NEENAH FOUNDRY CO
10-Q, 2000-02-11
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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 December 31, 1999

                                       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 333-28751

                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY
          (Exact name of each registrant as it appears in its charter)

            Wisconsin                                     39-1580331
  (State or other jurisdiction of                   (IRS Employer ID Number)
   incorporation or organization)

2121 Brooks Avenue,  P.O. Box 729, Neenah, Wisconsin                    54957
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (920) 725-7000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
                    (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 periods 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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Common Stock, Class A, $100 par value- 1,000 shares as of January 31, 2000
Common Stock, Class B, $100 par value- 0 shares as of January 31, 2000

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                            NEENAH  FOUNDRY COMPANY
                                Form 10-Q Index
                    For the Quarter Ended December 31, 1999

                                                                            Page

Part 1. Financial Information
  Item 1. Financial Statements
  Condensed consolidated balance sheets -- December 31, 1999
    and September 30, 1999                                                     3
  Condensed consolidated statements of operations -- Three months
    ended December 31, 1999 and Three months ended December 31, 1998           4
  Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows  -- Three months
    ended December 31, 1999 and Three months ended December 31, 1998           5
  Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements -- December 31, 1999    6

  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations                                            9

  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk          12

Part II.  Other Information
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                   13
  Item 2. Changes in Securities                                               13
  Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities                                     13
  Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                 13
  Item 5. Other Information                                                   13
  Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                    13

Signatures                                                                    13

Exhibit Index                                                                 14

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                            NEENAH  FOUNDRY COMPANY
                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)

                                                December 31     September 30
                                                   1999             1999(1)
                                                -----------     ------------
                                                (Unaudited)
[CAPTION]
<TABLE>
<S>                                              <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                        $ 14,580         $ 17,368
 Accounts receivable, net                           63,815           77,696
 Inventories                                        64,221           56,387
 Deferred income taxes                               3,534            3,534
 Other current assets                                5,772            5,223
                                                  --------         --------
               Total current assets                151,922          160,208
Property, plant and equipment                      280,103          255,245
Less accumulated depreciation                       53,150           46,441
                                                  --------         --------
                                                   226,953          208,804
Identifiable intangible assets, net                 71,520           73,303
Goodwill, net                                      192,958          190,469
Other assets                                         8,687            8,918
                                                  --------         --------
                                                  $652,040         $641,702
                                                  ========         ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                 $ 31,444         $ 31,151
 Income taxes payable                                  739            1,129
 Accrued liabilities                                26,781           38,632
 Current portion of long-term debt                   5,352            5,334
                                                  --------         --------
               Total current liabilities            64,316           76,246
Long-term debt                                     447,634          423,887
Postretirement benefit obligations                   5,673            5,641
Deferred income taxes                               65,133           64,237
Other liabilities                                    8,125            7,941
                                                  --------         --------
               Total liabilities                   590,881          577,952
Commitments and contingencies

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:
 Preferred stock, par value $100 per share --
    authorized 3,000 shares, no shares
    issued or outstanding                               --               --
 Common stock, par value $100 per share --
    authorized 11,000 shares, issued
    and outstanding 1,000 shares                       100              100
 Additional paid in capital                         51,317           51,317
 Retained earnings                                   9,742           12,333
                                                  --------         --------
               Total stockholder's equity           61,159           63,750
                                                  --------         --------
                                                  $652,040         $641,702
                                                  ========         ========

</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

(1) The balance sheet as of September 30, 1999 has been derived from the audited
    financial statements as of that date but does not include all of the
    information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
    principles for complete financial statements.

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                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (In thousands)


                                               Three Months        Three Months
                                                  Ended               Ended
                                               December 31,        December 31,
                                                   1999                1998
                                               ------------        ------------
                                                          (Unaudited)
[CAPTION]
<TABLE>
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>
Net sales                                          $126,850            $115,264
Cost of sales                                       106,057              93,492
                                                   --------            --------
Gross profit                                         20,793              21,772
Selling, general and administrative expenses          9,429               8,260
Amortization of intangible assets                     2,707               3,415
                                                   --------            --------
Total operating expenses                             12,136              11,675
                                                   --------            --------
Operating income                                      8,657              10,097
Net interest expense                                (11,501)             (9,907)
                                                   --------            --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                    (2,844)                190
Provision (credit) for income taxes                    (253)                549
                                                   --------            --------
Net loss                                           $ (2,591)           $   (359)
                                                   ========            ========

</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)

                                                 Three Months       Three Months
                                                    Ended              Ended
                                                 December 31,       December 31,
                                                    1999               1998
                                                 ------------       -----------
                                                          ( Unaudited)
[CAPTION]
<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>                  <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss                                             $ (2,591)          $  (359)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                          9,653             8,826
 Amortization of deferred financing costs and
   premium on notes                                       271               269
 Deferred income taxes                                   (247)               --
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities           (3,341)           (3,616)
                                                     --------           -------
   Net cash provided by operating
   activities                                           3,745             5,120

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment              (7,451)           (6,856)
Acquisition of Cast Alloys, Inc., net of cash
   acquired of $488                                        --           (40,824)
Acquisition of Gregg Industries, Inc., net of cash
   acquired of $403                                   (23,002)               --
                                                     --------           -------
   Net cash used in investing activities              (30,453)          (47,680)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt                           25,000            90,864
Payments on long-term debt                             (1,080)          (30,338)
Debt issuance costs                                        --            (3,081)
                                                     --------           -------
   Net cash provided by financing
      activities                                       23,920            57,445
                                                     --------           -------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       (2,788)           14,885
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       17,368            19,798
                                                     --------           -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $ 14,580           $34,683
                                                     ========           =======

</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)

                               December 31, 1999

NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF  PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal and recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three months ended
December 31, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending September 30, 2000.  For further information, refer
to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in
Neenah Foundry Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 1999.

NOTE 2 -- INVENTORIES

The components of inventories are as follows:

                                                   December 31      September 30
                                                       1999             1999
                                                   -----------      ------------
                                                         (000's omitted)

[CAPTION]
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>                  <C>
Raw materials                                          $12,245           $ 9,702
Work in process and finished goods                      42,252            37,654
Supplies                                                 9,724             9,031
                                                        ------           -------
                                                       $64,221           $56,387
                                                       =======           =======
</TABLE>
If the FIFO method of inventory valuation had been used on all components,
inventories would have been approximately $318 lower than reported at
December 31, 1999, and $1,156 lower than reported at September 30, 1999.

NOTE 3 -- ACQUISITIONS

On December 31, 1998, the Company purchased Niemin Porter & Co. d/b/a Cast
Alloys, Inc. ("Cast Alloys"), a manufacturer of investment-cast titanium and
stainless steel golf club heads, for $40,824 in cash (including direct costs
of $1,206 and net of $488 of acquired cash).  The Acquisition of Cast Alloys was
financed out of a portion of the proceeds of the issuance  of the Company's
11-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 issued on November 24, 1998.

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On November 30, 1999, the Company purchased Gregg Industries, Inc. ("Gregg"), a
manufacturer of gray and ductile iron castings, for $23,002 (including direct
costs of $735 and net of $403 of acquired cash).  The acquisition of Gregg was
financed through drawings under the Company's Acquisition Loan Facility. The
purchase price may be adjusted based on the operating results of Gregg for the
calendar years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000.  The maximum additional payout
will be $6.75 million for each year based on Gregg's earnings  level.  Any
additional purchase price will be allocated to goodwill.  Had the acquisition
occurred as of October 1, 1999, or October 1, 1998, there would have been no
material pro forma effect on net sales or net income for the three months ended
December 31, 1999 or 1998.

The acquisitions of Cast Alloys and Gregg  have been accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the purchase price has been
allocated on the basis of fair values to the underlying assets acquired and
liabilities assumed.  The allocation of the purchase price paid for Gregg was
based on preliminary estimates of fair values and will be revised when final
amounts of fair values are determined.  The excess of the cost of acquisitions
over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable assets acquired has
been allocated to goodwill. The operating results of Cast Alloys and Gregg are
included in the consolidated statements of operations since the date of their
respective acquisition.

NOTE 4 -- GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

Neenah Transport, Inc., Hartley Controls Corporation, Deeter Foundry, Inc.,
Mercer Forge Corporation (and its subsidiary A&M Specialties, Inc.), Dalton
Corporation (and its subsidiaries Dalton Corporation, Warsaw Manufacturing
Facility, Dalton Corporation, Kendallville Manufacturing Facility, Dalton
Corporation, Ashland Manufacturing Facility, and Dalton Corporation, Stryker
Machining Facility, Inc.), Advanced Cast Products, Inc. (and its subsidiaries
Belcher Corporation and Peerless Corporation), Niemin Porter & Co.(and its
subsidiary International Golf, S.A. de, C.V.), and Gregg Industries, Inc.
(collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries") are wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Neenah Foundry Company and have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior
Subordinated Notes on a joint and several basis.  The Guarantor Subsidiaries
comprise all of the Company's direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.  The
separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries have not been
included herein because management has concluded that such financial statements
would not provide additional information that is material to investors.

The following is summarized combined financial information of the Guarantor
Subsidiaries.  Net sales include net sales to Neenah Foundry Company of $1,680
and $1,504 for the three months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          December 31, 1999   September 30, 1999
                                          -----------------   ------------------
                                           (000's omitted)      (000's omitted)
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>
Current assets                                 $ 60,600            $ 63,153
Noncurrent assets                               256,615             236,185
Current liabilities                              36,625              38,148
Noncurrent liabilities                           31,491              30,570


                                             Three Months       Three Months
                                                Ended              Ended
                                          December 31, 1999   September 30, 1999
                                          -----------------   ------------------
                                           (000's omitted)      (000's omitted)
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>
Net sales                                      $ 83,821            $ 74,071
Gross profit                                      6,619               9,078
Net loss                                         (4,755)             (1,127)

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</TABLE>
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Note 5 -- SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments, Castings and Forgings.  The Castings
segment manufactures and sells iron castings for the industrial and municipal
markets, while the Forgings segment manufactures forged components for the
industrial market.

The Other segment includes machining operations, manufacture of foundry
equipment and freight hauling.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                             December 31,
                                                      -------------------------
                                                         1999            1998
                                                      ---------        --------

<S>                                                   <C>             <C>
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
  Castings                                            $ 114,826       $  98,240
  Forgings                                                7,993          13,209
  Other                                                   8,705           8,045
  Elimination of intersegment revenues                   (4,674)         (4,230)
                                                      ---------      ----------
Consolidated                                          $ 126,850       $ 115,264
                                                      =========      ==========
Net income (loss):
  Castings                                            $  (6,179)      $  (1,801)
  Forgings                                               (1,031)            135
  Other                                                     315             180
  Elimination of intersegment income                      4,304           1,127
                                                      ---------       ---------
Consolidated                                          $  (2,591)      $    (359)
                                                      =========       =========

Identifiable Assets:
  Castings                                            $ 825,344       $ 747,640
  Forgings                                               55,675          66,157
  Other                                                  19,336          15,429
  Adjustments                                          (248,315)       (244,917)
                                                      ---------       ---------
Total consolidated assets                             $ 652,040       $ 584,309
                                                      =========       =========
</TABLE>


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NOTE 6 -- RESTRUCTURING CHARGE

During fiscal 1999, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $6,713 to
close one of their manufacturing facilities.  Impairment and abandonment of
assets at this facility that will no longer be used represented $6,030 of the
restructuring charge.  The following is a breakdown of activity during the three
months ended December 31, 1999 of each cash component of the restructuring
charge:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Balance at                   Balance at
                                      September 30,       Cash      December 31,
                                          1999          Payments        1999
                                      -------------     --------    ------------
<S>                                   <C>               <C>         <C>



Employee severance costs                  $328            $126             $202
Lease commitment and contractual
 obligations                               130              32               98
Other exit activity costs, primarily
 facility closure expenses                 225              44              181
                                          ----            ----             ----
                                          $683            $202             $481
                                          ====            ====             ====
</TABLE>

The fair value of assets that will no longer be used was determined based on an
appraisal performed with consideration given to offers received from prospective
buyers.  Employee severance costs relate to 20 salaried employees and
146 bargaining unit employees and have been communicated in writing to
employees.  As of December 31, 1999, a total of 130 salaried and bargaining
unit employees have actually been terminated and received severance benefits.
It is expected that substantially all actions related to the Company's
restructuring plan will be completed by September 30, 2000.

For the three months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, net sales related to this
manufacturing facility were $3,510 and $4,029, respectively, and the operating
loss related to this manufacturing facility was $522 and $689, respectively.

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

GENERAL

Certain matters discussed in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of this annual
report are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbors
from liability established by the private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.  These forward looking statements can generally be identified as such
because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company
"believes," "anticipates," "expects" or words of similar import.  Similarly,
statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals are
also forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties which are described in close proximity
to such statements and which may cause actual results to differ materially
from those currently anticipated.  The forward-looking statements made herein
are made only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.

The following discussions compare the  results of operations of the Company for
the three months ended December 31, 1999, to the results of the operations of
the Company for the three months ended December 31, 1998.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (dollars in thousands)

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998

NET SALES. Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 1999 were $126,850
which are $11,586 or 10.1% higher than the quarter ended December 31, 1998.
The increase in net sales resulted from the inclusion of the operating results
of Cast Alloys and Gregg after their acquisition.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 1999 was
$20,793, a decrease of $979, or 4.5%, as compared to the quarter ended
December 31, 1998. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to
16.4% for the three months ended December 31, 1999 from 18.9% for the quarter
ended December 31, 1998.  The decline in gross profit  is attributable to the
continuing negative effect of a strike at Mercer which began in April, 1999 and
was settled in July, 1999 as well as the inclusion in the quarter ended
December 31, 1999 of the operations of Cast Alloys, which was acquired on
December 31, 1998 and whose gross profit for the three months ended
December 31,1999 was breakeven.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 1999 were
$9,429, an increase of $1,169, or 14.2%, as compared to the $8,260 for the
quarter ended December 31, 1998. The increase was due to the inclusion of the
operating results of Cast Alloys and Gregg after their acquisition which was
partially offset by lower professional and other expenses related to completed
and potential acquisitions.  As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased to 7.4% for the quarter ended December 31,
1999 from 7.2% for the three months ended December 31, 1998.

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Amortization of intangible assets was $2,707
for the three months ended December 31, 1999, a decrease of $708, or 20.7%, as
compared to the $3,415 for the quarter ended December 31, 1998. The decrease is
due to the decreased amortization of certain identifiable intangible assets
which were fully amortized in the year ended September 30, 1999.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income was $8,657 for the three months ended
December 31, 1999, a decrease of $1,440, or 14.3%, from the quarter ended
December 31, 1998.  As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased
from 8.8% for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 to 6.8% for the three months
ended December 31, 1999. The decrease in operating income and operating income
as a percent of sales was due to the factors discussed above under gross profit,
partially offset by decreased amortization of intangible assets.

NET INTEREST EXPENSE. Net interest expense was $11,501 for the three months
ended December 31, 1999 compared to $9,907 for the quarter ended December 31,
1998.  The increased interest expense resulted from the interest on the drawings
under the Company's Senior Bank Facilities and the Senior Subordinated Notes
used to finance the purchase of Cast Alloys and Gregg.

PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR INCOME TAXES.  The provision (credit) for income taxes
for the three months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 is higher than the amount
computed by applying the statutory rate of approximately 40% to income before
income taxes mainly due to the amortization of goodwill which is not deductible
for income tax purposes.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (dollars in thousands)

On April 30, 1997, the Company issued $150.0 million principal amount of
11-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Subordinated Notes")
and entered into a credit agreement providing for term loans of $45.0 million
and a revolving credit facility of up to $50.0 million, as amended (the
"Senior Bank Facility" or "Credit Agreement"). On July 1, 1997, the Company
issued an additional $45.0 million principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes
And used the proceeds of $47.6 million to pay the term loans, the accrued
interest thereon and related fees and expenses.  On April 3, 1998, in connection
with the acquisition of Mercer, the Company amended the Credit Agreement
to provide availability of $75.0 million of term loans to the Company
(consisting of $20.0 million of Tranche A Loans and $55.0 million of Tranche B
Loans) in addition to the Company's existing $50.0 million Revolving Credit
Facility.  On September 8, 1998, in connection with the acquisition of Dalton
and the contribution of the capital stock of ACP, the Company amended and
restated the Credit Agreement to provide for additional Tranche B Loans in
an aggregate principal amount  of $70.0 million and an Acquisition Loan Facility
in aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed
$50.0 million.  On November 24, 1998, the Company sold $87.0 million principal
amount of Senior Subordinated Notes, using $42.7 million of the proceeds
to finance the acquisition of Cast Alloys and $29 million of the proceeds to pay
down borrowings under the Acquisition Loan Facility, and Used the remaining
proceeds for general corporate purposes.  On November 30, 1999, the Company used
drawings of $25.0 million on the Acquisition Loan Facility to finance the
acquisition of Gregg.

The Company's liquidity needs will arise primarily from debt service on the
above indebtedness, working capital needs and funding of capital expenditures
and additional acquisitions. Borrowings under the Senior Bank Facilities bear
interest at variable interest rates.  The Senior Bank Facility imposes
restrictions on the Company's ability to make capital expenditures and both
the Senior Bank Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Subordinated
Notes limit the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness. The
covenants contained in the Senior Bank Facility also, among other things,
restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to dispose of assets,
incur guarantee obligations, prepay the Senior Subordinated Notes or amend the
indentures, pay dividends, create liens on assets, enter into sale and
leaseback transactions, make investments, loans or advances, make acquisitions,
engage in mergers or consolidations, change the business conducted by the
Company, make capital expenditures or engage in certain transactions with
affiliates, and otherwise restrict corporate activities.

For the three months ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, capital
expenditures were $7,451 and $6,856, respectively.  The $595 increase in capital
expenditures was primarily the result of planned enhancements to certain
equipment in the manufacturing area, and include expenditures of Cast Alloys
and Gregg in the quarter ended December 31, 1999.

The Company's principal source of cash to fund its liquidity needs will be net
cash from operating activities and borrowings under its Senior Bank Facilities.
Net cash from operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 1999
was $3,745, a decrease of $1,375 from $5,120 for the three months ended
December 31, 1998. The decrease in net cash from operating activities was
primarily the result of a larger paydown of accrued interest amounts and
a buildup in inventory balances, partially offset by improved control of
accounts receivable balances.

The Company believes that cash generated from operations and existing revolving
lines of credit under the Senior Bank Facilities will be sufficient to meet its
normal operating requirements, including working capital needs and interest
payments on the Company's outstanding indebtedness.

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YEAR 2000 UPDATE

Previously the Company discussed the nature and progress of its plan to become
Year 2000 ready. In late calendar 1999, the Company completed its remediation
and testing of systems.  As a result of those planning and implementation
efforts, the Company experienced no significant disruptions in mission critical
information technology and noninformation technology systems and believes those
systems successfully responded to the Year 2000 date change.  The Company
expensed approximately $30,000 during the three month period ended December 31,
1999 in connection with remediating its systems. The Company is not aware of any
material problems resulting from Year 2000 issues, either with our products, our
internal systems, or the products and services of third parties. The Company
will continue to monitor its mission critical computer applications and those of
its suppliers and vendors throughout the year 2000 to ensure that any latent
Year 2000 matters that may arise are addressed promptly.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates.
The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or
trading purposes.


     Interest Rate Sensitivity.  The Company's earnings are affected by changes
in short-term interest rates as a result of its borrowings under the Senior Bank
Facilities.  If market interest Rates for such borrowings average 1% more during
the remainder of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 than they did during
the quarter ended December 31, 1999, the Company's interest expense would
increase, and income before income taxes would decrease by approximately
$1.2 million.  This analysis does not consider the effects of the reduced level
of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment.  Further,
in The event of a change of such magnitude, management could take actions
to further mitigate its exposure to The change.  However, due to the uncertainty
of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the
sensitivity analysis assumes no changes in the Company's financial structure.

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                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY
                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     None.

Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
     None.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
     None.

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     None.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
     None.

Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

     Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     The Company filed one report on Form 8-K during the quarter ended
     December 31, 1999.
     The report , dated December 9, 1999, disclosed that the Company had
     acquired Gregg Industries, Inc.


                                   SIGNATURES

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


                             NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY

DATE: February 11, 2000      /s/ Gary LaChey
                             -----------------------------------------------
                             Gary LaChey
                             Vice President-Finance, Secretary & Treasurer
                             (Principal Financial Officer and
                              Duly Authorized Officer)

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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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