-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JsULc6TL5F+X7dcdLnpkT7XMnRzAglKQz2s1qOaatv1OvT/HAhIsjloxbmo2sBUG ysmHET/jXd6wqytBdQ0avw== 0000356446-95-000049.txt : 19951119 0000356446-95-000049.hdr.sgml : 19951119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000356446-95-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10QSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19950930 FILED AS OF DATE: 19951113 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PURE WORLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000356446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [9995] IRS NUMBER: 953419191 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10QSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10566 FILM NUMBER: 95589584 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 74 STREET 2: 376 MAIN STREET CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 BUSINESS PHONE: 9082349220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 74 STREET 2: 376 MAIN STREET CITY: BEDMINSTER STATE: NJ ZIP: 07921 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940411 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER MEMORIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940411 EX-27 1 FDS --
5 This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-QSB of Pure World, Inc. (formerly American Holdings, Inc.) for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements ($000 omitted, except per share data). 0000356446 Pure World, Inc. 1,000 9-mos DEC-31-1995 JAN-01-1995 SEP-30-1995 9,649 1,348 898 96 1,721 13,779 486 108 19,158 2,158 0 77 0 0 16,923 19,158 4,638 5,490 2,811 2,811 2,452 0 14 213 47 166 0 0 0 166 .02 0
10QSB 2 FOR THIRD QUARTER ENDED 09/30/95 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-QSB (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 1995 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File No.: 0-10566 Pure World, Inc. (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-3419191 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 376 Main Street, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921 (Address of principal executive offices) (908) 234-9220 (Issuer's telephone number) American Holdings, Inc. (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _____ State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock: As of October 31, 1995, the issuer had 7,704,957 shares of its common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes _____ No X PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. - Financial Statements PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED) (000 Omitted)
September 30, 1995 ------------- ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,649 Trading securities 1,348 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts and returns and allowances of $96 802 Inventories, net 1,721 Other current assets 259 ------- Total current assets 13,779 ------- Securities available-for-sale 1,801 Furniture and equipment, net 378 Notes receivable from affiliates 453 Goodwill 2,374 Other assets 373 ------- Total assets $19,158 ======= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 344 Accrued expenses 1,814 ------- Total current liabilities 2,158 ------- Stockholders' equity: Common stock, par value $.01; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 7,704,969 shares issued 77 Additional paid-in capital 43,769 Accumulated deficit (26,654) Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale ( 192) ------- Total stockholders' equity 17,000 ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $19,158 =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (000 Omitted, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, -------------------------- 1995 1994 ------ ------ Revenues: Sales $ 1,360 $ - Net gain on sale of majority interest in disposed-of subsidiary - 378 Net gains (losses) on marketable securities 108 ( 7) Interest, dividend and other income 186 277 ------- ------- Total revenues 1,654 648 ------- ------- Expenses: Cost of goods sold 844 - Personnel 326 253 Professional fees 234 279 Other 240 42 ------- ------- Total expenses 1,644 574 ------- ------- Income before income taxes 10 74 Provision for income taxes 2 - ------- ------- Net income $ 8 $ 74 ======= ======= Net income per share $ - $ .01 ======= ======= Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000's) 7,957 7,871 ======= =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (000 Omitted, except per share data)
Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------- 1995 1994 ------ ------ Revenues: Sales $ 4,638 $ - Equity in earnings of disposed-of subsidiary - 464 Net gain on sale of majority interest in disposed-of subsidiary - 378 Net gains on marketable securities 250 48 Interest, dividend and other income 602 653 ------- ------- Total revenues 5,490 1,543 ------- ------- Expenses: Cost of goods sold 2,811 - Personnel 1,090 579 Professional fees 556 552 Other 820 268 ------- ------- Total expenses 5,277 1,399 ------- ------- Income before income taxes 213 144 Provision for income taxes 47 64 ------- ------- Net income $ 166 $ 80 ======= ======= Net income per share $ .02 $ .01 ======= ======= Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000's) 7,752 8,247 ======= =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (000 Omitted)
Nine Months Ended September 30, ----------------- 1995 1994 ------- -------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 166 $ 80 Adjustments: Net gain on sale of majority interest in disposed-of subsidiary - ( 378) Depreciation and amortization 200 9 Net trading securities and U.S. Treasury securities transactions ( 389) ( 6,565) Change in inventories ( 262) - Change in receivables ( 52) - Change in accounts payable and other accruals ( 898) - Other, net 60 244 ------- ------- Net cash used in operating activities ( 1,175) ( 6,610) ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of a business less cash acquired ( 2,128) - Proceeds from sale of subsidiary - 1,500 Purchase of furniture and equipment, net ( 176) ( 6) Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale - 69 Purchase of securities available- for-sale ( 227) ( 1,470) Repayment of loans from former employees and affiliates 50 360 Other, net ( 86) ( 250) ------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ( 2,567) 203 ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase of common stock ( 31) ( 1,797) Other, net ( 5) - ------- ------- Net cash used in financing activities ( 36) ( 1,797) ------- ------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 3,778) ( 8,204) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13,427 16,483 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 9,649 $ 8,279 ======= =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PURE WORLD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 (Unaudited) 1. General The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Pure World, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), formerly American Holdings, Inc., as of September 30, 1995 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 reflect all material adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the year-end consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year or any other period. Certain reclassifications have been made in the 1994 consolidated financial statements to conform to presentations in the 1995 consolidated financial statements. Such reclassifications have no effect on stockholders' equity or on the results of operations. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions. The results of operations of NorthCorp Realty Advisors, Inc. ("NorthCorp") are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as equity in the earnings of disposed-of subsidiary through the date of disposition in 1994. The acquisition of an 80 percent interest in Madis Botanicals, Inc. ("Madis") occurred on January 3, 1995 and was accounted for using the purchase method. The Company acquired an additional 3% interest in Madis in April, 1995. In accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, the purchase price will be allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities. The Company has preliminarily allocated the purchase price, which is subject to final determination after additional information is obtained. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on hand, cash in banks and treasury bills purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. MARKETABLE SECURITIES The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115") as of January 1, 1994. SFAS 115 provides that all investments are to be classified into three categories: debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost; debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in the results of operations; and debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from the results of operations and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. The Company accounts for securities transactions on a trade-date basis. For computing realized gains or losses on sale of marketable securities, cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The effect of all unsettled transactions is accrued in the consolidated financial statements. INVENTORIES Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT The Company records all furniture and equipment at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line and double-declining balance methods over the related estimated useful life of the asset. Gains or losses on dispositions of furniture and equipment are included in operating results. GOODWILL Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Madis is being amortized over 15 years using the straight-line method. 3. Proforma Consolidated Condensed Financial Information The proforma consolidated condensed financial information reflects the disposition of NorthCorp and the Washington, D.C. office of the Company (the "Disposition") had the Disposition taken place on January 1, 1994. The financial information also includes the operations of Madis as if the acquisition had taken place on the same date. The proforma financial information is not intended to reflect results of operations which would have actually resulted had these transactions been effected on the dates indicated. Moreover, this proforma financial data is not intended to be indicative of results of operations which may be attained in the future. Pure World, Inc. and Subsidiaries Proforma Consolidated Condensed Financial Information For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1994 (in 000's) Revenues $ 4,644 Income (loss) before income taxes $( 246) Net loss $( 300) Net loss per share $( .04)
4. Marketable Securities At September 30, 1995, marketable securities consisted of the following (in 000's):
Gross Gross Amortized Holding Holding Fair Cost Gains Losses Value --------- ------- ------- ----- Trading securities: Corporate debt securities $ 165 $ 29 $ - $ 194 Equity securities 1,099 55 - 1,154 ------ ----- ----- ------ Total 1,264 84 - 1,348 ------ ----- ----- ------ Available-for-sale: Equity securities 1,993 11 203 1,801 ------ ----- ----- ------ Total marketable securities $3,257 $ 95 $ 203 $3,149 ====== ===== ===== ======
Realized gains of $71,000 and $129,000, as well as unrealized gains of $37,000 and $121,000 on trading securities were included in the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively. The unrealized losses and gains on trading securities included in the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1994 were $18,000 and $4,000, respectively. The unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale included as a separate component of consolidated stockholders' equity were approximately $192,000 at September 30, 1995. 5. Inventories Inventories are comprised of the following (in 000's): Raw materials $ 260 Work-in-process 161 Finished goods 1,300 ------- Total inventories $ 1,721 =======
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations DISPOSITION OF A SUBSIDIARY On September 21, 1993, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan to distribute the common stock of NorthCorp Realty Advisors, Inc. ("NorthCorp"), a real estate asset manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to all holders of the Company's outstanding common stock (the "Distribution"). Under the plan of distribution, the Company declared a dividend of one share of NorthCorp common stock for every two shares of the Company's common stock outstanding on the record date of the Distribution, July 8, 1994. At the date of Distribution (July 11, 1994), 8,250,000 shares of NorthCorp common stock were outstanding. Approximately 4,000,000 shares, or 48%, of NorthCorp's common stock were distributed to the stockholders of the Company. On August 4, 1994, the Company sold substantially all of its remaining interest in NorthCorp (the "Sale") to Mr. R. E. Roark and NorthCorp for approximately $1.5 million. Mr. Roark was the sole shareholder of Crown Revenue Services, Inc. ("Crown"), a Resolution Trust Corporation con- tractor. As part of the transaction, Crown was reorganized as a subsidiary of NorthCorp. NorthCorp also assumed the lease of the Company's Washington D.C. office and the employment contract of one of the Company's executive officers. NorthCorp's results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements through the date of sale in 1994 as equity in the earnings of disposed-of subsidiary. ACQUISITION OF MADIS BOTANICALS, INC. On January 3, 1995, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary merged (the "Merger") with Dr. Madis Laboratories, Inc., a New Jersey corporation located in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The surviving corporation in the Merger operates under the name of Madis Botanicals, Inc. ("Madis"). Madis is owned 83% by the Company and 17% by the former shareholders of Madis. In addition, the Company issued to the former Madis shareholders options to acquire 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock at its approximate book value of $2.10 per share. Madis, a manufacturer of botanical extracts, had sales of approximately $6.0 million and income before reorganization items and income taxes of $731,000 in 1994 compared to sales of $5.2 million and income before reorganization items and income taxes of $594,000 in 1993. The Merger was effected in connection with a Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") filed by Madis in Chapter 11 proceedings under the Federal Bankruptcy Law. Under the terms of the Merger, the Company financed the Plan which provided for the payment to the creditors of $3.4 million, of which approximately $2.1 million was advanced by the Company and approximately $900,000 was paid by Madis from funds on hand. The balance of the predecessor corporation's indebtedness was assumed by the surviving corporation and will be paid as due from working capital or by the Company in the event of any deficiency. Two principal shareholders of Madis, who were also executive officers, received employment agreements under which one serves as chairman emeritus of the surviving corporation for a period of three years at an annual salary of $100,000 and the other serves as vice-chairman for a period of four years at an annual salary of $150,000. The premises occupied by the surviving corporation are leased from the former Madis shareholders at an annual rent of $240,000, net, plus 1% of gross revenues up to an additional $200,000 per annum. The Company believes the rental represents the fair market value. PROFORMA CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION Proforma consolidated condensed financial information is included in Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The proforma information reflects the disposition of NorthCorp and the Washington D.C. office of the Company (the "Disposition") had the Disposition taken place on January 1, 1994. The results of operations also include the operations of Madis as if the acquisition of Madis had taken place on the same date. The proforma financial information is not intended to reflect results of operations which would have actually resulted had these transactions been effected on the dates indicated. Moreover, this proforma financial data is not intended to be indicative of results of operations which may be attained in the future. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At September 30, 1995, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $9.6 million. Cash equivalents of $9.4 million consisted of U.S. Treasury bills with an original maturity of less than three months and yields ranging between 5.32% and 5.57%. The Company also had trading securities with a current market value of approximately $1.3 million at September 30, 1995. The Company had net working capital of $11.6 million and no funded debt. The management of the Company believes that the Company's financial resources and anticipated cash flows will be sufficient for future operations and possible acquisitions of other operating businesses. In connection with the acquisition of NorthCorp in 1992 by the Company, two officers of NorthCorp were paid an aggregate of $1,125,000 by NorthCorp, which was used to acquire an aggregate of 750,000 shares of Company stock ("Officer Shares"). In addition, the Company advanced $180,000 to each of the officers to pay federal income taxes resulting from this cash payment. The advances bore interest at the minimum rate allowed under the Internal Revenue Code and were secured by their shares of the Company's common stock. The advances and accrued interest were repaid by the officers from the proceeds of a partial sale of the Officer Shares to the Company in February, 1994, in connection with their resignation as officers and directors of NorthCorp. The remaining shares were subsequently repurchased from the officers in 1994. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three-month period ended September 30, 1995, but did repurchase 21,192 shares of its common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $31,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1995. During the comparable periods in 1994, the Company repurchased 165,013 and 1,168,653 shares at an aggregate cost of $219,000 and $1,797,000, re- spectively. All shares repurchased have been returned to the status of authorized but unissued. Net cash of approximately $1.2 million was used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1995. Net purchases of marketable securities and U.S. Treasury securities with maturities greater than three months of $.4 million and decreases in current liabilities of $.9 million, principally at Madis, accounted for this use of cash. For the nine months ended September 30, 1994, net cash of approximately $6.6 million was used in operations. Net purchases of marketable securities and U.S. Treasury securities with maturities greater than three months of $6.6 million were the principal reason for this decrease. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company had net income of $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1995 compared to net income of $74,000 for the comparable period in 1994. For the nine months ended September 30, 1995, net income was $166,000, or $.02 per share, compared to net income of $80,000, or $.01 per share, for the comparable period in the prior year. The consolidated results of operations in 1994 include the equity in earnings of NorthCorp and the net gain on sale of disposed-of subsidiary. Madis had sales of $1.4 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, compared to $1.5 million and $4.6 million for the same periods in 1994. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, the cost of goods sold was $.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, compared to $1.0 million and $3.0 million for the same periods in 1994. Gross margin was $.6 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, compared to $.5 million and $1.6 million for the respective periods in 1994. Since the acquisition of Madis was accounted for as a purchase, the results of operations of Madis have been included in the consolidated financial statements since January 3, 1995, the date of acquisition. Financial information of Madis from 1994 has been included for comparison purposes only. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, the Company recorded net gains on marketable securities of $108,000 and $250,000, respectively, compared to a net loss of $7,000 and a net gain of $48,000 for the same periods in 1994. Net gains on marketable securities for the nine-month periods in 1995 and 1994, respectively, are composed of realized gains of $129,000 and $44,000 and unrealized gains of $121,000 and $4,000. The increase in net gains on marketable securities was due to the changes in portfolio composition and general market conditions. A charge to stockholders' equity of $742,000 was recorded in 1994 to reflect the decrease in market value of securities available-for-sale. The unrealized losses on securities held-for-sale decreased by $550,000 in the first nine months of 1995 ($316,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 1995) to $192,000 at September 30, 1995, reflecting an increase in the market value of these securities. This net charge related primarily to the Company's investment in a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). The Company had undertaken two proxy contests to protect its investment in the REIT. Interest, dividend and other income was $186,000 and $602,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, compared to $277,000 and $653,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1994. Interest income was $488,000 during the nine month period in 1995, an increase of $57,000 from the $431,000 recorded in the comparable period of 1994. This increase was due to higher average interest rates on the Company's cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury securities and interest on notes receivable from affiliates. Dividend income for the nine-month period was $108,000 in 1995 compared to $10,000 in 1994. The increase in dividends was due to a change in portfolio composition. All other income decreased from $212,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 1994 to $6,000 in 1995. In 1994 all other income was primarily comprised of revenue from the Washington D.C. office of the Company which was disposed of in August, 1994. Personnel expenses were $.3 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively, compared to $.3 million and $.6 million in the comparable periods in 1994. This in- crease was predominantly due to the acquisition of Madis. Professional fees were $.2 million and $.6 million during the three and nine month periods in 1995, compared to $.3 million and $.6 million in the three and nine month periods in 1994. The professional fees in 1995 were incurred primarily in the operations of Madis. Professional fees incur- red in the 1994 periods were due to proxy contests in connection with the Company's REIT investment and the distribution of NorthCorp common stock to the stockholders of the Company. Other expenses increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995 compared to the 1994 periods due principally to the acquisition of Madis. Other expenses include the amortization of goodwill of approximately $40,000 and $120,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 27, 1995. All nominees to the Company's Board of Directors were elected. The following is a vote tabulation for all nominees: For Withheld --------- -------- Paul O. Koether 6,881,495 21,005 Richard M. Bossert 6,881,459 21,041 Mark W. Jaindl 6,881,576 20,924 William Mahomes, Jr. 6,881,086 21,414 Alfredo Mena 6,881,545 20,955 At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders also voted to approve the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of American Holdings, Inc. to change the corporate name to Pure World, Inc. Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 27. Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended September 30, 1995. (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is being filed. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PURE WORLD, INC. Dated: November 13, 1995 By: /s/ Mark Koscinski ------------------------ Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----