NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP
10-Q, 1997-08-14
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 For the quarter ended June 30, 1997

                                       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: 1-7234

                     NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                                                       13-1926739
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

9 West 57th Street, New York, NY                               10019
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

(212) 826-8500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Number of shares  outstanding of each of issuer's  classes of common stock as of
August 8, 1997:


       Common Stock                                        10,751,482 shares
       Class B Capital                                         62,500 shares



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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                       Page No.

Part I.    Financial Information


                Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
                  June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996                     1

                Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations -
                  Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30,
                  1997 and 1996                                           3

                Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
                  Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996                 4

                Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
                  Statements                                              6

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

                Qualification Relating to Financial Information           11

Part II.   Other Information                                              15

                  Signatures                                              16



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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (in thousands)

                                                       June 30,    December 31,
                                                        1997          1996
                 ASSETS                              (unaudited)       *

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents                            $  11,351      $  22,677
Marketable securities                                    2,024          3,250
Accounts and other receivables                          50,542         40,633
Inventories                                             24,126         23,193
Costs and estimated earnings in excess
 of billings on uncompleted contracts                    8,280          9,466
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                3,057          3,462
                                                     ---------     ----------

Total current assets                                    99,380        102,681
                                                     ---------      ---------

Investments and advances                                26,232         25,108
                                                     ---------     ----------

Property, plant and equipment, at cost                  37,133         36,045
Less accumulated depreciation                           (28,309)       (26,767)
                                                      ---------      ---------
                                                         8,824          9,278
                                                     ---------     ----------

Intangible assets, net of amortization of $30,681
 and $29,577                                            54,513         34,476
                                                     ---------     ----------

Deferred tax asset                                       1,301            843
                                                     ---------     ----------

Other assets                                             3,409          3,641
                                                     ---------     ----------
                                                      $193,659       $176,027
                                                      ========       ========


* The  Consolidated  Condensed  Balance  Sheet as of December  31, 1996 has been
summarized  from the  Company's  audited  Consolidated  Balance Sheet as of that
date.

                    See  accompanying   notes  to  the  consolidated   condensed
financial statements.

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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

                                 (in thousands)


                                                    June 30,     December 31,
                                                      1997         1996
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY               (unaudited)       *

Current liabilities:

Current maturities of long-term debt and
 notes payable                                    $      162     $   9,309
Short-term borrowings                                 31,337        20,281
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 28,123        22,879
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
 earnings on uncompleted contracts                     7,369         8,521
                                                  ----------     ---------

Total current liabilities                             66,991        60,990
                                                   ---------     ---------

Long-term debt less current maturities                 5,732        10,807
                                                  ----------     ---------

Minority interests and other                               2        10,201
                                                  ----------     ---------

Stockholders' equity

Common stock                                             106            75
Class B capital stock                                      1             1
Capital in excess of par value                       157,277       131,388
Deficit                                              (40,112)      (40,759)
Net unrealized gain on
 available-for-sale securities                         4,262         3,324
Treasury stock, at cost                                 (600)
                                                  -----------
Total stockholders' equity                           120,934        94,029
                                                   ---------     ---------
                                                    $193,659      $176,027
                                                    ========      ========

* The  Consolidated  Condensed  Balance  Sheet as of December  31, 1996 has been
summarized  from the  Company's  audited  Consolidated  Balance sheet as of that
date.

   See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

<TABLE>

                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (Unaudited)

                      (in thousands, except per share data)

<CAPTION>

                                                                 Three months                Six months
                                                                ended June 30,               ended June 30,
                                                              ----------------             ----------------
                                                          1997             1996          1997               1996
                                                        -------           ------       -------           -------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>            <C>              <C>     
Sales                                                  $ 60,590         $ 51,048       $115,350         $ 99,204
Cost of goods sold                                       51,397           43,304         97,941           84,368
                                                       --------         --------       --------         --------
Gross margin                                              9,193            7,744         17,409           14,836

Selling, general & administrative expenses               (8,153)          (7,269)       (15,564)         (14,180)
                                                       ---------         --------       --------         --------

Operating income                                          1,040              475          1,845              656
                                                      ---------       ----------      ---------       ----------

Interest                                                 (1,177)          (1,018)        (2,175)          (2,019)

Investment and other income, net                            645              (219)        1,418            1,026

Gain (loss) on trading securities                         1,031                            (844)             500

Unrealized loss on investments                                            (4,000)                         (4,000)

Gain on disposition of stock of an affiliate                              12,200                          12,200

Gain on issuance of stock by an affiliate                                  1,938                           1,938

Minority interest                                                           (367)            25             (692)
                                                   ------------          --------   -----------           -------

Income before income taxes                                1,539            9,009            269            9,609

Income tax benefit                                           94            1,794            378            1,277
                                                     ----------        ---------      ---------         --------

Net income                                             $  1,633         $ 10,803       $    647         $ 10,886
                                                       ========         ========       ========         ========

Net income per share                                 $      .15       $     1.43      $     .06       $     1.49
                                                     ==========       ==========      =========       ==========
Dividends per share                                      none             none            none            none
                                                      =========       ==========       ========       ========
</TABLE>

   See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)
                                                                 Six months
                                                                ended June 30,
                                                             1997        1996
Cash flows from operations:

Net income                                               $     647     $10,886
Adjustments to reconcile net income
  to net cash used for operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                              2,646       2,533
  Gain on disposition of stock of an affiliate                         (12,200)
  Gain on issuance of stock by an affiliate                             (1,938)
  Unrealized loss (gain) on trading securities                 844        (500)
  Unrealized loss on investments                                         4,000
  Deferred income taxes                                        (700)    (2,386)
  Changes in other operating items                           (8,067)    (6,561)
                                                           --------    --------
  Net cash used for operations                               (4,630)    (6,166)
                                                           --------   ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Proceeds from sale of stock of an affiliate                    330      17,700
Additions to property, plant & equipment                     (1,088)    (1,801)
Additions to intangible assets, net                          (3,051)      (408)
Reduction of investments and other assets, net                 606       1,860
                                                          --------     -------
Net cash (used for ) provided by investing activities        (3,203)    17,351
                                                            -------    -------

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from short-term borrowings                      4,581       3,646
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                   400
Reduction of long-term debt                                  (7,474)    (2,732)
Exercise of common stock options and warrants                                7
Repurchase of treasury stock                                   (600)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                   2,552
                                                             -------    --------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities         (3,493)     3,873
                                                            -------    -------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        (11,326)    15,058
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the periods   22,677       8,094
                                                          --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the periods        $11,351     $23,152
                                                           =======     =======

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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)


                                                                Six months
                                                               ended June 30,
                                                             1997        1996


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the periods for:
 Interest                                                  $   2,542    $  2,274
                                                           =========    ========
 Income taxes                                              $     597    $    445
                                                          ==========   =========

Supplemental schedule of non-cash transactions:

Issuance of common stock related to the
 acquisition of General Physics Corporation                $ (25,228)

Additions to intangible assets                                15,154

Reduction of minority interest                                10,074







   See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.


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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   (Unaudited)

1.       Inventories

         Inventories  are  valued  at the lower of cost or  market,  principally
using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories consisting of material,
labor, and overhead are classified as follows (in thousands):

                                           June 30,                December 31,
                                             1997                     1996

Raw materials                            $     708               $     793
Work in process                                251                     210
Finished goods                              23,167                  22,190
                                           -------                 -------
                                           $24,126                 $23,193
                                           =======                 =======

2.       Long-term debt

         Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

                                            June 30,               December 31,
                                              1997                    1996

8% Swiss bonds due 2000                   $   2,026                $  2,189
5% Convertible bonds due 1999                 1,805                   1,755
12% Subordinated debentures due 1997                                  6,732
Term loans with banks                                                 6,722
7% Convertible note                           1,000                   1,000
Other                                         1,063                   1,718
                                            -------                --------
                                              5,894                  20,116
Less current maturities                         162                   9,309
                                            -------                --------
                                          $   5,732                $ 10,807
                                             =======                 =======
   
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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

3.       Revolving credit agreement

         On March 26, 1997, the Company and its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  GP
and MXL Industries,  Inc. (MXL),  entered into a three year secured  $25,000,000
Revolving  Credit  Agreement,  with a syndicate  of three banks.  The  Agreement
replaces the MXL Loan  Agreement,  the GP  Revolving  Credit  Agreement  and the
Company's Term Loan Agreement. The Agreement bears interest at the prime rate or
1.75%  over  LIBOR.  The  borrowing  formula  is based  upon  eligible  accounts
receivable  of GP and  MXL,  as well as  various  corporate  assets.  Under  the
Agreement,  the full  $25,000,000  of the Revolving  Credit  Agreement  would be
available  to the  Company  and/or GP and/or MXL.  At June  30,1997,  the amount
outstanding was approximately $11,886,000.

4.       General Physics Corporation

         On January 24,  1997,  the Company  acquired  the  remaining  5,047,623
shares (48% of the  outstanding  shares) of GP that it did not  already  own, in
exchange  for .60 shares of National  Patent  common stock for each share of GP.
The transaction has been accounted for as a purchase of a minority interest. The
Company issued an aggregate of 3,028,574  shares of its common stock,  valued at
$25,228,000 in the  transaction.  The value of the Company's common stock issued
in this transaction has been reflected in Stockholders' equity as an increase to
Common stock and Capital in excess of par value.

         GP  provides  engineering,  environmental,  training,  analytical,  and
technical support services to commercial nuclear and fossil power utilities, the
U.S.  Departments  of Defense  and  Energy,  Fortune  500  companies,  and other
commercial and governmental customers.

5.       Treasury stock

         On May 9, 1997,  the Company  announced that its Board of Directors had
authorized  the  purchase  of up to  approximately  7% or 750,000  shares of the
Company's  common stock.  Through June 30, 1997,  the Company  purchased  80,100
shares of its common stock at a cost of $600,000.







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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    The Company  realized  income before income taxes of $1,539,000 and $269,000
for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1997,  as compared  with income of
$9,009,000 and $9,609,000 for the  corresponding  periods of 1996. The change in
the Company's results is due to several factors. In April 1996, the Company sold
1,000,000  shares of the Company's  GTS Duratek,  Inc.  (Duratek)  common stock,
realized proceeds of $17,700,000 and recognized a gain of $12,200,000. This gain
was  partially   offset  by  a  $4,000,000  loss  recognized  on  the  Company's
investments  in  American  White  Cross,  Inc.  (AWC),  due  to AWC  filing  for
protection  under Chapter 11 of the United States  Bankruptcy Code in July 1996.
In addition,  in April 1996,  Interferon  Sciences,  Inc.  (ISI),  the Company's
approximately  15% owned affiliate,  issued  additional  shares of common stock,
which resulted in the Company recognizing a gain of $1,938,000.  For the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 1996, the Company's  share of loss of an affiliate
(ISI) due to the buy back of  certain  marketing  rights was  $563,000.  For the
quarter and six months  ended June 30, 1997,  the Company  recorded a $1,031,000
unrealized gain and a $(844,000)  unrealized loss on certain trading  marketable
securities as compared to a $500,000 gain recorded for the six months ended June
30, 1996.  For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1997,  the Company also
earned  Investment  and other income  (loss),  net of $645,000  and  $1,418,000,
respectively,  compared  to  $(219,000)  and  $1,026,000  for the  corresponding
periods of 1996.

    The Company had  improved  operating  results for the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 1997,  primarily due to significantly  increased profits achieved
by General Physics Corporation (GP) as well as improved operating results within
the Five Star Group,  Inc.  (Five  Star).  The improved  operating  results were
partially  mitigated by reduced operating profits within the Company's Hydro Med
Sciences division (HMS) and MXL Industries, Inc. (MXL).



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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Sales

     For the  quarter  ended June 30,  1997,  consolidated  sales  increased  by
$9,542,000 to $60,590,000  from the  $51,048,000  recorded in the  corresponding
quarter of 1996.  For the six months  ended June 30,  1997,  consolidated  sales
increased by $16,146,000 to $115,350,000  from $99,204,000  recorded for the six
months ended June 30, 1996.  The increased  sales for the quarter and six months
ended June 30,  1997,  were the result of  increased  sales by GP and Five Star,
partially  offset by  reduced  sales  within the  Company's  HMS  division.  The
increased  sales by GP were the  result of  increased  sales  within all of GP's
business groups,  resulting  primarily from the continued growth of GP's revenue
generated from commercial clients.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997, GP's
commercial  revenue  grew by  approximately  30% as compared  to the  comparable
period in 1996. The increased  sales by Five Star were the result of significant
growth  in sales to  independent  retail  stores,  primarily  as a result of the
expansion of Five Star's hardware lines.

Gross margin

    Consolidated gross margin of $9,193,000,  or 15%, for the quarter ended June
30, 1997, increased by $1,449,000 when compared to the consolidated gross margin
of  $7,744,000,  or 15%, for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. For the six months
ended  June  30,  1997,  consolidated  gross  margin  of  $17,409,000  or 15% of
consolidated  sales  increased by $2,573,000 when compared to $14,836,000 or 15%
of  consolidated  sales  earned  in the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996.  The
increased  gross  margin in 1997 was  primarily  the result of  increased  gross
margins generated by GP and Five Star due to increased sales.

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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    For the quarter and six months  ended June 30,  1997,  selling,  general and
administrative  expenses (SG&A) of $8,153,000 and $15,564,000  were $884,000 and
$1,384,000  higher than the $7,269,000 and $14,180,000 of SG&A expenses incurred
during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996.  The increase in SG&A for
the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1997,  was  principally  the result of
increased  selling  expenses  incurred  by Five Star  during 1997 as a result of
increased sales, as well as increased business  development costs incurred by GP
to further encourage their significant revenue growth during 1997.

Investment and other income, net

    Investment and other income  (loss),  net of $645,000 and $1,418,000 for the
quarter and six months ended June 30, 1997  increased by $864,000 and  $392,000,
respectively,  as compared to $(219,000) and  $1,026,000  for the  corresponding
periods of 1996. The increased  investment and other income (loss),  net for the
quarter  and six  months  ended  June 30,  1997,  was the  result  of  increased
consulting  revenue  earned by the Company's  American  Drug Company  subsidiary
during the periods,  and the effect of a $563,000 loss recognized in the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 1996, relating to the Company's share of a loss of
an affiliate due to the buyback of certain marketing rights.  The increases were
partially  offset by losses of $300,000 and $525,000  recognized for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 1997, on the Company's equity investments compared
to income of $375,000 and $150,000  recognized for the corresponding  periods in
1996.


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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Income tax expense

    For the  quarter  and six months  ended June 30,  1997,  the  Company had an
income tax benefit of $94,000 and $378,000, respectively, compared to $1,794,000
and  $1,277,000  for the  corresponding  periods of 1996. The current income tax
provision of $206,000 and $322,000 for the quarter and six months ended June 30,
1997, represents primarily state and local income taxes. The deferred income tax
benefit of  approximately  $300,000 and $700,000 for the periods  results from a
reduction in the valuation  allowance  among other factors.  The decrease in the
valuation allowance in 1997 was attributable in part to the expected utilization
of the  Company's  net  operating  loss  carryforwards,  and  to  the  Company's
expectation  of  generating  sufficient  taxable  income that will allow for the
realization of a portion of its deferred tax assets.  The benefit  recognized in
1996 is the result of the reduction of $2,386,000 in the valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets due to  management's  assessment that it is more likely than
not that the Company  will  realize the  benefits of this amount of deferred tax
assets,  based upon  unrealized  gains on the  Company's  investments  and other
factors,  offset by state and local taxes,  as well as GP's  Federal  income tax
expense. GP was not included in the Company's Federal income tax return in 1996,
but  effective   January  24,  1997,  GP  will  be  included  in  the  Company's
consolidated Federal income tax return.



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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Recent accounting pronouncement

In February 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings
per Share" (SFAS No. 128), was issued. SFAS No. 128 simplifies the standards for
computing  earnings  per  share,  and  makes the  United  States  standards  for
computing  earnings per share more comparable to international  standards.  SFAS
No. 128 requires  presentation  of "basic"  earnings  per share (which  excludes
dilution)  and  "diluted"  earnings per share.  The Company does not believe the
adoption  of SFAS No.  128 in fiscal  1997 will  have a  material  impact on the
Company's  reported  earnings per share. SFAS No. 128 is effective for financial
statements  issued for periods  ending  after  December  15,  1997 and  requires
restatement of all prior period earnings per share presented.

Forward-Looking   Statements.   This  report  contains  certain  forward-looking
statements  reflecting  management's current views with respect to future events
and  financial  performance.  These  forward-looking  statements  are subject to
certain  risks and  uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  results to differ
materially  from those in the  forward-looking  statements,  including,  but not
limited to the Company's ability to reverse its history of operating losses; the
Company's  dependence on its  subsidiaries  and its  investments  as its primary
source to service outstanding debt and to fund its operations; and the Company's
ability to comply with  financial  covenants  in  connection  with  various loan
agreements.


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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


     At June 30,  1997,  the  Company  had cash  and cash  equivalents  totaling
$11,351,000.  SGLG, Inc. and American Drug Company had cash and cash equivalents
of $159,000 at June 30, 1997. The minority  interests of these two companies are
owned by the general public, and therefore the assets of these subsidiaries have
been  dedicated  to the  operations  of these  companies  and may not be readily
available for the general corporate purposes of the parent.

The Company has sufficient  cash, cash  equivalents  and marketable  securities,
marketable long-term  investments and borrowing  availability under existing and
potential lines of credit as well as the ability to obtain additional funds from
its operating subsidiaries in order to fund its working capital requirements. On
June 30,  1997,  the  Company  repaid  in full its 12%  Subordinated  Debentures
totaling $6,697,000. At June 30, 1997, 213,000 shares of Duratek stock valued at
$2,024,000  were  classified  as  marketable  securities  due to  the  Company's
intention to sell the shares in 1997.



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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 QUALIFICATION RELATING TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                  June 30, 1997


    The financial  information  included herein is unaudited.  In addition,  the
financial  information does not include all disclosures required under generally
accepted accounting  principles because certain note information included in the
Company's Annual Report has been omitted; however, such information reflects all
adjustments  (consisting  solely of normal recurring  adjustments) which are, in
the opinion of management,  necessary to a fair statement of the results for the
interim  periods.  The results for the 1997 interim  period are not  necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.


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            NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

                  (b) At the  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  held on June 4,
                  1997,  the  following  individuals  were  elected  to serve as
                  directors  of the  Company  for a  one-year  term,  with  each
                  individual  nominee  receiving  the  following  votes from the
                  Common Stock:


                  Director                     Votes For     Votes Withheld

                  Jerome I. Feldman            7,115,947         236,041
                  Martin M. Pollak             7,116,057         235,931
                  Scott N. Greenberg           7,119,871         232,116
                  Ogden R. Reid                7,118,862         233,125
                  Dr. Roald Hoffmann           7,119,931         232,056
                  Herbert R. Silverman         7,118,848         233,139
                  Sheldon L. Glashow           7,119,356         232,631
                  Bernard M. Kauderer          7,119,855         232,132
                  John C. McAuliffe            7,119,726         232,261
                  Gordon Smale                 7,119,817         232,170

                  and each received 625,000 votes for and none withheld from the
                  Class B Capital Stock.

Item 6.           EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                  (a)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit  I. - Copy of Notice  and Proxy  Statement  for Annual
                  Meeting  of  Shareholders  held June 4,  1997,  filed with the
                  Securities and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to Section 14 of
                  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Act of 1934  and  incorporated
                  herein by reference.

                  (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  Form 8-K filed on July 17, 1997 reporting events under Items 5
                  and 7.



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<PAGE>



              NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                  June 30, 1997


                                   SIGNATURES


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


                                       NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT
                                       CORPORATION


DATE: August 14, 1997                  BY: Scott N. Greenberg
                                           Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


DATE: August 14, 1997                  BY: Jerome I. Feldman 
                                           President and Chief 
                                           Executive Officer


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