INTERNATIONAL KNIFE & SAW INC
10-Q, 2000-05-15
CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
  [|X|] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.
         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000

  [   ] 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: 333-17305

                         International Knife & Saw, Inc.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                            57-0697252
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

                                 1299 Cox Avenue
                            Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (859) 371-0333
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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  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 __

As of April 28, 2000, there were 481,971 shares of the registrant's common stock
outstanding, all of which were owned by an affiliate of the registrant.

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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                      Index


                                                                      Page No.
             Part  I.  Financial Information

    Item 1.  Financial Statements

             Consolidated Balance Sheets                                    3

             Consolidated Statements of Income                              5

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                          6

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                     7

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

   Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     13

            Part II.  Other Information

   Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                              14

   Item 2.  Change in Securities                                           14

   Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                14

   Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders            14

   Item 5.  Other Information                                              14

   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                               14
            (a) Exhibits
            (b) Reports on Form 8-K                                        14


            Signatures                                                     15


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                 <C>                <C>

                                                                      March 31,        December 31,
                                                                         2000              1999
                                                                  -------------------------------------
Assets                                                                       (in thousands)
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                        $    2,836          $    1,862
   Accounts receivable, trade, less allowances for
     doubtful accounts of $1,977 and $1,856                             30,266              25,620
   Inventories                                                          32,185              27,922
   Due from parent                                                       1,192               1,159
   Other current assets                                                  2,692               2,759
                                                                  -------------------------------------
Total current assets                                                    69,171              59,322

Other assets:
    Goodwill                                                            16,578              17,015
    Debt issuance costs                                                  2,620               2,736
    Other noncurrent assets                                              2,774               2,163
                                                                  -------------------------------------
                                                                        21,972              21,914

Property, plant and equipment-net                                       49,637              46,382

                                                                  -------------------------------------
            Total assets                                            $  140,780          $  127,618
                                                                  =====================================

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                 <C>                 <C>

                                                                       March 31,         December 31,
                                                                         2000                1999
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
                                                                              (in thousands)

Liabilities and shareholder's deficit Current liabilities:
   Notes payable                                                    $   11,853          $    4,362
   Current portion of long-term debt                                     3,447               2,465
   Accounts payable                                                     13,013              13,007
   Accrued liabilities                                                  15,127              10,619
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                               43,440              30,453

Long-term debt, less current portion                                   110,885             112,391
Other liabilities                                                        9,966               6,557
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                                      164,291             149,401

Minority interest                                                        1,113               1,063

Shareholder's deficit:
   Common stock, no par value - authorized - 580,000 shares;
      issued - 526,904 shares; outstanding - 481,971 shares                  5                   5
   Additional paid-in capital                                           10,153              10,153
   Accumulated deficit                                                 (27,015)            (25,898)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                 (4,335)             (3,674)
   Treasury stock, at cost                                              (3,432)             (3,432)
                                                                  ---------------------------------------
Total shareholder's deficit                                            (24,624)            (22,846)

                                                                  =======================================
Total liabilities and shareholder's deficit                          $ 140,780          $  127,618
                                                                  =======================================

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                <C>              <C>
                                                                             Quarter ended
                                                                               March 31,
                                                                         2000             1999
                                                                   ----------------------------------
                                                                       (in thousands, except per
                                                                            share amounts)

Net sales                                                          $    43,663      $    39,236
Cost of sales                                                           31,409           27,576
                                                                   ----------------------------------
Gross profit                                                            12,254           11,660

Selling, general and administrative expenses                             9,552            8,267
                                                                   ----------------------------------
Operating income                                                         2,702            3,393

Other expenses (income):
    Interest income                                                        (21)             (23)
    Interest expense                                                     3,104            3,167
    Minority interest                                                       66               54
                                                                   ----------------------------------
                                                                         3,149            3,198
                                                                   ----------------------------------
Income (loss) before income taxes                                         (447)             195

Income tax provision                                                       670               79
                                                                   ==================================
Net (loss) income                                                  $    (1,117)     $       116
                                                                   ==================================

Net (loss) income per common share                                 $     (2.32)     $       .24

See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>
                                                                          Quarter ended
                                                                            March 31,
                                                                       2000          1999
                                                                   ----------------------------
                                                                         (in thousands)
Operating activities
Net (loss) income                                                  $   (1,117)   $      116
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used)
   provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                      1,935         1,729
     Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment                  16           (44)
     Minority interest in income of subsidiary                             66            54
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
        net of effects from purchases of operations:
         Accounts receivable                                           (2,347)       (1,847)
         Inventories                                                      228         1,040
         Accounts payable                                                (710)        1,603
         Accrued liabilities                                              401         3,481
         Other                                                            406            57
                                                                   ----------------------------
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities                       (1,122)        6,189

Investing activities
Purchases of operations, net of cash acquired                            (956)            -
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                             (2,071)       (1,820)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                        68            90
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable and other assets                   (3)          317
                                                                   ----------------------------
Net cash used by investing activities                                  (2,962)       (1,413)

Financing activities
Decrease (increase) in amounts due to parent                               33          (341)
Increase in notes payable and long-term debt                            9,997         7,857
Repayment of notes payable and long-term debt                          (4,822)      (10,447)
                                                                   ----------------------------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                        5,208        (2,931)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                    (150)          (72)
                                                                   ----------------------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                     974         1,773
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                        1,862         2,032
                                                                   ----------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $   2,836     $   3,805
                                                                   ============================

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

1.  Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments,
consisting  of normal  recurring  adjustments,  which are, in the opinion of the
management of International Knife & Saw, Inc. and its consolidated  subsidiaries
("the Company"), necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position
and consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company. Results of
operations  for the periods  presented  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results for the full fiscal year.

These  financial  statements  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  audited
consolidated  financial  statements  and related notes included in the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. The  consolidated  balance sheet
at December 31, 1999 has been derived  from the audited  consolidated  financial
statements at that date.  Certain 1999 amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current year presentation.

2.  Acquisitions

In January 2000 the Company's  German  subsidiary  acquired all of the shares of
Boehler  Miller  Messer und  Saegen  GmbH  ("BMMS").  BMMS is  headquartered  in
Waidhofen,  Austria.  The purchase price consisted of 13,300 Austrian Schillings
(approximately  $956)  in  cash,  net of  cash  acquired,  and  63,000  Austrian
Schillings (approximately $4,530) in assumed debt. The Company's lines of credit
were increased in order to finance the cash payment. Additional consideration is
contingent  upon BMMS achieving  certain annual earnings and would be payable in
2002. BMMS produces knives,  saws and ground flats for the wood, paper and metal
industries  with  annual  sales of  approximately  300,000  Austrian  Schillings
(approximately  $21,600).  The  acquisition was accounted for under the purchase
method.  There was no goodwill on this acquisition.

3.  Comprehensive Income

The  Company   includes   minimum  pension   liabilities  and  foreign  currency
translation  adjustments in other  comprehensive  income. For the quarters ended
March 31,  2000 and 1999,  total  comprehensive  losses  amounted  to $1,778 and
$1,262,  respectively,  including $661 and $1,378 of other comprehensive  losses
related to foreign currency translation adjustments.




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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

4.  Notes Payable and Long -Term Debt
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     <S>                                                                    <C>                <C>

                                                                             March 31,         December 31,
                                                                                2000               1999
                                                                         --------------------------------------
     Notes payable:
       Notes payable on demand in German  Marks to a German  bank,
         issued under revolving credit agreements,
         interest payable quarterly                                         $  5,200           $   1,347
       Notes payable on demand in Chinese Yuan Renminbi to Chinese banks,
         issued under revolving credit agreements, interest
         payable monthly                                                       1,628               1,765
       Notes payable on demand in Austrian Schillings to Austrian banks        1,391                   -
       Notes payable on demand in U.S. Dollars to a U.S. bank                    775                   -
       Notes payable on demand in U.S. Dollars to a German bank, issued
         under revolving credit agreements, interest payable quarterly         2,859               1,250
                                                                         ======================================
                                                                            $ 11,853           $   4,362
                                                                         ======================================

                                                                             March 31,         December 31,
                                                                                2000               1999
                                                                         --------------------------------------
     Long-term debt:
       11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006                           $ 90,000           $  90,000
       Notes payable in German Marks to a German bank                         15,543              16,399
       Notes payable in Chinese Yuan Renminbi to
          Chinese banks                                                        1,560               1,680
       Capitalized lease obligations in U.S. dollars to U.S. lenders           3,984               4,261
       Notes payable in Austrian Schillings to an Austrian bank                1,407                   -
       Promissory note payable in Dutch Guilders to a
           former shareholder of the Diacarb Company                           1,761               2,414
       Other                                                                      77                 102
                                                                         --------------------------------------
                                                                             114,332             114,856
     Less current portion                                                      3,447               2,465
                                                                         ======================================
                                                                           $ 110,885          $  112,391
                                                                         ======================================
</TABLE>
At March 31,  2000,  the Company had  committed  global,  multi-currency  credit
facilities of US $40,002. Unused committed lines of credit from these facilities
were US $18,838,  compared to US $16,801 at December 31, 1999. A facility fee of
0.25% per annum is charged on the unused portion of the U.S. dollar component of
the facility.

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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


5. Income Taxes

IKS  Corporation,  of which the Company is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  files a
consolidated Federal income tax return which includes the Company. The Company's
provision/benefit  for income taxes  includes  U.S.  federal,  state,  and local
income  taxes as well as non-U.S.  income  taxes in certain  jurisdictions.  The
current and deferred tax  provision  and benefit for the Company are recorded as
if it filed on a stand-alone basis. All participants in the consolidated  income
tax return are  separately  liable for the full  amount of the taxes,  including
penalties and interest,  if any, which may be assessed  against the consolidated
group. The current  provision/benefit for United States income taxes is recorded
to the intercompany  account with IKS Corporation.  The Company did not record a
tax benefit  related to the pre-tax  losses in the United States for the quarter
ended March 31, 2000, in accordance with income tax accounting rules.

6. Inventories

                                          March 31,         December 31,
                                            2000                1999
                                     ----------------------------------------


     Finished goods                  $     18,841        $     17,120
     Work in process                        5,652               5,088
     Raw materials and supplies             7,692               5,714
                                     ----------------------------------------
                                     $     32,185        $     27,922
                                     ========================================

7. Organization

The Company operates in one business  segment - industrial  knives and saws. The
Company manufactures,  markets and services primarily industrial knives and saws
internationally,  and its customers  include  distributors,  original  equipment
manufacturers  and customers  purchasing  replacement  parts and  services.  The
Company has a leading market share in each of the major sectors it serves: Paper
& Packaging;  Wood; Metal; and  Plastic/Recycling.  The Company's operations are
principally in the United States,  Germany and Austria,  representing  50%, 20%,
and 12% of 2000 net sales,  respectively.  The  Company  plans to  continue  its
international  growth.  As a result of the  Company's  broad  product  range and
numerous  applications,  no customer accounts for more than 3% of net sales. The
Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers and generally does
not require collateral.

Sales attributable to German and Austrian operations are based on external sales
generated by subsidiaries located in those countries.


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                International Knife & Saw, Inc. and Subsidiaries

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

7. Organization (continued)

The following table summarizes the Company's United States, German, Austrian and
other operations.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                   <C>                       <C>

                                                                   Quarter ended March 31,
                                                                2000                      1999
- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
United States Operations:
  Net sales - Customers                               $        21,928           $        22,639
  Long Lived Assets                                            22,449                    22,288

German Operations:
  Net sales - Customers                               $         8,612           $         9,049
  Long Lived Assets                                            12,734                    13,914

Austrian Operations:
  Net sales - Customers                               $         5,392           $             -
  Long Lived Assets                                             4,012                         -

Other Operations:
  Net sales - Customers                               $         7,731           $         7,548
  Long Lived Assets                                            11,055                    12,173


Consolidated:
  Net sales                                           $        43,663           $        39,236
  Long Lived Assets                                            50,250                    48,375

</TABLE>

8. Subsequent Event

On April 25, 2000, P. Daniel Miller, the Company's  President and CEO, submitted
his resignation to the Board of Directors of the Company  effective May 1, 2000.
The Company  expects to incur  approximately  $400 in severance costs related to
Mr.  Miller's  departure.  These  costs will be  included in the results for the
second quarter of 2000.

As of that date,  the Board of  Directors  established  an  executive  committee
comprised of Messrs.  Thomas W.G. Meyer,  Executive Vice  President,  Europe and
Asia; William M. Schult, Executive Vice President-CFO,  Treasurer and Secretary;
Bradley H. Widmann, Vice President - Operations for the Americas; and Jeffrey H.
Welday,  Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Americas.  This committee
is  responsible  for all  operations of the Company and reports  directly to the
Board of Directors.


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         The Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe
harbor" for certain forward  looking  statements.  Certain matters  discussed in
this  filing  could be  characterized  as forward  looking  statements,  such as
statements  relating  to plans for future  expansion,  other  capital  spending,
financing  sources and  effects of  regulation  and  competition.  Such  forward
looking  statements  involve important risks and uncertainties  that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward looking
statements.

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

         The  following  discussion  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and related notes included in the Company's
Form 10-K as of and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1999.

General

         The  Company is a global  leader in the  manufacturing,  servicing  and
marketing of industrial and commercial  machine knives and saws. The Company has
been manufacturing knives and saws for nearly 100 years, beginning in Europe and
expanding its presence to the United States in the 1960s.  The Company  operates
on an  international  basis with facilities in North America,  Europe,  Asia and
South America and products sold in over 75 countries. The Company offers a broad
range of products, used for various applications in numerous markets.

Presence outside the U.S.

         The  Company's  North  American  operations  account for 58% of its net
sales and 31% of its operating  income for the first quarter of 2000.  Its other
international  operations account for the remainder and are located primarily in
Europe,  38% of first  quarter  net sales,  and 61% of first  quarter  operating
income, and Asia.

         The Company's  operating results are subject to fluctuations in foreign
currency  exchange  rates as well as the  currency  translation  of its  foreign
operations into U.S.  Dollars.  The Company  manufactures  products in the U.S.,
Germany,  Austria,  Canada  and  China  and  exports  products  to more  than 75
countries.  The Company's foreign sales, the majority of which occur in European
countries,  are subject to exchange rate  volatility.  In addition,  the Company
consolidates German,  Austrian,  Dutch, French,  Canadian,  Mexican, Chinese and
other Asian operations and changes in exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar
have impacted financial results. As a result, a decline in the value of the U.S.
Dollar  relative to these other  currencies  can have a favorable  effect on the
profitability  of the Company  and an  increase in the value of the U.S.  Dollar
relative  to  these  other   currencies  can  have  a  negative  effect  on  the
profitability of the Company.  Comparing exchange rates for the first quarter of
2000 to the first quarter of 1999,  there was a negative  impact of $2.0 million
on sales with a minimal impact on net income. In addition,  in the first quarter
of 2000 there was a decrease in shareholder's  equity from December 31, 1999 due
to a $.7 million change in foreign currency translation adjustment.  To mitigate
the  short-term  effect of changes in currency  exchange  rates on the Company's
foreign  currency based purchases and its functional  currency based sales,  the
Company  occasionally  hedges its exposure by entering into foreign exchange and
U.S.  Dollar forward  contracts to hedge a portion of its budgeted  (future) net
foreign exchange and U.S. Dollar  transactions  over periods ranging from one to
six months.

Results of Operations

         As  used  in the  following  discussion  of the  Company's  results  of
operations,  (i) the term "gross profit" means the dollar difference between the
Company's net sales and cost of sales and (ii) the term "gross margin" means the
Company's gross profit divided by its net sales.

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First  quarter  ended March 31, 2000  compared to first  quarter ended March 31,
1999

         Net Sales:  Net sales  increased  11.3% to $43.7  million for the first
quarter  of 2000 from $39.2  million  for the first  quarter  of 1999  primarily
attributable to the acquisition of BMMS in January 2000. The Company experienced
sales  reductions in its North American  operations  (2.3% to $25.2 million) for
the  first  quarter  of 2000  compared  to the  same  period  in 1999  primarily
attributable  to  continuing   organizational   issues.  The  Company  has  been
addressing these organizational issues through several senior management changes
including  the hiring of a new CEO in May 1999.  On April 25,  2000,  P.  Daniel
Miller, the Company's President and CEO, resigned from the Company effective May
1, 2000. An executive  committee was  established  comprised of four officers of
the  Company  which  reports  directly  to the Board of  Directors.  The Company
experienced sales improvements  (38.0% to $18.5 million) in its other operations
for the first  quarter of 2000  compared  to the same  period in 1999  primarily
attributable to the BMMS acquisition.

         Gross Profit:  Gross profit  increased  slightly to $12.3 for the first
quarter of 2000 up from $11.7 million for the same period in 1999.  Gross margin
decreased to 28.1% for the first  quarter of 2000 compared to 29.7% for the same
period in 1999 primarily  attributable  to softness in the North American market
caused by the factors noted above. The Company experienced gross profit declines
in its North American  operations  (14.0% to $6.4 million) for the first quarter
of 2000  compared  to the same  period  in 1999  primarily  attributable  to the
factors noted above. The Company experienced gross profit improvements (37.2% to
$5.9 million) in its other  operations for the first quarter of 2000 compared to
the same  period  in 1999  primarily  attributable  to the BMMS  acquisition  in
January 2000.

         Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses:  Selling,  general and
administrative expenses were $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2000 compared
to $8.3  million  for the  same  period  in  1999.  The  increase  is  primarily
attributable  to the  BMMS  acquisition.  Selling,  general  and  administrative
expenses increased to 21.9% from 21.1% of sales for the respective periods.

         Interest  Expense,  net: Net interest expense remained constant at $3.1
million for the first quarter of 2000 and for the same period in 1999 .

         Income Taxes:  Due to pre-tax  losses in the United States in the first
quarter of 2000 for which the  Company  did not record the  related  current tax
benefits in  accordance  with income tax  accounting  rules,  and as a result of
pre-tax income in the Company's other  operations for which the Company recorded
related tax  provisions,  the Company has recorded a consolidated  provision for
income tax on a consolidated  pre-tax loss of $447,000.  The Company's effective
tax rate was 40.5% for the first  quarter  of 1999.  The  significant  change in
income taxes from 1999 is due to the above  factors and  significant  changes in
income contributions for the Company's operations in certain tax jurisdictions.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The  Company's  principal  capital  requirements  are to  fund  working
capital  needs,  to meet  required debt and interest  payments,  and to complete
planned maintenance and expansion expenditures. The Company anticipates that its
operating cash flow,  together with available  borrowings of $18.8 million under
existing credit facilities, will be sufficient to meet its capital requirements.
As of March 31,  2000,  the  Company's  total  long term debt and  shareholder's
deficit was $114.3 million and $24.6 million, respectively.

         Net cash flow used in operations  aggregated $1.1 million for the first
quarter of 2000  compared to $6.2 million  provided by  operations  for the same
period in 1999.  The  decrease  was  primarily  attributable  to a $6.4  million
increase in working  capital and a $1.2 million  decrease in net income compared
to 1999.

         Cash used in  investing  activities  for the first  quarter of 2000 was
$3.0 million compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 1999. The increased
use of cash is primarily due to the BMMS acquisition.

         Cash provided by financing activities for the first quarter of 2000 was
$5.2 million  compared to cash used of $2.9 million for the same period in 1999.
The increase in cash  provided  compared to the prior year is  primarily  due to
increased net borrowings in 2000 compared to 1999 due to the BMMS acquisition.



Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

         Information required by Item 3 is included in Item 2 on page 11 of this
Form 10-Q.





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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         The Company is from time to time involved in legal proceedings  arising
in the normal course of business.  The Company  believes there is no outstanding
litigation  which  could have a material  impact on its  financial  position  or
results of operations.

Item 2.  Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a) Exhibits.
                    Exhibit
                       No.         Description
                    -------     ------------------------------------------------

                    10.15       Summary of Permitted  Indebtedness,  Commitments
                                from Banks, and Availability at  March 31, 2000
                    27          Financial Data Schedule


 (b) Reports on Form 8-K

  None.



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                                   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.

                                    INTERNATIONAL KNIFE & SAW, INC.




                                 By: /s/ William M. Schult
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                         William M. Schult
                                         Executive Vice President - Chief
                                         Financial Officer, Treasurer
                                         and Secretary (Principal Financial and
                                         Accounting Officer, and Executive
                                         Committee member)





                                    May 10, 2000





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                    Exhibit
                      No.           Description
                    -------     ------------------------------------------------
                    10.15       Summary of Permitted  Indebtedness,  Commitments
                                from Banks, and Availability at March 31, 2000
                    27          Financial Data Schedule





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           Summary of Permitted Indebtedness, Commitments from Banks,
                       and Availability at March 31, 2000
                                 (in thousands)


Capitalized  terms not  otherwise  defined in this summary are defined as in the
Indenture.

Pursuant to Section 4.10 of the  Indenture  between  International  Knife & Saw,
Inc.  (the  "Company")  and United  States Trust Company of New York as Trustee,
dated  November 6, 1996,  the Company shall not incur directly or indirectly any
Indebtedness  unless  certain  cash flow  coverage  ratios  are  achieved.  This
limitation, however, does not apply to Permitted Indebtedness.

Permitted  Indebtedness  includes  Indebtedness of the Company arising under the
Senior  Credit  Facility  and  Indebtedness  of IKS  Klingelnberg  GmbH  and its
Subsidiaries  arising under the German  Subsidiary  Facilities,  in an aggregate
principal  amount  not to  exceed at any time  outstanding  the  greater  of (x)
$30,000,  less any permanent  reduction in commitments  thereunder,  and (y) the
sum, at such time,  of (i) 85% of the  consolidated  book value of net  accounts
receivable of the Company and the  Restricted  Subsidiaries  and (ii) 60% of the
consolidated  book  value  of  inventory  of  the  Company  and  the  Restricted
Subsidiaries.

According to the formula referred to above,  Permitted Indebtedness at March 31,
2000 is equal to $42,884.  The Company has commitments  from banks in the amount
of $40,002. These commitments are broken down as follows:

Deutsche Bank AG has provided a $13,000 line of credit to International  Knife &
Saw, Inc. under the Senior Credit Facility. This facility was initially $20,000,
but was modified and partially  replaced with the unsecured  line of credit from
the Fifth Third Bank of Northern Kentucky,  Inc. As of March 31, 2000, $2,859 of
the Senior Credit Facility was used and $10,141 was unused.  Collateral for this
facility  includes  inventories  and  accounts  receivable.  Covenants  for this
facility  are  described in the letter  agreement  with  Deutsche  Bank AG dated
October 8, 1996.  This letter  agreement was filed by the Company in its Amended
Registration  Statement  on Form S-4  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on January 28, 1997.

Fifth Third Bank of Northern  Kentucky,  Inc. has  provided an unsecured  $1,500
line of credit to  International  Knife & Saw,  Inc.  This  facility  replaced a
portion  of the  Senior  Credit  Facility.  As of March 31,  2000,  $775 of this
facility was used and $725 was unused.

Deutsche  Bank AG has  provided  a DEM  68,000  ($33,275)  line of credit to IKS
Klingelnberg  GmbH  ("GmbH")  under  the  German  Subsidiary  facilities.  These
facilities  encompass  a) a guarantee by Deutsche  Bank AG of GmbH's  promissory
note in the  amount  of DEM  3,599  ($1,761)  to a former  owner of the  Diacarb
company (this debt has been incurred  pursuant to section  4.10(b)(xiii)  of the
Indenture);  b) assumed debt, for


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which GmbH serves as guarantor,  in the amount of ATS 44,000  (approximately DEM
5,718 or $2,798) on the books of and in connection  with GmbH's  acquisition  of
Boehler Miller Messer und Saegen GmbH in January 2000; c)  Indebtedness  of GmbH
which was outstanding on the Issue Date in the amount of approximately DEM 6,566
($3,213); and d) a general line of credit in the amount of DEM 52,117 ($25,503).
Of this  general  line of credit in the  amount of DEM 52,117  ($25,503),  as of
March 31,  2000,  DEM 35,826  ($17,531)  of the facility was used and DEM 16,291
($7,972) was unused. Collateral and covenants for this facility are described in
the letter  agreement  with Deutsche Bank AG dated October 8, 1996.  This letter
agreement was filed by the Company in its Amended Registration Statement on Form
S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1997.


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