FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
10-Q, 1995-11-14
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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 quarterly period ended September 30, 1995

                                 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 0-362

                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Indiana                                     35-0826-7455
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)
   400 East Spring Street                               46714
     Bluffton, Indiana                                (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                           (219) 824-2900
         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                           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, 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.

                                              Outstanding at
    Class of Common Stock                    November 6, 1995
    ---------------------                    ----------------
      $.10 par value                         6,252,002 shares



                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

                              Index



PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- ---------------------------------
   Item 1.  Financial Statements

            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
            as of September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)
            and December 31, 1994

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of
            Income for the Third Quarter and
            Three Quarters ended September 30, 1995
            and October 1, 1994 (Unaudited)

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of
            Cash Flows for the Three Quarters ended
            September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994
            (Unaudited)

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated
            Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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



PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
- -----------------------------
   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



Signatures
- ----------



                   PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
- -----------------------------
                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)                            September 30, December 31,
                                               1995         1994    
                                           (Unaudited)   (Audited)  
                                           -----------   ---------  
ASSETS                                                              
Current assets:                                                     
  Cash and equivalents....................  $ 27,684      $ 38,890  
  Receivables (less allowances of
    $1,395 and $1,271, respectively)......    21,100        21,864  
  Inventories (Note 2)....................    47,957        37,755  
  Other current assets (including
    deferred income taxes of $8,673
    and $6,287, respectively).............     9,915         7,669  
                                             -------       -------  
    Total current assets..................   106,656       106,178  
Property, plant and equipment,
  at cost (Note 3)........................    41,400        41,896  
Deferred and other assets.................     2,622         3,507  
                                             -------       -------  
Total assets..............................  $150,678      $151,581  
                                            ========      ========  
                                                                    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY                                 
Current liabilities:                                                
  Short-term borrowings (Note 5)..........  $  9,800      $ 15,200  
  Accounts payable........................     9,471        12,296  
  Accrued expenses........................    27,413        27,372  
  Income taxes............................       459         2,890  
                                             -------       -------  
    Total current liabilities.............    47,143        57,758  
Long-term debt............................    20,000        20,000  
Other long-term liabilities...............     7,891         8,096  
Deferred income taxes.....................       850           862  
                                                                    
Shareowners' equity:                                                
  Common stock (Note 6)...................       624           620  
  Additional capital......................     5,577         4,667  
  Retained earnings.......................    71,973        64,231  
  Stock subscriptions.....................    (1,512)       (2,112) 
  Cumulative translation adjustments......       532            59  
  Loan to ESOP Trust......................    (2,400)       (2,600) 
                                             -------       -------  
    Total shareowners' equity.............    74,794        64,865  
                                             -------       -------  
                                                                    
Total liabilities and shareowners' equity.  $150,678      $151,581  
                                            ========      ========  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

                                    Third Qtr Ended  Three Qtrs Ended
                                    ---------------  ----------------
(In thousands, except per share amounts) Sept 30, Oct 1,   Sept 30,  
Oct 1,
                                          1995    1994      1995     
1994
                                          ----    ----      ----     
- ----
                                                                           
Net sales                               $66,188 $60,013  $202,418 
$175,135
                                                                          
Costs and expenses:                                                       
  Cost of sales.......................   51,234  44,945   156,595  
130,277
  Selling and administrative expenses.    9,871   7,740    30,277   
23,951
  Interest expense....................      526     365     1,697    
1,545
  Other income, net...................     (500)   (573)   (1,216)  
(1,582)
                                         ------  ------   -------  --
- ----- 
                                         61,131  52,477   187,353  
154,191
                                                                          
Equity in earnings of affiliate.......      -      (138)       -       
532
                                         ------  ------   -------- --
- -----
                                                                          
Income before income taxes............    5,057   7,398    15,065   
21,476
                                                                          
Income taxes..........................    1,756   2,849     5,578    
8,016
                                         ------  ------   -------  --
- -----
                                                                          
Net income............................    3,301   4,549     9,487   
13,460
                                                                          
Dividends on preferred stock..........      -       -         -        
153
                                         ------  ------   -------  --
- -----
                                                                          
Net income available to common shares                                     
  and common share equivalents........  $ 3,301 $ 4,549  $  9,487 $ 
13,307
                                        ======= =======  ======== 
========
                                                                          
Per share data:                                                           
  Weighted average common shares......    6,590   6,557     6,596    
6,523
                                          =====   =====     =====    
=====
  Net income available to                                                 
    common shares.....................  $   .50 $   .69  $   1.44 $   
2.04
                                        ======= =======  ======== 
========
                                                                          
Dividends per common share............  $   .10 $   .08  $    .28 $    
 .21
Dividends per preferred share.........  $   -   $   -    $    -   $   
2.63


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Unaudited)

(In thousands)                                  Three Qtrs Ended
                                                ----------------
                                              Sept 30,       Oct 1,
                                               1995          1994   
                                               ----          ----   
Cash flows from operating activities:                               
Net income................................  $  9,487      $ 13,460  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                          
  cash flows from operating activities:                             
  Depreciation and amortization...........     7,000         5,275  
  Equity in earnings of affiliate.........       -            (532) 
  Deferred income taxes...................       (12)          -    
  Gain on disposals of                                              
    plant and equipment...................       (33)         (249) 
  Changes in assets and liabilities:                                
  Receivables.............................     1,097         1,187  
  Inventories.............................    (9,970)       (3,210) 
  Other current assets....................    (2,217)         (114) 
  Accounts payable and other                                        
    current liabilities...................    (5,584)        4,820  
  Other long-term liabilities.............      (205)          789  
                                             -------       -------  
    Net cash flows from                                             
      operating activities................      (437)       21,426  
                                             -------       -------  
                                                                    
Cash flows from investing activities:                               
  Additions to plant and equipment........    (4,399)       (3,708) 
  Proceeds from sale of                                             
    plant and equipment...................        31           293  
  Additions to deferred assets............      (636)          -    
                                             -------       -------  
    Net cash flows from                                             
      investing activities................    (5,004)       (3,415) 
                                             -------       -------  
                                                                    
Cash flows from financing activities:                               
  Repayment of short-term borrowings......    (8,500)          (69) 
  Proceeds from short-term borrowings.....     3,100           -    
  Repayment of long-term debt.............       -         (10,084) 
  Redemption of preferred stock...........       -          (5,818) 
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock..       249           109  
  Proceeds from stock subscriptions.......       866           -    
  Purchases of common stock...............       -          (3,757) 
  Repayment of loan to ESOP Trust.........       200           200  
  Dividends (preferred and common                                   
    stock) paid...........................    (1,745)       (1,424) 
                                             -------       -------  
    Net cash flows from                                             
      financing activities................    (5,830)      (20,843) 
                                             -------       -------  
                                                                    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash...        65          (298) 
                                             -------       -------  
Net decrease in cash and equivalents......   (11,206)       (3,130) 
Cash and equivalents at                                             
  beginning of period.....................    38,890        39,087  
                                             -------       -------  
Cash and equivalents at                                             
  end of period...........................  $ 27,684      $ 35,957  
                                            ========      ========  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
         NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (Unaudited)



Note 1:  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
- ----------------------------------------------------

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the 
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes 
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete 
financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments 
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for 
a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the 
quarter and three quarters ended September 30, 1995 are not 
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the 
year ended December 30, 1995.  For further information, refer to the 
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 1994.



Note 2:  Inventories
- --------------------

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)                             September 30, December 31,
                                               1995         1994    
                                               ----         ----    
Raw Materials........................       $ 19,095     $ 17,584   
Work in Process......................          5,476        5,201   
Finished Goods.......................         35,507       25,982   
LIFO Reserve.........................        (12,121)     (11,012)  
                                             -------      -------   
Total Inventory......................       $ 47,957     $ 37,755   
                                            ========     ========   



Note 3:  Property, Plant and Equipment
- --------------------------------------

Property, plant and equipment at cost consists of the following:

(In thousands)                             September 30, December 31,
                                               1995         1994    
                                               ----         ----    
Land and Buildings...................       $ 28,754     $ 28,210   
Machinery and Equipment..............         91,190       88,169   
                                             -------      -------   
                                             119,944      116,379   
Allowance for Depreciation...........         78,544       74,483   
                                             -------      -------   
                                            $ 41,400     $ 41,896   
                                            ========     ========   



Note 4:  Tax Rates
- ------------------

The effective tax rate on income before income taxes in 1995 and 1994 
varies from the United States statutory rate of 35 percent 
principally due to the effect of state and foreign income taxes.



Note 5:  Short-Term Borrowings
- ------------------------------

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company borrowed an additional 
$3.1 million on a short-term basis to finance current working capital 
requirements.

On May 12, 1995, the Company repaid $8.5 million of short-term 
borrowings on a line of credit, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.5 
percent, that would have been due November 27, 1995.



Note 6:  Shareowners' Equity
- ----------------------------

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company issued 20,000 common 
shares valued at $640,000 under the 1988 Executive Stock Purchase 
Plan.

The Company had 6,242,002 shares of common stock (10,000,000 shares 
authorized, $.10 par value) outstanding as of September 30, 1995.



Item 2.  Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition 
And Results Of Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------


Operations
- ----------

Net sales for the third quarter of 1995 were $66.2 million, a 10 
percent increase over 1994 third quarter net sales of $60.0 million.  
Year to date 1995 net sales were $202.4 million, a 16 percent 
increase over comparable period 1994 net sales of $175.1 million.  
The increase in net sales was due to both the inclusion of Oil 
Dynamics, Inc. ("ODI") on a fully consolidated basis for 1995 and 
increases in unit volume.  Previously, Oil Dynamics, Inc. was a fifty 
percent owned equity investee accounted for as an unconsolidated 
affiliate.

Net income for the third quarter of 1995 was $3.3 million, or $.50 
per share, compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $.69 per share 
for the same period in 1994.  Year to date 1995 net income was $9.5 
million, or $1.44 per share, compared to 1994 net income of $13.5 
million, or $2.04 per share.  The decrease in net income for both the 
quarter and year to date periods was principally due to an increase 
in cost of sales as a percent of net sales primarily at ODI and the 
Company's German subsidiary and foreign currency transaction losses.

Cost of sales as a percent of net sales for the third quarter of 1995 
was 77.4 percent compared to 74.9 percent for the same period in 
1994.  On a year to date basis, cost of sales as a percent of net 
sales for 1995 was 77.4 percent compared to 74.4 percent for the 
corresponding 1994 period.  The increase in both the quarter and year 
to date periods was principally due to increases in fixed 
manufacturing expenses as a percent of net sales due to the inclusion 
of Oil Dynamics, Inc. and increases in planned expenses in support of 
international operations.

Selling and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 1995 were 
$9.9 million compared to $7.7 million for the same period in 1994.  
On a year to date basis, 1995 selling and administrative expenses 
were $30.3 million compared to $24.0 million for the prior year 
period.  The increase was principally due to the inclusion of Oil 
Dynamics, Inc. on a fully consolidated basis and due to investments 
in systems and people in support of international operations.

Included in other income for the third quarter was $472,000 of 
interest income and $88,000 of foreign currency transaction losses 
for 1995 compared to $426,000 of interest income and $80,000 of 
foreign currency transaction gains for the same period a year ago.  
Other income for the year to date period included $1.3 million of 
interest income and $542,000 of foreign currency losses for 1995 
compared to $1.1 million of interest income and $199,000 of foreign 
currency transaction gains for the same period a year ago.  The 
increase in foreign currency transaction losses was primarily due to 
the fluctuation of the Italian Lira against the German Mark and the 
fluctuation of the U.S. Dollar against the Australian and Mexican 
currencies.  Interest income was attributable to amounts invested 
principally in short-term U.S. treasury bills and notes.

Equity in the previously unconsolidated earnings of ODI was a loss of 
$138,000 in the 1994 third quarter and income of $532,000 for the 
1994 year to date period.



Capital Resources and Liquidity
- -------------------------------

Cash flow from operations for the 1995 year to date period decreased 
$21 million from the comparable 1994 period due primarily to 
increases in inventory, reductions in current liabilities and lower 
net earnings.

Inventories increased principally due to a decrease in North American 
submersible motor shipments compared to plan as the industry 
continued to consume accumulated inventory.  Cash at the end of the 
third quarter of 1995 was $27.7 million compared to $38.9 million at 
the end of 1994.  Working capital increased $11.1 million and the 
current ratio of the Company was 2.3 at the end of the third quarter 
of 1995 and 1.8 at the end of 1994.

During the first quarter of 1995, the Company borrowed an additional 
$3.1 million on a short-term basis to finance current working capital 
requirements.  During the second quarter of 1995, the Company repaid 
$8.5 million of short-term borrowings on a line of credit.



                      PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



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

   (a)  Exhibits

        (11)  Computation of Earnings per Share

   (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

        There were no reports on Form 8-K filed for the third
        quarter ended September 30, 1995.



                             SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                       FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
                                       ---------------------------
                                               Registrant         



Date   November 13, 1995         By      WILLIAM H. LAWSON
     ---------------------          --------------------------------
                                    William H. Lawson, Chairman
                                    and Chief Executive Officer



Date   November 13, 1995         By      JESS B. FORD
     ---------------------          --------------------------------
                                    Jess B. Ford, Vice President
                                    and Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Financial and
                                    Accounting Officer)



                            Exhibit Index



(11)  Computation of Earnings per Share



                                                          EXHIBIT 11



                     FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.

    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE



(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                 Third Qtr Ended    Three Qtrs Ended
                                 ---------------    ----------------
                                Sept 30,   Oct 1,   Sept 30,   Oct 1,
                                 1995      1994      1995      1994
                                 ----      ----      ----      ----
                                                                    
Net income available to                                             
  common shares and common                                          
  share equivalents........... $ 3,301   $ 4,549   $ 9,487   $13,307
                               =======   =======   =======   =======
                                                                    
Common shares outstanding                                           
  beginning of period.........   6,240     6,195     6,199     6,231
                                                                    
Weighted average of common                                          
  shares issued during                                              
  the period..................       1         2        29        44
                                                                    
Weighted average of common                                          
  shares purchased during                                           
  the period..................     -         -         -        (100)
                                                                    
Dilutive effect of options                                          
  outstanding during                                                
  the period..................     349       360       368       348
                                 -----     -----     -----     -----
                                                                    
Weighted average of common                                          
  shares outstanding during                                         
  the period..................   6,590     6,557     6,596     6,523
                                 =====     =====     =====     =====
                                                                    
Net income per weighted                                             
  average common share........    $.50      $.69     $1.44     $2.04
                                  ====      ====     =====     =====



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