WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1997-01-14
STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS
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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: November 30, 1996                  Commission File No. 0-4016


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

        DELAWARE                                      31-1189815
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(State of Incorporation)                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

          1205 DEARBORN DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OHIO           43085
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

                                 (614) 438-3210
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              (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 than 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                           90,898,234
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             Class                               Outstanding December 31, 1996


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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                      INDEX





                                                                         PAGE

PART I.  Financial Information

           Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
           November 30, 1996 and May 31, 1996.............................3

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings -
           Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 1996 and 1995 .........4

           Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
           Six Months Ended November 30, 1996 and 1995....................5

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

           Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Results of Operations and Financial Condition..................7


PART II. Other Information...............................................10



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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (In Thousands, Except Per Share)

                                                    November 30        May 31
                                                       1996             1996
                                                    -----------      ---------
                                    ASSETS          (Unaudited)      (Audited)
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $       342      $    19,029
  Accounts receivable - net                            214,240          224,956
    Raw materials                                      150,245          128,884
    Work in process and finished products               83,654           79,141
                                                   -----------      -----------
  Inventories                                          233,899          208,025
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             25,592           24,031
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Total Current Assets                               474,073          476,041
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates                 37,735          138,212
Intangible Assets                                       68,921           65,256
Other Assets                                           160,320           28,280
Property, plant and equipment                          867,721          793,274
Less accumulated depreciation                          299,999          280,938
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Property, Plant and Equipment - net                567,722          512,336
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Total Assets                                   $ 1,308,771      $ 1,220,125
                                                   ===========      ===========

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                                 $    69,644      $    82,178
  Notes payable                                         33,500
  Accrued compensation, contributions to
   employee benefit plans and related taxes             30,963           33,234
  Dividends payable                                     10,902           10,901
  Other accrued items                                   14,983           17,652
  Income taxes                                           3,819            5,829
  Current maturities of long-term debt                   2,034            1,475
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Total Current Liabilities                          165,845          151,269
Other Liabilities                                       17,046           17,912
Long-Term Debt                                         326,236          298,742
Deferred Income Taxes                                  122,683          112,662
Shareholders' Equity
  Common shares, $.01 par value                            909              908
  Additional paid-in capital                           107,300          105,869
  Unrealized gain on investment                         18,811
  Foreign currency translation                          (1,435)          (1,437)
   Retained earnings                                   551,376          534,200
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Total Shareholders' Equity                         676,961          639,540
                                                   -----------      -----------
    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity     $ 1,308,771      $ 1,220,125
                                                   ===========      ===========

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                        (In Thousands, Except Per Share)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                    November 30                 November 30
                                                ------------------           ----------------
                                                1996          1995          1996          1995
                                               ------        ------        ------        ------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>      
Net sales                                    $ 429,250     $ 354,544     $ 831,821     $ 680,280
Cost of goods sold                             369,047       301,533       713,943       580,264
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
 Gross Margin                                   60,203        53,011       117,878       100,016

Selling, general & administrative expense       28,063        21,499        53,287        41,368
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
 Operating Income                               32,140        31,512        64,591        58,648

Other income (expense):
   Miscellaneous income                            299           139           723           386
   Interest expense                             (3,172)       (1,234)       (6,897)       (2,641)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated
      affiliates - Joint Ventures                3,153         1,894         5,768         3,108
Equity in net income of unconsolidated
      affiliates - Rouge                                       9,548                      16,770
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
 Earnings Before Income Taxes                   32,420        41,859        64,185        76,271

Income taxes                                    11,903        15,671        24,069        28,575
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------
 Net Earnings                                $  20,517     $  26,188     $  40,116     $  47,696
                                             =========     =========     =========     =========


Average Common Shares Outstanding               90,835        90,748        90,836        90,817


Earnings Per Common Share                    $     .23     $     .29     $     .44     $     .53
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------


Cash Dividends Declared
     Per Common Share                        $     .12     $     .11     $     .24     $     .22
                                             ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------


See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (In Thousands, Unaudited)


                                                             Six Months Ended
                                                                November 30
                                                             1996         1995
                                                            ------       ------
Operating Activities
  Net earnings                                            $ 40,116     $ 47,696
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                          24,065       18,482
     Deferred income taxes                                    (108)       5,763
     Equity in undistributed net income of
        unconsolidated affiliates                           (1,616)     (19,576)
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Current assets                                     (12,544)      52,675
        Other assets                                        (1,188)       1,364
        Current liabilities                                (21,505)      (8,472)
        Other liabilities                                     (671)        (584)
                                                          --------     --------
     Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities              26,549       97,348

Investing Activities
  Investment in property, plant and equipment, net         (75,913)     (45,277)
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                        (8,380)
  Investment in unconsolidated affiliates                                (8,290)
                                                          --------     --------
     Net Cash Used By Investing Activities                 (84,293)     (53,567)

Financing Activities
  Proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings         33,500      (38,200)
  Proceeds from long-term debt                              28,459       43,000
  Principal payments on long-term debt                      (1,159)     (13,330)
  Proceeds from issuance of common shares                    1,268        1,618
  Repurchase of common shares                               (1,211)      (4,024)
  Dividends paid                                           (21,800)     (19,992)
                                                          --------     --------
     Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities       39,057      (30,928)
                                                          --------     --------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents           (18,687)      12,853

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period            19,029        2,003
                                                          --------     --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $    342     $ 14,856
                                                          ========     ========

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                          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  adjustments
        (consisting of a normal  recurring  nature)  necessary to present fairly
        the financial position of Worthington Industries,  Inc. and Subsidiaries
        (the  Company) as of November 30, 1996 and May 31, 1996,  the results of
        operations  for the three and six months  ended  November  30,  1996 and
        1995,  and cash flows for the six months  ended  November  30,  1996 and
        1995.
               The accounting  policies followed by the Company are set forth in
        Note A to the consolidated  financial statements in the 1996 Worthington
        Industries,  Inc. Annual Report to Shareholders which is incorporated by
        reference in the Company's 1996 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.

Note C - EARNINGS PER SHARE
               Earnings  per  common  share for the three and six  months  ended
        November  30,  1996 and 1995 are based on the  weighted  average  common
        shares outstanding during each of the respective periods.

Note D - RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
              The  results  of  operations  for the three and six  months  ended
        November 30, 1996 and 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results
        to be expected for the full year.

Note E - ACCOUNTING CHANGE
              During the first quarter  ended August 31, 1996,  the Company took
        certain steps relative to its investment in Rouge Steel,  which resulted
        in the Company accounting for this investment on the cost method instead
        of the equity  method.  As a result,  after May 31, 1996,  the Company's
        equity  share  of Rouge  earnings  is no  longer  included  in  reported
        earnings or earnings per share. The investment in Rouge common stock has
        been  reclassified  to other  assets and  adjusted to market value as an
        "available-for-sale"   security   with  a  net  of  tax   adjustment  to
        shareholders' equity.

Note F - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

             On December  3, 1996,  the  Company  purchased  the  net  assets of
        Plastics  Manufacturing,  Inc. (PMI). The acquisition  will  be recorded
        as a purchase under generally accepted accounting principles.


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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
        Sales for the three months ended  November  30,1996 were a record $429.3
million,  21% higher than last year's  second  quarter.  Net earnings were $20.5
million and  earnings  per share were $.23.  Comparisons  with last year's first
quarter are discussed below.

        Sales for the six months ended  November  30,1996  were a record  $831.8
million,  22% higher than last year's first six months.  Net earnings were $40.1
million and earnings per share were $.44. Comparisons with last year's first six
months are discussed below.

        During the first quarter ended August 31, 1996, the Company took certain
steps relative to its  investment in Rouge Steel,  which resulted in the Company
accounting for this  investment on the cost method instead of the equity method.
As a result, after May 31, 1996, the Company's equity share of Rouge earnings is
no longer  included in reported  earnings  or  earnings  per share.  The Company
believes that to appropriately  compare  periods,  fiscal 1996 results should be
adjusted to eliminate the impact of Rouge equity earnings.

        In the second  quarter of fiscal  1996,  Rouge  contributed  $.07 to the
Company's reported earnings per share of $.29, and the steel, plastics, castings
and joint  venture  businesses  contributed  $.22 per share.  This year's second
quarter earnings per share of $.23 (which does not include Rouge equity earnings
because of the  accounting  change),  were 5% higher than last  year's  results,
excluding Rouge, of $.22 per share.

        In the first six months of fiscal 1996,  Rouge  contributed  $.12 to the
Company's reported earnings per share of $.53, and the steel, plastics, castings
and joint venture  businesses  contributed $.41 per share. This year's first six
months  earnings per share of $.44 (which does not include Rouge equity earnings
because of the  accounting  change),  were 7% higher than last  year's  results,
excluding Rouge, of $.41 per share.

        The sales increase for the quarter and six months  principally  reflects
the inclusion of the metal framing business in this year's results. Gross margin
was up 14% for the quarter and 18% year-to-date. Gross margin as a percentage of
sales for the  quarter  was 14.0%  (15.0%  last year) and for the six months was
14.2% (14.7% last year).  The lower gross profit  margins were due mostly to the
inclusion of the metal framing  business,  reduced  margins in cast products and
higher profit-sharing. Selling, general and administrative expense increased 31%
for the quarter and 29% for the six months because of higher  profit-sharing and
the inclusion of the metal framing business  expenses this year. As a percentage
of sales for the quarter, this expense was 6.5% (6.1% last year) and for the six
months was 6.4% (6.1% last year). Operating income was 2% higher for the quarter
and 10% higher  year-to-date  due to better  performances in the custom products
segment and the  addition of the metal  framing  business.  As a  percentage  of
sales,  operating  income for the  quarter was 7.5% (8.9% last year) and for the
six months 7.8% (8.6% last year).

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        Interest  expense  increased  1-1/2  times for the three  months and six
months.  Average debt rose because of increased  borrowings to acquire the metal
framing  business  and to support  higher  levels of capital  expenditures.  The
average  interest  rate  decreased  to 5.8%  from 6.7% last  year.  Interest  of
$1,968,000  was  capitalized  during the  quarter and  $2,897,000  year-to-date.
Overall,  interest  expense will  increase as the Company  continues to fund its
growth through debt financing.

        Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates was down approximately
70% for the  quarter  and  year-to-date  because  of the  elimination  of equity
earnings from the  investment in Rouge due to the  accounting  change  discussed
above. Excluding Rouge, equity from unconsolidated affiliates was up 66% for the
quarter   and  86%   year-to-date.   Worthington   Armstrong   Venture   was  up
significantly, principally due to increased demand.

        The  effective  income tax rate  decreased to 36.7% from 37.4% last year
for the second  quarter due to a decrease  in state taxes and  remained at 37.5%
for the six months.

        The  processed  steel  products  segment  posted  record  sales with the
inclusion of the metal  framing  business  this year.  Earnings  were up for the
quarter and six months as the effect of the  automotive  strikes  were more than
offset  by  pressure  cylinders  and metal  framing  profits.  Steel  processing
shipments  were up slightly  for the quarter but earnings  decreased  due to the
strikes  and  start-up of the new nickel  line at the  Malvern  plant.  Pressure
cylinders  had record  sales for the second  quarter  and six months  because of
increased  non-refillable  refrigerant  volume and the June 1996 purchase of SCM
Technologies which designs, engineers and manufactures high pressure industrial,
medical, halon and electronic gas cylinders.  SCM, which is located just outside
Windsor,  Ontario,  will enable the Company to increase its  penetration  in the
high pressure cylinder market.

        The custom products segment  continued to post record sales and earnings
during the quarter.  The plastics operation  benefited from higher volume in its
automotive contracts and improvement at its newer, non-automotive plants. During
December,  the  Company  purchased  the assets of Plastics  Manufacturing,  Inc.
(PMI).  PMI,  based  in  Harrisburg,  North  Carolina,  is one  of  the  largest
manufacturers  of  plastic  injection  molded  and  thermoformed  parts  in  the
Southeastern  United  States.  PMI  primarily  serves  the  business  equipment,
commercial airline and medical industries.  Precision metals increased sales and
operating income above last year for both periods.

        The cast products  segment results were lower than in last year's second
quarter and first six months. Improved industrial volume was more than offset by
lower demand for freight  railcars.  Operating  income was also lower due to the
decrease in volume and the resulting  decreases in production  efficiencies  and
coverage of fixed costs.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        At November 30, 1996, the Company's  current ratio was 2.9:1,  down from
3.2:1 at May 31, 1996. Long-term debt was 33% of total capital.  Working capital
was $308.2  million,  46% of the  Company's  total net  worth,  down from 51% at
fiscal 1996 year-end.

        During the six months  ended  November  30,  1996,  the  Company's  cash
position  decreased  by $18.7  million.  Cash  provided by  operations  of $26.5
million,  consisting mostly of cash from earnings, was offset by a $34.0 million
increase in some working capital items.  The working capital  increase  occurred
principally  due to higher  inventory in  anticipation of higher sales volume in
the  second  half  of  the  year.   Capital   expenditures  and  investments  in
acquisitions of $84.3 million and dividends paid of $21.8 million were funded by
cash from  operations,  $18.7  million of  beginning  cash and $60.8  million of
additional net borrowings.

        The Company expects its operating results and cash from normal operating
activities to improve during the year. The Company has a $150 million committed,
revolving credit agreement (the "Revolver"),  of which $45 million was unused at
November 30, 1996. However,  as in the first six months of the year,  borrowings
may  be  needed  to  support  additional   anticipated   capital   expenditures.
Uncommitted short-term lines of credit were used to finance the PMI acquisition.
Immediate  borrowing capacity plus cash generated from operations should be more
than sufficient to fund expected normal  operating cash needs,  dividends,  debt
payments and capital expenditures for existing businesses.

        The  Company  intends  to offer $75 to $100  million of three year notes
exchangeable  into Class A Common  Stock of Rouge  Steel  Company in the form of
DECS (SM) (Debt Exchangeable for Common Stock (SM)). At maturity, holders of the
DECS will receive in exchange for the principle  amount of the notes,  shares of
Rouge Steel held by the Company (or at the Company's option, cash in lieu of the
shares).  The number of Rouge  shares (or the amount of cash) will be based upon
the price of Rouge Steel Class A Common Stock shortly before the maturity of the
DECS.  The Company  plans to use the proceeds from the DECS offering to pay down
borrowings  under the Revolver,  to finance the  investment  in the  galvanizing
joint venture with Rouge or to finance other growth opportunities.



                                      -9-
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

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

The Registrant's  Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 19, 1996.
In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited. Following are the voting
results on  proposals  considered  and voted upon.

1.   All nominees for Class of Directors whose term expires in 1999 were elected
     by the stockholders who were present or represented by proxy.


                          Votes for               Votes
                         the Election          Withholding             Shares
                         of Director        Authority to Vote        Not Voted
                         ------------       -----------------        ---------

Pete A. Klisares         74,649,741              820,332             15,356,087
Donal H. Malenick        74,613,550              856,524             15,356,087
John H. McConnell        74,673,230              796,843             15,356,087
James Petropoulos        74,518,211              951,862             15,356,087

2.   The  appointment  of  Ernst &  Young  LLP as the  Registrant's  independent
     auditors for the year ending May 31, 1997 was ratified by a majority of the
     votes  entitled  to be  cast  by  the  stockholders  who  were  present  or
     represented by proxy.

 For: 75,258,859    Against: 63,776    Abstain: 147,439    Not Voted: 15,356,087

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

A.   Exhibits - Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule

B.   Reports  on Form 8-K.  There  were no  reports on Form 8-K during the three
     months ended November 30, 1996.


                                   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: January 13, 1997             By: /s/Donald G. Barger, Jr.
                                       _________________________________________
                                          Donald G. Barger, Jr.
                                          Vice President-Chief Financial Officer

                                   By: /s/Michael R. Sayre
                                       _________________________________________
                                          Michael R. Sayre
                                          Controller



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