TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL INC
10-Q, 1997-03-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C., 20549

                                    Form 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 1997

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from __________________ to  _______________________
                                 
                         Commission file number 0-20309
                                                -------
 
                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   Georgia                                 58-1684918
                   -------                                 ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
              or organization)

                               
                              6203 Alabama Highway
                                  P.O. Box 1067
                                Ringgold, Georgia
                                -----------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                   30736-1067
                                   ----------
                                   (Zip Code)

                                (706) 965-9300
                                --------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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
    -----      ------
 
Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the most recent practicable date.

                 Class                      Outstanding at March 3, 1997
     -----------------------------          -------------------------------
     Common Stock $.0004 Par Value                     10,526,295

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                             TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                   TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  ITEM 1 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 1996 and January 31, 1997    1

   Condensed  Consolidated  Statements of Operations  for the Three Months Ended
     January  31,  1996 and 1997 and the Six Months  Ended  January 31, 1996 and
     1997                                                                            3

   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
     January 31, 1996 and 1997                                                       4

   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                              5

  ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS                                                          6

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on 8-K                                               9

SIGNATURE                                                                           10

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                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                             (DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                     ASSETS
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<CAPTION>


                                                                    Condensed from
                                                                  Audited Financial
                                                                       Statements      Unaudited
                                                                     July 31, 1996  January 31, 1997
                                                                     -------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>    
CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash and Cash equivalents                                          $   17,149      $1,164,406
     Receivables, net of allowances of $39,905 as of July 31, 1996
        and January 31, 1997                                               119,872         491,436
     Notes Receivable                                                      600,000         520,000
     Inventory                                                           2,082,495         959,175
     Prepayments                                                            20,707          25,735
                                                                        ----------      ----------
          Total current assets                                           2,840,223       3,160,752

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                                877,269         632,131

OTHER ASSETS
     Long-term receivables, net of allowances of $500,000 as of
        July 31, 1996 and January 31, 1997                                    --              --
     Patents and patent license                                            286,160         280,715
     Other                                                                  12,886          12,138
                                                                        ----------      ----------
          Total other assets                                               299,046         292,852
                                                                        ----------      ----------
          TOTAL                                                         $4,016,538      $4,085,735
                                                                        ==========      ==========

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See Accompanying Notes.

                                       -1-

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                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                             (DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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<CAPTION>

                                                                  Condensed from
                                                                Audited Financial
                                                                     Statements        Unaudited
                                                                   July 31, 1996    January 31, 1997
                                                                   -------------    ----------------
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C> 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Short-term debt                                                $  1,028,687       $  1,278,657
     Current Portion of long-term debt                                     4,729              2,926
     Accounts payable                                                     33,970             14,690
     Accrued expenses                                                    408,350            303,745
     Customer deposits                                                   280,000            130,000
                                                                    ------------       ------------
          Total current liabilities                                    1,755,736          1,730,018

LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT UNDER
   REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS                                          1,599,668          1,605,083

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                             5,060              4,752

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                               --                 --

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Preferred stock - $.001 par value - 2,000,000 shares
        authorized; no shares issued and outstanding                        --                 --
     Common stock - $.0004 par value - 100,000,000 shares
        authorized; 10,581,813 outstanding as of July 31, 1996
        and January 31, 1997                                               4,233              4,233
     Additional paid-in capital                                       22,899,108         22,899,108
     Accumulated deficit                                             (22,234,475)       (22,144,666)
     Treasury stock - 55,518 shares outstanding, at cost                 (12,792)           (12,792)
                                                                    ------------       ------------
          Total stockholders' equity                                     656,074            745,882

          TOTAL                                                     $  4,016,538       $  4,085,735
                                                                    ============       ============
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See Accompanying Notes.
                                      -2-

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                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                             (DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                  (Unaudited)
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<CAPTION>

                                 Three months ended January 31,    Six months ended January 31,
                                 ------------------------------    ----------------------------
                                        1996            1997            1996            1997
                                        ----            ----            ----            ----
<S>                               <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>         
SALES                             $    252,762    $  1,239,068    $    443,182    $  2,800,942

COST OF SALES                          137,353         887,817         313,357       1,995,210
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------

          Gross profit                 115,409         351,252         129,825         805,733

OPERATING EXPENSES
     Administrative expenses           569,244         319,739         713,901         655,273
     Research and development            7,208             436          18,671           5,815
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
                                       576,452         320,175         732,572         661,088
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)               (461,043)         31,077        (602,747)        144,645
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    ----------- 

   OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
     Interest expense                  (65,964)        (19,319)       (116,400)        (54,837)
     Interest income                         0               0               0               2
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
     Other income (expense)            (65,964)        (19,319)       (116,400)        (54,836)
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------



     NET INCOME (LOSS)            ($   527,007)   $     11,758    ($   720,853)   $     89,809
                                  ============    ============    ============    ============



     EARNINGS PER SHARE

     Net income (loss)                   (0.05)           0.00           (0.07)           0.01
                                  ============    ============    ============    ============
     Weighted average number of
     shares outstanding              9,681,813      10,526,295       9,681,813      10,526,295
                                  ============    ============    ============    ============

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See Accompanying Notes.
                                      -3-

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                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                             (DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Six months ended January 31,
                                                                     ----------------------------
                                                                           1996         1997
                                                                           ----          ----
<S>                                                                   <C>            <C>   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     Net income (loss)                                                ($  720,853)   $    89,809
     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by
       operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization                                   227,701         90,462
          (Gain) on disposal of property, plant, and equipment            (13,025)             0
          Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               (Increase) decrease in receivables                         661,751       (291,564)
               (Increase) decrease in prepayments                           8,504         (5,396)
               (Increase) decrease in inventory                           761,491      1,286,590
               Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued
                 expenses                                                (130,754)      (268,470)
                                                                      -----------    -----------
                    Net cash provided by operating activities             794,815        901,431
                                                                      -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Payments for other assets                                             (3,200)             0
     Proceeds from sale of equipment                                       13,425              0
     Capital expenditures                                                (919,533)        (2,033)
                                                                      -----------    -----------
                    Net cash (used by) investing activities              (909,308)        (2,033)
                                                                      -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Proceeds from issuance of debt                                       253,332        599,970
     Principal payments of debt                                          (231,905)      (352,111)
                                                                      -----------    -----------
                    Net cash provided by financing activities              21,427        247,859
                                                                      -----------    -----------

NET INCREASE IN CASH EQUIVALENTS:                                         (93,066)     1,147,257
     Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period                       99,426         17,149
                                                                      -----------    -----------
     Cash and cash equivalents - end of period                        $     6,360    $ 1,164,406
                                                                      ===========    ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
     Cash paid for interest                                           $    73,141    $    19,569
                                                                      ===========    ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Inventory reclassified to equipment                              $   887,613    $         0
     Transfers from Fixed Assets to Inventory                         $         0    $   163,270
                                                                      ===========    ===========

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See Accompanying Notes.
                                      -4-

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                          TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                January 31, 1997

                                   (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ------------------------------

In the opinion of the management of Tapistron International,  Inc. ("Tapistron")
and Fabrication  Center,  Inc. ("FCI"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Tapistron,
the accompanying  unaudited  consolidated condensed financial statements contain
all  adjustments  (consisting of only normal  recurring  adjustments,  except as
noted elsewhere in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements)
necessary to present  fairly its  financial  position as of January 31, 1997 and
the results of its  operations  for the three and six months  ended  January 31,
1997 and 1996,  and cash flows for the six months  ended  January  31,  1997 and
1996.  These  statements  are  condensed and therefore do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted  accounting  principles
for complete financial statements.  The statements should be read in conjunction
with  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  footnotes  included  in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  July 31,  1996.  The
results of  operations  for the three and six months ended  January 31, 1997 are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
- ---------------------------

Earnings per common share is computed  based on the weighted  average  number of
common shares and, when dilutive,  common  equivalent  shares (stock options and
warrants) outstanding during each of the periods.

NOTE 3 - GOING CONCERN
- ----------------------

As shown in the  accompanying  financial  statements,  the Company has  incurred
recurring  losses from  operations and, as a result,  has experienced  cash flow
problems.  These factors raise  substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue  as a going  concern.  The  Company's  ability to  continue  as a going
concern is dependent  first on its ability to raise  additional  capital to meet
its immediate  working  capital  requirements  and  ultimately on its ability to
obtain profitable operating results.

NOTE 4 - INVENTORY
- ------------------

Inventory at January 31, 1997 consists of the following:

  Raw material                                                       $ 796,737
  Work in process                                                      162,438
                                                                      --------

                                                                     $ 959,175
                                                                     =========
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        MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------

THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 AND 1996 SALES
- --------------------------------------------------

The Company's  second  quarter sales of  $1,239,068  increased  390% over second
quarter sales in the prior fiscal year.

International  sales accounted for  approximately  98% of the Company's sales in
the second  quarter of fiscal year 1997 as compared to 35% in the second quarter
of fiscal year 1996. This growth in machines sales reflects the increased demand
for Tapistron style carpet production  capacity from our existing customer base.
The Company  expects both  domestic and foreign sales growth for the fiscal year
ending  July 31,  1997 to be  positively  impacted  due to  increased  marketing
efforts by the Company.

COST OF SALES
- -------------

Cost of sales as a percentage of sales  increased 17.3% in the second quarter of
1997 as compared to the second quarter for the prior fiscal year. The decline in
gross margin in the current  quarter is a result of the company paying a premium
for the delivery of parts as compared to prior  reduced  contracts  favorable in
pricing and delivery.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
- -----------------------

Administrative  expenses were 26% of sales in the second  quarter of fiscal year
1997,  compared to 225% in the same period of fiscal  year 1996.  This  decrease
resulted from downsizing and better utilization of our resources.
















                                      -6-

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SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 AND  1996
- -------------------------------------  ----

SALES
- -----

The Company's  sales for the six months ended January 31, 1997 were  $2,800,942,
which represented a 532% increase from the same period of the prior fiscal year.

International  sales accounted for  approximately 63% of the Company's sales for
the six months ended January 31, 1997, as compared to 24% for the same period of
the prior fiscal year. The sales growth  reflects  multi-machine  sales into the
Pacific rim, along with domestic sales.

COST OF SALES
- -------------
Cost of sales as a percentage of sales for the six months ended January 31, 1997
was 71.2% as compared to 70.7% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
- -----------------------

Administrative  expenses  were 23% of sales for the six months  ended  January
31, 1997,  compared to 161% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.  The
decrease is a direct result of  cutting S. G. & A costs.




























                                      -7-

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,164,406 as of January 31, 1997, compared to
$6,360 as of January 31, 1996.  The increase in cash and cash  equivalents  were
due primarily to cash generated from  operations,  which totaled  $901,431,  and
cash proceeds from the issuance of debt,  which was $599,970.  This increase was
partially offset by cash used to make principal payments on debt ($352,111).

Cash  requirements  other than normal  operating  expenses  are  anticipated  to
implement the Plan of  Reorganization.  The Company is in the process of doing a
public  offering  to  provide  the cash for the Plan of  Reorganization  and for
anticipated   future  operations.   Management   believes  that  existing  cash,
anticipated cash generated from operations and the issuance of additional shares
of  Tapistron's  common  stock  will be  sufficient  to  satisfy  the  Company's
currently anticipated cash requirements.







































                                      -8-
 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   Exhibit 27 -  Financial Data Schedule (Electronic filing only).

(b)   The  Company  filed a current  report  on Form 8-K on  November  25,  1996
      related to the filing of a Plan of  Reorganization  with the United States
      Bankruptcy Court. The 8-K also disclosed that the Company has entered into
      an  investment  banking  agreement  designed  to  raise  $2.5  million  to
      recapitalize the Company.







































                                       -9-


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SIGNATURES


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.



                                   Tapistron International, Inc.
                                   -----------------------------
                                   (Registrant)



Date:    March 13, 1997            /s/ J. Darwin Poe 
      -------------------------    ---------------------------------------------
                                   J. Darwin Poe
                                   (Signing on behalf of the registrant
                                   as President and Chief Executive Officer)




























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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TAPISTRON INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD
ENDED  JANUARY 31,  1997,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                           JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                       1,164
<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  531 
<ALLOWANCES>                                    40
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,161
<PP&E>                                       1,332
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                            0
                                      0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     742
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,801
<CGS>                                        1,995
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             90
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