PSS INC
10-Q, 1994-06-13
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended       April 30, 1994
                               --------------------------

                                       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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For Quarter ended   April 30, 1994   Commission file number 0-14900
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                                    PSS, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                                     91-1335798
- - ----------------------------------------    -----------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

    1511 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA                          98101
- - ----------------------------------------     ----------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (206) 621-6938
                                                     --------------
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         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
                                          ----     ----

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of
June 1, 1994: 19,473,728.

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                                      INDEX


                                                                            Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     1.   Financial Statements                                                 3

     2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations                                  9


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

     1.   Legal Proceedings                                                  (a)

     2.   Changes in Securities                                              (a)

     3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                    (a)

     4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                (a)

     5.   Other Information                                                  (a)

     6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                   (a)






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(a)  These items are inapplicable or have a negative response and have therefore
     been omitted.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            April 30,   October 30,
                                              1994         1993
                                           -----------  -----------


                                     ASSETS

<S>                                         <C>          <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash and short-term investments           $    543     $    572
  Investment in mortgage certificates        117,916      133,837
  Interest receivable                          1,216        1,352
                                             -------      -------
    Total current assets                     119,675      135,761

Deferred Financing Costs                         713          873
                                             -------      -------


                                            $120,388     $136,634
                                             -------      -------
                                             -------      -------




                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT


Current Liabilities:
  Borrowings under mortgage certificate
   financing agreement                      $109,375     $124,062
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       221          251
  Interest payable                             1,402        1,420
                                             -------      -------

    Total current liabilities                110,998      125,733
                                             -------      -------

Long-term Debt                                48,162       48,144
                                             -------      -------

Stockholders' Deficit:
  Common stock                                19,474       19,474
  Additional paid-in capital                 149,110      149,110
  Accumulated deficit                       (207,356)    (205,827)
                                             -------      -------

     Total stockholders' deficit             (38,772)     (37,243)
                                            --------     -------


                                            $120,388     $136,634
                                            --------     --------
                                            --------     --------
</TABLE>



                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)
                  (thousands of dollars, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              Three months ended
                                           ------------------------
                                            April 30,      May 1,
                                              1994         1993
                                           -----------   ----------

<S>                                         <C>          <C>
Interest income                             $  1,461     $  2,262
Interest expense                              (2,228)      (2,575)
Realized loss on sale of Pacific
 Enterprises common stock                                 (14,548)
Decrease in unrealized loss on Pacific
 Enterprises common stock                                  14,548
Gain on sale of Mortgage Certificates                         395
General and administrative expenses              (45)        (101)
                                            --------     --------
Loss before income taxes and
 extraordinary items                            (812)         (19)


Income tax benefit                                              7
                                            --------     --------

Loss before extraordinary items                 (812)         (12)

Extraordinary items:
 Gain on early extinguishment of debt,
  net of income taxes of $9,305                            18,064
 Tax benefit resulting from utilization
  of net operating loss carryforward                        9,298
                                            --------     --------

Net income (loss)                           $   (812)    $ 27,350
                                            --------     --------
                                            --------     --------



Income (loss) per common share:

  Loss before extraordinary items           $  (0.04)    $   (.00)
                                            --------     --------
                                            --------     --------

  Net income (loss)                         $  (0.04)    $   1.40
                                            --------     --------
                                            --------     --------
</TABLE>


                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)
                  (thousands of dollars, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                  Six months ended
                                              -------------------------
                                               April 30,      May 1,
                                                 1994         1993
                                              -----------  ------------

<S>                                            <C>          <C>
Interest income                                $  3,005     $  4,859
Interest expense                                 (4,434)      (7,534)
Realized loss on sale of Pacific
 Enterprises common stock                                    (40,209)
Decrease in unrealized loss on
 Pacific Enterprises common stock                             41,836
Gain on sale of Mortgage Certificates                            395
General and administrative expenses                (100)        (243)
                                                -------      -------
Loss before income taxes and
 extraordinary items                             (1,529)        (896)

Income tax benefit                                               305
                                                --------     -------
Loss before extraordinary items                  (1,529)        (591)

Extraordinary items:
 Gain on early extinguishment of debt,
  net of income taxes of $16,732                              32,481
 Tax benefit resulting from utilization
 of net operating loss carryforward                           16,427
                                                -------      -------
Net income (loss)                              $ (1,529)    $ 48,317
                                               --------     --------
                                               --------     --------

Income (loss) per common share:

 Loss before extraordinary items               $  (0.08)    $  (0.03)
                                               --------     --------
                                               --------     --------

 Net income (loss)                             $  (0.08)    $   2.48
                                               --------     --------
                                               --------     --------
</TABLE>


                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Six months ended
                                              ------------------------
                                               April 30,      May 1,
                                                 1994         1993
                                              -----------  -----------

Cash flows from operating activities:

<S>                                            <C>          <C>
  Net income (loss)                            $ (1,529)    $ 48,317
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   (loss) to net cash flows from
   operating activities:
    Extraordinary gain on early
     extinguishment of debt                                  (49,213)
    Realized loss on sale of Pacific
     Enterprises common stock                                 40,209
    Decrease in unrealized loss on Pacific
     Enterprises common stock                                (41,836)
    Gain on sale of Mortgage Certificates                       (395)
    Amortization                                    640          673
    Decrease in accrued interest payable            (18)      (2,714)
    Other                                           107          477
                                                -------      -------
      Net cash used by operating activities        (800)      (4,482)
                                                -------      -------



Cash flows from investing activities:
  Principal repayments on mortgage
   certificates                                  15,458       19,721
  Proceeds from sale of Mortgage Certificates                 13,220
  Proceeds from sale of Pacific Enterprises
   common stock                                               21,893
                                                -------       ------
      Net cash provided by investing
       activities                                15,458       54,834
                                                -------       -------


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of borrowings under mortgage
   certificate financing agreement              (14,687)     (32,955)
  Repurchases of long-term debt                              (18,568)
                                                -------      -------

      Net cash used by financing activities     (14,687)     (51,523)
                                                -------      -------


Net decrease in cash and
 short-term investments                             (29)      (1,171)

Cash and short-term investments -
 beginning of period                                572        1,871

                                                -------      -------

Cash and short-term investments -
 end of period                                 $    543     $    700
                                               --------     --------
                                               --------     --------
</TABLE>



                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 APRIL 30, 1994




NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The financial statements present the consolidated financial position and results
of operations of PSS, Inc. ("PSS") and its subsidiaries, including its direct
subsidiary, PNS Inc. ("PNS"), collectively, the "Company".  The Company owns
pass-through and participation certificates issued by the Federal National
Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation backed by
whole pool real estate mortgages ("Mortgage Certificates"), and as a result, is
primarily engaged in the business of owning mortgages and other liens on and
interests in real estate.  The Mortgage Certificates are financed with
borrowings, payable on demand, secured by the Mortgage Certificates (the
"Mortgage Financing").

The financial statements presented herein include all adjustments which are, in
the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the operating results for
the interim periods reported.  The financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited, annual financial statements for the year ended
October 30, 1993, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.


NOTE 2 - DEBT

In January 1993, the Company entered into agreements (the "January 1993
Agreements") to purchase approximately $64 million of PNS 12 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes (the "Senior Notes") and $14 million of PSS 7-1/8%
Convertible Debentures (the "Debentures").  As a part of the January 1993
Agreements, during the three months ended January 30, 1993, the Company
purchased approximately $39 million of Senior Notes in exchange for 500,000
shares of Pacific Enterprises common stock ("PET Shares") and approximately
$10 million cash resulting in an extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
debt of approximately $22 million. During the three months ended May 1, 1993,
the Company purchased the remaining $25 million of Senior Notes and $14 million
of Debentures, for cash of approximately $13 million resulting in an
extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $27
million. On a pro forma basis determined as if the Company acquired all of the
Senior Notes and Debentures as provided for in the January 1993 Agreements as
of the beginning of the six-month period ended May 1, 1993, the Company's loss
before income taxes and extraordinary items would have decreased by
approximately $2 million due to decreased interest expense.

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN MORTGAGE CERTIFICATES

During the three months ended May 1, 1993, the Company realized a gain of
approximately $395,000 on the sale of approximately $13 million of Mortgage
Certificates.


NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT IN PACIFIC ENTERPRISES COMMON STOCK

During the three months ended January 30, 1993, the Company sold approximately
520,000 PET Shares and entered into an agreement to exchange 500,000 PET Shares
as partial consideration for the purchase of Senior Notes; as a result, the
Company recorded a realized loss of approximately $26 million and a decrease in
unrealized loss of approximately $27 million.  During the three months ended
May 1, 1993, the Company sold its remaining investment in PET Shares and as a
result recorded a realized loss and a decrease in unrealized loss of
approximately $15 million.



NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES

During the three and six months ended May 1, 1993, the Company recognized an
income tax benefit as a result of income taxes provided on the extraordinary
gain on early extinguishment of debt.  The Company also recorded a provision for
income taxes representing a charge in lieu of income taxes that would have been
provided in the absence of net operating loss carryforwards.  The income tax
benefit resulting from utilization of net operating loss carryforwards is
presented as an extraordinary item.  Due to losses reported for the three and
six months ended April 30, 1994, there was no provision for income taxes
recorded for such interim periods.

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                                    PSS, INC.
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At April 30, 1994, the Company's principal assets consisted of approximately
$118 million of Mortgage Certificates from which interest income is earned and
its principal obligations consisted of Mortgage Financing borrowings, Debentures
and Senior Notes upon which interest expense is incurred.  Principal payments on
the Debentures and Senior Notes are not scheduled to commence until 1996.

The Mortgage Certificates are financed with borrowings payable on demand
provided against the Mortgage Certificates.  Net earnings from the Mortgage
Certificates are generally utilized to repay related borrowings.  By withdrawing
a portion of accumulated net earnings from the Mortgage Certificates portfolio,
during the six months ended April 30, 1994, the Company utilized approximately
$2 million cash to meet its debt service requirements on the Debentures and
Senior Notes.  At April 30, 1994, the average annual interest rate to be earned
on the Mortgage Certificates, as determined on the basis that interest rates do
not change and before amortization of premiums, approximated 5.6% and the
average annual interest rate on the related borrowings approximated 4%.  The
rates of interest to be received on the Mortgage Certificates are adjustable
based on general interest rate trends with certain maximums.

At April 30, 1994, the Company had tangible assets (total assets less deferred
financing costs) of approximately $120 million and liabilities secured by such
assets of approximately $111 million, thus having a $9 million net difference
available for holders of Senior Notes and Debentures.  At April 30, 1994,
approximately $29 million of Debentures and $20 million of Senior Notes remain
outstanding, and interest thereon, in the absence of additional repurchases,
approximates $4.4 million annually.  The Company's future operating results,
liquidity, capital resources and requirements are primarily dependent upon,
among other factors, interest rate fluctuations as they relate to the market
value of Mortgage Certificates and to the spread of interest income therefrom
over interest expense on related borrowings, and upon issuances or repurchases,
if any, by the Company of its debt or capital stock.  The Company is exclusively
invested in Mortgage Certificates, and, accordingly, is presently relying solely
on such as its source of cash funds.  The Company may obtain funds from its
investment in Mortgage Certificates by withdrawing accumulated net earnings from
such portfolio to the extent permitted pursuant to terms of Mortgage Financing
agreements.  It is expected that the Company will have sufficient capital
resources to meet its debt service requirements and working capital needs for
the next 12 months.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     INTEREST INCOME

Interest income decreased during the three and six months ended April 30, 1994,
as compared to the prior year periods, as a result of a declining investment in
mortgage certificates (due to principal repayments) and to a lesser extent due
to the effect of interest rate declines on the adjustable rate mortgage
certificates.  The weighted average annual interest income rate earned on the
Mortgage Certificates, net of amortization of premiums, approximated 4.9% during
each of the three and six months ended April 30, 1994, as compared to 5.8% and
6% during the three and six months ended May 1, 1993, respectively.

     INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense decreased during the three and six months ended April 30, 1994,
as compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to lower borrowings related
to investments in Mortgage Certificates and, for the six-month period also due
to fewer Debentures and Senior Notes outstanding due to bond repurchases.  The
weighted average annual interest expense rate on Mortgage Certificate related
borrowings approximated 3.6% and 3.5% during the three and six months ended
April 30, 1994, as compared to 3.3% and 3.5% during the three and six months
ended May 1, 1993, respectively.

     REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON PACIFIC ENTERPRISES COMMON
     STOCK

During the six months ended May 1, 1993, the Company sold its remaining
investment in PET Shares and, as a result, recorded a loss on sale of
approximately $40 million and a decrease in unrealized loss of approximately
$42 million.

     EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

During the three months ended May 1, 1993, the Company purchased approximately
$14 million and $25 million of Debentures and Senior Notes, respectively; during
the preceding three months, the Company purchased approximately $40 million of
Senior Notes.  As a result, after the write-off of deferred financing costs, the
Company recorded an extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt of
approximately $22 million and $49 million for the three and six months ended
May 1, 1993, respectively.

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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.



                                     PSS, INC.
                                     (Registrant)




Date: June 4, 1994                   By: /s/ Mark Brown
                                     -------------------------------
                                        Mark Brown
                                         President, Chief Financial
                                           and Accounting Officer





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