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1 A RTHUR A NDERSEN LLP O FFICIgl- FILE CC,P~ t)ra ROT $E(4~ C~T (X~;rox ne(:essa~y (O,:)iCg {rc:'rltbp- L:;At':K ul ~;ii:) LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D, L.L.C. u nder provisions ofstate law,this report is a public docum ent. A copy ofthe repolt has been subm itted to the audited, or reviewed, entity and otherappropriate pubic officials. The reportis available for pub)ic inspection at the Baton RoLIge office ofthe Legislative Auditor and,w here appropriate,atthe office ofthe parish clerk ofcourt. Release Date.MAY 1 2!9~

2 A Rr~iul<A N1)t]<SJ~N 1,1,P R EPO R T O F IN D EPEN D EN T PU BLIC A C C O U N T A N T S To the M em berof Louisiana G row th Fund,L.L.C W e have audited file accom panying statem ents offinancialposition oflouisiana G row th Fund, L.L.C.(the"Fund")asofDecember31,1998 and 1997,including thescheduleofinvestmentsasof D ecem ber31,]998,and the related statem ents ofoperations,changes in m em ber's equity and cash flowsfortheyearended Decem ber31,1998 and the period Novem ber1,1997 (inception)to D ecem ber31,1997.these financialstatem ents are the responsibility ofthe Fund's m anagem ent. O ur responsibility is to express an opinion on these financialstatem ents based on ouraudits. W e conducted ourauditsin accordance w ith generally accepted auditing standards and w ith Goverm nenta uditing Standards,issued by the C om ptrollerg eneralof the U nited States. Those standards require thatw e plan and perform the auditto obtain reasonable assurance about w hetherthe financialstatem ents are free ofm aterialm isstatem ent. A n auditincludes exam ining, on a testbasis,evidence supporting the am ounts and disclosures in the financialstatem ents.o ur procedures included countorcoi~firm ation by correspondence w ith the custodian ofsecurities ow ned atd ecem ber31,1998. A n auditalso includes assessing the accounting principles used and significantestim atesm ade by m anagem ent,as w ellas evaluating the overallfinancialstatem ent presentation. W e believe thatouraudits provide a reasonable basis forouropinion. A s discussed in N ote 3,the inveshnentsecurities included in the financialstatem ents and the accom panying schedule ofinvestm ents have been valued by the M anagerusing valuation criteria applicable to the Com pany.such investm entsecurities have been valued atd ecem ber31,1998 and 1997 at$1,558,506and $0(31% and 0% ofnetassets),respectively.thesevalueshavebeen estim ated by the M anager in the absence ofreadily ascertainable m arketvalues.w e have review ed the procedures used by the M anager in preparing the valuations ofthe investm entsecurities and have inspected the underlying docum entation as appropriate.h ow ever,in the case ofthose securities w ith no readily ascertainable m arketvalues,because ofinherentuncertainty ofvaluation, the M anager's estim ate ofvaluesm ay differsignificantly from the valuesthatw ould have been used had a ready m arketexisted for the securities,and the differences could be m aterial. In ouropinion,the financialstatem ents referred to above presentfairly,in allm aterialrespects,the financialposition oflouisiana G row th Fund,L.L.C.asofD ecem ber31,1998 and 1997,including the schedule ofinvestm ents as ofd ecem ber31,1998,and the results ofits operations and its cash

3 flow sfortile yearended Decem ber31,1998 and the period Novem ber1,1997 (inception)to D ecem ber31,1997,in conform ity w ith generally accepted accounting principles. C hicago,illin ois M arch 19,1999

4 LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D,L.L.C. ST A T EM EN T S O F FIN A N C IA L PO SIT IO N A s of D ecem ber 31,1998 and 1997 A SSET S Investm entsatfairvalue (costof$1,558,506 and $0 respectively) (Note3) C ash and cash equivalents D ividends receivable A ccrued interestreceivable Totalassets $ 1,558,506 $ 3,461,505 5,000,366 19,640 14,883 $ 5,054,534 $ 5,000,366 I.IABILITIES AN D M EM BER'S EQ U ITY A ccrued expenses and otherliabilities M em ber'sequity Totalliabilities and m em ber's equity $ 24,091 5,054,534 4,976,275 $ 5,054,534 $ 5,000,366 The accom panying notesto financialstatem ents are an integralpartofthese statem ents.

5 LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D,L.L.C. SC H ED U LE O F IN V EST M EN TS A s of D ecem ber 31,~1998 C om vanv/d escrilotion ofsecuri N um ber of Shares or Face V alue C ost V aluation by M anager G lassm asters,llc : 14 % promissory note,due10/31/2005 P.J.'sCoffee and TeaCom pany,inc.: 12 % prom issory note,due 8/3/2003 H.B.Rentals,LC : 12% promissory note,due 8/3/ ,000 $ 500,000 $ 500, , , , , , ,461 ProfessionalEm ployerservices,inc.: Series D Convertible preferred stock Series E C onvertible preferred stock ,667 ~o,9oo 666,667 50,000 Totalinvestm ents $ 1,558,506 $ 1,558,506 The accom panying notes to financialstatem ents are an integralpartofthis schedule.

6 LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D,L.L.C. ST A T EM EN T S O F O PER A T IO N S Forthe Y earended D ecem ber 31,1998 and the Period Novem ber1,1997 (inception)to D ecem ber31, IN V ESTM EN T IN C O M E: Interest-bearing deposits D ividend incom e $ 161,775 51,971 T otalinvestm entincom e 213, EXI'EN SES M anagementfees(note6) Professionalfees O therexpenses 125,000 6,500 3,987 20,834 3,257 Totalexpenses 135,487 24,091 Netprofit(loss)from operations $ 78,259 $ (23,725) The accom panying notesto financialstatem ents are an integralpartofthese statem ents.

7 LO U ISIA N A G RO W T H FU N D,L.L.C STATEM EN TS O F CH AN G ES IN M EM BER'S EQ U ITY For the Year Ended D ecem ber 31,1998 and the Period Novem ber1,1997 (inception)to D ecem ber31,1997 Louisiana Econom ic D evelopm ent C orporation Initialcapitalcontribution- N ovem ber1,1997 N etloss from operations BA LA N C E,D ecem ber 31,1997 N etprofitfrom operations BA LA N C E,D ecem ber31,1998 $ 5,000,000 (23,725) $ 4,976,275 78,259 $ 5,054,534 The accom panying notes to financialstatem ents are an integralpartofthese statem ents.

8 LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D,L.L.C. STA T EM EN T S O F C A SH FLO W S For the Year Ended D ecem ber 31,1998 and the Period Novem ber1,1997 (inception)to Decem ber31,1997 O PERA TIN G A CTIV ITIES: Netprofit(loss)from operations Adjustnrentsto reconcile netprofit(loss)to cash (used in)provided by operating activitieshrcrease in dividendsreceivable hrcrease in interestreceivable lncrease (decrease)ilaccrued expensesand otherliabilities Funding ofinvestm ents Netcash (used il)provided by operating activities FIN A N C IN G A CT IV IT IES: C apitalcontributions N etcash provided by financing activities $ 78,259 $ (23,725) (19,640) (14,883) (24,091) (1,558,506) (1,538,861) 24, ,000,000 5,000,000 Increase (decrease)ilcash and cash (1,538,861) 5,000,366 Cash and cash equivalents,begim ling ofperiod 5,000,366 Cash and cash equivalents,end ofperiod $ 3,461,505 $ 5,000,366 The accom panying notes to financialstatem ents are an integralpartofthese statem ents.

9 LO U ISIA N A G R O W T H FU N D,L.L.C. N O T ES T O FIN A N C IA L ST A T EM EN T S D ecem ber31,1998 and N A T U R E A N D O R G A N IZ A TIO N LouisianaGrowth Fund,L.L.C.(the "Fund")wasformed underthelawsofthestateof Louisiana on N ovem ber 1,1997 to provide venture capitalfinancing through debtor equity investm ents in sm allbusiness enterprises m aintaining headquarters and production facilities in Louisiana. The Fund is com prised of one m em ber,louisiana EconomicDevelopm entcorporation ("LEDC'),apublicauthority created pursuantto Title 51 ofthe Louisiana Revised Statutes of1950. Pursuantto an Investm entand M anagem entservices A greem entdated N ovem ber1, 1997 (the "Agreement"),the Fund ism anaged by BancOne CapitalM arkets,inc. ("BOCM 'orthe "M anager"),form erly known asbanconecapitalcorporation.bocm provides the Fund w ith adm inistrative services and isreponsible foridentifying, investigating,evaluating and m aking investm ents in sm allbusiness enterprises. Profits, lossesand cash flow sare allocated to LED C and BO CM as setforth in the A greem ent. The Fund w illcontinue untiln ovem ber 1,2007,unless term inated prior to thatdate due to com plete liquidation ofinvestm ents. The Fund m ay be extended forup to tw o years to allow forliquidation ofassets. 2. SU M M A RY O F SIG N IFIC A N T A C C O U N TIN G PO LIC IES The accounting and reporting policies ofthe Fund conform w ith generally accepted accountin g principles and generalpractices w ithin the ventu re capitalindustry.the accounting policies thatsignificantly affectthe determ ination offinancialposition,cash flow s or results ofoperations are presented below. a. Basis of Presentation and U se of Estim ates: The Fund uses the accrualbasis of accounting and uses estim ates determ ined by the M anager forthe fairvalue ofits portfolio investm ents.the preparation offinancialstatem ents in conform ity w ith generally accepted accounting principles requires m anagem entto m ake estim ates and assum ptions thataffectthe reported am ounts ofassets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingentassetsand liabilities asofthe date ofthe financial statem ents and the reported am ounts ofrevenues and expenses durin g the reported period. A ctu alresults could differ significantly from those estim ates. Itis atleast reasonably possible thata m aterialchange in estim ated fair value ofinvestm ent securities could occurin the nearterm.

10 b. Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes ofthe statem entofcash flow s,the Fund considers am ounts due from depository institutions to be cash and cash equivalents Investm ents: The Fund records its debtand equity investm ents atestim ated fair value using criteria established by the M anager. In preparing the financial statements,them anagerisrequired to m ake significantjudgmentsthataffectthe reported am ounts ofinvestm ents as ofthe date ofthe balance sheetand the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)fortheperiod.the processofvaluing investm entsrequiressignificantjudgm entsthatare susceptibleto change.the M anager believes thatinvestm entvalues are appropriate.w hile they use available inform ation to determ ine the estim ate offair values ofinvestm ents, future adjustmentsmay benecessary based on changesin economicconditions. Fairvalue,as determ ined by the M anager,generally is considered to be the am ount thatflae Fund m ightreasonably expectto receive for its investm ents ifnegotiations forsale w ere entered into on the valuation date. V aluation as ofany particulardate, how ever,is notnecessarily indicative of an am ountthatthe Fund ultim ately m ay realize as a resultofa future sale or other disposition ofthe investm ents. The valuation policiesofthe M anager in determ ining the fairvalue ofthe Fund's investm ents include the follow ing: ~ Securities,listed on exchanges thatare notrestricted as to salability or h'ansferability are valued atthe average ofthe closing price as ofthe valuation date and the preceding tw o days. Ifany listed security does nottrade on such date,then the average ofthe closing high bid and low asked prices is used. U nlisted securities thatare readily m arketable are valued atthe average ofthe bid prices atthe close for the valuation date and the preceding tw o days. Securities,w hetherlisted orunlisted,for w hich m arketquotations are available, butw hich are restricted as to salability ortransferability,are valued as provided in the above subsections,less a discountfrom the value thereof as determ ined in good faith by the M anager.in determ ining the am ountofsuch discount, the M anagerconsiders the nature and term ofsuch restriction and relative volatility ofthe m arketprice for such security. Securities for w hich m arketquotations are notreadily available are valued atfair value as deterxrdned by the M anager. In m aking its valuations,the M anager considers the costofthe investm ents and developm ents shlce the acquisition of the investm ents.g enerally,these securities are carried atcost,w hich in the M anager'sview approxim atesfairvalue,unless significanteventshave occurred to change this value. Portfolio com panies thatraise significantadditional financing from a group,including new institu tionalinvestors,are typically valued using the pershare price ofthis new financing. Portfolio com panies that experience significantoperating problem s m ay be reduced in value ifthe M anager determ ines thatthese problem s have caused a fundam entalreduction in com pany value.w here a com pany has been self-financing and has had

11 positive cash flow from operations foratleastthe pasttw o fiscalyears asset value m ay be increased based on a financialm easure regarding price/earnings ratios orcash flow m ultiples,orotherappropriate financialm easures ofsim ilar publicly traded com panies,discounted forilliquidity. Incom e Recognition:Interestincom e earned by the Fund isrecognized on the accrualbasis ofaccounting, Dividend incom e is recognized on the ex-dividend date G ains and losses on sales ofsecurities are determ ined on an identified security basis and arereported asacomponentofrealized gains(losses).purchasesand salesof investm ents are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interestincom e on loans w hich are classified in investm ents is generally accrued on the principalbalance outstanding.the accrualofinterestincom e on loans is discontinued w hen the receiptof principaland intereston a tim ely basis becom es doubtful. A ny accrued interestis reversed w hen a loan is placed on nonaccrual. 3. IN V EST M EN T S Investm entsvalued at$1,558,506 asofdecem ber31,1998 representsecuritiesforw hich m arketquotations are notreadily available and,consistentw ith the Fund's policy,are rc41ected atfairvalue as determ ined by the M anager. H ow ever,because ofthe inherent uncertainty ofvaluation,those estim ated values m ay differsignificantly from the values thatw ould have been used had a ready m arketforthe securities existed. Such securities are restricted as to salability ortransferability. 4. IN C O M E T A X ES: The Fund m akes no provision forfederalincom e taxesas taxable incom e and lossis allocated to LED C,the equity m em ber. 5. R ELA T ED PA RTY T R A N SA CTIO N S: U:nderthe Agreem ent,bo CM w illreceive an am m alfee of2.5% ofthe initial$5,000,000 capitalcontribution less any funds returned to the Fund from the sale or liquidation of inw ~stm ents,adjusted quarterly.in addition to the annualfee,bocm isentitled to receive 20% ofnetprofitsofthe Fund afterthe initial$5,000,000 capitalcontribution is recovered by the Fund in cash orpublicly m arketable securities.the Fund incurred m anagem entfee expensesof$125,000 and $20,834 to BO CM in 1998 and 1997, respectively. A td ecem ber31,1998 and 1997,the Fund held $3,461,505 and $5,000,366 respectively,of cash w ith an affiliate ofbocm,bank One,Louisiana,NA ("BOLA").Asrequired by term s ofthe A greem entand in com pliance w ith state regulations,bo LA pledges securities,w hose value m ustbe equalto atleast100% ofthe am ounton depositw ith nationalbanking associations in excess offederald epositinsurance C orporation

12 -4- insurance. A s ofd ecem ber31,1998 and 1997,U.S.G overnm entorg overnm enta gency Securitiesw ith a m arketvalue ofapproxim ately $4,066,880 and $5,771,000,respectively, w ere pledged forthe Fund by BO LA.

13 A I{IHUR A N I)ERSt!N 1,],] R EPO RT O N C O M PLIA N C E A N D O N IN T ER N A L C O N T R O L O V ER FIN A N C IA L R EPO RT IN G BA SED O N A N A U D IT O F FIN A N C IA L ST AT EM EN T S PER FO R M ED IN A C C O R D A N C E W ITH G O VER N M EN T A U D ITIN G STA N D A R D S To the M em berof Louisiana G row th Fund,L.L.C. W ehaveaudited the financialstatem entsoflouisiana Grow th Fund,L.L.C.(the"Fund")asof D ecem ber31,1998 and 1997 and forthe yearended D ecem ber31,1998 and the period November1,1997 (inception)to December31,1997,and haveissued ourreportthereon dated M arch 19,1999. W e conducted ouraudits in accordance w ith generally accepted auditing standardsand the standardsapplicable to financialauditscontained in GovernmentA uditing Standards,issued by the C om ptrollerg eneralofth e U i~ited States. C orn~ liance A spartofobtaining reasonable assurance aboutw heth erthe Fund's financialstatem entsare free ofm aterialm isstatem ent,w e perform ed tests ofits com pliance w ith certain provisions of law s,regulations,contracts and grants,noncom pliance w ith w hich could have a directand m alerialeffecton th e detern~nation offin ancialstatem entam ounts. H ow ever,providing an opirtion on com pliance with thoseprovisionswasi'totan objectiveofourauditsand, accordingly,w e do notexpress such an opinion.the results ofourtests disclosed no instances of'noncom pliance thatare required to be reported undergovernm enta uditing Standards. h~:ternalcontrolo verfinancialreporh L~ g In.plarm ing and perform in g our audits,w e considered th e Fund's internalcontrolover financialreportin g in orderto determ i~xe ourauditing procedures for th e purpose of expressing ouropinion on th e fin ancialstatem ents and notto provide assurance on the in ternalcontroloverfinancialreporting. O urconsideration ofthe internalcontrolover financialreporting w ould notnecessarily disclose allm atters in th e internalcontrolover financialreporting thatm ightbe m aterialw eaknesses. A m aterialw eakness is a condition in w hich the design oroperation ofone orm ore ofthe internalcontrolcom ponents does not reduce to a relatively low levelthe risk thatm isstatem ents in am ounts thatw ould be m aterial in relation to th e financialstatem ents bein g audited m ay occurand notbe detected w ith in a tim ely period by em ployees in the norm alcourse ofperform ing th eirassigned functions.w e noted no rnatters involvin g th e internalcontroloverfinancialreportin g and its operation that w e consider to be m aterialw eaknesses. Thisreportis h~tended forthe inform ation oftire m em ber,m anager,and the State of Louisiana. H ow ever,this reportis a m atterofpublic record and its distribution isnotlim ited Chicago,Illinois M arch 19,1999

IN D IG EN T D EFEN D ER BO A RD

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