TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP INC
10-Q, 1996-10-24
BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS & CARBONATED WATERS
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549

                                      FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended                September 30, 1996
                              ------------------------------------------------

                                          OR

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

For the transition period from ____________________ to _____________________

                           Commission file number  33-69275

                             TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            NEVADA                                           75-2158578
(State or other jurisdiction                             (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

                 1999 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 3300, DALLAS, TEXAS  75201
                  (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 969-1910

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

    The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant, as of October 1, 1996 was $0.00.

    As of October 1, 1996, 541,917 shares of the Company's Common Stock Class
A, par value $2.00 per share, and 228,357 shares of the Company's Common Stock
Class B, par value $2.00 per share, were outstanding.

                         DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
                                         None

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                                        PART 1
                                FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                       (Amounts in Thousands Except Share Data)


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                                                               September 30, 1996   December 31, 1995
                                                               ------------------   -----------------
<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                       $    643            $  5,864
    Receivables-
      Trade accounts, net of allowance 
       for doubtful accounts of $538 as of September 30,
       1996 and $515 as of December 31, 1995                          20,933              18,883
    Other                                                              3,816               3,810
                                                                    --------            --------
                                                                      24,749              22,693

    Inventories                                                       11,695               9,118
    Prepaid expenses and other                                         1,276                 641
    Net deferred tax asset                                             7,993               3,041
                                                                    --------            --------
          Total current assets                                        46,356              41,357
                                                                    --------            --------

PROPERTY, PLANT, & EQUIPMENT
    Land                                                               4,866               4,869
    Buildings and improvements                                        20,469              20,504
    Machinery and equipment                                           19,356              15,566
    Vehicles                                                          15,627              15,187
    Vending equipment                                                 27,088              22,582
    Furniture and fixtures                                             4,918               3,616
                                                                    --------            --------
                                                                      92,324              82,324
    Less-accumulated depreciation                                    (49,763)            (44,896)
                                                                    --------            --------
         Property, plant, and equipment, net                          42,561              37,428

OTHER ASSETS:
    Franchise rights and goodwill, net of accumulated
      amortization of $52,253 as of September 30, 1996
      and $48,224 as of December 31, 1995                            162,380             166,408
    Deferred financing costs and other assets, net of accumulated
      amortization of $2,167 as of September 30, 1996
      and $1,663 as of December 31, 1995                               5,167               4,594
    Net deferred tax  asset                                            2,107               9,759
                                                                    --------            --------
         Total other assets                                          169,654             180,761
                                                                    --------            --------
         Total assets                                               $258,571            $259,546
                                                                    --------            --------
                                                                    --------            --------
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets


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                     TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                      (Amounts in Thousands Except Share Data)

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                                                          September 30,  December 31,
                                                              1996           1995
                                                          -------------  ------------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 Accounts payable                                           $ 19,148       $ 17,693
 Accrued liabilities                                           8,194          6,811
 Contribution to employees' benefit plans                      1,859          1,810
 Current maturities of long-term debt                         13,750         12,000
                                                            --------       --------
   Total current liabilities                                  42,951         38,314
                                                            --------       --------

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities                    205,050        215,500

OTHER LIABILITIES                                              3,674          2,922

POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION                             6,153          6,033

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):
 Common stock Class A, $2 par value; 1,100,249 shares
  authorized; 541,917 issued and outstanding as of
  September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                     1,084          1,084
 Common stock Class B, $2 par value; 228,357 shares
  authorized, issued and outstanding as of September
  30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 (convertible to
  558,332 shares of Class A)                                     457            457
 Additional paid-in-capital                                   43,459         43,459
 Retained deficit                                            (44,257)       (48,223)
                                                            --------       --------

   Total stockholders' equity  (deficit)                         743         (3,223)
                                                            --------       --------

   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity               $258,571       $259,546
                                                            --------       --------
                                                            --------       --------

</TABLE>

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                                balance sheets.

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                      TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                                           
                        CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                           
                  FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                (Amounts in Thousands)

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                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                            1996       1995        1996         1995                         
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------

<S>                                       <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>

NET REVENUES                              $60,193    $58,162     $169,263     $162,028

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 Cost of goods sold (exclusive of
  depreciation shown below)                32,539     32,223       90,763       88,086
 Selling, general, and administrative      13,632     12,687       40,499       38,000
 Depreciation and amortization              3,099      2,891        9,192        8,488
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------
                                           49,270     47,801      140,454      134,574 
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------
   Operating income                        10,923     10,361       28,809       27,454

INTEREST:
 Interest on debt                          (4,539)    (4,739)     (13,526)     (15,576)
 Deferred financing cost                     (143)      (144)        (429)        (441)
 Interest income                               50         89          186          284
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------
                                           (4,632)    (4,794)     (13,769)     (15,733)

 Other income, net                              0         90           25          107
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------

   Income before income taxes
    and extraordinary item                  6,291      5,657       15,065       11,828

 Benefit (provision) for income taxes      (1,200)         0       (2,700)      12,761 
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------

   Income before
    extraordinary item                      5,091      5,657       12,365       24,589

 Extraordinary item, net of income tax
  benefit of $39                                0          0            0          (72)
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------

   Net income                             $ 5,091    $ 5,657     $ 12,365     $ 24,517
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------
                                          -------    -------     --------     --------

</TABLE>

             The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                            consolidated statements

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                   TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

        FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

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                                                              1996         1995
                                                           ---------    ----------
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                               $  12,365    $   24,517
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
   cash provided by operating activities -
     Extraordinary item                                          -             111
     Depreciation and amortization                             9,192         8,488
     Change in deferred taxes                                  2,700       (12,800)
     Amortization of deferred financing costs                    429           441
     Deferred compensation                                       745           675
     Change in assets and liabilities, excluding effects
      of extraordinary item-     
        Receivables                                           (2,056)         (491)
        Inventories                                           (2,577)       (1,312)
        Prepaid expenses                                        (635)          218
        Accounts payable                                       1,455         5,366
        Accrued expenses                                       1,383           111
        Contribution to employees' benefit plans                (159)          160
        Other liabilities                                        215           317
        Postretirement benefit obligation                        120           378
                                                           ---------    ----------
          Net cash provided by operating activities           23,177        25,504
                                                           ---------    ----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Additions to property, plant, and equipment                (10,220)       (6,799)
  Other noncurrent assets (acquired) disposed                 (1,078)           39
                                                           ---------    ----------
          Net cash used by investing activities               (11,298)      (6,760)
                                                           ---------    ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net borrowings under revolving credit facility                 800           -
  Payments on long-term debt                                  (9,500)       (5,000)
  Retirement of long-term debt                                   -        (116,500)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net                  -         113,354 
  Payment of dividends                                        (8,400)       (7,823)
                                                           ---------    ----------
          Net cash used by financing activities              (17.100)      (15,969)
                                                           ---------    ----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
  EQUIVALENTS                                                 (5,221)        2,775

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period                 5,864         6,133
                                                           ---------    ----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period                   $     643    $    8,908
                                                           ---------    ----------
                                                           ---------    ----------
</TABLE>

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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                   TEXAS BOTTLING GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Texas
Bottling Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, ("TBG" or "the Company") and its
wholly owned subsidiary have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and reflect, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in
nature, necessary for fair presentation of financial position, results of
operations, and changes in cash flow at September 30, 1996 and for all periods
presented.  These interim financial statements do not  include all the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the
Company's audited financial statements included in Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995.  The results of operations for the period ended September 30,
1996 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire
year ending December 31, 1996.  Certain previously reported amounts have been
reclassified to conform with current year presentation.


2.   INVENTORIES

     Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

                                         Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                                            1996       1995
                                         --------    --------
Raw materials                            $  3,441    $  2,488
Returnable shells, vending equipment
  not in service, and supplies              3,043       2,420
Finished goods                              5,211       4,210
                                         --------    --------
                                         $ 11,695    $  9,118
                                         --------    --------
                                         --------    --------





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3.   INCOME TAXES

     The Company's benefit (provision) for income taxes for the periods ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995, is as follows (in thousands):

                             1996        1995
                           ---------   ---------
               Current     $   -0-     $    -0-
               Deferred      (2,700)      12,800
                           ---------   ---------
                           $ (2,700)   $  12,800
                           ---------   ---------
                           ---------   ---------

4.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     The Company paid $525,000 for the periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
to The Coca-Cola Bottling Group (Southwest), Inc. ("CCBG"), holder of the
Company's Class A common stock, under a management agreement.  The agreement is
for a period of one year and is renewable annually.  The Company also had sales
of approximately $11,796,000 and $1,371,000 and purchases of approximately
$9,730,000 and $875,000 with a subsidiary of CCBG for the periods ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995.

     An officer of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Southwest ("CCBSW"), the
wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company, serves on the Board of Directors of
Western Container Corporation, a plastic bottle manufacturer, of which CCBSW
owns approximately 20% at September 30, 1996.  CCBSW has purchases of
$10,348,000 and $10,472,000 from Western Container for the periods ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995.

     On September 9, 1996, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an order
dismissing the complaint filed by the FTC in 1988 against Coca-Cola Bottling
Company of the Southwest ("San Antonio Coke"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Registrant, bringing to an end the FTC's efforts to force the divesture of Dr
Pepper licenses for a ten-county area around and including San Antonio, Texas
held by San Antonio Coke.  This action by the FTC followed the June 1996 ruling
by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversing and remanding the FTC's
September 1994 divestiture order.  Additional background information on this
proceeding is set forth in the Registrant's quarterly report for the quarter
ended June 30, 1996 and the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ending December 31, 1995.

     On August 1, 1996 the Company paid a $8.4 million dividend to shareholders
of record on July 19, 1996. The dividend amounted to $7.63 per share on Class A
shares and $7.63 per share on the number of Class A shares each Class B share
was convertible into.




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

GENERAL

    Unit growth of soft drink sales is measured in equivalent case sales which
convert all wholesale bottle, can and pre-mix unit sales into a value of
equivalent cases of 192 ounces each.  Unit sales of post-mix and contract
bottling are not generally included in discussions concerning unit sales volume
as post-mix sales are essentially sales of syrup and not of packaged products,
and contract bottling is done for other distributors as capacity permits and
does not include licensed products for the franchised territory.  All references
to net revenues and gross profit include volumes for post-mix and contract
sales.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1995

    NET REVENUES.  Net revenues for 1996 increased 3.5% or $2.0 million to
$60.2 million compared to $58.2 million for 1995.  This increase was due
primarily to a 1.9% increase in net effective selling price per equivalent case
and an equivalent case sales increase of 2.8%.  The increased selling price was
partially offset by a package mix shift from 6 pack cans to 12 pack cans, which
have a lower net effective selling price.  Net revenues from post-mix as a
percentage of total net revenues increased to 8.5% for 1996 as compared to 8.1%
for 1995.  Net revenues from the Company's Snappy Snack Division accounted for
4.6% of net revenue in 1996 and 4.8% in 1995.

    GROSS PROFIT.  Gross profit for 1996 increased 6.9% or $1.8 million to
$27.7 million compared to $25.9 million for the same period in 1995.  This
increase in gross profit was due to the increase in net revenues and a decrease
in raw material costs for aluminum cans, sweetner and PET bottles.  Gross profit
as a percentage of net revenues was 46.0% for 1996 and 44.5% for 1995.

    SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling, general and administrative
expenses for 1996 increased 8.8% to $13.6 million from $12.5 million for the
same period in 1995, as a result of salary and wage expense increases.

    OPERATING INCOME.  As a result of the above, operating income for 1996
increased to $10.9 million or 18.1% of net revenue, compared to $10.4 million or
17.8% of net revenue for the same period in 1995.

    INTEREST EXPENSE.  Net interest expense for 1996 decreased to $4.6 million
from $4.8 million in 1995  as a result of reductions in short term interest
rates between years and the declining principal due to quarterly principal
payments.

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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1995

    NET REVENUES.  Net revenues for 1996 increased 4.5% or $7.2 million (which
includes a $1.0 million increase related to post-mix sales and contract
bottling) to $169.3 million compared to $162.0 million for 1995.  This increase
was due primarily to a 3.2% increase in net effective selling price per
equivalent case and an equivalent case sales increase of 2.4%.  The increased
selling price was partially offset by a package mix shift from 6 pack cans to 12
pack cans, which have a lower net effective selling price.  Net revenues from
post-mix as a percentage of total net revenues increased to 8.1% for 1996 as
compared to 7.8% for 1995.  Net revenues from the Company's Snappy Snack
Division accounted for 4.7% of net revenue in 1996 and in 1995.

    GROSS PROFIT.  Gross profit for 1996 increased 6.2% or $4.6 million to
$78.5 million compared to $73.9 million for the same period in 1995.  This
increase in gross profit was due to the increase in net revenues and lower raw
material costs for aluminum cans, sweetener and PET bottles. Gross profit as a
percentage of net revenues was 46.4% for 1996 and 45.6% for 1995.

    SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE.  Selling, general and administrative
expenses for 1996 increased 7.8% to $40.5 million from $37.6 million for the
same period in 1995, as a result of salary and wage expense increases.

    OPERATING INCOME.  As a result of the above, operating income for 1996
increased to $28.8 million or 17.0% of net revenue, compared to $27.5 million or
16.9% of net revenue for the same period in 1995.

    INTEREST EXPENSE.  Net interest expense for 1996 decreased to $13.8 million
from $15.7 million in 1995  as a result of reductions in borrowing costs
associated with refinancing activities in April 1995, lower short term rates 
and the declining principal due to quarterly principal payments.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    Cash provided by operating activities was $23.2 million which was generated
primarily by operating income.  Investing activities used $11.3 million
primarily for additions to property, plant, and equipment, while financing
activities used $17.1 million to meet quarterly amortization requirements of the
Term Loan and to pay a dividend of $8.4 million to the Company's shareholders.

    The Term Loan entered into in 1995 provides for mandatory annual prepayment
based on excess cash flow as defined for each calendar year. In accordance with
the 1995 Bank Agreement, the Company made a required $2.0 million prepayment on
May 1, 1996.  Based on the Company's anticipated operating results, management
believes the Company's future operating activities will generate sufficient cash
flows to repay borrowings under the 1995 Bank Agreement.

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    In connection with the 1995 Bank Agreement the Company has entered into an
interest rate cap agreement which caps the three month LIBOR rate at 9% on a
notional principal amount of $50 million for four years.  The Company has no
interest rate exposure under the agreement other than the initial purchase cost
of $0.5 million.

    The Company will continue to evaluate the realizability of its deferred tax
asset in relation to future taxable income and adjust the valuation allowance
accordingly.  At September 30, 1996, the Company recognized $2.7 million net
deferred tax expense.

    On August 1, 1996 the Company paid a $8.4 million dividend to shareholders
of record on July 19, 1996. The dividend amounted to $7.63 per share on Class A
shares and $7.63 per share on the number of Class A shares each Class B share
was convertible into.

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                                       PART II
                                  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

         On September 9, 1996, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an
order dismissing the complaint filed by the FTC in 1988 against Coca-Cola
Bottling Company of the Southwest ("San Antonio Coke"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Registrant, bringing to an end the FTC's efforts to force the
divesture of Dr Pepper licenses for a ten-county area around and including San
Antonio, Texas held by San Antonio Coke.  This action by the FTC followed the
June 1996 ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversing and remanding
the FTC's September 1994 divestiture order. Additional background information on
this proceeding is set forth in the Registrant's quarterly report for the
quarter ended June 30, 1996 and the Registrant's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ending December 31, 1995.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    (a)  Exhibits

         None.

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

         No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the quarter ending September 30,
         1996.


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                                 SIGNATURES

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

                                       Texas Bottling Group, Inc.
                                       (Registrant)


Date   October 24, 1996                By: /s/ Charles F. Stephenson
     ---------------------                ---------------------------------
                                         Charles F. Stephenson
                                         Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                         Officer (duly authorized officer
                                         and Principal Financial Officer)


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