- 27 - Thus, the third party generally would enjoy priority over NITCO with respect to having the third party's $2.8 million loan repaid by BMCT. Kyle ceased being an employee of NITCO around the middle of 1990. He then moved to the Pacific Northwest and resided there in 1991 and 1992 in order to conduct BMCT's and FiberComm's respective operations. In 1991 and 1992, NITCO paid Kyle an annual "salary" of $73,292 and $77,283, respectively. Additionally, from the middle of 1990 through February 1993, Kyle continued to be covered under NITCO's retirement plan and continued to receive coverage under NITCO's dental and health insurance plans. During 1991 and 1992, BMCT made no interest and principal payments on the loans it received from NITCO. During the latter part of 1991, Mr. Mussman proposed to Kyle that BMCT, FiberComm, and NITCO form a limited partnership that would undertake to build and operate the Oregon rural statistical area number three and Washington rural statistical area number eight cellular telephone systems. Mr. Mussman told Kyle that he just wanted NITCO to have a short-term investment that paid a guaranteed annual return. In late 1991, Kyle sold to Rhys: (1) A 46-percent stock interest in BMCT for $61,000, and (2) a 46-percent stock interest in FiberComm for $61,000. By the end of 1991, BMCT owed a total of approximately $3.8 million in principal and interest on thePage: Previous 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Next
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