FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
10-Q, 1996-10-29
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                                  FORM 10-Q
                                      
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                                      
(X)          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                      
              For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996
                                      
                                     OR
                                      
( )         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                      
                      Commission file number:  1-13419

                       FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
                                      
                                      
                 Delaware                            36-3931893
     (State or Other Jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
     Incorporation or Organization)              Identification No.)
                                      
                                      
                          Two North Riverside Plaza
                           Chicago, Illinois 60606
                   (Address of Principal Executive Office)
                                      
                               (312) 906-9700
            (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, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                                Yes   X   No
                                      
                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
                                      
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

          20,070,500 shares of Common Stock as of October 28, 1996
                                      
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                       FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
                                  FORM 10-Q
                             SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                    INDEX


PART I.  Financial Information:                            

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                   

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income             

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows         

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    

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

PART II. Other Information:

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                    
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               FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

                                                 SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                                     1996             1995
                                                  (UNAUDITED)      (RESTATED)
                                                                    
                     ASSETS                                         
Current assets:                                                     
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $   4.6          $   1.1
  Accounts receivable, net                              --              5.1
  Inventories, net                                    72.0             56.9
  Other current assets                                38.9              9.7
  Total current assets                               115.5             72.8
                                                                    
Property, plant and equipment, net                    93.8             88.7
Goodwill                                              53.0             39.4
Other long-term assets                                 9.8              9.9
  Total assets                                     $ 272.1          $ 210.8
                                                                    
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                          
Current liabilities:                                                
  Current portion long-term debt                   $  15.2          $  12.7
  Accounts payable                                    52.6             37.5
  Accrued liabilities                                 35.5             27.2
  Total current liabilities                          103.3             77.4
                                                                    
Long-term debt                                       126.0            110.9
Accrued employee benefit obligations                   8.4              9.0
Other long-term liabilities                           14.9             15.7
  Total liabilities                                  252.6            213.0  
                                                                    
Stockholders' equity:                                               
  Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share,                       
     10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued                      
     and outstanding                                   --               --
  Class A stock, par value $.01 per share,                          
     30,000,000 shares authorized, 20,070,500                       
     shares issued and outstanding at September                     
     30, 1996, 6,070,500 shares issued and                          
     outstanding at December 31, 1995                  0.2              0.1    
  Class B stock, par value $.01 per share,                          
     14,000,000 shares authorized, none issued                      
     and outstanding at September 30, 1996,                         
     14,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at                    
     December 31, 1995                                 --              0.1
  Additional paid-in capital                          18.0            18.0
  Retained earnings (deficit)                          4.3           (17.2)
  Pension liability adjustment                        (0.4)           (0.4)
  Unearned compensation                               (0.4)           (0.6)
  Notes receivable arising from stock purchase                      
     plan                                             (2.2)           (2.2)
  Total stockholders' equity (deficit)                19.5            (2.2)
                                                                    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity         $ 272.1         $ 210.8
               The accompanying notes are an integral part of
             these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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               FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                      
                                      
                                  QUARTER ENDED        NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                  SEPTEMBER 30,          SEPTEMBER 30,
                                 1996       1995        1996       1995
Net Sales                                                         
 Air Distribution Products      $ 51.1    $ 41.8       $140.9    $124.3
 Plumbing Fixtures                41.9      36.2        119.4     111.9
 Air Power Products               69.7      42.0        215.1     113.3
   Total                         162.7     120.0        475.4     349.5
                                                                  
Cost of sales                    133.9     100.3        390.9     284.1
                                                                  
Gross earnings                    28.8      19.7         84.5      65.4
                                                                  
Selling, general and                                              
 administrative expenses          12.1       9.1         38.3      28.9
Securitization expenses            1.0       0.9          3.0       2.3
                                                                  
Operating income                  15.7       9.7         43.2      34.2
                                                                  
Net interest expense               2.7       2.6          8.3       7.5
                                                                  
Income before income taxes        13.0       7.1         34.9      26.7
                                                                  
Provision for income taxes         5.0       2.7         13.4      10.3
                                                                  
Net income                      $  8.0    $  4.4       $ 21.5    $ 16.4
                                                                  
                                                                  
Net Income Per Share (a)        $ 0.40    $ 0.22       $ 1.07    $ 0.82
                                      
                                      
                                      
(a)  Based on shares outstanding of 20,070,500 in each period.
                                      











                                      
                                      
                                      
               The accompanying notes are an integral part of
             these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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               FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                      
                                      
                                                       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                          SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                        1996        1995
                                                                  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                             
 Net income                                           $ 21.5      $ 16.4
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                  
  from operations:
  Depreciation and amortization                         12.1        11.1
  Cash effect of changes in other working capital                 
    balances, accrued employee benefit                             
    obligations, and other long-term liabilities,                  
    excluding the effects of acquisitions              (14.8)      (16.2)
 Net cash from operating activities                     18.8        11.3
                                                                  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                             
 Purchase of businesses                                (18.8)      (10.4)
 Capital expenditures                                  (13.1)      (10.2)
 Other                                                  (0.5)       (1.2)
 Net cash used in investing activities                 (32.4)      (21.8)
                                                                  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                             
 Net borrowings on debt                                 17.1        15.1
 Net cash from financing activities                     17.1        15.1
                                                                  
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                      3.5         4.6
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD           1.1         2.2
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD              $  4.6      $  6.8













                                      
                                      
               The accompanying notes are an integral part of
             these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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               FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                 (UNAUDITED)
                                      
                                      
(1) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
   
    The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of
    Falcon Building Products, Inc. (the "Company"), a subsidiary of Equity
    Holdings Limited ("EHL"), have been prepared in accordance with generally
    accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.
    Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
    required by generally accepted accounting principles for a complete set
    of financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments
    considered necessary, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments,
    are included for fair presentation.  Operating results for the quarter
    ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of results that
    may be expected for the full year.  The unaudited Condensed Consolidated
    Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
    Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended
    December 31, 1995.  Certain amounts in the 1995 Balance Sheet have been
    reclassified to be consistent with the 1996 presentation.

(2) INVENTORIES

    Inventory consists of the following (in millions):

                                      SEPTEMBER 30,    DECEMBER 31,
                                         1996             1995
                                      (UNAUDITED)     
                                                     
        Raw materials and supplies      $ 32.3           $ 21.6
        Work in process                   13.0             10.0
        Finished goods                    26.7             25.3
                                        $ 72.0           $ 56.9

(3) LONG-TERM DEBT

    Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):

                                    SEPTEMBER 30,     DECEMBER 31,
                                        1996              1995
                                                      
        Bank Credit Facility                          
         Revolver                     $ 52.0            $ 26.0
         Term                           86.3              95.0
         Total                         138.3             121.0
        Other                            2.9               2.6
        Less:  Current Portion         (15.2)            (12.7)
         Total long-term              $126.0            $110.9


    At September 30, 1996, the Company was in compliance with all covenants
    of the Bank Credit Facility.  Availability under the revolving portion of
    this facility was $86.9 million at September 30, 1996.
                                      
(4) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    In May 1996, the Company's Class B stock was transferred from Eagle
    Industries, Inc. ("Eagle") to EHL, another affiliate of Samuel Zell.  As
    a result of the transfer, the Class B shares were automatically converted
    into Class A shares pursuant to provisions of the Company's charter.

(5) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION PROGRAM

    Since January 1994, the Company participated in Eagle's securitization
    program, selling its receivables to Eagle, which in turn sold certain of
    its receivables, including those acquired from the Company, to a "Master
    Trust".  Due to the number of business divestitures at Eagle during the
    first quarter of 1996, Eagle decided to terminate its securitization
    program.  Eagle coordinated the termination of its program with the
    Company to allow the Company to establish it own securitization program.

    In April 1996, the Company entered into receivable sale agreements with a
    financial institution and its affiliate (collectively, the "Bank Group")
    whereby it will sell, with limited recourse, on a continuous basis, an
    undivided interest in all of its accounts receivable for cash, while
    maintaining a residual interest in the receivables.  Under these
    agreements, which expire in 1999, the maximum amount of proceeds which
    may be accessed at any one time is $85 million, subject to change based
    on the level of eligible receivables.  To establish this new
    securitization program, the Company: (1)  acquired a special purpose
    company from Eagle to facilitate the establishment of the Falcon
    securitization program; 2) acquired from the Master Trust the receivables
    it had previously sold to Eagle; (3) immediately sold these re-acquired
    receivables through the special purpose company to the Bank Group; and
    (4) sold the receivables of two of its subsidiaries which were not
    previously participating in the Eagle securitization program through the
    special purpose company to the Bank Group.  The Company paid $69 million
    to acquire its receivables from the Master Trust utilizing the $55
    million of proceeds received from selling these receivables to the Bank
    Group plus a $14 million draw on the Company's revolving credit facility.
    This $14 million represented the Company's residual interest in the
    receivables sold to the Bank Group.  Additionally, the Company received
    $11 million in cash and retained a residual interest of $3 million from
    the initial sale of the receivables from subsidiaries not previously
    participating in the Eagle securitization program.  The residual interest
    at September 30, 1996 was $24.6 million and is reflected in other current
    assets in the Company's financial statements.
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               FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                          AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                      
GENERAL

Following is a discussion of the results of operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 as compared to the
quarter ended September 30, 1995 and should be read in conjunction with the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein and the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

The following table reflects the Company's results of operations for the
quarter ended September 30, 1996, compared to the results of 1995 (dollars in
millions):


                                      QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                    1996                      1995
                             AMOUNT    % OF SALES     AMOUNT     % OF SALES
    Net sales                $162.7      100.0%       $120.0       100.0%
    Gross Earnings             28.8       17.7          19.7        16.4
    Operating income           15.7        9.6           9.7         8.1
    Income before income                                          
       taxes                   13.0        8.0           7.1         5.9
    Net income                  8.0        4.9           4.4         3.7


Net sales for the quarter were $162.7 million, an increase of $42.7 million
over the third quarter of 1995.  Excluding sales from acquisitions of $16.6
million, sales increased $26.1 million, of which $19.1 million was due to
increased volume in all three base product categories while new air power
products accounted for $7.0 million of the increase.

Gross earnings increased $9.1 million from $19.7 million in 1995 to $28.8
million in 1996.  Excluding acquisitions, increased margins and gross
earnings were realized in all major product categories as a result of a
modest price increase in air distribution products and a decline in major raw
material costs from 1995 levels.

Third quarter operating income was $15.7 million, an increase of $6.0 million
from the $9.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 1995.  The gain in
gross earnings of $9.1 million, noted above, was partially offset by an
increase in selling, general and administrative expense of $3.0 million.  The
operating cost increases were primarily the result of increased marketing and
advertising expenses associated with the growth in retail activity.
Operating expenses as a percent of sales declined from 7.6% in 1995 to 7.4%
in 1996.

Income before income taxes of $13.0 million was $5.9 million higher than the
comparable 1995 results due to the factors noted above.

Net income was $8.0 million for the quarter, an increase of $3.6 million over
1995 results of $4.4 million, resulting from the factors noted above,
partially offset by an increase in the effective tax rate to 38.4% from the
38.0% used in 1995.  The change in the effective tax rate reflects the
current actual distribution of income by state and the difference in state
tax rates.
                                      
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1995

The following table reflects the Company's results of operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996, compared to the results of 1995 (dollars in
millions):


                                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                  1996                     1995
                           AMOUNT    % OF SALES     AMOUNT    % OF SALES
Net sales                  $475.4      100.0%       $349.5      100.0%
Gross Earnings               84.5       17.8          65.4       18.7
Operating income             43.2        9.1          34.2        9.8
Income before                                
  income taxes               34.9        7.3          26.7        7.6
 Net income                  21.5        4.5          16.4        4.7
                                      
                                      
Year-to-date net sales were $475.4 million, an increase of $125.9 million
over 1995 comparable results.  Acquisitions accounted for $87.0 million of
the increase, primarily from pressure washer sales at Ex-Cell Manufacturing
Company, Inc.  New product sales from air power products totaled $13.0
million for the period with the majority of the increase in electric
generators.  Increased sales volume and mix variances in 1996 added an
incremental $26.8 million to 1995 sales levels with increases recorded in all
product categories.  Excluding acquisitions, sales increased 8% in air
distribution products, 4% in plumbing products and 21% in air power products
during the comparison period.

Gross earnings increased $19.1 million to $84.5 million from 1995 results,
primarily due to the increase volume.  Gross margin declined from 18.7% to
17.8%, reflecting the difficult pricing environment being encountered in
plumbing products and the lower margins realized on sales from acquisitions.

Operating income increased $9.0 million to $43.2 million, as a result of the
increase in gross earnings of $19.1 million, partially offset by increased
securitization expense of $0.7 million and increased selling, general and
administrative expenses of $9.4 million.  As a percent of sales, selling,
general and administrative expenses remained constant at 8%.  The increased
securitization expense resulted from an increase in both the effective
interest rate and in average securitized trade receivables during the nine
month period.

Income before income taxes was $34.9 million, up from 1995 year-to-date of
$26.7 million.  The $9.0 million increase in operating income noted above was
partially offset by increased interest expense of $0.8 million resulting from
increased debt used to fund acquisitions.

Net income was $21.5 million as a result of the factors noted above adjusted
for income taxes.  The effective tax rate used in both periods was
approximately 38.4%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company believes that it will meet its working capital and capital
expenditure requirements in 1996 through a combination of operating cash
flows, availability under its senior credit facility and through funds
available under its accounts receivable securitization program.  As discussed
in Note 5 to the Company's financial statements, the retained residual
interest in the receivables under the new securitization program is reflected
in other current assets in the Company's financial statements.
                                      
                                      
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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     a) Exhibits:

        99.1   Press Release regarding the election of a new Director dated
               September 9, 1996.

     b) Reports on Form 8-K

        None.

                                      
                                 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.





                                        FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.



                                   By:  /s/  Sam A. Cottone
                                        -------------------
                                        Sam A. Cottone
                                        Senior Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer



Dated:  October 29, 1996


                                                                 EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                             
                                                                             

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1996



                       FALCON BUILDING PRODUCTS ELECTS
                         INSILCO EXECUTIVE TO BOARD
                                      
                                      
CHICAGO, IL, September 9, 1996 - Falcon Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:FB) has
elected Robert L. Smialek, the president and chief executive officer of 
Insilco Corporation, to its Board of Directors.  Insilco Corporation
(Nasdaq:INSL) is a diversified manufacturer of industrial components serving
the telecommunications, electronics and automotive markets.

"Bob brings extensive engineering and manufacturing experience to the Falcon
board.  He has developed and implemented a strong growth strategy during his
three years at the helm of Insilco," said William K. Hall, Falcon's president
and chief executive officer.  "Since Bob joined Insilco in 1993 as president
and chief executive officer, earnings have improved from a substantial loss
to positive levels.   We expect Bob to make significant contributions to
Falcon's future success."

Smialek, 52, has a BS, MD and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University.  He
began his career at General Electric, starting as a research metallurgist in
the GE Lighting Business Group in 1969 and working in a variety of
engineering and manufacturing positions through 1988 in the GE Consumer
Electronics Division and at GE Medical Systems.  After two years as a group
vice president at Tracor Instruments Group, a division of Tracor, Inc., in
1990 Smialek joined Siebe PLC, a London, England-based company where he rose
to president and chief operating officer of the Temperature and Controls
Group based in Dublin, Ohio and became a member of its Board of Directors.

Headquartered in Chicago, Falcon Building Products is a leading North
American manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered building products
serving residential, light commercial and consumer markets.


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