UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
10-Q, 1999-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS
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                                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                                     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 December 27, 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                              (I.R.S. 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 January 29, 1999

                                              Common stock 12,080,740

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.    Consolidated Financial Statements
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                                          UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                   (In thousands)

                                                       ASSETS

                                                                                           December 27,          September 27,
                                                                                               1998                  1998
                                                                                          -------------          -------------      
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Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents                                                               $      318              $    5,585

   Trade accounts receivable (less estimated reserve for
      doubtful accounts of $268 and $246, respectively)                                        20,052                  26,320

   Inventories (Note 2)                                                                        38,377                  38,139

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                    5,174                   5,837

   Deferred income taxes                                                                        1,572                   1,008
                                                                                           ----------              ----------

   Total current assets                                                                        65,493                  76,889

Property, plant and equipment - net                                                            69,506                  65,551

Property, plant and equipment held for sale - net                                               5,923                   5,924

Investment in preferred stock (Note 3)                                                         11,571                       -

Note receivable                                                                                 5,000                   5,000

Goodwill - net                                                                                  8,869                   8,951

Deferred income taxes                                                                           7,508                   7,759

Other assets                                                                                   16,083                  16,277
                                                                                           ----------              ----------     

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                               $  189,953              $  186,351
                                                                                           ==========              ==========
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                                          UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                         (In thousands, except share data)

                                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                                                           December 27,           September 27,   
                                                                                              1998                    1998
                                                                                          -------------           -------------     
<S>                                                                                        <C>                     <C>
Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt                                                       $    9,506              $    7,713
   Trade accounts payable                                                                      13,325                  15,302
   Accrued expenses:
      Compensation and benefits                                                                 8,978                   9,743
      Interest                                                                                  1,447                     149
      Taxes, other than income                                                                  1,306                   1,258
      Accrued income taxes                                                                        629                     921
      Other                                                                                     4,510                   5,657
                                                                                           ----------              ----------

   Total current liabilities                                                                   39,701                  40,743

Long-term debt                                                                                100,347                  97,945
Other liabilities                                                                              15,045                  15,061
                                                                                           ----------              ----------

Total liabilities                                                                             155,093                 153,749
                                                                                           ----------              ----------

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

Minority interest (Note 5)                                                                      5,062                     291

Stockholders' equity (Note 6):
   Preferred stock:
      Series C - 0 shares issued and outstanding; par value $0.01;
       450 shares authorized                                                                        -                       -
   Common stock:
      14,383,043 and 14,182,956 shares issued or to be issued,
        respectively; par value $0.01; 35,000,000 shares authorized                               144                     142
   Additional paid-in capital                                                                  55,383                  54,613
   Unrealized gain on securities available for sale - net                                       1,568                       -
   Deficit                                                                                    (11,613)                (11,632)      
                                                                                           ----------              ----------  
                                                                                               45,482                  43,123
   Less treasury stock at cost - 2,001,741 and 1,499,868 shares,
      respectively                                                                            (15,684)                (10,812)
                                                                                           ----------              ----------
   Total stockholders' equity                                                                  29,798                  32,311
                                                                                           ----------              ----------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                 $  189,953              $  186,351
                                                                                           ==========              ==========

                                        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
                                                                       --------------------------------------------    
                                                                        December 27,                   December 28,
                                                                           1998                           1997    
                                                                       -------------                  -------------
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Net sales                                                                 $   49,089                     $   51,182
Costs and expenses:
   Costs of goods sold                                                        37,791                         36,901
   Selling and administrative                                                  6,921                          7,014
   Depreciation and other amortization                                         2,217                          2,143
   Amortization of reorganization value in excess of
      amounts allocable to identifiable assets                                     -                            188
                                                                          ----------                     ----------

Income before interest, income taxes and minority
   interest                                                                    2,160                          4,936

Interest expense - net                                                        (2,276)                        (2,545)
                                                                          ----------                     ----------

(Loss) income before income taxes and minority
   interest                                                                     (116)                         2,391

Income tax (expense) (Note 4)                                                    (94)                        (1,028)
                                                                          ----------                     ----------

(Loss) income before minority interest                                          (210)                         1,363

Minority interest in losses of consolidated subsidiary                           229                              -
                                                                          ----------                     ----------

Net income                                                                $       19                     $    1,363
                                                                          ==========                     ==========

Net income per common share (Note 8)                                      $        -                     $     0.10
                                                                          ==========                     ==========

Net income per common share - assuming
   dilution (Note 8)                                                      $        -                     $     0.10
                                                                          ==========                     ==========




                             See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                                          UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                   (In thousands)

                                                                                           Three Months Ended       
                                                                                   --------------------------------
                                                                                   December 27,        December 28,
                                                                                      1998                 1997
                                                                                   ------------        ------------
   <S>                                                                             <C>                  <C>       
   Net income                                                                      $       19           $    1,363
   Unrealized gain on securities available for sale
      (net of income taxes of $1,003)                                                   1,568                    -
                                                                                   ----------           ----------
   Comprehensive income (Note 9)                                                   $    1,587           $    1,363
                                                                                   ==========           ==========


                             See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

                                                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                                   -------------------------------------
                                                                                   December 27,             December 28,
                                                                                      1998                     1997    
                                                                                   ------------             ------------
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income                                                                      $       19                $    1,363
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                                                  2,217                     2,143
         Deferred tax (benefit) provision                                                 (89)                    1,054
         Minority interest in losses of consolidated subsidiary                          (229)                        -
         Amortization of reorganization value in excess of
            amounts allocable to identifiable assets                                        -                       188
         Amortization of Senior Secured Notes discount                                      -                        31
         Amortization of refinancing and debt issuance costs                              144                       115
         Other                                                                             31                        69
         Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Decrease in trade accounts receivable                                       6,244                     3,468
            Increase in inventories                                                      (238)                   (2,891)
            Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets                                (672)                   (2,024)
            (Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable                              (1,977)                      977
            Decrease in accrued expenses                                                 (788)                   (3,392)
            Decrease in other liabilities                                                 (16)                     (153)
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                               4,646                       948
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                          (6,008)                   (1,173)
   Purchase of preferred stock                                                         (9,000)                        -
                                                                                   ----------                ----------
Net cash used in investing activities                                                 (15,008)                   (1,173)
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Note 10): 
   Repayment of term loans                                                                (30)                     (189)
   Proceeds from term loan                                                                785                         -
   Increase in revolving loan balances                                                  3,440                     2,359
   Investment by joint venture partner                                                  5,000                         -
   Purchase of treasury stock                                                          (4,282)                   (2,187)
   Stock options exercised                                                                182                        17
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

Net cash provided by financing activities                                               5,095                         -
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

Net decrease in cash                                                                   (5,267)                     (225)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                        5,585                       244
                                                                                   ----------                ----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                         $      318                $       19
                                                                                   ==========                ==========

                             See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                           UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                     (Unaudited)
                                For the Three Months Ended
                           December 27, 1998 and December 28, 1997

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The  interim  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  relate to
         Uniroyal  Technology  Corporation  and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries
         Uniroyal HPP Holdings,  Inc., ULC Corp.  and Uniroyal  Optoelectronics,
         Inc.  (the  "Company").   Uniroyal  HPP  Holdings,  Inc.  includes  its
         wholly-owned  subsidiary,  High Performance Plastics, Inc. ("HPPI") and
         HPPI's   wholly-owned   subsidiary,   ViPlex   Corporation.    Uniroyal
         Optoelectronics,   Inc.  includes  its  majority-owned  joint  venture,
         Uniroyal  Optoelectronics,  LLC.  The  interim  Condensed  Consolidated
         Financial Statements of 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  27, 1998,  September 28,
         1997 and  September  29, 1996.  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 interim  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 notes thereto.

2.       INVENTORIES
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                                                                 December 27,                   September 27,
                                                                    1998                            1998
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         Raw materials, work in process
            and supplies                                        $     23,458                   $     22,844
         Finished goods                                               14,919                         15,295
                                                                ------------                   ------------
            Total                                               $     38,377                   $     38,139
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3.       INVESTMENT IN PREFERRED STOCK

         On November  30,  1998,  the Company  purchased  642,857  shares of the
         Series I Redeemable  Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") of
         Emcore Corporation ("Emcore") for approximately  $9,000,000 ($14.00 per
         share).  The shares were  offered  pursuant to a private  placement  by
         Emcore.

         Dividends on the Preferred Stock are cumulative and will be payable, at
         Emcore's  option,  in cash or additional  shares of Preferred  Stock on
         March 31, June 30,  September 30 and December 31,  commencing  December
         31, 1998 at the annual rate of 2% per share of  Preferred  Stock on the
         liquidation preference thereof (equivalent to $0.28 per annum per share
         of Preferred Stock).

         Shares of the  Preferred  Stock  are  convertible  at any time,  at the
         option of the holders thereof, into shares of common stock of Emcore on
         a one for one basis,  subject to  adjustment  for  certain  events.  On
         December 24, 1998, the closing sales price of Emcore's  common stock on
         the Nasdaq National Market was $18.00.

         The Preferred  Stock is redeemable,  in whole or in part, at the option
         of  Emcore at any time  Emcore's  common  stock has  traded at or above
         $28.00 per share for 30 consecutive  trading days, at a price of $14.00
         per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends,  if any, to the redemption
         date.  Emcore is  required  to provide no less than 30 days and no more
         than 60 days notice of the  redemption.  The shares of Preferred  Stock
         are subject to mandatory redemption by Emcore on November 17, 2003.

         The Preferred Stock and the underlying  common stock of Emcore have not
         been  registered  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 and are subject to
         certain  restrictions  on  transfer.  Emcore has agreed to use its best
         efforts to file a  registration  statement  covering  the resale of the
         shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.
         The Company believes that this  registration will take place during the
         current fiscal year.

         The  Company  accounts  for  this  investment  in  Preferred  Stock  in
         accordance with Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")
         No.  115,  "Accounting  for  Certain  Investments  in Debt  and  Equity
         Securities." Management has classified this investment as available for
         sale and, in accordance  with SFAS No. 115,  carries the  investment at
         fair value with the unrealized  gains and losses,  net of income taxes,
         reported as a separate  component  of  Stockholders'  Equity.  The fair
         value is  determined  by the most  recently  traded  price of  Emcore's
         common stock at the balance sheet date.

4.       INCOME TAXES

         The  provisions  for  income tax  expense  for the three  months  ended
         December 27, 1998 and December 28, 1997 were calculated through the use
         of the estimated annual income tax rates based on projected  annualized
         income.

5.       MINORITY INTEREST

         On November  30, 1998  Emcore made a capital  contribution  to Uniroyal
         Optoelectronics,   LLC  of  $5,000,000.   The  Company  will  fund  its
         equivalent  capital  contribution to the joint venture of approximately
         $5,200,000 as cash is required by the joint venture.

6.       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

         During the quarter  ended  December 27, 1998,  the Company  repurchased
         444,790 shares of its common stock in the open market for approximately
         $4,282,000.

         During the quarter ended December 27, 1998 the Company  received 57,083
         shares of its common  stock in lieu of cash for the  exercise  of stock
         options from officers and  employees of the Company.  These shares were
         valued at  approximately  $590,000 (which was calculated based upon the
         closing  market  value of the  stock on the day  prior to the  exercise
         dates) and are included as treasury shares as of December 27, 1998.

7.       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  9,679,000  shares  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  remaining  approximately
         321,000  shares  of  the  original   10,000,000  shares  allocated  for
         disposition of the bankruptcy claims are being held pending  resolution
         of certain miscellaneous claims.

         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 leased  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.

         Based on  information  available as of December  27, 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.
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 8.   INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

         The  reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and
         diluted  earnings  per share  computation  for the three  months  ended
         December 27, 1998 and December 28, 1997 is as follows:
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                                                                     December 27, 1998 
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                                              Income                    Shares                 Per Share
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         Net Income                         $      19

         Basic EPS
         --------- 
         Income available to
            common stockholders             $      19                   12,508,998              $       -
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         Effect of Dilutive Securities
         ----------------------------- 
         Stock options                                                     953,151
         Warrants                                                          320,646
                                                                       -----------
         Diluted EPS
         ----------- 
         Income available to
            common stockholders             $      19                   13,782,795              $       -
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                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                     December 28, 1997 
                                            --------------------------------------------------------------              
                                              Income                      Shares                 Per Share
                                            (Numerator)                (Denominator)               Amount 
                                            -----------                -------------             ---------
         <S>                                <C>                         <C>                      <C>    
         Net Income                         $1,363,000

         Basic EPS
         ---------
         Income available to
            common stockholders             $1,363,000                  13,378,186                $   0.10
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         Effect of Dilutive Securities
         ----------------------------- 
         Stock options                                                     725,993
         Warrants                                                          119,860
                                                                        ----------
         Diluted EPS
         -----------
         Income available to
            common stockholders             $1,363,000                  14,224,039                $   0.10
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9.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         The Company  adopted SFAS No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,"
         during the quarter ended  December 27, 1998.  SFAS No. 130  establishes
         standards  for reporting  and display of  comprehensive  income and its
         components. Comprehensive income is defined as the change in quality of
         a  business  during a period  from  transactions  and other  events and
         circumstances from non-owner sources. It includes all changes in equity
         during a period except those  resulting from  investments by owners and
         distributions  to owners.  SFAS No.  130  requires  that the  Company's
         change in  unrealized  gains and losses on  available  for sale  equity
         securities be included in comprehensive income.

10.      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

         Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:

         Payments for income taxes and interest expense were (in thousands):
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                                                              1998                   1997
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         Interest payments                                 $      859             $   4,480
         Income tax payments                                      479                    81

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ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and
         Results Of Operations

First Quarter Fiscal 1999 Compared with
  the First Quarter Fiscal 1998

Net Sales. The Company's net sales decreased in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999
by  approximately  4% to  $49,089,000  from  $51,182,000 in the first quarter of
Fiscal 1998. The decrease is primarily  attributable  to the Fiscal 1998 sale of
the  automotive  operations  of the  Coated  Fabrics  Segment  and  the  gradual
phase-out of those  operations.  Excluding  automotive  sales from both periods,
sales  increased  6% in the first  quarter of Fiscal 1999  compared to the first
quarter of Fiscal 1998.

Net sales by the High Performance Plastics Segment increased approximately 6% in
the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 to  $30,963,000  from  $29,197,000 in the first
quarter  of  Fiscal  1998.  The  increase  was  primarily  attributable  to  the
incremental  sales resulting from the  acquisition of ViPlex  Corporation in the
third quarter of Fiscal 1998.

Net sales by the Coated Fabrics Segment decreased in the first quarter of Fiscal
1999  approximately  25% to $12,797,000 from $17,135,000 in the first quarter of
Fiscal 1998. The decrease was  principally due to the sale in Fiscal 1998 of the
automotive operations of the Coated Fabrics Segment and the gradual phase-out of
the automotive operations. Automotive sales approximated $6,257,000 in the first
quarter of Fiscal 1999  compared to  $10,796,000  in the first quarter of Fiscal
1998.  Excluding the automotive sales from both periods, net sales by the Coated
Fabrics  Segment  increased  approximately  3% as a result of increased  selling
prices for Naugahyde vinyl coated fabrics.

Net sales by the Specialty  Adhesives  Segment increased in the first quarter of
Fiscal 1999 by  approximately  10% to  $5,329,000  from  $4,850,000 in the first
quarter of Fiscal 1998.  This increase is  attributable  to increased sales as a
result of a tolling agreement with a major adhesives company and increased sales
of Silaprene(R) due to increased unit volume and selling prices.

Income  Before  Interest,  Income Taxes and  Minority  Interest.  Income  before
interest,  income  taxes and minority  interest for the first  quarter of Fiscal
1999 was  $2,160,000,  compared to  $4,936,000  for the first  quarter of Fiscal
1998. The decrease is  attributable  to a loss of revenues  associated  with the
gradual  phase-out of the automotive  operations of the Coated Fabrics  Segment,
production  inefficiencies  from plant  consolidations  in the High  Performance
Plastics Segment and start-up losses for the Optoelectronics Segment.

The High Performance Plastics Segment's income before interest, income taxes and
minority  interest for the first quarter of Fiscal 1999  decreased to $2,735,000
from   $3,762,000  in  the  first  quarter  of  Fiscal  1998.  The  decrease  is
attributable  to a major plant  consolidation  at the Polycast cell cast acrylic
division  as  well  as  an   unfavorable   product  line  mix  at  the  Royalite
thermoplastics division.

The Coated Fabrics  Segment's income before interest,  income taxes and minority
interest in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 was $778,000  versus  $2,076,000 in
the  first  quarter  of Fiscal  1998.  The  decrease  was  primarily  due to the
phase-out of the sales of the automotive  business and certain incremental costs
related  to the  closure  of the Port  Clinton,  Ohio  facility  used to produce
automotive products.

The Specialty  Adhesives  Segment had income before  interest,  income taxes and
minority  interest in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 of $177,000 compared to a
loss before  interest,  income  taxes and  minority  interest of $169,000 in the
first  quarter of Fiscal 1998.  The increase is  attributable  to an increase in
sales of higher margin industrial products.

The  Optoelectronics  Segment incurred a loss before interest,  income taxes and
minority  interest of $593,000 in the first  quarter of Fiscal 1999.  The losses
related to start-up costs of the Segment. The Segment did not exist in the first
quarter of Fiscal 1998.

Approximately $937,000 of other expenses incurred in the first quarter of Fiscal
1999 compared to $545,000 in the first quarter of Fiscal 1998 were not allocated
to any segment of the Company's business.

Amortization  of  reorganization   value  in  excess  of  amounts  allocable  to
identifiable   assets  was  $188,000  in  the  first  quarter  of  Fiscal  1998.
Reorganization  value in excess of amounts allocable to identifiable  assets was
written off in Fiscal 1998; consequently, there was no amortization in the first
quarter of Fiscal 1999.

Interest Expense. Interest expense in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 decreased
to $2,276,000  from $2,545,000 in the first quarter of Fiscal 1998. The increase
in debt  during the first  quarter of Fiscal  1999  versus the first  quarter of
Fiscal 1998 was more than offset by a decrease in interest rates  resulting from
a Fiscal 1998 debt refinancing.

Income Tax  (Expense).  Income tax (expense) in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999
was $94,000  compared to  $1,028,000  in the first  quarter of Fiscal 1998.  The
provisions  for income tax  (expense)  were  calculated  through  the use of the
estimated income tax rates based on annualized income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the first quarter of Fiscal 1999,  operating  activities provided $4,646,000
in cash as  compared  to $948,000  provided  during the first  quarter of Fiscal
1998.  The  increase in cash  provided by  operations  for the first  quarter of
Fiscal 1999 resulted primarily from a reduction in trade accounts receivable due
to the gradual phase-out of the Coated Fabrics Segment's automotive business.

Net cash used in investing  activities  for the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 was
$15,008,000  as compared to  $1,173,000  used during the first quarter of Fiscal
1998.  The increase in the purchases of property,  plant and  equipment  related
primarily  to  capital  expenditures  for  the  new  Optoelectronics  production
facility in Tampa,  Florida,  capital  expenditures for the modernization of the
Polycast  division's  production  facility in Stamford,  Connecticut and capital
expenditures for a capacity addition at Royalite's  Warsaw,  Indiana  production
facility.  Cash was also used in the first  quarter of Fiscal  1999 to  purchase
preferred stock in Emcore Corporation.

Net cash  provided by financing  activities  during the first  quarter of Fiscal
1999 was  $5,095,000,  as  compared  to no net cash  provided or used during the
first quarter of Fiscal 1998.  Borrowings under the Company's  revolving line of
credit facilities provided the principal source of cash during the first quarter
of Fiscal 1999 and 1998.  The borrowings in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 and
Fiscal 1998 were  primarily  used to purchase  Company stock in the open market.
Cash was also provided by a capital contribution to the Optoelectronics  Segment
by the joint venture partner in the first quarter of Fiscal 1999.

The Company on December 27, 1998,  had  approximately  $318,000 in cash and cash
equivalents  as compared to  approximately  $5,585,000  at  September  27, 1998.
Working capital at December 27, 1998 was $25,792,000  compared to $36,146,000 at
September 27, 1998. On December 27, 1998, the Company had outstanding borrowings
of  $9,845,000  under its  $20,000,000  revolving  credit  facility  with  Fleet
National  Bank  (subject  to  a  borrowing  base  limitation  of   approximately
$20,000,000 at December 27, 1998) and $4,937,000 under its $10,000,000 revolving
credit facility with the CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (subject to a borrowing
base limitation of approximately $7,844,000 at December 27, 1998). The principal
uses of cash during the first quarter of Fiscal 1999 were to purchase  preferred
stock of Emcore  Corporation,  repurchase  of Company  stock for treasury and to
fund  capital  expenditures  for  the new  Optoelectronics  facility  in  Tampa,
Florida.  The Company  believes that cash from its operations and its ability to
borrow  under  the  revolving  credit  facilities  mentioned  above  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 on 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  will  be able  to  obtain  such
refinancing or additional financing.

Effects of Inflation

The markets in which the Company sells products are competitive.  In particular,
the Company has generally  encountered  effective  resistance in connection with
its sales of  acrylics  to the  aerospace  industry.  Thus,  in an  inflationary
environment  the Company  may not in all  instances  be able to pass  through to
consumers  general price increases;  certain of the Company's  operations may 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  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  The  Company  has  also  initiated  a
comprehensive  project,  overseen  by the task force,  to prepare  its  computer
systems, communication systems and manufacturing/testing  equipment for the Year
2000. The project  primarily  includes three phases which are: 1) identification
and assessment of all software, hardware and equipment that could potentially be
affected by the Year 2000  issue,  2) remedial  action  necessary  to bring such
systems into compliance and 3) further  testing,  if necessary.  The Company has
generally  completed the  identification and assessment phase of its project and
is at various stages of remediation  and testing the noted systems.  The Company
plans to complete this project by July 31, 1999.  The Company  believes that the
majority of its major  systems are  currently  Year 2000  compliant and costs to
transition the remaining  systems to Year 2000 compliance are not anticipated to
exceed approximately $500,000. The Company has primarily used internal resources
in its Year 2000 project thus far and has incurred costs of less than $300,000.

The Company is also contacting  critical  suppliers of products and services and
customers to determine  the extent to which the Company  might 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 Company  does not have a
concentration  of  dependence  on these  parties.  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.

Currently the Company does not expect to experience  significant  disruptions of
its  operations as a result of the change to the new millenium and therefore has
not formulated a contingency plan for such occurrence.

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risks

The Company is exposed to various  market risks,  including  changes in interest
rates. The Company's  earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to
changes in interest  rates on its floating  rate  long-term  debt and  revolving
credit  advances.  The  Company's  risk  management  policy  includes the use of
derivative  financial  instruments  (interest rate swaps) to manage its interest
rate exposure. The counter parties are major financial institutions. The Company
does not enter into  derivatives or other  financial  instruments for trading or
speculative purposes.

The  Company's  interest  rate swaps  involve the exchange of fixed and variable
interest  rate  payments  without  exchanging  the  notional  principal  amount.
Payments or receipts on the  agreements  are recorded as adjustments to interest
expense.  At December 27, 1998,  the Company had  outstanding  swap  agreements,
maturing at various  dates through 2003,  with an aggregate  notional  amount of
$80.0 million. Under these agreements the Company receives a floating rate based
on USD-LIBOR-BBA and pays a fixed weighted average interest rate of 5.80%. These
swaps  effectively  change the Company's payment of interest on $80.0 million of
its $104.8 million variable rate debt at December 27, 1998 to fixed rate debt.

The fair value of these interest rate swap  agreements  represents the estimated
receipts or payments that would be made to terminate the agreements. At December
27, 1998,  the Company would have paid  approximately  $2.1 million to terminate
the agreements. A decrease of 100 basis points in the yield curve would increase
the  amounts  paid by  approximately  $2.5  million.  The fair value is based on
dealer quotes, considering current interest rates.

At December 27, 1998, approximately $24.8 million of the Company's floating rate
long-term debt and revolving  credit  advances was not covered under an interest
swap agreement. For floating rate debt, interest changes generally do not affect
the fair market  value but do impact  future  earnings  and cash flows  assuming
other  factors  are held  constant.  Based  upon this  balance,  a change of one
percent  in the  interest  rate  would  cause a change in  interest  expense  of
approximately $248,000 on an annual basis

Forward Looking Information

The information provided herein may include forward-looking  statements relating
to future events,  such as the  development of processes,  the  commencement  of
production, or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual operating
results  may differ  from such  projections  and are  subject to certain  risks,
including, without limitation, risks arising from: increased competition, delays
in developing  and  commercializing  new products and labor actions  against the
Company's customers or vendors.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         (a)   The Company  knows of no 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, an adverse outcome of which
               would not be expected to have a material impact on the Company.

         (b)   No legal  proceedings  were  terminated  during the three  months
               ended December 27, 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

               None

         (b)   Reports on Form 8-K

               None




<PAGE>


                                    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:  February 10, 1999         By: /s/ George J. Zulanas, Jr.
       -----------------             --------------------------          
                                         George J. Zulanas, Jr.
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial 
                                           Officer and Treasurer


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