ERC INDUSTRIES INC /DE/
10-Q, 1997-11-13
OIL & GAS FIELD MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarter ended September 30, 1997

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

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File No. 0-14439
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                              ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                                        76-0382879
- ---------------------------------        --------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.)
incorporation or organization)

15835 Park Ten Place, Suite 115, Houston, Texas                         77084
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(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

                                 (281) 398-8901
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              (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 
                                  -----    -----      

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

     Class                               Outstanding at November 12, 1997
- -----------------------------            --------------------------------
Common stock, $0.01 par value                27,498,272 shares
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                                 ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                     INDEX



                                                            PAGE

PART I
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<CAPTION>
 
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
<S>                                                             <C>
 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -
     September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.................  2
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
     Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996..  3
 
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
     Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996............  4
 
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements........  5
 
  Management's Discussion and Analysis........................  8
 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION............................................. 11

  Signature Page.............................................. 12

</TABLE> 
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                         Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                             ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                   (in thousands, except for share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>                                                                                    
                                                                September 30,     December 31,
                                                                    1997             1996      
                                                               -------------      ------------
<S>                                                            <C>                <C> 
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                        $   912        $     1
   Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $577 and $534, respectively                17,041         11,738
   Inventory                                                         21,334         15,314
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                            355            257
   Deferred tax asset                                                   618            651
                                                                    -------        -------
          Total current assets                                       40,260         27,961

Property, plant and equipment, net                                    6,151          4,932
Other assets                                                            838            532
Deferred tax asset-noncurrent                                           170            170
Excess cost over net assets acquired, net                             4,443          1,714
                                                                    -------        -------
          Total assets                                              $51,862        $35,309
                                                                    =======        ======= 

Liabilities  and  Shareholders'  Equity

Current liabilities:
   Long-term debt and capital leases due within one year            $ 6,468        $ 3,295
   Accounts payable                                                   8,009          9,655
   Other accrued liabilities                                          3,575          2,912
                                                                    -------        -------
          Total current liabilities                                  18,052         15,862
                                                                    -------        -------
Long-term debt                                                        5,105          1,826

Commitments and contingencies                                             -              -

Shareholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, par value $1; authorized and
     unissued - 10,000,000 shares                                         -              -
   Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized - 30,000,000 shares;
     27,498,272  and 21,248,272 issued and outstanding  as of
     September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively             275            212
   Additional paid-in capital                                        21,821         11,792
   Retained earnings from January 10, 1989                            6,641          5,552

   Translation adjustment                                               (32)            65
                                                                    -------        -------
          Total shareholders' equity                                 28,705         17,621
                                                                    -------        -------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $51,862        $35,309
                                                                    =======        ======= 
</TABLE> 

              The accompanying notes are an integral part of the 
                 condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                      -2-   

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                             ERC INDUSTRIES, INC. 
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
                     (in thousands, except per share data)
                                  (unaudited)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


                                            Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended   
                                               September 30,                 September 30,    
                                            -------------------         ----------------------
                                             1997         1996            1997          1996         
                                            -------     -------         --------      --------  
<S>                                       <C>         <C>             <C>           <C> 
Revenues                                  $ 22,208    $ 13,304        $  56,263     $  34,949   
Cost of goods sold                          16,724      10,244           42,806        26,924   
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
   Gross profit                              5,484       3,060           13,457         8,025   

Selling, general and administrative 
 expenses                                    4,088       2,397           10,940         6,906
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
Operating income                             1,396         663            2,517         1,119   
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
Other (income) expense:                                                                         
   Interest expense                            320          19              653           211  
   Other, net                                   17         (20)              44           (34) 
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
                                               337          (1)             697           177
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
Income before provision for income taxes     1,059         664            1,820           942  

Provision  for income taxes                    438         272              731           370  
                                          --------    --------        ---------     ---------
Net income                                $    621    $    392        $   1,089     $     572  
                                          ========    ========        =========     =========

Net income per share                      $   0.03    $   0.02        $    0.05     $    0.03  
                                          ========    ========        =========     =========

Weighted average number of shares                                                              
   outstanding                              22,811      21,248           21,775        16,990  
                                          ========    ========        =========     =========
</TABLE> 

              The accompanying notes are an integral part of the 
                 condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                -3-            

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                             ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                (in thousands)
                                  (unaudited)
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                                    September 30,
                                                               ------------------------
                                                                  1997          1996
                                                               ----------    ----------
<S>                                                            <C>           <C> 
Cash  flows  from  operating  activities:

    Net cash used in operating activities                      $    (9,594)  $    (2,049)
                                                               -----------   -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $1,152 in 1997
     and $0 in 1996                                                    152        (1,580)
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment                        (726)         (524)
    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                  6             -
                                                               -----------   -----------

         Net cash used in investing activities                        (568)       (2,104)
                                                               -----------   -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:

   Line of credit borrowings (repayments), net                       3,239        (1,925)
   Principal borrowings (repayments) on long-term debt 
    and capital lease obligations                                   (1,994)          221
   Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                        9,926         5,857
                                                               -----------   -----------

           Net cash provided by financing activities                11,171         4,153
                                                               -----------   -----------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                (98)            - 
                                                               -----------   -----------

   Net increase  in cash and cash equivalents                          911             -

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                           1             -
                                                               -----------   -----------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                       $       912   $         -
                                                               ===========   =========== 

</TABLE> 


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of the 
                 condensed consolidated financial statements.

                                      -4-

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                              ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                        
(1) The  information contained herein with respect to September 30, 1997 and the
    three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, has
    not been audited but was prepared in conformity with the accounting
    principles and policies described in the ERC Industries, Inc. (the
    "Company") annual report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996.
    Included are all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are
    necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the three
    and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996.  The
    results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be
    expected for the year.

(2) Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

    In connection with the Barton Wood acquisition in late 1993, the Company
    leased, and has an option to purchase, certain equipment from the Barton
    lenders ("Lessors") at any time during the term of the lease, which extends
    through February, 1998. The Company exercised a portion of this purchase
    option in February 1997 for $800,000. This purchase was partially financed
    with the issuance of a $705,000 note payable to the seller.

    In addition, the acquisition of Church Oil Tools, Inc. (see Note 3) was
    partially financed through $4,000,000 of promissory notes to the sellers.

(3) Acquisitions:

    On September 27, 1996, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and
    outstanding share capital of Seaboard Lloyd Limited ("Seaboard"), a private
    company incorporated in Scotland under the Companies Acts of the United
    Kingdom in a privately negotiated transaction.

    The Company paid a purchase price of $1,580,000 cash for the issued share
    capital of Seaboard. The source of the funds for the purchase was
    approximately $1,080,000 in cash on hand and $500,000 borrowed under the
    Company's existing bank credit facility.

    On July 14, 1997, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding
    capital stock of Church Oil Tools, Inc. ("Church").

    Church is a Houston, Texas, based manufacturer serving the drilling
    equipment market. Church produces and sells blow out preventers, high
    pressure valves and specialized engineering services. Its customers include
    drilling contractors, rental tool companies and other related oilfield
    service companies. Church operates in substantially the same manner as it
    operated prior to the acquisition, and the two principal stockholders of
    Church entered into employment agreements with the Company in connection
    with the transaction. Church's business is now being conducted through a new
    business unit of the Company called Wood Group Drilling Products.


                                      -5-
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    In connection with the transaction, the Company paid the Church stockholders
    a purchase price consisting of $1,000,000 borrowed under the Company's
    existing domestic credit facility and $4,000,000 in promissory notes bearing
    interest at 8% per annum until maturity in July 2001. In addition, the
    Company agreed to pay the stockholders up to an additional $1,000,000 in the
    event that Church's average of the earnings in 1999 and 2000 exceeded
    certain thresholds. The purchase price was allocated as follows (in
    thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
               <S>                                     <C>    
               Cash                                    $1,152 
               Accounts Receivable                        939 
               Inventory                                  566 
               Property, plant and equipment              772 
               Excess cost over net assets acquired     2,934 
               Accounts Payable                          (809)
               Long-term debt                            (502)
               Accrued Expenses                           (52)
                                                       ------ 
                                                       $5,000 
                                                       ======  
</TABLE>

    The operating results of Seaboard and Church are included in operations from
    their respective dates of acquisition. The following represents the pro-
    forma results of operations as if the acquisitions of Seaboard and Church
    had occurred on January 1, 1996 (in thousands, except per share data):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                              Nine Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30, 1997      September 30, 1996
                                              ------------------      ------------------
           <S>                                      <C>                 <C>   
          Revenues                            $  60,958               $  44,746
          Net income (loss)                       2,252                  (1,159)
          Net income (loss) per share               .10                    (.07)
</TABLE>

(4) Common Stock Issuance:

    On September 7, 1997, John Wood Group PLC invested $10,000,000 in the
    Company through the purchase of 6,250,000 shares of common stock at a price
    of $1.60 per share. This money was used to pay down the line of credit, and
    will allow the Company to pursue growth opportunities.

(5) Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

    In February 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
    "Earnings per Share", was issued. This statement, which is required to be
    adopted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1997, established standards for
    computing and presenting earnings per share ("EPS") and applies to entities
    with publicly held common stock. This statement requires restatement of all
    prior-period EPS data presented. Management believes that the adoption of
    this standard will have no impact on the financial statements.


                                      -6-
<PAGE>
 
    In June 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130,
    "Reporting Comprehensive Income", was issued. This statement, which is
    required to be adopted in the first quarter of 1998, established standards
    for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
    Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business
    enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and
    circumstances from non-owner sources and includes all changes in equity
    during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and
    distributions to owners. Management has not yet determined the impact of
    this standard on the financial statements.

(6) The Company negotiated a new domestic $10,000,000 line of credit with its
    bank in June, 1997. The line has substantially the same terms as the
    Company's previous line of credit and expires in June, 1998.



                                      -7-
 
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                              ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                        
Results of Operations

Industry wide, the average active domestic rig count as reported by Baker Hughes
Incorporated, a leading industry observer, was up 22.4% to 925 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1997, compared with 756  for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996.  The average active rig count is an important indicator of
activity levels in the market in which the Company operates.

The Company's revenues increased by $8,904,000 to $22,208,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 1997 from $13,304,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 1996.  In addition, the Company's nine month revenues increased by
$21,314,000 (61.0%) to $56,263,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997,
from $34,949,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  The increase in
revenues is principally due to increased activity with existing customers as a
result of higher drilling activity, additional sales attributable to the
acquisition of Church and increased international sales volume, including sales
by Seaboard.

The gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 1997 increased by
$2,424,000 to $5,484,000 from $3,060,000 for the same period last year.  The
gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 increased by
$5,432,000 to $13,457,000 from $8,025,000 for the same period in 1996.  The
gross profit percentage was 23.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 1997
compared with 23.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  The increase
was primarily due to outsourcing of manufacturing at lower costs and change in
product mix largely arising from the acquisitions of Seaboard and Church.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1,691,000 for the
three months ended September 30, 1997.  The same expenses increased by
$4,034,000 to $10,940,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 from
$6,906,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  The primary reasons
for the increase is the addition of Seaboard and Church, costs associated with
international marketing efforts and additional sales personnel.  The selling,
general and administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 19.4% in the
first nine months of 1997, compared with 19.8% for the first nine months of
1996.

The Company generated operating income of $1,396,000 and $2,517,000 for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 compared with operating income of
$663,000 and $1,119,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996.
The increase in operating income was due to increased sales volume which was
partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Other (income) expense increased by $338,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 1997 over the same period in 1996.  Likewise, there was a $520,000
increase for the nine month period.  This was principally due to an increase in
interest expense as a result of higher inventory and receivables levels which
required an increase in borrowing from the company's line of credit through most
of 1997.


                                      -8-
<PAGE>
 
The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and
1996 resulted in an expense of $731,000 and $370,000, respectively, and an
expense of $438,000 and $272,000 respectively, for the three months ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On September 7, 1997, John Wood Group PLC invested $10,000,000 in the Company
through the purchase of 6,250,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.60 per
share.  This money was used to pay down the line of credit, and will be used for
future acquisitions.

Working capital increased by $10,109,000 to $22,208,000 at September 30, 1997
compared with $12,099,000 at December 31, 1996.  The increase was due primarily
to increased accounts receivables and inventory resulting from increased sales
and sales demand.  This increase was partially offset by a $2,190,000 increase
in current liabilities.  This relatively small growth in current liabilities was
achieved through utilization of the net proceeds of the common stock issuance
for retirement of debt outstanding on the line of credit.

Pursuant to the Company's long-term debt agreements, approximately $6,468,000 in
principal payments are due over the next twelve months.  The Company believes
its line of credit facility, combined with anticipated cash flow from
operations, will be adequate to fund its operations for at least the next twelve
months.

The Company currently anticipates incurring capital expenditures of
approximately $3,500,000 through 1997, principally for machine tools, the
purchase of its building and equipment in Shawnee, Oklahoma, which is currently
being leased, vehicles, and computer equipment.  The Company expects to fund
these expenditures from future cash provided by operations, notes payable, and
from the Company's line of credit facility.  The Company negotiated a new
$10,000,000 line of credit in June 1997 that expires in June 1998.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings
per Share", was issued.  This statement, which is required to be adopted in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1997, established standards for computing and
presenting earnings per share ("EPS") and applies to entities with publicly held
common stock.  This statement requires restatement of all prior-period EPS data
presented.  Management believes that the adoption of this standard will not have
a material impact on the financial statements.

In June 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", was issued.  This statement, which is required to be
adopted in the first quarter of 1998, established standards for reporting and
display of comprehensive income and its components. Comprehensive income is
defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from
transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources and
includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners.  Management has not yet
determined the impact of this standard on the financial statements.


                                      -9-
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Acquisition

On July 14, 1997, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Church Oil Tools, Inc. ("Church").

Church is a Houston, Texas, based manufacturer serving the drilling equipment
market.  Church produces and sells blow out preventers, high pressure valves and
specialized engineering services. Its customers include drilling contractors,
rental tool companies and other related oilfield service companies.  Church
operates in substantially the same manner as it operated prior to the
acquisition, and the two principal stockholders of Church entered into
employment agreements with the Company in connection with the transaction.
Church's business has been conducted through a new business unit of the Company
called Wood Group Drilling Products.

In connection with the transaction, the Company paid the Church stockholders a
purchase price consisting of $1,000,000 in cash borrowed under the Company's
existing credit facility and $4,000,000 in promissory notes bearing interest at
8% per annum until maturity in July 2001. In addition, the Company agreed to pay
the stockholders up to an additional $1,000,000 in the event that Church's
average earnings in 1999 and 2000 exceed certain thresholds.
 


                                     -10-
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                          Part II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
          ----------------- 

          The Company is involved in various claims and disputes in the normal
          course of its business. Management of the Company believes the
          disposition of all such claims, individually or in the aggregate, will
          not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
          condition, results of operations or cash flows.


Item 2.   Changes in Securities.
          --------------------- 

          None.


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
          ------------------------------- 
 
          Not applicable.


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:

               During the third quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31,
               1997, the Company filed the following Form 8-K:

               On July 30, 1997, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
               under Item 5, disclosing the acquisition of Church Oil Tools,
               Inc.

               On September 8, 1997, the Company filed a Current Report on Form
               8-K under Item 5, disclosing an investment from John Wood Group
               PLC.



                                     -11-
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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.



Date: November 14, 1997                         ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                          --------------------------------



 
                                             /s/ Wendell R. Brooks
                                          --------------------------------
                                                 Wendell R. Brooks
                                           President, Secretary & Director



                                             /s/ James E. Klima
                                          --------------------------------
                                                  James E. Klima
                                             Chief Financial Officer

                                     -12-

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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,618
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                                0
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