MCII HOLDINGS USA INC
10-Q/A, 1998-05-15
MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 10-Q/A

             Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 1997

                          Commission File No. 333-08871

                            MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                      86-0830781
  (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  (incorporation or organization)

                 10 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 299-9900

      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. Yes [X] No [ ]

       The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock:  
1,000 shares as of April 30, 1997.

                            REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT
         The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction
H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced
disclosure format.

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                                      INDEX

                            MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          PAGE
<S>      <C>                                                           <C>
         PART I.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Item 1.           Financial Statements                            1

         Item 2.           Management's Narrative Analysis
                           of  the Results of Operations                   8

         Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative
                           Disclosures About Market Risk               Omitted

         PART II.          OTHER INFORMATION

         Item  1.          Legal Proceedings                           None

         Item 2.           Changes in Securities                       Omitted

         Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities             Omitted

         Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote
                           of Security Holders                         Omitted

         Item 5.           Other Information                             None

         Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K               11

                           Signatures                                     12
</TABLE>

       Some information included in this Report on Form 10-Q may constitute
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
From time to time, information provided by MCII Holdings (USA), Inc. or
statements made by its employees may contain other forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic
conditions including inflation, interest rate fluctuations, trade restrictions,
and general debt levels; competitive factors including price pressures,
technological developments, and products offered by competitors; inventory risks
due to changes in market demand or business strategies; and changes in effective
tax rates. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. MCII Holdings
(USA), Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
     (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CONSORCIO G GRUPO DINA, S.A. DE C.V.)
                                      
             UNAUDITED RESTATED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
                                      
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                     --------------------------
(000 omitted)                                                           1997             1996
                                                                     ---------        ---------
<S>                                                                  <C>              <C>      

Revenues:
     Sales                                                           $ 173,285        $ 142,665
     Finance income                                                      1,352            1,352
                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                       174,637          144,017
                                                                     ---------        ---------

Operating costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)         135,928          111,459
     Depreciation and amortization                                       4,899            4,332
     Interest expense, finance operations                                  614              614
     Research and development expenses                                   1,800            1,800
     Selling, general and administrative expenses                       14,751           16,949
                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                       157,992          135,154
                                                                     ---------        ---------

Operating Income                                                        16,645            8,863
                                                                     ---------        ---------


Other income and (expense):
     Interest (expense)                                                 (4,952)          (3,946)
     Other income                                                          820              574
                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                        (4,132)          (3,372)
                                                                     ---------        ---------

Income before income taxes                                              12,513            5,491

Income taxes                                                             4,774            2,507
                                                                     ---------        ---------

Net Income                                                           $   7,739        $   2,984
                                                                     =========        =========
</TABLE>




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                          MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
     (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CONSORCIO G GRUPO DINA, S.A. DE C.V.)

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                      

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            March 31,      December 31,
(000 omitted)                                                 1997             1996
                                                           ---------        ---------
                                                           Unaudited
                                                           Restated
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>      
                               ASSETS
Current Assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                             $   9,126        $   9,403
     Trade and other accounts receivable                      84,934           52,667
     Current portion of notes receivable                       3,945            4,615
     Inventories                                             187,942          188,714
     Deferred income taxes                                    11,869           12,308
     Other current assets                                     11,898            3,715
                                                           ---------        ---------
          Total Current Assets                               309,714          271,422
Property, plant, and equipment                               114,217           93,493
Notes receivable                                              31,308           27,574
Investments in affiliates                                     10,249            1,974
Deferred income taxes                                             47            2,832
Intangible assets                                            234,589          236,954
Other assets                                                  15,424            8,531
                                                           ---------        ---------

          Total Assets                                     $ 715,548        $ 642,780
                                                           =========        =========

                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                      $  60,601        $  42,557
     Payables to affiliates                                    2,548               24
     Accrued compensation and other benefits                   9,016           11,641
     Accrued warranties                                       10,097            9,543
     Accrued income taxes                                      3,186            7,163
     Insurance reserves                                        4,784            5,325
     Net liabilites of discontinued operations                 2,883               89
     Other current liabilities                                32,112           18,998
     Current portion of long-term debt                           148              148
                                                           ---------        ---------
          Total Current Liabilities                          125,375           95,488
Long-term debt                                               243,135          210,520
Pensions and other benefits                                   12,389           11,858
Other deferred items and insurance reserves                   17,084           17,785
Deferred income taxes                                             --               --
                                                           ---------        ---------

          Total Liabilities                                  397,983          335,651
                                                           ---------        ---------

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Stockholder's Equity:
     Common stock and additional capital                     411,524          407,488
     Accumulated deficit                                     (76,436)         (84,303)
     Unfunded pension loss, net                                 (423)            (423)
     Cumulative translation adjustments                      (17,100)         (15,633)
                                                           ---------        ---------

          Total Stockholder's Equity                         317,565          307,129
                                                           ---------        ---------

          Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity       $ 715,548        $ 642,780
                                                           =========        =========
</TABLE>





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                          MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
     (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CONSORCIO G GRUPO DINA, S.A. DE C.V.)

                       UNAUDITED RESTATED STATEMENT OF
                           CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                ----------------------------
(000 omitted)                                                      1997              1996
                                                                ----------        ----------
<S>                                                             <C>               <C>       
Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Operating Activities:
     Net Income                                                 $    7,739        $    2,984
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided (used) by operations:
          Depreciation and amortization                              4,899             4,332
          Deferred income taxes                                      3,224              (139)
          Gain on sale of property and notes receivable               (290)             (233)
          Other noncash items, net                                  (4,951)              479
          Change in operating assets and liabilities, net          (15,137)          (13,247)
                                                                ----------        ----------

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                    (4,516)           (5,824)
                                                                ----------        ----------

Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures                                          (15,475)          (11,727)
     Investment in notes receivable                                (10,247)           (9,866)
     Collections of notes receivable                                 1,451             1,248
     Proceeds from sale of notes receivable                          5,429               915
     Acquired businesses or equity investments, net                     --                --
     Discontinued operations, net changes                            2,794               108
                                                                ----------        ----------

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   (16,048)          (19,322)
                                                                ----------        ----------

Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Financing Activities:
     Net change in bank credit facilities                           32,615                --
     Additional long-term borrowings                                    --                --
     Related party receivables/payables                            (14,981)             (517)
     Capital contribution                                            4,036                --
     Termination of interest rate swap position                         --             2,805
                                                                ----------        ----------

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                    21,670             2,288
                                                                ----------        ----------

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS                            (1,383)            1,373
                                                                ----------        ----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                       (277)          (21,485)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                       9,403            30,675
                                                                ----------        ----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR                        $    9,126        $    9,190
                                                                ==========        ==========
</TABLE>





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                            MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
       (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CONSORCIO G GRUPO DINA, S.A. DE C.V.)

               RESTATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

This report updates MCII Holdings (USA), Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, in accordance with the instructions to Form
10-Q. It is presumed that the reader has read the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. The interim financial statements contained
herein do not include all of the footnotes and other information required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements, as
provided at year-end.

The reader is reminded that the results of operations for interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of the results for the complete fiscal year.


Note 2 - Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Consorcio G Grupo Dina, S.A. de C.V.
("Dina"), a Mexican Corporation. These unaudited financial statements present
the accounts of MCII Holdings (USA), Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or
"MCII Holdings"). The Company's principal operating subsidiaries are Motor Coach
Industries International, Inc. ( "MCII"), Transportation Manufacturing
Operations, Inc. ( "TMO"), Motor Coach Industries, Inc. ("MCI-U.S.), Motor Coach
Industries Limited ("MCI-Canada"), Hausman Bus Sales, Inc. ("HBSI"), Universal
Coach Parts, Inc. ("UCP"), and Dina Autobuses S.A. de C.V. ("Autobuses").

On January 31, 1997, the Company acquired from Dina, its parent company, 99.99%
of the shares of Autobuses as a contribution of capital. This acquisition
represents a combination of entities under common control and has been accounted
for on an "as-if" pooling-of-interest basis, with the accompanying financial
statements restated for all periods presented.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on
consolidation. Prior period amounts include all reclassifications necessary to
conform to current presentations.

Note 3 - Restated Financial Statements

During the course of the Company's review of its 1997 financial statements, the
Company identified items that were not properly accounted for in its quarterly
reports. Those items principally included charges to inventories and receivables
at the Company's U.S. parts subsidiary, UCP; expensing previously capitalized
start-up costs incurred in 1997 related to the development of the Company's new
line of coaches; and properly converting the financial statements of Autobuses
to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Because the charges affected
the financial statements contained in each of the Company's three previously
filed 1997 quarterly reports, the Company is restating its financial reports for
those periods.

The restatement of consolidated income statement information is as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Operating       Income      Net Income
(000 omitted)                 Revenues   Income      Before Taxes       (1)
                             <S>        <C>           <C>            <C>
First Quarter 1997:
As reported                  $178,835   $ 19,592      $ 14,915       $ 8,324
Charges to inventories and
receivables at UCP               -        (1,673)       (1,673)       (1,003)
New coach start-up costs         -        (2,039)       (2,039)       (1,223)
Consolidation/conversion of
Autobuses for U.S. GAAP
reporting (2)                  (4,198)       765         1,310         1,641
                             --------   --------      --------       -------
As restated                  $174,637   $ 16,645      $ 12,513       $ 7,739
                             ========   ========      ========       =======

First Quarter 1996:
As reported                  $144,185   $  7,863      $  5,270       $ 3,272
Consolidation/conversion of
Autobuses for U.S. GAAP 
reporting (2)                    (168)     1,000           221          (288)
                             --------   --------      --------       -------
As restated                  $144,017   $  8,863      $  5,491       $ 2,984
                             ========   ========      ========       =======
</TABLE>

- --------------------

(1)  All adjustments were tax affected at the appropriate effective tax rate.

(2)  The adjustments primarily relate to properly accounting for related party
sale-leaseback transactions, eliminating intercompany profit in ending
inventory, eliminating Mexican GAAP inflation accounting, using the U.S. dollar
as the functional currency in 1997, and applying SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes".

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Note 4 - Revenues, Gross Profit and Operating Income, Supplementary Information


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                     March 31,
                                            ---------------------------
                                               1997             1996
                                            ----------       ----------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>       
Units:
   MCII
      New Coach Sales                              302              258
      Viaggio(R)1000(1)                             35               34

   Autobuses
      Mexican intercity coach sales                 61               10
      Export coach sales (2)                        37               51

Revenues (000's omitted):
   MCII
      Coach Manufacturing and Support       $  110,438       $   95,060
      Replacement Parts                         50,806           38,885
                                            ----------       ----------
                                               161,244          133,945
   Autobuses                                    13,393           10,072
                                            ----------       ----------
                                            $  174,637       $  144,017
                                            ==========       ==========

Gross Profit (000's omitted):
   MCII
      Coach Manufacturing and Support       $   23,805       $   20,137
      Replacement Parts                          9,476            8,464
                                            ----------       ----------
                                                33,281           28,601
   Autobuses                                     4,082            3,264
                                            ----------       ----------
                                            $   37,363       $   31,865
                                            ==========       ==========

Operating Income (000's omitted):
   MCII
      Coach Manufacturing and Support       $    8,955       $    3,731
      Replacement Parts                          4,885            4,238
                                            ----------       ----------
                                                13,840            7,969
   Autobuses                                     2,805              894
                                            ----------       ----------
                                            $   16,645       $    8,863
                                            ==========       ==========
</TABLE>

- ----------

     (1) Represents sales of Viaggio(R) 1000 coaches, manufactured by Autobuses
and sold by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, HBSI, to the Company's
customers in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

     (2) These figures primarily represent sales of Viaggio(R) 1000 coaches to
the U.S.




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Note 5 - Inventories

         Inventories consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    March 31,        December 31,
                                                      1997              1996
                                                   ----------        ----------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>       
            Raw material                           $   45,124        $   47,397
            Work in process                            38,015            33,860
            Finished goods                            121,058           126,809
                                                   ----------        ----------
                                                      204,197           208,066
            Inventory reserves                        (16,255)          (19,352)
                                                   ----------        ----------
                                                   $  187,942        $  188,714
                                                   ==========        ==========
</TABLE>


Note 6 - Debt

          Debt consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      March 31,       December 31,
                                                        1997              1996
                                                     ----------        ----------
                                                            (000 omitted)
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>       
            Term notes payable                       $  125,000        $  125,000
            United States bank credit facility          113,000            85,000
            Canadian bank credit facility                 4,615                --
            Bancomext export loan facility                   --                --
            Note payable                                    668               668
                                                     ----------        ----------
                                                        243,283           210,668
            Less current portion                           (148)             (148)
                                                     ----------        ----------
                                                     $  243,135        $  210,520
                                                     ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

         Canadian revolving credit loans are made available to a subsidiary of
the Company under an agreement which provided a credit facility of Cdn$10.0
million (equivalent to $7.2 million) and expired on January 31, 1997. This
agreement was extended while a replacement credit facility of Cdn$19.0 million
(equivalent to $13.7 million) was being finalized.

         In September  1996,  the National Bank Foreign Trade S.N.C. 
("Bancomext") provided a $20,000,000 credit facility to Autobuses to be used in
conjunction with export sales.




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Note 7 - Cash Flow Effect of Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities

         Change in operating assets and liabilities consisted of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three months ended
                                                               ----------------------------
                                                                March 31,        March 31,
                                                                  1997              1996
                                                               ----------        ----------
                                                                       (000 omitted)
<S>                                                            <C>               <C>        
           Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets:
             Receivables                                       $  (32,267)       $  (12,676)
             Inventories                                            1,270            (2,342)
             Other operating assets                                (7,830)              542
                                                               ----------        ----------
                                                                  (38,827)          (14,476)
           Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:
             Accounts payable                                      18,045             7,836
             Accrued income taxes                                  (2,505)           (6,364)
             Other operating liabilities                            8,150              (243)
                                                               ----------        ----------
                                                                   23,690             1,229
                                                               ----------        ----------
           Net Cash Flow Effect                                $  (15,137)       $  (13,247)
                                                               ----------        ----------
</TABLE>

Note 8 - Noncash Activities

         During the first quarter of 1997, the Company gave a note payable to
members of the group consisting of the indirect controlling shareholders of the
Company in the amount of $10.2 million in exchange for a small minority interest
(less than 5%) in Arrendador Financiera Dina S.A. de C.V. ("AF Dina"). Dina
owned the majority of AF Dina, a finance company furnishing financial services
to Dina.

         During the first quarter of 1997, AF Dina loaned $7.8 million to
Autobuses to help finance its transit bus leasing program. Most of the funds
were used in a sale leaseback program which capitalized transit buses which were
largely leased by Autobuses to Transportes y Services Terrestres G S.A. de C.V.
("TSTG"). TSTG is controlled by members of the group consisting of the indirect
controlling shareholders of the Company


Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

         The Company provides for allocable management and administrative
expenses incurred by Dina. In the first quarter of 1997, the provision for such
expenses was $0.5 million. The amounts due to Dina for such expenses at March
31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 were $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

         During the first quarters of 1997 and 1996 the MCII purchased from
Dina, in the ordinary course of business, $1.6 million and $0.8 million,
respectively, in goods and services. During the same period, Autobuses
purchased from Dina, in the ordinary course of business, $3.4 million and $1.7
million, respectively, in goods and services.




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Note 10 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

         The Company's Canadian income tax returns for 1982 through 1992 are
currently under review by Revenue Canada. Authorities have proposed imputing
additional income relating to transactions with a U. S. based subsidiary of the
Company. A formal reassessment has been issued by Revenue Canada on the 1985
return and the Company has filed a notice of objection to such reassessment. In
the event of an adverse judgment, the additional income taxes for 1982 through
1992 could amount to up to $26 million plus interest of approximately $45
million, both before recoveries of U. S. Federal income taxes which may be
available to offset a portion of any additional taxes paid to Canada. Based on
its review of current relevant information, including the advice of outside
counsel, the Company is of the opinion that Revenue Canada's arguments for the
1982 through 1992 period are without merit and that any liability from this
matter will not be material to its financial condition or results of operations.

         The Company may be subject to potential reassessments for the years
subsequent to 1992 on the same basis which could result in additional income
taxes and interest for those years. However, the Company believes that any
additional taxes paid to Canada would be substantially offset by recovery of
taxes paid in the United States.




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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

         Certain amounts have been restated from the previously filed quarterly
Management's Discussion and Analysis (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements).  All references included in this Management's Discussion and
Analysis are to restated amounts.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

         The Company is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
intercity coaches and related replacement parts for the North American market.
The Company has achieved a strong market position through enhanced product
design and quality, a used coach business that supports trade-in activity and a
significant replacement parts and service business that supports coaches in the
Company's primary markets, as well as buses used in transit and school bus
transportation.


COMPARISON OF FIRST QUARTER 1997 TO FIRST QUARTER 1996

         General. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 were $174.6
million, an increase of 21% from $144.0 million in 1996. Increased revenues were
recorded in all business areas.

         The overall gross margin for the first quarter of 1997, defined as
sales less cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), as a
percentage of sales decreased to 21.4% compared with 22.1% for the first quarter
of 1996. Most of the decrease occurred in MCII's replacement parts business
where the increase in sale volume favored less profitable products.

         Operating income was $16.6 million in the first quarter of 1997
compared with $8.9 million in 1996. The increase was primarily attributable to
increased revenues and lower selling, general, and administrative expenses.

         Net income was $7.7 million in 1997, compared with $3.0 million in the
first quarter of 1996. This was essentially due to increase operating income.

         MCII. MCII's revenues for the first quarter of 1997 were $161.2
million, an increase of 20% over $133.9 million in the first quarter of 1996.
Coach revenues increased 16% to $110.4 million as new coach sales were 302 units
in the first quarter of 1997, compared with 258 units in the first quarter of
1996 as customer demand continued strong. Replacement parts' revenues increased
31% to $50.8 million. The increase was due in part to additional sales generated
through the acquisition of the assets of the Flxible Corporation, as well as
increased sales in both the coach and transit product lines due to increased
sales promotion programs.

         Gross margin for the first quarter of 1997 decreased to 20.6%, compared
with 21.4% in the same quarter of the prior year. Coach margins increased
slightly, while replacement parts margins were unfavorable affected by a less
profitable mix of sales.

         Operating income was $13.8 million for the first quarter of 1997,
compared with $8.0 million in the first quarter of 1996. The improved first
quarter results were due to increased sales volume, better control of costs and
expenses, and the nonrecurrance of a $1.3 million restructuring charge recorded
in the first quarter of 1996.

         Order backlog for the United States and Canada as of March 31, 1997 was
632 units, which included 83 units for Greyhound Lines Inc.("GLI"), compared
with 677 units at March 31, 1996, which included 226 units for GLI. The order
backlog for customers other than GLI of 549 units represented an increase of 22%
compared with the 451 unit non-GLI backlog a year ago.




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         Autobuses. Autobuses' revenues in the first quarter of 1997 were $13.4
million, an increase of 33% from $10.1 million in the same quarter of the prior
year. This was caused by an increase in sales in the domestic Mexican market
where 1997 sales were 61 units, compared with 10 units in 1996. Sales of
Autobuses' Viaggios in the United States were 35 units in 1997, compared with 34
units in 1996.

         Gross margin for the first quarter of 1997 decreased to 30.5%, compared
with 32.4% in the first quarter of 1996. The increase in Mexican sales occurred
among less profitable products.

         Operating income was $16.6 million for the first quarter of 1997,
compared with $8.9 million in the first quarter of 1996. The improved first
quarter results were due mainly to increased sales volume.

         Interest Expense. In the first quarter of 1997, net interest expense
increased to $5.0 million from $3.9 million in 1996. The increase reflected
higher average debt levels during the 1997 quarter.

         Income Taxes. The Company's effective income tax rates in the first
quarter of 1997 and 1996 were 38.2% and 45.6% respectively. The Company
experiences a generally high effective tax rate due to the amortization expense
of nondeductible goodwill. The improvement in 1997 was due to the increase in
earnings in Mexico which were not taxed due to losses in prior years and
inflation indexed tax deductions.


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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a) Exhibits

                  None


         (b) Reports on Form 8-K

                  The Company filed a current report on Form 8-K on February
                  18, 1997, reporting an event under Item 2 and Item 7 on Form
                  8-K.




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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                            MCII HOLDINGS (USA), INC.
                                            (Registrant)


May 15, 1998                        By      /s/  Gullermo Kareh   
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Gullermo Kareh
                                            Executive Vice President,
                                            Chief Financial Officer,
                                            General Counsel and Secretary
                                            (Principal Financial Officer
                                            and Authorized Officer)



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