COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1996-06-06
MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC  20549
                              
                              
                              
                                  FORM 10-Q
                              
                              
                              
   (Mark One)
   [ X ]          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   For the quarterly period ended:  April 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     0-12619
                              
                            Collins Industries, Inc.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
                 Missouri                                           
   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                                     43-0985160
                                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
                              
   421 East 30th Avenue    Hutchinson, Kansas                    67502-2489
   (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
                              
   Registrant's telephone number including area code       316-663-5551 
                              
                              
                              
   Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed
   all  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or  15(d)  of
   the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12
   months  (or  for such shorter period that the registrant  was
   required  to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
   such filing requirements for the past 90 days.



                              Yes  X   No    





               APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
                              
   Indicate  the  number of shares outstanding of  each  of  the
   issuer's   classes  of  common  stock,  as  of   the   latest
   practicable date.




   Common Stock, $.10 par value                    7,315,996        
          Class                            Outstanding at June 5, 1996
                              
         


                 COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              
                                 FORM 10-Q
                              APRIL 30, 1996
                              
                                   INDEX
                              
     PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                PAGE NO

        Item 1.  Financial Statements:

                 Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
                   April 30, 1996 and October 31, l995                 3

                 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income -
                   Three and Six Months Ended April 30, 1996
                     and 1995                                          4

                 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flow -
                   Six Months Ended April 30, 1996 and 1995            5

                 Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
                   Statements                                          6

        Item 2.

                 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                   Condition and Results of Operations                 8


     PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

        Item 1-6                                                       9


     SIGNATURES                                                       11



     PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1 - Financial Statements

                  Collins Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                              
                                                    April 30,     October 31,
                                                      1996           1995
                                                  (Unaudited)
      ASSETS                                            
      Current assets:                                   
        Cash                                        $   696,229   $   842,953
        Receivables, trade and other, net             8,369,876     7,375,492
        Inventories, lower of cost or 
          market (Note 2)                            23,138,002    23,466,727
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets       382,792       400,753
             Total current assets                    32,586,899    32,085,925

                                                          
      Property and equipment, at cost:               35,400,477    35,152,977
        Less:  accumulated depreciation              22,404,045    21,730,893
      Net property and equipment                     12,996,432    13,422,084
      Other assets                                    1,155,484     1,373,042
             Total assets                           $46,738,815   $46,881,051
                                                          
      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
      Current liabilities:                                      
        Current maturities of long-term      
          debt and capitalized leases               $ 1,164,285   $ 1,158,070
        Accounts payable                             12,305,766    14,154,891
        Accrued expenses                              2,831,596     3,321,210
             Total current liabilities               16,301,647    18,634,171
                                                          
     Long-term capitalized leases, less 
       current maturities                             1,474,305     1,745,797
     Long-term debt, less current maturities         17,974,549    17,659,933
     Deferred income taxes                               36,000        36,000
     Shareholders' investment:                                 
       Common stock, $.10 par value                     731,600       728,689
       Paid-in capital                               19,667,534    19,593,605
       Retained earnings (deficit)                   (9,446,820   (11,517,144)
          Total shareholders' investment             10,952,314     8,805,150
          Total liabilities and
             shareholders' investment               $46,738,815   $46,881,051
                                                          

     (See accompanying notes)
     


                    Collins Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                    (Unaudited)
                              
                              
                               Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                    April 30,                April 30,
                               1996        1995          1996         1995
                                                     
   Sales                   $37,637,590  $34,883,923   $70,046,382  $68,446,277
                                                     
   Cost of sales            32,357,770   30,150,007    59,757,537   59,720,401
                                                     
     Gross profit            5,279,820    4,733,916    10,288,845    8,725,876
                                                            
   Selling, general and                                        
     administrative expenses 3,433,921    3,406,353     7,123,129    6,869,207
                                                            
    Income from operations   1,845,899    1,327,563     3,165,716    1,856,669
                                                            
   Other income (expense):
    Interest expense          (605,221)    (960,061)   (1,239,805)  (1,788,147)
    Other, net                  95,249       33,050       159,413      102,538
                              (509,972)    (927,011)   (1,080,392)  (1,685,609)

   Income before provision
     for income taxes        1,335,927      400,552     2,085,324      171,060

   Provision for income taxes        0            0        15,000            0
                                                            
                                                            
   Net income              $ 1,335,927   $  400,552   $ 2,070,324  $   171,060
                                                            
                                                            
   Earnings per share (Note 3)

    Net income per common and
      common equivalent share     $  .18     $  .06        $  .28       $  .02
                                                            
    Net income per share -                                         
      assuming full dilution      $  .17     $  .06        $  .28       $  .02
                                                            
  (See accompanying notes)

                              
                      Collins Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                         (Unaudited)
                              
                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                           April 30,
                                                       1996         1995
   Cash flow from operations:                           
    Cash received from customers                   $69,051,998   $69,638,256
    Cash paid to suppliers and employees           (67,575,664)  (67,455,912)
    Interest paid                                   (1,303,443)   (1,758,018)

        Cash provided by operations                    172,891       424,326

   Cash flow from investing activities:                         
    Capital expenditures                              (376,004)     (241,173)
    Proceeds from sale of vacant land                        0       643,667
    Other, net                                           7,050       (22,658)
                                                             
        Cash provided by (used in)                           
           investing activities                       (368,954)      379,836
                                                             
   Cash flow from financing activities:                         
    Net increase (reduction) in
      short-term borrownings                           685,853      (749,842)
    Principal payments of long-term 
     debt and capitalized leases                      (636,514)     (950,654)
    Principal payments of note payable to bank               0      (625,000)
    Payment of financing costs                               0      (154,389)
                                                             
        Cash flow provided by (used in)
          financing activities                          49,339    (2,479,885)
                                                             
   Net decrease in cash                               (146,724)   (1,675,723)

   Cash at beginning of period                         842,953     3,814,398
                                                             
   Cash at end of period                            $  696,229   $ 2,138,675
                                                             
   Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operations:
     Net income                                     $2,070,324   $   171,060
     Non-cash charges to operations                  1,039,247     1,305,602
     Common stock issued for benefit of employees       49,756             0
     Decrease (increase) in receivables               (994,384)    1,191,979
     Decrease (increase) in inventories                328,726    (1,462,426)
     Decrease in prepaid expenses and 
       other current assets                             17,961       264,553
     Decrease in accounts payable and 
       accrued expenses                             (2,338,739)     (946,775)
     Gain on sale of vacant land                             0       (99,667)
                                                             
   Cash provided by operations                      $  172,891   $   424,326

   (See accompanying notes)
                              
                              
                              
                    COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)
                              
                              
                              
                              
   (1)  General

   The  preparation  of financial statements in conformity  with
   generally  accepted accounting principles requires management
   to  make  estimates and assumptions that affect the  reported
   amounts   of   assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure   of
   contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of   the
   financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
   expenses  during the reporting period.  Actual results  could
   differ form these estimates.

   In  the  opinion  of  management, the accompanying  unaudited
   consolidated  condensed  financial  statements  contain   all
   adjustments  (consisting  of  only  normal  recurring  items)
   necessary   to  summarize  fairly  the  Company's   financial
   position  and  results of operations for the  three  and  six
   months ended April 30, 1996 and 1995, and the cash flows  for
   the three and six months ended April 30, 1996 and 1995.

   The   Company   suggests  that  the  unaudited   Consolidated
   Condensed  Financial Statements for the three and six  months
   ended  April  30,  1996  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the
   Company's Annual Report for the year ended October 31, 1995.

   (2)  Inventories

   Inventories,  which include material, labor and manufacturing
   overhead, are stated at the lower of cost (FIFO) or market.
   Major classes of inventories as of April 30, 1996 and October 31,
   1995 consisted of the following:

                                      April 30,        October 31,
                                        1996              1995

       Chassis                      $  6,104,274      $ 6,545,808
       Raw materials & components      8,657,793        8,294,483
       Work in process                 3,033,881        3,400,583
       Finished goods                  5,342,054        5,225,853
                                     $23,138,002      $23,466,727

   (3)  Earnings per Share

   The  computation  of  earnings per  share  is  based  on  the
   weighted  average number of outstanding common shares  during
   the  period  plus  common  stock  equivalents  consisting  of
   certain shares subject to stock options.

   The shares used in the computations of earnings per share for
   the periods ended April 30 were as follows:

                            Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                 April 30,                  April 30,
                              1996     1995            1996      1995
   Primary                7,521,917  7,252,800      7,404,711  7,205,167
   Fully diluted          7,727,005  7,252,800      7,507,255  7,205,167


   (4)  Contingencies and Litigation

   At   April  30,  1996  the  Company  had  contingencies   and
   litigation  pending  which arose in the  ordinary  course  of
   business.   Litigation is subject to many  uncertainties  and
   the  outcome  of  the  individual matters  is  not  presently
   determinable.    It   is  management's  opinion   that   this
   litigation would not result in liabilities that would have  a
   material   adverse  effect  on  the  Company's   consolidated
   financial position or results of operations.

   (5)  Income Taxes

   The  provision  for income taxes as calculated  at  statutory
   rates  is  offset  by  the tax effect of net  operating  loss
   carryforwards.


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

   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Sales

   Sales  for  the  six months ended April 30, 1996  were  $70.0
   million  compared  to $68.4 million for the  same  period  in
   fiscal 1995.  Sales for the quarter ended April  30, 1996 were
   $37.6 million compared to $34.9  million for  the  same  period in
   fiscal 1995.  These increases  were principally  due  to  improved
   sales  of  ambulance  and  bus products.  The overall sales increases
   were partially  offset by  declines in terminal truck sales.


   Cost of Sales

   Cost  of  sales for the six months ended April 30, 1996  were
   85.3% of sales compared to 87.3% of sales for the same period
   in  fiscal  1995.   This  decrease  was  principally  due  to
   improved efficiencies in operations of the bus product lines
   and lower material costs attributable to the sales mix in
   ambulance product lines.  These decreases were partially offset
   by lower margins realized from terminal truck products.

   Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

   Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.1 million
   or 10.2% of sales for the six months ended April 30, 1996 compared
   to $6.9 million or 10.0% of sales for the six months ended April 30,
   1995.  The overall increase was principally due to a charge of 
   $.4 million to reflect the impact of an unfavorable jury verdict of 
   certain litgiation recorded in the quarter ended January 31, 1996.
   This litigation related to a dispute regarding a commission on a
   foreign sale and was not related to the Company's products or its
   future operations.

   Other Income (Expense)

   Interest expense for the six months ended April 30, 1996  was
   $1.2 million compared to $1.8 million for the same period  in
   fiscal 1995. Interest expense for the quarter ended April 30,
   1996  was  $.6 million compared to $1.0 million for the  same
   period   in  fiscal  1995.   These  declines  resulted   from
   decreases  in  the  Company's  average  borrowing  rates  and
   reductions in the Company's interest-bearing debt.

   Net Income

   The  Company's net income was $2.1 million ($.28  per  share)
   for  the  six  months ended April 30, 1996  compared  to  $.2
   million ($.02 per share) for the same period in fiscal  1995.
   This   improvement  was  principally  due  to  the   improved
   operations  in the Company's ambulance and bus product  lines
   and  decreases  in interest expense associated  with  reduced
   borrowings and interest rates described above.

   The Company's net income for the quarter ended April 30, 1996
   was  $1.3  million ($.18 per share) compared to  $.4  million
   ($.06 per share) for the same period in fiscal 1995.  The net
   income   change  is  principally  due  to  the  same  reasons
   discussed in the immediately preceding paragraph.

   LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:

   The  Company used existing credit lines, internally generated
   funds  and  supplier financing to finance its operations  for
   the six months ended April 30, 1996.

   The  Company believes that its cash flows from operations and
   its credit facility with NationsBank of Georgia, N.A. will be
   sufficient to satisfy its future working capital and  capital
   expenditure requirements.

   At  April  30,  1996,  there were no significant  or  unusual
   contractual commitments or capital expenditure requirements.

   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


   Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

   Not Applicable

   Item 2 - Changes in Securities

   Not Applicable

   Item 3 - Defaults on Senior Securities

   Not Applicable
  
   Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  
   The  Company's 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders  was  held
   February 23, 1996.  Mr. Don L. Collins and Mr. Don S.  Peters
   were  each elected as a director for a three year term.   Mr.
   Collins received 6,302,818 votes for, 570,192 against and  no
   abstentions.   Mr.  Peters  received  6,320,618  votes   for,
   570,192  against  and  no abstentions.  The  other  directors
   whose  term  of  office  continued after  the  meeting  were:
   Donald  Lynn Collins, Lewis W. Ediger, Arch G. Gothard,  III,
   and Robert E. Lind.

   The  Company  also  amended Article VI  of  its  Articles  of
   Incorporation  at  the 1996 Annual Meeting  of  Shareholders.
   The Amendment provided for the present Board of Directors  to
   consist of six (6) members and for the Board of Directors  to
   be  able to change this number in the manner provided by  the
   Bylaws, which provides that the entire Board of Directors  of
   the  Company consist of not less than three (3) nor more than
   nine  (9)  members.  This Amendment was approved by 6,207,949
   affirmative   votes,   617,803  votes  against   and   56,327
   abstentions.

   For the fiscal year ending October 31, 1996, the Company also
   ratified   the   appointment  of   its   independent   public
   accountants,  Arthur Andersen LLP at its 1996 Annual  Meeting
   of  Shareholders.  Accordingly, Arthur Andersen LLP  received
   6,736,169  votes  for,  127,954  votes  against  and   17,954
   abstentions.

   Item 5 - Other Information

   Not Applicable

   Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)  Exhibits:

            27.0 - EDGAR Financial Data Schedule

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



                              SIGNATURE


   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.


                                    COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                    (REGISTRANT)
 




   DATE      June 6, 1996            s/Larry W. Sayre
                                      LARRY W. SAYRE
                                      VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE AND
                                      CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


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