WHX CORP
10-Q/A, 1995-11-28
STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS)
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                                    FORM 10-Q/A


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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

For the quarterly period ended          SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
                              -------------------------------------------------


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

For the transition period from----------------to------------------------------




    FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995     COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-2394


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


      DELAWARE                                                13-3768097
(State of Incorporation)                                   (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification No.)

     110 EAST 59TH STREET
      NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                      10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-355-5200


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  / /

APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE
PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes /X/ No  / /

The number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 26,
1995 was 25,971,000 which includes 449,053 redeemable common shares.

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                                 WHX CORPORATION
                            AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        QUARTER ENDED SEPT. 30,                     NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
                                                       ------------------------                   -----------------------------
                                                        1995              1994                    1995                1994
                                                        ----              ----                    ----                ----
                                                                          (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                    <C>               <C>                   <C>                  <C>

NET SALES                                              $339,435          $309,817              $1,029,893           $864,047
- ---------

OPERATING COSTS
      Cost of goods sold                                283,587           249,934                 858,330            710,558
      Depreciation                                       17,516            15,653                  49,561             45,088
      Selling and administration expense                 17,849            16,750                  50,972             47,354
      Profit sharing                                      1,624             3,004                   5,807              6,427
                                                         ------            ------                  ------             ------

                                                        320,576           285,341                 964,670            809,427
                                                       --------          --------                --------           --------

OPERATING INCOME                                         18,859            24,476                  65,223             54,620
- ----------------

      Interest expense                                    5,248             5,039                  16,983             17,695
      Other income                                       11,176             2,272                  33,397             15,360
      B. & L.E. settlement                                   --                --                      --             36,091
                                                             --                --                      --            -------

INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND CUMULATIVE
      EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                        24,787            21,709                  81,637             88,376
      ---------------------------

      Tax provision                                       5,453             2,992                  17,960             20,326
                                                         ------            ------                 -------            -------

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
      ACCOUNTING CHANGE                                  19,334            18,717                  63,677             68,050
      -----------------

Cumulative effect on prior years of
      adoption of SFAS 112                                   --                --                      --             (9,984)
                                                         ------            ------                  ------            -------

NET INCOME                                               19,334            18,717                  63,677             58,066
- ----------

Dividend requirement for  Preferred Stock                 5,719             2,581                  17,156              7,456
                                                         ------            ------                 -------             ------

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                  $ 13,615          $ 16,136                $ 46,521           $ 50,610
- -------------------------------------                  ========          ========                ========           ========

Income (loss) per share of common stock:
      Primary:     Before cumulative effect
                   of accounting change                   $.52             $.55                  $ 1.73               $2.10
                   Cumulative effect of
                   accounting change                       --               --                      --                 (.35)
                                                         -----             ----                   -----               ------
                   Total                                  $.52             $.55                   $1.73               $1.75
                                                         =====            =====                   =====               =====
      Fully Diluted:                                      $.43             $.47                   $1.40               $1.49
                                                         =====            =====                   =====               =====
</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                                 WHX CORPORATION
                            AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,             DECEMBER 31,
                                                                1995                      1994
                                                                ----                      ----
                                                                  (Dollars and Shares in Thousands)
ASSETS
<S>                                                              <C>                       <C>
Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                  $ 25,828                  $ 13,424
      Short term investments                                      343,770                   388,182
      Trade receivables - net                                      97,028                   110,330
      Inventories:
          Finished and semi-finished products                     200,220                   170,595
          Raw materials   77,230                                   68,302
          Other materials and supplies                             27,708                    25,376
          Excess of LIFO over current cost                         (2,168)                   (3,109)
                                                                  -------                   -------
                                                                  302,990                   261,164

      Other current assets                                         16,564                    12,605
                                                                  -------                   -------
                          Total current assets                    786,180                   785,705

Property, plant and equipment at cost, less
      accumulated depreciation and amortization                   802,690                   768,284
Deferred income taxes     96,056                                   62,339
Other non-current assets                                           97,566                   113,580
                                                                ---------                ----------
                                                               $1,782,492                $1,729,908
                                                               ==========                ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
      Trade payables                                            $ 110,536                 $ 111,645
      Deferred income taxes - current                              38,889                    36,189
      Other current liabilities                                   102,205                   109,567
      Long-term debt due in one year                                3,993                     4,253
                                                                ---------                 ---------
                          Total current liabilities               255,623                   261,654

Long-term debt                                                    286,061                   289,500
Employee benefit liabilities                                      427,620                   429,221
Other liabilities                                                  54,077                    50,395
                                                               ----------                 ---------
                                                                1,023,381                 1,030,770
                                                                ---------                 ---------
Redeemable Common Stock - 449 shares
      and 473 shares                                                6,470                     6,884
                                                               ----------                ----------

Stockholders' Equity:
      Preferred Stock $.10 par value
          6,500 shares                                                650                       650
      Common Stock - $.01 par value - 25,522
          shares and 27,229 shares                                    255                       272
      Unrealized gain on securities
          available for sale                                        4,348                     3,078
      Additional paid-in capital                                  700,112                   664,902
      Accumulated earnings                                         69,870                    23,352
                                                                ---------                ----------
                                                                  775,235                   692,254
Less treasury stock - 2,025 shares                                (22,594)                        -
Total stockholders equity                                         752,641                   692,254

                                                               $1,782,492                $1,729,908
                                                               ==========                ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                       -3-
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                                 WHX CORPORATION
                            AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                           -------------------------------
                                                                            1995                      1994*
                                                                            ----                      -----
                                                                                (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                                         <C>                       <C>
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net income                                                            $ 63,677                  $ 58,066
      Non cash expenses:
          Depreciation                                                        49,561                    45,088
          Other postemployment benefits                                        4,800                     8,600
          Deferred income tax                                                  4,152                    16,880
          Cumulative effect of accounting change                                --                       9,984
          Gain on sale of assets                                              (7,489)                     --
      Decrease (increase) in working capital elements:
          Trade receivables                                                    4,792                   (30,313)
          Inventories                                                        (18,455)                  (15,737)
          Other current assets                                                (3,959)                   (2,815)
          Trade payables                                                     (13,097)                   (8,071)
          Short term investments(trading)                                     41,614                  (147,829)
          Other current liabilities                                           (9,492)                    9,122
      Other items - net                                                       (3,202)                   (2,226)
                                                                            ---------                  --------

          Net cash flow from operating activities                            112,902                   (59,251)
                                                                            --------                  --------

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Short term investments-available for sale                                4,068                      --
      Plant additions and improvements                                       (74,527)                  (42,362)
      Unimast Incorporated investment                                        (27,500)                     --
      W-P Radio Corp. investment                                                --                     (10,476)
      Sales of assets                                                         43,973                      --
      Investment in joint ventures                                            (6,053)                     --
                                                                             -------                      --

          Net cash used by
              investing activities                                           (60,039)                  (52,838)
                                                                            --------                  --------

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Proceeds from Series B Preferred Stock offering                           --                     169,750
      Proceeds from receivable securitization                                 22,000                    45,000
      Short term borrowings (repayments)                                        (510)                     --
      Long-term borrowings (repayments)                                      (22,928)                  (56,245)
      Treasury stock acquisition                                             (22,594)                     --
      Preferred stock dividends                                              (17,157)                   (7,456)
      Letter of credit collateralization                                       1,094                   (28,278)
      Redemption of common stock                                                (364)                     (470)
                                                                             -------                     ------

          Net cash from financing activities                                 (40,459)                  122,301
                                                                           ---------                  --------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
      CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                        12,404                    10,212

Cash and cash equivalents
      at beginning of period                                                  13,424                     5,996
                                                                             -------                    ------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
      AT END OF PERIOD                                                      $ 25,828                  $ 16,208
                                                                            ========                  ========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
*Reclassified for comparability

                                       -4-
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                                 WHX CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

GENERAL

             The  consolidated  balance  sheet as of  September  30,  1995,  the
      consolidated  statement  of income  for the three and nine  month  periods
      ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and the consolidated  statement of cash
      flow for the nine month  periods ended  September 30, 1995 and 1994,  have
      been prepared by the Company  without audit. In the opinion of management,
      all  adjustments  necessary to present fairly the  consolidated  financial
      position  of the  Company  at  September  30,  1995  and  the  results  of
      operations  and changes in cash flow for the periods  presented  have been
      made.

             Certain information and footnote  disclosures  normally included in
      financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
      accounting  principles  have been  condensed  or omitted.  This  quarterly
      report  on Form  10-Q  should be read in  conjunction  with the  Company's
      audited consolidated  financial statements for the year ended December 31,
      1994.  The results of operations  for the period ended  September 30, 1995
      are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

NOTE 1 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

             The  computation  of primary  earnings per share of common stock is
      based upon the average shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
      outstanding.  Common stock  equivalents  represent the dilutive  effect of
      assuming the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants. Five-year
      warrants  issued  pursuant to the  Company's  1991 Plan of  Reorganization
      totaled 1.5 million at  September  30,  1995.  Outstanding  stock  options
      granted to  officers,  directors  and  employees  totaled  2.4  million at
      September  30,  1995.  The  dilutive  effect of common  stock  equivalents
      arising  from the  warrants and stock  options on the  computation  of net
      income per share is approximately $.02 per share and $.06 per share in the
      third quarter and nine month  periods,  respectively.  The  computation of
      fully  diluted  earnings  per  share  further  assumes  the  sale  of  all
      redeemable  common  stock into the public  market  and  conversion  of all
      convertible  preferred stock.  There were 2,025,000 shares of common stock
      held as treasury shares at September 30, 1995.

             The shares used in the computations were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Quarter Ended Sept. 30,             Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
                                               1995               1994             1995                1994
                                               ----               ----             ----                ----

<S>                                           <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>       
                    Primary                   26,417,588        29,152,169        26,935,546         28,862,151
                    Fully diluted             44,947,279        39,405,247        45,544,521         38,888,494
</TABLE>

             The Company  intends to retain future  earnings for working capital
      needs and to finance capital improvements and presently does not intend to
      pay cash  dividends on its common  stock for the  foreseeable  future.  In
      addition,  the  terms  of the  Company's  long  term  debt  place  certain
      limitations on the Company's ability to pay cash dividends.

NOTE 2 - SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

             Effective   January  1,  1994  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of
      Financial   Accounting   Standards  No.  115,   "Accounting   for  Certain
      Investments in Debt and Equity  Securities"  ("SFAS 115").  This statement
      addresses  the  accounting   and  reporting  for   investments

                                      -1-

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                                      -2-

      in equity  securities that have readily  determinable  fair values and for
      all investments in debt securities.  The cumulative  effect on prior years
      was immaterial.

             The  Company   recognized   gains  and  losses  based  on  specific
      identification of the securities which comprise the investment balance. At
      September  30,  1995  unrealized   holding  gains  on   available-for-sale
      securities of $4.3 million have been  reported as a separate  component of
      stockholder's equity.

NOTE 3 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

             On August 17,  1994,  Wheeling-Pittsburgh  Funding,  Inc. a special
      purpose wholly- owned subsidiary ("Funding") of Wheeling-Pittsburgh  Steel
      Corporation ("WPSC"), entered into an agreement to sell (up to $75 million
      on a revolving  basis) an undivided  percentage  ownership in a designated
      pool of  accounts  receivable  generated  by WPSC,  Wheeling  Construction
      Products, Inc. and Pittsburgh Canfield Corporation.  The agreement expires
      in August 1999.  Accounts  receivable  at  September  30, 1995 exclude $67
      million,  representing  uncollected accounts receivable sold with recourse
      limited to the extent of uncollectible  balances. Fees paid by the Company
      under  this  agreement  are  based  upon a fixed  rate set on the date the
      receivables  are sold and range  from  6.625%  to 9.0% of the  outstanding
      amount of receivables sold. Based on the Company's collection history, the
      Company believes that credit risk associated with the above arrangement is
      immaterial.

NOTE 4 - SHORT TERM DEBT

             In October 1994 WPSC entered into a new Revolving  Credit  Facility
      ("RCF") with Citibank,  N.A. as agent. The RCF provides for borrowings for
      general corporate purposes of up to $50 million. Interest is calculated at
      a  Citibank  prime  rate plus .5%  and/or a  Eurodollar  rate  plus  2.0%.
      Borrowings under the RCF are secured  primarily by 100% of WPSC's eligible
      inventory and requires  that WPSC  maintain a specified  level of tangible
      net worth.  The RCF has certain  restrictions on  indebtedness,  liens and
      dividends.  There are no borrowings outstanding under the RCF at September
      30, 1995. The RCF, which was scheduled to expire in October 1995, has been
      extended through December while the Company negotiates a new RCF.

NOTE 5 - SALE OF RADIO STATIONS

             The Company  recognized a combined gain of $6.7 million on the sale
      of  all  its  radio  stations  in  the  second  quarter  in  two  separate
      transactions.  In the  first  transaction,  the  Company  sold the  assets
      relating to WPXR-FM and  WPXR-AM,  its  stations  located in Quad  Cities,
      Illinois,  to Segue  Communications,  Inc. The second transaction involved
      assets related to stations WCHY-AM and WCHY-FM  (Savannah,  Ga.),  WODE-FM
      and WIPI-AM (Allentown,  Pa.), KRZR-FM and KTHT-FM (Fresno,  Calif.),  and
      KSSK-FM,   KSSK-  AM  and   KUCD-FM   (Honolulu,   Hawaii)  to   Patterson
      Broadcasting, Inc.


<PAGE>

                                      -3-

NOTE 6 - CONTINGENCIES

      ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

             The  Company,  as well as other  steel  companies,  is  subject  to
      demanding  environmental  standards  imposed by  federal,  state and local
      environmental  laws and  regulations.  For the nine months ended September
      30, 1995 and the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, aggregate capital
      expenditures for environmental control projects totaled approximately $4.2
      million, $8.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

             The Company has been identified as a potentially  responsible party
      under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
      Act  ("Superfund")  or similar  state  statues at seven waste  sites.  The
      Company is subject to joint and several  liability imposed by Superfund on
      potentially  responsible  parties.  Due to the  technical  and  regulatory
      complexity  of  remedial  activities  and the  difficulties  attendant  to
      identifying  potentially responsible parties and allocating or determining
      liability  among them,  the Company is unable to  reasonably  estimate the
      ultimate cost of compliance  with superfund  laws.  The Company  believes,
      based upon information  currently available,  that the Company's liability
      for clean up and  remediation  costs in connection with one of these sites
      will be between $1 million and $4  million.  At four other sites the costs
      are estimated to aggregate between $25,000 and $250,000. The Company lacks
      sufficient  information regarding the remaining sites to form an estimate.
      The Company is  currently  funding  its share of  remediation  costs.  The
      Company believes that these remediation costs are not significant and will
      not  be  significant  in  the  forseeable  future.   Non-current   accrued
      environmental  liabilities  totaled  $7.3  million  and $7.6  million,  at
      September 30, 1995 and September 30, 1994, respectively. These liabilities
      were  determined  by the Company  when the Company  reorganized  under the
      federal   bankruptcy  laws  in  January  1991,   based  on  all  available
      information, including information provided by third parties, and existing
      laws  and  regulations  then in  effect,  and are  reviewed  and  adjusted
      quarterly as new information  becomes available.  Based upon all available
      information,   the  Company  does  not  anticipate   that  assessment  and
      remediation   costs   resulting  from  the  Company  being  a  potentially
      responsible  party will have a material  adverse  effect on its  financial
      condition or results of operations.  However, as further information comes
      into  the  Company's  possession,   it  will  continue  to  reassess  such
      evaluations.

             Based upon the Company's  prior capital  expenditures,  anticipated
      capital expenditures, consent agreements negotiated with federal and state
      agencies and information  available to the Company on pending judicial and
      administrative proceedings,  the Company does not expect its environmental
      compliance  costs,  including the incurrence of any  additional  fines and
      penalties, relating to the operation of its facilities, to have a material
      adverse  effect on its  consolidated  financial  condition  or  results of
      operations.


<PAGE>
                                       -4-

PART I

ITEM 2.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Net sales for the third quarter of 1995  increased  9.6% to $339.4 million
on shipments of steel products  totaling 621,635 tons,  compared to net sales of
$309.8 million on shipments of steel products totaling 617,737 tons in the third
quarter of 1994.  The increase in net sales  reflects the  inclusion of Unimast,
Inc., acquired at the end of the 1995 first quarter,  and a 1.3% decrease in net
sales of the Company's  pre-acquisition  business.  The decrease in net sales of
the  Company's  pre-acquisition  business is due to a 6.7% decrease in volume of
steel  products  shipped,  partially  offset by a 2.7%  increase  in steel sales
prices and shipment of a higher value-added  product mix. Average product prices
of the  pre-acquisition  business  increased  by 5.8%  from $502 to $531 per ton
shipped.

      Third quarter 1995  operating  costs totaled $320.6  million,  compared to
$285.3  million in the 1994 third  quarter.  The  increase  in  operating  costs
reflects  $33.0  million  of  Unimast  operating  costs  and a .8%  increase  in
pre-acquisition  business.  The increase in operating costs principally reflects
the increase in volume of steel  products  shipped,  an increase in the price of
purchased steel slabs and scrap, and a higher cost mix of products shipped.  The
Company  purchased semi finished steel to supplement its raw steel production to
meet customer  commitments  during  periods of strong product demand and to more
fully utilize hot strip mill  capacity.  The 1995 third quarter  operating  rate
(raw steel  production as a percentage of capacity) was 95.8%  compared to 96.9%
in the 1994 third quarter. Steel production was 100% continuous cast.

      Depreciation  was $1.9 million higher in the 1995 third quarter,  compared
to the 1994 third quarter due to higher  amounts of  depreciable  assets and the
inclusion of Unimast depreciation.

      Other  income  increased to $11.2  million in the 1995 third  quarter from
$2.3  million in the 1994  third  quarter.  Interest  and  investment  income on
short-term  investments,  including  realized  gains from the sale of  1,878,900
shares of common stock of Teledyne,  Inc.,  increased to $14.5 million from $2.0
million in the 1994 third quarter due to higher  market  valuations of the short
term  investments.  The 1994 third  quarter  included  losses of $5.9 million on
trading securities.  Unrealized gains on available-for-sale  securities reported
as a separate  component of stockholders  equity totaled $4.3 million at the end
of the 1995 third quarter.

      The 1995  third  quarter  tax  provision  reflects  the  estimated  annual
effective tax rate.  The provision  includes the effect of  recognizing  certain
deferred tax assets, but excludes the benefit of applying pre-reorganization tax
benefits.  Pre-reorganization  tax  benefits  are  direct  additions  to paid-in
capital and totaled $7.5 million and $3.6 million in the third  quarters of 1995
and 1994, respectively.

      Net income for the 1995 third quarter  totaled $19.3 million,  or 52 cents
per  common  share,  compared  to net income of $18.7  million,  or 55 cents per
common share, in the 1994 third quarter.


<PAGE>

                                       -5-

      Net sales for the first nine months of 1995  totaled  $1,029.9  million on
shipments of steel products of 1,891,809  tons,  compared to net sales of $864.0
million on shipments of steel  products of 1,747,657 tons in the 1994 nine month
period.  The increase in net sales reflects the inclusion of Unimast,  Inc., and
an 11.4% increase in net sales of the Company's pre- acquisition  business.  The
increase in net sales of the Company's  pre-acquisition business reflects a 3.1%
increase in volume of steel  products  shipped,  a 5.2%  increase in steel sales
prices and shipment of a  higher-valued  product  mix.  Average  product  prices
(excluding  Unimast)  increased  from  $494 to $534  per  net ton  shipped.  The
increase  in volume of  products  shipped and  movement  toward a  higher-valued
product  mix  partially  reflects  the  effect  of  acquisitions  of  downstream
manufacturing operations by Wheeling Corrugating Company in recent years.

      Operating  costs for the first nine months of 1995 totaled $964.7 million,
compared  to $809.4  million in the 1994  first nine  months.  The  increase  in
operating  costs  reflects the  inclusion of Unimast,  the increase in volume of
steel products  shipped,  an increase in the price of purchased  steel slabs and
scrap  and the  higher  cost mix of  products  shipped,  partially  offset by an
adjustment to certain benefit costs. Raw steel production declined 2.9% compared
to the first nine  months of 1994  principally  due to a planned  blast  furnace
outage in the second quarter.  Cost of sales per ton shipped (excluding Unimast)
increased  8.6% to $442 from $407 per ton shipped.  Depreciation  increased 9.9%
due to  increased  amounts  of  depreciable  assets,  and  inclusion  of Unimast
depreciation, partially offset by lower production levels.

      Selling,  administrative  and  general  expense  increased  7.6% to  $51.0
million in the 1995 nine month  period due to the addition of Unimast and higher
consulting services, partially offset by lower general tax expense.

      Profit sharing  decreased by $.6 million to $5.8 million in the first nine
months of 1995 due to lower levels of pre-tax income. Interest expense decreased
$.7 million to $17.0  million in the 1995 first nine months due to lower  levels
of long term debt, partially offset by lower amounts of capitalized interest.

      Other  income in the first nine months of 1995  increased  $18.0  million,
compared to the 1994 first nine months,  due primarily to a $6.7 million gain on
the sale of the Company's  radio  stations,  and an increase of $16.8 million to
$26.2  million of  interest  and  investment  income on short term  investments,
including  realized  gains from the sale of 1,878,900  shares of common stock of
Teledyne,  Inc. In the first nine months of 1994 the Company  also  received and
recorded a $36.1 million ($26.7 million net of tax) legal settlement as a result
of a favorable  decision in antitrust  litigation  against the Bessemer and Lake
Erie Railroad.

      The Company  adopted SFAS 112 as of January 1, 1994,  resulting in a first
quarter charge of $12.2 million ($10.0 million net of tax). SFAS 112 established
accounting  standards for  employers who provide  benefits to former or inactive
employees after employment but before retirement.

      Net income for the 1995 nine month period totaled $63.7 million,  or $1.73
per common share,  compared to net income of $58.1 million,  or $1.75 per common
share in the 1994 nine month  period.  Excluding  the 1994  after-tax  charge of
$10.0 million due to adopting SFAS 112 and the after-tax income of $26.7 million
on the  legal  settlement,  resultant  1994 nine  months  income  totaled  $41.4
million, or $1.18 per common share.


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                                       -6-

FINANCIAL POSITION

      Net cash flow from operating  activities for the first nine months of 1995
totaled $112.9 million. Short term trading investments are reported as cash flow
from operating  activities and provided $41.6 million of funds in the 1995 first
nine months.  Working capital  accounts  (excluding cash, short term investments
and current maturities of long term debt) used $40.2 million of funds, excluding
$22.8 million of working capital  requirements for Unimast acquired on March 31,
1995.  Accounts receivable  decreased by $4.8 million,  trade payables decreased
$13.1 million and other current liabilities decreased $9.5 million. Inventories,
valued principally by the LIFO method for financial reporting purposes,  totaled
$303.0 million at September 30, 1995, an increase of $18.5 million from December
31, 1994 (excluding effect of Unimast  purchase).  The decrease in other current
liabilities  is due  primarily to payment of certain  accrued taxes and employee
benefits.

      In the first  nine  months of 1995,  $74.5  million  was spent on  capital
improvements  including  $4.2 million on  environmental  control  projects.  The
Company  completed the  acquisition of Unimast during the first quarter for cash
consideration of $27.5 million and the assumption of liabilities  totaling $35.0
million,  including long term debt of $19.7 million.  Continuous and substantial
capital and  maintenance  expenditures  will be  required to maintain  operating
facilities,  modernize finishing facilities to remain competitive, and to comply
with  environmental  control  requirements.  It is  anticipated  that  necessary
capital expenditures,  including required  environmental  expenditures in future
years will continue to exceed depreciation  expense and represent a material use
of operating funds.

      Non-current  accrued  environmental  liabilities  totaled  $7.3 million at
September  30, 1995 and $7.6 million at September  30, 1994.  These  liabilities
were  determined by the Company when the Company  reorganized  under the federal
bankruptcy laws in January 1991, based on all available  information,  including
information provided by third parties, and existing laws and regulations then in
effect,  and are  reviewed and adjusted  quarterly  as new  information  becomes
available. Based upon all available information, the Company does not anticipate
that  assessment  and  remediation  costs  resulting  from the  Company  being a
potentially  responsible  party  will  have a  material  adverse  effect  on its
financial  condition or results of operations.  However,  as further information
comes  into  the  Company's  possession,  it  will  continue  to  reassess  such
evaluations.

      In October 1994 WPSC entered into a new Revolving  Credit Facility ("RCF")
with  Citibank,  N.A. as agent.  The RCF  provides  for  borrowings  for general
corporate  purposes of up to $50 million.  Interest is  calculated at a Citibank
prime rate plus .5% and/or a Eurodollar rate plus 2.0%. Borrowings under the RCF
are secured  primarily by 100% of WPSC's  eligible  inventory  and requires that
WPSC  maintain a  specified  level of  tangible  net worth.  The RCF has certain
restrictions on indebtedness, liens and dividends. No borrowings are outstanding
at September  30, 1995 under the RCF. The RCF,  which was scheduled to expire in
October 1995, has been extended through December while the Company  negotiates a
new RCF.  While the Company  anticipates  that a new RCF will be  negotiated  on
terms  acceptable to the Company prior to the  expiration of the RCF in December
1995,  there is no assurance that such  agreement  will be reached.  The Company
does not  believe,  however,  that a failure to negotiate a new RCF would have a
material  adverse impact on the Company's  liquidity  given the current level of
the Company's cash, cash equivalents and short term investments.



<PAGE>


                                       -7-

      In August  1994,  WPSC  entered  into a separate  facility  for letters of
credit up to $50 million. At September 30, 1995 letters of credit totaling $26.1
million  were  issued  under  this  facility.  No  amounts  have been drawn down
pursuant to these letters of credit and no liabilities recorded.  The letters of
credit are collateralized by U.S. government securities owned by the Company and
are  subject  to an  administrative  charge  of .4% per  annum on the  amount of
outstanding  letters of credit.  The collateral is recorded as non-current other
assets.

      As of September 30, 1995,  the Company had  repurchased on the open market
2,025,000  shares  of its  Common  Stock  for an  aggregate  purchase  price  of
approximately  $22.6 million.  The Board of Directors had previously  authorized
the Company to repurchase up to 10% of the Company's  outstanding  Common Stock,
and the Company may, from time to time,  continue to purchase  additional shares
of Common Stock.

      Wheeling-Pittsburgh   Corporation  has  outstanding  approximately  $270.3
million of its Senior Notes and $9.5 million of its First  Mortgage  Notes.  The
indentures  relating  to both the  Senior  Notes  and the First  Mortgage  Notes
contain covenants and restrictions that, under certain circumstances,  limit the
Company's  ability to incur  additional  debt,  sell assets,  and pay dividends,
among other things. The Company believes,  however, that these restrictions will
not  impair  its  ability to conduct  its  operations  and make the  investments
necessary  for  its  business,   including  all  planned  and  required  capital
expenditures.

      The  Company's  sale of certain  shares of common stock of Teledyne,  Inc.
does not alter the Company's  previously  disclosed desire to acquire  Teledyne,
Inc., or certain of its businesses, on terms acceptable to the Company.

LIQUIDITY

      Short-term  liquidity  is  dependent,  in  large  part,  on cash on  hand,
investments,  general  economic  conditions and their effect on steel demand and
prices.  Long-term  liquidity is dependent upon the Company's ability to sustain
profitable  operations and control costs during periods of low demand or pricing
in order to sustain  positive  cash flow.  The  Company  satisfies  its  working
capital requirements through cash on hand,  investments,  borrowing availability
under the RCF and funds  generated from  operations.  The Company  believes that
such sources will provide the Company for the next twelve  months with the funds
required  to satisfy  working  capital  and  capital  expenditure  requirements.
External  factors,  such as worldwide  steel  production and demand and currency
exchange rates,  could  materially  affect the Company's  results of operations.
During the nine months of 1995, the Company had minimal activity with respect to
futures  contracts,  and the impact of such  activity  was not  material  on its
financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

      Although the Company is  experiencing a softening in demand and in certain
steel prices,  the Company  anticipates  continued  profitability  in the fourth
quarter  based  on  the  current   order   backlog  at  its  steel   subsidiary,
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation.



<PAGE>


                                       -8-

PART II         OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.(a)      EXHIBITS

                27 Financial Data Schedule



    6.(b)       REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                None

<PAGE>

                                       -9-

                                   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.



                                WHX CORPORATION




                                /s/      F. G. CHBOSKY
                                         F. G. Chbosky
                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer and
                                          Principal Accounting Officer)




November 28, 1995

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