permitted to be
incurred under the paragraph of this Agreement titled "Indebtedness and
Liens"; (e) liens and security interests which, as of the date of this
Agreement, have been disclosed to and approved by the Lender in writing;
and (f) those liens and security interests which in the aggregate
constitute an immaterial and insignificant monetary amount with respect to
the net value of Borrower's assets.
RELATED DOCUMENTS. The words "Related Documents" mean and include without
limitation all promissory notes, credit agreements, loan agreements,
environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds
of trust, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now
or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Indebtedness.
SECURITY AGREEMENT. The words "Security Agreement" mean and include without
limitation any agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements,
understandings or other agreements, whether created by law, contract, or
otherwise, evidencing, governing, representing, or creating a Security
Interest.
SECURITY INTEREST. The words "Security Interest" mean and include without
limitation any type of collateral security, whether in the form of a lien,
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charge, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, chattel mortgage,
chattel trust, factor's lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust
receipt, lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment intended as
a security device, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever,
whether created by law, contract, or otherwise.
SARA. The word "SARA" means the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986 as now or hereafter amended.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender's obligation to make the
initial Loan Advance and each subsequent Loan Advance under this Agreement
shall be subject to the fulfillment to Lender's satisfaction of all of the
conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Related Documents.
LOAN DOCUMENTS. Borrower shall provide to Lender in form satisfactory to
Lender the following documents for the Loan: (a) the Note, (b) Security
Agreements granting to Lender security interests in the Collateral, (c)
Financing Statements perfecting Lender's Security Interests; (d) evidence
of insurance as required below; and (e) any other documents required under
this Agreement or by Lender or its counsel, including without limitation
any guaranties described below.
BORROWER'S AUTHORIZATION. Borrower shall have provided in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender properly certified resolutions, duly
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the
Related Documents, and such other authorizations and other documents and
instruments as Lender or its counsel, in their sole discretion, may
require.
PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees,
charges, and other expenses which are then due and payable as specified in
this Agreement or any Related Document.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties set
forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any document or
certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement are true and correct.
NO EVENT OF DEFAULT. There shall not exist at the time of any advance a
condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement.
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as
of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each disbursement of Loan
proceeds, as of the date of any renewal, extension or modification of any Loan,
and at all times any Indebtedness exists:
ORGANIZATION. Borrower is a corporation which is duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of California
and is validly existing and in good standing in all states in which
Borrower is doing business. Borrower has the full power and authority to
own its properties and to transact the businesses in which it is presently
engaged or presently proposes to engage. Borrower also is duly qualified
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in all states in which the
failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its
businesses or financial condition.
AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement
and all Related Documents by Borrower, to the extent to be executed,
delivered or performed by Borrower, have been duly authorized by all
necessary action by Borrower; do not require the consent or approval of any
other person, regulatory authority or governmental body; and do not
conflict with, result in a violation of, or constitute a default under (a)
any provision of its articles or incorporation or organization, or bylaws,
or any agreement or other instrument binding upon Borrower or (b) any law,
governmental regulation, court decree, or order applicable to Borrower.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Each financial statement of Borrower supplied to
Lender truly and completely disclosed Borrower's financial condition as of
the date of the statement, and there has been no material adverse change in
Borrower's financial condition subsequent to the date of the most recent
financial statement supplied to Lender. Borrower has no material
contingent obligations except as disclosed in such financial statements.
LEGAL EFFECT. This Agreement constitutes, and any instrument or agreement
required hereunder to be given by Borrower when delivered will constitute,
legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
PROPERTIES. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as previously
disclosed in Borrower's financial statements or in writing to Lender and as
accepted by Lender, and except for property tax liens for taxes not
presently due and payable, Borrower owns and has good title to all of
Borrower's properties free and clear of all Security Interests, and has not
executed any security documents or financing statements relating to such
properties. All of Borrower's properties are titled in Borrower's legal
name, and Borrower has not used, or filed a financing statement under, any
other name for at least the last five (5) years.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. The terms "hazardous waste," "disposal," "release,"
and "threatened release," as used in this Agreement, shall have the same
meanings as set forth in the "CERCLA," "SARA," the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., Chapters
6.5 through 7.7 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code,
Section 25100, et seq., or other applicable state or Federal laws, rules,
or regulations adopted pursuant to any of the foregoing. Except as
disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing, Borrower represents and
warrants that: (a) During the period of Borrower's ownership of the
properties, there has been no use, generation, manufacture, storage,
treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any hazardous waste
or substance by any person on, under, about or from any of the properties.
(b) Borrower has no knowledge of, or reason to believe that there has been
(i) any use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal,
release, or threatened release of any hazardous waste or substance on,
under, about or from the properties by any prior owners or occupants of any
of the properties, or (ii) any actual or threatened litigation or claims of
any kind by any person relating to such matters. (c) Neither Borrower nor
any tenant, contractor, agent or other authorized user of any of the
properties shall use, generate, manufacture, store, treat, dispose of, or
release any hazardous waste or substance on, under, about or from any of
the properties; and any such activity shall be conducted in compliance with
all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances,
including without limitation those laws, regulations and ordinances
described above. Borrower authorizes Lender and its agents to enter upon
the properties to make such inspections and tests as Lender may deem
appropriate to determine compliance of the properties with this section of
the Agreement. Any inspection or tests made by Lender shall be at
Borrower's expense and for Lender's purposes only and shall not be
construed to create any responsibility or liability on the part of Lender
to Borrower or to any other person. The representations and warranties
contained herein are based on Borrower's due diligence in investigating
the properties for hazardous waste and hazardous substances. Borrower
hereby (a) releases and waives any future claims against Lender for
indemnity or contribution in the event Borrower becomes liable for cleanup
or other costs under any such laws, and (b) agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless Lender against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages,
penalties, and expenses which Lender may directly or indirectly sustain or
suffer resulting from a breach of this section of the Agreement or as a
consequence of any use, generation, manufacture, storage, disposal, release
or threatened release of a hazardous waste or substance on the properties.
The provisions of this section of the Agreement, including the obligation
to indemnify, shall survive the payment of the Indebtedness and the
termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall not be affected by
Lender's acquisition of any interest in any of the properties, whether by
foreclosure or otherwise.
LITIGATION AND CLAIMS. No litigation, claim, investigation, administrative
proceeding or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against
Borrower is pending or threatened, and no other event has occurred which
may materially adversely affect Borrower's financial condition of
properties, other than litigation, claims, or other events, if any, that
have been disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing.
TAXES. To the best of Borrower's knowledge, all tax returns and reports of
Borrower that are or were required to be filed, have been filed, and all
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges have paid in full, except
those presently being or to be contested by Borrower in good
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faith in the ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves
have been provided.
LIEN PRIORITY. Unless otherwise previously disclosed to Lender in writing,
Borrower has not entered into or granted any Security Agreements, or
permitted the filing or attachment of any Security Interests on or
affecting any of the Collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment
of Borrower's Loan and Note, that would be prior or that may in any way be
superior to Lender's Security Interests and rights in and to such
Collateral.
BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement, the Note, all Security Agreements directly
or indirectly securing repayment of Borrower's Loan and Note and all of the
Related Documents are binding upon Borrower as well as upon Borrower's
successors, representatives and assigns, and are legally enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms.
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. Borrower intends to use the Loan proceed solely for
business or commercial related purposes.
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Each employee benefit plan as to which Borrower may
have any liability complies in all material respects with all applicable
requirements of law and regulations, and (i) no Reportable Event nor
Prohibited Transaction (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to
any such plan, (ii) Borrower has not withdrawn from any such plan or
initiated steps to do so, (iii) no steps have been taken to terminate any
such plan, and (iv) there are not unfunded liabilities other than those
previously disclosed to Lender in writing.
LOCATION OF BORROWER'S OFFICES AND RECORDS. Borrower's place of business,
or Borrower's Chief executive office, if Borrower has more than one place
of business, is located at 17383 SUNSET BOULEVARD, NUMBER 140, PACIFIC
PALISADES, CA 90272. Unless Borrower has designated otherwise in writing
this location is also the office or offices where Borrower keeps its
records concerning the Collateral.
INFORMATION. All information heretofore or contemporaneously herewith
furnished by Borrower to Lender for the purposes of or in connection with
this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and all
information hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrower to Lender will
be, true and accurate in every material respect on the date as of which
such information is dated or certified; and none of such information is or
will be incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make
such information not misleading.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower understands and agrees
that Lender, without independent investigation is relying upon the above
representations and warranties in extending Loan Advances to Borrower.
Borrower further agrees that the foregoing representations and warranties
shall be continuing in nature and shall remain in full force and effect
until such time as Borrower's Indebtedness shall be paid in full, or until
this Agreement shall be terminated in the manner provided above, whichever
is the last to occur.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that, while
this Agreement is in effect, Borrower will:
LITIGATION. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (a) all material adverse
changes in Borrower's financial condition, and (b) all existing and all
threatened litigation, claims, investigations, administrative proceedings
or similar actions affecting Borrower or any Guarantor which could
materially affect the financial condition of Borrower or the financial
condition of any Guarantor.
FINANCIAL RECORDS. Maintain its books and records in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis,
and permit Lender to examine and audit Borrower's books and records at all
reasonable times.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Furnish such additional information and statements,
lists of assets and liabilities, agings of receivables and payables,
inventory schedules, budgets, forecasts, tax returns, and other reports
with respect to Borrower's financial condition and business operations as
Lender may request from time to time.
INSURANCE. Maintain fire and other risk insurance, public liability
insurance, and such other insurance as Lender may require with respect to
Borrower's properties and operations, in form, amounts, coverages and with
insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Lender. Borrower, upon request
of Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or
certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including
stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at
least ten (10) days' prior written notice to Lender. Each insurance policy
also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor of
Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default of
Borrower or any other person. In connection with all policies covering
assets in which Lender holds or is offered a security interest for the
Loans, Borrower will provide Lender with such loss payable or other
endorsements as Lender may require.
INSURANCE REPORTS. Furnish to Lender, upon request of Lender, reports on
each existing insurance policy showing such information as Lender may
reasonably request, including without limitation the following: (a) the
name of the insurer; (b) the risks insured; (c) the amount of the policy;
(d) the properties insured; (e) the then current property values on the
basis of which insurance has been obtained, and the manner of determining
those values; and (f) the expiration date of the policy. In addition, upon
request of Lender (however not more often than annually), Borrower will
have an independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as
applicable, the actual cash value or replacement cost of any Collateral.
The cost of such appraisal shall be paid by Borrower.
GUARANTIES. Prior to disbursement of any Loan proceeds, furnish executed
guaranties of the Loans in favor of Lender, executed by the guarantor named
below, on Lender's forms, and in the amount and under the conditions
spelled out in those guaranties.
GUARANTOR AMOUNT
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OTHER AGREEMENTS. Comply with all terms and conditions of all other
agreements, whether now or hereafter existing, between Borrower any other
party and notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection
with any other such agreements.
LOAN PROCEEDS. Use all Loan proceeds solely for Borrower's business
operations, unless specifically consented to the contrary by Lender in
writing.
TAXES, CHARGES AND LIENS. Pay and discharge when due all of its
indebtedness and obligations, including without limitation all assessments,
taxes, governmental charges, levies and liens, of every kind and nature,
imposed upon Borrower or its properties, income, or profits, prior to the
date on which penalties would attach, and all lawful claims that, if
unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any of Borrower's properties,
income, or profits. Provided however, Borrower will not be required to pay
and discharge any such assessment, tax, charge, levy, lien or claim so long
as (a) the legality of the same shall be contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, and (b) Borrower shall have established on its
books adequate reserves with respect to such contested assessment, tax,
charge, levy, lien, or claim in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practices. Borrower, upon demand of Lender, will furnish to
Lender evidence of payment of the assessments, taxes, charges, levies,
liens and claims and will authorize the appropriate governmental official
to deliver to Lender at any time a written statement of any assessments,
taxes, charges, levies, liens and claims against Borrower's properties,
income, or profits.
PERFORMANCE. Perform and comply with all terms, conditions, and provisions
set forth in this Agreement and in the Related Documents in a timely
manner, and promptly notify Lender if Borrower learns of the occurrence of
any event which constitutes an Event of Default under this Agreement or
under any of the Related Documents.
OPERATIONS. Maintain executive and management personnel with substantially
the same qualifications and experience as the present executive and
management personnel; provide written notice to Lender of any change in
executive and management personnel; conduct its business affairs
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in a reasonable and prudent manner and in compliance with all applicable
federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
respecting its properties, charters, businesses and operations, including
without limitations, compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act
and with all minimum funding standards and other requirements of ERISA and
other laws applicable to Borrower's employee benefit plans.
INSPECTION. Permit employees or agents of Lender at any reasonable time to
inspect any and all Collateral for the Loan or Loans and Borrower's other
properties and to examine or audit Borrower's books, accounts, and records
and to make copies and memoranda of Borrower's books, accounts, and
records. If Borrower now or at any time hereafter maintains any records
(including without limitation computer generated records and computer
software programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of
a third party, Borrower, upon request of Lender, shall notify such party to
permit Lender free access to such records at all reasonable times and to
provide Lender with copies of any records it may request, all at
Borrower's expense.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. Unless waived in writing by Lender, provide Lender
NOT REQUIRED and at the time of each disbursement of Loan proceeds with a
certificate executed by Borrower's chief financial officer, or other
officer or person acceptable to Lender, certifying that the representation
and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the
date of the certificate and further certifying that, as of the date of the
certificate, no Event of Default exists under this Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND REPORTS. Borrower shall comply in all respects
with all environmental protection federal, state and local laws, statutes,
regulations and ordinances: not cause or permit to exist, as a result of an
intentional or unintentional action or omission on its part or on the part
of any third party, on property owned and/or occupied by Borrower, any
environmental activity where damage may result to the environment, unless
such environmental activity is pursuant to and in compliance with the
conditions of a permit issued by the appropriate federal, state or local
governmental authorities: shall furnish to Lender promptly and in any event
within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof a copy of any notice,
summons, lien, citation, directive, letter or other communication from any
governmental agency or instrumentality concerning any intentional or
unintentional action or omission on Borrower's part in connection with any
environmental activity whether or not there is damage to the environment
and/or other natural resources.
ADDITIONAL ASSURANCES. Make, execute and deliver to Lender such promissory
notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, financing
statements, instruments, documents and other agreements as Lender or its
attorneys may reasonably request to evidence and secure the Loans and to
perfect all Security Interests.
RECOVERY OF ADDITIONAL COSTS. If the imposition of or any change in any law,
rule, regulation or guideline, or the interpretation or application of any
thereof by any court or administrative or governmental authority (including any
request or policy not having the force of law) shall impose, modify or make
applicable any taxes (except U.S. federal, state or local income or franchise
taxes imposed on Lender), reserve requirements, capital adequacy requirements or
other obligations which would (a) increase the cost to Lender for extending or
maintaining the credit facilities to which this Agreement relates, (b) reduce
the amounts payable to Lender under this Agreement or the Related Documents, or
(c) reduce the rate of return on Lender's capital as a consequence of Lender's
obligations with respect to the credit facilities to which this Agreement
relates, then Borrower agrees to pay Lender such additional amounts as will
compensate Lender therefor, within five (5) days after Lender's written demand
for such payment, which demand shall be accompanied by an explanation of such
imposition or charge and a calculation in reasonable detail of the additional
amounts payable by Borrower, which explanation and calculations shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
NEGATIVE COVENANT. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that while this
Agreement is in effect, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent
of Lender:
INDEBTEDNESS AND LIENS. (a) Except for trade debt incurred in the normal
course of business and indebtedness to Lender contemplated by this
Agreement, create, incur or assume indebtedness for borrowed money,
including capital leases, (b) except as allowed as a Permitted Lien, sell,
transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or
encumber any of Borrower's assets, or (c) sell with recourse any of
Borrower's accounts, except to Lender.
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS. (a) Engage in any business activities
substantially different than those in which Borrower is presently engaged,
(b) cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate
with any other entity, change ownership, change its name, dissolve or
transfer or sell Collateral out of the ordinary course of business, (c) pay
any dividends on Borrower's stock (other than dividends payable in its
stock), provided, however that notwithstanding the foregoing, but only so
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
from the payment of dividends, if Borrower is a "Subchapter S Corporation"
(as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Borrower may
pay cash dividends on its stock to its shareholders from time to time in
amounts necessary to enable the shareholders to pay income taxes and make
estimated income tax payments to satisfy their liabilities under federal
and state law which arise solely from their status as Shareholders of a
Subchapter S Corporation because of their ownership of shares of stock of
Borrower, or (d) purchase or retire any of Borrower's outstanding shares or
alter or amend Borrower's capital structure.
LOANS, ACQUISITIONS AND GUARANTIES. (a) Loan, invest in or advance money or
assets, (b) purchase, create or acquire any interest in any other
enterprise or entity, or (c) incur any obligation as surety or guarantor
other than in the ordinary course of business.
CESSATION OF ADVANCES. If Lender has made any commitment to make any Loan to
Borrower, whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement, Lender
shall have no obligation to make Loan Advances or to disburse Loan proceeds if:
(a) Borrower or any Guarantor is in default under the terms of this Agreement or
any of the Related Documents or any other agreement that Borrower or any
Guarantor has with Lender; (b) Borrower or any Guarantor becomes insolvent,
files a petition in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, or is adjudged a
bankrupt; (c) there occurs a material adverse change in Borrower's financial
condition, in the financial condition of any Guarantor, or in the value of any
Collateral securing any Loan; (d) any Guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise
attempts to limit, modify or revoke such Guarantor's guaranty of the Loan or any
other loan with Lender; or (e) Lender in good faith deems itself insecure, even
though no Event of Default shall have occurred.
ACCESS LAWS. Without limiting the generality of any provision of this agreement
requiring Borrower to comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations,
Borrower agrees that it will at all times comply with applicable laws relating
to disabled access including, but not limited to, all applicable titles of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
SUBLIMIT. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, LENDER WILL ISSUE STANDBY
LETTERS OF CREDIT (EACH A "LETTER OF CREDIT") ON BEHALF OF BORROWER TO SUPPORT
BORROWER'S PURCHASE OF INVENTORY OR FOR OTHER BUSINESS PURPOSES AGREED TO BY
LENDER. AT NO TIME, HOWEVER, SHALL THE TOTAL FACE AMOUNT OF ALL LETTERS CREDIT
OUTSTANDING, LESS ANY PARTIAL DRAWS PAID UNDER THE LETTERS OF CREDIT WILL
EXCEED THE SUM OF $450,000.00. THERE WILL BE A 2.00% PER ANNUM FEE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.
(a) UPON LENDER'S REQUEST, BORROWER PROMPTLY SHALL PAY TO LENDER ISSUANCE FEES
AND SUCH OTHER FEES, COMMISSIONS, COSTS AND ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES CHARGED
OR INCURRED BY LENDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY LETTER OF CREDIT.
(b) THE COMMITMENT BY LENDER TO ISSUE LETTERS OF CREDIT SHALL, UNLESS EARLIER
TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AUTOMATICALLY
TERMINATE ON THE MATURITY DATE AND NO LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL EXPIRE BEYOND THE
MATURITY DATE.
(c)EACH LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE IN FROM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER
AND IN FAVOR OF BENEFICIARIES
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SATISFACTORY TO LENDER, PROVIDED THAT LENDER MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE A LETTER OF
CREDIT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION OR ITS TERMS OR IN CONNECTION WITH
ANY TRANSACTION WHERE LENDER, DUE TO BENEFICIARY OR THE NATIONALITY OR
RESIDENCE OF THE BENEFICIARY, WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW,
REGULATION, OR ORDER FROM ISSUING SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT.
(d) PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF EACH LETTER OF CREDIT, AND IN ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO
ANY DAILY CUTOFF TIME LENDER MAY HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THEREOF,
BORROWER SHALL DELIVER TO LENDER A DULY EXECUTED FROM OF LENDERS STANDARD FORM
OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTER OF CREDIT WITH PROPERTY INSERTIONS.
BORROWER'S SUBMISSION OF THE 10-Q REPORT. Borrower covenants and agrees with
Lender that, while this Agreement is in effect. Borrower will furnish to
Lender, no later than sixty (60) days of quarter end, a copy of Borrower's 10-Q
report.
BORROWER'S SUBMISSION OF THE 10-K REPORT. Borrower covenants and agrees with
Lender that, while this Agreement is in effect, Borrower will furnish to Lender,
no later than one hundred five (105) days of fiscal year end the 10-K report.
GUARANTOR'S SUBMISSION OF AUDITED BALANCE SHEET. Borrower covenants and agrees
with Lender that, while this Agreement is in effect, each Guarantor will furnish
will furnish to Lender the following: As soon as available, but in no event
later than one hundred five (105) days after the end of each year. Guarantor's
Certified Public Accountant Audited Balance Sheet for such yearly period.
CURRENT RATIO. BORROWER AGREES TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT RATIO OF 20 TO 1.00.
DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO. BORROWER AGREES TO MAINTAIN DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE
RATIO AT NOT LESS THAN THE FOLLOWING LEVEL: 1.25 TO 1.00. DEFINED AS (EARNINGS
BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION/AMORTIZATION) DIVIDED BY (CURRENT PORTION
LONG TERM DEBT PLUS INTEREST MEASURED QUARTERLY). THIS DEFINITION SHALL
SUPERSEDE ANY INCONSISTENT DEFINITION IN THIS AGREEMENT.
COMPLIANCE TESTED. Compliance with all covenants and ratios shall be determined
by calculating the ratios/amounts as of the end of each fiscal quarter.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. Borrower grants to Lender a contractual security interest in,
and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges, and transfers to Lender all
Borrower's right, title and interest in and to, Borrower's accounts with Lender
(whether checking, savings, or some other account), including without
limitation all accounts held jointly with someone else and all accounts
Borrower may open in the future, excluding however all IRA and Keogh accounts,
and all trust accounts for which the grant of a security interest would be
prohibited by law. Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the Indebtedness against
any and all such accounts.
EVENTS OF DEFAULTS. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement.
DEFAULT ON INDEBTEDNESS. Failure of Borrower to make any payment when due
on the Loans.
OTHER DEFAULTS. Failure of Borrower or any Grantor to comply with or to
perform when due any other term, obligation, covenant or condition
contained in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents, or failure
of Borrower to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation,
covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and
Borrower.
DEFAULT IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES. Should Borrower or any Grantor default
under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales
agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person
that may materially affect any of Borrower's property or Borrower's or any
Grantor's ability to repay the Loans or perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement or any of the Related Documents.
FALSE STATEMENTS. Any warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or any Grantor under this
Agreement or the Related Documents is false or misleading in any material
respect at the time made or furnished, or becomes false or misleading at
any time thereafter.
DEFECTIVE COLLATERALIZATION. This Agreement or any of the Related Documents
ceases to be in full force and effect (including failure of any Security
Agreement to create a valid and perfected Security interest) at any time
and for any reason.
INSOLVENCY. The dissolution or termination of Borrower's existence as a
going business, the insolvency of Borrower, the appointment of a receiver
for any part of Borrower's property, any assignment for the benefit of
creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any
proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Borrower.
CREDITOR OR FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS. Commencement of foreclosure or
forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help,
repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower, any creditor
of any Grantor against any collateral securing the Indebtedness, or by any
governmental agency. This includes a garnishment, attachment, or levy on or
of any of Borrower's deposit accounts with Lender.
EVENTS AFFECTING GUARANTOR. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect
to any Guarantor of any of the Indebtedness or any Guarantor dies or
becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability
under, any Guaranty of the Indebtedness.
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%)
or more of the common stock of Borrower.
ADVERSE CHANGE. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower's financial
condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of the
Indebtedness is impaired.
INSECURITY. Lender, in good faith, deems itself insecure.
EFFECT OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall occur, except
where otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Related Documents, all
commitments and obligations of Lender under this Agreement or the Related
Documents or any other agreement immediately will terminate (including any
obligation to make Loan Advances or disbursements), and, at Lender's option,
all Indebtedness immediately will become due and payable, all without notice of
any kind to Borrower, except that in the case of an Event of Default of the
type described in the "insolvency" subsection above, such acceleration shall be
automatic and not optional. In addition, Lender shall have all the rights and
remedies provided in the Related Documents or available at law, in equity, or
otherwise. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Lender's
rights and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or
concurrently. Election by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit
of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to
perform an obligation of Borrower or of any Grantor shall not affect Lender's
right to declare a default and to exercise its rights and remedies.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of
this Agreement:
AMENDMENTS. This Amendment, together with any Related Documents,
constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to
the matters set forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or amendment to
this Agreement shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the
party or parties sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or
amendment.
APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement has been delivered to Lender and accepted by
Lender in the State of California. If there is a lawsuit, Borrower agrees
upon Lender's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of
Sacramento County, the State of California. Subject
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to the provisions on arbitration, this Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
ARBITRATION. Lender and Borrower agree that all disputes, claims and
controversies between them, whether individual, joint, or class in nature,
arising from this Agreement or otherwise, including without limitation
contract and tort disputes, shall be arbitrated pursuant to the Rules of
the American Arbitration Association, upon request of either party. No act
to take or dispose of any Collateral shall constitute a waiver of this
arbitration agreement or be prohibited by this arbitration agreement. This
includes, without limitation, obtaining injunctive relief or a temporary
restraining order, invoking a power of sale under any deed of trust or
mortgage; obtaining a writ of attachment or imposition of a receiver; or
exercising any rights relating to personal property, including taking or
disposing of such property with or without judicial process pursuant to
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Any disputes, claims, or
controversies concerning the lawfulness or reasonableness of any act, or
exercise of any right, concerning any Collateral, including any claim to
rescind, reform, or otherwise modify any agreement relating to the
Collateral, shall also be arbitrated, provided however that no arbitrator
shall have the right or the power to enjoin or restrain any act of any
party. Lender and Borrower agree that in the event of an action for
judicial foreclosure pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section
726, or any similar provision in any other state, the commencement of such
an action will not constitute a waiver of the right to arbitrate and the
court shall refer to arbitration as much of such action, including
counterclaims, as lawfully may be referred to arbitration. Judgment upon
any award rendered by any arbitrator may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude any party from
seeking equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction. The
statute of limitations, estoppel, waiver, laches, and similar doctrines
which would otherwise by applicable in an action brought by a party shall
be applicable in any arbitration proceeding, and the commencement of an
arbitration proceeding shall be deemed the commencement of an action for
these purposes. The Federal Arbitration Act shall apply to the
construction, interpretation, and enforcement of this arbitration
provision.
CAPTION HEADINGS. Caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience
purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions
of this Agreement.
CONSENT TO LOAN PARTICIPATION. Borrower agrees and consents to Lender's
sale or transfer, whether now or later, of one or more participation
interests in the Loans to one or more purchasers, whether related or
unrelated to Lender. Lender may provide, without any limitation whatsoever,
to any one or more purchasers, or potential purchasers, any information or
knowledge Lender may have about Borrower or about any other matter relating
to the Loan, and Borrower hereby waives any rights to privacy it may have
with respect to such matters. Borrower additionally waives any and all
notices of sale of participation interests, as well as all notices of any
repurchase of such participation interests. Borrower also agrees that the
purchasers of any such participation interests will be considered as the
absolute owners of such interests in the Loans and will have all the rights
granted under the participation agreement or agreements governing the sale
of such participation interests. Borrower further waives all rights of
offset or counterclaim that it may have now or later against Lender or
against any purchaser of such a participation interest and unconditionally
agrees that either Lender or such purchaser may enforce Borrower's
obligation under the Loans irrespective of the failure or insolvency of any
holder of any interest in the Loans. Borrower further agrees that the
purchaser of any such participation interests may enforce its interests
irrespective of any personal claims or defenses that Borrower may have
against Lender.
COSTS AND EXPENSES. Borrower agrees to pay upon demand all of Lender's
expenses, including without limitation attorneys' fees, incurred in
connection with the preparation, execution, enforcement, modification and
collection of this Agreement or in connection with the Loans made pursuant
to this Agreement. Lender may pay someone else to help collect the Loans
and to enforce this Agreement, and Borrower will pay that amount. This
includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender's attorneys'
fees and Lender's legal expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit,
including attorneys' fees for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to
modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), appeals, and any
anticipated post-judgment collection services. Borrower also will pay any
court costs, in addition to all other sums provided by law.
NOTICES. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be
given in writing, may be sent by telefacsimile (unless otherwise required
by law), and shall be effective when actually delivered or when deposited
with a nationally recognized overnight courier or deposited in the United
States mail, first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to whom
the notice is to be given at the address shown above. Any party may change
its address for notices under this Agreement by giving formal written
notice to the other parties, specifying that the purpose of the notice is
to change its address. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if there
is more than one Borrower, notice to any Borrower will constitute notice to
all Borrowers. For notice purposes, Borrower will keep Lender informed at
all times of Borrower's current address(es).
SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable as to any person or
circumstance, such finding shall not render that provision invalid or
unenforceable as to any other persons or circumstances. If feasible, any
such offending provision shall be deemed to be modified to be within the
limits of enforceability or validity; however, if the offending provision
cannot be so modified, it shall be stricken and all other provisions of
this Agreement in all other respects shall remain valid and enforceable.
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF BORROWER. To the extent the context of any
provisions of this Agreement makes it appropriate, including without
limitation any representation, warranty or covenant, the word "Borrower" as
used herein shall include all subsidiaries and affiliates of Borrower.
Notwithstanding the foregoing however, under no circumstances shall this
Agreement be construed to require Lender to make any Loan or other
financial accommodation to any subsidiary or affiliate of Borrower.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All covenants and agreements contained by or on
behalf of Borrower shall bind its successors and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of Lender, it successors and assigns. Borrower shall not,
however, have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement or any
interest therein, without the prior written consent of Lender.
SURVIVAL. All warranties, representations, and covenants made by Borrower
in this Agreement or in any certificate or other instrument delivered by
Borrower to Lender under this Agreement shall be considered to have been
relied upon by Lender and will survive the making of the Loan and delivery
to Lender of the Related Documents, regardless of any investigation made by
Lender or on Lender's behalf.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement.
WAIVER. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this
Agreement unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Lender. No
delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right shall
operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver by Lender of
a provision of this Agreement shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of
Lender's right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or
any other provision or any other provision of this Agreement. No prior
waiver by Lender, nor any course of dealing between Lender and Borrower, or
between Lender and any Grantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of
Lender's rights or of any obligations of Borrower or of any Grantor as to
any future transactions. Whenever the consent of Lender is required under
this Agreement, the granting of such consent by Lender in any instance
shall not constitute continuing consent in subsequent instances where such
consent is required, and in all cases such consent may be granted or
withheld in the sole discretion of Lender.
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BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BUSINESS LOAN
AGREEMENT, AND BORROWER AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED AS OF JUNE
16, 2000.
BORROWER:
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] President
AUTHORIZED OFFICER, TITLE
LENDER:
U.S. Bank National Association
By: [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
Authorized Officer
EXHIBIT 10.76
CONTINUING AGREEMENT FOR IRREVOCABLE
STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT
DATED AS OF: 7-6-00
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APPLICANT: CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
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SEAVIEW, RESTAURANTS, INC.
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17383 SUNSET BLVD. #100
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272
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CORRESPONDENT BANK:
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From time to time any person signing this Agreement as Applicant or
Correspondent Bank (either or both, "Applicant") may request U.S. Bank to issue
or to request one of its affiliates to issue one or more irrevocable standby
letters of credit (each, a "Credit") substantially in accordance with the terms
of any application (each, an "Application") submitted to U.S. Bank by Applicant.
In consideration of the issuance by U.S. Bank or an affiliate of U.S. Bank
(each such affiliated issuer, an "Other Issuer") of one or more Credits, each
Applicant agrees that the following terms shall apply to each Application and
each Credit issued by U.S. Bank or any Other Issuer (either or both, "Bank").
1. OBLIGATIONS
a. Applicant promises to pay Bank on demand at U.S. Bank's International
Banking Office, Portland, Oregon:
i. The amount of each draft or other request for payment ("draft") drawn
under the Credit. For amounts payable in United States currency,
Applicant agrees to reimburse Bank in United States currency. For
amounts payable in other currency, Applicant agrees to reimburse Bank an
equivalent amount in United States currency at Bank's then current
selling rate for telecommunications transfer of such other currency to
the place the draft is payable, or at Bank's option, in any other
currency, place, form and manner acceptable to Bank. If Bank so demands,
Applicant promises to pay Bank in advance, in United States currency,
all sums necessary to put Bank in funds to pay all such drafts whether
payable in United States currency or otherwise.
ii. Bank's fees, at the per annum rate fixed by Bank, for the period
from the date of issuance to the expiry date of the Credit. Such fees
shall be payable from time to time, in advance, at such intervals as
Bank may require and shall be nonrefundable, whether or not the Credit
is drawn upon, reduced in time or amount or otherwise modified.
iii. The entire principal amount which has not been drawn under the
Credit, to be held by Bank as collateral for any draws. Any such amount
which is not applied to reimbursement of draws shall be refunded to
Applicant within thirty (30) days after the expiry date of the Credit,
with interest at U.S. Bank's lowest savings account rate then in effect.
iv. All taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or
withholdings of any nature whatsoever paid or incurred by Bank in
connection with this Agreement, the Credit or any related transactions,
and any liability with respect thereto (including but not limited to
interest, penalties and expenses).
v. Interest on all amounts due under this Agreement from the applicable
due date until paid at a per annum rate equal to the sum of U.S. Bank's
prime rate, as that rate may vary from time to time, plus 5%. Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number
of days elapsed. U.S. Bank's prime rate is the rate which U.S. Bank from
time to time established as its prime rate and is not, for example, the
lowest rate of interest which U.S. Bank collects from any borrower or
class of borrowers.
b. Without limiting Applicant's obligations to any Other Issuer, but
without duplication, Applicant promises to pay to U.S. Bank on demand,
at U.S. Bank's International Banking Office in Portland, Oregon, an
APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO LETTER OF CREDIT
(COMMERCIAL OR STANDBY)
TO: [ ] United States National Bank of Oregon [ ] U.S. Bank of Nevada
[X] U.S. Bank of California [ ] U.S. Bank of Utah
[ ] U.S. Bank of Idaho [ ] U.S. Bank of Washington,
National Association
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Date CUSTOMER REFERENCE L/C NUMBER AMENDMENT NUMBER
SLC PPDX00619
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Please amend or request one of your affiliates to amend on our behalf the
above-rerenced letter of credit ("Credit")
AMEND BY: [ ] Airmail [ ] Teletransmission
[ ] Courier [ ] FAX Copy to: _____________ Attention: ______________
ACCOUNT PARTY BENEFICIARY
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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PLEASE AMEND AS FOLLOWS:
ONE YEAR EXTENSION JULY 6, 2001. FOR AMOUNT OF $437,500.
All other terms and conditions of the Credit and the application and agreement
therefor remain unchanged. The undersigned understands this amendment is
subject to acceptance by the beneficiary. Bank's issuance of the amendment
constitutes its agreement hereto.
If Oregon law applies the following disclosure is required: Under Oregon law,
most agreements, promises and commitments made by lenders after October 3, 1989,
concerning loans and other credit extensions which are not for personal,
family, or household purposes or secured solely by the borrower's residence
must be in writing, express consideration, and be signed by the lender to be
enforceable.
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ACCOUNT NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER APPLICANT NAME
1-643-0112-1640 310-459-9676 CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
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STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
17383 SUNSET BLVD. #140 PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE
x /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] [TITLE ILLEGIBLE]
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CORRESPONDENT BANK AGREEMENT (IF APPLICABLE)
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CORRESPONDENT BANK NAME AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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x
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FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY Applicant's signature is verified and authority
to sign is confirmed. This extension of credit
is approved in accordance with the Bank's
current requirements.
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OFFICIAL SIGNATURE OFFICER'S NAME AND NUMBER FBE
(PLEASE PRINT)
x /s/ Richard Bercer Richard Bercer R-B83 [ ] Rate Manual [ ] Other_____
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OBLIGOR NUMBER OBLIGATION NUMBER OBL TYPE MAIL CODE COMPANY/COST CENTER TELEPHONE NUMBER
/ / / / / / / / /0/0/0/0/0/ / / / / / /0/ / / / CALM 2789 / 2789 / (818) 817-7237
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Applicant acknowledges receipt of a completed copy of this Agreement
APPLICANT: CORRESPONDENT BANK: (if applicable)
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
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By: ALAN REDHEAD By:
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Title: President Title:
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FOR BANK USE - Signature verified authority to sign confirm.
Authorized Signature
[ILLEGIBLE]
Officer's Name and Number (Please Print)
U.S. BANK 2789
Company Cost Center
SCHEDULE TO CONTINUING AGREEMENT FOR
STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT
The provisions of this Schedule 1 are hereby incorporated in and made a part of
the Continuing Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit ("Agreement") executed
by California Beach Restaurants, Inc. ("Applicant") and if applicable, by
Correspondent Bank dated ________________ and delivered to U.S. Bank.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the Agreement.
1. This Schedule 1 replaces the Schedule 1 executed by Applicant dated
_________. (If no date is inserted, this is not a replacement Schedule 1).
2. Subject to any limitations below, any one of the persons whose name,
title and signature appears below is authorized to give instructions to Bank and
to execute and/or transmit Applications, requests for amendments, instructions
regarding discrepancies and other communications of any nature regarding any
Credit to Bank.
NAME TITLE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY LIMITS
ALAN REDHEAD PRESIDENT /s/ ALAN REDHEAD 500,000
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ROBERT KISSINCOR V. PRESIDENT /s/ ROBERT KISSINCOR 500,000
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3. If Correspondent Bank is signing this agreement:
(a) The latest Schedule A to the Correspondent Bank Letter of Credit
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Correspondent Bank agrees that, subject to any limitations listed
above, any person authorized above to act for Applicant may, without
further consent of Correspondent Bank, take the following actions:
4. Bank is authorized to automatically deduct from Account No.
164301120709 with U.S. Bank's __________ Branch, all amounts which become due
under the Agreement, as specified in Section 1(d) of the Agreement. (If no
account number is specified, automatic deductions are not authorized.)
5. This Schedule 1 shall be effective upon receipt by Bank.
APPLICANT: CORRESPONDENT BANK; (if applicable)
CALIFORNIA BEACH RESTAURANTS, INC.
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By: ALAN REDHEAD By:
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Title: President Title:
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FOR BANK USE - Signature verified and authority to sign confirmed.
Authorized Signature
[ILLEGIBLE]
Officer's Name and Number (Please Print)
U.S. BANK 2789
Company Cost Center
EXHIBIT 10.77
SECOND AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the 25th
day of March, 2000, by and between U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, (hereinafter
referred to as "Lender"), and California Beach Restaurants, Inc., a(n)
California Corporation with its chief executive office at 17383 Sunset
Boulevard, #140, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (hereinafter referred to as
"Borrower").
RECITALS
The parties entered into a business loan agreement dated as of July 7, 1999
(hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"), and the parties now desire to
amend the Agreement as hereinafter provided. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as follows:
1. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
a) The DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO is hereby amended to 0.70 to 1.00
at April 30, 2000, increasing to 1.25 to 1.00 for the first quarter
ending July 31, 2000, and thereafter.
b) $250,000.00 in additional indebtedness is allowed for a maximum of
one hundred twenty (120) days, starting from the date of the initial
advance.
2. Except as herein amended, each and all of the terms and provisions of
the Agreement shall be and remain in full force and effect during the term
thereof
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the
Agreement, in duplicate, as of the date first hereinabove written.
Borrower hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Amendment
California Beach Restaurants, Inc.
By: /s/ [illegible] Title: CFO
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Authorized Officer
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE]
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Title: Vice-President
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-97554) pertaining to the Omnibus Stock Plan of California Beach
Restaurants, Inc. of our report dated June 14, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of California Beach Restaurants, Inc. included
in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended April 30, 2000.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Los Angeles, California
July 21, 2000
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PERIOD TYPE
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YEAR
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FISCAL YEAR END
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APR 30 2000
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PERIOD END
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APR 30 2000
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CASH
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102,000
|
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SECURITIES
|
0
|
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RECEIVABLES
|
77,000
|
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ALLOWANCES
|
0
|
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INVENTORY
|
219,000
|
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CURRENT ASSETS
|
618,000
|
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PP&E
|
6,607,000
|
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DEPRECIATION
|
(3,576,000)
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TOTAL ASSETS
|
3,820,000
|
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
1,572,000
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BONDS
|
0
|
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PREFERRED MANDATORY
|
0
|
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PREFERRED
|
0
|
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COMMON
|
34,000
|
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OTHER SE
|
(851,000)
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TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY
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3,820,000
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SALES
|
13,382,000
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TOTAL REVENUES
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13,382,000
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CGS
|
11,896,000
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TOTAL COSTS
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13,305,000
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OTHER EXPENSES
|
998,000
|
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LOSS PROVISION
|
0
|
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INTEREST EXPENSE
|
282,000
|
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INCOME PRETAX
|
(919,000)
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INCOME TAX
|
2,000
|
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INCOME CONTINUING
|
(921,000)
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DISCONTINUED
|
0
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EXTRAORDINARY
|
0
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CHANGES
|
0
|
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NET INCOME
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(921,000)
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EPS BASIC
|
(.27)
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EPS DILUTED
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(.27)
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