ASI HOLDING CORP
10-Q, 1994-05-16
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended  March 31, 1994
                               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 33-23070

                         ASI HOLDING CORPORATION
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                        13-3465896
(State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)


1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y.                   10036
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (212) 703-5100

          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 latest practicable date.


      Common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at
        May 2, 1994                                        24,013,796
                                                            (shares)



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                        PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                   ASI HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  UNAUDITED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

ASI HOLDING CORPORATION ("Holding") is a Delaware corporation organized in 
March 1988, and it has as its only investment all the outstanding common 
stock of American Standard Inc.  Hereinafter, "the Company" will refer to 
Holding or to its subsidiary, American Standard Inc., as the context 
requires.

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                                                    (Dollars in millions)
<CAPTION>                                                        
                                                     Three months ended
                                                           March  31,
                                                       1994         1993
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>
SALES                                               $   989.6    $   879.4

COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales                                           746.3        650.5
Selling and administrative expenses                     169.6        159.3
Other expense                                             6.2          8.1
Interest expense                                         64.1         71.0
                                                        986.2        888.9

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                         3.4         (9.5)
Income taxes                                             16.7          8.1

NET LOSS                                                (13.3)       (17.6)
Preferred stock dividend                                    -         (4.2)
NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES                $   (13.3)   $   (21.8)
                                                     ========     ========


NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                           $    (.56)   $    (.92)
                                                     ========     ========

Average number of outstanding common shares
 and equivalents                                    23,921,499   23,698,829

<FN>
                                See accompanying notes.
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Item 1.  Financial Statements (continued)

                    ASI HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
                        UNAUDITED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
                             (Dollars in millions)
<CAPTION>
                                                 March 31,       December 31,
                                                   1994             1993
<S>
CURRENT ASSETS                                    <C>              <C>
Cash and certificates of deposit                  $   57.3         $   53.2
Cash in escrow                                          .2               .9
Accounts receivable                                  560.1            507.3
Inventories
  Finished products                                  205.0            169.0
  Products in process                                 89.8             78.0
  Raw materials                                       88.8             78.8
                                                     383.6            325.8
Other current assets                                  65.6             54.5
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                               1,066.8            941.7

FACILITIES, less accumulated depreciation:
  March 1994 - $383.4; Dec. 1993 - $354.6            832.0            820.5
GOODWILL                                           1,041.9          1,025.8
OTHER ASSETS                                         192.7            199.1
                                                  $3,133.4         $2,987.1
                                                   =======          =======
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans payable to banks                            $  113.6         $   38.0
Current maturities of long-term debt                 115.3            106.0 
Accounts payable                                     298.3            307.3
Accrued payrolls                                     112.6             99.8
Other accrued liabilities                            312.3            263.3
Taxes on income                                       50.8             47.0
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                          1,002.9            861.4

LONG-TERM DEBT                                     2,174.7          2,191.7
OTHER LIABILITIES                                    684.2            656.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                  3,861.8          3,709.9

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock, Series A, 1,000 shares issued
  and outstanding, par value $.01                        -                -
Common stock $.01 par value, 28,000,000 shares
  authorized; 24,006,086 shares issued and
  outstanding in 1994, 23,858,335 in 1993               .2               .2
Capital surplus                                      192.8            188.7
ESOP shares                                           (3.0)            (4.3)
Subscriptions receivable                              (2.5)            (2.6)
Accumulated deficit                                 (763.3)          (750.0)
Foreign currency translation effects                (147.0)          (149.2)
Minimum pension liability adjustment                  (5.6)            (5.6)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                         (728.4)          (722.8)
                                                  $3,133.4         $2,987.1
                                                   =======          =======
<FN>
                           See accompanying notes.
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Item 1.  Financial Statements (continued)

                      ASI HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
                     UNAUDITED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                               (Dollars in millions)
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three months ended
                                                              March 31,
<S>                                                       1994          1993
Cash provided (used) by operating activities           <C>           <C>
    Income-related:
      Net loss                                         $   (13.3)    $  (17.6)
      Depreciation                                          27.1         26.9
      Amortization of goodwill                               7.6          7.8
      Non-cash interest                                     12.7         18.2
      Accrued interest                                      32.3         36.8
      Amortization of debt issuance costs                    3.7          1.8
      Non-cash stock compensation                            6.0          5.5
  Changes in working capital invested in operations        (88.9)      (118.9)
  Timing differences in funding                             16.7         (1.2)

Net cash flow provided (used) by operating activities        3.9        (40.7)

Investing activities:
      Purchase of property, plant and equipment            (10.5)        (9.3)
      Investment in affiliated companies                    (7.6)        (1.0)
      Proceeds from disposals of property, plant
      and equipment                                           .9          1.0
      Cash of subsidiary consolidated                        1.6          4.5
                                                           (15.6)        (4.8)
Financing activities:
      Repayment of term loans                              (45.9)           -
      Use of revolver                                       62.4          4.0
      Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt             3.7        (11.0)
      Proceeds from other long-term debt                     2.8          1.1
      Repayments of other long-term debt                    (4.9)        (3.7)
      Common stock repurchases                              (2.6)        (2.7)
      ESOP stock repurchases                                 (.1)         (.2)
      Payments of stock subscriptions receivable               -           .1
                                                            15.4        (12.4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and certificates of
      deposit excluding translation effects                  3.7        (57.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and 
      certificates of deposit                                 .4          (.3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and certificates
      of deposit                                             4.1        (58.2)
Cash and certificates of deposit at beginning
      of period                                             53.2        111.5

Cash and certificates of deposit at end of period      $    57.3     $   53.3
                                                       =========     ========
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                  AMERICAN STANDARD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1.

    The accompanying summary statement of operations of the Company and 
subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993 has not 
been audited, but management believes that all adjustments, consisting of 
normal recurring items, necessary to a fair statement for those periods 
have been included.  Results for the first three months of 1994 are not 
necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Note 2.

    As described in Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 
31, 1993, there are pending German tax issues for the years 1984 through 
1990.  There has been no significant change in the status of these issues 
since December 31, 1993.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
        Results of Operations 

Introduction

American Standard Inc. was acquired by ASI Holding Corporation, a Delaware 
corporation, on April 27, 1988.  As a result of this acquisition, results of 
operations since that date include purchase price accounting adjustments and 
reflect a highly leveraged capital structure.
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                            SUMMARY SEGMENT DATA
                            (Dollars in millions)
                                 (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                Three months ended
                                                     March 31,    
<S>                                               1994       1993 
SALES:                                          <C>        <C>
  Air Conditioning Products                     $   520    $   436
  Plumbing Products                                 296        298
  Transportation Products                           174        145
  Total sales                                   $   990    $   879
                                                =======    =======
OPERATING INCOME:
  Air Conditioning Products                     $    32    $    28
  Plumbing Products                                  38         37
  Transportation Products                            18         17
  Total operating income                             88         82

Interest expense                                     64         71
Corporate costs                                      21         21
Income (loss) before income taxes               $     3    $   (10)
                                                =======    =======
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Results of Operations:  First Quarter of 1994 Compared with First Quarter of 
1993

Consolidated sales rose from $879 million in the first quarter of 1993 to 
$990 million in the first quarter of 1994, a gain of 13% (16% excluding the 
unfavorable effects of foreign exchange).  Sales increases of 19% for Air 
Conditioning Products and 20% for Transportation Products were partly offset 
by a sales decrease of 1% for Plumbing Products.

Operating income in the first quarter of 1994 was $88 million compared with 
$82 million in the first quarter of 1993, an increase of $6 million, or 7% 
(11% excluding the effects of foreign exchange).  Operating income improved 
for all three segments, with increases of 14% for Air Conditioning Products, 
3% for Plumbing Products, and 6% for Transportation Products.
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Results of Operations:  First Quarter of 1994 Compared with First Quarter of 
1993 (Continued)

Sales of Air Conditioning Products increased 19% (20% excluding the effects 
of foreign exchange) to $520 million in the first quarter of 1994 from $436 
million in the 1993 quarter as U.S. commercial and residential new- 
construction and replacement markets improved.  The Unitary Products Group 
achieved a gain of 26% because of higher volume (as a result of the improved 
residential and commercial markets) and a shift to newer, larger-capacity, 
higher-efficiency products, offset partly by the effect of lower prices for 
certain products due to competitive pressures.  Sales of the Commercial 
Systems Group increased by 24% primarily because of improved markets, gains 
in market share, and the acquisition of several sales and service offices in 
the latter half of 1993.  For the International Group a 12% sales increase 
in the Far East (primarily because of increased exports from the U.S.) was 
offset by a 9% sales decline for the European and Middle East operations 
(principally because of lower volume as a result of poor economic conditions 
and the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange).  Excluding foreign 
exchange effects the decline for the European group was 6%.

Operating income of Air Conditioning Products increased 14%, from $28 
million in the first quarter of 1993 to $32 million in the first quarter of 
1994.  This was the result of increased operating income for the Unitary 
Products Group because of higher sales, offset partly by declines in  
operating income for the other groups.  Despite higher volumes, operating 
income for the Commercial Systems Group was slightly lower because 
competitive price pressures prevented recovery of increased material, labor, 
and other costs.  The International Group also experienced an overall 
decrease in income as declines in operating results for the Latin American 
(primarily as a result of business expansion costs) and the European 
operations (a slightly larger loss in the 1994 quarter than in the 1993 
quarter because of poor economic conditions) more than offset a gain for the 
Far East operations (because of higher export volumes).  

Sales of Plumbing Products declined from $298 million for the first quarter 
of 1993 to $296 million for the first quarter of 1994, a decrease of 1% (but 
an increase of 4% excluding the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange).  
The exchange-adjusted improvement resulted from sales increases of 6% for 
the European Plumbing Products Group and 3% for the Far East and Americas 
International Groups on a combined basis.  Sales of the U.S. Plumbing 
Products Group were flat year to year.  The exchange-adjusted sales of the 
European group increased primarily because of volume and product-mix gains 
in the U.K., price and volume gains in Germany and Greece, and sales of the 
new Czech Republic operation; otherwise European sales changed little from 
the 1993 quarter, with small declines in France and Italy (primarily volume 
and mix), offset partly by small gains in Egypt (volume) and Bulgaria 
(price).  In general, European sales were adversely affected by the poor 
economy there, but several countries showed signs of recovery.  Sales 
increased for the Far East Group primarily because of higher prices and 
volumes in Thailand, China, the Philippines, and Korea.  Those increases 
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Results of Operations:  First Quarter of 1994 Compared with First Quarter 
of 1993 (continued)

were offset by an overall sales decline for the Americas International 
Group primarily because of lower volumes and prices in Canada and lower 
prices on fixtures in Mexico.  The Brazilian business showed a gain 
because of higher volumes and prices, and sales of the Incesa companies in 
Central America were flat.  Sales of the U.S. Plumbing Products Group were 
at the same level as in the comparable 1993 quarter because gains (volume, 
price, and mix) in the improving U.S. domestic market were offset by a 
decrease in export sales to the Far East.  Sales gains in the U.S. market 
were achieved for chinaware and acrylic products as a result of an 
expanded retail customer base and increased volumes of small Americast 
products.

Operating income of Plumbing Products was $38 million in the 1994 quarter 
compared with $37 million in the first quarter of 1993, an increase of 3% 
(10% excluding the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange).  Operating 
income of the U.S. group rose because of the domestic sales increase and 
cost reductions, offset partly by a decline in operating income on export 
sales because of lower volume.  The European group also increased its 
operating income on an exchange-adjusted basis, despite the lingering 
recession, primarily because of price and volume gains in the U.K. and 
Germany and income from the new Czech Republic operations.  Operating 
income of the Far East and Americas International Groups on a combined 
basis decreased slightly; operations in Canada, Thailand, China, and the 
Incesa countries experienced declines, which were partly offset by gains 
for the Brazilian and Philippine companies.

Sales of Transportation Products in the 1994 quarter were $174 million, 
compared with $145 million in the first quarter of 1993, an increase of 
20% (25% excluding the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange).  
Approximately half of this gain was from the sales of Perrot, a German 
brake manufacturer, 70% of which was acquired in January 1994, and the 
sales of a new wholly owned Spanish subsidiary consolidated beginning 
January 1994.  The remainder of the gain was driven by an 18% increase in 
the unit volume of original-equipment sales and a 5% increase in 
aftermarket sales.  Sales volumes were significantly higher in the U.K. 
(as a result of the growing automobile business in that country), in 
Sweden (where truck manufacturing increased 53%,) and in Brazil (where 
truck production increased by 15%).  Sales gains were also achieved in 
most other countries in which this group operates. 

Operating income for Transportation Products increased 6% (10% excluding 
foreign exchange effects) to $18 million in the first quarter of 1994 from 
$17 million in the first quarter of 1993 primarily because of the 
increased sales volume and the effect of cost reductions in 
manufacturing.  Those favorable factors were partly offset by the effects 
of lower prices for original equipment (especially in Germany) and flat 
prices in the aftermarket, in both cases because of competitive pressures 
in weak markets.  As a result, material and labor cost increases for the 
most part were not recovered.  In addition, the new Perrot and Spanish 
operations experienced small losses.
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Results of Operations:  First Quarter of 1994 Compared with First Quarter 
of 1993 (continued)


Financial Review

The Company's financing and corporate costs for the first quarter of 1994 
were $85 million, down from $92 million in the 1993 quarter.  Interest 
expense decreased as a result of lower overall interest rates on debt 
issued as part of the major refinancing in 1993, while other corporate 
costs were essentially at the same level as in the 1993 quarter.

For the three months ended March 31, 1994, the income tax provision was 
$17 million despite pre-tax income of $3 million, whereas the tax 
provision for the first quarter of 1993 was $8 million despite a pre-tax 
loss of $10 million.  These provisions reflected the annualized estimate 
of taxes payable on those foreign operations that are expected to be 
profitable, offset partly in the 1993 quarter by tax benefits from certain 
foreign net operating losses.  The provision for the first quarter of 1994 
was adversely affected by less favorable tax treatment with respect to 
certain foreign income.  The unusual relationship between the pre-tax 
results and the tax provision for both quarters is explained by the 
nondeductibility for tax purposes of the amortization of goodwill and 
other purchase accounting adjustments and the share allocations made by 
the Company's ESOP as well as by tax rate differences and withholding 
taxes on foreign earnings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has a highly leveraged capital structure.  Net cash provided 
by operating activities, after cash interest paid of $15 million, was $4 
million for the three months ended March 31, 1994.  Utilizing this cash 
flow, cash on hand at December 31, 1993, and the $250 million Revolving 
Credit Facility (the "Revolver") available under the Company's 1993 credit 
agreement, the Company devoted $18 million to capital expenditures, 
including $8 million of investments in affiliated companies, and repaid 
$46 million of bank term loans.  Working capital invested in operations 
increased by $89 million principally as a result of increased inventories 
and receivables following a pattern typical of first quarters in the past 
and expected to recur in the future.

The Company believes that the amounts available from operating cash flows, 
funds available under the Revolver, or potential long-term debt or equity 
financing sources will be sufficient to meet its expected cash needs 
including planned capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.

As of March 31, 1994, there was $114 million available under the Revolver 
after reduction for $66 million of letters of credit outstanding 
thereunder.  In addition, the Company's foreign subsidiaries had $38 
million available under overdraft facilities.  These foreign facilities 
can be withdrawn by the banks at any time.

In April 1994 the Company took another significant step in its expansion 
of plumbing product operations in the People's Republic of China (the 
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Results of Operations:  First Quarter of 1994 Compared with First Quarter 
of 1993 (Continued)

"PRC").  Through a newly established holding company affiliate, A-S China 
Plumbing Products Limited ("ASPPL"), $83 million was raised in a private 
placement of capital shares.  In conjunction therewith the Company acquired 
an initial ownership interest in ASPPL of approximately 27% for an 
investment of $30 million consisting of a contribution of the Company's  
67.6% ownership interest in its plumbing fixture manufacturing company 
located in Guangdong Province and cash payments.  With the proceeds from 
this offering ASPPL will expand its operations to Beijing, Tianjin, and 
Shanghai, providing for the PRC market a full product line of fixtures, 
fittings, and bathtubs (eventually through as many as ten joint venture 
companies).  The Company's ownership interest in ASPPL is expected to 
increase over time through additional investments.

In May 1994 a subsidiary of the Company, Standard Compressors Inc., 
concluded the final arrangements for a partnership formed in December 1993 
with Heatcraft Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Heatcraft Inc., for the 
manufacture of compressors for use in air conditioning and refrigeration 
equipment.  Each partner has a 50% interest in the joint venture, called 
Alliance Compressors, which initially will manufacture reciprocating 
compressors in a section of the Company's existing facility in Tyler, 
Texas.  Construction of a new facility in Natchitoches, Louisiana, for the 
manufacture of scroll compressors for use in residential air conditioners 
is expected to begin later in 1994, with startup scheduled for late 1995.  
In connection with this arrangement, American Standard Inc. received $22.5 
million of which $8 million was for assets transferred and $10.5 million 
for technologies transferred.  It is contemplated that American Standard 
Inc. will receive two additional payments of $10 million each upon 
achieving technological and manufacturing milestones.
 
The Company's credit agreement contains various covenants that limit, among 
other things, indebtedness, dividends on and redemptions of capital stock 
of the Company, purchases and redemptions of other indebtedness of the 
Company (including its outstanding debentures and notes), rental expense, 
liens, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions, disposal of 
assets, the use of proceeds from asset sales, and certain other business 
activities and require the Company to meet certain financial tests.  In 
February 1994 the Company obtained an amendment to the credit agreement 
that among other things relaxed certain financial tests and covenants and 
facilitated the investment in the air conditioning joint venture and the 
formation of the plumbing affiliate in China.  The Company currently 
believes it will comply with the amended financial tests and covenants but 
may have to obtain similar amendments or waivers in the future.

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                         PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits.

      The exhibit listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibit is filed as 
      part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


(b) Reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ended March 31, 1994.

                                    None




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                                   SIGNATURE

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






                                                ASI HOLDING CORPORATION




                                             By:    G. Ronald Simon
                                             (Vice President and Controller)
                                               (also signing as Principal
                                                   Accounting Officer)









May 16 , 1994
















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                     ASI HOLDING CORPORATION

                        INDEX TO EXHIBIT



   (The File Number of the Registrant, ASI Holding Corporation
                    ("Holding") is 33-23070)




(10) (i) Summary of TNE Incentive Plan of American Standard  
         Inc. and Subsidiaries; a copy of the Summary is being 
         filed as Exhibit (10)(i) by American Standard Inc. 
         (File No. 1-470). in its Form 10-Q for the quarter 
         ended March 31, 1994, concurrently with the filing of 
         Holding's Form 10-Q for the same period and said 
         Summary is herein incorporated by reference.

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