FINISHMASTER INC
10-Q, 1999-05-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


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

                      For The Quarter Ended March 31, 1999

                         Commission File Number 0-23222


                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


            Indiana                                         38-2252096
(State or other Jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S.  Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                        Identification Number)

 54 Monument Circle, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN               46204
    (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (317) 237-3678



Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has  filed  all  annual,
quarterly and other  reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  twelve months and (2) has
been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes X No

On May 17, 1999, there were 7,535,856  shares of the  Registrant's  common stock
outstanding.


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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                      For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                           PAGE

Part 1. Financial Information                                                 3

         Item     1. Financial Statements

                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)        3

                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
                         (unaudited)                                          4

                     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                         (unaudited)                                          5

                     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
                         (unaudited)                                          6

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

Part 2. Other Information                                                    13

         Item  4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders        14

         Item  6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                           14

Signatures                                                                   15


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                          PART I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               FINISHMASTER, INC.

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in thousands, except share data)

                                                                             
                                                        March 31,   December 31,
                                                           1999        1998 (1)
                                                        ----------  ------------
ASSET                                                  (unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash                                                 $  1,197   $  1,009
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
          accounts of $ 1,650 and 1,680, respectively      $31,795     30,212
     Inventory                                              51,306     57,744
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets               7,779      8,922
                                                          --------   --------

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                        92,077     97,887

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                                 10,773     11,259

OTHER ASSETS
     Intangible assets, net                                112,972    114,526
     Other                                                   3,279      3,275
                                                          --------   --------
                                                           116,251    117,801
                                                          --------   --------

                                                          $219,101   $226,947
                                                          ========   ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
     Accounts payable                                     $ 29,319   $ 36,785
     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities         11,391      8,821
     Current maturities of long-term debt                   10,803      9,985
                                                          --------   --------

          TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                         51,513     55,591

LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS                                      117,064    122,008

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares
          authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
     Common stock, $ 1 stated value, 25,000,000
          shares authorized; 7,535,856
          shares issued and outstanding                      7,536      7,536
     Additional paid-in capital                             27,351     27,351
     Retained earnings                                      15,637     14,461
                                                          --------   --------

                                                            50,524     49,348
                                                          --------   --------

                                                          $219,101   $226,947
                                                          ========   ========

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

(1)  The  year-end  condensed  balance  sheet  data  was  derived  from  audited
     financial  statements,  but does not  include all  disclosures  required by
     generally accepted accounting principles.


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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)

                                             Three Months Ended
                                                  March 31,
                                             -------------------
                                              1999        1998
                                             -------     -------
N$T SALES                                    $80,106     $76,024

COST OF SALES                                 51,486      49,079
                                             -------     -------

     GROSS PROFIT                             28,620      26,945
                                             -------     -------

EXPENSES
     Operating                                11,451      11,714
     Selling, general and administrative       9,467       8,938
     Depreciation                                891         920
     Amortization of intangible assets         1,738       1,493
                                             -------     -------

     TOTAL                                    23,547      23,065
                                             -------     -------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                         5,073       3,880

     Interest expense, net                     2,747       2,873
                                             -------     -------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                     2,326       1,007
     Income tax expense                        1,150         479
                                             -------     -------

          NET INCOME                         $ 1,176     $   528
                                             =======     =======

NET INCOME PER SHARES-BASIC                  $  0.16     $  0.09
                                             =======     =======

NET INCOME PER SHARES DILUTED                $  0.16     $  0.09
                                             =======     =======

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING--BASIC                7,536       5,993
                                             =======     =======

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING--DILUTED              7,543       5,995
                                             =======     =======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.



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                               FINISHMASTER, INC.

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (in thousands, unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
                                                    ----------------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                  1999          1998
                                                    --------      --------
Net income                                          $  1,176      $    528
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                          2,629         2,413
Amortization of financing costs                           80            81
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable                                   (1,583)         (423)
Inventories                                            6,341         1,725
Prepaid expenses and other current assets              1,139         1,720
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 (4,896)        4,304
                                                    --------      --------

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES              4,886        10,348

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Business acquisitions and payments under
earn-out provisions of prior acquisition
agreements                                              (264)         (297)
Purchases of property and equipment                     (308)         (231)
                                                    --------      --------

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   (572)         (528)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from long-term debt                        32,300        33,300
Repayments of long-term debt                         (36,426)      (42,840)
Debt issuance costs                                       --           (69)
                                                    --------      --------

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                 (4,126)       (9,609)
                                                    --------      --------

INCREASE IN CASH                                         188           211

CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD                        1,009           364
                                                    --------      --------

CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD                              1,197           575
                                                    ========      ========


The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.


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FINISHMASTER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    ORGANIZATION

Basis of Presentation:  The interim  financial  statements are unaudited but, in
the  opinion  of  management,  reflect  all  adjustments  necessary  for a  fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the
periods  presented.  These  adjustments  consist of normal  recurring items. The
results of operations for any interim period are not  necessarily  indicative of
results for the full year. The condensed  consolidated  financial statements and
notes are  presented as permitted by the  requirements  for Form 10-Q and do not
contain  certain  information  included  in the  Company's  annual  consolidated
financial  statements  and notes.  This Form 10-Q should be read in  conjunction
with the Company's  consolidated  financial statements and notes included in its
1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Nature of Business:  FinishMaster, Inc. ("the Company" or "FinishMaster") is the
leading national distributor of automotive paints,  coatings,  and paint-related
accessories to the automotive  collision repair industry.  As of March 31, 1999,
the Company operated 152 sales outlets and three major  distribution  centers in
22  states  and  is  organized  into  three  major  geographic   regions  -  the
Southeastern,  Western, and Central/Northeastern Divisions. The Company provides
a comprehensive  selection of brand name products to its customers.  The Company
is highly  dependent on four key  suppliers,  BASF,  DuPont,  3M and PPG,  which
account for approximately 60% of the Company's purchases.

Principles of  Consolidation:  The Company's  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements include the accounts of FinishMaster and Refinishers Warehouse, Inc.,
as  well  as  Thompson  PBE,  Inc.   ("Thompson")   and  LDI  AutoPaints,   Inc.
("AutoPaints"), from the dates of their respective acquisitions. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. References to the Company
or FinishMaster throughout this report relate to the consolidated entity.

Majority  Shareholder:  Lacy  Distribution,  Inc.  ("Distribution"),  an Indiana
corporation,  which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LDI, Ltd. ("LDI"),
an Indiana limited partnership,  is the majority shareholder of the Company with
5,587,516 shares of common stock,  representing  74.1% of the outstanding shares
at March 31, 1999. Throughout the remainder of this report, LDI and Distribution
are collectively referred to as "LDI."

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncement:   In  June  1998,  the  Financial  Accounting
Standards  Board issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging Activities," (SFAS No. 133).
The Company is not routinely  involved in derivative and hedging  activities and
adoption  of this  Statement  is not  expected  to  have a  material  impact  on
financial condition or results of operations.

2.   ACQUISITIONS

On June 30, 1998, the Company  completed the acquisition by merger of AutoPaints
pursuant  to which the  Company  merged  with  AutoPaints  and  issued to LDI an
additional 1,542,416 shares of common stock. Since this was a transaction within
a controlled  group,  the  acquisition of AutoPaints was accounted for using its
historical cost basis.  Equity  securities issued to LDI in exchange for the net
assets of  AutoPaints  were  recorded  at the  historical  cost basis of the net
assets acquired as of the effective date of the transaction.

On November 21, 1997, the Company acquired  substantially all of the outstanding
common  stock  of  Thompson.   The  total  purchase  price,   including  related
acquisition costs, was $73,471,000.  The Company also refinanced  $34,474,000 of
Thompson indebtedness in conjunction with the transaction.

During  the  first  quarter  of  1999  the  Company   completed  two  additional
acquisitions  that are not material to its  historical  or pro forma  results of
operations.


3.  NET INCOME PER SHARE

The following  table sets forth the  computation of basic and diluted net income
per share:

                                                Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)                 1999        1998
                                                     ------      ------
Numerator:                                       
   Net Income                                        $1,176      $  528
                                                     ------      ------
Denominator:                                     
   Basic-weighted average shares                      7,536       5,993
   Effect of dilutive stock options                       7           2
                                                     ------      ------
   Diluted-weighted average shares                    7,543       5,995
                                                     ======      ======
                                                 
Basic net income per share                           $ 0.16      $ 0.09
                                                     ======      ======
                                                 
Diluted net income per share                         $ 0.16      $ 0.09
                                                     ======      ======
                                        


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ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

The  historical  financial  statements  of the  Company  include  the results of
operations  of  AutoPaints  since its  acquisition  date of June 30,  1998.  The
Company believes that the  presentation of Management's  Discussion and Analysis
on a pro forma basis provides a more meaningful  understanding  of the Company's
performance by better reflecting the effect of the AutoPaints  acquisition.  The
following tables include  unaudited pro forma  consolidated  results,  as if the
acquisition  of  AutoPaints  had occurred on January 1, 1998.  The unaudited pro
forma  amounts  do not  purport  to be  indicative  of  results  that would have
occurred had the acquisition  been in effect for the periods  presented,  nor do
they  purport to be  indicative  of the  results  that may be obtained  in the
future.

Net Sales
                          Three Months Ended March 31,
- -------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)          1999        Change         1998
- -------------------------------------------------------
Historical            $80,106          5.4%      $76,024
- -------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma             $80,106          2.0%      $81,743
- -------------------------------------------------------

Pro  forma  net sales for the first  quarter  decreased  $1.6  million, or 2.0%.
Following the  acquisitions  of Thompson and  AutoPaints,  certain  unprofitable
store  locations were closed and store locations  serving the same  geographical
area were  consolidated.  The closure and  consolidation  of these sales outlets
during this time period  decreased  first  quarter sales by  approximately  $2.5
million.  Partially  offsetting  the  effect  on  sales of  store  closures  and
consolidations was a $0.8 million or 1.1% increase in same store sales.

Gross Margin
                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                       1999           Change        1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                       $  28,620            6.2%      $26,945
Percentage of net sales               35.7%                        35.4%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                        $  28,620            2.4%      $29,310
Percentage of net sales               35.7%                        35.9%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Pro forma gross margin  decreased  $0.7 million,  or 2.4%,  primarily due to the
decrease in pro forma net sales. Lower pro forma net sales volume impacted gross
margin by approximately $0.6 million.

Operating Expenses
                                            Three Months Ended March 31,
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                      1999            Change          1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Historical                       $  11,451            2.2%         $11,714
Percentage of net sales               14.3%                           15.4%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                        $  11,451            3.9%         $11,917
Percentage of net sales               14.3%                           14.6%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating  expenses  consist of wages,  facility  expenses,  vehicle and related
costs for the Company's store and  distribution  locations.  Pro forma operating
expenses  decreased  $0.5 million or 3.9%.  This decrease was a direct result of
the Company's  profit  improvement  initiatives  that included  savings from the
consolidation  and  closure  of sales  outlets  following  the  acquisitions  of
Thompson and AutoPaints, and reduced spending programs at store and distribution
locations.


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Selling, General and
   Administrative Expenses
                                         Three Months Ended March 31,
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                       1999           Change         1998

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                       $  9,467            5.9%         $ 8,938
Percentage of net sales              11.8%                           11.8%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                        $  9,467            7.1%         $10,190
Percentage of net sales              11.8%                           12.5%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Selling,   general  and  administrative   expenses  ("SG&A")  consist  of  costs
associated  with  the  Company's  corporate  support  staff,  and  expenses  for
commissions,  wages,  and  customer  sales  support  activities.  Pro forma SG&A
expenses  decreased $0.7 million,  or 7.1% as a result of the  consolidation  of
four corporate offices into one, the closure and consolidation of sales outlets,
reduced spending initiatives and lower selling expenses related to reduced sales
volume.

Depreciation
                                            Three Months Ended March 31,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                         1999              Change       1998

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                         $         891            3.2%      $  920
Percentage of net sales                      1.1%                        1.2%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                          $         891           13.9%      $1,035
Percentage of net sales                      1.1%                        1.3%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------



Amortization of Intangible Assets
                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                      1999           Change        1998

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                       $  1,738           16.4%        $1,493
Percentage of net sales               2.2%                          2.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                        $  1,738            0.8%        $1,752
Percentage of net sales               2.2%                          2.1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


Interest Expense, net
                                          Three Months Ended March 31,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                        1999           Change         1998

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                          $  2,747           4.4%        $2,873
Percentage of net sales                  3.4%                         3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                           $  2,747           4.9%        $2,890
Percentage of net sales                  3.4%                         3.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------



Pro forma interest expense decreased $0.1 million, or 4.9%, due to lower average
outstanding borrowings of approximately $10.3 million.


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Income Tax Expense
                                        Three Months Ended March 31,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                      1999           Change         1998

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                       $  1,150           140.1%         $479
Percentage of net sales               1.4%                          0.6%
Effective tax rate                   49.4%                         47.6%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                        $  1,150            70.6%         $674
Percentage of net sales               1.4%                          0.8%
Effective tax rate                   49.4%                         44.2%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pro forma  income tax expense  rose $0.5  million,  or 70.6%,  due to higher pro
forma income before income taxes.  The pro forma  effective tax rate varied from
the  federal  statutory  rate  as a  result  of  certain  expenses,  principally
nondeductible  intangible  amortization.   In  1998,  the  Company's  pro  forma
effective tax rate for the year was 55.0%.  The lower projected rate for 1999 is
reflective  of higher  anticipated  full year  income  before  income  taxes and
consistent levels of nondeductible items.

Net Income and Income Per Share
                                            Three Months Ended March 31,
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands, except per share    1999              Change            1998
data)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Historical                     $      1,176             122.7%    $        528
Percentage of net sales                 1.5%                               0.7%
Net income per share           $       0.16                       $       0.09
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro forma                      $      1,176              38.0%    $        852
Percentage of net sales                 1.5%                               1.0%
Net income per share           $       0.16                       $       0.11
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Factors  contributing  to the changes in net income and pro forma net income and
the related per share amounts are discussed in the detail above.

Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations

The Company's  sales and  operating  results have varied from quarter to quarter
due to various factors and the Company  expects these  fluctuations to continue.
Among these factors are seasonal buying patterns of the Company's  customers and
the timing of acquisitions. Historically, sales have slowed in the late fall and
winter of each year largely due to inclement  weather and the reduced  number of
business days during the holiday season. In addition, the timing of acquisitions
may cause substantial fluctuations of operating results from quarter to quarter.
The Company takes advantage of periodic  special  incentive  programs  available
from its suppliers that extend the due date of inventory  purchases beyond terms
normally available with large volume purchases. The timing of these programs can
contribute to fluctuations in the Company's  quarterly cash flows.  Although the
Company  continues to investigate  strategies to smooth the seasonal  pattern of
its  quarterly  results  of  operations,  there  can be no  assurance  that  the
Company's net sales,  results of operations  and cash flows will not continue to
display seasonal patterns.



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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources


(In thousands)                            March 31,            December 31,
                                            1999                   1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Working capital                        $       40,564        $        42,296
Long-term debt                         $      114,176        $       119,120
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                           Three Months Ended March 31,
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)                               1999                   1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by operating activities   $        4,886        $     10,348
Cash used in investing activities       $         (572)       $       (528)
Cash used in financing activities       $       (4,126)       $     (9,609)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net cash  generated  from  operating  activities  was $4.9  million in the first
quarter of 1999 compared with $10.3 million in the comparable prior year period.
This  decrease was a result of a negative  change in cash flows  generated  from
operating  assets  and  liabilities,  partially  offset by higher  earnings  and
increased  depreciation  and amortization  expense.  The negative change in cash
flows  generated from operating  assets and  liabilities  was  attributable to a
decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses  resulting from differences in
payment terms between years on large inventory  purchases,  partially  offset by
more substantial decreases in seasonal inventory levels.

Net cash used in financing activities, primarily the repayment of debt, was $4.1
million for the quarter  ended March 31,  1999,  down from $9.6 million in 1998.
This decrease in debt  repayments  was due to the decrease in cash  generated by
operating activities.

Total  capitalization  at March 31,  1999 was $176  million,  comprised  of $125
million  of debt  and $51  million  of  equity.  Debt as a  percentage  of total
capitalization  was 71.2% at March 31, 1999  compared  to 72.3% at December  31,
1998.

At March 31, 1999, the Company had term credit and revolving  credit  facilities
totaling $100 million,  and senior subordinated debt of $30 million. The Company
also had a senior  subordinated  revolving  credit facility in the amount of $10
million  with its  majority  shareholder,  which was  available  to fund working
capital and acquisition  needs. The original  expiration date on the $10 million
facility of March 27, 1999 was  extended  to June 29,  1999.  The Company was in
compliance  with  the  covenants  underlying  its  credit  facilities,  and  had
estimated availability under its revolving credit facility of $1.3 million as of
May 1, 1999, based upon the March 31, 1999 borrowing base calculation.

Based on current and  projected  operating  results  and giving  effect to total
indebtedness,  the Company  believes  that cash flow from  operations  and funds
available  from  lenders and other  creditors  will provide  adequate  funds for
ongoing operations,  debt service and planned capital expenditures.  The Company
is, however, currently pursuing other financing arrangements. Should the Company
be successful in obtaining acceptable financing terms,  proceeds will be used to
retire  certain  bank term  loans,  a portion of amounts  outstanding  under the
revolving  credit  facility  and the  subordinated  debt  payable to LDI.  Early
retirement of indebtedness will result in an extraordinary loss in the amount of
the net book  value of  capitalized  debt  issuance  costs.  At March 31,  1999,
unamortized debt issuance costs were approximately $1.4 million.



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Year 2000 Date Conversion

Many existing  computer  programs use only two digits to identify  years.  These
programs were  designed  without  consideration  for the effects of the upcoming
change in the  century,  and if not  corrected,  could fail or create  erroneous
results by or at the Year 2000. Essentially all of the Company's information and
technology-based  systems,  as  well as  many  non-information  technology-based
systems,  are  potentially  affected  by the Year 2000  issue.  Technology-based
systems  reside  on  the  Company's  midrange  computer,  servers  and  personal
computers  in the  corporate  office as well as in division  offices and stores.
Specific systems include accounting, financial reporting, inventory tracking and
control,  budgeting,  tax, accounts  receivable,  accounts payable,  purchasing,
distribution,  word  processing and  spreadsheet  applications.  Non-information
technology-based  systems  include  equipment and services  containing  embedded
microprocessors  such as alarm systems and voice mail  systems.  The Company has
relationships   with   numerous   third   parties,   including   several   paint
manufacturers,  equipment  suppliers,  utility companies,  insurance  companies,
banks, and payroll processors, that may be affected by the Year 2000 issue.

The Company's State of Readiness

Remediation  plans  have  been  established  for all major  systems  potentially
affected by the Year 2000 issue. The current status of the plans for information
technology-based systems are summarized as follows:

1.   Identification  of all  applications  and hardware with potential Year 2000
     issues. To the best of the Company's knowledge, this has been completed.

2.   For each item  identified,  performance  of an  assessment  to determine an
     appropriate  action plan and timetable for  remediation  of each item.  The
     plan may consist of replacement, upgrade or elimination of the application.
     This phase has been completed.

3.   Implementation  of the specific  action plan. This phase has been completed
     except for the store paint formula systems (see item 5).

4.   Testing each application upon completion.  All in-house  developed  systems
     have been tested and found to be  compliant.  Vendor-supplied  software has
     been  upgraded  to  Year  2000  compliant  versions,  and the  Company  has
     certification of compliance from the software vendors.

5.   Placement of the new process into production.  All applications and systems
     are now in  production.  The  exception to this is the store paint  formula
     systems  supplied by paint  vendors.  These systems will be upgraded by the
     end of the third quarter of 1999.

The  Company is in the process of  identifying  all  non-information  technology
based systems.  Appropriate  remediation plans are being developed,  implemented
and tested when each affected  system is  identified.  Identification  should be
completed  by the end of the second  quarter of 1999 and  remedied by the end of
the third quarter.

Identification  of areas of potential  third party risk is nearly  complete and,
for those  areas  identified  to date,  remediation  plans are being  developed.
Identification  and  assessment  should be  completed  by the end of the  second
quarter of 1999 and implemented by the end of the third quarter of 1999.

The Costs Involved

The total cost to the Company of achieving Year 2000  compliance is not expected
to exceed $0.2 million and will consist primarily of the utilization of internal
resources. Spending to date totals approximately $0.1 million. Costs relating to
internal  systems' Year 2000 compliance are included in the Information  Systems
budget and are  immaterial as a percentage of that budget.  All costs related to
achieving Year 2000 compliance are based on management's  best estimates.  There
can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates.


<PAGE>

Risks and Contingency Plan

The  Company  is in the  process of  determining  the risks it would face in the
event  certain  aspects of its Year 2000  remediation  plan  failed.  It is also
developing contingency plans for all mission-critical  processes. Under a "worst
case" scenario,  the Company's operations would be unable to deliver product due
to internal system failures and/or the inability of vendors to deliver materials
for  distribution.  Inventory  levels of certain key products may be temporarily
increased to minimize  exposure.  While  virtually  all internal  systems can be
replaced  with  manual  systems  on  a  temporary  basis,  the  failure  of  any
mission-critical  system  will  have at least a  short-term  negative  effect on
operations. The failure of national and worldwide banking information systems or
the loss of essential utilities services due to the Year 2000 issue could result
in the inability of many businesses, including the Company, to conduct business.
Risk assessment has been completed and contingency  plans should be completed in
the third quarter of 1999.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report contains  certain  forward-looking  statements  pertaining to, among
other things,  the Company's  future results of operations,  cash flow needs and
liquidity, acquisitions, and other aspects of its business. The Company may make
similar forward-looking statements from time to time. These statements are based
largely on the  Company's  current  expectations  and are subject to a number of
risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results  could differ  materially  from these
forward-looking  statements.  Important  factors to consider in evaluating  such
forward-looking  statements include changes in external market factors,  changes
in the Company's  business  strategy or an inability to execute its strategy due
to changes in its  industry or the economy  generally,  difficulties  associated
with  assimilating  acquisitions,  the emergence of new or growing  competitors,
seasonal and quarterly  fluctuations,  governmental  regulations,  the potential
loss of key suppliers,  and various other competitive factors. In light of these
risks and uncertainties,  there can be no assurance that the future developments
described  in the  forward-looking  statements  contained in this Report will in
fact occur.

<PAGE>

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

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

(a)   The annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 29, 1999.
(b)   The following directors were elected at the meeting:

                                              For                Withheld
            Margot L. Eccles                  7,426,170          3,780
            Peter L. Frechette                7,426,070          1,880
            David W. Knall                    7,426,170          1,780
            Andre B. Lacy                     7,426,170          1,780
            Michael L. Smith                  7,426,170          1,780
            Walter S. Wiseman                 7,426,170          1,780
            Thomas U. Young                   7,426,170          1,780

(c)   Approval of the Amendments to FinishMaster, Inc. Stock Option Plan

                       For                    Against                 Abstain
                    7,156,163                 258,087                  13,700

No other matters were voted upon at the meeting.


<PAGE>



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits,  unless otherwise  indicated,  have been
     filed  as  exhibits  to Form  S-1  Registration  Statement,  No.  33-73804,
     effective date of February 22, 1994, or as exhibits  otherwise filed by the
     Registrant, and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Exhibit No.       Description of Document

     2.1            Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated as of October 14, 1997,
                    by  and   among   FinishMaster,   Inc.,   FMST   Acquisition
                    Corporation   and  Thompson  PBE,  Inc.   (incorporated   by
                    reference  to Exhibit  (c)(2) of Schedule  14D-1  previously
                    filed by FMST Acquisition Corporation on October 21, 1997).

     2.2            Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated  February 16, 1998, by
                    and among FinishMaster,  Inc., LDI AutoPaints, Inc. and Lacy
                    Distribution,  Inc.  (previously  filed with Form 10-K dated
                    March 31, 1998)

     3.1            Articles of Incorporation of FinishMaster,  Inc., an Indiana
                    corporation, as amended June 30, 1998 (previously filed with
                    Form 10-Q dated August 14, 1998)

     3.2            Amended and Restated Code of Bylaws of  FinishMaster,  Inc.,
                    an Indiana  corporation  (previously  filed with Form 10-K/A
                    dated April 14, 1998)

     10.1           FinishMaster,  Inc.  Stock Option Plan (Amended and Restated
                    as of April 29,  1999)(previously  filed  with  Registrant's
                    proxy statement on Schedule 14/A dated April 9, 1999)

     21             Subsidiaries of the Registrant  (previously  filed with Form
                    10-K date March 31, 1999)

     27*            Financial Data Schedule

     99(a)          Credit  Agreement,  dated as of  November  19,  1997,  among
                    FinishMaster,  Inc.,  the  Institutions  from  Time  to Time
                    Parties  Thereto as  Lenders  and NBD Bank,  N.A.,  as Agent
                    (previously filed with Form 8-K dated December 3, 1997)

     99(b)          Subordinated Note Agreement,  dated as of November 19, 1997,
                    by and between FinishMaster,  Inc. and LDI, Ltd. (previously
                    filed with Form 8-K dated December 3, 1997)

     99(c)          First Amendment to Credit  Agreement dated December 10, 1997
                    (previously filed with Form 10-K dated March 31, 1998)

     99(d)          Second  Amendment to Credit  Agreement  dated March 27, 1998
                    (previously filed with Form 10-K dated March 31, 1998)

     99(e)          Credit Agreement dated March 27, 1998 between  FinishMaster,
                    Inc. and LDI,  Ltd.  (previously  filed with Form 10-K dated
                    March 31, 1998)

     99(f)          Third Amendment to the Credit  Agreement dated as of October
                    30, 1998.

*    Filed herewith

(b)  Reports  on Form 8-K.  The  Company  filed a report on Form 8-K on April 1,
     stating that effective  April 5, 1999, the Company's  Common Stock would be
     traded on the Nasdaq  SmallCap  Market and that its trading  symbol  (FMST)
     would remain the same.



<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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    April 17, 1999                         FINISHMASTER, INC.
                                       
                                               By: /s/ Thomas U.  Young
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Thomas U.  Young
                                               President, Vice Chairman of the
                                               Board and Chief Operating Officer
                                       
                                               By: /s/ Robert R. Millard
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Robert R. Millard
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                 


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                                 RE-INSTATEMENT
                                       and
                                 FIRST AMENDMENT

     THIS  RE-INSTATEMENT  AND FIRST AMENDMENT (the "Amendment") dated as of May
6, 1999 is of and to the Credit Agreement (the "Credit  Agreement")  dated March
27, 1998 between FinishMaster, Inc., ("FinishMaster") an Indiana corporation and
LDI, Ltd.  ("LDI") an Indiana  limited  partnership.  Unless  otherwise  defined
herein,  terms  defined  in the Credit  Agreement  are used as herein as defined
therein.

     WHEREAS,  the parties hereto have entered into the Credit  Agreement  which
provides for LDI to make Loans to FinishMaster; and

     WHEREAS,  the parties hereto desire to re-instate  the Credit  Agreement in
all aspects except as amended herein; and

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  hereto  desire to amend  the  Credit  Agreement  as
hereinafter set forth;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the premises and for other good and
valuable  consideration  (the  receipt  and  sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby
acknowledged), the parties hereto agree as follows:

     ARTICLE I:  DEFINITIONS.  The "Revolving Loan Termination  Date" is amended
from "means March 27, 1999." To "means June 29, 1999."

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  FinishMaster and LDI have executed this Re-instatement
and First Amendment as of the date first above written.


                                     FINISHMASTER, INC.
 

                                     By:   /s/Robert R. Millard  
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Robert R. Millard
                                           Sr. Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


 
                                     LDI, Ltd.

                                     By:     LDI Management, Inc.
                                           ----------------------------
                                          By:      /s/Andre B. Lacy 
                                                   Andre B. Lacy
                                                   Chairman and CEO





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