PSS INC
10-Q, 1999-06-14
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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 1, 1999
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                                       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  May 1, 1999              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
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  (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

    P.O. Box 2573, Seattle, WA                           98111-2573
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(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)      (206) 901-3790
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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, 1999: 19,473,728.



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                                      INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Financial Statements                                                3

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


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

1. Legal Proceedings                                                  10

2. Changes in Securities                                             (a)

3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                    10

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)
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<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                             <C>                      <C>

Assets:                                                                          1-May-99                31-Oct-98
                                                                              -----------              -----------

        Cash and short-term investments                                            $189                     $239

        Investment in mortgage certificates                                       3,339                    3,700

        Interest receivable                                                          40                       45
                                                                             ----------               ----------

                Total Assets                                                      3,568                    3,984
                                                                             ----------               ----------

Liabilities:

        Borrowings under mortgage certificate financing agreement                 2,899                    3,270

        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                    156                      177

        Reserve for estimated liquidation costs                                      78                      102

        PNS 12-1/8% senior notes                                                  5,258                    5,258

        Interest payable on PNS notes                                             2,742                    2,424

        Reserve for interest on PNS notes                                           318                      636

        PSS 7-1/8% debentures                                                    22,920                   22,920

        Interest payable on PSS debentures                                        7,838                    7,024

        Reserve for interest on PSS debentures                                      815                    1,629
                                                                             ----------               ----------

        Total liabilities                                                        43,024                   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)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                          Three months ended
                                                                          ------------------

                                                                   1-May-99                2-May-98
                                                                   --------                --------

<S>                                                                <C>                <C>
Investment income                                                        $45                 $84

Interest expense                                                        (607)               (623)

General and administrative expense                                       (18)                (28)

Decrease in reserve for estimated costs and interest during
    period of liquidation                                                580                 567
                                                                    --------             -------

Change in net liabilities                                                 $0                  $0
                                                                    ========             =======


                                                                           Six months ended
                                                                           ----------------

                                                                   1-May-99              2-May-98
                                                                   --------              --------

Investment income                                                        $98                $170

Interest expense                                                      (1,220)             (1,251)

General and administrative expense                                       (34)                (44)

Decrease in reserve for estimated costs and interest during
    period of liquidation                                              1,156               1,125
                                                                     -------             -------

   Change in net liabilities                                              $0                  $0
                                                                     ========            =======
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   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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

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<CAPTION>

                                                                    Six months ended
                                                                    ----------------

                                                            1-May-99                2-May-98
                                                            --------                --------
<S>                                                         <C>                   <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Change in net liabilities                                        $0                       $0
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash flows from
     operating activities:
Decrease in unrealized appreciation on MBSI                      31
Decrease in estimated cost and interest
     during liquidation period                               (1,156)                  (1,125)
Increase in accrued interest payable                          1,132                    1,132
Other                                                           (16)                      (1)

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                 (9)                       6

Cash flows from investing activities:
Principal repayments on mortgage certificates                   330                      211

Net cash provided by investing activities                       330                      211

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of mortgage certificate borrowings                   (371)                    (259)

Net cash used by financing activities                          (371)                    (259)

Net decrease in cash and short-term investments                 (50)                     (42)
Cash and short-term investments-
     beginning of period                                        239                      313

Cash and short-term investments-
     end of period                                             $189                     $271


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

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                                    PSS, INC.
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                   May 1, 1999

NOTE 1 - The Company
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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 May 1, 1999, the Company had assets of approximately $3.57 million and
liabilities, other than the Senior Notes and Debentures including accrued
interest and liquidation costs, of approximately $3.05 million, thus having a
net difference of approximately $520,000 available for holders of Senior Notes
and Debentures. At May 1, 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
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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 May 1, 1999 financial
                  statements and the October 31, 1998 fiscal year end was
                  utilized as the liquidation date for the May 2, 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.

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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                                    PSS, Inc.
                      Management's Discussion and Analysis
                of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Liquidity and Capital Resources
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At May 1, 1999, the Company's principal assets consisted of approximately $3.34
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 1, 1999, the Company had assets of approximately $3.57 million and
liabilities, other than Senior Notes and Debentures including accrued interest
and liquidation costs, of approximately $3.05 million, thus having a net
difference of approximately $520,000 available for holders of Senior Notes and
Debentures. At May 1, 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 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.

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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Results of Operations
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         Interest income
         ---------------

Interest income decreased during the three and six months ended May 1, 1999 as
compared to the prior year periods primarily as a result of lower balances of
investments in Mortgage Certificates and decreases in unrealized appreciation of
investments in Mortgage Certificates due, in part, to principal repayments.

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

Interest expense decreased during the three and six months ended May 1, 1999 as
compared to prior year periods primarily due to lower average balances of
Mortgage Financing borrowings outstanding during 1999 periods.



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ITEM 1 - Legal Proceedings
         -----------------

The case in which the Company was named as a defendant in the United States
District Court for the district of Alaska concerning allegations that a firearm
was negligently designed and manufactured resulting in injury to the plaintiff
has been dismissed with prejudice against the Company.

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

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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 11, 1999                 By:      /s/ Mark Todes
                                                ---------------------
                                                Mark Todes, President

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         0
                   0
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