R & B INC
10-Q, 1996-08-08
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES
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                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                      Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                            FORM 10-Q

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

                         For the quarterly period ended June 29, 1996

                                                OR

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

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                                  Commission file number 0-18914

                                            R&B, INC.
                                Incorporated pursuant to the Laws
                               of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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                           IRS - Employer Identification No. 23-2078856

                       3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915
                                          (215) 997-1800

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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 |_|

As of August 1, 1996 the Registrant had 7,984,946 common shares, $.01 par value,
outstanding.

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                                            R & B, INC.

                              INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
                                           JUNE 29, 1996


                                                                        Page
Part I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

               Statements of Income:
                   Thirteen Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 and July 1, 1995    3
                   Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 and July 1, 1995  4

               Balance Sheets.......................................      5

               Statement of Shareholders' Equity....................      6

               Statements of Cash Flows.............................      7

               Notes to Financial Statements........................      8

        Item 2.Management's Discussion and
                   Analysis of Results of Operations and
                   Financial Condition..............................     11

Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION

        Item 1.Legal Proceedings....................................     15

        Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.....................     15

        Signature     ..............................................     16





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                                  PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                                    R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>

                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           (unaudited)


<CAPTION>

                                                              For the Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                   June 29,       July 1,
(in thousands, except per share data)                               1996       1995
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<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>    
Net Sales                                                            $39,678        $31,562
Cost of goods sold                                                    24,510         19,469
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         Gross profit                                                 15,168         12,093
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          11,125          8,431
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         Income from operations                                        4,043          3,662
Interest expense, net                                                  1,023            949
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         Income before taxes                                           3,020          2,713
Provision for taxes                                                    1,098            909
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         Net Income                                                 $  1,922        $ 1,804
===========================================================================================
Earnings Per Share                                                  $   0.24        $  0.23
===========================================================================================
Average Shares Outstanding                                             7,983          7,979
===========================================================================================

</TABLE>


      The  accompanying  Notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these  Consolidated
Financial Statements.






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<TABLE>

                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                           (unaudited)


<CAPTION>


                                                              For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                   June 29,       July 1,
(in thousands, except per share data)                               1996       1995
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<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>    
Net Sales                                                            $72,218        $59,899
Cost of goods sold                                                    44,292         37,402
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         Gross profit                                                 27,926         22,497
Selling, general and administrative expenses                          21,708         16,318
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         Income from operations                                        6,218          6,179
Interest expense, net                                                  1,990          1,794
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         Income before taxes                                           4,228          4,385
Provision for taxes                                                    1,543          1,550
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         Net Income                                                  $ 2,685        $ 2,835
===========================================================================================
Earnings Per Share                                                   $  0.34        $  0.36
===========================================================================================
Average Shares Outstanding                                             7,983          7,969
===========================================================================================

</TABLE>


      The  accompanying  Notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these  Consolidated
Financial Statements.






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<TABLE>

                                    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<CAPTION>

                                                        June 29,        December 30,
 (in thousands, except share data)                         1996              1995
- - - --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
                                                       (unaudited)

<S>                                                          <C>               <C>     
Assets  
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                 $  1,711          $  1,247
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
     accounts and customer credits of $8,413 and $7,479        33,319            22,996
  Inventories                                                  41,507            34,948
  Deferred income taxes                                         1,935             1,910
  Prepaids and other current assets                               640             1,348
- - - --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
     Total current assets                                      79,112            62,449
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net                             14,663            13,270
Intangible Assets                                              31,540            28,028
Other Assets                                                    2,644             2,728
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      Total                                                  $127,959          $106,475
=================================================== ================= =================

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt                           $ 5,746          $  3,076
  Accounts payable                                             10,455             4,711
  Accrued compensation                                          2,353             1,926
  Other accrued liabilities                                     2,116             1,177
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    Total current liabilities                                  20,670            10,890
Long-Term Debt                                                 55,524            46,629
Deferred Income Taxes                                             845               735
Commitments and Contingencies  (Note 5)
Shareholders' Equity:
   Common stock, par value $.01; authorized
     25,000,000 shares; issued 7,984,946 and 7,982,561             80                80
  Additional paid-in capital                                   29,671            29,657
  Retained earnings                                            21,169            18,484
    Total shareholders' equity                                 50,920            48,221
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      Total                                                  $127,959          $106,475
=================================================== ================= =================
</TABLE>

     The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.




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<TABLE>

                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                            (unaudited)



<CAPTION>

                                           Common Stock
                                      -----------------------
                                                                 Additional
                                        Shares        Par         Paid-In        Retained
(in thousands, except share data)       Issued       Value        Capital        Earnings        Total
- - - ------------------------------------  -----------  ----------  -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                                     <C>               <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>    
Balance at December 30, 1995            7,982,561         $80         $29,657        $18,484        $48,221
Common stock sold to
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan                385           -               2              -              2
Shares issued under
  Incentive Stock Plan                      2,000           -              12              -             12
Net income                                      -           -               -          2,685          2,685
Balance at June 29, 1996                7,984,946         $80         $29,671        $21,169        $50,920
====================================  ===========  ==========  ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>

      The  accompanying  Notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these  Consolidated
Financial Statements.




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<TABLE>

                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                           (unaudited)

<CAPTION>

                                                                   For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                                               --------------------------------------
                                                                    June 29,            July 1,
(in thousands)                                                        1996                1995
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<S>                                                                        <C>                 <C>   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income                                                                 $2,685              $2,835
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
   operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                            2,044               1,381
   Provision for doubtful accounts                                             87                   -
   Provision for deferred income tax                                           85                (140)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
    Accounts receivable                                                    (8,834)             (1,387)
    Inventories                                                            (3,613)             (6,147)
    Prepaids and other current assets                                         846                 106
    Other assets                                                               38                 257
    Accounts payable                                                        5,069              (2,096)
    Other accrued liabilities                                                 797               2,112
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       Cash provided by (used in) operating activities                       (796)             (3,079)
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
   Property, plant and equipment additions                                 (2,739)               (841)
   Short-term investments                                                       -                 600
   Business acquisitions                                                   (5,228)            (38,665)
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      Cash used in investing activities                                    (7,967)            (38,906)
- - - -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  ACTIVITIES:  a
   Net proceeds from revolving credit                                         875              16,950
   Proceeds from term loans                                                12,000              25,000

   Repayment of term loans and capitalized lease obligations               (3,662)               (781)
   Proceeds from common stock issuances                                        14                 148
   Increase in cash overdraft                                                   -                 246
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       Cash provided by financing activities                                9,227              41,563
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents                          464                (422)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period                              1,247                 422
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period                                   $1,711            $      -
============================================================== ================== ===================
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
    Cash paid for interest expense                                         $1,446              $1,610
    Cash paid for income taxes                                            $   863              $1,245
</TABLE>

     The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.



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                                   R&B, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JUNE 29, 1996 AND JULY 1, 1995
                                          (UNAUDITED)



1. Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation  S-X.  However,  they  do not  include  all of  the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair presentation
have been included.  Operating results for the twenty-six week period ended June
29, 1996 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for
the fiscal year ending December 28, 1996. For further information,  refer to the
financial  statements  and  footnotes  thereto  included  in  R&B,  Inc.'s  (the
"Company") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 1995.



2. Inventories

        Inventories  include the cost of  material,  freight,  direct  labor and
overhead utilized in the processing of the Company's products.  Inventories were
as follows:

                       June 29,     December 30,
(in thousands)           1996           1995
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Bulk product               $20,594        $20,812
Finished product            15,655         10,345
Packaging materials          5,258          3,791
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Total                      $41,507        $34,948
=================== ============== ==============



3. Intangible Assets

        Intangible  assets  consist  of  goodwill,  patents  and  a  non-compete
covenant.  Goodwill is amortized  over a period of 40 years with patents and the
non-compete covenant amortized over the specific life of each asset. At June 29,
1996,  goodwill was  $29,577,000,  patents were  $1,709,000 and the  non-compete
covenant  was  $254,000.  Amortization  of these  assets  was  $551,000  for the
twenty-six week period ended June 29, 1996.





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4. Long-Term Debt

        Long-term  debt  consists of  borrowings  under bank credit  facilities,
industrial revenue bonds and capitalized lease obligations as follows:

                                        June 29,          December 30,
(in thousands)                            1996                1995
- - - --------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------
Bank credit facility -
    Term loans                                 $33,850            $23,500
    Revolving credit                            20,050             18,550
Industrial revenue bonds                         4,307              4,453
Capitalized lease obligations                    3,063              3,202
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    Total                                       61,270             49,705
Less: Current portion                          (5,746)            (3,076)
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    Total long-term debt                       $55,524            $46,629
================================= ==================== ==================

        In April 1996, the Company  amended its credit facility to include a new
$12,000,000  term loan with interest at a floating rate equal,  at the Company's
option, to Libor plus 150 basis points, or the bank's prime rate. The loan has a
five year term and is payable in equal  monthly  principal  payments of $200,000
beginning in May 1996.  Borrowings  under the  revolving  credit  portion of the
existing  credit  facility and the new term loan are subject to a borrowing base
computation  equal  to  80%  of  qualified  receivables  and  50%  of  qualified
inventories, as defined. Further amendments were made to the agreement including
a reduction in the  ownership  percentage  that the original  shareholders  must
maintain  from 40% to 25% and a  reduction  to  certain of the  financial  ratio
covenants.

        In May 1996,  the Company  entered into an interest rate swap  agreement
with the agent bank of the syndicate of commercial banks providing the Company's
credit  facility.  The swap agreement has the effect of fixing the interest rate
on $11.1  million of term debt to 7.32% from a floating rate of Libor plus 1.1%.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of  nonperformance  under the
interest rate swap agreement by the agent bank, however,  such nonperformance is
not anticipated.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

        Purchase  Commitments - At June 29, 1996, the Company had commitments to
purchase inventory of approximately  $3,076,000.  In conjunction therewith,  the
Company has entered into irrevocable commercial letter of credit agreements with
a bank. As collateral for the letters of credit,  the bank has the same security
and guarantees as with the Company's credit facility.


6. Acquisitions

        Dorman - In January  1995,  the  Company  acquired  the Dorman  Products
Division  ("Dorman")  of SDI  Operating  Partners,  L.P..  Dorman  is one of the
nation's oldest  suppliers of automotive  aftermarket  parts and fasteners.  The
acquisition was effected through the payment of  approximately  $38.5 million in
cash, plus the assumption of certain  liabilities  including  approximately $5.0
million in assumption of Industrial  Revenue  Bonds.  The Company  accounted for
this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting,  which resulted in the
recording of goodwill of $26.3 million.

        Cosmos - In August 1995,  the Company  acquired the  outstanding  common
stock of Cosmos  International,  Inc.  ("Cosmos"),  a privately held supplier of
protective boots for the constant velocity joints on front-wheel drive vehicles,
located in Minnesota.  The Company paid  approximately $3.6 million in cash. The
acquisition  was accounted  for by the purchase  method,  which  resulted in the
recording of goodwill and other intangible assets of $2.5 million.



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        MPI - In January  1996,  the Company  acquired the assets of Motor Power
Industries  Corporation and subsidiary  ("MPI").  MPI is a national  supplier of
auto parts to car dealers,  auto salvage yards,  specialty  rebuilders and niche
markets with annual sales of approximately  $18 million in 1995. The acquisition
was effected through the payment of approximately $5.2 million in cash, plus the
assumption  of certain  liabilities  including  bank debt of $2.3  million.  The
acquisition  was accounted  for by the purchase  method,  which  resulted in the
recording of goodwill of $4.0 million.




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                        MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                               CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



General

    Over the periods presented, the Company has focused its efforts on providing
an expanding array of new product  offerings and strengthening its relationships
with its customers. To that end, the Company has made significant investments to
increase  market  penetration,  primarily  in the form of  product  development,
customer service, customer credits and allowances, and strategic acquisitions.

    The Company  calculates its net sales by subtracting  credits and allowances
from  gross  sales.  Credits  and  allowances  include  costs  for  co-operative
advertising,  product  returns,  discounts  given to customers  who purchase new
products for inclusion in their stores,  and the cost of  competitors'  products
that are  purchased  from the customer in order to induce a customer to purchase
new product lines from the Company.  The credits and  allowances are designed to
increase market  penetration and increase the number of product lines carried by
customers by  displacing  competitors'  products  within  customers'  stores and
promoting consolidation of customers' suppliers.

    The  introduction  of new products and product  lines to customers may cause
significant  fluctuations  from quarter to quarter in the  Company's  results of
operations.

    Over the periods  presented,  the Company has  increased  the  percentage of
products sold to its major customers,  in part due to  consolidation  within the
automotive  aftermarket.  As a  general  rule,  sales  to  the  Company's  major
customers are at lower margins than sales to other customers.

    In  January  1995,  the  Company  acquired  the Dorman  Products  ("Dorman")
division of SDI Operating  Partners L.P. ("SDI").  Dorman is one of the nation's
oldest suppliers of automotive aftermarket parts and fasteners.

    In August 1995, the Company acquired all of the outstanding  common stock of
Cosmos International,  Inc. ("Cosmos"),  a privately held supplier of protective
boots for the  constant  velocity  (CV) joints on front-wheel drive  vehicles,  
located in Elbow Lake, Minnesota.

    In January 1996, the Company  acquired the assets of Motor Power  Industries
Corporation and subsidiary ("MPI").  MPI is a national supplier of auto parts to
car dealers, auto salvage yards, specialty rebuilders and niche markets.





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Results of Operations
<TABLE>

    The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of
net sales represented by certain items in the Company's Consolidated  Statements
of Income.
<CAPTION>

                                               Percentage of Net Sales
                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                           For the Thirteen Weeks Ended     For the Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                        --------------------------------- -----------------------------------
                           June 29,          July 1,          June 29,          July 1,
                             1996              1995             1996              1995
- - - ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
<S>                               <C>              <C>              <C>                <C>   
Net sales                         100.0%           100.0%           100.0%             100.0%
Cost of goods sold                 61.8              61.7             61.3               62.4
- - - ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Gross profit                       38.2              38.3             38.7               37.6
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses           28.0              26.7             30.1               27.3
- - - ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Income from operations             10.2              11.6              8.6               10.3
Interest expense, net               2.6               3.0              2.8                3.0
- - - ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Income before taxes                 7.6               8.6              5.8                7.3
Provision for taxes                 2.8               2.9              2.1                2.6
- - - ----------------------- ---------------  ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Net income                            4.8%             5.7%           3.7%               4.7%

======================= ===============  ================ ================ ==================
</TABLE>


Thirteen Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 Compared to Thirteen Weeks Ended July 1, 1995

    Net sales  increased to $39.7 million for the thirteen  weeks ended June 29,
1996 from $31.6 million for the same period in 1995, an increase of 25.7%.  This
increase  resulted  primarily  from  increased  sales due to the  Cosmos and MPI
acquisitions,  as well as sales to the  Company's  largest  customers  from both
existing and new product lines.

    Cost of goods sold for the thirteen  weeks ended June 29, 1996  increased to
$24.5  million  from $19.5  million for the same period in 1995,  an increase of
25.9%.  As a percent of net sales,  cost of goods  sold for the  thirteen  weeks
ended June 29, 1996 remained essentially unchanged from the same period in 1995.

    Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses for the thirteen weeks ended
June 29, 1996  increased  to $11.1  million  from $8.4  million for the thirteen
weeks ended July 1, 1995, an increase of 32.0%.  This increase was the result of
approximately:  $1.5 million  representing  the operating  expenses of the newly
acquired  businesses  (Cosmos and MPI);  $0.6 million  attributable  to shipping
labor and overhead costs;  $0.5 million in selling expenses  including  freight;
and $0.2 million in marketing expenses  including  expenses  associated with the
recently introduced Dorman catalog.

    Interest  expense,  net,  increased to $1.0  million for the thirteen  weeks
ended June 29, 1996 from $0.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended July 1, 1995.
This increase was the result of additional  interest  expense on borrowings used
to acquire Cosmos and MPI.

    A provision  for income  taxes of $1.1 million was recorded for the thirteen
weeks ended June 29, 1996 and $0.9 million was  recorded for the thirteen  weeks
ended July 1, 1995. The Company's  effective tax rate was 36.4% for the thirteen
weeks ended June 29, 1996 and 33.5% for the  thirteen  weeks ended July 1, 1995.
The  increase in the  effective  tax rate is  primarily  the result of increased
effective state tax rates.

    Net income  increased to $1.9 million for the thirteen  weeks ended June 29,
1996  from  $1.8  million  for the  thirteen  weeks  ended  July 1,  1995.  As a
percentage  of net sales,  net income  decreased to 4.8% for the  thirteen  week
period in 1996 from 5.7% for the same period in 1995.




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Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 29, 1996 Compared to
Twenty-six Weeks Ended July 1, 1995

    Net sales increased to $72.2 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29,
1996 from $59.9 million for the same period in 1995, an increase of 20.6%.  This
increase  resulted  primarily  from  increased  sales due to the  Cosmos and MPI
acquisitions,  as well as sales to the  Company's  largest  customers  from both
existing and new product lines.

    Cost of goods sold for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 1996 increased to
$44.3  million  from $37.4  million for the same period in 1995,  an increase of
18.4%.  As a percent of net sales,  cost of goods sold for the twenty-six  weeks
ended June 29, 1996  decreased  to 61.3% from 62.4% for the same period in 1995.
The  decrease  was  primarily  due to an  improved  sales mix of  higher  margin
products.

    Selling,  general and administrative expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended
June 29, 1996  increased to $21.7 million from $16.3 million for the  twenty-six
weeks ended July 1, 1995, an increase of 33.0%.  This increase was the result of
approximately:  $2.8 million  representing  the operating  expenses of the newly
acquired  businesses  (Cosmos and MPI);  $2.1 million  attributable  to shipping
labor and overhead costs;  $0.8 million in selling expenses  including  freight;
and $0.5 million in marketing expenses  including  expenses  associated with the
recently introduced Dorman catalog.

    Interest  expense,  net,  increased to $2.0 million for the twenty-six weeks
ended June 29,  1996 from $1.8  million for the  twenty-six  weeks ended July 1,
1995. This increase was the result of additional  interest expense on borrowings
used to acquire Cosmos and MPI.

    A provision for income taxes of $1.5 million was recorded for the twenty-six
weeks ended June 29, 1996 and $1.6 million was recorded for the twenty-six weeks
ended  July 1,  1995.  The  Company's  effective  tax  rate  was  36.5%  for the
twenty-six  weeks ended June 29, 1996 and 35.3% for the  twenty-six  weeks ended
July 1, 1995.  The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily the result of
increased effective state tax rates.

    Net income decreased to $2.7 million for the twenty-six weeks ended June 29,
1996 from $2.8  million  for the  twenty-six  weeks  ended  July 1,  1995.  As a
percentage of net sales,  net income  decreased to 3.7% for the twenty-six  week
period in 1996 from 4.7% for the same period in 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company has  financed  its growth  primarily  through cash flow from its
operations,  borrowings under its credit facility and industrial  revenue bonds.
Working  capital was $58.4  million as of June 29, 1996 and $53.2  million as of
July 1, 1995. The Company  believes that the cash generated from  operations and
borrowings  available under its revolving  credit facility will be sufficient to
meet  the  Company's  working  capital  needs  and to  fund  expansion  for  the
foreseeable future.

    Net cash used by operating  activities was $0.8 million and $3.1 million for
the twenty-six weeks ended June 29, 1996 and July 1, 1995,  respectively.  These
amounts  represent net income plus depreciation and amortization less changes in
working  capital.  During 1996, the most  significant  changes were increases in
accounts receivable,  accounts payable,  and inventories.  During 1995, the most
significant  changes were increases in inventories,  accounts  payable and other
accrued liabilities.

    Net cash used in  investing  activities  amounted to $8.0  million and $38.9
million  for the  twenty-six  weeks  ended  June  29,  1996  and  July 1,  1995,
respectively.  In 1996, the acquisition of MPI and additions to property,  plant
and  equipment  including  progress  payments  for the  addition  at our Warsaw,
Kentucky facility represented nearly all of the total investing  activities.  In
1995,  the  acquisition  of Dorman  accounted  for nearly  all of the  investing
activities.

    Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $9.2 million and $41.6
million  for the  twenty-six  weeks  ended  June  29,  1996  and  July 1,  1995,
respectively.  In 1996, cash was received from the Company's credit facility and
a new term loan,  offset  somewhat  by the payoff of the debt  assumed  with the
acquisition of MPI and the continued pay down of term debt and capitalized lease
obligations.  In 1995, nearly all of the funds were provided by borrowings under
the Company's credit facility.

    The Acquisition of Dorman.  Dorman was acquired from SDI with the payment of
cash consideration in the amount of approximately $38.5 million and the 
assumption of certain liabilities, including approximately $5.0 million in


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assumption of Industrial Revenue Bonds ("Bonds"). Pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement,  the purchase  price is subject to  adjustment  based upon changes in
Dorman's  balance sheet between June 30, 1994 and December 31, 1994. The Company
has made a claim to SDI under this  provision.  In addition,  Dorman has filed a
complaint  in the United  States  District  Court for the  Eastern  District  of
Pennsylvania  against SDI for damages  resulting  from,  among other things,  an
alleged breach of various  representations and warranties contained in the Asset
Purchase  Agreement.  SDI has filed a  complaint  in the Court of Common  Pleas,
Montgomery  County,  Pennsylvania  against  Dorman and the  Company  for damages
relating to certain accounts receivable and is seeking declaratory judgment that
SDI has not breached the  representations  and  warranties of the Asset Purchase
Agreement  as alleged by Dorman in the  Federal  Court  action.  In May 1996 the
issues were consolidated and will proceed in the Court of Common Pleas.

    The Acquisition of Cosmos. Cosmos was acquired with the payment of cash con-
sideration in the amount of approximately $3.6 million.

    The  Acquisition  of  MPI.  MPI  was  acquired  with  the  payment  of  cash
consideration in the amount of approximately  $5.2 million and the assumption of
certain liabilities,  including  approximately $2.3 million in the assumption of
bank debt.  Pursuant to the Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  the  purchase  price is
subject to adjustment  based upon changes in MPI's balance sheet between May 31,
1995 and December 31, 1995.

    Commercial  Borrowings.  In January  1995,  the Company  expanded its credit
facility to  $60,000,000  from a syndicate  of  commercial  banks  comprised  of
CoreStates  Bank,  N.A.  (agent),  The Fifth Third Bank N.A.  and NBD Bank.  The
credit facility  consists of a term portion of $25,000,000,  a revolving  credit
portion of  $30,000,000,  and a letter of credit  portion of $5,000,000  used to
secure the Bonds.  The term portion of the facility bears interest at a floating
rate  equal,  at the  Company's  option,  to Libor  plus 110  basis  points,  or
CoreStates Bank, N.A.'s prime rate, has a seven-year term and requires graduated
amortization  payments in the amount of $2.5 million in 1996  increasing by $0.5
million each year  thereafter  with a final payment of $6.0 million in 2001. The
revolving  credit  portion  bears  interest  at a floating  rate  equal,  at the
Company's  option,  to Libor plus 85 basis points,  or CoreStates  Bank,  N.A.'s
prime rate, and has a three year commitment.  In April 1996, the Company amended
its credit  facility to include a new  $12,000,000  term loan with interest at a
floating rate equal, at the Company's option, to Libor plus 150 basis points, or
the  bank's  prime  rate.  The loan has a five year term and is payable in equal
monthly principal payments of $200,000  beginning in May 1996.  Borrowings under
the revolving  credit portion of the existing  credit  facility and the new term
loan are  subject to a  borrowing  base  computation  equal to 80% of  qualified
receivables and 50% of qualified inventories, as defined. The credit facility is
secured by the stock of the Company's  subsidiaries  and first priority liens on
the Company's and subsidiaries assets, including accounts receivable,  inventory
and all other tangible or intangible property. At June 29, 1996, the Company had
borrowings  of $33.9  million  under the term loans and $20.0  million under the
revolving facility (see also Note 4).

    Industrial  Revenue Bonds.  Construction of the Company's  Warsaw,  Kentucky
facility in 1990 was funded by the Bonds.  The Bonds bear  interest at an annual
rate of 4% payable monthly and require annual principal  payments of $300,000 or
$350,000 in alternating years with the final payment due in July, 2009.

    Capitalized Leases.  The Company's leases for its Pennsylvania and Georgia 
facilities are recorded as capitalized leases in the Company's financial state-
ments.

Impact of Inflation

    The Company has not generally  been  adversely  affected by  inflation.  The
Company believes that price increases  resulting from inflation  generally could
be passed on to its  customers,  since prices charged by the Company are not set
by long-term contracts.

New Accounting Standards

    The Company  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived  Assets and Long-lived Assets to be
Disposed  Of" in 1995.  This  Statement,  issued in March  1995,  requires  that
long-lived assets, including certain identifiable intangible assets, be reviewed
for impairment  whenever  events or changes in  circumstances  indicate that the
carrying  amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  The Company's  adoption of
FASB  Statement  No. 121 had no impact on its  financial  position or results of
operations.



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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    In addition to commitments and obligation which arise in the ordinary course
of  business,  the Company is subject to various  claims and legal  actions from
time to time  involving  contracts,  competitive  practices,  trademark  rights,
product  liability  claims and other  matters  arising out of the conduct of the
Company's business.

    On February 27, 1996, the Company's subsidiary,  Dorman Products of America,
Ltd.  ("Dorman"),  filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania  against SDI Operating  Partners,  L.P. ("SDI")
for  damages   resulting  from,   inter  alia,  an  alleged  breach  of  various
representations  and warranties  contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated
as of October 5, 1994  between  Dorman and SDI. On April 25,  1996,  SDI filed a
complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County,  Pennsylvania against
Dorman and the Company for damages of  approximately  $450,000  resulting  from,
inter alia,  Dorman's alleged failure to use its "best efforts" to assist SDI in
collecting  certain past due accounts  receivable  which were not transferred to
Dorman as a result of the acquisition.  In addition,  SDI is seeking declaratory
judgment  that SDI has not breached the  representations  and  warranties of the
Asset  Purchase  Agreement as alleged by Dorman in the federal court action.  In
May 1996 the issues were  consolidated  and will  proceed in the Court of Common
Pleas.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.              Description

    27                       Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

    None






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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.


                                                   R & B, INC.



Date   August 2, 1996                              Richard Berman
                                                   Richard Berman
                                                   President




Date    August 2, 1996                             Malcolm Walter
                                                   Malcolm Walter
                                                   Chief Financial Officer




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