PSS INC
10-Q, 1997-06-17
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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      May 3, 1997
                                -------------------
                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For Quarter ended  May 3, 1997  Commission file number 0-14900

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

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

   PO Box 21186, Seattle, WA                                     98111-3186
- -------------------------------                               ----------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (206) 901-3790


         --------------------------------------------------------------
         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, 1997: 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                         11

          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 Statements of Net Liabilities
                               (Liquidation Basis)
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)



                                                        May 3,      November 2,
                                                         1997          1996
                                                       --------      --------

Assets:

  Cash and short-term investments                      $    334      $    276
  Investment in mortgage certificates                     4,922         5,250
  Interest receivable                                        62            65
                                                       --------      --------

           Total assets                                   5,318         5,591
                                                       --------      --------

Liabilities:

  Borrowings under mortgage certificate
   financing agreement                                    4,637         4,922
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                  157           143
  Reserve for estimated liquidation costs                    87            90
  PNS 12-1/8% senior notes                                5,258         5,258
  Interest payable on PNS notes                           1,470         1,152
  Reserve for interest on PNS notes                         318           636
  PSS 7-1/8% debentures                                  22,920        22,920
  Interest payable on PSS debentures                      4,582         3,767
  Reserve for interest on PSS debentures                    815         1,629
                                                       --------      --------

Total liabilities                                        40,244        40,517
                                                       --------      --------

Net Liabilities                                        $(34,926)     $(34,926)
                                                       ========      ========










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

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                                    PSS, INC.
              Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Liabilities
                               (Liquidation Basis)
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)


                                                            Three months ended
                                                          May 3,       April 27,
                                                           1997          1996
                                                          -------       -------

Investment income                                         $    99       $   114

Interest expense                                             (633)         (638)

General and Administrative Expense                            (32)          (25)

Decrease in reserve for estimated costs
  and interest during period of liquidation                   566           549
                                                          -------       -------

Change in Net Liabilities                                 $     0       $     0
                                                          =======       =======



                                                            Six months ended
                                                          May 3,       April 27,
                                                           1997          1996
                                                          -------       -------

Investment income                                         $   197       $   227

Interest expense                                           (1,268)       (1,284)

General and administrative expense                            (64)          (58)

Decrease in reserve for estimated costs
 and interest during period of liquidation                  1,135         1,115
                                                          -------       -------

Change in Net Liabilities                                 $     0       $     0
                                                          =======       =======











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

                                        4


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                                    PSS, INC.
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)

                                                             Six months ended
                                                           May 3,      April 27,
                                                            1997         1996
                                                           -------      -------

Cash flows from operating activities:

 Change in Net Liabilities                                 $     0      $     0

 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash flows
  from operating activities:

   Decrease in estimated costs and interest                 (1,135)      (1,132)
   Increase in accrued interest payable                      1,133        1,132

   Other                                                        17           14
                                                           -------      -------

   Net cash provided by operating activities                    15           14
                                                           -------      -------

Cash flows from investing activities:


 Principal repayments on mortgage certificates                 328          376
                                                           -------      -------

   Net cash provided by investing activities                   328          376
                                                           -------      -------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of mortgage certificate borrowings                (285)        (319)
                                                           -------      -------

    Net cash used by financing activities                     (285)        (319)
                                                           -------      -------

Net increase in cash and short-term
  investments                                                   58           71

Cash and short-term investments -
 beginning of period                                           276           11
                                                           -------      -------

Cash and short-term investments -
 end of period                                             $   334      $    82
                                                           =======      =======









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


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                                    PSS, INC.
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                   May 3, 1997




NOTE 1 - The Company
- --------------------


The  consolidated  financial  statements of PSS, Inc. ("PSS") include its direct
subsidiary,   PNS  Inc.  ("PNS")  and  its  subsidiary   PSSC,  Inc.   ("PSSC"),
collectively,  the "Company".  The Company,  through PSSC, owns pass-through and
participation  certificates issued by 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 principal  obligations  of the Company are
PSSC   borrowings   secured  by  Mortgage   Certificates,   PNS  12-1/8%  Senior
Subordinated  Notes  due July 15,  1996  (the  "Senior  Notes")  and PSS  7-1/8%
Convertible Debentures due July 15, 2006 (the "Debentures").

The Company failed to pay interest due January 15, 1995, July 15, 1995,  January
15, 1996,  July 15, 1996 and January 15, 1997 on its Debentures and such default
continues.  The trustee for the  Debentures  has indicated to the holders of the
Debentures  that it does not  intend to  accelerate  payment  of the  Debentures
"because it is unlikely that the Debenture  holders would receive any payment if
the Debentures were accelerated."

Although  PNS paid the  interest  due on January  15,  1995 on its Senior  Notes
within the 30 day "grace" period,  it failed to make the interest payment due on
July  15,  1995,  January  15,  1996 and July  15,  1996 and  failed  to pay the
outstanding  principal  which  became due on July 15,  1996.  All such  defaults
continue. On June 16, 1997 the Company was advised by the trustee for the Senior
Notes that, after concluding that the Company lacks sufficient assets to pay the
Senior  Notes,  the trustee had on May 21  petitioned  a district  court for the
State of  Minnesota to  authorize  and instruct it to refrain from  pursuing any
default  remedy  against the Company and to  discharge it as trustee and that on
June 4, 1997, the Court had granted the trustee's request.




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NOTE 1 - The Company (continued)
- --------------------------------


At May 3, 1997, the Company had assets of $5.32 million and  liabilities,  other
than the Senior Notes and Debentures  including accrued interest and liquidation
costs,  of  approximately  $4.79  million,  thus  having  a  net  difference  of
approximately $530,000 available for holders of Senior Notes and Debentures.  At
May 3, 1997,  approximately  $5.26 million of Senior Notes and $22.92 million of
Debentures  remain   outstanding.   The  Company's  future  operating   results,
liquidity,  capital  resources and  requirements  are primarily  dependent  upon
actions  which  may be  taken  by the  trustees  for the  Senior  Notes  and the
Debentures to collect amounts due thereunder,  the payment of amounts due on and
purchases of Senior Notes and Debentures and, to a lesser extent,  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.  The Company is exclusively invested in Mortgage Certificates,  and,
accordingly, is presently relying solely on such as its source of cash funds. It
has not been  determined  what  course of action the  Company  may  pursue  with
respect to debt service on the Senior Notes and Debentures.

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
November 2, 1996, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.


NOTE 2 - Liquidation Basis of Accounting
- ----------------------------------------

Effective  October 28,  1995,  the  Company  adopted  the  liquidation  basis of
accounting for presenting its consolidated  financial statements.  This basis of
accounting is considered appropriate when, among other things,  liquidation of a
company  appears  imminent  and the  net  realizable  value  of its  assets  are
reasonably determinable.  Under this basis of accounting, assets and liabilities
are  stated at their  net  realizable  value and  estimated  costs  through  the
liquidation date are provided to the extent reasonably determinable.

No  adjustment  to the  reported  value of assets  was  required  as a result of
converting from the going concern basis to the liquidation  basis of accounting.
Under  the  liquidation  basis,  the  Company  accrued  future  liabilities  and
estimated  future net revenues  from interest and other income  associated  with
mortgage certificates to the liquidation date.






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NOTE 2 - Liquidation Basis of Accounting (continued)
- ----------------------------------------------------

A summary of significant  estimates and judgements utilized in preparaton of the
consolidated financial statements on a liquidation basis follows:

          o         The Company's  next fiscal year end,  November 1, 1997,  has
                    been  utilized as the  liquidation  date for the November 2,
                    1996 financial statements and for financial statements as of
                    and for periods  ending  during such next fiscal  year.  The
                    Senior  Notes  July 15,  1996 due date was  utilized  as the
                    liquidation   date  for  the   April  27,   1996   financial
                    statements.

          o         Mortgage  Certificates and related  interest  receivable are
                    stated at estimated market value.

          o         Borrowings  secured by Mortgage  Certificates  are stated at
                    face value, which approximates market value.

          o         The  reserve  for  estimated  costs  during  the  period  of
                    liquidation  represents  estimates  of  future  costs  to be
                    incurred through the liquidation date.

          o         Net  estimated  interest  income to be  earned  on  Mortgage
                    Certificates  in  excess  of  interest  expense  on  related
                    borrowings has been  considered in  determining  the reserve
                    for estimated costs during the period of liquidation.

          o         Senior Notes and Debentures and related interest accrued are
                    stated at face value.

          o         The reserve for  interest  during the period of  liquidation
                    represents  interest on Senior Notes and  Debentures for the
                    period from the date of the  Consolidated  Statements of Net
                    Liabilities to the estimated liquidation date.

All of the above  estimates  and judgments may be subject to change as facts and
circumstances   change.   Similarly,   actual  costs  and  expenses  may  differ
significantly  depending on a number of factors,  particularly the length of the
liquidation period.



NOTE 3 - Income Taxes
- ---------------------

As a result of losses for each of the interim  periods,  there was no  provision
for income taxes recorded.



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                      Management's Discussion and Analysis
                of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

At May 3, 1997, the Company's  principal assets consisted of approximately  $4.9
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.

PNS is restricted by terms of its Senior Notes  Indenture from paying  dividends
or making  other  payments to PSS,  except that PNS may pay  dividends to PSS in
amounts  sufficient to enable PSS to meet its obligation on its Debentures  when
due. PNS, like its parent company, has a stockholder's deficit.

At May 3, 1997, the Company had assets of $5.32 million and  liabilities,  other
than the Senior Notes and Debentures  including accrued interest and liquidation
costs,  of  approximately  $4.79  million,  thus  having  a  net  difference  of
approximately $530,000 available for holders of Senior Notes and Debentures.  At
May 3, 1997,  approximately  $5.26 million of Senior Notes and $22.92 million of
Debentures remain outstanding.

The Company  failed to pay the  interest  due January 15,  1995,  July 15, 1995,
January 15, 1996,  July 15, 1996 and January 15, 1997 on its Debentures and such
default  continues.  The trustee for the Debentures has indicated to the holders
of the  Debentures  that  it  does  not  intend  to  accelerate  payment  of the
Debentures  "because it is unlikely that the Debenture holders would receive any
payment if the Debentures were accelerated."

Although  PNS paid the  interest  due on January  15,  1995 on its Senior  Notes
within the 30 day "grace" period,  it failed to make the interest payment due on
July  15,  1995,  January  15,  1996 and July  15,  1996 and  failed  to pay the
outstanding  principal  which  became due on July 15,  1996.  All such  defaults
continue. On June 16, 1997 the Company was advised by the trustee for the Senior
Notes that, after concluding that the Company lacks sufficient assets to pay the
Senior  Notes,  the trustee had on May 21  petitioned  a district  court for the
State of  Minnesota to  authorize  and instruct it to refrain from  pursuing any
default  remedy  against the Company and to  discharge it as trustee and that on
June 4, 1997, the Court had granted the trustee's request.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources (continued)
- -------------------------------------------

The  Company's  future  operating  results,  liquidity,  capital  resources  and
requirements  are  primarily  dependent  upon actions  which may be taken by the
trustees  for the  Senior  Notes  and the  Debentures  to  collect  amounts  due
thereunder,  the payment of amounts  due on and  purchases  of Senior  Notes and
Debentures and, to a lesser extent, 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.   The  Company  is
exclusively invested in Mortgage  Certificates,  and, accordingly,  is presently
relying solely on such as its source of cash funds.  It has not been  determined
what course of action the Company may pursue with respect to debt service on the
Senior Notes and Debentures.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

     Interest income
     ---------------

Interest income  decreased  during the three and six months ended May 3, 1997 as
compared  to the prior  year  period as a result of a  declining  investment  in
Mortgage Certificates.

     Interest expense
     ----------------

Interest expense  decreased during the three and six months ended May 3, 1997 as
compared  to the prior  year  periods,  primarily  due to lower  investments  in
Mortgage  Certificates  and related  borrowings  upon which interest  expense is
incurred.


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ITEM 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
- ----------------------------------------

Although  PNS paid the  interest  due on January  15,  1995 on its Senior  Notes
within the 30 day "grace" period,  it failed to make the interest payment due on
July  15,  1995,  January  15,  1996 and July  15,  1996 and  failed  to pay the
outstanding  principal  which  became due on July 15,  1996.  All such  defaults
continue. On June 16, 1997 the Company was advised by the trustee for the Senior
Notes that, after concluding that the Company lacks sufficient assets to pay the
Senior  Notes,  the trustee had on May 21  petitioned  a district  court for the
State of  Minnesota to  authorize  and instruct it to refrain from  pursuing any
default  remedy  against the Company and to  discharge it as trustee and that on
June 4, 1997, the Court had granted the trustee's request.




ITEM 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- -----------------------------------------

          (a)       Exhibits - none filed with this report.

          (b)       None




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                                    SIGNATURE


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




                                                    PSS, INC.
                                                    (Registrant)




Date:     June __, 1997                             By: /s/ MARK TODES
                                                        -----------------------
                                                        Mark Todes, President




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