OEA INC /DE/
10-Q, 1996-12-16
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


[X]  Quarterly  Report  Pursuant to  Section 13 or  15 (d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly period ended October 31, 1996

                                      OR

[ ]  Transition  Report  Pursuant to  Section  13 or  15(d) of the
                            Securities Act of 1934

For the transition period from                  to

Commission file number           1-6711


                           OEA,INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                        36-2362379
(State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S.Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)      Number)


P. O. Box 100488, Denver, Colorado                      80250
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 693-1248



(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
 since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

    20,540,694 Shares of Common Stock at December 6, 1996.



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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION





ITEM 1.     Financial Statements




      Index to Financial Statements                                   Page No.




        Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
            October 31, 1996 (unaudited)
            and July 31, 1996.............................................2

        Consolidated Condensed Statements
            of Earnings (unaudited)
            Three Months Ended
            October 31, 1996 and 1995.....................................3

        Consolidated Condensed Statements
            of Cash Flows (unaudited) Three Months
            Ended October 31, 1996 and 1995...............................4











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                                OEA, INC.
                             -------------
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  October 31, 1996       July 31, 1996
                                                                  ----------------       -------------
                                                                    (Unaudited)         
<S>                                                                <C>                  <C>
Current Assets:                                                     
     Cash and Cash Equivalents                                   $    5,084,500       $    2,560,213
     Accounts Receivable, Net                                        29,086,817           29,960,161
     Unbilled Costs and Accrued Earnings                              8,256,900            6,845,200
     Income Taxes Receivable                                                ---              832,906
     Inventories
          Raw Material and Component Parts                           21,182,984           21,238,135
          Work-in-Process                                            14,404,496           11,751,544
          Finished Goods                                              4,538,492            3,623,341
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                     40,125,972           36,613,020
    
     Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets                          968,545              767,952
                                                                        -------              -------
                                                                   
               Total Current Assets                                  83,522,734           77,579,452
                                                                     ----------           ----------
                                                                   
Cash Value of Life Insurance                                            317,094              317,094
                                                                        -------              -------
                                                                   
Property, Plant and Equipment                                       161,724,876          154,946,472
     Less:  Accumulated Depreciation                                 44,172,329           40,800,194
                                                                     ----------           ----------
                                                                   
               Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                   117,552,547          114,146,278

Long-Term Receivable                                                  3,000,000            3,000,000
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
Investment in Foreign Joint Venture                                   3,452,013            3,402,230
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
Deferred Charges                                                      4,182,314            3,610,300
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
Other Assets                                                          1,140,764            1,152,417
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
               Total Assets                                      $  213,167,466       $  203,207,771
                                                                 ==============       ==============
                                                                   
                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
     Accounts Payable                                            $    6,686,502       $   12,230,628
     Bank Borrowings                                                 22,000,000           14,000,000
     Accrued Expenses                                                 2,306,717            5,630,624
     Deferred Income                                                    206,168              206,168
     Federal and State Income Taxes                                   5,238,370            1,456,238
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
               Total Current Liabilities                             36,437,757           33,523,658

Deferred Compensation Payable                                           974,915              944,339

Deferred Income Taxes                                                 8,074,731            8,074,731

Deferred Income                                                         216,735              216,735
                                                                        -------              -------
               Total Liabilities                                     45,704,138           42,759,463
                                                                     ----------           ----------
Stockholders' Equity:
     Common Stock - $.10 par value, Authorized 50,000,000 shares:
          Issued - 22,019,700 shares                                  2,201,970            2,201,970
     Additional Paid-In Capital                                      12,647,392           12,467,556
     Retained Earnings                                              154,373,141          147,267,964
          Less:  Cost of Treasury Shares, 1,480,506 and 1,528,797    (2,073,904)          (2,104,218)
     Equity Adjustment from Translation                                 314,729              615,036
                                                                        -------              -------
               Total Stockholders' Equity                           167,463,328          160,448,308
                                                                    -----------          -----------
                                                                   
               Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        $  213,167,466       $  203,207,771
                                                                 ==============       ==============
</TABLE>
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                                        OEA, INC.
                                     -------------
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended October 31,
                                                                       1996                 1995
                                                                   -------------        -------------

<S>                                                                 <C>                  <C>  
Net Sales                                                        $   45,339,708       $   34,569,386

Cost of Sales                                                        30,824,416           22,517,106
                                                                     ----------           ----------
                                                                   
          Gross Profit                                               14,515,292           12,052,280

General and Administrative Expenses                                   1,573,833            1,632,319

Research and Development Expenses                                     1,183,667              769,476
                                                                      ---------              -------
                                                                   
          Operating Profit                                           11,757,792            9,650,485

Other Income (Expense):

     Interest Income                                                     44,540              315,513
     Interest Expense                                                   (13,319)             (13,004)
     Other, Net                                                        (113,800)            (125,150)
                                                                       --------             -------- 
                                                                   
                                                                        (82,579)             177,359
                                                                        -------              -------
                                                                   
          Earnings Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes         11,675,213            9,827,844

     Minority Interest in Net Loss/(Gain) of Consolidated Subsidiary        ---               (3,639)
                                                                   -------------        -------------

          Earnings Before Income Taxes                               11,675,213            9,824,205

Federal and State Income Tax Expense                                  4,570,038            3,736,716
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   

          Net Earnings                                           $    7,105,175       $    6,087,489
                                                                 ==============       ==============
                                                                   

          Earnings Per Share                                     $         0.35       $         0.30
                                                                 ==============       ==============
                                                                 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding                        20,520,151           20,487,872
                                                                     ==========           ==========
</TABLE>
                                                                   

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                                     OEA, INC.
                                   -------------
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Three Months Ended October 31,
                                                                       1996                 1995
                                                                   -------------        -------------
    <S>                                                              <C>                  <C>  
     Operating Activities:

          Net Earnings                                           $    7,105,175       $    6,087,489
          Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
             cash provided by operating activities:
          Undistributed (earnings) of foreign joint venture             (49,783)             (47,183)
          Depreciation and amortization                               3,618,319            2,412,874
          Increase in deferred compensation payable                      30,577               30,577
          Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment                 ---               49,685
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               Accounts receivable                                    1,632,480            2,956,896
               Unbilled costs and accrued earnings                   (1,411,700)          (2,218,000)
               Inventories                                           (3,555,800)          (1,056,695)
               Prepaid expenses and other                              (202,847)            (105,060)
               Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 (8,813,035)          (3,677,985)
               Minority interest in gain of consolidated subsidiary         ---                3,639
               Income taxes payable                                   3,782,133            2,979,918
                                                                      ---------            ---------
                                                                   
                    Net cash provided by operating activities         2,135,519            7,416,155


     Investing activities:

          Reductions to investments in and advances to affiliates           ---             (107,775)
          Capital expenditures                                       (7,076,880)          (6,734,723)
          Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment              ---               12,800
          Increase in deferred charges                                 (752,529)                 ---
          (Increase)/decrease in other assets, net                       (8,128)               4,114
                                                                         ------                -----
                                                                   
                    Net cash used in investing activities            (7,837,537)          (6,825,584)


     Financing activities:

          Purchases of common stock for treasury                            ---                  ---
          Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock                      210,150               12,963
          Increase in borrowings                                      8,000,000                  ---
                                                                      ---------              -------       
                                                                   
                    Net cash provided by financing activities         8,210,150               12,963

                    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash              16,155              (64,378)
                                                                         ------              ------- 
                                                                   
                    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents         2,524,287              539,156

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 2,560,213           19,342,034
                                                                      ---------           ----------
                                                                   

     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  $    5,084,500       $   19,881,190
                                                                 ==============       ==============
                                                                                                                        
</TABLE>

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


A summary of the period to period changes in the principal items
included in the consolidated statements of earnings is shown below:




                                        Comparisons of

                                        Three Months
                               Ended October 31, 1996 and 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                           Increase (Decrease)

<S>                                       <C>                  <C>   

Net Sales                                 $10,770,322           31.2%

Cost of Sales                               8,307,310           36.9%

General and Administrative
      Expenses                                (58,486)          (3.6%)

Research and Development
     Expenses                                 414,191           53.8%

Net Earnings                                1,017,686           16.7%


</TABLE>




NET SALES

      The 31.2% increase in sales for the three months ended October
      31, 1996, as compared to the prior-year period, was the result
      of strong hybrid inflator sales.  Sales for the automotive
      segment continued to increase due to increased demand for
      driver and passenger side air bags for both domestic and
      foreign automobile manufacturers.  First quarter sales for the
      automotive segment increased 46.3% to $36,362,400, as compared
      to the prior-year period.  Current year automotive sales are
      projected to continue strong growth over last year.  Sales for
      the nonautomotive segment over prior year decreased 7.6% for
      the three months ended October 31, 1996, as compared to the
      prior-year period.


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COST OF SALES

      Cost of sales increased by 36.9% for the three months ended
      October 31, 1996, as compared to the prior-year period.  This
      was primarily attributed to increased sales of the automotive
      segment.  Cost of sales was further increased by production
      costs associated with OEA's passenger side hybrid inflator,
      which began high volume production in April 1996 and has
      continued to increase production levels throughout the first
      quarter as scheduled.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      General and Administrative expenses remained steady for the
      three months ended October 31, 1996, as compared to the prior-
      year period.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

      Research and Development costs were $1,183,700 for the three
      months ended October 31, 1996, as compared to $769,500 for the
      prior-year period.  These costs are expected to decrease for
      the remainder of fiscal year 1997 as OEA moves from the
      development phase to the production phase for its passenger,
      driver and side-impact hybrid inflators.

NET EARNINGS

      The increase in net earnings of $1,017,700 for the three
      months ended October 31, 1996, as compared to the prior-year
      period, was primarily attributed to increased sales in the
      automotive segment, partially offset by start-up expenses
      associated with OEA's passenger side hybrid inflator high-
      volume production line.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The Company's working capital at October 31, 1996, increased
      to $47,085,000.  During the three-month period ended October
      31, 1996, the Company made capital expenditures totaling
      approximately $7,076,900 which were funded from operations and
      bank borrowings.  The Company maintains a $40,000,000
      Revolving Credit Agreement with its principal bank and at
      October 31, 1996, had an outstanding balance of $22,000,000
      against this line of credit.  Anticipated working capital
      requirements, capital expenditures, and facility expansions
      are expected to be met through internally generated funds and
      borrowings from the agreement mentioned above, which can be
      increased when required.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

      Assets and liabilities of the Company's foreign subsidiary are
      translated to U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates.
      Income and expense items are translated at average exchange
      rates prevailing during the period.  The local currency is

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      used as the functional currency for the subsidiary.  A
      translation adjustment results from translating the foreign
      subsidiary's accounts from functional currencies to U.S.
      dollars.  Exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign
      currency transactions are included in the consolidated
      statements of earnings.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

      This report contains certain forward-looking statements with
      respect to the Company's sales, plans, products, projections
      and other matters.  These statements are based on assumptions
      as to future events and are therefore inherently uncertain.
      A number of factors, including those discussed above, may
      cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
      those contemplated by these forward-looking statements.

      The Registrant's automotive safety products have historically
      consisted of initiators which were sold to other companies for
      incorporation into inflators and ultimately into air bag
      modules.  The Company's future sales in the automotive segment
      are expected to consist increasingly of "smokeless" hybrid
      inflators to be produced by the Company in new manufacturing
      facilities being constructed and to be constructed.  The
      Company's inflator sales will depend on its success in
      manufacturing inflators in volume which meet the expectations
      of its customers in 1997 and increasing its penetration of the
      inflator market over time.

      The Company's expectations as to future sales are based upon
      annual blanket purchase orders received by customers in the
      automotive segment and governmental orders received in the
      nonautomotive segment.  Annual blanket purchase orders are not
      binding on the Company's customers and actual quantities will
      depend upon weekly releases received from these customers.
      However, because the customers have designed the Company's
      products into their air bag modules, the Company believes that
      the actual quantity sold will vary based on its customers
      sales.  Governmental orders in the nonautomotive segment can
      be cancelled or terminated for the convenience of the
      government.  In addition, future technological developments
      could adversely impact sales of the Company's products.

The unaudited financial statements furnished above reflect all
adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals)
which are, in the opinion of OEA's management, necessary for a fair
statement of the results for the three-month period ended October
31, 1996.

Refer to the Company's annual financial statements for the year
ended July 31, 1996, for a description of the accounting policies,
which have been continued without change.  Also, refer to the
footnotes with those financial statements for additional details of
the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and
changes in financial position.  The details in those notes have not
changed except as a result of normal transactions in the interim.

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                          Part II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

            None


Item 2.     Changes in Securities

            None


Item 3.     Defaults on Senior Securities

            None


Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

            None


Item 5.     Other Information

            None


Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

            (a)   Exhibits

                  None


            (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

                  None














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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.




                                                 OEA, INC.
                                               (Registrant)






     December 13, 1996
           Date                                 J. Thompson McConathy
                                                Vice President Finance






     December 13, 1996
           Date                                 Charles B. Kafadar
                                                President and
                                                Chief Operating Officer


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WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
</LEGEND> 
<CIK>0000073864                                        
<NAME> OEA, INC / DE /                                       
<MULTIPLIER>                                        1
<CURRENCY>                                         <blank>
                                                    
<S>                                               <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                     AUG-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                       OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                               5,084,500
<SECURITIES>                                                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                       29,086,817
<ALLOWANCES>                                                 0
<INVENTORY>                                         40,125,972
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    83,522,734
<PP&E>                                             161,724,876
<DEPRECIATION>                                      44,172,329
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     213,167,466
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               36,437,757
<BONDS>                                                      0
                                        0
                                                  0
<COMMON>                                             2,201,970
<OTHER-SE>                                         165,261,358
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       213,167,466
<SALES>                                             45,339,708
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    45,339,708
<CGS>                                               30,824,416
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       33,581,916
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        82,579
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                             0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      13,319
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     11,675,213
<INCOME-TAX>                                         4,570,038
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  7,105,175
<DISCONTINUED>                                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0
<CHANGES>                                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                                         7,105,175
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                              .35
<EPS-DILUTED>                                              .35
                                          
        
 

</TABLE>


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