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 quarterly period ended June 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 1-655 MAYTAG CORPORATION A Delaware Corporation I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 42-0401785 403 West Fourth Street North, Newton, Iowa 50208 Registrant's telephone number: 515-792-7000 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 each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of June 30, 1997: Common Stock, $1.25 par value - 98,578,316 Page 1 of 17 MAYTAG CORPORATION Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Quarter Ended June 30, 1997 I N D E X Page PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income................ 3 Condensed Statements of Consolidated Financial Condition... 4 Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows............ 6 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements....... 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........................ 9 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....... 14 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................... 15 Signatures................................................ 16 Financial Data Schedule................................... 17 2 Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 In thousands except per share data 1997 1996 1997 1996 Net sales $ 814,541 $ 754,619 $1,607,010 $1,485,865 Cost of sales 590,096 547,404 1,173,083 1,076,223 Gross profit 224,445 207,215 433,927 409,642 Selling, general and administrative expenses 136,059 125,396 269,041 251,122 Restructuring charge 40,000 Operating income 88,386 81,819 164,886 118,520 Interest expense (14,431) (10,458) (29,142) (21,360) Other - net (1,601) 891 478 1,955 Income before income taxes and minority interest 72,354 72,252 136,222 99,115 Income taxes 27,728 27,909 51,872 38,654 Income before minority interest 44,626 44,343 84,350 60,461 Minority interest (843) (2,067) Net income $ 43,783 $ 44,343 $ 82,283 $ 60,461 Earnings per common share: Net income income $ 0.45 $ 0.43 $ 0.84 $ 0.58 Weighted average shares outstanding 97,785 102,604 97,700 103,667 Dividends per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.32 $ 0.28 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Financial Condition June 30 December 31 1997 1996 In thousands except share data (Unaudited) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 33,770 $ 27,543 Accounts receivable 511,328 462,882 Inventories 366,400 327,136 Deferred income taxes 30,266 30,266 Other current assets 45,908 57,132 Total current assets 987,672 904,959 Noncurrent assets Deferred income taxes 135,659 131,159 Pension investments 1,806 1,441 Intangible pension asset 70,511 70,511 Other intangibles 317,556 322,436 Other noncurrent assets 30,103 47,549 Total noncurrent assets 555,635 573,096 Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment 1,736,448 1,655,646 Less allowance for depreciation 842,323 803,761 Total property, plant and equipment 894,125 851,885 Total assets $ 2,437,432 $ 2,329,940 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Financial Condition - Continued June 30 December 31 1997 1996 In thousands except share data (Unaudited) Liabilities and Shareowners' Equity Current liabilities Notes payable $ 103,049 $ 55,489 Accounts payable 201,010 206,397 Compensation to employees 70,002 64,104 Accrued liabilities 177,724 180,726 Income taxes payable 4,209 Current maturities of long-term debt 59,368 59,086 Total current liabilities 611,153 570,011 Noncurrent liabilities Deferred income taxes 27,115 27,012 Long-term debt 479,100 488,537 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 451,536 447,415 Pension liability 59,856 50,377 Other noncurrent liabilities 97,838 102,621 Total noncurrent liabilities 1,115,445 1,115,962 Minority interest 72,044 69,977 Shareowners' equity Preferred stock: Authorized--24,000,000 shares (par value $1.00) Issued--none Common stock: Authorized--200,000,000 shares (par value $1.25) Issued--117,150,593 shares, including shares in treasury 146,438 146,438 Additional paid-in capital 473,842 471,158 Retained earnings 474,192 423,552 Cost of Common stock in treasury (1997--18,572,277 shares; 1996--19,106,012 shares) (393,802) (405,035) Employee stock plans (54,799) (55,204) Minimum pension liability adjustment (107) (107) Foreign currency translation (6,974) (6,812) Total shareowners' equity 638,790 573,990 Total liabilities and shareowners' equity $ 2,437,432 $ 2,329,940 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 MAYTAG CORPORATION Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30 In thousands 1997 1996 Operating activities Net income $ 82,283 $ 60,461 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Minority interest 2,067 Depreciation and amortization 66,298 54,392 Deferred income taxes (4,397) 2,013 Restructuring charge 40,000 Changes in working capital items: Accounts receivable (48,446) (60,077) Inventories (39,264) (36,656) Other current assets 2,600 15,231 Other current liabilities (944) (2,610) Restructuring reserves (5,753) (9,218) Pension assets and liabilities 9,114 (24,349) Postretirement benefits 4,120 11,120 Other--net 12,636 (4,205) Net cash provided by operating 80,314 46,102 activities Investing activities Capital expenditures (103,649) (90,347) Total investing activities (103,649) (90,347) Financing activities Proceeds from issuance of notes payable 48,553 Repayment of notes payable (993) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,104 89 Repayment of long-term debt (10,260) Stock repurchases (11,779) (85,655) Stock options exercised and other Common stock transactions 26,102 12,464 Dividends (31,645) (29,110) Investment by joint venture partner 8,625 Proceeds from interest rate swaps 6,500 Total financing activities 29,707 (95,712) Effect of exchange rates on cash (145) 799 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,227 (139,158) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 27,543 141,214 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 33,770 $ 2,056 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 MAYTAG CORPORATION Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE A--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 Article 10 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 considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Maytag Corporation annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. NOTE B--INVENTORIES Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): June 30 December 31 1997 1996 Raw materials $ 55,408 $ 53,319 Work in process 49,691 45,406 Finished products 255,571 222,954 Supplies 5,730 5,457 $ 366,400 $ 327,136 NOTE C--RESTRUCTURING CHARGE During the first quarter of 1996 the Company announced the restructuring of its major appliance operations in an effort to strengthen its position in the industry and to deliver improved performance to both customers and shareowners. This included the consolidation of two separate organizational units into a single operation responsible for all activities associated with the manufacture and distribution of the Company's brands of major appliances and the closing of a cooking products plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, with transfer of that production to an existing plant in Cleveland, Tennessee. As a result of these actions the Company recorded a one-time restructuring charge of $40 million, or $24.4 million after-tax, in the first quarter of 1996. This charge is primarily related to the costs associated with the consolidation of cooking products manufacturing activities and consolidation of activities of the two separate organizational units. Of this $40 million restructuring charge it is currently estimated that cash expenditures of approximately $16 million, primarily related to severance, and non-cash charges of approximately $24 million, primarily related to write-offs of property, plant and equipment, are expected to be incurred. During 1996 the Company incurred approximately $18 million of costs, of which approximately $12 million were cash expenditures that were charged to the $40 million reserve established for this restructuring. 7 During the first half of 1997, the Company incurred approximately $6 million of costs, of which approximately $2 million were cash expenditures. NOTE D--CONTINGENCIES In connection with the 1994 sale of its home appliance operations in Australia and New Zealand, the Company made various warranties to the buyer. The buyer asserted several claims against the Company alleging breaches of certain of those warranties. Except for one continuing claim for future product warranty costs associated with certain products manufactured prior to the date the operations were sold, all claims have been settled for an insignificant amount. Based on the information currently available for the remaining claim, no estimate of the potential loss can be made at this time. However, the resolution of this claim is not expected to have a significant adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. In connection with the 1995 sale of its home appliance operations in Europe, the Company agreed to indemnify the buyer for liabilities resulting from customer claims under the 1992 and 1993 "free flights" promotions in excess of the reserve balance at the time of sale. The resolution of these customer claims is not expected to have a significant adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position. As announced in 1995 the Company conducted an in-home inspection program to address a potential problem with a small electrical component in Maytag brand dishwashers. The majority of the costs related to this program have been incurred as the inspection has been undertaken for substantially all of the units identified within the inspection program. Other contingent liabilities arising in the normal course of business, including guarantees, repurchase agreements, pending litigation, environmental issues, taxes and other claims are not considered to be significant in relation to the Company's consolidated financial position. NOTE E--INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Principal financial data by industry segment and different geographic locations is as follows (in thousands): Quarter Ended June 30 Net sales 1997 1996 Home appliances North America $ 724,569 $ 709,511 Asia 26,255 Vending equipment 63,717 45,108 Consolidated $ 814,541 $ 754,619 Operating income 1997 1996 Home appliances North America $ 84,596 $ 85,172 Asia 2,625 Vending equipment 7,739 3,017 General corporate (6,574) (6,370) Consolidated $ 88,386 $ 81,819 8 Six Months Ended June 30 Net sales 1997 1996 Home appliances North America $ 1,425,729 $ 1,392,161 Asia 61,708 Vending equipment 119,573 93,704 Consolidated $ 1,607,010 $ 1,485,865 Operating income 1997 1996 Home appliances North America $ 158,103 $ 123,901 Asia 6,149 Vending equipment 14,300 8,940 General corporate (13,666) (14,321) Consolidated $ 164,886 $ 118,520 NOTE F--NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," ("SFAS No. 128"). SFAS No. 128 requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock, such as stock options. SFAS No. 128 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 1997 and will require restatement of prior periods. Earlier application in not permitted. The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 128 is not material. NOTE G--SUBSEQUENT EVENT On July 7, 1997, a major customer of the Company, Montgomery Ward Holding Co. ("Montgomery Ward"), filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. At the time of the filing, after adjustments which should be available in bankruptcy, the Company has accounts receivable due from Montgomery Ward of approximately $39 million. While the Company is currently unable to project the ultimate recovery on the accounts receivable, the Company has approximately $9 million of reserves for an estimated potential loss on the carrying value of the accounts receivable. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. COMPARISON OF 1997 WITH 1996 NET SALES: The Company's consolidated net sales increased 7.9 percent in the second quarter of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996. Net sales in the second quarter of 1997 include sales totaling $26.3 million of the Company's China joint venture which was established in the third quarter of 1996. (See discussion of this investment in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this Management's Discussion and Analysis.) Excluding sales of the China joint venture, the Company's net sales increased 4.5 percent in the second quarter of 1997 compared to 1996. Consolidated net sales increased 8.2 percent in the first half of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996. Net sales in the first half of 1997 include sales totaling $61.7 million of the Company's China joint venture. Excluding sales of the China joint venture, the Company's net sales increased 4.0 percent in the first half of 1997 compared to 1996. 9 Net sales of the North American home appliances segment, which includes major appliances and floor care products, increased 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 1997 from the same period in 1996. For the first half of 1997, net sales for the North American home appliances segment increased 2.4 percent from the same period in 1996. The Company's net sales of major appliances were up from the previous year primarily due to an increase in sales of Maytag brand laundry and dishwashing products and premium brand refrigeration products and exports of major appliances partially offset by a decrease in sales of cooking products and private label sales of major appliances. The Company's net sales of floor care products continued at record levels despite a decrease in industry shipments in the first half of 1997 compared to 1996. A primary contributor to the record sales of floor care products is the continued success of the Hoover brand upright extractor which was previously the only product of this unique design in the market. A major competitor entered the upright extractor market in the latter part of 1996 and at least one other competitor entered the market in 1997. The Company believes the potential negative impact of this competition may be mitigated by the expansion of the market for products of this type which currently has low saturation levels and by the introduction of new models of Hoover brand extractors with new features during the third quarter of 1997. Vending equipment net sales were up 41.3 percent from the second quarter of 1996. Year-to-date, vending equipment net sales increased 27.6 percent from the same period in 1996. The increase in sales was driven by a significant increase in domestic vender sales partially offset by decreases in export vender sales and glass front merchandisers. The increase in domestic vender sales is partially due to depressed sales volume in 1996 resulting from Dixie-Narco's inability to produce sufficient volume of newly designed venders. GROSS PROFIT: The Company's consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales increased slightly to 27.6 percent of sales in the second quarter of 1997 from 27.5 percent of sales in the second quarter of 1996. For the first half of 1997, consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales decreased to 27.0 percent from 27.6 percent in the first half of 1996. The decrease in gross margin in the first half of 1997 compared to 1996 was primarily due to the factors within the North American home appliances segment described below. In the first half of 1997, gross margins decreased in the North American home appliances segment primarily due to production start-up costs associated with the Company's redesigned line of top-mount refrigerators and an increase in distribution costs related to the continuing transition to regional distribution centers. These costs more than offset the additional gross profit from improved brand and product sales mix and the manufacturing cost savings from the consolidation of cooking products manufacturing activities and facilities realized from the 1996 restructuring of the Company's major appliance operations. (See further discussion of this restructuring under the heading "Restructuring Charge" in this Management's Discussion and Analysis.) Vending equipment gross margins increased in the first half of 1997 compared to 1996 due to the increase in production volume from the increase in net sales and because the first half of 1996 included additional manufacturing costs associated with the production of newly designed venders. The Company expects raw material prices in 1997 to be approximately the same to down slightly from 1996 levels. 10 SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were approximately the same compared to the prior year for the second quarter and first half of 1997. RESTRUCTURING CHARGE: During the first quarter of 1996 the Company recorded a one-time restructuring charge of $40 million, or $24.4 million after-tax, primarily related to the costs associated with the consolidation of activities and facilities related to the manufacture of cooking products and consolidation of activities of the two separate major appliance organizational units. (See further discussion of the restructuring in "NOTE C--RESTRUCTURING CHARGE" of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) The Company incurred $10.5 million of additional restructuring costs during 1996, not included in the one-time restructuring charge which were charged to operations as incurred. Of these additional restructuring costs, $2.3 million were incurred during the first half of 1996. OPERATING INCOME: Operating income for the second quarter of 1997 was 10.9 percent of sales compared to 10.8 percent of sales in the second quarter of 1996. For the first half of 1997, operating income was 10.3 percent of sales compared to 8.0 percent of sales in the first half of 1996. However, excluding the $40 million restructuring charge, operating income in the first half of 1996 was 10.7 percent of sales. Operating income for the North American home appliances segment for the second quarter of 1997 was 0.7 percent lower than the same quarter of last year. Operating income as a percent of sales was 11.7 percent in the second quarter compared to 12.0 percent in the second quarter of 1996. Excluding the $40 million restructuring charge, operating income for the North American home appliances segment was 3.5 percent lower in the first half of 1997 than the same period in 1996. Operating income for the first half of 1997 was 11.1 percent of sales compared to 11.8 percent of sales in 1996. The decrease in operating income is due to the decrease in gross profit discussed previously. Vending equipment operating income increased 156.5 percent in the second quarter of 1997 to 12.1 percent of sales compared to 6.7 percent in the same period of 1996, primarily due to the increase in gross profit discussed previously. For the first half of 1997, vending equipment operating income increased 60.0 percent to 12.0 percent of sales compared to 9.5 percent of sales in the first half of 1996. INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense increased 38 percent and 36.4 percent from the second quarter and first half of 1996, respectively due to an increase in short-term borrowings, interest expense from the China joint venture, lower capitalized interest and interest expense from the Company's interest rate swap program. The interest expense from the interest rate swaps are partially offset by mark to market unrealized gains which are reflected in Other-net in the Condensed Statement of Consolidated Income. INCOME TAXES: The effective tax rate for the first half of 1997 was 38.1 percent compared to 39 percent in the first half of 1996. The decrease is primarily due to a lower effective tax rate for the China joint venture as a result of its qualification for a tax holiday in China for the next several years which provides for zero or a reduced amount of taxes in addition to savings from state and local tax initiatives. NET INCOME: Net income for the second quarter of 1997 was $43.8 million, or $.45 per share, compared to net income of $44.3 million, or $.43 per share in the second quarter of 1996. Net income for the first half of 1997 was $82.3 million, or $.84 per share, compared to net income of $60.5 million, or $.58 per share in the first half of 1996. Excluding the $24.4 million after-tax 11 restructuring charge, income for the first half of 1996 would have been $84.9 million, or $.82 per share. The increase in normalized earnings per share in the first half of 1997 compared to the same period in 1996 was due to the effect of the Company's share repurchase program. (See discussion of the share repurchase program in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this Management's Discussion and Analysis.) LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operating activities and borrowings. Detailed information on the Company's cash flows is presented in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows. NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Cash flow generated from operating activities consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, changes in working capital, and changes in pension assets and liabilities and postretirement benefits. Non-cash items include depreciation and amortization, the restructuring charge and deferred income taxes. Working capital consists primarily of accounts receivable, inventories, other current assets and other current liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities in the first half of 1997 increased from the first half of 1996 primarily due to a $40 million pension contribution made in the first quarter of 1996. A portion of the Company's accounts receivable is concentrated among major national retailers, including Montgomery Ward. (See discussion of Montgomery Ward in "NOTE G--SUBSEQUENT EVENT" of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) The Company believes the loss of future business with any of these national retailers and the impact on the Company's ongoing operations would be mitigated by increased sales to other customers. TOTAL INVESTING ACTIVITIES: The Company continually invests in its businesses for new product designs, cost reduction programs, replacement of equipment, capacity expansion and government mandated product requirements. Capital expenditures in the first half of 1997 were $103.6 million compared to $90.3 million in the same period in 1996. The higher capital spending is due to several major capital projects that the Company continues to implement. These projects include a new high efficiency clothes washer for both commercial and household use, a complete redesign of the Company's refrigerator product lines, a newly designed line of upright floor care products and a refrigeration products facility by the China joint venture. Planned capital expenditures for 1997 including those for the China joint venture are approximately $245 million and primarily relate to the continuation of the projects described above. As a result of these major projects, approximately $5 million of capitalized interest is included in 1997 planned capital spending. TOTAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Dividend payments for the first half of 1997 amounted to $31.6 million, or $.32 per share, compared to $29.1 million, or $.28 per share in the first half of 1996. In the second quarter of 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized an additional repurchase of the Company's common stock. This board action authorizes the repurchase of up to 15 million additional shares over a non- specified period of time beyond the previous share repurchase authorizations of 5 million shares and 10.8 million shares. Under these authorizations which commenced in the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company has repurchased approximately 11.4 million shares at a cost of $231 million. 12 In connection with share repurchase program, the Company sold put options which gave the purchaser the right to sell shares of Maytag Common stock to the Company at specified prices upon exercise of the options. The Company's objective in selling put options is to reduce the average price of repurchased shares. For the first half of 1997, the Company received $4.1 million in proceeds from the sale of put options. In the third quarter of 1996, the Company invested approximately $35 million and committed additional investments of approximately $35 million for a 50.5 percent ownership in a joint venture with a manufacturer of appliances in China. The Company's joint venture partner also committed additional investments of approximately $35 million of which $8.6 million was contributed in the first half of 1997 and $8.6 million was contributed in the fourth quarter of 1996. Any funding requirements for future investing and financing activities in excess of cash on hand and generated from future operations will be supplemented by borrowings. The Company's commercial paper program is supported by a credit agreement with a consortium of banks which provides revolving credit facilities totaling $400 million. This agreement expires June 29, 2001 and includes covenants for interest coverage and leverage which the Company was in compliance with at June 30, 1997. The Company also maintains the ability to issue an aggregate of $125 million in debt securities under an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTINGENCIES The Company has contingent liabilities arising in the normal course of business or from operations which have been discontinued or divested. (See discussion of these contingent liabilities in "NOTE D--CONTINGENCIES" of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.) 13 MAYTAG CORPORATION June 30, 1997 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 1997. (c) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders: 1. The election of the nominees for the Board of Directors who will serve for a term to expire at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was voted on by the shareholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Lester Crown, Bernard G. Rethore, Neele E. Stearns, Jr., Carole J. Uhrich. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations: FOR WITHHELD NON-VOTES Lester Crown 83,904,586 1,995,810 0 Bernard G. Rethore 84,232,304 1,668,091 0 Neele E. Stearns, Jr. 84,208,389 1,692,007 0 Carole J. Uhrich 84,267,360 1,633,036 0 2. A proposal to select Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial statements to be included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for 1997 was approved by the shareholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 85,194,578 417,560 288,258 0 14 MAYTAG CORPORATION Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K June 30, 1997 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits (27) Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company filed a Form 8-K dated May 15, 1997 indicating, under Item 5, the Company's board of directors authorized an additional repurchase of the Company's common stock. The Company filed a Form 8-K dated July 17, 1997 providing, under Item 5, an update of information regarding a major customer, Montgomery Ward, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 7, 1997. 15 MAYTAG CORPORATION Signatures June 30, 1997 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. MAYTAG CORPORATION Date: August 13, 1997 s/s Gerald J. Pribanic Gerald J. Pribanic Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer s/s Steven H. Wood Steven H. Wood Vice President, Financial Reporting and Audit and Chief Accounting Officer 16