WOLOHAN LUMBER CO
10-Q, 2000-11-07
LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS
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                       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 quarter ended               September 23, 2000
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|_| Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
    Act of 1934

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

Commission file number               0-6169
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                               WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Michigan                                             38-1746752
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   (State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                        Identification Number)


                   1740 Midland Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48603
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (517) 793-4532
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              (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 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  |_|

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

Common stock, $1 par value -- 4,577,260 shares as of October 31, 2000.


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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   SEPT. 23,              DEC. 25,
                                                                                     2000                  1999
                                                                                     ----                  ----
                                                                                 (Unaudited)              (Note)
<S>                                                                              <C>                    <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
         Cash and cash equivalents                                               $  19,692              $   3,217
         Trade receivables, net                                                     27,634                 33,741
         Builder Finance Program receivables                                         1,827                  5,220
         Inventories - at average cost                                              37,488                 48,796
         Reduction to LIFO cost                                                    (11,543)               (12,943)
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
         Inventories at the lower of LIFO cost or market                            25,945                 35,853
         Other current accounts                                                      3,154                  5,385
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                                78,252                 83,416

NET PROPERTIES                                                                      38,091                 43,344
OTHER ASSETS                                                                        16,342                 13,886
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                     $ 132,685              $ 140,646
                                                                                 =========              =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
         Trade accounts payable                                                  $  12,746              $  12,467
         Employee compensation and accrued expenses                                 12,085                 14,458
         Short-term bank borrowings                                                  2,500                     --
         Current portion of long-term debt                                           4,179                  4,189
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                           31,510                 31,114

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion                                                 8,449                 12,593
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                   39,959                 43,707

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
         Common stock                                                                4,616                  5,031
         Additional capital                                                             --                    673
         Retained earnings                                                          88,110                 91,235
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY                                                           92,726                 96,939
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY                                        $ 132,685              $ 140,646
                                                                                 =========              =========
</TABLE>

Note: The consolidated balance sheet at December 25, 1999, has been derived from
the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                         -------------------------------------
                                                                         SEPT. 23,                   SEPT. 25,
                                                                           2000                        1999
                                                                           ----                        ----
<S>                                                                      <C>                        <C>
NET SALES                                                                $  90,321                  $ 118,727
Cost of sales                                                               68,788                     91,713
                                                                         ---------                  ---------
Gross profit                                                                21,533                     27,014
Other operating income                                                         849                      1,054
                                                                         ---------                  ---------
Total operating income                                                      22,382                     28,068
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative                                         17,588                     21,114
Store closing costs                                                          1,138                         --
Depreciation and amortization                                                1,799                      1,798
                                                                         ---------                  ---------
Total operating expenses                                                    20,525                     22,912
                                                                         ---------                  ---------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                                       1,857                      5,156
OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
Interest expense                                                              (267)                      (365)
Interest income                                                                207                         65
Gain on sale of properties                                                      --                      1,035
                                                                         ---------                  ---------
Other (expenses) income, net                                                   (60)                       735
                                                                         ---------                  ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                   1,797                      5,891
Income taxes                                                                   712                      2,283
                                                                         ---------                  ---------
NET INCOME                                                               $   1,085                  $   3,608
                                                                         =========                  =========

Average shares outstanding                                                   4,680                      5,269

Net income per share, basic                                              $     .23                  $     .68
Net income per share, assuming dilution                                  $     .22                  $     .67

Dividends per share                                                      $     .07                  $     .07

</TABLE>



See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                              ------------------------------------
                                                                              SEPT. 23,                  SEPT. 25,
                                                                                2000                       1999
                                                                                ----                       ----

<S>                                                                          <C>                        <C>
NET SALES                                                                    $ 248,174                  $ 309,289
Cost of sales                                                                  189,281                    238,776
                                                                             ---------                  ---------
Gross profit                                                                    58,893                     70,513
Other operating income                                                           2,492                      2,724
                                                                             ---------                  ---------
Total operating income                                                          61,385                     73,237
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative                                             52,041                     60,032
Store closing costs                                                              1,623                         --
Depreciation and amortization                                                    5,423                      5,296
                                                                             ---------                  ---------
Total operating expenses                                                        59,087                     65,328
                                                                             ---------                  ---------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                                           2,298                      7,909
OTHER (EXPENSES) INCOME
Interest expense                                                                  (796)                    (1,160)
Interest income                                                                    407                        203
Gain on sale of properties                                                         312                      2,716
                                                                             ---------                  ---------
Other (expenses) income, net                                                       (77)                     1,759
                                                                             ---------                  ---------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                       2,221                      9,668
Income taxes                                                                       880                      3,777
                                                                             ---------                  ---------
NET INCOME                                                                   $   1,341                  $   5,891
                                                                             =========                  =========
Average shares outstanding                                                       4,830                      5,331


Net income per share, basic                                                  $     .28                  $    1.11
Net income per share, assuming dilution                                      $     .27                  $    1.09

Dividends per share                                                          $     .21                  $     .21

</TABLE>


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






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WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          COMMON STOCK                                                 TOTAL
                                                    -----------------------         ADDITIONAL       RETAINED       SHAREOWNERS'
                                                    SHARES           AMOUNT          CAPITAL         EARNINGS          EQUITY
                                                  --------         --------         ----------       --------         --------
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Balances at December 26, 1999                        5,031         $  5,031         $    673         $ 91,235         $ 96,939
Net loss                                                                                               (1,206)          (1,206)
Cash dividends--$.07 per share                                                                           (347)            (347)
Shares issued under Long-Term
    Incentive Plan                                      10               10              126               --              136
Shares repurchased and retired                        (103)            (103)            (799)            (362)          (1,264)
                                                  --------         --------         --------         --------         --------

Balances at March 25, 2000                           4,938            4,938               --           89,320           94,258
Net income                                                                                              1,462            1,462
Cash dividends--$.07 per share                                                                           (337)            (337)
Shares issued under Long-Term
    Incentive Plan                                      --               --                2                2                2
Shares repurchased and retired                        (221)            (221)              (2)          (2,129)          (2,352)
                                                  --------         --------         --------         --------         --------

Balances at June 24, 2000                            4,717            4,717               --           88,316           93,033
Net income                                                                                              1,085            1,085
Cash dividends--$.07 per share                                                                           (326)            (326)
Shares issued under Long-Term
    Incentive Plan                                       1                1               19               --               20
Shares repurchased and retired                        (102)            (102)             (19)            (965)          (1,086)
                                                  --------         --------         --------         --------         --------
Balances at Sept. 23, 2000                           4,616         $  4,616         $     --         $ 88,110         $ 92,726
                                                  ========         ========         ========         ========         ========


</TABLE>





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WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                      -------------------------
                                                                                      SEPT. 23,       SEPT. 25,
                                                                                        2000            1999
                                                                                      --------        ---------
<S>                                                                                   <C>             <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                                            $  1,341        $  5,891
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
          Depreciation                                                                   5,194           5,090
          Amortization                                                                     229             206
          Provision for losses on accounts receivable                                      744             149
          Gain on sale of properties                                                      (312)         (2,716)
          Changes in operating assets & liabilities net of effects in 1999 of
          sale of stores to Stock Lumber
              Accounts receivable                                                        5,363          (2,778)
              Builder Finance Program receivables                                        3,393          (3,490)
              Other assets                                                               1,992           1,527
              Inventories                                                                9,908          (8,021)
              Accounts payable & accrued expenses                                       (1,783)           (100)
                                                                                      --------        --------

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                     26,069          (4,242)
                                                                                      --------        --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to properties                                                                 (4,053)         (6,336)
Proceeds from sale of stores to Stock Lumber                                                --           9,956
Proceeds from the sale of properties                                                     1,825           6,781
                                                                                      --------        --------

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                     (2,228)         10,401
                                                                                      --------        --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net credit lines borrowings                                                              2,500              --
Payments on long-term debt                                                              (4,154)         (4,023)
Repurchase of common stock                                                              (4,702)         (4,068)
Dividends paid                                                                          (1,010)         (1,116)
                                                                                      --------        --------

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                   (7,366)         (9,207)
                                                                                      --------        --------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                        16,475          (3,048)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                         3,217           3,166
                                                                                      --------        --------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                            $ 19,692        $    118
                                                                                      ========        ========
</TABLE>


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




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WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 23, 2000

NOTE A - 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 with the instructions
         to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
         include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
         accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In
         the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal
         recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
         been included.

         The Company's business is seasonal in nature and subject to general
         economic conditions and outside factors and, accordingly, its operating
         results for the three months and nine months ended September 23, 2000
         are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
         the entire year ending December 31, 2000.

         For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
         and footnotes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
         the year ended December 25, 1999.

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

         Certain information contained in Management's Discussion and Analysis
         of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may be deemed to be
         forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities
         Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to the Act's safe harbor
         provisions. These statements are based on current expectations and
         involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could
         differ materially and adversely from those described in the
         forward-looking statements as a result of various factors outside the
         control of the Company, including, but not limited to the following:
         fluctuations in customer demand and spending, expectations of future
         volumes and prices for the Company's products, prevailing economic
         conditions affecting the retail lumber and building materials markets
         and seasonality of operating results.

         Results Of Operations

         Net income was $1.1 million (23 cents per share) for fiscal
         third-quarter 2000, compared with $3.6 million (68 cents per share) for
         the third quarter of 1999. The decline in net income for the quarter
         ended Sept. 23, compared with the third quarter of the prior year
         reflects: (1) $1.9 million in operating losses (inclusive of store
         closing costs) associated with seven discontinued stores in 2000. In
         1999, the impact from discontinued stores was negligible. (2) Gross
         margin dollars benefited from a $1.5 million LIFO credit in 2000
         compared with a decrease in gross margin



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         dollars from a LIFO charge of $218,000 in 1999. (3) $1.0 million in
         non-operating gains from the sale of real estate properties recorded in
         1999.

         The decline in year-to-date net income for the period ended Sept. 23,
         compared with the same period in 1999 reflects: (1) $2.8 million in
         operating losses (inclusive of store closing costs) associated with
         seven discontinued stores in 2000. In 1999, $749,000 in operating
         losses were incurred from discontinued stores. (2) Gross margin dollars
         benefited from a $1.5 million LIFO credit in 2000 compared with a
         decrease in gross margin dollars from a LIFO charge of $448,000 in
         1999. (3) $312,000 in non-operating gains from the sale of real estate
         properties in 2000, compared with $2.7 million in such gains in 1999.

         Sales totaled $90.3 million for fiscal third-quarter 2000, falling 23.9
         percent from fiscal third-quarter 1999 sales of $118.7 million. Sales
         for comparable stores declined 18.5 percent in the third quarter of
         2000 from the third quarter of 1999. Sales for the nine-month period
         ended Sept. 23, 2000 were $248.2 million, a 19.8-percent decrease from
         the corresponding period a year earlier. Sales for comparable stores
         declined 15.3 percent for the 2000 nine-month period from the same
         period in 1999. The sales decline in both the third quarter and
         nine-month period was due, in part, to significant price deflation in
         lumber and structural panel products (the Company estimates that sales
         were approximately 9 percent lower for the third quarter and 2 percent
         lower for the nine-month period due to the lower selling prices of
         these lumber-related products), an overall slowdown of housing and
         other construction activity for the industry in general and the
         Company's decision to reduce or eliminate certain product categories
         which are inconsistent with the Company's long-term strategies.

         The sales mix for fiscal third-quarter 2000 was approximately 58
         percent contractor-builder sales and 42 percent project-consumer sales,
         compared with a 60/40 split for third quarter 1999. For the nine-month
         period, contractor sales accounted for approximately 63 percent of
         total sales in both periods.

         Gross margins for the third-quarter and nine-month period of 2000 were
         23.8 percent and 23.7 percent, respectively, 100 basis points higher
         than 1999's third quarter and 90 basis points higher than the
         nine-month period of 1999. Gross margins in the third quarter and
         nine-month period of 2000 benefited from a $1.5 million LIFO credit,
         compared with a decrease from a LIFO charge of $218,000 and $448,000,
         respectively, for the corresponding periods of 1999. The LIFO credit
         reflects the price deflation in certain commodity products and lower
         inventory levels.

         Store closing costs related to the seven discontinued stores in 2000
         totaled $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2000 and $2.2 million for
         the nine-month period. There were no store closing costs for the
         similar periods in 1999. A portion of the closing costs ($.6 million)
         in the third quarter and nine-month period was a charge to cost of
         sales. The closing costs in 2000 were primarily related to liquidating
         inventories, writing down of certain owned real property, expensing a
         portion of future lease payments and writing off leasehold improvements
         for the one leased store and absorbing certain other on-going fixed
         costs.



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         One store was converted to the CML format during the third quarter of
         2000, bringing the total to four conversions for the year. The CML
         format is a cost-efficient operating model focused on servicing project
         customers and large building contractors. Costs incurred in the third
         quarter related to this conversion totaled approximately $81,000
         (approximately $244,000 for the nine-month period).

         The Company's operating-expense ratio, excluding store closing costs,
         was 21.5 percent in third quarter 2000, compared with 19.3 percent in
         1999's third quarter. For the 2000 nine-month period, the operating
         expense ratio was 23.2 percent compared with 21.1 percent for the same
         period of 1999. The unfavorable trend in these ratios reflects the
         impact of certain fixed and semi-fixed operating costs being absorbed
         by lower sales volume.

         The effective income tax rate (Federal and state) for the third quarter
         and the nine-month period of 2000 was 39.6 percent, compared with 38.9
         percent and 39.1 percent for the corresponding periods of 1999.

         Financial Condition

         At Sept. 23, 2000, the Company's balance sheet remained strong. Net
         working capital at Sept. 23, 2000, totaled $46.7 million, compared with
         $52.3 million at Dec. 25, 1999. The current ratio at Sept. 23, 2000,
         was 2.5 to 1, compared with 2.7 to 1 at Dec. 25, 1999.

         Cash and cash equivalents less short-term debt were $17.2 million at
         Sept. 23, 2000, compared with $3.2 million at Dec. 25, 1999. The
         liquidity ratio at Sept. 23, 2000, was .62 to 1, compared with .1 to 1
         at Dec. 25, 1999. Cash and cash equivalents increased $16.5 million
         during the first nine months of 2000. Operating activities provided net
         cash of $26.1 million in the first nine months of 2000, primarily from
         reductions in accounts receivable, Builder Finance Program receivables,
         other assets and inventories plus depreciation. Investing activities in
         the nine months of 2000 included $4.1 million of additions to
         properties which were offset, in part, by $1.8 million of proceeds from
         the sale of fixed assets (primarily closed facilities). Financing
         activities in the nine months of 2000 used net cash of $7.4 million and
         included $4.2 million for payments on long-term debt, $4.7 million for
         the purchase of 426,000 shares of Company common stock at an average
         price of $11.04 per share (which included 102,000 shares in the third
         quarter at an average price per share of $10.60), $1.0 million for
         dividend payments and net borrowings of $2.5 million under the
         Company's credit lines.

         The Company expects that net cash from operating activities and
         available lines of credit should be adequate to meet future working
         capital needs.

         Invested capital (long-term debt and shareowners' equity) was equal to
         76% of total assets at Sept. 23, 2000, compared with 78% at fiscal
         year-end 1999. At Sept. 23, 2000, the total debt-to-asset ratio was
         .06, versus .09 at fiscal year-end 1999 and the ratio of equity to
         total assets increased to .70:1 from .69:1 at year-end 1999.

         In 1997, the Company began testing a Builder Finance Program as a way
         of improving market share and product mix of builder sales. The program
         started out



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         with Wolohan Lumber being the licensed mortgage broker/lender. The
         Company utilized its working capital to fund the loans. The average
         mortgage loan is for a six-month period, carries a competitive interest
         rate and generally has a lower administrative fee for the builder when
         compared to a commercially-offered construction loan. A first mortgage
         is obtained as security for each loan. The program had grown from
         financing three homes in 1997 to over 100 homes in 1999. Because of the
         growth of the program, the Company has partnered with a financial
         institution to fund the needs of qualified Michigan builders. In 2000,
         most of the funding for loans to the Company's customers in Michigan is
         being done through the independent financial institution. The Company
         continues to be the mortgage lender for the program in Ohio and
         Indiana. At the end of the third quarter 2000, the balance of
         receivables in the Builder Finance Program totaled $1.8 million,
         compared with $5.2 million at year-end 1999.

         Outlook

         The Company expects revenues to continue to lag behind last year's
         levels for the remainder of the year. Factors contributing to lower
         sales expectations include lower demand for housing, significantly
         lower prices for commodity wood products and the impact of store
         closings. In addition, as the Company moves its strategic focus to
         professional builders and large-project-oriented consumers, it will
         continue to eliminate or reduce certain products previously sold to the
         do-it-yourself home improvement market, which in turn, will continue to
         have a negative impact on sales comparisons. Given these factors, the
         Company will focus on improving market share to its target customers.

         The Company uses Economic Value Added (EVA) as its primary measurement
         of return on investment. EVA measures the profitability of an existing
         or potential investment relative to the Company's cost of capital. The
         Company will continue to analyze its existing and future investments
         according to this criteria.


PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  The registrant filed no reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
                  for which this Report is filed.




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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 thereto duly authorized.




                                                  WOLOHAN LUMBER CO.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Registrant




Date:             November 6, 2000      David G. Honaman
         --------------------------     ----------------------------------------
                                        David G. Honaman
                                        Senior Vice President
                                        and Chief Financial Officer


Date:             November 6, 2000      Edward J. Dean
         --------------------------     ----------------------------------------
                                        Edward J. Dean,
                                        Corporate Controller
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)




















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                                 Exhibit Index
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.                        Description
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<S>                                <C>
    27                             Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>


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