PLASTI LINE INC /TN/
10-Q, 1997-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549

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                                   Form 10-Q

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

                     For the quarter ended March 30, 1997

                                      Or

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

       For the transition period from _______________ to _______________


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                         Commission file number 0-15214

                               Plasti-Line, Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   Tennessee
        (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                  62-1218546
                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
                                  
      623 E. Emory Road, P.O. Box 59043, Knoxville, Tennessee 37950-9043
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                                (423) 938-1511
                (Registrant's phone number including area code)

                                Not applicable
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)

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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

As of  May 14, 1997, there were 3,813,797 shares of common stock outstanding.

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PART I

ITEM 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                               PLASTI-LINE, INC.

                     Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

                      March 30, 1997 and December 29, 1996

                                (in thousands)
<CAPTION>
        Assets                              Mar. 30, 1997  Dec. 29, 1996
        ------                                     ----          ----
                                               (Unaudited)    (Audited)

<S>                                             <C>           <C>    
Current assets: 
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $     10      $     10
   Receivables, net                               15,464        22,870
   Inventories                                    26,902        27,331
   Prepaid expenses                                1,238           754
   Deferred income taxes                           1,337         1,337
                                                  ------        ------     
        Total current assets                      44,951        52,302
 
Net property and equipment                        13,248        13,260

Goodwill                                           1,378         1,403
     
Other assets                                    $    322     $     279
                                                  ------        ------
        Total Assets                            $ 59,899     $  67,244
                                                  ======        ======
<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
</FN>
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<CAPTION>
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        Mar. 30, 1997  Dec. 29, 1996
  ------------------------------------             ----          ----
                                               (Unaudited)    (Audited)
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
Current liabilities:
   Current installments of long-term debt       $    745      $    745
   Accounts payable                                6,081         8,096
   Accrued liabilities                             5,222         6,116
   Income taxes payable                              393            83
   Customer deposits and deferred revenue         14,003        11,509
                                                  ------        ------
        Total current liabilities                 26,444        26,549

Long-term debt, excluding current installments     4,297        12,220
Deferred income taxes                              1,196         1,196
Deferred liabilities                                  77            77
 
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, $.001 par value.  Authorized
    5,000,000 shares; issued none                      -             -
   Common stock, $.001 par value.  Authorized
    20,000,000 shares, issued 3,811,797 shares         4             4
   Additional paid-in-capital                      2,868         2,859
   Notes receivable, common stock                   (126)         (136)
   Retained earnings                              25,139        24,475
                                                  ------        ------
        Total Stockholders' Equity                27,885        27,202
                                                  ------        ------
        Total Liabilities and 
          Stockholders' Equity                  $ 59,899      $ 67,244
                                                  ======        ======
<FN>
 See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
</FN>
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                               PLASTI-LINE, INC.

                Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

          For the three months ended March 30, 1997 and March 31, 1996

                     (in thousands, except per share data)

                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                        Mar.30,1997 Mar.31,1996
                                                            ----       ----                                                    
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>     
Net sales                                                $ 28,533   $ 30,142

Cost of sales                                              23,485     25,159
                                                           ------     ------
   Gross profit                                             5,048      4,983

Selling, general, and administrative expenses               3,758      3,793
                                                           ------     ------ 
   Operating income                                         1,290      1,190

Interest income                                                 2          -

Interest expense                                              186        451
                                                           ------     ------
Income before income taxes                                  1,106        739

Income taxes                                                  443        281
                                                           ------     ------
Net income                                               $    663   $    458
                                                           ======     ======
Net income per share                                     $   0.17   $   0.12
                                                           ======     ======

<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
</FN>
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                               PLASTI-LINE, INC.
                Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
              Three months ended March 30, 1997 and March 31, 1996
                                 (in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                       Mar.30,1997  Mar.31,1996
                                                            ----       ----
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                            $    663   $    458
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
     cash provided
     by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                          596        515
       Provision for losses on accounts receivable              -         52
       Decrease in net receivables                          7,406      2,743
       Decrease (increase) in inventories                     429     (1,436)
       Increase in prepaid expenses                          (484)      (694)
       Decrease in accounts payable                        (2,015)       (43)
       Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities            (894)     1,702
       Decrease (increase) in other assets                    (63)        65
       Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable            310       (259)
       Increase (decrease) in customer deposits
           and deferred revenue                             2,494        (33)    
                                                           ------     ------ 
       Net cash provided  by operating activities           8,442      3,070      
                                                           ------     ------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment                      (539)      (255)
                                                           ------     ------
       Net cash used by investing activities                 (539)      (255)        
                                                           ------     ------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Principal payments on long-term debt                   (7,923)    (2,877)
    Proceeds from sales of common stock                        10         62
    Payments of notes receivable - common stock                10          -           
                                                           ------     ------
       Net cash used by financing activities               (7,903)    (2,815)
                                                           ------     ------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                       -          -
                                                           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                 10         10
                                                           ------     ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               $     10   $     10
                                                           ======     ======
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Cash paid during the year for:
       Interest                                          $    198   $    463
       Income taxes                                           132        259
                                                           ======     ======
    Noncash transactions:
       Amortization of compensation from 
        restricted stock                                 $      1   $      4 
                                                           ======     ======

<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
</FN>
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                               PLASTI-LINE, INC.
             Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

1.  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  

The  consolidated  condensed  balance  sheet  as of  March  30,  1997,  and  the
consolidated  condensed  statements of  operations  and cash flows for the three
months  ended  March 30,  1997 and March 31,  1996,  have been  prepared  by the
Company  without audit.  In the opinion of management,  all  adjustments  (which
include  only normal  recurring  adjustments)  necessary  to present  fairly the
financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows at March 30,
1997, and for all periods presented have been made.

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have  been  condensed  or  omitted.  It is  suggested  that  these  consolidated
condensed  financial  statements  be  read in  conjunction  with  the  financial
statements  and notes thereto  included in the  Company's  1996 Annual Report to
Stockholders. The results of operations for the period ended March 30, 1997, are
not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

2. Principles of Consolidation 

The  financial  statements  include  the  accounts of the Company and its wholly
owned subsidiaries,  American Sign & Marketing  Services,  Inc., and Plasti-Line
Columbia, Inc. All significant  intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.

3. Inventories

   Inventories consist of the following:      March 30, 1997  December 29, 1996
                                              --------------  -----------------
   (in thousands)
   Finished goods                                  $  21,309    $  20,006
   Work-in-process                                     3,244        4,397
   Raw materials                                       5,735        6,314
                                                      ------       ------
                                                      30,288       30,717
   Less:  LIFO inventory reserve                      (3,386)      (3,386)
                                                      ------       ------
   Total net inventory                             $  26,902    $  27,331
                                                      ======       ======

Inventories are stated at the lower-of-cost or market. Cost is determined by the
last-in, first-out method (LIFO).

4. Earnings Per Share

Net income per common  share is based on the weighted  average  number of common
and common  equivalent  shares  outstanding  in each  period.  For  purposes  of
computing common equivalent shares outstanding,  shares relating to options have
been  calculated  using the treasury stock method for the portion of each period
for which the options were outstanding and using the fair value of the Company's
stock for each of the respective periods.

The  weighted  average  number of common  and  common  stock  equivalent  shares
outstanding at March 30, 1997 were 3,826,000.
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ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL  CONDITION AND RESULTS
       OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated  results of  operations  for the three months ended March 30, 1997
(1997  Quarter)  compared to the  consolidated  results of  operations  for the
three months ended March 31, 1996 (1996 Quarter):

The Company's  sales in the first quarter of 1997  decreased 5.3% to $28,533,000
from  $30,142,000  for the same period last year.  First quarter 1997 sales were
lower than prior year  primarily  due to the timing of new program  start-up and
reimage activity in 1997.

The Company's  gross profit margin during the 1997 Quarter (17.7%) was higher as
compared  to the margin  during  the 1996  Quarter  (16.5%).  The  increase  was
primarily the result of manufacturing  cost  reductions,  as well as a favorable
sales mix with  strong  margins  from both  automotive  and  financial  services
customers.

Selling,  general,  and  administrative  expenses were  $3,758,000  for the 1997
Quarter versus $3,793,000 for the 1996 Quarter,  a $35,000  decrease.  Increased
research  and  development  costs were  offset by lower  selling,  general,  and
administrative expenses.  Expenses as a percent of  sales  increased slightly to
13.2% for the 1997 Quarter from 12.6% in the 1996 Quarter.

Operating  income was  $1,290,000 and $1,190,000 for the 1997 and 1996 Quarters,
respectively. The increase is primarily due to the higher gross profit discussed
above.

Net interest  expense  decreased  to $184,000 for the 1997 Quarter  compared to
$451,000 in the 1996  Quarter.  Lower  average net  borrowings on the Company's
line of credit resulted in the decrease.

Net income for the  quarter was  $663,000  as compared to $458,000  for the 1997
Quarter, an increase of 44.8%. Net income per share for the quarter was $0.17 as
compared to $0.12 for the 1996 Quarter, an increase of 41.7%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company  further  strengthened  its  financial  position  by its  continued
management  of  receivables  and  inventories.  As a  result  of  the  Company's
continued focus on working capital  management,  the Company enjoyed strong cash
flow during the quarter with long-term debt  decreasing by $7.9 million from the
end of 1996.

Cash flow provided from operations was $8,442,000 primarily due to a decrease of
$7,246,000 from the amount of working capital at December 29, 1996. The decrease
is primarily a result of a reduction in accounts receivable.

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Investing  activities  used  $539,000  as a  result  of  capital  expenditures.
Financing  activities used $7,923,000  primarily as a result of payments on the
Company's line of credit.

The  Company's  future  capital  expenditures  will  relate  principally  to the
acquisition  of new machinery and equipment and furniture and fixtures  designed
to increase  productivity and factory efficiency.  The Company believes the cash
generated  from its operations  and funds  available  under the existing line of
credit are sufficient for planned operating and capital requirements.

In  addition,  the Company  intends to finance a new  manufacturing  facility in
Columbia,  South Carolina, through the issuance of approximately $5.0 million in
Industrial Revenue Bonds in 1997.

Seasonality

The  Company's  sales  exhibit  limited  seasonality,  with  sales in the first
quarter  generally  being the  lowest  and fourth  quarter  sales the  highest.
First  quarter   sales  tend  to  be   relatively   lower  because  of  weather
constraints  which  slow  down  customer's  construction  schedules  and  their
pattern of sign  purchases.  Sales have  normally  accelerated  in the  second,
third,  and  fourth  quarters,  corresponding  with  accelerating  construction
schedules.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

       Not applicable.

Item 2. Changes in Securities

       Not applicable.

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

       Not applicable.

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

       Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information
 
       None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits - None.

         (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended
              March 30, 1997.

                                  SIGNATURES

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


PLASTI-LINE, INC.

By: /s/ Mark J. Deuschle
______________________________________

Name:   Mark J. Deuschle

Title:  Vice-President of Finance

Dated:  May 14, 1997


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                          0
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