TRIPLE S PLASTICS INC
10-Q/A, 1999-05-25
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
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Amendment #2
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, DC  20549

                                 FORM 10-Q/A

  (X)   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998

                                      OR

  ( )   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number:  0-23474

                            Triple S Plastics, Inc.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Michigan                              38-1895876
(State or other Jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                Identification No.)

       14320 Portage Road, Vicksburg, Michigan        49097-0905
       (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

                                 (616) 649-0545
             (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 _____

   The registrant had 3,744,189 shares of common stock outstanding as of
September 30, 1998.
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                            TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.

                                     INDEX




                                                                    Page No.

Part I.  Financial Information

         Item 1. Condensed Financial Statements

                 Condensed Balance Sheets -                             3
                 September 30, 1998 and March 31, 1998

                 Condensed Statements of Income - Three                 4
                 Months and Six Months Ended
                 September 30, 1998 and 1997

                 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -                   5
                 Six Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997

                 Notes to Condensed Financial Statements                6

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

         Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
                 Market Risk (not applicable)



Part II. Other Information

         Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      10

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<TABLE>                      TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>
                                              (Unaudited)
                                               Sept. 30       March 31
                                                 1998           1998
                                              -----------   ------------
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $   4,839      $   3,783
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
   of $325 and $350 for possible losses            9,843         13,275
  Inventories (Note 3)                             4,272          3,634
  Deferred income taxes                              360            360
  Other                                              448            202
                                               ----------     ----------
            Total Current Assets                  19,762         21,254

Property, Plant and Equipment (Note 4)            41,361         38,508
  Less accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                                  15,223         13,483
                                               ----------     ----------
            Net Property, Plant and Equipment     26,138         25,025

Other:
  Cash restricted for capital expenditures
    (Note 4)                                       1,848          2,932
  Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of
    $489 and $469                                  3,972            679
  Miscellaneous                                      124            140
                                               ----------     ----------
            Total Other Assets                     5,944          3,751
                                               ----------     ----------
                                               $  51,844      $  50,030
                                               ==========     ==========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable                             $   4,967      $   5,182
  Accrued compensation                               812          1,167
  Deferred mold revenue                              570            503
  Other accrued expenses                             900            888
  Current maturities of long-term debt             1,375          1,346
                                               ---------      ---------
            Total Current Liabilities              8,624          9,086

Long-Term Debt, less current maturities            8,430          6,603
Deferred Income Taxes                              2,360          2,360
                                               ---------      ---------
            Total Liabilities                     19,414         18,049

Shareholders' Equity:
   Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000
     shares authorized, none issued                 --             --
   Common stock, no par value, 10,200,000
     shares authorized, 3,744,189 and
     3,741,951 shares issued and outstanding      14,456         14,444
   Retained earnings                              17,974         17,537
                                               ----------     ----------
            Total Shareholders' Equity            32,430         31,981
                                               ----------     ----------
                                               $  51,844      $  50,030
                                               ==========     ==========
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                             TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.
                         CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                  (Unaudited)
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)
<S>                          <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>
                               Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                  September 30                September 30
                             ----------------------     ----------------------
                                1998        1997           1998        1997
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
Net Sales                    $  16,398   $  16,399      $  32,039   $  33,516
Cost of Sales                   13,470      13,845         26,183      27,860
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
Gross Profit                     2,928       2,554          5,856       5,656
Total Selling, General &
  Administrative Expenses        2,713       2,060          5,014       4,403
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
        Operating Income           215         494            842       1,253

Interest Expense (Income):
  Interest expense                 173         156            322         316
  Interest income                  (77)        (63)          (154)       (126)
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
        Net Interest Expense        96          93            168         190
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
  Income Before Income Taxes       119         401            674       1,063

Income Taxes                        42         140            237         370
                             ----------  ----------     ----------  ----------
        Net Income           $      77   $     261      $     437   $     693
                             ==========  ==========     ==========  ==========
Basic and Diluted
  Earnings per Share         $     .02   $     .07      $     .12   $     .19
                             ==========  ==========     ==========  ==========
Shares Used in Computing
  Earnings per Share:
      Basic                      3,744       3,739          3,744       3,739
      Diluted                    3,745       3,767          3,749       3,758
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<TABLE>
                               TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.
                         CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (Unaudited, in thousands)
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                         September 30
                                                   ------------------------
                                                      1998          1997
                                                   ----------    ----------
Operating Activities:
   Net income                                      $     437     $     693
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                    1,862         1,582
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable                           3,432           175
         Inventories                                    (577)          506
         Accounts payable and accruals                  (895)          250
         Other                                           135            45
                                                   ----------    ----------
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  4,394         3,251

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Capital expenditures                               (2,651)       (2,354)
   Change in restricted cash                           1,084           (55)
   Business acquisition, net (Note 5)                   (909)          --
                                                   ----------    ----------
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (2,476)       (2,409)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from issuance of common
     stock, net of fees                                   12            16
   Principal payments on long-term debt                 (874)         (816)
                                                   ----------    ----------
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                       (862)         (800)
                                                   ----------    ----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          $   1,056     $      42
                                                   ==========    ==========

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                             TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.
                    NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)

1.  Presentation of Interim Information

    In the opinion of the management of Triple S Plastics, Inc. (the Company),
the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all normal
adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position of the
Company as of September 30, 1998 and the results of its operations for the
periods shown. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a
full year.

    The condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore, do not include all information and
footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of
operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

2.  Business

    During the six months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, a consumer products
customer accounted for 8% and 15% of net sales, respectively, and a
telecommunications customer accounted for 20% and 10% of net sales,
respectively.

3.  Inventories
                                                           ($000s)
Inventories are summarized as follows:          September 30       March 31
                                                    1998             1998
                                                ------------    --------------
      Raw materials and packaging                $   2,286        $   2,039
      Finished goods and work-in-process             1,986            1,595
                                                 ----------       ----------
      Total Inventories                          $   4,272        $   3,634
                                                 ==========       ==========

4.  Cash Restricted for Capital Expenditures

    This amount represents the remaining proceeds from a $5 million Industrial
Revenue Bond and is available for investment in machinery and equipment for the
Company's Texas facility through October 1, 1998. The remaining balance at
October 1, 1998 will be used to reduce the outstanding debt.

5.  Acquisition of Dynacept Company, Inc.

    On June 1, 1998, Triple S Plastics, Inc. purchased, for cash and long-term
debt, the assets of Dynacept Company, Inc. (Dynacept). Dynacept is a preeminent
rapid prototyping and model making organization that produces concept models,
engineering prototypes, and pre-production samples. The transaction has been
accounted for using the purchase method.
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Item 2.         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (in thousands)

Overview

    The Company designs and builds molds and manufactures complex, highly
engineered thermoplastic molded components based on constumers' specifications
and orders. Its customers are primarily in the consumer products,
telecommunications, medical/pharmaceutical, information technologies, and
automotive markets. The Company considers both the manufacture of molded
products and mold sales to be an integral part of its business. The Company's
fiscal year end is March 31.

Results of Operations

    Subsequent to its year-end, the Company recognized that results of
operations for the second quarter of its fiscal year required restatement.
Accordingly, the Company recorded adjustments in the second quarter related
to inventory valuation, the timing of the recognition of certain expenses and
accrued liabilities, and the timing of the recognition of revenue. The effect
of these adjustments was a decrease in net income for the quarter of $260, or
$.07 per basic and fully diluted share.

    The following table sets forth, for the three months and six months ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997, certain items from the Company's Condensed
Statements of Income expressed as a percentage of net sales, as well as the
percentage change in those items.
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<S>                       <C>       <C>         <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>
                          Three months ended    Six Months ended
                             September 30         September 30      % Change
                          ------------------    ----------------  ------------
                                                                   2nd     Six
                            1998      1997        1998    1997     Qtr.    Mos.
                          --------  --------    ------- -------   ------  -----
Net Sales                  100.0%    100.0%      100.0%  100.0%     -- %  (4.4)%
Cost of Sales               82.1      84.4        81.7    83.1    (2.7)   (6.0)
                          --------  --------    ------- -------
Gross Profit                17.9      15.6        18.3    16.9    14.6     3.5
Selling, General &
   Admin. Expenses          16.6      12.6        15.7    13.2    31.7    13.9
                          --------  --------    ------- -------
Operating Income             1.3       3.0         2.6     3.7   (56.5)  (32.8)
Interest Expense, net        0.6       0.6         0.5     0.5     3.2   (11.6)
                          --------  --------    ------- -------
Income Before Income
    Taxes                    0.7       2.4         2.1     3.2   (70.3)  (36.6)
Income Taxes                 0.2       0.8         0.7     1.1   (70.0)  (35.9)
                          --------  --------    ------- -------
Net Income                   0.5%      1.6%        1.4%    2.1%  (70.5)% (36.9)%
                          ========  ========    ======= =======
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Net Sales

    Net sales for the second quarter ended September 30, 1998 were consistent
with the second quarter of the prior year. In the second quarter, sales to
customers in the Company's two major target markets, Telecommunications and
Medical, increased while sales to customers in the Consumer Products,
Information Technologies and Automotive markets decreased.
    Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 1999 were down 4.4% compared to
the same period last year. For the first six months of the year, sales to
customers in the Consumer Products market comprised the largest percentage of
sales at 32%, but Telecommunications continues to show strong growth and could
overtake Consumer Products market sales this year. Telecommunications market
sales now comprise nearly 28% of sales, Medical market sales comprise 15% and
Information Technologies and Automotive are at 10% of sales each. The overall
change in sales is principally related to volume, including sales relating
to the Dynacept acquisition, as no significant price increases or decreases
occurred during the first six months of fiscal 1999. The Company's twenty
largest customers, including at least one in each of the primary business
markets served, accounted for approximately 80% of the Company's net sales for
the first six months of fiscal 1999 and 1998.
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Cost of Sales

    Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased to 82.1% in the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to 84.4% for the second quarter last year.
The lower cost of sales percentage in fiscal 1999 is principally attributed
to molded part manufacturing cost reductions, primarily in material cost, as a
result of manufacturing efficiency improvement initiatives at the Company. For
the first six months of fiscal 1999, the cost of sales percentage decreased to
81.7% compared to 83.1% for the comparable period last year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 31.7% in the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to the second quarter of the prior year. For the
first six months of fiscal 1999, these expenses increased 13.9% and represented
15.7% and 13.2% of sales for fiscal 1999 and 1998, respectively. The increase in
selling, general and administrative expenses was principally due to increased
compensation relating to the Company's increased investment in its sales force,
increased mix of sales subject to commission, increased taxes other than income
taxes, and the addition of Dynacept Corporation expenses in the current fiscal
year.

Income Taxes

    The Company's effective income tax rate of 35.2% for the first six months
of fiscal 1999 is comparable to the rate for the same period last year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company's primary cash requirements are for operating expenses and
capital expenditures. Historically, the Company's primary sources of cash have
been from operations, bank borrowings and industrial revenue bonds.
    In the first six months of fiscal 1999, the Company generated $4.4 million
of cash from operations which was used to acquire $2.7 million of capital
equipment, to acquire the assets of Dynacept Company, and to pay debt.
    Accounts receivable decreased by $3.4 million at September 30, 1998 compared
to the prior fiscal year end, and improved to 52 days sales outstanding compared
to 61 days at the end of the prior fiscal year. This improvement is due to an
overall increase in collection efforts. Inventories increased by $638 at
September 30, 1998 compared to the prior fiscal year end, and represented
35 days in inventory compared to 26 days at the end of the prior fiscal year.
    The Company has a $5.0 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a
bank which has not been drawn on at June 30, 1998. Management believes that
these sources of cash, along with internally generated cash, will be adequate to
fund future operating and capital requirements.

Other Matters

    The Company's program to address the Year 2000 date recognition problem
continued to make progress toward its goal to ensure the millennium event does
not have a material adverse effect on its business operations. The Company is
currently in the implementation phase of testing its software and is in the
process of entering selected transactions into the new system to test the date
parameter. Projects to ensure this compliance are currently underway and are
anticipated to be completed by the end of 1999. Based on information currently
available from the work performed, management does not expect that amounts to be
expensed for Year 2000 activities will have a material impact on the Company's
results of operations or financial position.
    During fiscal year 1999, the Company developed a plan to determine the
Year 2000 compliance status of its key suppliers and customers. The plan
involves soliciting information from suppliers and customers through use of
surveys, and follow-up discussions and testing where needed. The Company has
sent out surveys to all of its key suppliers and certain key customers and
received back a majority of these surveys. While the Company cannot guarantee
Year 2000 compliance by its key suppliers and customers, and in many cases will
be relying on statements from outside vendors without independent verification,
preliminary surveys indicate that key suppliers and customers are aware of the
issues and are working on a solution to achieve compliance before the
Year 2000. The Company is also in the process of developing a contingency plan
to deal with those key suppliers and customers who may not be Year 2000
compliant prior to the Year 2000. If certain key suppliers or customers were not
Year 2000 compliant and the Company did not have a contingency plan in place
related to those key suppliers or customers because the Company was unaware of
the noncompliance, the Company's results of operations and financial condition
could be significantly negatively impacted. However, at this time the Company
is not aware of any key suppliers or customers who will not be Year 2000
compliant by the Year 2000.
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Part II.   Other Information

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

   (a)   The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on June 30, 1998.
   (b)   The directors elected at the meeting were:

                                                        Shares
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                          For           Against       Withheld
                                       -----------------------------------------
         James F. Hettinger            3,239,963           --           18,125
         Victor V. Valentine, Jr.      3,239,613           --           18,475

    Other directors whose terms of office continued after the meeting are as
    follows: Robert D. Bedilion, Daniel B. Canavan, Albert C. Schauer, and
    David L. Stewart.

   (c)   Other matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of those votes
         were as follows:

                                                      Shares
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                                                      Broker
                                      For      Against    Withheld    Non-Votes
                                  ----------------------------------------------
         Amendment to Restated
         Employee Stock Purchase
         Plan                      3,146,963    66,700      44,425        --

The foregoing matters are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement
dated May 29, 1998 for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)   Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

   (b)   No reports were filed on Form 8-K during this quarter.

                                    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.

                                    TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.
                                    (Registrant)


Date: May 25, 1999                  _DANIEL B. CANAVAN__________________________
                                    Daniel B. Canavan
                                    Acting Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 25, 1999                  _CATHERINE A. TAYLOR________________________
                                    Catherine A. Taylor
                                    Corporate Controller
                                    (Chief Accounting Officer)



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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> TRIPLE S PLASTICS, INC.

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