WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1994-04-13
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 10 - Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended: February 28, 1994   Commission File No. 0-4016

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)

31-1189815
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1205 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, Ohio                43085
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)

(614) 438-3210
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
If Changed From 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 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 practicable date.

Common stock, $.01 par value            90,546,732
Class                                   Outstanding March 31, 1994

                           Page 1 of 12 pages

                      WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                  INDEX

                                                                    Page

PART I.  Financial Information

        Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
        February 28, 1994 and May 31, 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings -
        Three and Nine Months Ended February 28, 1994 and 1993  . . .4

        Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
        Nine Months Ended February 28, 1994 and 1993. . . . . . . . .5

        Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. . . . .6

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


PART II. Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12


<TABLE>
                     PART I.  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
                     WORTHINGTON  INDUSTRIES,  INC.
                CONSOLIDATED  CONDENSED  BALANCE  SHEETS
                     (In Thousands Except Per Share)
                               (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                  February 28  May 31
                                                      1994       1993 
                                 ASSETS
<S>                                                <C>        <C> 
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                         $20,977    $16,691
  Short-term investments                                132        898
  Accounts receivable - net                         170,804    168,855
  Inventories
    Raw materials                                   104,543    100,239
    Work in process and finished products            62,214     58,748
                                                    166,757    158,987
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets          24,148     18,082
    Total Current Assets                            382,818    363,513

Investment in Equity Affiliates                      29,492     17,945
Other Assets                                         23,359     19,359

Property, plant and equipment                       523,788    488,921
Less accumulated depreciation                       218,317    195,529
    Property, Plant and Equipment - net             305,471    293,392

    Total Assets                                   $741,140   $694,209
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
                 LIABILITIES  AND  SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY
<S>                                                <C>        <C> 
Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                                  $88,045    $90,461
  Notes payable                                       6,000
  Accrued compensation, contributions to
   employee benefit plans and related taxes          30,630     34,546
  Dividends payable                                   8,145      7,810
  Other accrued items                                 9,061      8,974
  Income taxes                                       13,569      3,996
  Current maturities of long-term debt                1,163      1,165
    Total Current Liabilities                       156,613    146,952

Accrued Pension Cost                                    547        507
Long-Term Debt                                       54,577     55,626
Deferred Income Taxes                                54,210     52,936

Shareholders' Equity
  Common shares, $.01 par value                         905        601
  Additional paid-in capital                         84,475     81,250
  Minimum pension liability                         (1,674)      (230)
  Retained earnings                                 391,487    356,567
    Total Shareholders' Equity                      475,193    438,188

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity         $741,140   $694,209

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
                         WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (In Thousands Except Per Share)
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                           Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                               February 28                 February 28    
                             1994        1993            1994        1993 
<S>                     <C>         <C>             <C>          <C> 
Net sales                $323,130    $275,821        $908,914     $787,177 
Cost of goods sold        274,951     232,547         773,615      667,701 
  Gross Margin             48,179      43,274         135,299      119,476 

Selling, general and 
administrative expense     18,299      17,793          51,881       49,125 
Operating Income           29,880      25,481          83,418       70,351 

Interest income               248         221             609          364 
Interest expense             (697)       (840)         (2,076)      (2,665)
Equity in net income 
(loss) of unconsolidated 
affiliates                  1,862      (1,001)         12,639        2,525 
  Earnings Before
  Income Taxes             31,293      23,861          94,590       70,575 
Income taxes               11,553       8,829          35,540       26,113 
  Net Earnings            $19,740     $15,032         $59,050      $44,462 


Average Common 
Shares Outstanding         90,473      89,884          90,324       89,577 


Earnings Per Common 
Share                       $0.22       $0.17           $0.65        $0.50 


Cash Dividends 
Declared Per Common 
Share                       $0.09       $0.08           $0.27        $0.24 













See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
                         WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (In Thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                      Nine Months Ended 
                                                          February 28        
                                                      1994           1993  
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net Earnings                                        $59,050      $44,462 
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                       24,568       21,894 
    Equity in net income of unconsol. affil.          (12,639)      (2,525)
    Provision for deferred income taxes                 8,788          752 
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease (increase) in:                                 
        Short-term investments                            766           46 
        Accounts receivable                            (1,949)        (691)
        Inventories                                    (7,770)     (11,395)
        Other currents assets                          (6,066)      (5,646)
        Investment in of equity affiliates               (352)      (4,521)
        Other assets                                   (4,000)      (2,776)
      Increase (decrease) in:
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses          (3,851)       5,342 
        Accrued pension cost                               40         (981)
     Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities         56,585       43,961 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Net Cash Invested in Property,
       Plant and Equipment                            (36,647)     (20,188)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net proceeds from short-term borrowings               6,000              
  Principal payments on long-term debt                 (1,051)      (2,183)
  Proceeds from issuance of common shares               3,531        6,300 
  Repurchase of common shares                             (27)      (2,279)
  Dividends paid                                      (24,105)     (21,518)
     Net Cash Used By Financing Activities            (15,652)     (19,680)

Increase in cash 
  and cash equivalents                                  4,286        4,093 
Cash and cash equivalents 
   at beginning of period                              16,691        4,996 

Cash and cash equivalents
   at end of period                                   $20,977       $9,089 





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

WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               (Unaudited)

Note A - Management's Opinion
                                                             
           In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited
     consolidated condensed financial statements contain all ad-
     justments (consisting of a normal recurring nature) necessary
     to present fairly the financial position of Worthington
     Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of
     February 28, 1994 and May 31, 1993; the results of operations
     for the three and nine months ended February 28, 1994 and
     1993; and the cash flows for the nine months then ended.

           The accounting policies followed by the Company are set
     forth in Note A to the consolidated financial statements in
     the 1993 Worthington Industries, Inc. Annual Report to Share-
     holders which is incorporated by reference in the Company's
     1993 Form 10-K.

Note B - Income Taxes

           The income tax rate is based on statutory federal and
     state rates, and an estimate of annual earnings adjusted for
     the permanent differences between reported earnings and
     taxable income.  The tax rate increased to 37.6% for the nine
     month period ended February 28, 1994 from 37% for the same
     period of the prior year reflecting the higher tax rates and
     decreased deductions provided by the "Omnibus Budget
     Reconciliation Act of 1993," which became law during August
     1993.  The full impact of the new law was offset somewhat by
     permanent differences which became a larger percentage of pre-
     tax earnings.

Note C - Earnings Per Share

           Earnings  per  common  share  for the quarter and nine
     months ended February 28, 1994 and 1993 are based on the
     weighted  average  common shares  outstanding during each of
     the respective periods, after giving effect to the three-for-
     two share split which was distributed on October 22, 1993. 
     Earnings per common share for the previous quarters, adjusted
     for the share split and the restatement (see Note E), are as
     follows:  for the quarters ended August 31, 1993 and 1992,
     $.22 and $.16, respectively, and for the quarters ended
     November 30, 1993 and 1992, $.21 and $.17, respectively.


Note D - Contingent Liabilities

           In March 1993, a trial court in Chicago, Illinois issued
     a decision against the Company's subsidiary, Buckeye Steel
     Castings Company ("Buckeye") in the amount of approximately
     $5.8 million in damages, interest, and attorney's fees and
     costs.  The dispute involves the infringement of a patent,
     which Buckeye believed to be invalid.  The patent expired in
     1989.  Buckeye has appealed the judgment on various issues
     which if successful would substantially reduce or eliminate
     the amount of the judgment.  Management and legal counsel are
     presently unable to predict the outcome or to estimate the
     amount of any liability Buckeye may ultimately have with
     respect to this lawsuit.

           The Company is a defendant in certain other legal
     actions.  In the opinion of management, the outcome of the
     above and other actions, which is not clearly determinable at
     the present time, would not significantly affect the Company's
     consolidated financial position or future operations.

Note E - Investment in Equity Affiliates

           The Company's investments in affiliated companies which
     are not majority owned or controlled are accounted for using
     the equity method.  Investments carried at equity and the
     percentage interest owned consist of Worthington Specialty
     Processing (50%), London Industries, Inc.(60%), Worthington
     Armstrong Venture (50%), TWB Company (50%) and Rouge Steel
     Company (See Below).
  
           During February 1994, the Company contracted to increase
     its voting ownership in Rouge Steel Company.  Accordingly, the
     Company changed its method of carrying the investment from
     cost to equity as required by generally accepted accounting
     principles.  The financial statements of prior years have been
     restated back to December 1989, the date of the original
     investment in Rouge.  Certain reclassifications were made to
     prior year's amounts to conform with the 1994 presentation. 
 
           The Company's equity in Rouge for the restatement periods
     is shown at 25% interest.  After Rouge's initial public
     offering (IPO) which commenced March 29, 1994, the Company's
     interest will be approximately 28%.  The market value of the
     Company's investment in Rouge at the IPO price of $22 per
     share was approximately $132 million. 

           The effect of the change was to increase net income for
     the quarter by $1.6 million ($.02 per share) and for the nine
     months ended February 28, 1994 by $8.7 million ($.09 per
     share).  The effect on the prior year was to decrease net
     income for the quarter by $.7 million ($.00 per share) and
     increase net income for the nine months by $1.0 million ($.02
     per share).


<TABLE>
           Financial information for affiliated companies accounted
     for by the equity method is as follows: 
<CAPTION>
                         Quarter Ended       Nine Months Ended
                          February 28,        February 28, 
                        1994       1993       1994       1993  
     <S>              <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>           
     Net Sales        $317,353   $249,219   $923,015   $773,353
     Gross Margin       20,102      4,377     79,674     37,226
     Net Income          8,283     (4,245)    50,832      7,728

</TABLE>
Note F - Results of Operations

          The results of operations for the three and nine months
     ended February 28, 1994 and 1993 are not necessarily
     indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.



                      WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     For the three months ended February 28, 1994, net sales
reached a third quarter record of $323.1 million, 17% higher than
the previous record set last year.  Record net earnings of $19.7
million and earnings per share of $.22 bettered last year's amounts
by 31% and 29%, respectively.

     Records were also set for the first nine months of fiscal
1994.  Net sales reached $908.9 million, 15% higher than the
previous year.  Net earnings of $59.1 million and earnings per
share of $.65 were 33% and 30% higher, respectively.

     The Company increased its ownership of Rouge Steel Company and
changed the method of reporting Rouge from the cost to the equity
method (See Note E, Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
Statements).  Rouge is a billion dollar steel producer which had
its initial public(IPO) offering on March 29, 1994.  The Company
owns approximately 28% of Rouge after the IPO.  

     The strength in the Company's businesses continues to come in
large part from the core operations, as steel processing and
pressure cylinders are producing strong sales and earnings growth. 
Gross margin improved 11% for the quarter, less than the growth in
sales because of start-up inefficiencies on several new jobs for
custom plastics.  Operating income improved 17% for the quarter,
in line with sales, as selling, general and administrative expenses
increased only 3%.

     Interest expense declined for the quarter and nine months as
a lower average interest rate more than offset higher average debt
outstanding.  

     Income taxes increased more than earnings for the nine month
period, reflecting the higher tax rates and decreased deductions
provided by the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993," which
passed in August.  The effective tax rate rose to 37.6% for the
nine month period ended February 28, 1994 from 37% for the same
period of the prior year.  The full effect of the law's increase
in tax rates was somewhat offset by permanent differences which
became a larger percentage of pre-tax earnings.
 
     Sales and earnings for the processed steel products segment
for the three and nine month periods increased significantly above
those periods in the prior year.  The steel processing operations
continued to gain market share and demand remained strong at most
of the locations.  The results were achieved despite weather-
related shipping problems that occurred during the quarter.  A
portion of the sales increases for both the three and nine month
periods was attributable to higher prices as increases from the
steel mills were generally passed through to customers.  The nine
month comparison is also favorable as a strike at the Malvern,
Pennsylvannia plant depressed results for last year's first
quarter.  Sales for the pressure cylinder business increased over
the third quarter and first nine months of last year.  Earnings
rose at a higher rate.  All product lines registered excellent
growth, particularly the largest lines, steel portables and non-
refillables.  Customers were building inventory in anticipation of
a strong summer season.     


     Sales for the custom products segment increased  for the
quarter and nine months, but earnings were lower.  The plastics
operation has virtually replaced the sales lost when certain car
models were phased out during the summer, but earnings have
continued to lag due to start-up inefficiencies on the new jobs. 
Sales volume has been helped by the increase in automobile
production.  For the quarter and nine months, precision metal's
sales and earnings increased significantly.  Results are tracking
the increased automotive production and productivity on the new
jobs continues to improve.   

     In the cast products segment, sales increased above the prior
year's third quarter and nine month periods; however, earnings for
the nine months are still behind.  Led by strong demand for freight
railcars, steel castings rebounded from weak product demand in the
second quarter, which was impacted by the Midwest flooding, to post
record revenues for the third quarter.  Quarterly earnings also
improved despite shipping problems caused by the severe winter
weather.  See Note D to the Consolidated Condensed Financial
Statements concerning the contingent liability of the steel
castings operation with respect to certain patent litigation.

     Equity in net income(loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
increased dramatically for the quarter and nine month periods. 
This is largely as a result of the equity from Rouge Steel which
has benefitted from the present market environment for integrated
steel producers as demand and pricing are very favorable.  Start-
up problems at TWB, that have effected the equity in affiliates,
have been largely overcome by the end of the quarter.    


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company's financial position has strengthened since fiscal
year-end. At February 28, 1994, working capital was $226.2 million
and the current ratio was 2.4:1.  Long-term debt was 10% of total
capital.

     During the nine months, the Company used $.7 million of its
cash position and $6 million of short-term borrowings to help fund
its cash needs.  Cash was also provided by net earnings of $59.1
million and depreciation of $24.6 million expenses.  Cash was used
to fund a $7.8 million increase in inventories, a $6.1 million
increase in other current assets, a $3.9 million decrease in
accounts payable and accrued expenses, a $36.6 million net cash
investment in capital expenditures, and $24.1 million of cash
dividends.  Accounts payable and accrued expenses have decreased
since fiscal year-end, despite the higher inventory levels, as the
Company has aggressively pursued vendor prepayment discounts.  The
increase in inventory occurred largely in the processed steel
products segment, where the amount of inventory rose in
anticipation of higher sales volumes in the fourth quarter and raw
material costs were up reflecting the price increases from the
steel mills.
  
     Days sales in accounts receivable has improved since fiscal
year-end as has inventory turns despite the  increased investment
in inventory.
 
     The Company expects its operating results and cash from normal
operating activities to continue to improve during the fourth
quarter.  The Company has $40 million in unsecured, short-term
lines of credit available at below the prime rate. Immediate
borrowing capacity plus cash generated from operations should be
more than sufficient to fund expected normal operating costs,
dividends, debt payments and capital expenditures for existing
businesses.

                      PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION



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

     A.    Exhibits - None

     B.    Reports on Form 8-K.

            A Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 28, 1994
           was filed to report the acquisition of additional shares
           of Rouge Steel Company and the Company's change in its
           method of accounting for its investment from the cost to
           the equity method.
              


                               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. 


WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. 
 



Date: April 13, 1994             By:/s/Donald G. Barger, Jr.
                                    Donald G. Barger, Jr.
                                    Vice President - 
                                    Chief Financial Officer



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