OPTICAL CABLE CORP
10-Q, 1996-06-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q



              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended April 30, 1996

                                       OR

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the transition period from __________ to ___________

                         Commission file number 0-27022

                            OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Virginia                                      54-1237042
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation             (I.R.S. Employer
           or organization)                              Identification No.)

                              5290 Concourse Drive
                             Roanoke, Virginia 24019
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (540) 265-0690
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
(1) Yes X    No        (2) Yes  X     No
       ---      ---             ---      ---

     As of June 14,  1996  (after  giving  effect  to the  2-for-1  stock  split
declared on June 5, 1996),  38,676,856 shares of the registrant's  Common Stock,
no par value, were outstanding.  Of these outstanding shares,  36,000,000 shares
were  held by  Robert  Kopstein,  Chairman  of the  Board,  President  and Chief
Executive Officer of the registrant.



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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Form 10-Q Index

Six Months Ended April 30, 1996

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                                                                          Page

                                                                         
PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          Item 1. Financial Statements

                  Condensed Balance Sheets - April 30, 1996 and
                    October 31, 1995....................................      2

                  Condensed Statements of Income - Three Months
                    and Six Months Ended April 30, 1996 and 1995........      3

                  Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders'
                    Equity - Six Months Ended April 30, 1996............      4

                  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months
                    Ended April 30, 1996 and 1995.......................      5

                  Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.....   6-10

           Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
                     Operations and Financial Condition.................  11-14

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

           Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................     15

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                         PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Balance Sheets


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Unaudited)
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                                                                   April 30,      October 31,
Assets                                                                 1996             1995
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<S>                                                              <C>                <C>     
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                       $4,092,506         $535,235
 Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
  accounts of S250,000 in 1996 and $200,000 in 1995               7,588,023        6,186,888
 Other receivables                                                  113,565           98,297
 Due from employees                                                   2,600            3,225
 Inventories                                                      6,721,603        6,033,042
 Prepaid expenses                                                    89,528           86,553
 Deferred income taxes                                              186,563                -
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Total current assets                                             18,794,388       12,943,240

Other assets                                                              -          201,237
Property and equipment, net                                       6,040,425        5,674,232
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Total assets                                                    $24,834,813     $ 18,818,709
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Current liabilities:
 Notes payable                                                   $1,348,000         $309,000
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                            3,351,121        2,726,727
 Accrued compensation and payroll taxes                             511,164          831,197
 Income taxes payable                                               319,397                -
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Total current liabilities                                         5,529,682        3,866,924
Deferred income taxes                                                51,106                -
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Total liabilities                                                 5,580,788        3,866,924
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Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock; no par value, authorized 50,000,000
   shares; issued and outstanding 38,676,856 shares
   at April 30, 1996 and 36,000,000 at October 31,
   1995                                                          18,653,860              596
 Additional paid-in capital                                               -          767,849
 Retained earnings                                                  600,165       14,183,340
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Total stockholders' equity                                       19,254,025       14,951,785

Commitments and contingencies
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                      $24,834,813      $18,818,709
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</TABLE>

See accompanying condensed notes to condensed financial statements.

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Statements of Income


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Unaudited)
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                                                          Tbree Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                              April 30,                         April 30,
                                                              ---------                         ---------
                                                        1996             1995             1996             1995
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<S>                                                <C>                 <C>            <C>             <C>         
Net sales                                          $ 10,183,960        $9,500,186     $ 20,526,432    $ 17,632,822
Cost of goods sold                                    6,087,121         5,524,936       11,722,572      10,176,339
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Gross profit                                          4,096,839         3,975,250        8,803,860       7,456,483

Selling, general and administrative expenses          1,973,115         1,795,862        3,911,919       3,721,492
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Income from operations                                2,123,724         2,179,388        4,891,941       3,734,991

Other income (expense):
 Interest income                                         22,572               175           29,450             175
 Interest expense                                        (3,493)         (152,351)          (3,493)       (296,104)
 Other, net                                             109,425             1,636          109,324          25,536
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Other income (expense), net                             128,504          (150,540)         135,281        (270,393)
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Income before income tax expense                      2,252,228         2,028,848        5,027,222       3,464,598

Income tax expense                                      183,940                 -          183,940               -
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Net income                                           $2,068,288        $2,028,848       $4,843,282      $3,464,598
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Pro forma income data:
  Net income before pro forma income tax
     provision, as reported                          $2,068,288                         $4,843,282
  Pro forma income tax provision                        680,916                          1,746,513
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Pro forma net income                                 $1,387,372                         $3,096,769
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Pro forma net income per share                            $0.04                              $0.08
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Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding        38,692,284                         38,246,142
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</TABLE>

See accompanying condensed notes to condensed financial statements.





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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Six Months Ended April 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Unaudited)
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                                      Common       Stock         Additional                            Total
                                  -------------------------       Paid-in         Retained      Stockholders'
                                      Shares       Amount         Capital         Earnings           Equity
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<S>                               <C>           <C>               <C>            <C>              <C>     
Balances, October 31, 1995        36,000,000    $       596       767,849        14,183,340       14,951,785

Net income - five months
    ended March 31, 1996                   -             -            -           4,243,117        4,243,117

Issuance of common stock for
    cash ($2.50 per share, less
    issuance costs of
    $1,083,182)                    2,676,856      5,608,958           -                   -        5,608,958

Distributions to stockholder               -              -           -          (6,150,000)      (6,150,000)

Recapitalization                           -     13,044,306      (767,849)      (12,276,457)              -
 
Net income - month ended
    April 30, 1996                         -              -            -            600,165          600,165
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Balances, April 30, 1996          38,676,856   $ 18,653,860            -            600,165       19,254,025
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</TABLE>

See accompanying condensed notes to condensed financial statements.








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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


(Unaudited)
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                                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                           April 30,
                                                                -------------------------------
                                                                    1996               1995
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<S>                                                             <C>                <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                    $ 4,843,282        $ 3,464,598
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                256,952            187,315
       Bad debt expense                                              43,893             (3,018)
       Deferred income taxes                                       (135,457)                 -
       Gain on sale of property and equipment                             -                (20)
     (Increase) decrease in:
        Trade accounts receivable                                (1,445,028)        (1,988,472)
        Other receivables                                           (15,268)            52,783
        Due from employees                                              625             (3,572)
        Inventories                                                (688,561)         2,882,856
        Prepaid expenses                                             (2,975)             1,814
        Other assets                                                201,237                 -
     Increase (decrease) in:
       Accrued interest payable                                           -             (8,458)
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses                        624,394          1,149,372
       Accrued compensation and payroll taxes                      (320,033)           176,854
       Income taxes payable                                         319,397                  -
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Net cash provided by operating activities                         3,682,458          5,912,052
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property and equipment                                (623,145)          (160,502)
 Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                             -                 20
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Net cash used in investing activities                              (623,145)          (160,482)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net change in notes payable                                      1,039,000         (4,296,485)
 Payments on long-term debt                                               -           (250,000)
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs    5,608,958                  -
 Cash distributions to stockholder                               (6,150,000)        (1,080,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                 497,958         (5,626,485)
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Net increase in cash                                              3,557,271            125,085

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                    535,235            105,720
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                      $ 4,092,506        $   230,805
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</TABLE>

See accompanying condensed notes to condensed financial statements.

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

Six Months Ended April 30, 1996

(Unaudited)

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(1)   General

      The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  financial  statements  have  been
      prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles for
      interim financial reporting  information and the instructions to Form 10-Q
      and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,  they do not include all of
      the  information  and notes  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting
      principles  for  complete   financial   statements.   In  the  opinion  of
      management,  all  material  adjustments  (consisting  of normal  recurring
      accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
      Operating  results  for the six  months  ended  April  30,  1996,  are not
      necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal
      year ending October 31, 1996. The unaudited condensed financial statements
      and  condensed  notes are  presented  as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not
      contain certain  information  included in the Company's  annual  financial
      statements  and notes.  For further  information,  refer to the  financial
      statements  and notes thereto  included in the Company's  annual report on
      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.


(2)   Recapitalization and Initial Public Offering

      The Company's  Board of Directors  authorized the filing of a registration
      statement  for a  public  offering  of  the  Company's  common  stock.  In
      connection  with the public  offering,  the Board and the previously  sole
      stockholder  approved an increase  in the number of  authorized  shares of
      common stock from 50,000 shares to 50,000,000  shares, a  recapitalization
      involving  an exchange of all  outstanding  $1 par value common stock (596
      shares) on a 60,403-for-1  basis for no par value common stock (36,000,000
      shares) and the  authorization  of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no
      par value, issuable in multiple series.

      On April 1, 1996,  the Company  completed a public  offering of  2,676,856
      shares of the  Company's  common stock from which it received net proceeds
      of approximately $5.6 million.

      At October 31,  1995,  included in  noncurrent  other  assets are deferred
      costs  related to the public  offering  in the amount of  $201,237.  These
      deferred  costs were  charged  against  the gross  proceeds  of the public
      offering.

      Common Stock

      In connection with the recapitalization,  additional paid-in capital as of
      March 31, 1996 has been reclassified to no par value common stock.




                                                                    (Continued)

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



(Unaudited)
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(2)   (Continued)

      Undistributed Earnings

      In connection with the  recapitalization,  the amount of the undistributed
      taxable S  Corporation  earnings  remaining  as of March 31, 1996 has been
      reclassified to no par value common stock.

      Distributions

      Since  November  1, 1995 and in  connection  with the  termination  of the
      Company's status as an S Corporation,  the Company has made  distributions
      to  the  previously  sole  stockholder   representing  a  portion  of  the
      undistributed   taxable  S   Corporation   earnings.   The  Company   made
      distributions  totaling  $6,150,000  to the  previously  sole  stockholder
      during the six months ended April 30, 1996.


(3)   Inventories

      Inventories  at April  30,  1996  and  October  31,  1995  consist  of the
      following:

                                                       April 30,     October 31,
                                                            1996           1995
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      Finished goods                                 $ 2,772,172    $ 2,331,995
      Work in process                                  1,394,548      1,594,193
      Raw materials                                    2,515,807      2,067,949
      Production supplies                                 39,076         38,905
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                                                     $ 6,721,603    $ 6,033,042
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(4)   Notes Payable

      On March 1, 1996,  the  Company  and its bank  executed a loan  commitment
      letter  renewing its $5 million  revolving line of credit  arrangement for
      another  year under  substantially  similar  terms;  however,  the line of
      credit as renewed  does not contain the  restrictive  financial  covenants
      contained in the previous agreement.



                                                                     (Continued)

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



(Unaudited)
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(5)   Income Taxes

      Through  March 31, 1996,  the Company was not subject to federal and state
      income  taxes  since it had  elected to be taxed as an S  Corporation.  In
      connection with the closing of the Company's initial public offering,  the
      Company terminated its status as an S Corporation effective March 31, 1996
      and became  subject to federal and state income  taxes.  Accordingly,  the
      statements  of income  include  income  taxes  from  April 1, 1996 and for
      informational  purposes, the statements of income for the three months and
      six months ended April 30, 1996 include a pro forma  adjustment for income
      taxes  which would have been  recorded if the Company had been  subject to
      income taxes for the entire period presented.

      Income Tax Expense

      Income tax expense for the six months ended April 30, 1996 consists of:

                                                  Current    Deferred     Total
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      U.S. Federal                              $  268,913   (114,047)  154,866
      State                                         50,484    (21,410)   29,074
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      Totals                                    $  319,397   (135,457)  183,940
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      Deferred Income Taxes

      The Company recorded a $114,045 net benefit for deferred income taxes upon
      termination of the Company's S Corporation status. The adjustment reflects
      the net deferred  income tax asset balance at March 31, 1996 in accordance
      with the  provisions  of Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
      109,  Accounting  for Income Taxes,  which requires an asset and liability
      approach for the accounting and financial reporting of income taxes.



                                                                     (Continued)

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



(Unaudited)
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(5)   (Continued)

      The tax effects of  temporary  differences  that give rise to  significant
      portions of the  Company's net deferred tax asset as of April 30, 1996 are
      presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                       <C>     
      Deferred tax assets:
          Accounts receivable, due to allowance for doubtful accounts     $ 94,900
          Inventories, due to additional costs inventoried for tax
               purposes pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986              60,175
          Self-insured health care costs, due to accrual for financial
               reporting purposes                                           40,816
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     Total gross deferred tax assets                                       195,891
     Less valuation allowance                                                    -
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     Net deferred tax assets                                               195,891

     Deferred tax liabilities:
          Plant and equipment, due to differences in depreciation and
               capital gain recognition                                    (51,106)
          Prepaid expenses, due to deduction for tax purposes               (9,328)
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     Total gross deferred tax liabilities                                  (60,434)
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     Net deferred tax asset, including current net tax asset of $186,563
          and noncurrent net tax liability of $51,106                     $135,457
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</TABLE>


      Based on the Company's historical and current pretax earnings,  management
      believes  that it is more likely than not that the  recorded  deferred tax
      assets will be realized.


(6)   Pro Forma Net Income Per Share

      Pro forma net  income per share was  computed  by  dividing  pro forma net
      income  by  the  pro  forma  weighted  average  number  of  common  shares
      outstanding during the period (as adjusted for the  recapitalization)  and
      the number of shares  (1,800,000)  that the  Company  would have needed to
      issue at the initial  public  offering price per share ($2.50) to pay a $1
      million cash  distribution to the sole  stockholder in December 1995 and a
      $3.5 million cash  distribution to the previously sole  stockholder out of
      the proceeds of the initial public offering.



                                                                     (Continued)

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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements



(Unaudited)
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(7)   Stock Incentive Plan

      The Company and its previously sole stockholder adopted on March 1, 1996 a
      stock  incentive plan which is called the Optical Cable  Corporation  1996
      Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan is intended to provide a means
      for selected key management employees to increase their personal financial
      interest  in  the  Company,  thereby  stimulating  the  efforts  of  these
      employees  and  strengthening  their  desire  to remain  with the  Company
      through the use of stock  incentives.  The Company has reserved  4,000,000
      shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to incentive awards under the
      Plan.  Incentive  awards  may be in the  form of  either  incentive  stock
      options, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
      stock or incentive stock.

      The  aggregate  number of shares under  option  pursuant to the Plan is as
      follows:


                                                        Number      Option Price
                                                       of Shares      Per Share
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      Options outstanding at October 31, 1995                -               -
      Granted                                          460,000         $  2.50
      Forfeited                                         (4,000)        $  2.50
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      Options outstanding at April 30, 1996            456,000         $  2.50
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(8)   Stock Dividends

      On May 14,  1996,  the Board of Directors  declared a 2-for-1  stock split
      effected in the form of a one hundred  percent  (100%) stock dividend paid
      on May 31, 1996 to  stockholders of record at the close of business on May
      15, 1996. On June 5, 1996, the Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 stock
      split effected in the form of a one hundred  percent (100%) stock dividend
      to be paid on June 21,  1996 to  stockholders  of  record  at the close of
      business on June 6, 1996.  All share and per share data have been adjusted
      to reflect these stock dividends.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
          Financial Condition

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended April 30, 1996 and 1995

Net Income

Net income  increased  1.9 percent to $2.1  million in second  quarter 1996 from
$2.0  million  in second  quarter  1995.  This  increase  was  primarily  due to
increased sales volume and a reduction in interest  expense.  This was offset by
the  recording  of income tax expense of $184,000  for second  quarter 1996 as a
result of the Company's  termination of its S Corporation status effective March
31, 1996.

Net Sales

Net sales  consists  of gross sales of  products,  less  discounts,  refunds and
returns. Net sales increased 7.2 percent to $10.2 million in second quarter 1996
from $9.5 million for the same period in 1995. This increase was attributable to
the Company's  continued  effort to reach a broader customer base throughout the
United  States  and  internationally  with  increased  advertising,  trade  show
attendance,  and direct sales presence in more states.  This effort  resulted in
greater sales in all market  segments and product types.  Sales from orders less
than $50,000  increased 14.0 percent to $8.1 million in second quarter 1996 from
$7.1 million for the same period in 1995,  and sales from orders $50,000 or more
decreased 12.8 percent to $2.1 million from $2.4 million.

Gross Profit Margin

Cost of goods sold  consists of the cost of  materials,  compensation  costs and
overhead  related  to  the  Company's  manufacturing  operations,  and  warranty
expenses. The Company's gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of net
sales)  decreased  to 40.2  percent in second  quarter 1996 from 41.8 percent in
second  quarter  1995.  This  decrease  was due  primarily  to a  change  in the
Company's product mix sold during the quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses consist of the compensation costs
(including  sales  commissions)  for  sales  and  marketing  personnel,   travel
expenses,  customer  support  expenses,  trade show expenses,  advertising,  the
compensation cost for administration,  finance and general management personnel,
as well as legal  and  accounting  fees.  Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses as a percentage  of net sales were 19.4 percent in second  quarter 1996
compared to 18.9 percent in second  quarter  1995.  This higher  percentage  was
primarily due to an increase in bad debt expense of $47,000.

Interest Expense

The reduction in interest  expense in second  quarter 1996 is due to the Company
generating  adequate  amounts  of cash from  operations  to meet its cash  needs
thereby  requiring limited use of its revolving line of credit in second quarter
1996.


                                                                     (Continued)
  
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Six Months Ended April 30, 1996 and 1995

Net Income

Net income increased 39.8 percent to $4.8 million for the six months ended April
30,  1996 from $3.5  million  for the six  months  ended  April 30,  1995.  This
increase was primarily due to increased  sales  volume,  increased  gross profit
margin and a reduction in interest expense.  This was offset by the recording of
income  tax  expense of  $184,000  for  second  quarter  1996 as a result of the
Company's termination of its S Corporation status effective March 31, 1996.

Net Sales

Net sales  consists  of gross sales of  products,  less  discounts,  refunds and
returns.  Net sales  increased  16.4 percent to $20.5 million for the six months
ended  April 30,  1996 from  $17.6  million  for the same  period in 1995.  This
increase was  attributable to the Company's  continued effort to reach a broader
customer base  throughout the United States and  internationally  with increased
advertising,  trade show  attendance,  and direct sales presence in more states.
This effort  resulted in greater sales in all market segments and product types.
Additionally,  net sales were favorably  impacted by increases in both large and
small  orders.  Sales from orders less than  $50,000  increased  17.8 percent to
$16.8 million for the six months ended April 30, 1996 from $14.3 million for the
same  period in 1995,  and sales  from  orders  $50,000 or more  increased  10.6
percent to $3.7 million from $3.3 million.

Gross Profit Margin

Cost of goods sold  consists of the cost of  materials,  compensation  costs and
overhead  related  to  the  Company's  manufacturing  operations,  and  warranty
expenses. The Company's gross profit margin (gross profit as a percentage of net
sales)  increased  slightly to 42.9  percent for the six months  ended April 30,
1996 from 42.3 percent for the six months ended April 30,  1995.  This  increase
was due  primarily  to a change in the  Company's  product  mix sold  during the
period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses consist of the compensation costs
(including  sales  commissions)  for  sales  and  marketing  personnel,   travel
expenses,  customer  support  expenses,  trade show expenses,  advertising,  the
compensation cost for administration,  finance and general management personnel,
as well as legal  and  accounting  fees.  Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses as a percentage of net sales were 19.1 percent for the six months ended
April 30, 1996 compared to 21.1 percent for the six months ended April 30, 1995.
This lower  percentage  was  primarily the result of the fact that net sales for
the six months  ended April 30, 1996  increased  16.4 percent for the six months
ended April 30, 1995.

Interest Expense

The reduction in interest expense for the six months ended April 30, 1996 is due
to the Company  generating  adequate amounts of cash from operations to meet its
cash needs thereby not requiring the use of its revolving line of credit for the
six months ended April 30, 1996.


                                                                     (Continued)

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Financial Condition

Total assets at April 30, 1996 were $24.8 million,  an increase of $6.0 million,
or 32.0 percent over October 31, 1995.  This  increase was  primarily  due to an
increase  of $1.4  million  in  trade  accounts  receivable  resulting  from the
increased  sales volume  during the six months ended April 30, 1996, an increase
of $.7 million in inventory and an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $3.6
million  resulting  from the initial  public  offering of the  Company's  common
stock.

Total stockholders' equity at April 30, 1996 increased $4.3 million from October
31, 1995 as a result of the initial  public  offering and net income for the six
months ended April 30, 1996,  less cash  distributions  totaling $6.2 million to
the Company's previously sole stockholder.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company  has  financed  its  cash  requirements  through  cash  flows  from
operations along with short-term  borrowings.  On March 1, 1996, the Company and
its bank executed a loan  commitment  letter  renewing its $5 million  revolving
line of credit arrangement for another year under  substantially  similar terms;
however,  the line of  credit  as  renewed  does  not  contain  the  restrictive
financial covenants contained in the previous agreement.

The  Company's  primary  capital  needs  have been to (i) fund  working  capital
requirements, (ii) repay indebtedness, (iii) purchase property and equipment for
expansion  and  (iv)  fund  distributions  to its  previously  sole  stockholder
primarily to satisfy his tax  liabilities  resulting from S Corporation  status.
The Company's primary sources of financing have been cash from operations,  bank
borrowings and the initial public  offering of the Company's  common stock.  The
Company believes that its cash flow from  operations,  available lines of credit
and the portion of the net proceeds  from the public  offering  that the Company
intends to use for  general  corporate  purposes  will be  adequate  to fund its
operations for at least the next twelve months.  The Company is not aware of any
trends,  commitments or events that will result in or that are reasonably likely
to result in a material increase or decrease in liquidity thereafter.  As of the
date hereof, the Company has no additional material sources of financing.

Cash flows from operations were  approximately $3.7 million and $5.9 million for
the six months ended April 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  For the six months
ended April 30, 1996,  cash flows from  operations  were  primarily  provided by
operating  income,  offset by an increase in trade  accounts  receivable of $1.4
million and an increase in inventory of $0.7 million. Cash flows from operations
for the six months  ended April 30, 1995 were  primarily  provided by  operating
income and a decrease in inventory of $2.9 million. In 1995, the Company reduced
its  inventory  of  optical  fiber  because  it had  additional  access to ready
supplies.

Net cash used in investing  activities was primarily for expenditures related to
facilities  and equipment and was $623,000 and $161,000 for the six months ended
April 30,  1996 and 1995,  respectively.  In fiscal  1996 and 1997,  the Company
expects to make additional  investments in facilities expansion;  however, as of
April 30, 1996, there are no material commitments for capital expenditures.


                                                                     (Continued)

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Net cash provided by (used in) financing  activities was $0.5 million and $(5.6)
million for the six months ended April 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The net
cash  provided by financing  activities  for the six months ended April 30, 1996
consisted  of an increase in debt  outstanding  under the line of credit of $1.0
million and net  proceeds  from the  issuance of common  stock of $5.6  million,
offset by $6.2 million in cash  distributions  to the Company's  previously sole
stockholder.  The net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended
April 30, 1995 consisted  primarily of a decrease in debt outstanding  under the
line  of  credit  of  $4.3  million  and  cash  distributions  to the  Company's
previously sole stockholder of $1.1 million.








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<PAGE>
                                                                             
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

            (a)   Exhibits  required by Item 601 of  Regulation  S-K for the six
                  months ended April 30, 1996.

                  (27) Financial Data Schedule.


            (b)   Reports on Form 8-K filed  during the three months ended April
                  30, 1996.

                  None.



<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION
                                           (Registrant)


                                   
Date:  June 14, 1996               /s/Robert Kopstein
                                   -----------------------------------------
                                   Robert Kopstein
                                   Chairman of the Board, President and
                                     Chief Executive Officer



Date:  June 14, 1996               /s/Kenneth W. Harber
                                   ------------------------------------------
                                   Kenneth W. Harber
                                   Vice President of Finance, Treasurer
                                     and Secretary
                                   (principal financial and accounting officer)


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