GP STRATEGIES CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-17
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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 March 31, 1999

                                       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                            

                            GP STRATEGIES 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
May 13, 1999:


Common Stock                                  11,020,291 shares
Class B Capital                                  356,250 shares



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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                    Page No.

Part I.  Financial Information


         Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
             March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998                       1

         Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations-
             Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                 3

         Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
             Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                 4

         Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
             Statements                                                 6

         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                       13

         Qualification Relating to Financial Information               19

Part II. Other Information                                             20

          Signatures                                                   21

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (in thousands)

                                                         March 31,  December 31,
                                                           1999       1998    
                 ASSETS                                 (uaudited)      *

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents                               $  8,688     $  6,807
Marketable securities                                        733          741
Accounts and other receivables                            59,487       55,531
Inventories                                                2,232        2,362
Costs and estimated earnings
 in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts           24,509       15,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  5,328        5,344
                                                        --------     --------

Total current assets                                     100,977       86,180
                                                        --------     --------

Investments and advances                                  21,492       23,071
                                                        --------     --------

Property, plant and equipment, net                        15,057       14,474

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
 of $35,820 and $34,967                                   80,384       81,358
                                                        --------     --------
Deferred tax asset                                         3,249        3,290
                                                        --------     --------
Other assets                                               2,426        2,532
                                                        --------     --------
                                                        $223,585     $210,905
                                                        ========     ========



* The  Consolidated  Condensed  Balance  Sheet as of December  31, 1998 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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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

                                 (in thousands)


                                                   March 31,      December 31,
                                                     1999            1998   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              (unaudited)         *

Current liabilities

Current maturities of long-term debt               $  3,208       $     3,180
Short-term borrowings                                37,723            30,723
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                30,724            24,089
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
 earnings on uncompleted contracts                    9,952            14,199
                                                   --------       -----------

Total current liabilities                            81,607            72,191
                                                   --------         ---------

Long-term debt less current maturities               18,006            18,379
                                                   --------        ----------


Stockholders' equity

Common stock                                            114               111
Class B capital stock                                     4
Additional paid in capital                          166,283           164,217
Accumulated deficit                                 (36,785)          (39,397)
Accumulated other comprehensive income                  204                99
Note receivable from stockholder                     (1,805)           (1,742)
Treasury stock, at cost                              (4,043)           (2,956)
                                                   --------        ----------
Total stockholders' equity                          123,972           120,335
                                                   --------         ---------
                                                   $223,585          $210,905
                                                   ========          ========

* The  Consolidated  Condensed  Balance  Sheet as of December  31, 1998 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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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (Unaudited)

                      (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                             Three months
                                                             ended March 31,   
                                                         1999            1998   

Sales                                               $  65,929        $  62,859
Costs of goods sold                                    56,072           53,394
                                                    ---------         --------
Gross margin                                            9,857            9,465

Selling, general and administrative expenses           (6,018)          (7,690)

Interest expense                                         (951)            (888)

Investment and other income, net                          479              443

Gain on trading securities                                 25              739
                                                     ---------        --------

Income before income taxes                              3,392            2,069

Income tax expense                                       (780)            (278)
                                                    ---------        ---------

Net income                                          $   2,612        $   1,791
                                                    =========        =========

Net income per share
Basic                                               $     .23        $     .17
                                                    ---------        ---------
Diluted                                                  .21               .15
                                                    ---------        ---------




   See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (Unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)

                                                                 Three months
                                                               ended March 31,
                                                              1999        1998 
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income                                                 $ 2,612      $1,791
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 used in operating activities:
Issuance of stock for profit incentive plan                    321         296
Depreciation and amortization                                1,771       1,535
Gain on trading securities                                     (25)       (739)
Equity (gain) loss on investments                             (335)        430
Proceeds from sale of trading securities                        50         959
Changes in other operating items                           (10,484)     (9,565)
                                                         ---------     -------
Net cash used in operating activities                       (6,090)     (5,293)
                                                         ---------     -------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Additions to property, plant and equipment                  (1,501)     (1,321)
Additions to intangible assets                                            (552)
Reduction in (additions to) investments and
 other assets, net                                           2,262      (1,021)
                                                         ---------     -------
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities           761      (2,894)
                                                         ---------     -------

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from short-term borrowings                      7,000       8,436
Proceeds from note receivable                                  828
Payments of long-term debt                                    (345)       (154)
Exercise of common stock options and warrants                  814          34
Repurchase of treasury stock                                (1,087)       (156)
                                                         ---------     -------
Net cash provided by financing activities                    7,210       8,160
                                                         ---------     -------


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

                                 (in thousands)

                                                                Three months
                                                              ended March 31,  
                                                           1999          1998  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                             $  1,881      $    (27)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
 beginning of the periods                                   6,807        12,375
                                                         --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
 of the periods                                          $  8,688      $ 12,348
                                                         --------      --------

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the periods for:
 Interest                                                $ 1,197       $ 1,046
                                                        =========      ========
 Income taxes                                            $   439       $   430
                                                       ==========     =========




   See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.




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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   (Unaudited)

1.       Earnings per share

         Earnings per share (EPS) for the periods  ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

                                                        Three months
                                                       ended March 31,   
                                                     1999           1998
Basic EPS
         Net income                              $  2,612       $  1,791
         Weighted average shares
          Outstanding                              11,237         10,725
         Basic earnings per share                $    .23       $    .17
                                                 --------       --------

Diluted EPS
         Net income                              $  2,612       $  1,791

         Weighted average shares
          outstanding                              11,237         10,725
         Dilutive effect of stock options
          and warrants                              1,469          1,351
                                                 --------      ---------
         Weighted average shares
          outstanding, diluted                     12,706         12,076
                                                 --------       --------

         Diluted earnings per share              $    .21     $      .15
                                                 --------     ----------

         Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted  average number of
common shares outstanding,  including Class B common shares,  during the period.
Class B common  stockholders have the same rights to share in profits and losses
and liquidation  values as common stock holders.  Diluted earnings per share is
based upon the weighted average number of common shares  outstanding  during the
period, assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common
shares outstanding.



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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

2.       Inventories

         Inventories  are  valued  at the lower of cost or  market,  principally
using the first-in,first-out (FIFO) method.Inventories consists of the following
(in thousands):

                                          March 31,               December 31,
                                            1999                      1998  
Raw materials                           $    781                 $     811
Work in process                              250                       272
Finished goods                             1,201                     1,279
                                        --------                  --------
                                        $  2,232                  $  2,362
                                        ========                  ========

3.       Long-term debt

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

                                          March 31,                December 31,
                                             1999                      1998  
8% Swiss bonds due 2000                 $   2,284                 $   2,359
5% convertible bonds due 1999               1,869                     1,858
Term loan                                  14,625                    14,813
Other                                       2,436                     2,529
                                        ---------                 ---------
                                           21,214                    21,559
Less current maturities                    (3,208)                   (3,180)
                                        ---------                ----------
                                         $ 18,006                  $ 18,379
                                         ========                  ========



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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

4.       Comprehensive income

The following are the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):

                                                        Three months ended     
                                                    March 31,       March 31,
                                                       1999           1998  
                                                    ---------       --------
Net income                                          $ 2,612         $  1,791

Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax:
 Net unrealized gain (loss) on
  available-for-sale-securities                         200            (362)
 Foreign currency translation adjustment                (28)               
                                                   --------        --------
 Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax          172            (362)
                                                   --------        --------
 Income tax (expense) benefit relating to items
  of other comprehensive income                         (67)            123
                                                   --------        --------
 Comprehensive income, net of tax                  $  2,717        $  1,552
                                                   ========        ========


The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

                                                     March 31,      December 31,
                                                        1999            1998  
Net unrealized gain on
 available-for-sale-securities                     $  1,898         $  1,698
Foreign currency translation adjustment                (866)           (838)
                                                   ---------        --------
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 before tax                                           1,032             860
Accumulated income tax expense related to
 items of other comprehensive income                   (828)           (761)
                                                   ---------        --------
Accumulated other comprehensive income,
 net of tax                                        $     204        $    99
                                                   =========        ========



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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

5.       Business segments

         The operations of the Company  currently  consist of the following four
business segments, by which the Company is managed.

         The  Company's  principal  operating   subsidiary  is  General  Physics
Corporation  (GP).  GP  is  a  performance   improvement  company  that  assists
productivity   driven   organizations  to  maximize  workforce   performance  by
integrating people,  processes and technology.  GP is a total solutions provider
for strategic training,  engineering,  consulting and technical support services
to Fortune 500 companies,  government, utilities and other commercial customers.
GP, which through December 31, 1998 comprised the Performance Improvement Group,
has been  resegmented  during 1999 and now operates in three business  segments.
The Manufacturing  Services Group provides  technology based training to leading
companies in the automotive,  steel and food and beverage industries, as well as
to the government  sector.  The Process and Energy Group  provides  engineering,
consulting  and  technical   training  to  the  power,   chemical,   energy  and
pharmaceutical  industries as well as  government  facilities.  The  Information
Technology Group provides information training programs and solutions, including
Enterprise Solutions and comprehensive career training and transition programs.

         The  Optical  Plastics  Group,  which  is  the  Company's  wholly-owned
subsidiary MXL Industries,  Inc. (MXL),  manufactures and distributes coated and
molded plastic products.  For the three months ended March 31, 1998, the Company
also had the Distribution  Group, which included the operations of the Five Star
Group,  Inc.  (Five  Star),  a  distributor  of home  decorating,  hardware  and
finishing  products.  Effective September 30, 1998, the "Other" segment consists
solely of the  operations  of the  Company's  Hydro Med  Sciences  division.  On
September 30, 1998, the Company sold  substantially  all the operating assets of
Five Star to American Drug Company (ADC).  Prior to the above  transaction,  the
Company sold a 16.5%  interest in ADC to the  management of Five Star,  bringing
its interest in ADC to  approximately  38%.  Therefore as of September 30, 1998,
the Company no longer  consolidated  the balance sheet and results of operations
of ADC but instead accounts for ADC as an equity investment.


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

5.       Business segments (continued)

         Financial  information  for the three months ended March 31, 1998,  has
been  restated  to show all  sales  from  the  Performance  Improvement  segment
reclassified to the Manufacturing Services,  Process and Energy, and Information
Technology  segments.  The  management  of the  Company  does not  allocate  the
following items by segment:  Investment and other income, net, interest expense,
selling,  general and  administrative  expenses,  depreciation  and amortization
expense,  income tax expense,  significant non-cash items and long-lived assets.
There are deminimis  inter-segment  sales. The reconciliation of gross margin to
net income is consistent  with the  presentation on the  Consolidated  Condensed
Statements of  Operations.  The  following  tables set forth the sales and gross
margin of each of the Company's operating segments (in thousands):

                                             Three months ended
                                                 March 31,              
                                     --------------------------------
                                       1999                      1998  
                                    ---------                 ---------

Sales
Manufacturing Services              $24,500                   $18,741
Process and Energy                   21,893                    17,553
Information Technology               16,602                     2,906
Optical Plastics                      2,729                     2,785
Distribution                                                   20,431
Other                                   205                       443
                                    -------                 ---------
                                    $65,929                   $62,859
                                    -------                   -------

Gross margin
Manufacturing Services              $ 4,170                   $ 2,420
Process and Energy                    3,089                     2,493
Information Technology                1,760                       293
Optical Plastics                        716                       825
Distribution                                                    3,271
Other                                   122                       163
                                    -------                 ---------
                                    $ 9,857                   $ 9,465
                                    -------                   -------


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

5.       Business segments (continued)

Information about the Company's net sales in different geographic regions, which
are  attributed to countries  based on location of customers,  is as follows (in
thousands):

                                                   Three months ended
                                                   March 31,              
                                      ------------------------------------
                                             1999                      1998  
                                          ---------                 ---------

United States                             $51,270                   $62,405
Canada                                      8,329
United Kingdom                              4,784
Latin America                               1,546                       454
                                        ---------                   ---------
                                          $65,929                   $62,859
                                          -------                   -------

         Information   about  the  Company's   long-lived  assets  in  different
geographic regions, is as follows (in thousands):

                                         March 31,               December 31,
                                           1999                      1998     
United States                            $10,877                   $10,704
Canada                                     2,493                     1,989
United Kingdom                             1,641                     1,731
Latin America                                 46                        50
                                         -------                   -------
                                         $15,057                   $14,474
                                         -------                   -------


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)

6.       Related party transaction

         On January 11, 1999, in  conjunction  with the purchase of an aggregate
of  100,000  shares  of  Class B  Common  Stock,  the  Company  received  a note
receivable from a senior executive officer for $891,000. As of December 31, 1998
the Company also had a note receivable of $1,742,000 from this senior  executive
officer.  On March 15, 1999,  such senior  executive  officer repaid $828,267 of
such loans using  proceeds from the sale of 43,593 shares of Common Stock to the
Company. As of March 31, 1999, the aggregate amount of indebtedness  outstanding
was  $1,805,000.  The loans accrue  interest at the prime rate and all principal
and  interest  are due and payable on October  28,  1999 and  January 11,  2000,
respectively.  The  loans are  secured  by the  shares  of Class B Common  Stock
acquired as well as certain other assets of the senior executive officer.

7.       Subsequent event

         On May 5, 1999,  the Company  announced that its Board of Directors had
authorized the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock.


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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         The Company had net income before  income taxes of  $3,392,000  for the
quarter  ended March 31,  1999  compared to net income  before  income  taxes of
$2,069,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. The improved  operating results
were primarily due to increased  operating  profits of $2,093,000  earned by the
Company's  principal  operating  subsidiary,  General Physics  Corporation (GP),
during the first quarter of 1999, as compared to the first quarter of 1998.  The
increased  operating profits were partially offset by a $739,000 gain on trading
securities  (GTS  Duratek,  Inc.) in the three  months  ended  March  31,  1998,
compared to a $25,000 gain in the three months ended March 31, 1999.

Sales

         For the quarter ended March 31, 1999,  consolidated  sales increased by
$3,070,000 to $65,929,000 from $62,859,000 in the corresponding quarter of 1998.
The increased sales were primarily the result of increased sales generated by GP
in all  segments  of its  business  (see  Note 5 to the  Consolidated  Condensed
Financial Statements). GP's sales for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, included
net  sales  from  acquisitions  completed  in June and July  1998.  The  Company
believes  that net sales in the second  quarter may be less than what they would
otherwise have been due to the anticipated results of the Information Technology
segment.  Included in the March 31,1998 net sales were  $20,431,000 of net sales
relating  to the  Five  Star  Group,  Inc.  (Five  Star),  which  comprised  the
Distribution Group through September 30, 1998. On September 30,1998, the Company
sold  substantially  all the  operating  assets  of Five Star to  American  Drug
Company (ADC). Prior to the above transaction, the Company sold a 16.5% interest
in  ADC to  the  management  of  Five  Star,  bringing  its  interest  in ADC to
approximately  38%.  Therefore as of September  30, 1998,  the Company no longer
consolidated  the  balance  sheet and results of  operations  of ADC but instead
accounts for ADC as an equity investment.

Gross margin

         Consolidated  gross  margin of  $9,857,000,  or 15% of  sales,  for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999, increased by $392,000 compared to the consolidated
gross margin of  $9,465,000,  or 15% of sales,  for the quarter  ended March 31,
1998. The increased gross margin in 1999 was principally the result of increased
gross margin of $3,822,000  generated by GP, due to increased  sales,  partially
offset by the  $3,271,000  of gross  margin  earned by Five Star for the quarter
ended March 31, 1998.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

         For the  three  months  ended  March 31,  1999,  selling,  general  and
administrative  (SG&A) expenses were $6,018,000  compared to $7,690,000 incurred
in the first  quarter of 1998.  The reduced SG&A  expenses for the quarter ended
March  31,1999 were the result of the sale of  substantially  all the  operating
assets of Five Star to ADC on September 30, 1998,  partially offset by increased
SG&A expenses incurred by GP due to its overall growth and acquisitions.

Income tax expense

         In the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company recorded an income tax
expense of $780,000,  which represents the applicable  federal,  state and local
and  foreign tax  expense.  In the quarter  ended  March 31,  1998,  the Company
recorded an income tax expense of $278,000, which represents primarily state and
local income taxes.

Recent accounting pronouncements

         In June  1998,  the  FASB  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standard No. 133 (SFAS 133),  "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." This Statement  establishes  accounting and reporting standards for
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the activities.  It requires that
an entity  recognize  all  derivatives  as either assets or  liabilities  in the
statement of financial  position and measure  those  instruments  at fair value.
This  Statement is effective for all fiscal  quarters of fiscal years  beginning
after June 15, 1999. The Company will adopt SFAS 133, when  effective,  which is
currently  anticipated to be by January 1, 2000. The Company is still evaluating
its position with respect to the use of derivative instruments.

Year 2000

         The Company is aware of the issues associated with the programming code
in existing  computer  systems as the  millennium  (Y2K)  approaches.  The "Y2K"
problem is pervasive and complex as virtually  every computer  operation will be
affected  in some way by the  rollover  of the  two-digit  year value to 00. The
issue is  whether  computer  systems  will  properly  recognize  date  sensitive
information  when  the  year  changes  to  2000.  Systems  that do not  properly
recognize such  information  could generate  erroneous data or cause a system to
fail.

         The Company is  utilizing  both  internal  and  external  resources  to
identify,  correct or  reprogram  and test systems for Y2K  compliance.  GP, the
Company's  principal  operating  subsidiary,  has evaluated its computer systems
over the past six months and  believes  that its business  applications  are Y2K
compliant,  except as noted  below.  It has also  identified  various  ancillary
programs that need to be updated and has contracted  with third parties for this
work to be completed within the next six months. It is expected that the cost of
these modifications will be approximately $50,000.

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         In addition, the information systems and technology management group of
GP is examining  their exposure to the Y2K in other areas of  technology.  These
areas include  telephone and E-mail systems,  operating systems and applications
in free  standing  personal  computers,  local area  networks and other areas of
communication. A failure of these systems, which may impact the ability of GP to
service  their  customers  could  have a  material  effect on their  results  of
operations.  These issues are being handled by the  information  and  technology
team at GP by  identifying  the problems and obtaining  from vendors and service
providers either the necessary  modifications to the software or assurances that
the systems will not be disrupted.  GP believes that the cost of the programming
and equipment upgrades will not exceed $300,000.  In addition,  certain personal
computers  and other  equipment  that is not Y2K  compliant  will be upgraded or
replaced through GP's normal process of equipment upgrades. GP believes that the
evaluation and  implementation  process will be complete no later than the third
quarter  of  1999.  Over the next  year,  GP  intends  to  continue  to plan and
implement  other  information  technology  projects  in the  ordinary  course of
business.

         GP expects to finance these  expenditures from a combination of working
capital  and  operating  leases  for a portion  of the new  computer  equipment.
Therefore, GP does not expect the Y2K issue to have a material adverse impact on
its financial position or results of operations.

         The other  operations  of the Company,  including MXL and the corporate
office,  will be Y2K  compliant  by the  second  quarter  of 1999.  The  Company
believes  that the only material  application  that is not Y2K compliant at this
time is MXL's  manufacturing  system.  MXL  anticipates  that  they  will be Y2K
compliant by June 30, 1999. The cost will be approximately $25,000.

         Like other companies,  the Company relies on its customers for revenues
and on its vendors for various  products and  services;  these third parties all
face the Y2K issue.  An  interruption  in the  ability of any of them to provide
goods or  services,  or to pay for goods or  services  provided  to them,  or an
interruption  in the business  operations of its customers  causing a decline in
demand for  services,  could have a material  adverse  effect on the  Company in
turn. In addition, the Company has significant equity investments which all face
the Y2K issue as well. An interruption in their ability to operate could cause a
significant  impact on their market  value,  which in turn would have a material
adverse effect on the Company. In the event of non-remediation of the Y2K issues
by the  Company or  certain of its  vendors,  the worst case  scenario  would be
disruption  of the  Company's  operations,  possibly  impacting the provision of
services to customers and the Company's ability to bill or collect revenues.

         The Company's  business units are  communicating  with their  principal
customers and vendors about their Y2K  readiness,  and expect this process to be
completed  no later  than the  third  quarter  of  1999.  None of the  responses
received to date suggests that any  significant  customer or vendor  expects the
Y2K  issue  to cause an  interruption  in its  operations,  which  would  have a
material  adverse  impact on the  Company.  However,  because  so many firms are
exposed to the risk of failure not only of their own systems, but of the systems
of other firms,  the ultimate  effect of the Y2K issue is subject to a very high
degree of uncertainty.


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         Management  believes  that the  Company's  efforts to mitigate  its Y2K
risks will avoid significant business interruptions.  Contingency planning is an
ongoing process.  While the Company's  overall Y2K contingency plan is now being
developed,  existing disaster  recovery  documentation and procedures remain the
first line of defense. Some Y2K specific plans have been developed and are being
reviewed  and  tested.  The  principal  Y2K  operational  contingency  plans are
expected to be completed and tested by September 1999.

         In addition,  there is a risk, the  probability of which the Company is
not in a  position  to  estimate,  that the  transition  to the Y2K  will  cause
wholesale,  perhaps  prolonged,  failures  of  electrical  generation,  banking,
telecommunications  or  transportation  systems in the United  States or abroad,
disrupting the general  infrastructure of business and the economy at large. The
effect of such disruptions on the Company could be material.

         The statements in this section  regarding the effect of the Y2K and the
Company's  responses  to it are  forward-looking  statements.  They are based on
assumptions  that the Company  believes to be reasonable in light of its current
knowledge and experience.  A number of contingencies  could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in forward-looking  statements made by
or on behalf of the Company.

Adoption of a Common European Currency

On January 1, 1999,  eleven European  countries adopted the Euro as their common
currency. From that date until January 1, 2002, debtors and creditors may choose
to pay or to be paid in Euros or in the former national currencies.

On and after January 1, 2002, the former  national  currencies  will cease to be
legal tender.

The  Company is  currently  reviewing  its  information  technology  systems and
upgrading  them as necessary  to ensure that they will be able to convert  among
the former  national  currencies  and the Euro,  and  process  transactions  and
balances in Euros, as required.  The Company has sought and received  assurances
from the financial  institutions  with which it does business that  beginning in
1999 they will be capable of  receiving  deposits  and making  payments  both in
Euros and in the former  national  currencies.  The Company does not expect that
adapting  its  information  technology  systems to the Euro will have a material
impact on its financial condition or results of operations.  The Company is also
reviewing   contracts  with  customers  and  vendors  calling  for  payments  in
currencies  that are to be  replaced  by the Euro,  and intends to complete in a
timely way any required changes to those contracts.

Adoption of the Euro is likely to have competitive  effects in Europe, as prices
that had been stated in different national currencies become directly comparable
to one another. In addition, the adoption of a common monetary policy throughout
the countries adopting the Euro can be expected to have an effect on the economy
of the region.  These  competitive and economic effects cannot be predicted with
certainty,  and there  can be no  assurance  that they will not have a  material
effect on the Company's business in Europe.


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Forward-looking statements

The   forward-looking   statements   contained  herein  reflect  GP  Strategies'
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,  all of which are difficult to predict and many
of which are beyond the control of GP Strategies, including, but not limited to,
the  risk  that   qualified   personnel  will  not  continue  to  be  available,
technological  risks, risks associated with the Company's  acquisition  strategy
and its  ability to manage  growth,  risks  associated  with  changing  economic
conditions,  risks of  conducting  international  operations,  the risk that the
Company's  preparations  with  respect to the risks  presented  by the year 2000
issue will not be  adequate,  the  Company's  ability to comply  with  financial
covenants  in  connection  with  various  loan  agreements  and those  risks and
uncertainties  detailed in GP  Strategies'  periodic  reports  and  registration
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


          At March 31, 1999, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities totaling $9,421,000. 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.  At March 31,  1999,  approximately
$27,277,000 was available to the Company under its credit agreements.

         For the quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  the Company's  working  capital
increased by $5,381,000 to $19,370,000,  reflecting the effect of increased cash
and cash equivalents and increased accounts  receivables and costs and estimated
earnings in excess of billings on  uncompleted  contracts,  partially  offset by
increased accounts payable and short-term borrowings.

         The  increase  in cash  and  cash  equivalents  of  $1,881,000  in 1999
resulted  from cash  provided  by  investing  activities  of  $761,000  and cash
provided by financing  activities of $7,210,000,  partially  offset by cash used
for operations of $6,090,000.  Cash provided by financing  activities  consisted
primarily of proceeds from short-term borrowings. Net cash provided by investing
activities  includes  approximately  $2,000,000  received  on the  sale  of real
estate, offset by $1,501,000 of additions to property, plant and equipment.

         The Company is required to meet certain financial covenants pursuant to
its loan agreements, and is currently in compliance with these covenants.

         The Company does not anticipate  having to replace major  facilities in
the near term. As of March 31, 1999, the Company has not contractually committed
itself for any major capital expenditures.




<PAGE>


                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 QUALIFICATION RELATING TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                 March 31, 1999

      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  for a fair
statement  of the  results  for the  interim  periods.  The results for the 1999
interim period are not necessarily  indicative of results to be expected for the
entire year.




<PAGE>


                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION




Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

        a.       Exhibits

                 none

        b.       Reports

                 Form 8-K filed on January  13, 1999  reporting  an event under
Item 1.




                   GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                 March 31, 1999

                                   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.


                                               GP STRATEGIES CORPORATION


DATE: May 17, 1999                             Jerome I. Feldman
                                               President &
                                               Chief Executive Officer


DATE: May 17, 1999                             Scott N. Greenberg
                                               Executive Vice President &
                                               Chief Financial Officer


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