QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ______________________________ [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the period ended September 30, 1997 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 0-7903 I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 36-2675371 QUIXOTE CORPORATION (a Delaware Corporation) One East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 Telephone: (312) 467-6755 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 XX NO -------- -------- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 8,021,413 shares of the Company's Common Stock ($.01-2/3 par value) were outstanding as of September 30, 1997. PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION QUIXOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, -------------------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- Net sales.............................$ 12,334,000 $ 11,096,000 Cost of sales......................... 6,538,000 5,502,000 ----------- ----------- Gross profit.......................... 5,796,000 5,594,000 Operating expenses: Selling & administrative............ 3,419,000 3,891,000 Research & development.............. 343,000 444,000 ----------- ----------- 3,762,000 4,335,000 Operating profit...................... 2,034,000 1,259,000 Other income (expense): Interest income..................... 235,000 1,000 Interest expense.................... (1,000) (157,000) Other............................... 1,000 (116,000) ----------- ----------- 235,000 (272,000) ----------- ----------- Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes................. 2,269,000 987,000 Provisions for income taxes........... 681,000 296,000 ----------- ----------- Earnings from continuing operations... 1,588,000 691,000 ----------- ----------- Earnings from discontinued operations 105,000 ----------- ----------- Net earnings.......................... $ 1,588,000 $ 796,000 =========== =========== Per share data: Earnings from continuing operations $ .20 $ .09 Earnings from discontinued operations .01 ----------- ----------- Net earnings........................ $ .20 $ .10 =========== =========== Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding......... 8,051,993 7,988,792 =========== =========== <FN> See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. QUIXOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets September 30, June 30, ------------------------------------- ASSETS 1997 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents...................$ 16,543,000 $ 18,463,000 Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $168,000 at September 30 and $165,000 at June 30....... 8,625,000 8,494,000 Refundable income taxes..................... 1,329,000 Inventories: Raw materials............................. 2,023,000 2,414,000 Work in process........................... 998,000 978,000 Finished goods............................ 1,091,000 832,000 ----------- ----------- 4,112,000 4,224,000 ----------- ----------- Deferred income tax assets.................. 887,000 887,000 Other current assets........................ 408,000 241,000 ----------- ----------- Total current assets.......................... 30,575,000 33,638,000 ----------- ----------- Property, plant and equipment, at cost........ 21,521,000 21,355,000 Less accumulated depreciation................. (8,859,000) (8,452,000) ----------- ----------- 12,662,000 12,903,000 ----------- ----------- Other assets.................................. 2,880,000 2,765,000 Assets of discontinued operations............. 5,693,000 5,914,000 ----------- ----------- $ 51,810,000 $ 55,220,000 =========== =========== <FN> See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. QUIXOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets September 30, June 30, ---------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 1997 1997 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) Current liabilities: Accounts payable........................... $ 1,297,000 $ 1,743,000 Dividends payable.......................... 1,039,000 Accrued expenses........................... 3,287,000 4,168,000 Income tax payable......................... 51,000 Liabilities of discontinued operations..... 2,789,000 6,049,000 ----------- ------------ Total current liabilities.................... 7,424,000 12,999,000 ----------- ------------ Deferred income tax liabilities.............. 566,000 566,000 Shareholders' equity: Common stock............................... 147,000 146,000 Capital in excess of par value of stock.... 30,998,000 30,269,000 Retained earnings.......................... 18,956,000 17,368,000 Treasury stock, at cost.................... (6,281,000) (6,128,000) ----------- ----------- Total shareholders' equity................... 43,820,000 41,655,000 ----------- ----------- $ 51,810,000 $ 55,220,000 =========== =========== <FN> See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. QUIXOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30, -------------------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- Cash from operating activies: Net earnings........................................$ 1,588,000 $ 796,000 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation...................................... 407,000 3,415,000 Amortization...................................... 111,000 108,000 Provisions for losses on accounts receivable...... 3,000 212,000 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable............................. (134,000) (2,176,000) Refundable income taxes......................... 1,329,000 Inventories and other current assets............ (55,000) (186,000) Accounts payable and accrued expenses........... (1,327,000) 2,491,000 Income taxes payable............................ 51,000 297,000 Discontinued operations-noncash charges and working capital changes........................ (2,377,000) (43,000) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. (404,000) 4,914,000 ---------- ---------- Investing activities: Purchase of property, plant and equipment......... (166,000) (825,000) Other............................................. (226,000) (9,000) ---------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities............... (392,000) (834,000) ---------- ---------- Financing activities: Payments under revolving credit agreement......... (3,500,000) Payment of semi-annual cash dividend.............. (1,039,000) (946,000) Proceeds from exercise of stock options........... 68,000 61,000 Repurchase of common stock for the treasury....... (153,000) ---------- ---------- Net cash used in financing activities............... (1,124,000) (4,385,000) ---------- ---------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents............... (1,920,000) (305,000) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.... 18,463,000 2,250,000 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..........$16,543,000 $ 1,945,000 ========== ========== <FN> Note: During the three months ended September 30, 1997, the Company had net cash refunds of $700,000 for income taxes and paid $1,000 for interest. During the same period last year the Company made cash payments of $44,000 for income taxes and paid $661,000 for interest. See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. QUIXOTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. The interim financial statements are prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q. The June 30, 1997 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for interim periods. The current period results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results which ultimately will be reported for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. 2. In March 1997, the Company sold substantially all of the assets and transferred significant operating liabilities of Disc Manufacturing, Inc. (DMI) to Cinram Ltd. for $80,283,000 in cash. The transaction excluded DMI's Huntsville, Alabama land and building as well as certain DMI litigation. The results of operations of DMI are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. For the quarter ended September 30, 1996 DMI had earnings of $105,000, which was net of income taxes of $45,000. 3. On October 10, 1997, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TranSafe Corporation, acquired certain assets and assumed certain contracts from Roadway Safety Service,Inc. This transaction was accounted for as a purchase and was effective as of October 1, 1997. The purchase price was $10,220,000, of which $4,685,000 was paid in cash at closing and other payments, the present value of which is $5,535,000, will be paid over the next 10 years using a discount rate of 8.5%. Goodwill of approximately $10,000,000 was generated and will be amortized over a 20 year life. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CURRENT YEAR-TO-DATE VERSUS PRIOR YEAR-TO-DATE - --------------------------------------------------- The Company's sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 increased 11% to $12,334,000 from $11,096,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1997. Sales of Energy Absorption's permanent crash cushion line of products increased due to strong unit sales of the newer QuadGuard -Registered Trademark- family of crash cushions which the Company began selling in the second half of last year. The QuadGuard replaces the Company's GREAT and GREAT CZ crash cushion products. Sales dollars of the QuadGuard increased at a lesser rate due to the lower selling price of this product compared to the GREAT. The Company also experienced sales increases in its truck-mounted attenuator (TMA)- Trademark- and Triton Barrier -Registered Trademark- product lines. Sales of the Energite -Registered Trademark- product line and parts sales declined. The gross profit margin in the first quarter of the current year decreased to 47.0% from 50.4% in the first quarter last year. This was due to a change in product mix from the GREAT crash cushion to the lower margin new QuadGuard crash cushion product line. Selling and administrative expenses in the first quarter of the current year decreased 12% to $3,419,000 from $3,891,000 in the first quarter last year due mainly to a decrease in corporate level administrative expenses. Corporate level expenses decreased $526,000 in the current quarter from the same quarter last year as a result of a decrease in personnel, consulting and insurance expense. Selling and administrative expenses at Energy Absorption and its subsidiaries increased slightly due to an increase in commissions at Safe-Hit Corpoation, its delineator subsidiary and marketing expenses at Spin-Cast Plastics,Inc. its rotational molding subsidiary. Research and development expenses in the first quarter of the current year decreased 23% to $343,000 compared to $444,000 in the first quarter last year. This was due to a reduction in the number of tests performed in the current quarter related to the upgrade of the Company's product line to a higher set of safety guidelines known as NCHRP 350. These guidelines increase safety standards to accommodate heavier and higher center of gravity vehicles such as sport utility vehicles. During the current quarter, the Company continued with its testing of a wide version of its existing QuadGuard crash cushion as well as a snowplowable road marker and other new product development. Interest income in the first quarter of the current year was $235,000 compared to $1,000 in the same quarter last year. Interest income in the current quarter relates to interest earned on the Company's invested cash of $16,543,000 as of September 30, 1997. Interest expense in the current quarter was $1,000 compared to $157,000 in the same quarter last year. The reduction in interest expense is due to the Company's payoff of its long term debt in the third fiscal quarter last year upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of DMI, the Company's compact disc manufacturer. Other income was $1,000 in the current quarter compared to other expenses of $116,000 in the same quarter last year. The Company's effective tax rate for the current quarter remained at 30% due to the anticipated realization of certain tax benefits during the current year along with the settlement of certain tax contingencies. On October 10, 1997 the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TranSafe Corporation, acquired certain assets and assumed certain contracts from Roadway Safety Service, Inc. The purchase price was $10,220,000 of which $4,685,000 was paid in cash at closing and the other payments, the present value of which is $5,535,000 will be paid over the next 10 years using a discount rate of 8.5%. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - ------------------------------- The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $16,543,000 and access to additional funds of $40,000,000 under its bank arrangements as of September 30, 1997. Continuing operating activities were a source of cash for the Company during the current quarter providing $1,973,000. Discontinued operations however, used cash of $2,377,000 primarily for legal fees relating to ongoing litigation and for other expenses including lease commitments, resulting in a net cash use from operating activities of $404,000. Cash of $392,000 was used for investing activities during the current quarter which includes $166,000 used for the purchase of equipment. Financing activities used cash of $1,124,000 during the current quarter principally to pay the Company's semi-annual cash dividend of $1,039,000. Cash of $153,000 was used to purchase 18,485 shares of the Company's own stock for the treasury. Additional shares may be purchased from time to time. Cash of $68,000 was also received from the exercise of stock options. For the remainder of fiscal 1998, the Company anticipates needing less than $2,000,000 in cash for capital expenditures. The Company may also need additional cash as it considers acquiring additional businesses that complement its existing operations. Also, the Company will require additional investments in working capital to maintain growth. In addition, the Company may also need funds to repurchase its own stock from time to time. These expenditures will be financed either through the Company's invested cash, cash generated from its operations, or from borrowings available under the Company's revolving credit facility. The Company believes its existing cash, cash generated from operations and funds available under its existing credit facility are sufficient for all planned operating and capital requirements. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS - -------------------------- Various statements made within the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute "forward looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company's expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, uncertainties related to the introduction of the Company's products and services; the successful completion and integration of acquisitions; and competitive and general economic conditions. II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings - -------------------------- 1. REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY LITIGATION. Another one of the cases involving allegations of repetitive stress injuries against Stenograph Corporation, a former subsidiary, has been dismissed with prejudice. Of the thirty-two cases filed to date against Stenograph, a total of seven cases have been dismissed with prejudice, ten cases have been dismissed without prejudice to refile the complaints and six cases were dismissed in April 1997 after a jury verdict in favor of Stenograph. See the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, Item 3, for additional information. 2. DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES V. DISC MANUFACTURING, INC., Case No. 95-21, Consolidated with Case No. 95-345 U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. A trial on the issue of patent infringement was held in October 1997 and a decision is pending. See the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, Item 3, for additional information. 3. ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS, INC. V. ROADWAY SAFETY SERVICE, INC., No. 93C 2147, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. This case was settled in October 1997 on terms mutually satisfactory to the parties. See the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, Item 3, for additional information. 4. DISC MANUFACTURING, INC. V. CD TITLES, INC.; DISC MANUFACTURING, INC. V. PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CONSOLIDATED Action No. 97-05328-B, Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is an action brought by Disc Manufacturing, Inc. to recover approximately $680,000 for goods and services sold to CD Titles, of which $400,000 was guaranteed by Palomar Medical Technologies. CD Titles has answered the complaint, asserting a counterclaim for conversion of certain inventory valued by CD Titles at $1.3 million. Discovery is proceeding. ITEM 2. Changes in Securities - ----------------------------- None. ITEM 3. Default upon Senior Securities - --------------------------------------- None. ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - ------------------------------------------------------------ None. ITEM 5. Other Information - -------------------------- None. ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K - ----------------------------------------- (a) On October 10, 1997, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K dated October 10, 1997, reporting under "Item 2 Acquisition or Disposition of Assets", that the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TranSafe Corporation, had acquired as of October 1, 1997 certain assets and assumed certain contracts from Roadway Safety Service, Inc., Momentum Mangement, Inc., and Fitch Barrel Corporation. As part of the acquisition, TranSafe acquired certain Roadway distributorships and entered into a consulting agreement with the principal shareholder of the Roadway business. The purchase price for this business was $10,220,000, of which $4,685,000 was paid in cash at closing and $5,535,000 will be paid over the next ten years with interest at 8.5%. (b) Exhibits 10(a) Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 1997 among Quixote Corporation and certain subsidiaries ("Quixote'), The Northern Trust Company ("Northern"), LaSalle National Bank ("LaSalle"), and American National Bank and Trust Company ("American"); Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Notes dated June 30, 1997 from the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to the Northern, LaSalle and American. Filed herein (b) Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 1987 by and between the Industrial Development Board of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, (the "Board") and LaserVideo, Inc. (know known as Quixote Laser Corporation ("DMI")), filed as Exhibit 10(g) to the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1990, File No. 0-7903, and incorporated herein by reference; Series 1991 Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of April 1, 1991 by and between DMI and the Board, filed as Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1991, File No. 0-7903, and incorporated herein by reference; Series 1993 Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1993 by and between DMI and the Board, filed as Exhibit 10(j) to the Company's Form 10-K Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1993, File No. 0-7903, and incorporated herein by reference. SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. QUIXOTE CORPORATION DATE: November 13, 1997 /s/ Daniel P. Gorey ----------------- ------------------------------ DANIEL P. GOREY Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer (Chief Financial & Accounting Officer)