LIQUI BOX CORP
10-Q, 1996-05-10
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                      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 thirteen week period ended  March 30, 1996

OR

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

For the transition period from_____________________________to___________________


Commission File Number 0-8514


                             LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             OHIO                                         31-062803
  (State or other jurisdiction                         (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

             6950 Worthington-Galena Road, Worthington, Ohio      43085
                (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

              Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                                (614) 888-9280



                                Not Applicable
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                        if changed since last report.)

Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  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.


                Class                                  Outstanding at May, 1996
       Common Stock, no par value                          6,077,815 shares


                            Exhibit Index at Page 9
                                 Page 1 of 12
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                             LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION

                                     INDEX

                                                                     Page No.
Part I - Financial Information:                                      --------

Item 1. Financial Statements

               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      March 30, 1996 and December 30, 1995 ............ 3-4

               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                      For the thirteen week periods ended
                      March 30, 1996 and April 1, 1995 ................ 5

               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                      For the thirteen week periods ended
                      March 30, 1996 and April 1, 1995 ................ 6

               Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ... 7


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                      Financial Condition and Results of Operations ... 8-9


Part II - Other Information - Items 1-6 ............................... 9


               Signatures ............................................. 10


               Exhibit 11 - Statement Re Computation of
                            Earnings Per Share ........................ 11


               Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule ................... 12



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Liqui-Box Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                             UNAUDITED
                                                 ---------------------------------

                                                 March 29, 1992    December 29, 1991
                                                 --------------    -----------------
Assets

<S>                                               <C>              <C>         
Current Assets:

     Cash and cash equivalents ................   $  13,237,000    $  9,424,000


     Accounts receivable:
          Trade, net of allowance for
            doubtful accounts of $821,000
            and $679,000 at respective dates ..      16,902,000      16,788,000
          Other ...............................       1,778,000       1,511,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                     18,680,000      18,299,000


     Inventories:
          Raw materials and supplies ..........      11,218,000       9,003,000
          Work in process .....................       6,752,000       5,534,000
          Finished goods ......................       5,152,000       4,035,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                     23,122,000      18,572,000


     Other current assets .....................       2,455,000       2,404,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
               Total Current Assets ...........      57,494,000      48,699,000


Property, plant and equipment, at cost:

     Buildings and leasehold improvements .....       9,388,000       9,243,000
     Equipment and vehicles ...................      57,193,000      56,355,000
     Equipment leased to customers ............      18,436,000      17,548,000
          Less accumulated depreciation .......     (58,717,000)    (57,140,000)
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                     26,300,000      26,006,000
          Construction in process .............       2,848,000       1,965,000
          Land ................................         468,000         468,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                     29,616,000      28,439,000
Other Assets:

     Loans to officers and employees ..........          70,000          70,000
     Goodwill, net of amortization ............       9,938,000      10,126,000
     Deferred charges and other assets ........       3,433,000       3,462,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                     13,441,000      13,658,000
                                                  -------------    ------------

               Total Assets ...................   $ 100,551,000    $ 90,796,000
                                                  =============    ============

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                                      -3-
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<TABLE>
Liqui-Box Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                              UNAUDITED
                                                 -----------------------------------

                                                  March 29, 1992   December 29, 1991
                                                  --------------   -----------------
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

<S>                                                  <C>              <C>      
Current Liabilities:

     Accounts payable .........................      10,757,000       4,888,000
     Dividends payable ........................         668,000         673,000
     Salaries, wages and related liabilities ..       2,926,000       1,295,000
     Federal, state and local taxes ...........         561,000         329,000
     Other accrued liabilities ................       3,414,000       2,590,000
                                                  -------------    ------------
                  Total Current Liabilities ...      18,326,000       9,775,000


Other noncurrent liabilities:

     Deferred income taxes ....................       1,391,000       1,366,000

Stockholders' Equity:

     Preferred stock without par value
          2,000,000 shares authorized;
          none issued
     Common stock $.1667 stated value
          20,000,000 shares authorized;
          7,262,598 shares issued .............       1,210,000       1,210,000
     Additional paid in capital ...............       5,304,000       5,178,000
     Cumulative translation adjustment ........         445,000         618,000
Unrealized Gains on Marketable Securities .....         498,000         460,000
     Retained earnings ........................      99,967,000      97,494,000
     Less:
        Treasury stock, at cost--1,186,424
          and 1,144,992 shares at respective
          dates ...............................     (26,590,000)    (25,305,000)
                                                  -------------    ------------
                 Total Stockholders' Equity ...      80,834,000      79,655,000
                                                  -------------    ------------


           Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
             Equity ...........................   $ 100,551,000    $ 90,796,000
                                                  =============    ============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                                      -4-
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Liqui-Box Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                            UNAUDITED
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                       Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                  March 30,           April 1,
                                                    1996               1995
                                              ---------------    ---------------

<S>                                             <C>                <C>         
Net Sales ................................      $ 34,183,000       $ 33,646,000
Cost of Sales ............................        22,883,000         24,606,000
                                                ------------       ------------
                                                  11,300,000          9,040,000
Selling, administrative and
     development expenses ................         6,056,000          5,099,000
                                                ------------       ------------
                                                   5,244,000          3,941,000

Interest and dividend income .............            89,000             27,000
Interest expense .........................            (1,000)           (40,000)
Other income (expense) ...................           (31,000)             5,000
                                                ------------       ------------
                                                   5,301,000          3,933,000

Taxes on income ..........................         2,160,000          1,577,000
                                                ------------       ------------

     Net Income ..........................      $  3,141,000       $  2,356,000
                                                ============       ============


Earnings per common and common
     equivalent share

Primary ..................................      $       0.50       $       0.37
                                                ============       ============


Fully Diluted ............................      $       0.50       $       0.37
                                                ============       ============

Cash dividends per
     common share ........................      $       0.11       $       0.10
                                                ============       ============

Weighted average number of
     common and common
     equivalent shares used in
     computing earnings per share

Primary ..................................         6,297,238          6,399,320
                                                ============       ============


Fully Diluted ............................         6,297,238          6,403,676
                                                ============       ============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                                      -5-
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<TABLE>
Liqui-Box Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                                                                         UNAUDITED
                                                                            ----------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                                            ----------------------------------------------
                                                                                  March 30,                April 1,
                                                                                    1996                     1995
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------
Operating Activities:

<S>                                                                                   <C>                      <C>       
Net income                                                                            $3,141,000               $2,356,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                                   1,644,000                1,513,000
       Provision for loss on accounts receivable                                         256,000                   37,000
       Amortization of other noncurrent assets                                           268,000                  282,000
       Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment                           (7,000)                       0
       Deferred Compensation                                                             118,000                  176,000
       Changes in deferred income tax accounts                                            25,000                        0
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
              (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable                                (731,000)                 816,000
              (Increase) decrease in inventories                                      (4,619,000)              (1,854,000)
              (Increase) decrease in other current assets                                (54,000)                (532,000)
              Increase (decrease) in accounts payable                                  5,922,000                 (154,000)
              Increase (decrease) in salaries, wages and related liabilities           1,631,000                  873,000
              Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities                         1,045,000                  395,000
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                              8,639,000                3,908,000


Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                            (3,095,000)              (2,187,000)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                                      223,000                        0
Other asset changes, net                                                                 (61,000)                   5,000
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------

     Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                            (2,933,000)              (2,182,000)


Financing Activities:

Acquisition of treasury shares                                                        (1,328,000)                (757,000)
Sale of treasury shares                                                                   51,000                  165,000
Cash dividends                                                                          (668,000)                (625,000)
Changes in loans to officers and employees
Proceeds of short-term borrowings                                                              0                2,000,000
Repayment of short and long-term borrowings
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------

      Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities                             (1,945,000)                 783,000

Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash                                                   52,000                   77,000
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------


     Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                             3,813,000                2,586,000


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                         9,424,000                4,341,000
                                                                            ---------------------    ---------------------


     Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of First Quarter                               $13,237,000               $6,927,000
                                                                            =====================    =====================



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

</TABLE>
                                      -6-
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                             LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                   UNAUDITED


1.   The accompanying  financial  statements include the accounts of Liqui-Box
     Corporation (the "Company") and its subsidiaries.

          The information  furnished  reflects all  adjustments  (all of which
     were  of a  normal  recurring  nature)  which  are,  in  the  opinion  of
     management,  necessary  to  fairly  present  the  consolidated  financial
     position,  results  of  operations,  and  changes  in  cash  flows  on  a
     consistent basis.

          Certain amounts in the prior year's  financial  statements have been
     reclassified to conform with the 1996 presentation.

2.   In the  First  Quarter  1996 the  Company  adopted  Financial  Accounting
     Standards  Board  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 121,
     "Accounting  for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived
     Assets To Be Disposed Of". This standard  provides  guidance on reviewing
     long- lived assets and certain  intangibles for impairment.  In addition,
     the standard requires that long-lived  assets and certain  intangibles to
     be disposed of be reported at the lower of carrying  amount or fair value
     less  cost of  disposal.  The  adoption  of this  standard  has not had a
     significant impact on the Company's financial statements.

3.   In  October  1995,  the  Financial   Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
     Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting
     for Stock-Based  Compensation"  which became effective for the Company in
     the First Quarter 1996.  SFAS No. 123 requires  expanded  disclosures  of
     stock-based  compensation  agreements  with employees and encourages (but
     does not  require)  compensation  cost to be  measured  based on the fair
     value of the equity instrument awarded. Companies are permitted, however,
     to continue to apply APB Opinion No. 25,  which  recognizes  compensation
     cost based on the intrinsic value of the equity instrument  awarded.  The
     Company  will  continue to apply APB  Opinion  No. 25 to its  stock-based
     compensation awards to employees and will disclose the required pro forma
     effect on net  income  and  earnings  per share in the  Company's  Annual
     Report for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1996.

4.   The  accompanying   unaudited   consolidated   financial  statements  are
     presented  in  accordance  with  the   requirements  for  Form  10-Q  and
     consequently  do not include  all the  disclosures  normally  required by
     generally accepted accounting principles or those which are normally made
     in the Company's annual Form 10-K filing. Reference should be made to the
     Company's aforementioned Form 10-K for additional disclosures including a
     summary   of  the   Company's   accounting   policies,   which  have  not
     significantly changed.


                                      -7-
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                                    ITEM 2.

                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

During the First Quarter 1996,  Liqui-Box  (the  "Company")  experienced  a 2%
increase  in sales  compared  to the First  Quarter  1995.  This  increase  is
primarily  attributable  to a 9%  increase  in unit sales  which is  partially
offset by lower sales prices on most of the Company's  products.  The decrease
in  prices  is due to a  decline  in the  cost of the  Company's  primary  raw
material,  plastic  resin.  The cost of most of the resins the Company uses in
the manufacture of its products rose dramatically in late 1994 and early 1995.
The cost of many of these  resins  began to decline from their peaks in Spring
1995;  however, as of the end of the First Quarter 1996, they had not returned
to the beginning of 1994 levels.

Gross  profit,  as a percentage  of net sales,  was 33.1% in the First Quarter
1996 and 26.9% in the First  Quarter  1995.  The increase in gross profit as a
percent of net sales is primarily  the result of reduced costs due to previous
plant  consolidations and improved plant operating  efficiencies.  To a lesser
extent,  decreases in raw material costs,  partly offset by decreased  selling
prices,  also  contributed to the increase in the gross profit as a percent of
net sales.

For the  First  Quarter  of 1996,  selling,  administrative,  and  development
expenses  were  17.7% of sales as  compared  to 15.2% in the First  Quarter of
1995. The increase is primarily the result of increased compensation costs due
to the  Company's  profit  sharing plan which  includes  virtually  all United
States  employees.  The increase  also  reflects an increase in the  Company's
research and development costs, as well as continued costs associated with the
statistical quality improvement project begun by the Company in 1995.

Income  before  taxes as a  percentage  of net  sales  was  15.5% in the First
Quarter 1996 and 11.7% in the First Quarter 1995. This increase is a result of
increased  gross profits which have been  partially  offset by the increase in
selling, administrative, and development expenses for the First Quarter 1996.

The  provision  for income  taxes was 40.7% of before tax income for the First
Quarter of 1996 and 40.1% for the First Quarter  1995.  The effective tax rate
for the First Quarter 1996 is based on the Company's  anticipated tax rate for
the 1996 fiscal year.

At the  end of the  First  Quarter  of  1996  and  1995,  the  Company  had no
significant backlog of orders, which is industry typical.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total  working  capital  at  March  30,  1996,  was  $39,168,000  compared  to
$38,924,000  at  December  30,  1995.  The ratio of current  assets to current
liabilities  was 3.1 to 1 at the end of the First Quarter 1996 and 5.0 to 1 at
year end 1995. Net cash provided from  operations was $8,639,000 for the three
months ended March 30, 1996 compared to $3,908,000  for the three months ended
April 1, 1995. The increase in cash provided from operations was primarily due
to an  increase in accounts  payable and accrued  liabilities,  as well as the
improved  profitability  in the First Quarter 1996 compared to 1995.  Net cash
used in investing  activities  was $2,933,000 for the three months ended March
30, 1996 compared to $2,182,000  for the three months ended April 1, 1995. The
cash was used primarily for purchases of new plant equipment and  improvements
to existing  property and plant equipment.  Cash used in financing  activities
was  $1,945,000 for the three months ended  March 30, 1996,  compared  to cash
provided of  $783,000  for the  three  months  ended  April 1,  1995. The cash
used  in  financing  activities was primarily for the  acquisition of treasury
stock and payment of cash dividends

                                      -8-
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The Company's major commitments for capital  expenditures as of March 30, 1996
were,  as they have been in the past,  primarily  for  increased  capacity  at
existing  locations,  building  filler  machines for lease and tooling for new
projects.  Funds  required  to  fulfill  these  commitments  will be  provided
principally from operations with any additional  funding needed coming from an
outstanding line of credit with The Huntington National Bank.

Longer-term  cash  requirements,  other than normal  operating  expenses,  are
needed for  financing  anticipated  growth;  increasing  capacity  at existing
plants;  development  of new products and  enhancement  of existing  products;
dividend payments;  and possible continued repurchases of the Company's common
shares.  The Company  believes  that its existing  cash and cash  equivalents,
available  credit  facilities,  and anticipated cash generated from operations
will be sufficient to satisfy its currently  anticipated cash requirements for
the fiscal year 1996.

There  have been no  significant  changes in  capitalization  during the first
three  months of 1996,  except for the  repurchase  of treasury  shares in the
aggregate  amount of  $1,328,000  which  were  acquired  throughout  the First
Quarter  1996.  The common  shares were bought at a price  considered  fair by
management and there was cash available for these purchases.  The Company felt
the purchases represented a good investment and would secure common shares for
issuance  under the  Company's  employee  benefit  plans.  The Company has not
entered  into any  significant  financing  arrangements  not  reflected in the
financial statements.



                          PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1-5.      Inapplicable

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)  Exhibit Index

                  Exhibit 11. Statement Re Computation of Earnings Per Share 
                  (page 10)

                  Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule (page 11)

        (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended March
             30, 1996.



                                      -9-
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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 thereunto duly authorized.



      LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION                 (Registrant)



Date     May 10, 1996    
                                         By /s/ Juan Jose Perez
                                     __________________________
                                                Juan Jose Perez
                                                Vice President -
                                                Administration
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer)


Date     May 10, 1996    
                                         By /s/ James B. Holloway
                                     ____________________________
                                                James B. Holloway
                                                Controller
                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT (11)
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                             LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION
                STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE


                                                          Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                     ------------------------------
                                                       March 30,        April 1,
                                                          1996            1995
                                                     -------------   --------------
Primary:
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>      
Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding ..........................      6,115,866      6,266,804


Net effect of dilutive stock options--
     based on treasury stock method
     using average market price ..................        181,372        132,516
                                                       ----------     ----------


Weighted average common and
     common equivalent shares ....................      6,297,238      6,399,320
                                                       ==========     ==========



Net Income .......................................     $3,141,000     $2,356,000


Earnings per common and
     common equivalent share .....................     $     0.50     $     0.37
                                                       ==========     ==========


Fully Diluted:


Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding ..........................      6,115,866      6,266,804


Net effect of dilutive stock options--
     based on treasury stock method
     using the quarter-end market price
     if higher than average market price .........        181,372        136,872
                                                       ----------     ----------


Fully Diluted Shares .............................      6,297,238      6,403,676
                                                       ==========     ==========


Net Income .......................................     $3,141,000     $2,356,000


Earnings per share
     assuming full dilution ......................     $     0.50     $     0.37
                                                       ==========     ==========

                                     -11-

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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND
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