GIBRALTAR STEEL CORP
10-Q, 1997-07-25
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                         FORM 10-Q
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C. 20549
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
    (Mark one)
    ( X ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
        
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
        
                            OR
                                     
    (  ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
         THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
        
    For the transition period from _________ to _________
        
        
    Commission file number  0-22462
        
                Gibraltar Steel Corporation
    (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
        
            Delaware                          16-1445150
    (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)         Identification No.)
        
    3556 Lake Shore Road, P.O. Box 2028, Buffalo, New York 14219-0228
                (Address of principal executive offices)
        
                       (716)  826-6500
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
        
        
        
        
    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    .
        
        
    As of June 30, 1997, the number of common shares outstanding
    was:  12,329,899.


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                        GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
                                   INDEX
                                     
        
                                                        PAGE NUMBER
    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
        
    Item 1. Financial Statements
            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
            June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and
            December 31, 1996 (audited)                        3
        
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
            Three months and six months ended
            June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                 4
        
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            Six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
            (unaudited)                                        5
        
            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
            Statements (unaudited)                           6 - 8
        
        
    Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations    9 - 10
        
    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION                                 11


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                      PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       Item 1. Financial Statements
                                     
                        GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               (in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
                                                June 30,   December 31,
                                                  1997          1996
                                              (unaudited)    (audited)
 <S>    <S><S>                                  <C>           <C>
 Assets
     
 Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents               $   4,638     $   5,545
        Accounts receivable                        57,088        40,106
        Inventories                                79,779        62,351
        Other current assets                        2,876         1,524
                                                ---------     ---------   
           Total current assets                   144,381       109,526
 
 Property, plant and equipment, net               110,566        88,670
  
 Other assets                                      34,968        24,311
                                                ---------     ---------
                                                $ 289,915     $ 222,507
                                                =========     =========
     
 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    
 Current liabilities:
        Accounts payable                        $  38,466     $  35,397
        Accrued expenses                            5,418         4,238
        Current maturities of long-term debt        1,222         1,218
                                                ---------     ---------
           Total current liabilities               45,106        40,853
     
 Long-term debt                                    98,011        48,623
     
 Deferred income taxes                             14,328        10,364
     
 Other non-current liabilities                      1,136           923
     
 Shareholders' equity
        Preferred shares                                -             -
        Common shares                                 123           123
        Additional paid-in capital                 64,754        64,307
        Retained earnings                          66,457        57,314
                                                ---------     ---------
           Total shareholders' equity             131,334       121,744
                                                ---------     ---------
                                                $ 289,915     $ 222,507
                                                 ========      ========
</TABLE>


          See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                     
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                           GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  (in thousands, except share and per share data)
        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        
                                  Three Months Ended      Six  Months  Ended
                                        June 30,                June 30,
                                   1997         1996        1997       1996
                                      (unaudited)              (unaudited)
        
    <S>                        <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
    Net sales                  $ 119,213     $  86,476    $ 227,490     $ 168,510
    
    Cost of sales                 99,296        70,609      188,875       138,614
                               ---------     ---------    ---------     ---------
       Gross profit               19,917        15,867       38,615        29,896
        
    Selling, general and
     administrative expense       10,576         7,614       20,652        14,968
                               ---------     ---------    ---------     ---------
       Income from operations      9,341         8,253       17,963        14,928
        
    Interest expense               1,448         1,270        2,597         2,343
                               ---------     ---------    ---------     ---------
       Income before taxes         7,893         6,983       15,366        12,585
        
    Provision for income taxes     3,196         2,828        6,223         5,096
                               ---------     ---------    ---------     ---------
       Net income              $   4,697     $   4,155    $   9,143     $   7,489
                               =========     =========    =========     =========
    Net income per share       $     .38     $     .40    $     .74     $     .73
                               =========     =========    =========     =========
        
    Weighted average number
     of shares outstanding     12,325,909    10,286,537   12,325,255    10,230,219
                               ==========    ==========   ==========    ==========
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                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
        
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                        GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                              (in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                        1997         1996
                                                           (unaudited)
        
    <S>                                              <C>         <C>
    Cash flows from operating activities
    Net income                                       $  9,143    $  7,489
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
        net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                       4,053       2,973
    Provision for deferred income taxes                   766         406
    Undistributed equity investment income               (220)       (307)
    (Gain) loss on disposition of property
        and equipment                                     (11)          8
    Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from
        changes in (net of acquisitions):
      Accounts receivable                              (8,113)     (7,128)
      Inventories                                      (1,471)     (7,771)
      Other current assets                               (561)       (228)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses              (799)      7,670
      Other assets                                       (257)        (51)
                                                     ---------   ---------
        Net cash provided by operating activities       2,530       3,061
                                                     ---------   ---------
    Cash flows from investing activities
    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                (26,475)    (23,715)
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment        (11,776)     (8,544)
    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment           73         107
                                                     ---------   ---------  
        Net cash used in investing activities         (38,178)    (32,152)
                                                     ---------   --------- 
    Cash flows from financing activities
    Long-term debt reduction                          (43,701)    (56,587)
    Proceeds from long-term debt                       78,365      49,906
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 77      34,455
                                                     ---------   ---------
        Net cash provided by financing activities      34,741      27,774
                                                     ---------   --------- 
    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents            (907)     (1,317)
        
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year      5,545       4,123
                                                     ---------   ---------
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $  4,638    $  2,806
                                                     =========   =========
</TABLE>


              See accompanying notes to financial statements
                                     
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                        GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
           NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (Unaudited)
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
     1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as
     of June 30, 1997 and 1996 have been prepared by the Company
     without audit.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments
     necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
     operations and cash flows at June 30, 1997 and 1996 have been
     included.
         
     Certain information and footnote disclosures including
     significant accounting policies normally included in financial
     statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  It is
     suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in
     conjunction with the financial statements included in the
     Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended
     December 31, 1996.
         
     The results of operations for the six month period ended June
     30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
     expected for the full year.
         
         
     2.  INVENTORIES
         
     Inventories consist of the following:
                                                  (in thousands)
                                              June 30,    December 31,
                                                1997          1996
                                             (unaudited)    (audited)
         
     Raw material                            $ 57,427      $ 45,258
     Finished goods and work-in-process        22,352        17,093
                                             --------      --------
     Total inventories                       $ 79,779      $ 62,351
                                             ========      ========


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     3.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
     The changes in stockholders' equity consist of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      (in thousands, except share data)
                                                      Additional
                                   Common Shares        Paid-in     Retained
                                  Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings
       
     <S>                        <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>
     December 31, 1996          12,322,400   $   123   $  64,307   $  57,314
     Net income                          -         -           -       9,143
     Stock options exercised
      and related tax benefit        7,499         -         447           -
                                ----------   -------   ---------   ---------
     June 30, 1997              12,329,899   $   123   $  64,754   $  66,457
                                ==========   =======   =========   =========
</TABLE>
     
     Additional paid-in capital increased approximately $77,000
     through the exercise of stock options and approximately $370,000
     through a realized tax benefit from the disposition of certain
     stock options.  This benefit also resulted in a corresponding
     decrease in current income taxes payable.
         
                                     
     4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE
     
     Net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30,
     1997 and 1996 was computed by dividing net income by the
     weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
     
         
     5.  ACQUISITIONS
         
     On February 14, 1996, the Company purchased all of the outstanding
     capital stock of Carolina Commercial Heat Treating, Inc. (CCHT)
     for approximately $25 million in cash. CCHT, headquartered in
     Charlotte, North Carolina, provides heat treating, brazing and
     related metal-processing services to a broad range of industries,
     including the automotive, hand tools, construction equipment and
     industrial machinery industries.
        
     On January 31, 1997, the Company purchased all of the outstanding
     capital stock of Southeastern Metals Manufacturing Company, Inc.
     (SEMCO) for approximately $25 million in cash. SEMCO manufactures a
     wide array of metal products for the residential and commercial
     construction markets.


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     These acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase
     method. Results of operations of CCHT and SEMCO have been
     consolidated with the Company's results of operations from the
     respective acquisition dates. The excess of the aggregate
     purchase price over the fair market value of net assets of CCHT
     and SEMCO approximated $12 million and $10 million,
     respectively, and is being amortized over 35 years from the
     acquisition dates using the straight-line method.
         
     The following information presents the pro forma consolidated
     condensed results of operations as if the acquisitions had
     occurred on January 1, 1996.  The pro forma amounts may not be
     indicative of the results that actually would have been achieved
     had the acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 1996 and are not
     necessarily indicative of future results of the combined
     companies.
         
                                 (in thousands, except per share data)
                                                Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,
                                                1997          1996
                                                   (unaudited)

     Net sales                               $ 234,014     $ 213,602
                                             =========     =========
     Income before taxes                     $  15,076     $  12,886
                                             =========     =========
     Net income                              $   8,961     $   7,592
                                             =========     =========
     Net income per share                    $     .73     $     .74
                                             =========     =========


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

         
     Net sales of $119.2 million for the second quarter ended June
     30, 1997 increased 38% from sales of $86.5 million for the prior
     year's second quarter. Net sales of $227.5 million for the six
     months ended June 30, 1997 increased 35% from net sales of
     $168.5 million in the first half of 1996.  These increases
     primarily resulted from including net sales of SEMCO (acquired
     January 31, 1997) and sales growth at existing operations.
         
     Cost of sales increased to 83.3% of net sales for the second
     quarter and to 83.0% for the first six months of 1997.  Gross
     profit decreased to 16.7% and 17.0% for the second quarter and
     the six months ended June 30, 1997 from 18.3% and 17.7% for the
     comparable periods in 1996.  This decrease is primarily due
     to higher raw material costs which were not fully passed
     through to customers, offset partially by the inclusion of
     SEMCO's results.  SEMCO's sales historically have generated
     higher margins than the Company's other products and services.
         
     Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
     net sales increased to 8.9% and 9.1% for the second quarter and
     six months ended June 30, 1997, respectively, from 8.8% and 8.9%
     for the same periods of 1996.  These increases were primarily
     due to higher costs as a percentage of sales attributable to
     SEMCO and performance based compensation linked to the Company's
     sales and profitability.
         
     Interest expense increased by $.2 million for the quarter and
     $.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997 primarily due
     to higher average borrowings as a result of the SEMCO
     acquisition.
         
     As a result of the above, income before taxes increased by $.9
     million and $2.8 million for the quarter and six months ended
     June 30, 1997.
         
     Income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 1997 approximated
     $3.2 million and were based on a 40.5% effective tax rate for
     both 1997 and 1996.


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     Liquidity and Capital Resources
         
     During the first six months of 1997, the Company increased its
     working capital to $99.3 million.  Additionally, shareholders'
     equity increased to $131.3 million at June 30, 1997.
        
     The Company's principal capital requirements are to fund its
     operations, including working capital, the purchase and funding
     of improvements to its facilities, machinery and equipment and
     to fund acquisitions.
         
     Net income of $9.1 million and depreciation and amortization of
     $4.1 million provided cash of $13.2 million.  This was offset by
     increases in accounts receivable and inventory (net of
     acquisitions) of $8.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, to
     service increased sales levels and by a decrease in accounts
     payable and accrued expenses of $.8 million.  The resulting net
     cash provided by operations of $2.5 million combined with an
     additional $34.7 million in net cash provided by financing
     activities funded the $26.5 million used for acquisitions and
     $11.8 million for capital expenditures.
         
     At June 30, 1997, the Company's aggregate credit facilities
     available totaled approximately $131 million.  The Company had
     total borrowings of approximately $99 million under these
     credit facilities and an additional availability of
     approximately $32 million.
         
     The Company believes that availability under its credit
     facilities together with funds generated from operations will be
     sufficient to provide the Company with the liquidity and capital
     resources necessary to support its operations and anticipated
     capital expenditures for the next twelve months.


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                        PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
                                     
                                     
     Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
         
         
         1.   Exhibits - Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule

         2.   Reports on Form 8-K.  There were no reports on Form 8-K
              during the three months ended June 30, 1997.


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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.
     
         
         
         
         
                                     GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
                                         (Registrant)
         
         
                               By /x/ Brian J. Lipke
                                  Brian J. Lipke
                                  President, Chief Executive Officer
                                  and Chairman of the Board
     
         
         
                               By /x/ Walter T. Erazmus
                                  Walter T. Erazmus
                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial and Chief Accounting
                                  Officer)
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
     July 25, 1997


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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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