UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS
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                                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                                      FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
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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 28, 1998

                                                         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  0-20686

                                           UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                              Delaware                                             65-0341868
                   (State or other jurisdiction of                                (IRS Employer
                   incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

                    2 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 900
                            Sarasota, FL                                              34236
               (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

                                                   (941) 361-2100
                                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                   Not applicable
                                (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 .

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE  ISSUERS:  Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of
               each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

               Total number of shares of outstanding stock as of July 31, 1998

                                       Common stock 13,189,447
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                                          PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                                          UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                  (In thousands)

                                                      ASSETS

                                                                                   June 28,           September 28,
                                                                                     1998                 1997
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Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $         189         $         244

   Trade accounts receivable (less estimated reserve
       for doubtful accounts of $316 and $257, respectively)                           24,309                28,784

   Inventories (Note 2)                                                                40,106                34,528

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                            1,172                 1,192

   Deferred income taxes                                                                6,852                 6,944
                                                                                -------------         -------------

      Total current assets                                                             72,628                71,692

Property, plant and equipment - net                                                    67,682                68,314

Property, plant and equipment held for sale                                             9,417                 9,346

Note receivable                                                                         5,000                 5,000

Goodwill (Note 3)                                                                       8,943                 7,350

Reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to
   identifiable assets - net (Note 4)                                                       -                 7,534

Deferred income taxes (Note 4)                                                          7,448                 1,402

Other assets (Note 5)                                                                  14,227                10,853
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TOTAL ASSETS                                                                    $     185,345         $     181,491
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                                           UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                   (In thousands)

                                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                   June 28,            September 28,
                                                                                     1998                  1997
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Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt                                            $       4,443         $       1,277
   Trade accounts payable                                                              18,106                15,551
   Accrued expenses:
     Compensation and benefits                                                          9,165                10,573
     Interest                                                                             759                 3,019
     Taxes, other than income                                                             964                 1,666
     Accrued income taxes                                                                 451                   402
     Other                                                                              5,724                 5,846
                                                                                -------------         -------------

Total current liabilities                                                              39,612                38,334

Long-term debt (Note 6)                                                                95,032                88,370
Other liabilities                                                                      15,014                14,755
                                                                                -------------         -------------

Total liabilities                                                                     149,658               141,459
                                                                                -------------         -------------

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

Stockholders' equity (Note 7):
   Preferred stock:
     Series C - 0 shares issued and outstanding - par
       value $0.01; 450 shares authorized                                                   -                     -
     Common Stock:
       14,133,130 and 13,707,360 shares issued or
       to be issued, respectively; par value $0.01;
       35,000,000 shares authorized                                                       142                   138
   Additional paid-in capital                                                          54,345                54,037
   Deficit                                                                            (13,934)              (14,022)
                                                                                -------------         -------------
                                                                                       40,553                40,153
   Less treasury stock at cost - 857,118 and 85,843
     shares, respectively                                                              (4,866)                 (121)
                                                                                -------------         -------------
   Total stockholders' equity                                                          35,687                40,032
                                                                                -------------         -------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                      $     185,345         $     181,491
                                                                                =============         =============

                                See notes to  condensed  consolidated  financial statements.

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                                             UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                        (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                        Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended
                                                   -----------------------------     ----------------------------
                                                    June 28,           June 29,        June 28,          June 29,
                                                      1998               1997            1998              1997
                                                   ------------      -----------     ------------     ------------

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Net sales                                          $    56,905       $    55,702     $    162,620     $    153,195
Costs and expenses:
   Costs of goods sold                                  41,174            42,615          117,834          119,851
   Selling and administrative                            7,025             6,667           20,958           20,471
   Depreciation and other amortization                   2,183             2,084            6,479            6,194
   Amortization of reorganization value
     in excess of amounts allocable to
     identifiable assets                                     -               188              377              565
                                                  ------------       -----------     ------------     ------------

Income before interest, income taxes
   and extraordinary item                                6,523             4,148           16,972            6,114

Interest expense-net                                    (2,160)           (2,549)          (7,204)          (7,218)
                                                  ------------       -----------     ------------     ------------

Income (loss) before income taxes and
   extraordinary item                                    4,363             1,599            9,768           (1,104)

Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 4)                   (1,745)             (716)          (4,043)             159
                                                  ------------       -----------     ------------     ------------

Income (loss) before extraordinary item                  2,618               883            5,725             (945)

Extraordinary loss on the
   extinguishment of debt-net (Note 6)                  (5,637)                -           (5,637)               -
                                                  ------------      ------------     ------------     ------------

Net loss (income)                                 $     (3,019)     $        883     $         88     $       (945)
                                                  ============      ============     ============     ============

Net (loss) income per common share (Note 9)
   Income (loss) before extraordinary
     item                                         $       0.20      $       0.07     $       0.43     $      (0.07)
   Extraordinary loss                                    (0.43)                -            (0.42)              -
                                                  ------------      ------------     ------------     ------------
   Net (loss) income                              $      (0.23)     $       0.07     $       0.01     $      (0.07)
                                                  ============      ============     ============     ============

Net (loss) income per common share assuming dilution (Note 9)
   Income (loss) before extraordinary
     item                                         $       0.18      $       0.07     $       0.40     $      (0.07)
   Extraordinary loss                                    (0.38)                -            (0.39)               -
                                                  ------------      ------------     -------------    ------------ 
   Net (loss) income                              $      (0.20)     $       0.07     $       0.01     $      (0.07)
                                                  ============      ============     ============     ============

                              See  notes  to  condensed  consolidated  financial statements.

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                                           UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                   (In thousands)

                                                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                                                June 28,                June 29,
                                                                                  1998                    1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income (loss)                                                            $     88                $   (945)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
     used in operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                               6,479                   6,194
       Deferred tax expense (benefit)                                              3,990                    (245)
       Amortization of reorganization value in excess of
         amounts allocable to identifiable assets                                    377                     565
       Amortization of Senior Secured Notes discount                                  63                      84
       Amortization of refinancing and debt issuance costs                           373                     310
       Extraordinary loss                                                          5,637                       -
       Other                                                                         131                     250
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable                          4,932                  (1,512)
         Increase in inventories                                                  (5,077)                 (1,689)
         Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets                            (4,131)                   (111)
         Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable                             2,369                    (703)
         Decrease in other accrued expenses                                       (4,317)                 (6,088)
         Increase (decrease) in other liabilities                                    259                    (395)
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   Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                            11,173                  (4,285)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment (Note 10)                           (5,311)                (10,436)
   Proceeds from sale of assets                                                        -                   4,657
   Business acquisitions - net of cash acquired                                   (1,770)                 (1,379)
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   Net cash used in investing activities                                          (7,081)                 (7,158)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Redemption of Senior Secured Notes                                            (72,253)                   (243)
   Redemption costs for Senior Secured Notes                                      (3,718)                      -
   Proceeds from refinancing                                                      90,000                       -
   Refinancing costs                                                              (3,545)                      -
   Net (decrease) increase in revolving loan balances                             (7,932)                 15,546
   Decrease in term loans                                                         (2,000)                   (553)
   Purchase of treasury stock                                                     (3,954)                      -
   Purchase of warrants                                                           (1,314)                      -
   Preferred stock redeemed                                                            -                  (5,250)
   Stock options exercised                                                           569                       -
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   Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                            (4,147)                  9,500
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Net decrease in cash                                                                 (55)                 (1,943)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                     244                   2,023
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                   $       189             $        80
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                                See notes to  condensed  consolidated  financial statements.

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                        UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   For The Three Months and Nine Months Ended
                         June 28, 1998 and June 29, 1997

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

      The  interim  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  Uniroyal
      Technology  Corporation  and its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  Uniroyal HPP
      Holdings, Inc., High Performance Plastics, Inc., ULC Corporation, Uniroyal
      Optoelectronics, Inc. and ViPlex Corporation (the "Company") are unaudited
      and should be read in  conjunction  with the Company's  audited  financial
      statements  and notes  thereto for the fiscal  years ended  September  28,
      1997,  September 29, 1996 and October 1, 1995.  The Company's  fiscal year
      ends on the Sunday following the last Friday in September.

      Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year financial statements
      to conform to current period presentations. In the opinion of the Company,
      all  adjustments  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of  such  Condensed
      Consolidated  Financial  Statements have been included.  Such  adjustments
      consist  only  of  normal  recurring   items.   Interim  results  are  not
      necessarily  indicative of results for a full year. The interim  Condensed
      Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and notes  thereto are  presented  as
      permitted by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  and do not contain
      certain information  included in the Company's annual Financial Statements
      and the notes thereto.

2.    INVENTORIES

      Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
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      Raw materials, work in process and supplies                        $     23,653           $     21,851
      Finished goods                                                           16,453                 12,677
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         Total                                                           $     40,106           $     34,528
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3.    ACQUISITION OF VIPLEX CORPORATION

      On May 22, 1998, High Performance Plastics, Inc. ("HPPI") acquired 100% of
      the common stock of ViPlex  Corporation,  an acrylic sheet  fabricator for
      the marine  industry,  for $2,700,000 which was comprised of $1,700,000 in
      cash and unsecured  promissory  notes  aggregating  $1,000,000  bearing an
      interest rate of 6% (Note 6). The purchase  price was adjusted for changes
      in working  capital  between  September  30, 1997 and May 22,  1998.  This
      resulted in an increase in the purchase  price of $114,000  which was paid
      in cash.

      The business  combination  was  accounted  for by the  purchase  method in
      accordance  with the  Accounting  Principles  Board  Opinion  No.  16. The
      results of ViPlex  Corporation are included in the condensed  consolidated
      financial  statements  as of May 23, 1998.  HPPI  acquired  cash,  working
      capital  and  property  and  equipment  in the  transaction  and  recorded
      $1,845,000 in goodwill which will be amortized  over the estimated  useful
      life of the asset of 25 years.

4.    INCOME TAXES

      The provisions  for income tax (expense)  benefit for the three months and
      nine months ended June 28, 1998 and June 29, 1997 were calculated  through
      the use of the  estimated  annual  income  tax  rates  based on  projected
      annualized income (loss).

      During the third  quarter of Fiscal 1998 the Company  reduced the deferred
      tax  valuation  allowance  relating  to  acquired  tax loss carry  forward
      benefits by  approximately  $7,157,000.  In accordance  with  Statement of
      Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 109,  the  reduction  was applied to
      reduce reorganization value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable
      assets.

5.    TRANSACTION WITH EMCORE CORPORATION

      As of September 29, 1997, the Company entered into a technology  agreement
      with Emcore  Corporation  ("Emcore") to acquire certain technology for the
      manufacture  of epitaxial  wafers used in high  brightness  light emitting
      diodes (LEDs) for lamps and display  devices for license fees  aggregating
      up to  approximately  $5,000,000  during  Fiscal  1998.  Included in Other
      Assets at June 28,  1998,  are license fees of  $4,500,000  paid to Emcore
      during the first three quarters of Fiscal 1998. Uniroyal  Optoelectronics,
      Inc., a wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company,  has entered into a joint
      venture with Emcore, which is managed by Uniroyal  Optoelectronics,  Inc.,
      whereby  the  joint  venture  will   purchase   machines  from  Emcore  to
      manufacture epitaxial wafers, lamps and display devices and will sell such
      products.  In July 1998,  the Company made a capital  contribution  to the
      joint venture of $510,000.

6.    LONG TERM DEBT

      On April 14, 1998, the Company  transferred  all of the assets of its High
      Performance Plastics Segment to a newly created  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
      High  Performance  Plastics,  Inc.  ("HPPI").  On that same day  HPPI,  as
      borrower, entered into a credit agreement with Uniroyal HPP Holdings, Inc.
      (the parent of HPPI and a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of the  Company),  the
      Company, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders
      named therein,  Fleet National Bank (as Initial  Issuing Bank,  Swing Line
      Bank and Administrative Agent) ("Fleet") and DLJ Capital Funding, Inc., as
      Documentation  Agent  (the  "Credit  Agreement"),  providing  among  other
      things,  for the borrowing by HPPI of an aggregate  principal amount of up
      to $110,000,000.

      The  $110,000,000  line  under the  Credit  Agreement  is  comprised  of a
      $30,000,000 Term A Advance, a $60,000,000 Term B Advance and a $20,000,000
      Revolving Credit Advance.

      The  Term  A  Advance  is  payable  in  equal  quarterly  installments  of
      $1,500,000  beginning  on December  31, 1998 and ending on  September  30,
      2003. Interest on the Term A advance is initially payable monthly at Prime
      Rate (as  defined  in the  Credit  Agreement)  plus  1.25% for Prime  Rate
      advances or no later than quarterly at the Eurodollar  Rate (as defined in
      the Credit  Agreement)  plus 2.25% for Eurodollar Rate advances during the
      first six months of the Credit Agreement.  After the first six months, the
      applicable  margin for each Prime Rate  advance and each  Eurodollar  Rate
      advance  will be  determined  quarterly  by  reference  to HPPI's ratio of
      Consolidated  Debt to EBITDA (as  defined in the  Credit  Agreement).  The
      applicable  margins on the Term A Advance range from 0.50% - 1.25% for the
      Prime Rate advances and 1.50% - 2.25% for Eurodollar Rate advances.

      The Term B Advance  is  payable  in  quarterly  installments  of  $150,000
      beginning  on December  31, 1998 through  September  30, 2003,  semiannual
      installments  of $5,000,000 on March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004 and a
      final  payment of  $47,000,000  on March 31, 2005.  Interest on the Term B
      Advance is  initially  payable  monthly at Prime plus 1.50% for Prime Rate
      advances or no later than quarterly at the Eurodollar  Rate plus 2.50% for
      Eurodollar  Rate  advances  during  the  first six  months  of the  Credit
      Agreement.  After the first six  months,  the  applicable  margin for each
      Prime  Rate  advance  and  Eurodollar  Rate  advance  shall be  determined
      quarterly by reference to HPPI's ratio of Consolidated  Debt to EBITDA (as
      defined  in the  Credit  Agreement).  The  applicable  margins  on  Term B
      Advances  range  from 1.00% - 1.50% for Prime  Rate  advances  and 2.00% -
      2.50% for Eurodollar Rate advances.

      Under  the  Revolving  Credit  Advance,  HPPI may  borrow  the  lesser  of
      $20,000,000  or the sum of 85% of  Eligible  Receivables  plus  50% of the
      value of Eligible  Inventory as defined in the Credit Agreement.  Interest
      is  payable  under the same  terms as the Term A  Advance.  The  Revolving
      Credit Advance matures on September 30, 2003.

      The advances under the Credit  Agreement are  collateralized  by a lien on
      substantially  all of the non-cash  assets of HPPI.  The Credit  Agreement
      contains certain covenants which limit, among other things, HPPI's ability
      to incur  additional  debt,  sell its  assets,  pay cash  dividends,  make
      certain other payments and redeem its capital stock.  The Credit Agreement
      also contains  covenants  which require the maintenance of certain ratios.
      HPPI was in compliance  with these  covenants at June 28, 1998. The Credit
      Agreement also contains annual  mandatory  pre-payments of principal equal
      to 50% of  HPPI's  annual  Excess  Cash  Flow (as  defined  in the  Credit
      Agreement) beginning September 26, 1999.

      Under the terms of the Credit  Agreement,  HPPI is  required to obtain and
      keep in effect one or more interest rate Bank Hedge Agreements (as defined
      in the Credit  Agreement)  covering  at least 50% of the Term A and Term B
      Advances on April 14, 1998, for an aggregate period of not less than three
      years.  On May 14,  1998,  HPPI  entered  into  three  interest  rate swap
      transactions with two banks. The first transaction is a fixed rate swap on
      $30,000,000  notional  amount that expires on May 14,  2003.  HPPI's fixed
      LIBOR  rate of  interest  on this swap is  5.985%.  HPPI pays or  receives
      interest based upon the  differential  between HPPI's fixed LIBOR rate and
      the bank's  floating  LIBOR rate.  The bank's  floating LIBOR rate adjusts
      monthly.  The second  transaction  is a cancelable  interest  rate swap on
      $30,000,000  notional  amount that expires on May 14,  2003.  HPPI's fixed
      LIBOR rate of  interest  on this swap is  5.7375%.  HPPI pays or  receives
      interest based upon the  differential  between HPPI's fixed LIBOR rate and
      the bank's  floating  LIBOR rate.  The bank's  floating LIBOR rate adjusts
      quarterly.  The bank has the option to cancel  this swap on May 14,  2001.
      The third  transaction  is a cancelable  interest rate swap on $20,000,000
      notional  amount that expires on May 14, 2000.  HPPI's fixed LIBOR rate of
      interest on this swap is 5.6725%.  HPPI pays or  receives  interest  based
      upon the rate differential  between HPPI's fixed LIBOR rate and the bank's
      floating LIBOR rate. The bank's floating LIBOR rate adjusts quarterly. The
      bank has the option to cancel this swap on May 14, 1999. The  differential
      on  interest  rate  swaps is  accrued  as  interest  rates  change  and is
      recognized  as an  adjustment  to  interest  expense  over the life of the
      agreement.

      On April 14, 1998, HPPI paid $95,000,000 to the Company which in turn used
      such amount to defease the  outstanding  11.75%  Senior  Secured Notes due
      June 1, 2003  ("Senior  Secured  Notes")  including  the call  premium and
      interest  accrued through the call date and to pay down its revolving line
      of credit with The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. ("CIT"). The redemption
      of the outstanding Senior Secured Notes was completed on June 1, 1998 at a
      call premium of 4.41%. In connection with the June 1, 1998 redemption, the
      Company incurred an extraordinary  loss on the  extinguishment  of debt of
      approximately  $5,637,000 (net of applicable income taxes of approximately
      $2,787,000).

      On April 14,  1998,  the Company  entered  into an  Amendment  and Consent
      Agreement  with  CIT  whereby  the  Company's  existing  revolving  credit
      arrangement  was  amended  to permit  the  Company to borrow the lesser of
      $10,000,000 or the sum of 85% of Eligible Receivables plus 55% of Eligible
      Inventories  as defined in the  agreement.  The  collateral  securing  the
      credit line does not include any assets of HPPI.

      In connection with the above  refinancings,  the Company and HPPI incurred
      approximately   $3,500,000  in  debt  issuance   costs.   The  costs  were
      capitalized  in the third  quarter  of Fiscal  1998 and will be  amortized
      using the interest  method over the lives of the  agreements.  Included in
      the above debt issuance  costs is $650,000  paid to an investment  banking
      firm whose  president  is a  relative  of one of the  Company's  executive
      officers.  The fee was paid under an agreement with the investment banking
      firm for financial advisory  services.  Also included in the debt issuance
      costs are legal fees of approximately $220,000 paid to a law firm of which
      one of the Company's directors is a senior partner.

7.    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

      On November 13, 1997, the Company repurchased 500,000 shares of its common
      stock for  $2,187,500 in connection  with the sale by the Pension  Benefit
      Guaranty  Corporation  ("PBGC") of all of its  holdings  of the  Company's
      common stock.

      During the first three quarters of Fiscal 1998, the Company repurchased an
      additional  169,500  shares of its  common  stock in the open  market  for
      $1,334,800  and 50,000 shares  previously  issued in  connection  with the
      purchase of C. Gunther Company for $431,250.

      During the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 the Company received 82,035 shares
      of common stock in lieu of cash for the exercise of stock  options.  These
      shares are included as treasury shares as of June 28, 1998.

      In July 1998 the Company  repurchased  100,000  shares of its common stock
      for $912,800.

      During the third quarter of fiscal 1998 the Company repurchased 216,850 of
      its outstanding warrants for $1,314,000.

      Effective February 6, 1998, the Company terminated the Uniroyal Technology
      Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

8.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

      Bankruptcy Proceedings

      Notwithstanding   the  confirmation  and  effectiveness  of  the  Plan  of
      Reorganization   (the   "Plan")  of  the   Company's   predecessors   (the
      "Predecessor  Companies"),  the  United  States  Bankruptcy  Court for the
      Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division (the "Bankruptcy Court")
      continues to have  jurisdiction  to, among other things,  resolve disputed
      pre-petition  claims  and to  resolve  other  matters  that  may  arise in
      connection with or relate to the Predecessor  Companies' Plan. The Company
      has resolved,  through  negotiation or through dismissal by the Bankruptcy
      Court,   approximately  $38,000,000  in  disputed  claims.   Approximately
      9,666,000  shares of the  Company's  common  stock have been issued to the
      holders  of  unsecured   claims  against  the  Predecessor   Companies  in
      settlement  of the  allowed  unsecured  claims  against the estates of the
      Predecessor  Companies and to the  Company's  ESOP.  The Company  retained
      approximately 138,000 shares of common stock of which approximately 56,000
      remain in treasury. The remaining shares are being held pending resolution
      of certain retiree medical claims.

      Townsend Acquisition

      By letter  dated  January  30,  1998,  the  United  States  Federal  Trade
      Commission (the "Commission")  notified the Company that it was conducting
      a non-public  investigation into the Company's acquisition of the Townsend
      Plastics  Division of  Townsend  Industries,  Inc.  in order to  determine
      whether the  transaction  violated  Section 7 of the  Clayton  Act, 15 USC
      Section 18, Section 5 of the Federal Trade  Commission Act, 15 USC Section
      45, or any other law enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. The Company
      completed  the  acquisition  on  September  5, 1997.  The Company has been
      cooperating with the Commission in its investigation. The Company has been
      in  discussions  with  the  staff of the  Denver  Regional  Office  of the
      Commission  seeking  to meet  the  concerns  of both the  Company  and the
      Commission.
<PAGE>

      Litigation

      The Company is engaged in litigation  arising from the ordinary  course of
      business. Management believes the ultimate outcome of such litigation will
      not  have  a  material  adverse  effect  upon  the  Company's  results  of
      operations, cash flows or financial position.

      Environmental Factors

      The  Company is subject to a wide range of  federal,  state and local laws
      and regulations  designed to protect the environment and worker health and
      safety. The Company's management emphasizes compliance with these laws and
      regulations.  The Company has instituted  programs to provide guidance and
      training and to audit compliance with  environmental  laws and regulations
      at Company owned or operated facilities. The Company's policy is to accrue
      environmental and cleanup-related costs of a non-capital nature when it is
      probable  both that a liability  has been incurred and that the amount can
      be reasonably estimated.

      By letter dated April 2, 1998, the United States Environmental  Protection
      Agency ("EPA") sent the Company a general  notice of liability  concerning
      the  plant  previously  leased by the  Company's  Uniroyal  Adhesives  and
      Sealants  Division in Mishawaka,  Indiana.  The Company does not presently
      anticipate any material liability in connection with the site, and, in any
      event,  if the Company is found to have  liability in connection  with the
      site, it is  anticipated  such liability will be subject to the terms of a
      settlement  agreement  entered into with the EPA and others in  connection
      with the Plan which is described in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form
      10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 1997.

      In connection with the  acquisition of a  manufacturing  facility in South
      Bend,  Indiana,  in July 1996, the Company assumed costs of remediation of
      soil and ground water  contamination which the Company estimates will cost
      not more than  $1,000,000 over a  five-to-seven  year period.  The Company
      placed  $1,000,000 in an escrow account to be used for such remediation in
      accordance with the terms of the purchase  agreement.  As of June 28, 1998
      the Company had incurred  approximately  $490,000 of remediation  costs in
      respect of such facility.

      Based on information  available as of June 28, 1998, the Company  believes
      that the costs of known environmental  matters either have been adequately
      provided  for or are  unlikely  to have a material  adverse  effect on the
      Company's operations, cash flows or financial position.

9.    INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

      The Financial  Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has issued Statement of
      Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings Per Share, which
      is required to be adopted for  financial  statement  periods  ending after
      December  15,  1997.  SFAS No. 128  requires  that the  primary  and fully
      diluted  earnings per share be replaced by "basic" and "diluted"  earnings
      per share, respectively. The basic calculation computes earnings per share
      based  only on the  weighted  average  number  of  shares  outstanding  as
      compared  to  primary  earnings  per share  which  included  common  stock
      equivalents.  The  diluted  earnings  per share  calculation  is  computed
      similarly to fully  diluted  earnings  per share.  The Company has adopted
      SFAS No. 128 for the three and nine  months  ended June 28,  1998 and June
      29, 1997. The  reconciliation  of the numerators and  denominators  of the
      basic and diluted earnings per share computation is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                       June 28, 1998 
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Income                     Shares                 Per Share
                                            (Numerator)                (Denominator)               Amount
                                            -----------                ------------              ---------
      <S>                                   <C>                         <C>                       <C>    
         Income before
           extraordinary item               $2,618,000

      Basic EPS
      ---------
         Income available to 
           common stockholders              $2,618,000                  13,304,832                $   0.20
                                                                                                  ========

      Effect of Dilutive Securities
      -----------------------------
         Stock options                                                   1,094,958
         Warrants                                                          406,156
                                                                        ----------

      Diluted EPS
      -----------
         Income available to
           common stockholders              $2,618,000                  14,805,946                $   0.18
                                            ==========                  ==========                ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                                      June 28, 1998 
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Income                     Shares                 Per Share
                                            (Numerator)                (Denominator)               Amount
                                            -----------                -------------             ---------
      <S>                                   <C>                        <C>                       <C>
         Income before
           extraordinary item               $5,725,000

       Basic EPS
       ---------
         Income available to
           common stockholders              $5,725,000                  13,277,229                $   0.43
                                                                                                  ========

       Effect of Dilutive Securities
       -----------------------------
          Stock options                                                  1,033,353
          Warrants                                                         313,292
                                                                        ----------   
 
        Diluted EPS
        -----------
         Income available to
           common stockholders              $5,725,000                  14,623,874                $   0.40
                                            ==========                  ==========                ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                        June 29, 1997
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Income                     Shares                 Per Share
                                            (Numerator)                (Denominator)               Amount
                                            -----------                -------------             ---------- 
<S>                                         <C>                        <C>                       <C>
         Net Income                         $ 883,000

         Basic EPS
         ---------
         Income available to
           common stockholders              $ 883,000                   13,355,419                $   0.07
                                                                                                  ========

         Effect of Dilutive Securities
         -----------------------------
         Stock options                                                      78,745
                                                                        ----------

         Diluted EPS
         -----------
         Income available to
           common stockholders              $ 883,000                   13,434,164                $   0.07
                                            =========                   ==========                ========
</TABLE>

         Warrants to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock at $4.375 per share
         and  additional  stock options to purchase  1,239,805  shares of common
         stock at various prices were outstanding  during the three months ended
         June 29,  1997 but were not  included  in the  computation  of  diluted
         earnings  per share  because the  exercise  price was greater  than the
         average market price of the common shares.

         For the nine month  period ended June 29,  1997,  the weighted  average
         number of common shares  outstanding  for the  calculation of basic and
         diluted earnings per share was 13,279,276. Inclusion of shares issuable
         upon the exercise of stock  options,  warrants and the preferred  stock
         conversion  (then  outstanding) in the calculation of diluted  earnings
         per share would have been antidilutive.

<PAGE>
10.      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

         Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:

         Payments for income taxes and interest expense were (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                              ------------------------------------   
                                                              June 28, 1998         June 29, 1997
                                                              -------------         -------------   

         <S>                                                      <C>                  <C>      
         Interest payment                                         $  9,932             $   9,204
         Income tax payments                                           122                    70
</TABLE>

         The  purchases of property,  plant and  equipment  and net cash used in
         financing  activities  for the nine  months  ended June 29, 1997 do not
         include $77,000 related to property held under capitalized  leases. The
         Company did not enter into any capital lease agreements during the nine
         months ended June 28, 1998.

         Net cash used in  financing  activities  for the nine months ended June
         29, 1997 does not include the dividends  paid on the Series B Preferred
         Stock since they were paid with the  issuance  of 73,448  shares of the
         Company's  common stock.  No dividends were paid during the nine months
         ended June 28, 1998.

         During the second  quarter of Fiscal 1998 the  Company  made a matching
         contribution  to its 401(k) Savings Plan by the  contribution of 30,260
         common shares of treasury stock.  No  contribution  was made during the
         nine months ended June 29, 1997.

11.      SUBSEQUENT EVENT

         On July 10,1998 the Company received  $4,930,000 from  Canadian-General
         Tower  Limited  ("CGT")  for the sale of  certain  Port  Clinton,  Ohio
         automotive  operations  and assets  related to the Company's door panel
         program. Under the terms of a supply agreement,  the Company has agreed
         to  continue  to  manufacture  and supply  customers  of the door panel
         programs  until CGT can transfer the  production  of the door panels to
         its own facility. The Company may receive an additional amount of up to
         $1,100,000  if CGT  secures  purchase  orders  for  the  twelve  months
         following the door panel  closing from certain  customers as identified
         in the agreement.

         The Company should  receive an additional  $1,055,000 in or before June
         of  1999  upon  obtaining  certain  customer  approvals  and  resulting
         transfer  to CGT of  purchased  assets  that  relate  to the  Company's
         instrument panel programs.

         Management  believes  that the  write-down to  long-lived  assets,  the
         curtailment  loss and other  reserves  recorded  during Fiscal 1996 and
         Fiscal 1997 relating to this  agreement for sale remain  appropriate at
         June 28,  1998.  Other  than  potential  contingent  payments  that the
         Company may receive, Management believes that the Company will not have
         any further  significant  gain or loss upon the ultimate  completion of
         the sale.




<PAGE>

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

Third Quarter Fiscal 1998 Compared with
 the Third Quarter Fiscal 1997

Net Sales. The Company's net sales increased in the third quarter of Fiscal 1998
by  approximately  2% ($1,203,000) to $56,905,000  from $55,702,000 in the third
quarter of Fiscal 1997. This increase was attributable to increased net sales in
the High Performance Plastics Segment and partially offset by decreased sales in
the Coated Fabrics and Specialty Adhesives Segments.

Net sales by the High Performance Plastics Segment increased 12% ($3,557,000) in
the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 to  $33,535,000  from  $29,978,000 in the third
quarter of Fiscal  1997.  The  Royalite  division  recorded  strong  unit volume
growth.  The Polycast  division's  sales increased as a result of better product
mix lead by aerospace demand, incremental sales from prior year acquisitions and
the third quarter acquisition of ViPlex Corporation.

Net sales by the Coated Fabrics Segment decreased in the third quarter of Fiscal
1998  approximately 7% ($1,195,000) to $17,098,000 from $18,293,000 in the third
quarter  of  Fiscal  1997  principally  due  to  the  gradual  phase  out of its
automotive business.

Net sales of the Specialty  Adhesives  Segment decreased in the third quarter of
Fiscal 1998 by  approximately  16% ($1,159,000) to $6,272,000 from $7,431,000 in
the third  quarter of Fiscal 1997 as sluggish  sales to the  commercial  roofing
industry  offset  increases  in  the  Segment's  industrial  and  mirror  mastic
products.

Income  Before  Interest,  Income Taxes and  Extraordinary  Item.  Income before
interest,  income taxes and  extraordinary  item for the third quarter of Fiscal
1998 increased  approximately  57% to $6,523,000,  as compared to $4,148,000 for
the third quarter of Fiscal 1997.

The High Performance Plastics Segment's income before interest, income taxes and
extraordinary item for the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 increased  approximately
47%  ($1,476,000)  to $4,649,000  from $3,173,000 in the third quarter of Fiscal
1997.  The  increase  was a result  of an  increase  in sales of  higher  margin
products,  earnings  from  prior  year  acquisitions  and  the  current  quarter
acquisition  of  ViPlex  Corporation,  and a change in the  methodology  for the
allocation of corporate overhead.

The  Coated  Fabrics   Segment's  income  before  interest,   income  taxes  and
extraordinary  item increased in the third quarter of Fiscal 1998  approximately
109%  ($1,285,000) to $2,468,000  compared to $1,183,000 in the third quarter of
Fiscal 1997. The increase is primarily due to lower  manufacturing costs for the
Segment's  automotive  operations  as a result of the  gradual  phase out of its
automotive  operations.  Also  contributing  to the earnings  improvement  was a
change in the methodology for the allocation of corporate overhead.

The  Specialty  Adhesives  Segment's  income before  interest,  income taxes and
extraordinary  item  increased  in the  third  quarter  of  Fiscal  1998  by 54%
($187,000)  to  $531,000  from  $344,000  in the third  quarter  of Fiscal  1997
primarily  due to sales  improvement  of the high margin  industrial  and mirror
mastic  products,  an improved  cost  structure at the South Bend facility and a
change in the methodology for the allocation of corporate overhead.

Amortization  of  reorganization   value  in  excess  of  amounts  allocable  to
identifiable assets in the third quarter of Fiscal 1997 was $188,000.  There was
no  amortization  of  reorganization  value in excess of  amounts  allocable  to
identifiable assets in the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 as a result of the third
quarter  reduction  of the  asset  reorganization  value in  excess  of  amounts
allocable to identifiable assets.

Not  allocated  to  the  segments  in the  third  quarter  of  Fiscal  1998  was
approximately  $1,125,000 of miscellaneous  expense versus $364,000 in the third
quarter of Fiscal  1997.  During the third  quarter of Fiscal  1998 the  Company
changed  its  methodology  for the  allocation  of  corporate  overhead  from an
allocation  of 100% of certain  corporate  costs to an allocation of costs based
upon 3.5% of Segment sales. Prior quarter allocations were not restated.

Interest Expense. Interest expense in the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 decreased
to $2,160,000  from $2,549,000 in the third quarter of Fiscal 1997. The decrease
in  interest  expense is  primarily  a result of the Fiscal  1998 third  quarter
refinancing.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense in the third  quarter of Fiscal 1998 was
$1,745,000  as compared to $716,000  in the third  quarter of Fiscal  1997.  The
provisions  for  income  tax  expense  were  calculated  through  the use of the
estimated income tax rates based on projected annualized income.

Extraordinary  Loss on the Extinguishment of Debt. The extraordinary loss on the
extinguishment  of debt in the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 was $5,637,000.  The
amount  represents  the loss  recognized  when the  Company  early  retired  the
remaining  $72,253,000  of its 11 3/4% Senior  Secured  Notes,  including a call
premium  payment of 4.41% and  write-off of applicable  debt issuance  costs and
unamortized   debt  discount,   net  of  income  tax  benefit  of  approximately
$2,787,000.
<PAGE>

First Three Quarters of Fiscal 1998 Compared with
  the First Three Quarters of Fiscal 1997

Net Sales.  The  Company's  net sales  increased in the first three  quarters of
Fiscal 1998 by approximately 6% ($9,425,000) to $162,620,000  from  $153,195,000
in the first three quarters of Fiscal 1997

Net sales by the High Performance  Plastics Segment increased in the first three
quarters of Fiscal 1998 by  approximately  9% ($8,007,000)  to $95,759,000  from
$87,752,000  in the first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1997.  The  increase  was
principally  due to  increased  unit volume at both the  Royalite  and  Polycast
acrylic  divisions as well as incremental sales from prior year acquisitions and
the current year acquisition of ViPlex Corporation.

Net sales by the Coated Fabrics  Segment  increased  slightly in the first three
quarters  of Fiscal  1998 to  $51,168,000  from  $51,142,000  in the first three
quarters of Fiscal 1997. The increase was principally  due to increased  selling
prices for the  Segment's  Naugahyde(R)  vinyl coated  fabrics and offset by the
decline  in  overall  automotive  sales  due to  the  gradual  phase-out  of its
automotive operations.

Net sales of the  Specialty  Adhesives  Segment  increased  in the  first  three
quarters of Fiscal 1998 by  approximately  10%  ($1,392,000) to $15,693,000 from
$14,301,000  in the first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1997.  The  increase  was
principally due to increases in the sale of industrial adhesives and incremental
sales for the  prior  year  acquisition  of C.  Gunther  Company  and  offset by
sluggish sales of commercial roofing products.

Income Before Interest,  Income Taxes,  and  Extraordinary  Item.  Income before
interest,  income taxes and  extraordinary  item for the first three quarters of
Fiscal 1998 was $16,972,000,  compared to income before  interest,  income taxes
and  extraordinary  item of  $6,114,000  for the first three  quarters of Fiscal
1997.

The High Performance Plastics Segment's income before interest, income taxes and
extraordinary  item for the  first  three  quarters  of  Fiscal  1998  increased
approximately 76% ($5,705,000) to $13,186,000 from $7,481,000 in the first three
quarters of Fiscal  1997.  The  increase  was a result of a better sales mix for
both the Royalite and Polycast  acrylic  divisions,  incremental  earnings  from
prior year and current year  acquisitions  and a change in  methodology  for the
allocation of corporate overhead.

The  Coated  Fabrics  Segment  had  income  before  interest,  income  taxes and
extraordinary  item of  $6,225,000  in the first  three  quarters of Fiscal 1998
compared to $156,000 in the first three quarters of Fiscal 1997  principally due
to lower manufacturing costs for the Segment's automotive operations as a result
of the gradual phase out of its  automotive  operations,  the reversal of rebate
accruals  applicable  to such  business  and a  change  in  methodology  for the
allocation of corporate overhead. Also, increased production costs were incurred
in the  first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1997 as a result  of a raw  materials
supplier's  decision  to exit its  business.  As a result the  Segment  incurred
additional  costs in the first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1997 to qualify  its
products using comparable raw materials available from other supply sources.

The Specialty  Adhesives  Segment had income before  interest,  income taxes and
extraordinary  item of $306,000  in the first  three  quarters of Fiscal 1998 as
compared to a loss  before  interest,  income  taxes and  extraordinary  item of
$322,000 in the first three quarters of Fiscal 1997 primarily due to an increase
in sales of higher margin products, an improved cost structure at the South Bend
facility and a change in methodology for the allocation of corporate overhead.

Amortization  of  reorganization   value  in  excess  of  amounts  allocable  to
identifiable  assets in the first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1998 and 1997 was
$377,000 and $565,000 respectively.

Not  allocated  to the  segments in the first three  quarters of Fiscal 1998 was
approximately  $2,368,000 of miscellaneous  expense compared to $636,000 for the
first three quarters of Fiscal 1997. During the third quarter of Fiscal 1998 the
Company changed its  methodology  for the allocation of corporate  overhead from
the allocation of 100% of certain corporate costs to an allocation based on 3.5%
of Segment sales. Prior quarter and fiscal year allocations were not restated.

Interest  Expense.  Interest  expense in the first three quarters of Fiscal 1998
decreased  slightly to $7,204,000 from $7,218,000 in the first three quarters of
Fiscal  1997.  The  decrease  in interest  expense is  primarily a result of the
Fiscal 1998 third quarter refinancing.

Income Tax (Expense)  Benefit.  Income tax (expense)  benefit in the first three
quarters of Fiscal 1998 was  $4,043,000  as compared to a benefit of $159,000 in
the first three quarters of Fiscal 1997. The provisions for income tax (expense)
benefit were calculated  through the use of the estimated income tax rates based
on projected annualized income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the first  three  quarters of Fiscal  1998,  operating  activities  provided
$11,173,000  of cash as  compared  to  $4,285,000  used  during the first  three
quarters of Fiscal 1997.  The increase in cash provided by operating  activities
for the Fiscal 1998 period is primarily  attributable  to an increase in income,
the  decrease in  accounts  receivable,  an  increase  in  accounts  payable and
partially  offset by increases in inventories and other assets and a decrease in
accrued expenses.

Net cash used in  investing  activities  for the first three  quarters of Fiscal
1998 was  $7,081,000  as  compared  to  $7,158,000  used  during the first three
quarters  of Fiscal  1997.  Net cash was used to  purchase  property,  plant and
equipment during the comparative periods.  Approximately  $4,657,000 of cash was
provided  from  the  sale  of  the  Company's  Stoughton,  Wisconsin  automotive
operations  of the Coated  Fabrics  Segment  during the first three  quarters of
Fiscal 1997. The Company does not have any significant  specific commitments for
the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

Net cash used in  financing  activities  was  $4,147,000  during the first three
quarters  of  Fiscal  1998 as  compared  to  $9,500,000  provided  by  financing
activities during the first three quarters of Fiscal 1997. Net proceeds from the
third quarter Fiscal 1998  refinancing were used to redeem the remaining 11 3/4%
Senior Secured Notes and pay associated  costs.  Cash was also used in the first
three fiscal  quarters of 1998 to purchase  719,500 shares of treasury stock for
$3,954,000 and to purchase  216,850 of the outstanding  warrants for $1,314,000.
The cash  provided  in the first three  quarters  of Fiscal  1998 was  partially
offset by the redemption of the remaining 35 shares of Series B Preferred  Stock
at the par value of $5,250,000.

The Company had approximately  $189,000 in cash and cash equivalents on June 28,
1998 as compared  to  approximately  $244,000 at  September  28,  1997.  Working
capital at June 28, 1998 was  $33,016,000  compared to  $33,358,000 at September
28, 1997. On June 28, 1998 the Company had  borrowings  of $7,156,000  under its
$20,000,000   revolving  credit  facility  with  Fleet  and  $80,000  under  its
$10,000,000  revolving  credit  facility  with CIT. The  principal  uses of cash
during  the first  three  quarters  of Fiscal  1998 were to pay the  semi-annual
interest  payments on the Company's  Senior Secured Notes,  the redemption costs
associated with the early  retirement of the Company's Senior Secured Notes, the
repurchase  of stock for  treasury,  the purchase of a  technology  license from
Emcore  Corporation and the repayment of revolving credit advances.  The Company
believes  that cash from its  operations  and its  ability  to borrow  under its
revolving  credit  facilities  provide it  sufficient  liquidity  to finance its
existing  level of operations  and meet its debt service  obligations.  However,
there can be no assurance  that the Company's  operations  together with amounts
available under the revolving  credit  facilities will continue to be sufficient
to  finance  its  existing  level  of  operations  and  meet  its  debt  service
obligations.   The  Company's  ability  to  meet  its  debt  service  and  other
obligations  depends upon its future  performance,  which in turn, is subject to
general  economic  conditions  and to  financial,  business  and other  factors,
including  factors  beyond the  Company's  control.  If the Company is unable to
generate  sufficient cash flow from operations,  it may be required to refinance
all or a portion of its existing debt or obtain additional financing.  There can
be no assurance  that the Company  would be able to obtain such  refinancing  or
additional  financing.  The Company  believes that it currently  has  sufficient
liquidity to finance its existing level of operations.

Effects of Inflation

The markets in which the Company sells products are competitive.  In particular,
the Company has generally encountered effective resistance to price increases in
connection  with its sales of coated fabrics to the automotive  industry and its
sales  of  acrylics  to  the  aerospace  industry.   Thus,  in  an  inflationary
environment  the Company  might not in all  instances be able to pass through to
consumers general price increases;  the Company's operations could be materially
impacted if such conditions were to occur.  The Company has not in the past been
adversely impacted by general price inflation.

Year 2000

Many software applications and operational programs written in the past were not
designed to recognize  calendar dates beginning in the Year 2000. The failure of
such  applications  or systems to properly  recognize the dates beginning in the
Year 2000 could result in  miscalculations or system failures which could result
in an adverse impact on the Company's operations.

The Company has  instituted  a Year 2000 task force,  that  reports to the Audit
Committee,  which has initiated a comprehensive  project to prepare its computer
systems, communication systems and manufacturing/testing  equipment for the Year
2000.  The project  includes  identification  and  assessment  of all  software,
hardware and equipment that could potentially be affected by the Year 2000 issue
and remedial  action and further  testing,  if  necessary.  The Company plans to
complete this project by June 1, 1999. The Company believes that the majority of
its major systems are Year 2000  compliant and costs to transition the remaining
systems to Year 2000 compliance are not anticipated to have a material effect on
the Company's financial position or results of operations.

The Company is also contacting  critical  suppliers of products and services and
customers to determine the extent to which the Company may be vulnerable to such
parties failure to resolve their own Year 2000 issues.  Where  practicable,  the
Company  will  access and  attempt  to  mitigate  its risks with  respect to the
failure of these  entities  to be Year 2000 ready.  The  effect,  if any, on the
Company's results of operations from the failure of such parties to be Year 2000
ready is not reasonably estimable.

Forward Looking Information

Statements made herein that are  forward-looking in nature within the meaning of
the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ  materially.  Such risks
and  uncertainties  include,  but are not limited to, those  related to business
conditions  and the  financial  strength  of the various  markets  served by the
Company, the level of spending for such products,  the ability of the Company to
successfully  manufacture  and  market  its  products  and  the  ability  of the
Company's suppliers to adequately resolve their own Year 2000 issues.





<PAGE>


                                    PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings


      (a)     The Company  knows of no material  pending  legal  proceedings  to
              which  the  Company  or any of its  subsidiaries  is a party or of
              which any of their  property  is the  subject  other than  routine
              litigation incidental to the Company's business.

      (b)     By letter  dated April 2, 1998,  the United  States  Environmental
              Protection  Agency  ("EPA")  sent the Company a general  notice of
              liability  concerning the plant previously leased by the Company's
              Uniroyal  Adhesives and Sealants  Division in Mishawaka,  Indiana.
              The Company does not presently  anticipate any material  liability
              in connection  with the site, and, in any event, if the Company is
              found  to have  liability  in  connection  with  the  site,  it is
              anticipated  such  liability  will be  subject  to the  terms of a
              settlement  agreement  entered  into  with the EPA and  others  in
              connection  with the  Plan  which is  described  in the  Company's
              Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28,
              1997.

      (c)     By letter dated January 30, 1998,  the United States Federal Trade
              Commission  (the  "Commission")  notified  the Company that it was
              conducting  a   non-public   investigation   into  the   Company's
              acquisition  of  the  Townsend   Plastics   Division  of  Townsend
              Industries,  Inc. in order to  determine  whether the  transaction
              violated  Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 USC Section 18, Section
              5 of the Federal Trade  Commission  Act, 15 USC Section 45, or any
              other law enforced by the Federal  Trade  Commission.  The Company
              completed the  acquisition  on September 5, 1997.  The Company has
              been  cooperating  with the Commission in its  investigation.  The
              Company  has  been in  discussions  with the  staff of the  Denver
              Regional Office of the Commission  seeking to meet the concerns of
              both the Company and the Commission. 

      (d)     No legal  proceedings  were  terminated  during the third  quarter
              ended June 28, 1998, other than routine  litigation  incidental to
              the Company's business.

Item 2.       Changes in Securities

              None.

Item 3.       Default upon Senior Securities

              None.

Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

              None.

Item 5.       Other Information

              None.

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

              a)   Exhibits

                  1.   None.

             b)     Reports on Form 8-K

                  1.    None.


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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.







DATE:  August 11, 1998                    By: /s/ George J. Zulanas, Jr.
       ---------------                        --------------------------
                                              George J. Zulanas, Jr.
                                                Vice President, Chief Financial 
                                                 Officer and Treasurer

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