SCOTSMAN GROUP INC
10-Q, 1997-11-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


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

                       For the quarterly period ended September 30, 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:  033-68444

                            WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


         Maryland                                            52-0665775
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

8211 Town Center Drive                                          21236
  Baltimore, Maryland                                        (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (410) 931-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      None
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year -
                         if changed since last report)

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  X     No
                                                ---       ---

         The Registrant is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scotsman Holdings, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation.  As of September 30, 1997, Scotsman Holdings, Inc. owned
3,320,000 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of the Registrant.


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                            WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC.

                                     INDEX

                                   FORM 10-Q


PART I  -  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION                                         Page
                                                                          ----
         Item 1. Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1997                   1
         and December 31, 1996

         Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months           2
         and three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine                  3
         months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                          7

         Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of                    10
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations

PART II  -  OTHER  INFORMATION


         Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                            9

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements.

                    WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          September 30,
                                                                                              1997            December 31,
         Assets                                                                           (Unaudited)            1996
         ------                                                                           -----------         ------------
                                                                                                (dollars in thousands)
<S><C>
Cash and temporary investments                                                           $      322           $     351
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for
   doubtful accounts                                                                         33,879              23,145
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                    13,173               9,295

Rental equipment, at cost                                                                   482,910             423,703
   Less accumulated depreciation                                                             90,003              67,520
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
      Net rental equipment                                                                  392,907             356,183
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
Property, plant and equipment, net                                                          35,000               29,032
Deferred financing costs, net                                                               22,954                5,494
Other assets                                                                                11,061                5,197
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
                                                                                         $ 509,296            $ 428,697
                                                                                         =========            =========
    Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
    ------------------------------------

Accounts payable                                                                         $  10,734            $   9,826
Accrued expenses                                                                            27,614                8,924
Rents billed in advance                                                                     12,518               10,621
Long-term debt                                                                             515,679              268,753
Deferred compensation                                                                        2,443                3,300
Deferred income taxes                                                                       54,263               57,640
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
      Total liabilities                                                                    623,251              359,064
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
Stockholder's equity:
   Common stock, $.01 par value.  Authorized 10,000,000
      shares; issued and outstanding 3,320,000 shares                                           33                   33
   Additional paid-in capital                                                               56,844               56,844
   Retained earnings (deficit)                                                            (170,832)              12,756
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
      Total stockholder's equity (deficit)                                                (113,955)              69,633
                                                                                         ----------           ---------
                                                                                         $ 509,296            $ 428,697
                                                                                         =========            =========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                    WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three months ended                     Nine months ended
                                                                       September 30,                         September 30,
                                                                  ---------------------                   -------------------
                                                                  1997             1996                   1997           1996
                                                                  ----             ----                   ----           ----
                                                                     (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
<S><C>
Revenues:
   Leasing                                                   $   34,820       $   31,522              $   98,126    $   86,062
   Sales of new units                                            15,188           10,274                  33,025        21,217
   Delivery and installation                                     12,107           11,106                  29,659        25,059
   Other                                                          6,649            4,729                  16,661        12,813
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
         Total revenues                                          68,764           57,631                 177,471       145,151
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
Costs of sales and services:
   Leasing:
      Depreciation and amortization                               8,478            7,983                  24,540        22,983
      Other direct leasing costs                                  7,881            8,044                  21,507        20,359
   New units                                                     12,732            8,422                  27,787        17,478
   Delivery and installation                                      8,768            8,610                  21,629        19,051
   Other                                                          2,233            1,181                   4,948         2,752
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
         Total costs                                             40,092           34,240                 100,411        82,623
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
         Gross profit                                            28,672           23,391                  77,060        62,528
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------

Selling, general and administrative expenses                     11,278           10,463                  35,030        31,822
Recapitalization expenses                                            --               --                   5,105            --
Other depreciation and amortization                                 746              517                   1,999         1,610
Interest, including amortization of deferred
   financing costs                                               13,396            6,718                  29,756        19,216
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
                  Total operating expenses                       25,420           17,698                  71,890        52,648
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
                  Earnings before income taxes
                  and extraordinary item                          3,252            5,693                   5,170         9,880
Income tax expense                                                1,254            2,196                   1,994         3,811
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
         Earnings before extraordinary item                       1,998            3,497                   3,176         6,069
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt, net                   128               --                   8,373            --
                                                             ----------       ----------              ----------    ----------
                           Net earnings (loss)               $    1,870       $    3,497              $   (5,197)   $    6,069
                                                             ==========       ==========              ==========    ==========
Per common share:
         Earnings before extraordinary item                  $     0.60       $     1.05              $     0.96    $     1.83
         Net earnings (loss)                                       0.56             1.05                   (1.57)         1.83
                                                             ==========       ==========              ==========    ==========
Weighted average shares outstanding                           3,320,000        3,320,000               3,320,000     3,320,000
                                                             ==========       ==========              ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                    WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                 Nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      1997               1996
                                                                                      ----               ----
                                                                                       (dollars in thousands)
<S><C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net earnings (loss)                                                          $     (5,197)       $   6,069
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
               Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt                            13,631               --
               Depreciation and amortization                                           28,399           26,420
               Provision for bad debts                                                  1,724            1,210
               Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                                   (3,377)           3,736
               Provision for deferred compensation                                        367              975
               Gain on sale of rental equipment                                       (2,365)           (1,946)
               Increase in net trade accounts receivable                             (12,458)          (12,278)
               (Increase) decrease in other assets                                    (5,864)              107
               Increase in accrued expenses                                           18,690             7,354
               Other                                                                  (2,478)             (944)
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
                    Net cash provided by operating activities                         31,072            30,703
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Redemption of certificates of deposit                                                 --               250
    Rental equipment additions                                                       (68,858)          (52,160)
    Proceeds from sales of rental equipment                                            9,959             9,612
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net                                   (7,914)           (6,018)
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
                         Net cash used in investing activities                   $   (66,813)        $ (48,316)
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from long-term debt                                                     708,848           152,380
    Repayment of long-term debt                                                     (461,922)         (132,656)
    Increase in deferred financing costs                                             (23,994)              (35)
    Payment of dividends                                                            (178,391)           (2,070)
    Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt                                      (8,829)               --
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
               Net cash provided by financing activities                              35,712            17,619
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
               Net (decrease) increase in cash                                           (29)                6
Cash at beginning of period                                                              338               416
                                                                                 -----------         ---------
Cash at end of period                                                            $       309         $     422
                                                                                 ===========         =========
Supplemental cash flow information:
    Cash paid for income taxes                                                   $       128         $     114
                                                                                 ===========         =========

    Cash paid for interest                                                       $    12,679         $  13,334
                                                                                 ===========         =========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                    WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)

(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30,
    1997 and 1996 includes the accounts of Williams Scotsman, Inc. and its
    wholly owned subsidiaries Mobile Field Office Company (MFO) and Willscot
    Equipment, LLC (Willscot). Willscot, a special purpose subsidiary, was
    formed in May 1997 and is a guarantor of the Company's credit facility and
    acts as a full, unconditional and joint and several subordinated guarantor
    of the 9 7/8% Senior Notes. The operations of Willscot are limited to the
    leasing of its mobile office units to the Company under a master lease and
    issuing the guarantee. Effective April 30, 1997, MFO transferred
    substantially all of its assets to the Company and ceased operations.

    The financial information referred to above has not been audited. In the
    opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all
    adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to
    present fairly the Company's financial position as of September 30,1997 and
    its operating results and cash flows for the three and nine month periods
    ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. The results of operations for the periods
    ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the
    operating results for the full year.

    Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial
    statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
    principles have been omitted. It is suggested that these financial
    statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
    thereto included in the Company's latest Form 10-K.

(2) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

    Earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing earnings before
    extraordinary item and net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of
    common shares outstanding during the periods.

(3) RECAPITALIZATION

    Pursuant to a recapitalization agreement, on May 22, 1997, Scotsman
    Holdings, Inc. (Holdings), the Company's parent company, (i) repurchased
    3,210,679 shares of its outstanding common stock for an aggregate of
    approximately $293.8 million in cash and approximately $21.8 million in
    promissory notes due January 1998 and (ii) issued 1,475,410 shares of

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    common stock for an aggregate of approximately $135.0 million (or a price of
    $91.50 per share) in cash. In related transactions on the same date, (i)
    Holdings purchased all of its outstanding Series B 11% Senior Notes due 2004
    ($29.2 million aggregate principal amount) for approximately $32.2 million,
    including accrued interest and fees, (ii) the Company purchased $164.7
    million aggregate principal amount of its 9 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due
    2000 for approximately $179.8 million, including accrued interest and fees
    and (iii) the Company repaid all of its outstanding indebtedness ($119.0
    million) under its prior credit facility.

    In connection with the recapitalization, (i) the Company accelerated the
    payment of deferred compensation under its long term incentive plan, (ii)
    all outstanding stock options under Holdings' employee stock option plan
    vested and became immediately exercisable and (iii) the Company canceled a
    portion of the outstanding stock options. Accordingly, in the second quarter
    of 1997, the Company recognized $5.1 million of recapitalization expenses
    including $2.5 million in connection with the acceleration of deferred
    compensation and $2.6 million in connection with the cancellation of the
    stock options, and recognized an extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment
    of $13.4 million.

    In order to finance the recapitalization transaction, on May 22, 1997, the
    Company issued $400 million in 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 and entered into
    a $300 million revolving bank facility. The Company paid a dividend of
    $177.4 million to Holdings to effect the repurchase of common stock and the
    purchase of the 11% Senior Notes.

(4) SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF SUBSIDIARIES

    The 9 7/8% Senior Notes issued by the Company are guaranteed by its wholly
    owned subsidiaries, MFO and Willscot. The guarantees are full, unconditional
    and joint and several. Effective April 30, 1997, MFO transferred
    substantially all of its assets to the Company and ceased operations. The
    operations of Willscot are limited to leasing its mobile office units to the
    Company under a master lease and paying the Company a fee to manage its
    mobile office units. Accordingly, based on the terms of these agreements, it
    has recorded no net income for the applicable periods. Full separate
    financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been included
    because management has determined that they are not material to investors.

    BALANCE SHEET DATA (In Thousands)                   September 30, 1997
                                                        ------------------

       Assets:
               Rental equipment, at cost                    $ 332,427
                    Less accumulated depreciation              45,510
                                                            ---------
                    Net rental equipment                      286,917
                                                            ---------

               Other assets                                     1,370
                                                            ---------
                                                            $ 288,287
                                                            =========
       Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity:

               Due to parent                                $  16,401
               Other liabilities                                1,408
                                                            ---------
                                                               17,809
                                                            ---------
               Stockholder's equity                           270,478
                                                            ---------
                                                            $ 288,287
                                                            =========

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

Results of Operations

     THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. Revenues in the quarter ended September 30, 1997 were $68.8
million, an $11.1 million or 19.3% increase from revenues of $57.6 million in
the same period of 1996. This increase resulted from a $3.3 million or 10.5%
increase in leasing revenue, a $4.9 million or 47.8% increase in new sales
revenue, a $1.0 million or 9.0% increase in revenue from delivery and
installation and a $1.9 million or 40.6% increase in other revenue. The increase
in leasing revenue is attributable to an increase in the average number of units
in the fleet of 16.1% to approximately 45,000 for the third quarter of 1997, an
increase in fleet utilization of approximately one percentage point to 88%
offset by a decrease in average monthly rental rate. This decrease in the
average monthly rental rate is a result of modest rate increases offset by
changes in fleet mix. The increase in new sales revenue is primarily
attributable to a large volume of classroom sales in the Western Region during
the quarter. The increase in delivery and installation revenue is due to the
increases in the leasing and new sales activity described above. Other revenue
increased as a result of increases in the rental of steps and ramps as well as
miscellaneous revenue related to services provided for customer-owned units.

     Gross profit for the quarter was $28.7 million, a $5.3 million or 22.6%
increase from the third quarter of 1996. This increase is primarily due to an
increase in leasing gross profit of $3.0 million or 19.1%, an increase in gross
profit from new sales of $0.6 million or 32.6%, an increase in gross profit from
delivery and installation of $0.8 million or 33.8% and an increase in gross
profit from other revenue of $0.9 million or 14.7%. The increase in leasing
gross profit is due to an increase in the leasing activity described above
combined with an increase in leasing margins from 49.2% for the third quarter of
1996 to 53.0% for the third quarter of 1997. Excluding depreciation and
amortization, leasing margins increased from 74.5% in 1996 to 77.4% in 1997. The
increase in the gross profit from new sales revenue is due to the increased
activity described above. The increase in delivery and installation gross profit
is due to the increases in leasing and new sales described above. Gross profit
from other revenue increased as a result of increases in other revenue described
above.

     Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased by $0.8
million or 7.8% from the third quarter of 1996. This increase is the result of
the growth experienced by the Company, both in terms of fleet size and number of
branches as compared to the third quarter of 1996. The Company's branch network
has expanded from 55 branches at September 30, 1996 to 68 branches at September
30, 1997 while the fleet has grown by approximately 5,000 units from September
30, 1996. The overall increases in SG&A expenses are due to increases in field
related expenses, primarily payroll and occupancy expenses incurred in
connection with this branch expansion.

     Interest expense increased by $6.7 million or 99.4% in the third quarter of
1997. This increase is a result of increased borrowings to finance the
recapitalization of the Company's


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parent, Scotsman Holdings, in May 1997 (the Recapitalization) and as a result of
financing the fleet and branch growth described above.

     NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED WITH NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. Revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 1997 were
$177.5 million, a $32.3 million or 22.3% increase from revenues of $145.2
million in the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The increase resulted
primarily from a $12.1 million or 14.0% increase in leasing revenue, a $11.8
million or 55.7% increase in new sales revenue, a $4.6 million or 18.4% increase
in revenue from delivery and installation and a $3.8 million or 30.0% increase
in other revenue. The increase in leasing revenue is attributable to an increase
in the average number of units in the lease fleet of 13.4% to approximately
43,000 units for the first nine months of 1997, an increase in utilization of
approximately two percentage points to 86% combined with a relatively stable
average monthly rental rate for the comparable periods. The increase in new
sales revenue is attributable primarily to a large volume of classroom sales
occurring in the Western Region during 1997. The increase in delivery and
installation revenue is due to the increases in the leasing and new sales
activity described above. Other revenue increased as a result of increases in
the rental of steps, ramps and furniture as well as miscellaneous revenue
related to services provided for customer-owned units.

     Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 was $77.1
million, a $14.5 million or 23.2% increase from gross profit of $62.5 million
during the same period of 1996. This increase is primarily due to an increase in
leasing gross profit of $9.4 million or 21.9%, an increase in new sales gross
profit of $1.5 million or 40.1%, an increase in gross profit from delivery and
installation of $2.0 million or 33.7% and an increase in gross profit from other
revenue of $1.7 million or 16.4%. The increase in leasing gross profit is due to
the increase in leasing revenue described above combined with an increase in the
leasing margins from 49.6% in 1996 to 53.1% in 1997. Excluding depreciation and
amortization, leasing margins increased from 76.3% to 78.1%. Gross profit from
new sales increased as a result of the increased volume of sales noted above.
Delivery and installation gross profit increased as a result of the increases in
leasing and new sales activity noted above. Gross profit from other revenue
increased as a result of the increase in other revenue noted above.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 increased by $3.2 million or 10.1% from the same period of
1996. The overall increase in SG&A expenses is due primarily to branch related
activities and is comprised of increases in payroll and occupancy expenses.
These increases are due to the Company's growth described above.

     Recapitalization expenses of $5.1 million relate to amounts incurred in
connection with the recapitalization of Scotsman Holdings as noted above and are
comprised of incentive compensation and stock option expenses.

     Interest expense increased by $10.5 million or 54.9% in the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 from the same period in 1996. This increase is
primarily a result of the Recapitalization noted above. Additionally, average
balances under the line of credit were higher during 1997 as a

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result of financing the fleet and branch growth described above.

     An extraordinary loss of $8.4 million (net of income taxes) arose from the
extinguishment of the Company's debt as a result of the Recapitalization.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company's
principal sources of funds consisted of cash flow from operating and financing
sources. Cash flow from operating activities of $31.1 million and $30.7 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively, was largely
generated by the Company's leasing operation, which includes the rental and sale
of units from its lease fleet.

     The Company has increased its EBITDA and believes that EBITDA provides the
best indication of its financial performance and provides the best measure of
its ability to meet historical debt service requirements. The Company defines
EBITDA as net income before depreciation, amortization, provision for deferred
compensation, recapitalization expenses, interest and taxes. EBITDA as defined
by the Company does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by
generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an
alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity, nor should it be considered
as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the Company's operating
performance. The Company's EBITDA increased by $12.9 million or 23.9% to $66.9
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 compared to $54.0 million
for the same period of 1996. This increase in EBITDA is a result of increased
leasing activity resulting from the overall increases in the number of units in
the fleet and utilization combined with a relatively stable average monthly
rental rate, offset by the increased SG&A expenses required to support the
increased activities during the nine months ended September 30, 1997.

     Cash flow used in investing activities was $66.8 million and $48.3 million
in the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The
Company's primary capital expenditures are for the discretionary purchase of new
units for the lease fleet and units purchased through acquisition. The Company
seeks to maintain its lease fleet in good condition at all times and generally
increases the size of its lease fleet only in those local or regional markets
experiencing economic growth and established unit demand. Cash provided by
financing activities of $35.7 million in the nine months ended September 30,
1997 was primarily the result of a series of transactions related to the
Recapitalization in May 1997, and is comprised of net borrowings from long term
debt offset by dividends paid to the parent company primarily to effect the
repurchase of its common stock and purchase its 11% Senior Notes. Cash provided
by financing activities of $17.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1996 was primarily from borrowings under the line of credit.

     The Company believes it will have, for the next 12 months, sufficient
liquidity under its revolving line of credit and from cash generated from
operations to meet its expected obligations as they arise.


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<PAGE>

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



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


     (a)   Exhibits.

       None

     (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.

                         WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC.



                         By: /s/ Gerard E. Keefe
                             -------------------
                             Gerard E. Keefe
                             Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 14, 1997

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

           Name                                   Capacity                                  Date
           ----                                   --------                                  ----
<S><C>
/s/ Gerard E. Keefe                       Senior Vice President and                  November 14, 1997
- --------------------------------          Chief Financial Officer
Gerard E. Keefe



/s/ Katherine K. Giannelli                Vice President and Controller              November 14, 1997
- ---------------------------------
Katherine K. Giannelli

</TABLE>

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<S>                             <C>
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                                0
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