PSS INC
10-Q, 1999-03-16
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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  January 30, 1999 
                                ----------------     

                                       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  January 30, 1999            Commission file number 0-14900
                  -----------------                                   -------

                                   PSS, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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.)

    P.O. Box 2573, Seattle, WA                                98111-2573   
- ---------------------------------------                    --------------
(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
March 1, 1999: 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)      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                   

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

                                       2
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                                    PSS, INC.
                   Consolidated Statements of Net Liabilities
                               (Liquidation Basis)
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)

                                                                        January 30,        October 31,
                                                                          1999                  1998    



<S>                                                                 <C>                     <C>       
Assets:
  Cash and short-term investments                                   $      210              $      239
  Investment in mortgage certificates                                    3,526                   3,700
  Accrued interest receivable                                               42                      45
                                                                        ------                   -----

         Total Assets                                                    3,778                   3,984
                                                                       -------                  ------

Liabilities:
  Borrowings under mortgage certificate
   financing agreement                                                   3,089                   3,270
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                 162                     177
  Reserve for estimated costs during
   period of liquidation                                                    92                     102
  PNS 12-1/8% senior notes                                               5,258                   5,258
  Interest payable on PNS notes                                          2,583                   2,424
  Reserve for interest on PNS notes during
   period of liquidation                                                   477                     636
  PSS 7-1/8% debentures                                                 22,920                  22,920
  Interest payable on PSS debentures                                     7,431                   7,024
  Reserve for interest on PSS debentures
   during period of liquidation                                          1,222                   1,629
                                                                      --------                 -------

Total Liabilities                                                       43,234                  43,440
                                                                      --------                 -------

Net Liabilities                                                      $ (39,456)              $ (39,456)
                                                                      ========                  ======

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


                                       3
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                                    PSS, INC.
              Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Liabilities
                               (Liquidation Basis)
                                   (unaudited)
                             (thousands of dollars)



                                                                                Three months ended   
                                                                           January 30,     January 31,
                                                                           1999                 1998    
                                                                       -----------          -----------

<S>                                                               <C>                 <C>       
Investment income                                                     $        53         $       86

Interest expense                                                             (613)              (628)

General and administrative expense                                            (16)               (16)

Decrease in reserve for estimated costs and interest
 during period of liquidation                                                 576                558
                                                                             ----               ----

Change in Net Liabilities                                             $        --        $        --
                                                                          =======           ========


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                   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)

                                                                              Three months ended   
                                                                           January 30,  January 31,
                                                                              1999           1998   
                                                                          -----------      ---------

<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Change in Net Liabilities                                                 $    --         $     --
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash flows
  from operating activities:
    Decrease in unrealized appreciation on mortgage
     certificates                                                               13
   Decrease in estimated costs and interest
    during period of liquidation                                              (576)            (558)
   Increase in accrued interest payable                                        566              566
   Other                                                                       (12)               4
                                                                             -----            -----

   Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                             (9)              12
                                                                             -----            -----

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Principal repayments on mortgage certificates                                 161              110
                                                                             -----            -----

   Net cash provided by investing activities                                   161              110
                                                                             -----            -----

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of mortgage certificate borrowings                                (181)            (133)
                                                                             -----            -----

    Net cash used by financing activities                                     (181)            (133)
                                                                             -----            -----

Net decrease in cash and short-term
  investments                                                                  (29)             (11)

Cash and short-term investments -
 beginning of period                                                           239              313
                                                                             -----           ------
Cash and short-term investments -
 end of period                                                              $  210          $   302
                                                                             =====           ======



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

                                       5
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                                    PSS, INC.
                          Notes to Financial Statements

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 and July 15, 1995, 1996, 1997,
1998 and January 15, 1999 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."

PNS failed to pay interest  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. In 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 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 the
Court had granted the trustee's requests.

At January 30, 1999, the Company had assets of  approximately  $3.78 million and
liabilities,  other  than the  Senior  Notes and  Debentures  including  accrued
interest and liquidation  costs, of approximately  $3.25 million,  thus having a
net difference of approximately  $530,000  available for holders of Senior Notes
and Debentures. At January 30, 1999, approximately $5.26 million of Senior Notes
and  $22.92  million of  Debentures  remain  outstanding  and,  annual  interest
thereon,  in the absence of additional  repurchases,  approximates  $636,000 and
$1.63 million,  respectively. The Company's future operating results, liquidity,
capital  resources and requirements  are primarily  dependent upon actions which
may  be  taken  by the  trustee  for  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.


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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.

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

         o        The Company's next fiscal year end, October 30, 1999, has been
                  utilized  as the  liquidation  date for the  January  30, 1999
                  financial  statements and the October 31, 1998 fiscal year end
                  was utilized as the liquidation  date for the January 31, 1998
                  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, as applicable.

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.

Presentation  of per common  share  information  on a  liquidation  basis is not
considered meaningful and has been omitted.

                                       7
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NOTE 3 - Income Taxes

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




                                       8
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                      Management's Discussion and Analysis
                of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


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

At January 30, 1999, the Company's  principal  assets consisted of approximately
$3.53 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 January 30, 1999, the Company had assets of  approximately  $3.78 million and
liabilities,  other than Senior Notes and Debentures  including accrued interest
and  liquidation  costs,  of  approximately  $3.25  million,  thus  having a net
difference of approximately  $530,000  available for holders of Senior Notes and
Debentures. At January 30, 1999, approximately $5.26 million of Senior Notes and
$22.92 million of Debentures remain outstanding.

The Company failed to pay interest due January 15 and July 15, 1995, 1996, 1997,
1998 and  January  15,  1999 on its  Convertible  Debentures  and  such  default
continues.  The trustee for the  Convertible  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."

PNS failed to pay interest  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. In 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 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 the
Court had granted the trustee's requests.

The  Company's  future  operating  results,  liquidity,  capital  resources  and
requirements  are  primarily  dependent  upon actions  which may be taken by the
trustee for 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.

                                       9

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

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

Interest  income  decreased  during the three months  ended  January 30, 1999 as
compared to the prior year  period  primarily  as a result of lower  balances of
investments in Mortgage  Certificates and a decrease in unrealized  appreciation
of investments in Mortgage Certificates due primarily to principal repayments.

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

Interest  expense  decreased  during the three months ended  January 30, 1999 as
compared to the prior year period  primarily  due to lower  average  balances of
Mortgage Financing borrowings outstanding during the current year period.



                                       10

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

PNS failed to pay interest  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. In 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 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 the
Court had granted the trustee's requests.



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

         (a)      Exhibits - none filed with this report.

         (b)      None


                                       11


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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:    March 16, 1999                       By: /s/ Mark Todes
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                      Mark Todes, President



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