CUSTOM CHROME INC /DE
10-Q, 1996-06-14
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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 April 30, 1996

                                   OR

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

For the transition period from _______________ to _____________

                   Commission File Number  0-19540
                                           -------

                          CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                       94-171638
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation       IRS Employer Identification
or organization)

    16100 Jacqueline Court, Morgan Hill, California           95037
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code           408-778-0500
                                                  -----------------------------

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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last 
report.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X   .   No       .
   -------      -------

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

                                                  Outstanding at
               Class                              April 30, 1996
               -----                              --------------

          Common Stock, $.001 par value           5,247,860    


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                          CUSTOM CHROME, INC.

                               FORM 10-Q
            FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1995


PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                    PAGE NO.
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     Item 1.     Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                 Consolidated Balance Sheets at
                 April 30, 1996 and January 31, 1996                      3

                 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
                 three month periods ended April 30, 1996 and 1995        4

                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                 three months period ended April 30, 1996 and 1995        5

                 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     6

     Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
                 Condition and Results of Operations                      7

PART II.         OTHER INFORMATION

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

     Signature                                                            10

     Exhibit 11  Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per Share    11

     Exhibit 27  Financial Data Schedule                                  12


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                           CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                    (In thousands, except share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               April 30,     January 31,
                                                                  1996         1996
                                                               ---------     -----------
                                                              (Unaudited)
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          $ 2,607      $    312
  Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,224         9,529
  Merchandise inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           48,865        51,165
  Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            2,115         2,115
  Prepaid income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              635         1,709
  Deposits and prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . .            2,524         2,564
                                                                -------       -------
                                                                 68,970        67,394

Property and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . .           14,497        14,066
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            8,213         8,252
                                                                -------       -------

                                                                $91,680       $89,712
                                                                -------       -------
                                                                -------       -------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt and
   capital lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . .         $    138      $    263
  Bank borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,973        14,766
  Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            2,861         4,587
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities . . . . . . .            1,546         2,068
                                                                -------       -------
                                                                 17,518        21,684

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations . . . . .           19,279        19,489
Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              567           567

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.001 par value: 20,000,000
   shares authorized: 5,247,860 and 5,090,385
   shares issued and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . .                6             5
  Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . .           31,096        27,761
  Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           23,214        20,206
                                                                -------       -------
                                                                 54,316        47,972

Commitments and contingencies
                                                                -------       -------

                                                                $91,680       $89,712
                                                                -------       -------
                                                                -------       -------
</TABLE>

See accompanying note to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                           CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                  (In thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               For the three months ended
                                                       April 30,
                                                   1996           1995
                                                ---------      ---------
<S>                                             <C>            <C>

Sales, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 30,627       $ 24,493
Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      17,635         13,964
                                                ---------      ---------
   Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      12,992         10,529
                                                ---------      ---------

Operating expenses:
   Selling, general and administrative . . .       6,804          5,544
   Product development . . . . . . . . . . .         520            446
                                                ---------      ---------
                                                   7,324          5,990
                                                ---------      ---------

   Operating income. . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,668          4,539

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         627            341
                                                ---------      ---------

   Income before income taxes. . . . . . . .       5,041          4,198

Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2,033          1,653
                                                ---------      ---------

   Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  3,008      $   2,545
                                                ---------      ---------
                                                ---------      ---------

Per share data:
   Net income per share. . . . . . . . . . .   $    0.58     $     0.50
                                                ---------      ---------
                                                ---------      ---------

Weighted average shares outstanding. . . . .       5,230          5,105
                                                ---------      ---------
                                                ---------      ---------
</TABLE>


See accompanying note to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                         CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (In thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               For the three months ended
                                                                        April 30,
                                                                    1996        1995
                                                                 ----------  ----------
<S>                                                              <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 3,008     $ 2,545
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
   (used) by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      528         446
     Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       --          24
     Changes in items affecting operations:
      Accounts receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (2,695)     (1,960)
      Merchandise inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,300      (4,200)
      Deposits & prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,082       1,006
      Accounts payable, accrued expenses & other liabilities . .   (2,248)      1,024
                                                                   ------      ------
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities . . . . . . . .    1,975      (1,115)
                                                                   ------      ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (888)     (1,821)
                                                                   ------      ------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Bank (repayment) borrowings, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (1,793)        432
  Borrowing (repayment) on capital lease obligations and
   long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (335)        248
  Issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3,336          89
                                                                   ------      ------
Net cash provided by financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . .    1,208         769
                                                                   ------      ------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,295      (2,167)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . .      312       8,957
                                                                   ------      ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . .   $2,607      $6,790
                                                                   ------      ------
                                                                   ------      ------

Supplemental disclosures of cash paid during the period:

  Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  327      $   28
                                                                   ------      ------
                                                                   ------      ------

  Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  499      $    0
                                                                   ------      ------
                                                                   ------      ------
</TABLE>

See accompanying note to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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    NOTE TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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     The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles,  consistent with those applied in and should be read 
in conjunction with, the audited consolidated financial statements for the 
fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K 
filed by Custom Chrome, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.

     The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal 
recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to 
provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented.  The 
results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to 
be expected for the fiscal year.

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

     Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set 
forth in this report are forward-looking statements that are dependent on 
certain risks and uncertainties including, among other things, the risk 
factors listed in the Company's Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Net sales increased 25.0% to $30,627,000 for the three months ended 
April 30, 1996 when compared to the same period of last year.  The growth in 
product shipments was largely the result of higher sales levels to customers 
who initiated business with the Company last year, higher sales to the 
European market (primarily West Germany), and improved growth in sales to 
customers in the states of California and Arizona where delivery service was 
improved by the opening of the Company's Visalia, CA distribution center in 
October 1994. 

     Gross profits increased 23.4% for the three months ended April 30, 1996 
when compared to the same period of last year.  The increase was principally 
the result of higher shipment levels.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales 
was 42.4% in the three months ended April 30, 1996 compared to 43.0% in the 
same period last year.  The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales 
for the current quarter, compared to last year, is the result of sales 
discounts and sales price decreases responding to price competition from 
smaller competitors in non-proprietary product lines.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 22.7% to 
$6,804,000 when compared to the same period last year.  This increase was 
principally a result of higher compensation related to staff additions to 
support the Company's growth and higher advertising and promotion costs, 
including freight incentives.  These costs as a percentage of sales were 
22.2% for the three months ended April 30, 1996 as compared to 22.6% for the 
same period last year.

     Product development expenses increased 16.6% to $520,000 for the three 
months ended April 30, 1996.   The increase in product development expenses 
primarily resulted from higher compensation costs and the Company's intention 
to increase the introduction of new proprietary products.  These expenses as 
a percentage of sales were 1.7% for the three months ended April 30, 1996 
compared with 1.8% in the same period last year.

     Interest expense increased 83.9%, or $286,000, to $627,000 in the three 
months ended April 30, 1996 when compared to the same period last year.  The 
increased interest costs were the result of higher average working capital 
borrowings during the period, compared to last year, to support higher 
inventory stocking levels.

     The Company's effective income tax rate was 40.3% for the three months 
ended April 30, 1996 as compared with 39.4% in the same period of the prior 
year.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company maintains a $20,000,000 working capital line of credit and a 
$10,000,000 foreign exchange facility with a bank.  The working capital line 
of credit will reduce to $15,000,000 in August 1996 and the line will expire 
on June 30, 1997.  The Company uses the working capital line of credit, which 
is subject to certain restrictions and covenants, for seasonal cash 
requirements, which typically peak during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter 
when inventories are increased in anticipation of sales in the first and 
second fiscal quarters.  Borrowings under the working capital line of credit 
bear interest at the bank's prime rate.  Under the working capital line of 
credit, the bank will create short term fixed borrowings at the Company's 
request.  As of April 30, 1996, there were outstanding short term fixed 
borrowings in the principal amount of $10,000,000.  In addition, the Company 
was contingently liable under letters of credit in the amount of $182,000 at 
April 30, 1996.

     On December 19, 1994 the Company issued $15,000,000 in Senior Secured 
Notes to a life insurance company, which are repayable, as to principal, in 
five annual payments in the years 1997 to 2001.  The Notes carry an interest 
rate of 8.01% and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the 
Company.  Proceeds from the issuance of the Notes are being used to support 
the Company's working capital requirements and other corporate purposes.

     In the month of April 30, 1996, the Company made capital expenditures 
for an expansion to its Louisville, Kentucky distribution location, tooling 
for new products, computer equipment and for equipment purchases at its 
warehouses in Visalia, CA, Louisville, KY and Harrisburg, PA.

     Net cash provided by operating activities in the three months ended 
April 30, 1996, was $1,975,000 compared with $1,115,000 used by operating 
activities in the prior year.  

     The Company believes that cash flow from operations and funds from the 
working capital line of credit will be adequate to meet its capital and cash 
requirements for the foreseeable future.

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                            CUSTOM CHROME, INC.

PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               a.   Exhibits
                    
                    Exhibit 11 - Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per
                    Share
                    Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

               b.   Reports on Form 8-K

                    A report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and 
                    Exchange Commission on March 20, 1996 disclosing important
                    factors that could cause the Company's actual results to 
                    differ materially from those described in forward-looking 
                    statements made by or on behalf of the Company.


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                                SIGNATURE

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

                                             CUSTOM CHROME, INC.



Date:  June 12, 1996                         /s/ James J. Kelly, Jr.
     ----------------------                  ------------------------------
                                             James J. Kelly, Jr.
                                             Executive Vice President, Finance
                                             and Chief Financial Officer

                                             (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)


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                             EXHIBIT 11


                         CUSTOM CHROME, INC.
                 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF
                         EARNINGS PER SHARE


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                          For the three months ended
                                                             April 30
                                                        1996         1995  
                                                       ------       ------
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           $3,008,000    $2,545,000
                                                     ----------    ----------
                                                     ----------    ----------

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

  Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            5,102,000     5,005,000

  Common stock equivalents . . . . . . . .              128,000       100,000
                                                     ----------    ----------

   Weighted average shares outstanding . .            5,230,000     5,105,000
                                                     ----------    ----------
                                                     ----------    ----------


Net income per share . . . . . . . . . . .           $     0.58    $     0.50
                                                     ----------    ----------
                                                     ----------    ----------
</TABLE>


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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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