SYNALLOY CORP
10-Q, 1999-08-06
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                                  FORM 10-Q

                      Securities and Exchange Commission
                          Washington, D. C. 20549

                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  (Mark One)

       X         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 For the quarter ended July 3, 1999

                                     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 0-19687


                             SYNALLOY CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                          57-0426694
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification  Number)

Post Office Box 5627
Croft Industrial Park
Spartanburg, South Carolina                                        29304
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code             (864) 585-3605

                                Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
year.)

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____

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.
                                                  Number of Shares Outstanding
        Title of Class                                As of July 3, 1999
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value                               6,576,688









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Synalloy Corporation

Index



PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item  1.    Financial Statements (unaudited)

            Condensed consolidated balance sheets - July 3, 1999 and
            January 2, 1999

            Condensed consolidated statements of income - Three and six
            months ended July 3, 1999 and July 4, 1998

            Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows - Six months
            ended July 3, 1999 and July 4, 1998

            Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements - July 3,
            1999

            Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
            and Results of Operations


PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item  1.          Legal Proceedings

Item  2.          Changes in Securities

Item  3.          Defaults upon Senior Securities

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

Item  5.          Other Information

Item  6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K






















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PART 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Synalloy Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                   Jul 3, 1999    Jan 2, 1999
                                                   (Unaudited)       (Note)
<S>                                                <C>            <C>
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents                          $     5,307    $   117,658
Accounts receivable, less allowance
   for doubtful accounts                            14,522,316     12,596,592
Inventories
   Raw materials                                     8,439,568      7,502,972
   Work-in-process                                   4,482,184      3,755,147
   Finished goods                                   13,661,307     14,842,842
Total inventories                                   26,583,059     26,100,961

Deferred income taxes                                  192,000        192,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets              569,182        646,342
Total current assets                                41,871,864     39,653,553

Cash value of life insurance                         2,029,840      2,025,984
Investment                                             902,117      1,026,117
Property, plant & equipment, net of accumulated
   depreciation of $34,183,000 and $32,498,000      25,409,426     25,495,020
Deferred charges and other assets                    3,370,151      3,173,788

Total assets                                       $73,583,398    $71,374,462

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable                                      $       -      $   665,000
Accounts payable                                    10,868,640      7,882,778
Income taxes                                           597,709            -
Accrued expenses                                     2,040,185      1,383,740
Current portion of environmental reserves              575,650        575,650
Current portion of long-term debt                      200,000        200,000
Total current liabilities                           14,282,184     10,707,168

Long-term debt, less current portion                10,000,000     10,000,000
Environmental reserves                               1,619,468      1,846,550
Deferred compensation                                1,361,259      1,349,940
Deferred income taxes                                1,580,000      1,623,000
Contingencies

Shareholders' equity
 Common stock, par value $1 per share - authorized
  12,000,000 at July 3,1999 and 8,000,000 shares
  at January 2, 1999; issued 8,000,000 shares        8,000,000      8,000,000
 Capital in excess of par value                          9,491          9,491
 Retained earnings                                  49,684,637     49,687,391
 Accumulated other comprehensive income                372,000        453,000
 Less cost of Common Stock in treasury             (13,325,641)   (12,302,078)
Total shareholders' equity                          44,740,487     45,847,804

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity         $73,583,398    $71,374,462

Note: The balance sheet at January 2, 1999 has been derived from
      the audited financial statements at that date. See accompanying
      notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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<TABLE>
Synalloy Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)                  Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                         Jul 3, 1999   Jul 4, 1998   Jul 3, 1999   Jul 4, 1998

<S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net sales               $28,291,775   $25,812,612   $55,937,072   $56,418,538

Cost of sales            24,960,327    22,885,753    49,234,545    50,016,849

Gross profit              3,331,448     2,926,859     6,702,527     6,401,689

Selling, general and
  administrative expense  2,718,925     2,657,870     5,408,455     5,065,849

Operating income            612,523       268,989     1,294,072     1,335,840

Other (income) and expense
  Interest expense          196,028       163,170       355,781       329,685
  Other, net                (86,241)      (62,811)      (83,070)      (86,866)

Income before taxes         502,736       168,630     1,021,361     1,093,021

Provision for income tax    177,000        59,000       359,000       386,000

Net income              $   325,736   $   109,630   $   662,361   $   707,021

Net income per common share
    Basic                      $.05          $.02          $.10          $.10

    Diluted                    $.05          $.02          $.10          $.10


Dividends paid per common      $.05          $.10          $.10          $.19

Average shares outstanding
    Basic                 6,584,311     6,785,929     6,653,390     6,811,202

    Diluted               6,589,950     6,809,722     6,662,217     6,839,491


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
Synalloy Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)                                           Six Months Ended
                                                 Jul 3, 1999    Jul 4, 1998
<S>                                               <C>            <C>
Operating activities
  Net income                                      $  662,361     $  707,021
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation expense                         1,954,095      1,678,438
      Amortization of deferred charges               136,301        129,785
      Deferred compensation                           11,319         12,668
      Provision for losses on accounts receivable    291,885         99,044
      Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and
         equipment                                     5,864           (233)
      Cash value of life insurance                    (3,856)       (39,780)
      Environmental reserves                        (227,082)      (167,160)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                       (2,217,609)     1,976,430
        Inventories                                 (482,098)     1,559,654
        Other assets                                  59,496        (51,731)
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses      3,544,226      1,313,719
        Income taxes payable                         652,790       (219,651)

Net cash provided by operating activities          4,387,692      6,998,204

Investing activities
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment      (1,896,989)    (1,086,164)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
    equipment                                         22,624            233
  (Increase) decrease in notes receivable           (272,000)           -

Net cash used in investing activities             (2,146,365)    (1,085,931)

Financing activities
  Proceeds from revolving lines of credit         15,949,000        152,000
  Payments on revolving lines of credit          (16,614,000)      (152,000)
  Proceeds from exercised stock options                  -            4,837
  Purchases of treasury stock                     (1,023,562)    (1,493,000)
  Dividends paid                                    (665,116)    (1,363,987)

Net cash used in financing activities             (2,353,678)    (2,852,150)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents    (112,351)     3,060,123

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year       117,658      1,602,543

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $    5,307     $4,662,666

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Synalloy Corporation
Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

July 3, 1999

NOTE 1--BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule
10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for
a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and
six month periods ended July 3, 1999, are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending January 1, 2000. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period
ended January 2, 1999.

NOTE 2--INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or
market.

NOTE 3--LEGAL MATTERS
The Company is from time to time subject to various claims, other possible
legal actions for product liability and other damages, and other matters
arising out of the normal conduct of the Company's business.  Management
believes that based on present information, it is unlikely that liability, if
any, exists that would have a materially adverse effect on the consolidated
operating results or financial position of the Company.

NOTE 4--COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income was $202,000 and $581,000 for the three and six months
ended July 3, 1999, respectively.  Comprehensive income consists of net income
plus unrealized losses on the Company's foreign equity investment, of $124,000
and $81,000, net of deferred income taxes of $66,000 and $43,000 for the three
and six months ended July 3, 1999, respectively, and is recorded in
Shareholders' Equity.

<TABLE>
NOTE 5--SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Dollar amounts are in thousands)
                           Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                        Jul 3, 1999  Jul 4, 1998      Jul 3, 1999  Jul 4, 1998
  <S>                    <C>          <C>              <C>          <C>
  Net sales
    Metals Segment       $ 15,162     $ 13,673         $ 28,763     $ 31,099
    Chemicals Segment      13,130       12,140           27,174       25,320
                         $ 28,292     $ 25,813         $ 55,937     $ 56,419

  Operating income
    Metals Segment       $    735     $    290         $  1,142     $  1,040
    Chemicals Segment         130          201              630          752
                              865          491            1,772        1,792
  Unallocated expenses
    Corporate                 278          221              503          456
    Interest and debt
      expense, net of
      interest income          85          101              248          243
  Income before
    income taxes         $    502     $    169         $  1,021     $  1,093
</TABLE>

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Synalloy Corporation

Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition
And Results Of Operations


The following is management's discussion of certain significant factors that
affected the Company during the quarter ended July 3, 1999.  (Dollar amounts
are in thousands except for per share data.)

Consolidated sales for the quarter increased 10 percent and decreased one
percent year to date compared to the same periods one year ago.  Consolidated
net income increased to $326 from $110 for the quarter and declined six
percent to $662 from $707 year to date, respectively, compared to the same
periods one year ago.

Metals Segment sales increased 11 percent and declined eight percent in the
quarter and year to date, respectively.  In spite of a 12 percent decline in
average selling prices compared to last year's second quarter, a strong 26
percent increase in unit volumes produced the improvement in dollar sales.
The average price decline was driven by lower stainless steel costs and
competitive pressure from cheap imports of stainless pipe.  Operating income
was up 153 percent because of improved results from piping systems and process
equipment which more than offset a profit decline from stainless pipe.

On July 7, 1999, the International Trade Commission voted to impose
antidumping and countervailing duties ranging up to 59 percent on imports of
stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from eight countries.  This triggered
an announcement of a seven percent price increase effective July 19, 1999 by
most U.S. stainless producers.  The Company is in the process of preparing a
new price sheet that will raise pipe prices about seven percent.  Management
believes this signals a reversal of the relentless decline that has driven
stainless pipe prices down 50 percent since 1995.  However, only time will
tell if these price increases will hold up in the market place.

The $22,700,000 backlog of piping systems and process equipment at July 3,
1999 is over four times the level of a year earlier.  This backlog is expected
to be completed over the next six quarters and provides a foundation for good
operating results from these products over that time period.

Chemicals Segment sales increased eight and seven percent in the quarter and
year to date, respectively.  The acquisition of Organic Pigments effective
July 1, 1998 led to the increase in second quarter sales.  Excluding the
acquisition, sales were down nine percent.  Operating income declined 35 and
16 percent in the quarter and year to date, respectively. The declines in
operating income reflect the poor results from textile colors that continue to
mirror the negative conditions in the domestic textile industry.  Specialty
chemicals results were about the same as a year earlier.

The startup of a sizeable agricultural product toll agreement has been delayed
due to problems encountered in the transition from pilot to plant equipment.
Management believes that corrective actions now being taken will result in the
successful production of this product before year end.  The Company has
recently reached an agreement with an international chemical company that
should lead to the largest contract processing project ever obtained by the
Company.  Production is scheduled to begin late this year.  These two
activities will have little effect on 1999 but are expected to contribute
significantly to sales and profits thereafter.  In spite of the dismal state
of the domestic color business, the Company is pursuing several initiatives it
believes will enhance future financial performance from these products.


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Synalloy Corporation

Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition
And Results Of Operations - Continued


Selling and administrative expense for the quarter and year to date were 10
percent of consolidated sales, respectively, compared to last year's 10 and
nine percent.

Cash flows from operations totaled $4,388 during the first six months of 1999
compared to $6,998 generated during the same period one year ago. The decrease
in cash flows came primarily from increases in accounts receivable and
inventories, offset by an increase in accounts payable totaling $845 in 1999,
compared to a $4,850 change from the same accounts in 1998.  The decrease was
offset by the $872 increase in income taxes payable form 1998 to 1999.  The
Company used part of the cash flows generated in 1999 to purchase in 148,925
shares of the Company's common stock for $1,024.  The Company expects that
available cash and existing lines of credit will be sufficient to meet normal
operating requirements, including capital expenditures and payment of
dividends over the near term.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995

The statements contained in this management discussion and analysis that are
not historical facts may be forward looking statements.  The forward looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including without
limitation those identified below, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated.  Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements,
which speak only as of their dates.  The following factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated:
adverse economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing,
product demand and acceptance risks, raw material and other increased costs,
customer delays or difficulties in the production of products, and other risks
detailed from time to time in Synalloy's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.  Synalloy Corporation assumes no obligation to update the information
included herein.
























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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

Synalloy Corporation


Item  1.    Legal Proceedings
            None

Item  2.    Change In Securities
            None

Item  3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities
            None

Item  4.    Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders:


            A. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held April 29, 1999
               at the offices of the Company.

            B. The following individuals were elected as directors at the
               Annual Meeting:
                                          Votes For         Votes Withheld
                 1.James G. Lane, Jr.     5,965,632              50,295
                 2.Sibyl N. Fishburn      5,915,438             100,489
                 3.Richard E. Ingram      5,965,193              50,734
                 4.Glenn R. Oxner         5,915,654             100,273
                 5.Carroll D. Vinson      5,915,654             100,273

            C. The proposal to amend Article IV of the Certificate of
               Incorporation to increase authorized shares from 8,000,000
               to 12,000,000, par value $1.00 was approved by a vote of
               5,892,864 for, 86,988 against and 36,075 abstentions.

            D. Ernst & Young LLP, independent certified accountants, were
               selected as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
               January 1, 2000 by a vote of 5,977,562 for, 8,338 against
               and 30,027 abstentions.

Item  5.    Other Information
            None

Item  6.    Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K

            The following exhibits are included herein:
            None

            The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three
            months ended July 3, 1999












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Synalloy Corporation

                                 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.


                                               SYNALLOY CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)



Date:    August 6, 1999                     /s/    James G. Lane, Jr.
                                            James G. Lane, Jr., Chairman and
                                                Chief Executive Officer



Date:    August 6, 1999                     /s/    Gregory M. Bowie
                                                   Gregory M. Bowie
                                                Vice President, Finance















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