UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC
10-Q, 1998-08-12
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 June 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 0-25032

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

                   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 office, including zip code)

                                 (412) 257-7600
                     (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 number of shares outstanding of the registrant's  classes of common stock as
of July 31, 1998:

                 Title of Class                  Shares Outstanding
           Common Stock, $1.00 par value              6,315,450


<PAGE>



                   UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

This  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  contains  historical   information  and
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements 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 cause the  Company's  actual  results to differ from the
discussions  of  future   performance   included  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.      Financial Statements
                     Consolidated Condensed Statements of             2
                     Operations
                     Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets            3
                     Consolidated Condensed Statements of             4
                     Cash Flows
                     Notes to the Consolidated Condensed              5
                     Financial Statements

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

PART II.         OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security          9
                 Holders

    Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     9

SIGNATURES                                                            10



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<PAGE>



PART I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

               CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Information)
                                 (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              For the Three-Months Ended          For the Six-Months Ended
                                       June 30                             June 30
                               -------------------------          -------------------------
                                 1998           1997                1998            1997
                                 ----           ----                ----            ----
<S>                         <C>              <C>                <C>              <C> 
Net sales                    $21,163           $20,809             $43,512         $39,580
Cost of products sold         17,332            16,414              35,799          31,473
Selling and administrative     1,336             1,301               2,476           2,442
  expenses                  ---------        ----------         -----------      ----------
Operating income               2,495             3,094               5,237           5,665
Other income (expenses),        (58)               (2)                  75            (16)
  net                       ---------        ----------         -----------      ----------
Income before taxes            2,437             3,092               5,312           5,649
Income taxes                     902             1,145               1,966           2,091
                            ---------        ----------         -----------      ----------
                                                                                    
Net Income                    $1,535            $1,947              $3,346          $3,558
                            =========        ==========         ===========      ==========
                                                               
Earnings per common share                                      
  Basic                        $0.24             $0.31               $0.53           $0.57
                            =========        ==========         ===========      ==========
                                            
  Diluted                      $0.24             $0.31               $0.52           $0.56
                            =========        ==========         ===========      ==========
                                                           
</TABLE>


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




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<PAGE>

                   UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            June 30, 1998     December 31, 1997
                                                             (Unaudited)
<S>                                                             <C>                <C> 
ASSETS
Current assets
       Cash and cash equivalents                                $   178            $   177
       Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful                           
           accounts of $328 and $298)                            16,780             14,503
       Inventory                                                 16,607             15,471
       Prepaid Expenses                                             950                894
                                                                -------            -------
           Total current assets                                  34,515             31,045
Property, plant and equipment, net                               31,376             24,887
Other assets                                                        246                219
                                                                -------            -------
                                                                                  
           Total assets                                         $66,137            $56,151
                                                                =======            =======
                                                                                  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                              
Current liabilities                                                               
       Trade accounts payable                                   $ 8,008            $ 8,001
       Current portion of long-term debt                            410                338
       Accrued employment costs                                   1,623              1,704
       Other current liabilities                                    245                916
                                                                -------            -------
           Total current liabilities                             10,286             10,959
Long-term debt                                                   11,962              5,441
Deferred taxes                                                    2,533              1,983
                                                                -------            -------
           Total liabilities                                     24,781             18,383
                                                                -------            -------
                                                                                  
Commitments and contingencies                                      --                 --
                                                                                  
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;                       6                  6
           10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,315,450 and                            
           6,290,823 shares issued and outstanding                                
       Additional paid-in capital                                25,758             25,516
       Retained earnings                                         15,592             12,246
                                                                 ------             ------
           Total stockholders' equity                            41,356             37,768
                                                                 -------            ------
                                                                                  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                      $66,137            $56,151
                                                                =======            =======
</TABLE>
                                                                            

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



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<PAGE>


                   UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     For the Six-Months Ended
                                                             June 30
                                                     -------------------------
                                                          1998         1997
                                                          ----         ----
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>  
Cash flow from operating activities:
   Net Income                                            $ 3,346     $ 3,558
   Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used by
   operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                          686         498
      Deferred taxes                                         550         161
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable, net                            (2,277)     (5,628)
      Inventory                                           (1,136)     (5,814)
      Accounts payable and bank overdrafts                     7       4,308
      Accrued employment costs                               (81)        250
      Other, net                                            (624)        984
                                                         -------     -------
         Net cash provided by (used in) operating 
         activities                                          471      (1,683)
                                                         -------     -------

Cash flow from investing activities:
   Capital expenditures                                   (7,229)     (2,887)
                                                         -------     -------
      Net cash used in investing activities               (7,229)     (2,887)
                                                         -------     -------
Cash Flow from financing activities:
   Borrowings from long-term debt                          6,346         500
   Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock                    215          26
   Net borrowing under revolving line of credit              427         546
   Long-term debt payments                                  (180)       (138)
   Deferred financing costs                                  (49)        (12)
                                                         -------     -------
      Net cash provided by financing activities            6,759         922
                                                         -------     -------
   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash 
   equivalents                                                 1      (3,648)
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of    
   period                                                    177       4,219
                                                         -------     -------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $   178     $   571
                                                         =======     =======

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Interest paid                                         $   286     $    94
   Income taxes paid                                     $ 1,730     $ 1,749

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

</TABLE>



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<PAGE>


                   UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

            NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1)    Universal   Stainless  &  Alloy  Products,   Inc.  (the  "Company"),   was
      incorporated in 1994 for the principal purpose of acquiring  substantially
      all of the idled equipment and related assets located at the  Bridgeville,
      Pennsylvania, production facility of Armco, Inc. in August 1994.

      The accompanying unaudited, consolidated condensed financial statements of
      operations  for the three- and  six-month  period  ended June 30, 1998 and
      1997,  balance  sheets as of June 30,  1998 and  December  31,  1997,  and
      statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 1998 and
      1997 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 year ended  December 31, 1997. 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 June 30, 1998 and 1997, and are not  necessarily  indicative
      of the results to be expected for the full year.

2)    Effective  January 1, 1998,  the Company  adopted  Statement  of Financial
      Accounting  Standards No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,"  which
      requires companies to disclose information regarding  comprehensive income
      and its components.  Comprehensive income is defined as a change in equity
      resulting  from nonowner  sources.  The Company does not have any material
      adjustments  to net  income  in  order  to  derive  comprehensive  income;
      accordingly,   comprehensive   income  has  not  been   presented  in  the
      accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements.

3)    The  reconciliation  of the  weighted  average  number of shares of Common
      Stock outstanding  utilized for the earnings per common share computations
      are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          For the Six-Months Ended     For the Three-Months Ended
                                                   June 30                       June 30                      
                                              1998         1997           1998             1997
                                              ----         ----           ----             ----
       <S>                                 <C>          <C>             <C>             <C> 
       Weighted average number of       
         shares of Common Stock             
         outstanding                       6,303,356    6,283,734       6,311,203       6,283,773
                                       
       Assuming exercise of            
         stock options and warrants      
         reduced by the number of 
         shares which could have been                        
         purchased with the proceeds                      
         from exercise of such                         
         stock options and warrants          102,355       55,974          61,539          83,904
                                          ----------   ----------      ----------      ----------
                                       
       Weighted average number of      
         shares of Common Stock                              
         outstanding, as adjusted          6,405,711    6,339,708       6,372,742       6,367,677
                                          ==========   ==========      ==========      ==========
                                    
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>



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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         JUNE 30, 1998        DECEMBER 31, 1997
       <S>                                   <C>                    <C> 
       Raw materials and supplies            $ 2,988                $ 2,869
       Semi-finished steel products           11,152                 10,569
       Operating materials                     2,647                  2,033
                                             =======                =======

       Total inventory                       $16,607                $15,471
                                             =======                =======
</TABLE>


5)    Property, plant  and  equipment consists  of  the  following  (dollars  in
      thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         JUNE 30, 1998        DECEMBER 31, 1997
       <S>                                   <C>                    <C>    
       Land and land improvements            $   869                $   832
       Buildings                               1,711                  1,699
       Machinery and equipment                23,532                 21,418
       Construction in progress                7,701                  2,726
                                             -------                -------
                                              33,813                 26,675
       Accumulated depreciation              (2,437)                (1,788)
                                             -------                -------
                                                               
       Property, plant and                                     
         equipment, net                      $31,376                $24,887
                                             =======                =======
</TABLE>
                                                               

6)    The Company has reviewed the status of its environmental contingencies and
      believes there are no significant changes from that disclosed in Form 10-K
      for the year ended December 31, 1997.




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<PAGE>




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
six-month  periods  ended  June 30,  1998 and 1997 were as follows  (dollars  in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Three-Month Period Ended      Six-Month Period Ended
                                          June 30                     June 30
                                   1998           1997           1998         1997
                                 --------      --------        --------     --------
<S>                               <C>           <C>             <C>          <C> 
Net sales                                                     
   Stainless steel                $16,006       $15,644         $31,692      $30,367
   Tool steel                       1,709         2,334           4,693        4,375
   High temperature alloy steel     1,311           816           2,645        1,142
   Conversion services              1,216         1,148           2,540        2,290
   Other                              921           867           1,942        1,406
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------    ---------
      Total net sales             $21,163       $20,809         $43,512      $39,580
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------    ---------
Cost of products sold                                                      
   Raw materials                    8,231         8,505          16,954       16,188
   Other                            9,101         7,909          18,852       15,285
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------    ---------
      Total cost of products  
      sold                         17,332        16,414          35,799       31,473  
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------    ---------
Selling and administrative                                                 
expenses                            1,336         1,301           2,476        2,442       
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------    ---------
Operating income                  $ 2,495       $ 3,094         $ 5,237      $ 5,665
                                 =========     =========       =========    =========
</TABLE>
                                                                      

THREE- AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AS COMPARED TO THE SIMILAR
PERIODS IN 1997

The increase in net sales for the three- and  six-month  periods  ended June 30,
1998 as compared to the similar periods in 1997 reflects increased  shipments of
stainless  steel  reroll  products  and bar mill  products  for the  forging and
service  center market  segments.  This  increase was partially  offset by lower
selling prices primarily due to lower nickel prices and imports.

Cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales, was 81.9% and 78.9% for the
three-month  periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  respectively,  and was 82.3%
and 79.5% for the six -month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
This increase is primarily due to pricing  pressures  from imports,  lagging raw
material cost reductions and increased energy costs.  Selling and administrative
expenses remained relatively constant between 1997 and 1998.

Other  income  (expense),  net was $(2,000) and  $(58,000)  for the  three-month
periods  ended June 30, 1997 and 1998,  respectively.  The decrease is primarily
due to interest expense associated with increased borrowings under the Company's
revolving line of credit to fund working capital needs.  Other income (expense),
net was $(16,000) and $75,000 for the six-month  periods ended June 30, 1997 and
1998, respectively. The increase is primarily due to a $200,000 government grant
related to the  Company's  expansion  of its  Bridgeville  operations  which was
partially offset by an increase in interest expense.

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<PAGE>

The effective income tax rate utilized in the three- and six-month periods ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997 was 37.0%.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company has  financed  its 1998  operating  activities  to date through cash
flows  from  operations,  borrowings  and cash on hand at the  beginning  of the
period. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities  increased from 2.8:1
at  December  31,  1997 to 3.4:1 at June 30,  1998.  The  percentage  of debt to
capitalization 13% at December 31, 1997 to 23% at June 30, 1998 primarily due to
the funding of capital  expenditures  from the $15.0  million term loan from PNC
Bank during 1998.

Accounts  receivable,  net  increased by $2.3 million for the  six-month  period
ended June 30, 1998 as compared to an increase of $5.6 million for the six-month
period  ended  June  30,  1997.  Inventory  increased  by $1.1  million  for the
six-month  period ended June 30, 1998 as compared to an increase of $5.8 million
for the six-month  period ended June 30, 1997.  Trade accounts  payable remained
constant for the six-month period ended June 30, 1998 as compared to an increase
of $4.3 million for the  six-month  period  ended June 30,  1997.  Each of these
increases can be primarily  attributed to the continued  growth of the Company's
business.

The Company's capital  expenditures  approximated $7.2 million for the six-month
period ended June 30, 1998,  which  primarily  related to the  construction of a
round bar finishing  facility located at the Bridgeville  Facility.  At June 30,
1998,  the  Company  had  outstanding  purchase  commitments  in addition to the
expenditures incurred to date of approximately $5.3 million.  These expenditures
are expected to be funded  substantially from internally generated funds and the
$15.0 million term loan from PNC Bank.

The Company  anticipates  that it will continue to fund its 1998 working capital
requirements  and its capital  expenditures  primarily from funds generated from
operations  and  borrowings.  The Company's  long-term  liquidity  requirements,
including capital expenditures,  are expected to be financed by a combination of
internally  generated funds,  borrowings and other sources of external financing
if needed.

1998 OUTLOOK

Pricing  pressure from imports is expected to continue to negatively  impact the
Company's  financial results until the impact of filed trade cases takes effect.
The 1998 second half results are expected to benefit from  increased  production
at the  bar  mill,  the  start-up  of  the  round  bar  finishing  facility  and
manufacturing cost reduction initiatives.

YEAR 2000

The Company is engaged in a program to  modernize  and replace its  computerized
production control and management information systems.  Although not the primary
product of the program,  the new systems will be designed to avoid any Year 2000
problems.  The Company is also inquiring of its suppliers and others as to their
own Year  2000  compliance.  There can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will
successfully avoid any Year 2000 problems.


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<PAGE>


PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

            The Annual Meeting of  Stockholders  of Universal  Stainless & Alloy
            Products, Inc. was held on May 20, 1998, for the purpose of electing
            a board of directors  and  approving  the  appointment  of auditors.
            Proxies for meeting were solicited  pursuant to section 14(a) of the
            Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and there was no  solicitation  in
            opposition to management's solicitation.

            All of the  management's  nominees  for  directors  as listed in the
            proxy statement were elected by the following vote:

                            Shares Voted      Shares "Withheld"      Shares Not
                                "For"                                  Voted
             D. Dunn          4,351,987             7,200            1,951,989
             G. Keane         4,352,987             6,200            1,951,989
             C. McAninch      4,316,287            42,900            1,951,989
             U. Toledano      4,352,134             7,053            1,951,989
             D. Wise          4,352,987             6,200            1,951,989


            The appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor
            was approved by the following vote:

            Shares Voted       Shares Voted        Shares           Shares Not 
               "For"             "Against"       "Abstaining"          Voted
  
             4,319,487            39,400             300             1,951,989



ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      a.    Exhibits

                  27.1  Financial Data Schedule

      b.    The Company  filed  no  reports  on  Form  8-K for the quarter ended
            June 30, 1998.




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<PAGE>

                                  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: August 11, 1998   /S/ CLARENCE M. MCANNICH
                              -------------------------------------
                              Clarence M. McAnnich
                              President and Chief Executive Officer


      Date: August 11, 1998   /S/ RICHARD M. UBINGER
                              -------------------------------------
                              Richard M. Ubinger
                              Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
                              (Principal Accounting Officer)



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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June 30,
1998 Financial  Statements  included in the Company's Form 10-Q and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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