UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC
10-Q, 1996-11-13
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549



                        ------------------------------

                                   FORM 10-Q

             /X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
               For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1996
                                      OR


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


                For the Transition Period from ______ to ______
                        Commission File Number 0-25032



                        ------------------------------

                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                  DELAWARE                               25-1724540
      (State or other jurisdiction of                  (IRS Employer
       incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)



                               600 Mayer Street
                             Bridgeville, PA 15017
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                (412) 257-7600
                    (Telephone number, including area code)

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                                     None

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                Title of Class
                                 Common Stock

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


                                  Yes /x/ No

   As of September 30, 1996, there were 6,270,000 shares of the Registrant's
                     Common Stock issued and outstanding.

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                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains historical information and
forward-looking statements. Statements looking forward in time are included in
this Form 10-Q pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that may use the Company's actual results in future periods
to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. In the
context of forward-looking information provided in this Form 10-Q and in other
reports, please refer to the discussion of risk factors detailed in, as well as
the other information contained in, the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission during the past 12 months.


                        INDEX                                          PAGE
                                                                        NO.

PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  Item 1.    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations            1
             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                      2
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows            3
             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       4
  Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
             Condition and Results of Operations                      5-7
             

PART II      OTHER INFORMATION
  Item 1.    Legal Proceedings                                          7
  Item 2.    Changes in Securities                                      7
  Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities                            7
  Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders         7
  Item 5.    Other Information                                          7
  Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                           7


SIGNATURES





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Part I.      Financial Information

Item 1.      Financial Statements




                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             (Dollars in Thousands, except per share information)
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   For the Three Months Ended            For the Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30                           September 30
                                                -----------------------------         -----------------------------
                                                       1996             1995               1996             1995
                                                       ----             ----               ----             ----

<S>                                                    <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>    
Net Sales                                           $16,708           $9,961            $43,882          $34,482
Cost of products sold                                13,005            8,719             35,336           30,106
                                                -----------      -----------        -----------       ----------

Gross profit                                          3,703            1,242              8,546            4,376

Selling and administrative expenses                   1,184            1,019              3,558            2,529
                                                -----------      -----------        -----------       ----------

Operating income                                      2,519              223              4,988            1,847
Interest and other income                                21               29                186              101
                                                -----------      -----------        -----------       ----------

Interest and other financing costs                      (36)            (108)               (97)            (310)
                                                -----------      -----------        -----------      -----------

Income before taxes                                   2,504              144              5,077            1,638

Income taxes                                            952             (238)             1,929              164
                                               ------------      -----------        -----------       ----------

Net income                                           $1,552             $382             $3,148           $1,474
                                                ===========     ============        ===========       ==========

Net income per share of Common Stock                  $0.25            $0.08              $0.50            $0.32
                                               ============     ============       ============      ===========

Weighted average number of shares of
  Common Stock outstanding                        6,270,000        4,570,000          6,270,000        4,563,628
                                                ===========      ===========        ===========       ==========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements



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                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             September 30, 1996             December
                                                                                (Unaudited)                 31, 1995
                                                                             
ASSETS

<S>                                                                               <C>                         <C>
Current assets

     Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $1,819                     $10,038

     Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of

          $223 and $178)                                                           12,769                       7,832
     Inventory (Note 2)                                                            10,885                       7,105

     Prepaid Expenses                                                                 571                         470
                                                                            ---------------             -------------

          Total current assets                                                     26,044                      25,445
                                                                            --------------               ------------


Property, plant and equipment                                                      15,287                       6,928

Accumulated depreciation                                                             (559)                       (264)
                                                                            --------------              -------------

Net property, plant and equipment                                                  14,728                       6,664
                                                                            -------------                ------------

Other assets                                                                          575                         328
                                                                            --------------               ------------
          Total assets                                                            $41,347                     $32,437
                                                                            =============                ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

     Trade accounts payable                                                        $6,929                      $4,085

     Bank overdrafts                                                                1,400                         992

     Current portion of long-term debt                                                144                          73

     Accrued employment costs                                                       1,480                         687

     Other current liabilities                                                      1,484                         547
                                                                            -------------                ------------

          Total current liabilities                                                11,437                       6,384
Long-term debt                                                                      1,171                         462
                                                                            -------------                ------------

          Total liabilities                                                        12,608                       6,846
                                                                            -------------                ------------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)                                                 --                          --

Stockholders' equity
     Senior Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share; liquidation

          value $100 per share; 2,000,000 shares authorized; and 0 shares issued       --                          --
          and outstanding

     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares

          authorized; 6,270,000 shares issued and outstanding                           6                           6
     Additional paid-in capital                                                    25,338                      25,338

     Retained earnings                                                              3,395                         247
                                                                            -------------                 -----------

          Total stockholders' equity                                               28,739                      25,591
                                                                            -------------                 -----------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                              $41,347                     $32,437
                                                                            =============                 ===========
</TABLE>

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





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                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Dollars in Thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       For the
                                                                                  Nine Months Ended

                                                                             September 30,          September 30,
                                                                                 1996                   1995

<S>                                                                              <C>                    <C>
Cash flow from operating activities:
     Net income                                                                  $3,148                $1,474
     Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used by operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization                                             351                   201
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable, net                                               (4,937)               (5,185)
          Inventory                                                              (3,780)               (1,424)
          Accounts payable and bank overdrafts                                    3,252                 1,981
          Accrued employment costs                                                  793                   397
          Other, net                                                                593                   (84)
                                                                             ----------            -----------
               Net cash used by operating activities                               (580)               (2,640)
                                                                            -----------            -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Acquisition of assets through purchase agreement (Note 3)                       --                  (859)
     Capital expenditures                                                        (8,124)               (2,005)
                                                                            -----------            -----------
               Net cash used by investing activities                             (8,124)               (2,864)
                                                                            -----------            -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                       600                    --
     Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock                                          --                   353
     Net borrowing under revolving line of credit                                    --                 4,229
     Long-term debt payments                                                        (90)                   (7)
     Deferred financing costs                                                       (25)                  (15)
                                                                           ------------            ----------
               Net cash provided by financing activities                            485                 4,560
                                                                           ------------            ----------
Net decrease in cash                                                             (8,219)                 (944)
Cash at beginning of period                                                      10,038                 1,123
                                                                           ------------            ----------
Cash at end of period                                                            $1,819                  $179
                                                                           ============            ==========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Interest paid                                                                  $52                  $242
     Income taxes paid                                                             $938                  $225
</TABLE>



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








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                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

           NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1)       Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (the "Company") was
         incorporated in June 1994, and is the successor by merger (the
         "Merger") to a corporation incorporated in January 1994, for the
         principal purpose of acquiring substantially all of the idled
         equipment and related assets (the "Assets") located at the
         Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, production facility of Armco, Inc.
         ("Armco"). On August 15, 1994, the Company entered into an Asset
         Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Agreement") with Armco to purchase the
         Assets.

         On June 2, 1995, the Company and Armco entered into an Asset and Real
         Property Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") pursuant to
         which the Company agreed to buy the precision rolled products business
         (the "PRP Business") and the vacuum arc remelting equipment (the "VAR
         Assets") of Armco's Cytemp Division located in Titusville,
         Pennsylvania (the "PRP Division").

         The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial
         statements of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended
         September 30, 1996 and 1995, balance sheets at September 30, 1996 and
         December 31, 1995, and statement of cash flows for the nine-month
         periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 have been prepared in
         accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
         financial information. Accordingly, these statements should be read in
         conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the
         period ended December 31, 1995. In the opinion of management, the
         accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements
         contain all adjustments, all of which were of a normal recurring
         nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the
         consolidated results of operations and of cash flows for the periods
         ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, and are not necessarily indicative
         of the results to be expected for the full year.

2)       The major classes of inventory are as follows (dollars in thousands):

                                September 30, 1996         December 31, 1995
                                ------------------         -----------------

Raw materials and supplies                $1,922                   $1,473
Semi-finished steel products               7,155                    4,278
Operating materials                        1,808                    1,354
                                     -----------               ----------
Total inventory                          $10,885                   $7,105
                                     ===========               ==========

3)       The Company has reviewed the status of its environmental contingencies
         and believes there are no material changes from that disclosed in Form
         10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.


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



Results of Operations

Net sales by product line and cost of products sold for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 were as follows (dollars
in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three-month period ended September           Nine-month period ended September
                                                               30,                                         30,
                                                    1996                 1995                   1996                 1995

<S>                                                 <C>                  <C>                    <C>                    <C>
Net sales

      Stainless steel                               $13,562               $8,876                $34,071              $27,904

      Tool steel                                      1,617                  403                  5,977                3,359

      Conversion services                               966                  525                  2,696                2,414

      Other                                             563                  157                  1,138                  805
                                               ------------          -----------           ------------         ------------

           Total net sales                          $16,708               $9,961                $43,882              $34,482
                                                -----------          -----------           ------------          -----------
Cost of products sold

      Raw materials                                   6,747                4,853                 17,727               18,006

      Other                                           6,258                3,866                 17,609               12,100
                                                -----------          -----------            -----------          -----------

           Total cost of products sold               13,005                8,719                 35,336               30,106
                                                -----------          -----------            -----------          -----------
Gross profit                                         $3,703               $1,242                 $8,546               $4,376
                                                ===========          ===========            ===========          ===========

</TABLE>




THREE- AND NINE- MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 VS. THREE- AND
NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

The increase in net sales for the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 1996 as compared to the similar periods in 1995 reflects the June 1995
acquisition of the PRP Business and VAR Assets, and an increase in shipments of
stainless steel within the reroller and original equipment manufacturer market
segments. The 1995 third quarter and nine-month periods sales and earnings were
unfavorably impacted by the approximately six-week production halt of the
universal rolling mill at the Bridgeville facility in July and August of last
year.

Cost of products sold, as a percent of net sales, was 77.8% and 87.5% for the
three-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and was
80.5% and 87.3% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. This improvement is primarily due to lower acquisition costs for
the Company's primary raw materials, improved manufacturing yields, and the
absence of the production halt described above, which were partially offset by
the level of manufacturing required by the mix of products sold in 1996.

Selling and administrative expenses increased from $1,019,000 and $2,529,000 in
the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995 to $1,184,000 and
$3,558,000 in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996. The
increase primarily relates to insurance costs and the addition of personnel as
a result of the continued growth of the business, including the June 1995
acquisition of the PRP Business and VAR Assets.

Interest and other income decreased in the three-month period ended September
30, 1996 in comparison to the same period in 1995. Interest and other income
increased in the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996 in comparison to
the same period in 1995. These changes are primarily due to cash available for
investing purposes during the respective periods. The increased cash
availability in 1996 is directly related to the sale of 1,700,000

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<PAGE>



shares of Common Stock in a public offering completed in November 1995. The
public offering proceeds have been utilized to fund the Company's capital
expenditure program. In addition, the Company was not required to borrow funds
under its $6.5 million revolving line of credit which resulted in a decrease in
interest and other financing costs from $108,000 and $310,000 in the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1995 to $36,000 and $97,000 in the
three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1996.

The effective income tax rate utilized in the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 1996 was 38.0%. The effective income tax rate utilized for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 1995 was reduced from 27.0% to 10.0%,
reflecting the impact of the production halt at the Bridgeville facility during
the 1995 third quarter. The lower effective income tax rate in 1995 reflects
the recognition of the benefit of net operating loss carryforwards generated in
1994.


Financial Condition

The Company has primarily financed its 1996 activities to date through cash
flows from operations and cash on hand at the beginning of the period. The
ratio of current assets to current liabilities decreased from 4.0:1 at December
31, 1995 to 2:3:1 at September 30, 1996 primarily due to the funding of capital
expenditures during 1996.

Accounts receivable, net increased by $4.9 million for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1996 as compared to an increase of $5.2 million for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1995. Inventory increased by $3.8 million
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996 as compared to an increase
of $1.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1995. Accounts
payable and bank overdrafts increased by $3.3 million for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1996 as compared to an increase of $2.0 million for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1995. Each of these increases can be
primarily attributed to the continued growth of the business since its
formation in August 1994.

The increase in long term debt is due to the issuance of a $400,000 loan from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Business Infrastructure Development Program
in March 1996 and a $200,000 loan from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
Economic Development Program in April 1996. The Company also entered into a
$270,000, 5-year capital lease for mobile equipment in June 1996.

The Company maintains a $6.5 million revolving credit facility through April
1998. In addition, the Company continues to seek low-interest government
financing opportunities to supplement the liquidity available to fund its
capital expenditures. In August 1996, the Company executed a commitment letter
with the County of Allegheny's Department of Development to enter into a $1.5
million, 10-year loan agreement at a 6% interest rate. In November 1996, the
Company executed a commitment letter with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic Development to enter into a $500,000,
7-year loan agreement at a 6% interest rate. The Company expects to execute
final loan documents during the 1996 fourth quarter.



Capital Expenditure Program

The Company's capital expenditures approximated $8.1 million in the nine-month
period ended September 30, 1996, bringing aggregate expenditures under its
1995-96 capital expenditures program to $10.2 million. At September 30, 1996,
the Company has outstanding purchase commitments of approximately $3.8 million.
The roller leveler, utilized to flatten plate products, was delivered and
placed into operation in August 1996. Planned projects at the Company's Melt
Shop and Universal Rolling Mill are in process and are expected to be completed
early in 1997.

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1996 Outlook

The Company is experiencing increased demand from the power generation sector,
which is expected to generate sales growth within the original equipment
manufacturers market segment. While the Company's volume of reroll product
shipments is expected to increase, the soft pricing environment due to pressure
from imports of bar, rod, wire and slab products is expected to impact the
Company's operating results in the 1996 fourth quarter. In light of these
factors and anticipated benefits derived from the Company's capital expenditure
program, the Company continues to expect second half results to be
substantially greater than those achieved in the first half of the year.

Part II.     Other Information

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings

             There are no legal proceedings pending or, to the Company's best
             knowledge, threatened against the Company.


Item 2.      Changes in Securities

             None


Item 3.      Defaults upon Senior Securities

             None


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

             None


Item 5.      Other Information

             Not applicable.


Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third
quarter of 1996:

                  None

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                                  SIGNATURES




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



                               UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
  Date:   11/13/96             /s/ Clarence M. McAninch
                               Clarence M. McAninch
                               President and Chief Executive Officer
                        
  Date:   11/13/96             /s/ Richard M. Ubinger
                               Richard M. Ubinger
                               Chief Financial Officer
                               Principal Accounting Officer and
                               Treasurer



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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
          THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
          THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER
          30, 1996 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS FOR THE
          QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
          REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                  JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                    SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                          1,819
<SECURITIES>                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                   12,961
<ALLOWANCES>                    (223)
<INVENTORY>                     10,885
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                26,044
<PP&E>                          15,287
<DEPRECIATION>                  (559)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           11,437
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           0
                     0
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<CGS>                           35,336
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   35,336
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                3,513
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              89
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 5,077
<INCOME-TAX>                    1,929
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             3,148
<DISCONTINUED>                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0
<CHANGES>                       0
<NET-INCOME>                    3,148
<EPS-PRIMARY>                   0.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                   0.50
        

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