NOLAND CO
10-Q, 1999-08-09
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                               FORM 10-Q

                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549


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



For the quarter ended June 30, 1999        Commission file no. 2-27393




                            NOLAND COMPANY




A Virginia Corporation                  IRS Identification #54-0320170


                            80 29th Street
                    Newport News,  Virginia  23607
                      Telephone:  (757) 928-9000






Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
     Yes  X      No


Outstanding capital common stock, $10.00 par value at July 22, 1999,
3,700,876 shares.











This report contains 13 pages.
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                       NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

                                   INDEX


                                                              PAGE NO.

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets -

             June 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and Dec. 31, 1998 (Audited)....  3

          Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income -

             Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.  4

          Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings -

             Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998..................  5

          Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

             Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998..................  6

          Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements........  7

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations....................  8-10

     Item 3.   Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About
               Market Risk............................................  10-11


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

          Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6..................................  12

SIGNATURE  ...........................................................  13


















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                         PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                         NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

   Item 1. Financial Statements
                                                     June 30,     December 31,
                                                       1999          1998
                                                   (Unaudited)     (Audited)
   Assets
   Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                  $  4,274,380    $  3,318,526
       Accounts receivable, net                     57,959,526      55,451,379
       Inventory, net                               68,354,182      70,570,288
       Deferred income taxes                         1,947,578       1,947,578
       Prepaid expenses                                304,921         298,787
            Total Current Assets                   132,840,587     131,586,558

   Property and Equipment, at cost:
       Land                                         13,809,541      13,127,360
       Buildings                                    81,919,935      81,347,439
       Equipment and fixtures                       64,496,768      63,814,686
       Property excess to current needs              1,735,135       1,876,350
            Total                                  161,961,379     160,165,835
       Less accumulated depreciation                77,265,716      74,361,284
            Property and Equipment, net             84,695,663      85,804,551

   Assets Held for Resale                            1,021,492       1,021,492
   Prepaid Pension                                  16,396,968      14,846,968
   Other Assets                                        970,141       1,068,492
                                                  $235,924,851    $234,328,061
   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
   Current Liabilities:
       Notes payable - short term borrowings      $ 18,600,000    $  7,500,000
        Current maturity of long-term debt           3,586,742      14,871,742
       Book overdrafts                               8,799,052      10,525,395
        Accounts payable                            26,213,735      21,890,089
       Other accruals and liabilities                9,881,402      10,996,864
       Federal and state income taxes                1,103,988         535,416
            Total Current Liabilities               68,184,919      66,319,506

   Long-term Debt                                   30,039,276      32,412,648

   Deferred Income Taxes                             9,122,433       9,122,433

   Accrued Postretirement Benefits                   1,393,448       1,240,631

   Stockholders' Equity:
       Capital common stock, par value $10;
       authorized, 6,000,000 shares; issued,
       3,700,876 shares                             37,008,760      37,008,760
       Retained earnings                            90,628,044      88,560,575
            Total                                  127,636,804     125,569,335
       Less restricted stock                           452,029         336,492
            Stockholders' Equity                   127,184,775     125,232,843

                                                  $235,924,851    $234,328,061





   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                         NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

                  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income


                                 Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,                   June 30,

                                 1999          1998         1999         1998

 Merchandise sales         $125,137,345  $119,918,822 $239,387,785 $223,803,660

 Cost of goods sold:
   Purchases and freight-in 103,884,796    98,355,375  191,411,459  183,573,744
   Inventory, beginning      65,507,284    68,354,153   70,570,288   66,470,051
   Inventory, ending         68,354,182    70,533,927   68,354,182   70,533,927

      Cost of goods sold    101,037,898    96,175,601  193,627,565  179,509,868

 Gross profit on sales       24,099,447    23,743,221   45,760,220   44,293,792

 Operating expenses          22,180,026    21,832,295   43,618,505   42,313,005

 Operating profit             1,919,421     1,910,926    2,141,715    1,980,787

 Other income:
    Cash discounts, net       1,248,657     1,021,052    2,504,211    2,373,233
    Service charges             304,167       269,242      732,367      596,590
    Miscellaneous               213,881       321,024      392,928      431,623

         Total other income   1,766,705     1,611,318    3,629,506    3,401,446

 Interest expense               739,974       892,629    1,506,912    1,701,307

 Income before income taxes   2,946,152     2,629,615    4,264,309    3,680,926

 Income taxes                 1,108,700       989,600    1,604,700    1,385,100

 Net income                 $ 1,837,452   $ 1,640,015  $ 2,659,609   $2,295,826

 Basic and diluted earnings
  per share                 $       .50   $       .44  $       .72   $      .62


 Cash dividends per share   $       .08   $       .08  $       .16   $      .16















    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                        NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

           Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings



                                               Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30,

                                              1999          1998

     Retained earnings, January 1         $88,560,575   $83,875,284

     Add net income                         2,659,609     2,295,826

     Deduct cash dividends paid
     ($.16 per share)                        (592,140)     (592,141)

     Retained earnings, June 30           $90,628,044   $85,578,969









































   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                         NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

                Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                             Six Months
                                                            Ended June 30


                                                           1999        1998
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                             $ 2,659,609$  2,295,826
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization                           4,302,541   3,912,847
 Amortization of prepaid pension cost                   (1,550,000) (1,043,500)
 Provision for doubtful accounts                           648,721     772,697
 Amortization of unearned compensation-restricted stock     59,595      35,163
 Change in operating assets and liabilities:
  (Increase) in accounts receivable                     (3,156,868) (6,145,936)
  Decrease (increase) in inventory                       2,216,106  (4,063,876)
  (Increase) in prepaid expenses                            (6,134)   (279,865)
  Decrease (increase) in other assets                       38,756     (40,615)
  Increase in accounts payable                           4,323,646   5,707,153
  (Decrease) in other accruals and liabilities          (1,115,462) (4,043,493)
  Increase (decrease) in federal and state income taxes    568,572    (143,957)
  Increase in accrued postretirement benefits              152,817     131,269
Total adjustments                                        6,482,290  (5,202,113)
   Net cash provided (used) by operating activities      9,141,899  (2,906,287)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Capital expenditures                                   (3,208,095)(10,581,039)
 Proceeds from sale of assets                               74,036     309,674
   Net cash used by investing activities                (3,134,059)(10,271,365)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 (Decrease) increase in bank overdrafts                 (1,726,343)  1,632,466
 Short-term borrowings                                  11,100,000   8,250,000
 Long-term debt repayments                             (13,658,372) (2,372,889)
 Long-term debt borrowings                                   -       7,500,000
 Dividends paid                                           (592,140)   (592,141)
 Purchase of restricted stock                             (175,131)   (306,850)
   Net cash (used) provided by financing activities     (5,051,986) 14,110,586

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Increase during first six months                           955,854     932,934
Beginning of year                                        3,318,526   5,674,907
End of first six months                                $ 4,274,380 $ 6,607,031









The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                NOLAND COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY

    Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1.  In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited
    consolidated financial statements of Noland Company and
    Subsidiary contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal
    recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the
    Company's consolidated financial position as of June 30, 1999,
    and its results of operations and cash flows for the three and
    six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998. The balance sheet as
    of December 31, 1998 was derived from audited financial
    statements as of that date.

2.  The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the
    Company's December 31, 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K are an
    integral part of the interim unaudited financial statements.
    The Company takes a physical inventory annually on December 31
    of each year.  The Company uses estimated gross profit rates
    to determine cost of goods sold during interim periods.  The
    estimated gross profit rates include an estimate of any
    adjustment to the LIFO reserve. The rate of
    inflation/deflation for an interim period is not necessarily
    consistent with the full year rate of inflation/deflation.
    Year-end inventory adjustments to reflect actual inventory
    levels are made in the fourth quarter.

3.  Due to the seasonal nature of the construction industry
    supplied by the registrant, results of operations for the
    quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999 are not necessarily
    indicative of earnings for the year.

4.  Accounts Receivable as of June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998
    are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,008,132.
    Second quarter bad debt charges, net of recoveries, were
    $278,764 for 1999 and $309,474 for 1998.  Year-to-date bad
    debt charges, net of recoveries, were $545,157 for 1999 and
    $658,223 for 1998.

5.  Diluted earnings per share is based on 3,700,876 shares
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    outstanding. Basic earnings per share for the periods ended
    June 30, 1999 and 1998 is based on 3,673,576 and 3,680,776
    shares, respectively. The difference in shares is due to non-
    vested shares of restricted stock.

6.  In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board isssued
    SFAS No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
    Activities". The Company has no derivative instruments or
    hedging activities and believes adoption of the new
    pronouncement will not be material to the consolidated
    financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

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

Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generally generates its cash needs through: (1) cash
flow from operations; (2) short-term borrowings, (3) bank lines of
credit arrangements, when needed; and (4) additional long-term debt,
when needed.

The Company reduced its short- and long-term debt $2.6 million since
December 31, 1998 and $9.6 million since June 30, 1998. Cash flow
from operations provided the funds for the debt reduction and the
purchase of $3.2 million in capital assets. Plans to restructure the
Company's debt have been cancelled because of improved cash flow,
high cost of refinancing and an increase in interest rates. The
Company's financial condition remains strong with working capital
of $64.7 million and a current ratio of 1.95.  Management believes
the Company has adequate financial resources to meet the needs of
the foreseeable future.

Results of Operations
Second-quarter sales of $125.1 million were a record high and 4.4
percent more than the $119.9 million total for 1998's second
quarter. Plumbing sales rose 9 percent indicating we captured our
share of available business in a strong construction market. Air
conditioning sales, hampered by weak demand for replacement
equipment during a relatively cool June, rose 2 percent.
Electrical/industrial sales declined 1 percent. Sales for the first
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six months of 1999 were $229.4 million compared to $223.8 million
for the year-earlier period.

The gross margin of profit declined in the second quarter from 19.8
percent to 19.3 percent for the year-earlier period reflecting a
more aggressive sales effort in highly competitive markets.
Operating expenses were held to a modest 1.6 percent increase for
the quarter. For the first six months, gross margins declined from
19.8 percent to 19.1 percent and operating expenses increased 3.1
percent compared to a year ago.  Operating expenses for the quarter
and first six months benefitted from pension income, generated by
the Company's overfunded pension plan, of $925,000 and $1,550,000
compared to $522,000 and $1,044,000 for the same periods a year ago.

Interest expense for the quarter and year-to-date decreased 17.1
percent and 11.4 percent, respectively.  The decreases are due to
lower rates and lower average borrowings.

The second quarter's healthy sales increase for plumbing, the
largest product department, is cause for optimism and encouragement.
With key markets expected to remain relatively strong in the coming
months,we believe the trends of the first half should continue in
the third quarter.

Year 2000
The Company is both internally and externally dependent on computer
software that uses a two-digit dating technique. In 1997, the
Company developed and implemented a plan to address significant Year
2000 deficiencies in its internal computer hardware, software,
related systems, non-information technology systems and third party
risks.

For information technology systems, all new hardware and software
purchased as part of an ongoing replacement process have been
certified by the vendor as Year 2000 compliant. The Company paid a
contractor $20,000 to address specific Year 2000 issues while all
other Year 2000 work has been accomplished by existing staff. All
programs and modules have been bench tested and migrated into
production. All funds for Year 2000 costs will come from operations.
Future expenditures for Year 2000 issues, which are expected to be
insignificant, will also come from operations. No information
technology projects have been postponed or cancelled as a result of
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the Company's efforts to become Year 2000 compliant. In the event
of internal Year 2000 failure, the Company intends to process
transactions manually until its systems are restored.

Noland Company is dependent on other organizations such as vendors,
customers, support services, and the infrastructure that have Year
2000 concerns.  Year 2000 issues are also present in some products
sold by Noland, but they represent less than one percent of the
Company's sales. Noland has received and/or mailed hundreds of
communications regarding Year 2000 issues. Thus far, we have not
identified any significant vendors, manufacturers, customers, or
support organizations that have advised us of Year 2000 issues that
will not be effectively addressed. It is possible that Noland has
not been advised of issues that will not be corrected and will fail.
The amount of loss imposed upon Noland, if any, will depend upon the
specific issue that fails. Most of Noland's products purchased for
resale can be obtained from alternative sources. The Company has
been assured by its primary vendors that they are successfully
addressing the Year 2000 issue.

The failure of the United States postal system, federal banking
system, the country's electric power generating "grid", and similar
infrastructure losses could cause material problems for the
Company's operations. The amount of any loss would depend upon the
severity and length of the disruption. Noland Company has no
reasonable way to estimate those losses, if any.


Included in this discussion are forward-looking management comments
and other statements which reflect management's current outlook for
the future. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated in the statements. Such risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, general business and economic conditions,
climatic conditions, competitive pricing pressures, and product
availability.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Noland Company's market risk exposure from changes in interest rates
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and foreign currency are not material. The Company does not engage
in foreign currency hedging or the use of derivatives. The Company's
pension plan is overfunded, resulting in prepaid pension asset. The
prepaid pension asset is subject to change based on the performance
of the plan investments and the discount rate. Changes in the
investment performance and discount rate may cause the amount of
pension income to increase or decrease from year-to-year.
































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                 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.  None
Item 2.  None
Item 3.  None
Item 4.  None
Item 5.  None
Item 6.  None































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                          SIGNATURE


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


                       NOLAND COMPANY




July 27, 1999                         Arthur P. Henderson, Jr.
                                      Arthur P. Henderson, Jr.
                                      Vice President-Finance


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