| Business Summary | | Crown
Group,
Inc.
is
primarily
in
the
business
of
selling
and
financing
used
automobiles
and
trucks
principally
to
consumers
with
limited
or
damaged
credit
histories.
In
addition,
Crown
also
has
investments
in
other
industries.
Crown
owns
a
95%
fully
diluted
ownership
interest
in
America's
Car-Mart,
Inc.
(Car-Mart)
and
70%
of
Smart
Choice
Automotive
Group,
Inc.
(Smart
Choice).
Smart
Choice
owns
100%
of
Paaco
Automotive
Group,
Inc.
and
Premium
Auto
Acceptance
Corporation
(collectively,
Paaco).
Each
of
Car-Mart,
Smart
Choice
and
Paaco
sell
and
finance
used
vehicles.
Crown
also
owns
50%
of
Precision
IBC,
Inc.,
a
firm
specializing
in
the
sale
and
rental
of
intermediate
bulk
containers
(IBC's);
80%
of
Concorde
Acceptance
Corporation,
a
prime
and
sub-prime
mortgage
lender;
and
minority
positions
in
certain
other
entities
that
operate
in
the
high
technology
industry
or
focus
on
Internet
commerce. | More
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| Financial Summary | | CNGR
is
a
buy-out
firm
which
presently
engages
in
the
businesses
of
used
car
sales
and
finance,
sale
and
rental
of
intermediate
bulk
containers,
sub-prime
mortgage
loans,
and
casino
operations.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
rose
44%
to
$342.8
million.
Net
income
fell
60%
to
$6
million.
Results
reflect
the
inclusion
of
operations
of
Smart
Choice
and
higher
revenues
at
Car-Mart
and
Paaco,
offset
by
the
absence
of
a
$10.9
million
gain
on
the
sale
of
securities. | More
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| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Edward McMurphy, 49 Chairman,
Pres and CEO | $1.0M | Mark Slusser, 42 CFO,
VP- Fin. and Sec. | 457K | Tilman Falgout, III, 51 Exec.
VP, Gen. Counsel | 659K | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Apr-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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