PERFECTDATA CORP
10-Q, 1998-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
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                                      FORM 10-Q

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                      QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 30, 1998           Commission File Number 0-12817

                              PERFECTDATA CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           CALIFORNIA                                95-3087593
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                 Identification Number)

                               110 West Easy Street
                      Simi Valley, California 93065-1689
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                                (805) 581-4000
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such report), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X       No
    -----        -----

As of October 31, 1998, there were 3,155,506 shares of common stock 
outstanding.

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                            PERFECTDATA CORPORATION

                                   INDEX

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<CAPTION>
                                                              PAGE
                                                              ----
<S>            <C>                                            <C>
PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

               Balance Sheets - September 30, 1998 and
               March 31, 1998                                  2

               Statements of Earnings - quarters
               ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
               and six months ended September 30, 1998
               and 1997                                        3

               Statements of Shareholders' Equity -
               six months ended September 30, 1998             4

               Statements of Cash Flows - six months
               ended September 30, 1998 and 1997               5

               Notes to Financial Statements                 6 - 7

               Management's discussion and analysis of
               financial condition and results of
               operations                                      8

PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

               Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K      9

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                         PERFECTDATA CORPORATION
                             BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)
              (Dollars in thousands, except number of shares)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Sept. 30,     March 31
                                                     1998          1998
                                                  -----------   ----------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
ASSETS

Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents, including
    short-term certificates of deposit of
    $218 at September and $365 at March             $   981       $ 1,328
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
    for doubtful receivables of
    $5 at September and $12 at March                    229           289
  Inventories                                           612           571
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             223            87
  Marketable securities, short-term                     416           448
  Deferred income tax benefit                            83            58
                                                  -----------   ----------

    Total current assets                              2,544         2,781

Property, plant and equipment, net                      100           118
Deferred Income Tax benefit                              80           123
Other assets, net                                        31            31
                                                  -----------   ----------
                                                    $ 2,755       $ 3,053
                                                  -----------   ----------
                                                  -----------   ----------

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities
  Accounts payable                                  $   130       $   111
  Accrued expenses                                       88            94
  Accrued salaries, wages and vacation                   43            54
                                                  -----------   ----------

    Total current liabilities                           261           259
                                                  -----------   ----------

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock.  Authorized 2,000,000
    shares; none issued                                   -             -
  Common stock, no par value.  Authorized
    10,000,000 shares; issued and 
    outstanding 3,155,506 shares at  
    September and 3,163,606 shares at March           8,111         8,117
  Accumulated deficit                                (5,518)       (5,345)
    Allowance for gain (loss) on
       marketable securities                            (99)           22
                                                  -----------   ----------

Net shareholders' equity                              2,494         2,794
                                                  -----------   ----------
                                                    $ 2,755       $ 3,053
                                                  -----------   ----------
                                                  -----------   ----------
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                            PerfectData Corporation
                             STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                  (Unaudited)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                           September 30,          September 30
                                          1998       1997         1998      1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
Net sales                               $   423    $   740      $  875   $ 2,192
Costs and Expenses:
  Cost of sales                             248        470         534     1,440
  Selling, general and
    administrative                          278        351         568       851
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
      Total costs and expenses              526        821       1,102     2,291

Income (loss) from operations              (103)       (81)       (227)      (99)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
Other income and (expense):
  Interest income, net                        7          8          14        16
  Other, net                                 18         18          59        38
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
      Total other income and (expense)       25         26          73        54
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
Income (loss) from continuing 
  operations before income taxes            (78)       (55)       (154)      (45)
Income tax (provision) benefit              (23)       (49)        (19)      (48)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
Income (loss) from continuing
  operations                               (101)      (104)       (173)      (93)
Gain (loss) on disposal of
  discontinued operations                     -        (53)          -       (63)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------

Net income (loss)                       $  (101)  $   (157)     $ (173)  $  (156)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------

Net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing 
  operations                            $  (.03)  $   (.03)     $ (.05)  $  (.03)
Gain (loss) on disposal of
  discontinued operations                     -       (.02)          -      (.02)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------

                                        $  (.03)  $   (.05)     $ (.05)  $  (.05)
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------
                                        -------    -------      ------    ------

Weighted average shares outstanding       3,161      3,094       3,162     3,094

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                           PerfectData Corporation
                     STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (Unaudited)

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

         Period from March 31, 1998 through September 30, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                  Allowance     Net 
                            Common Stock                   for gain/    share-
                           --------------    Accumulated   (loss) on    holders'
                           Shares  Amount      deficit      mkt. sec.    equity
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                   <C>     <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>
     Balance at
       March 31, 1998      3,164   $8,117     $(5,345)      $   22      $2,794

     Stock repurchased 
       and retired            (8)      (6)          -            -          (6)

     Net unrealized 
       gain/(loss) on 
       marketable securities   -        -           -         (121)       (121)

     Net earnings (loss)       -        -        (173)           -        (173)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Balance at 
      September 30, 1998   3,156   $8,111     $(5,518)       $ (99)     $2,494
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                            PERFECTDATA CORPORATION
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Six Month Period Ended
                                                  September 30,
                                             ----------------------
                                              1998            1997
                                             -------        -------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                            $ (173)        $ (156)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
  (loss) to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
    (Gain) loss on disposal of
       discontinued operations                    -             63
    Depreciation and amortization                20             19
    Deferred income tax (benefit) provision      18            (26)
    Decrease in litigation deposit                -            230
    (Increase) decrease in accounts
      receivable                                 60            352
    (Increase) decrease in inventories          (41)           337
    (Increase) decrease in prepaid
      expenses and other current assets        (136)             4
    (Increase) decrease in other assets           -              -
  Increase (decrease) in accounts 
    payable                                      19           (288)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued
    expenses                                     (6)           (36)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued
    salaries, wages and vacation                (11)            (9)
                                             -------        -------

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY
  OPERATING ACTIVITIES                         (250)           490
                                             -------        -------

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and
  equipment                                  $   (2)        $   (2)
(Increase) decrease in investment
  securities, net                               (89)           (75)
                                             -------        -------

NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES                          (91)           (77)
                                             -------        -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of stock options                         -              -
Repurchase of common stock                       (6)             -
                                             -------        -------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY 
  FINANCING ACTIVITIES                           (6)             -
                                             -------        -------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS                        (347)           413 

CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN
  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                         -           (172)
                                             -------        -------
Increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents                             (347)           241
Cash and cash equivalents at
  beginning of period                         1,328            891
                                             -------        -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
  END OF PERIOD                              $  981         $1,132
                                             -------        -------
                                             -------        -------
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                               PERFECTDATA CORPORATION

                            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

     The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written 
     or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in 
     the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in 
     its reports to stockholders.  In connection with the "safe harbor" 
     provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the 
     Company is hereby identifying information that is forward-looking, 
     including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's future 
     financial performance, the effect of government regulations, national 
     and local economic conditions, the competitive environment in which the 
     Company operates, results or success of discussions with other entities 
     on mergers, acquisitions, or alliance possibilities and expansion of 
     product offering.  Actual results may differ materially from those 
     described in the forward-looking statement.  The Company cautions that 
     the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive.  The Company 
     does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be 
     made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company either oral or 
     written.

2.   In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited financial statements 
     contained in this report have been prepared on a basis consistent with 
     the financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on 
     Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1998.  All adjustments included 
     in the financial statements are of a normal recurring nature and are 
     necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of 
     September 30, 1998 and the results of its operations and cash flows for 
     the six months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. 

3.   Marketable securities classified as current assets at September 30, 1998,
     include the following (dollars in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Fair Value             Cost
                                     ----------             -----
     <S>                             <C>                    <C>
     U.S. Treasury Obligations          $  60               $  60
     Other Government Obligations          26                  26
     Marketable equity securities         330                 429
                                     ----------             -----
                                        $ 416               $ 515
                                     ----------             -----
                                     ----------             -----
</TABLE>

4.   Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in,
     first-out method) or market.  Inventories at September 30, 1998 and 
     March 31, 1998 consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

          (In thousands)
                              September 30, 1998        March 31, 1998
                              ------------------       ---------------
          <S>                 <C>                      <C>
          Raw materials            $  255                 $  238
          Work in process              73                     68
          Finished products           284                    265
                                   ------                 ------
                                   $  612                 $  571
                                   ------                 ------
                                   ------                 ------
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5.   Property, plant and equipment consist of (dollars in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Sept. 30, 1998   March 31, 1998
                                       --------------   --------------
          <S>                          <C>              <C>
          Machinery and equipment        $   462           $   467
          Furniture and fixtures             149               149
          Tooling                            387               444
          Leasehold improvements             155               155
                                         -------           -------
                                           1,153             1,215
            Less accumulated
              depreciation                (1,053)          (1,097)
                                         -------           -------

                                        $   100          $   118
                                         -------           -------
                                         -------           -------
</TABLE>

6.   The components of the income tax (benefit) provision were (dollars in
     thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 September 30, 1998
                                                 ------------------
     <S>                                         <C>
     Current:
        Federal                                        $   -
        State                                              1
                                                       -----
                                                           1
     Deferred:
        Net (increase) decrease in
          deferred tax asset                              18
        (Increase) decrease in benefit of
          NOL carryforwards                             (113)
        Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance       113
                                                       -----
                                                       $  19
                                                       -----
                                                       -----
</TABLE>

     At September 30, 1998, the Company had net operating loss (NOL) 
     carryforwards of approximately $3,211,000 for federal income tax 
     purposes expiring in varying amounts through 2012.  The NOL 
     carryforwards, which are available to offset future profits of the 
     Company and are subject to limitations should a "change in ownership" as 
     defined in the Internal Revenue Code occur, will begin to expire in 2001 
     if not utilized. Additionally, the Company has general business tax 
     credit carryforwards of $174,109 which will begin to expire in 1998.

     SFAS 109 requires that the tax benefit of such NOLs be recorded using 
     current tax rates as an asset to the extent management assesses the 
     utilization of such NOLs to be more likely than not.  Management has 
     determined that future taxable income of the Company will likely not be 
     sufficient to realize the recorded deferred tax asset of $1,168,000.  As 
     such, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $1,168,000.

     Realization of the future tax benefits of the NOL carryforwards is 
     dependent on a Company's ability to generate taxable income within the 
     carryforward period.  In assessing the likelihood of utilization of 
     existing NOL carryforwards, management considered the historical results 
     of continuing operations, the current economic environment in which the 
     Company operates, and the 

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     projections.  Management did not consider any non-routine transactions 
     in assessing the likelihood of realization of the recorded deferred tax 
     asset.

7.   During the quarter ended September 30, 1998, the Company repurchased an 
     aggregate of 8,100 shares of the Company's Common Stock on the open 
     market for an aggregate value of $6,275.

8.   Net earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of 
     shares outstanding during each of the respective periods. Common stock 
     equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares 
     outstanding as their effect is immaterial or antidilutive.

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Item 2.
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales from continuing operations for the second fiscal quarter ended 
September 30, 1998 were $423,000 compared to $740,000 in the year-earlier 
period.  Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 1998 were $875,000 
compared to $2,192,000 in the year-earlier period.  The dramatic decline in 
sales is primarily due to the loss of the Company's major customer, 
PriceCostco. The last sales made to this customer were shipped in the 
year-earlier period.

The loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended 
September 30, 1998 is directly related to the loss of this major customer.  
Subsequent to the loss of this customer, there were severe cost cutting 
measures taken to reduce costs and expenses.  There has been a reduction in 
staff as well as a very tight control of all expenditures.  Management 
continues further to negotiate with its suppliers to obtain the best possible 
pricing and reduce its cost of materials.  During the quarter ended September 
30, 1998, the Company reorganized its sales and marketing departments and 
appointed a new director to seek ways to further broaden its product lines 
and expand distribution.   Management has been involved in discussions with 
other entities involving joint ventures, alliances and merger possibilities.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The cash position at September 30, 1998 is $981,000 including certificates of 
deposit of $218,000.  Working capital at September 30, 1998 is $2,283,000.  
The Company has a current ratio of better than 9 to 1 at the end of the 
second quarter.

Management believes that the Company's liquidity and working capital 
requirements are adequate for the foreseeable future.

The Company has completed its review of its computer systems and determined 
that those systems will be compatible with the Company's year 2000 needs.  No 
significant year 2000 issues are anticipated by the Company based on our 
complete systems review.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits.

               Inapplicable.

          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

               No report on Form 8-K was filed during the quarter for which this
               report is filed.

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                                  SIGNATURES

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

                                       PERFECTDATA CORPORATION


Date: November 10, 1998                Joseph Mazin
      ----------------------           ------------------------------------
                                       Joseph Mazin
                                       President,
                                       Chief Executive Officer and
                                       Chairman of the Board


Date: November 10, 1998                Irene J. Marino
      ----------------------           ------------------------------------
                                       Irene J. Marino
                                       Corporate Secretary,
                                       V.P. Finance and
                                       Chief Financial Officer




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                                0
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