UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 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 No. 1-8183 SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 	 75-1670945 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization)	 No.) 65140 U.S. 33 East, P.O. Box 237, Goshen, Indiana 46526 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(219) 642-3070 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 practicable date. Common Stock ($.10 Par Value) Outstanding at May 5, 1997 Class A 7,989,335 Class B 1,402,975 The index to Exhibits is at page 12 in the sequential numbering system. Total number of pages: 13. Page 1 of 13 SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. CONTENTS Page No. PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets 3 & 4 Consolidated Statements of Income 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7 & 8 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8 & 9 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 10 Signatures 11 Index to Exhibits 12 Page 2 of 13 Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 ----------- ------------ Assets (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents............... $4,771 $220,678 Accounts receivable, net................ 20,345,228 16,556,258 Inventories............................. 24,994,264 21,208,707 Deferred income taxes................... 1,043,066 1,043,066 Other current assets.................... 375,005 423,237 ---------- ---------- Total current assets............... 46,762,334 39,451,946 ---------- ---------- Property, plant and equipment, at cost.... 41,593,701 40,675,873 Less, Accumulated depreciation and amortization.......................... 14,836,541 14,246,236 ---------- ---------- Property, plant and equipment, net. 26,757,160 26,429,637 Intangible assets, net.................... 1,857,868 1,908,694 Other assets.............................. 1,049,509 1,038,747 ---------- ---------- Total assets....................... $76,426,871 $68,829,024 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 3 of 13 Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets, Concluded March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt.... $2,374,246 $2,355,955 Trade accounts payable.................. 9,578,264 6,778,942 Accrued income taxes.................... 1,194,240 959,240 Other accrued liabilities............... 5,155,103 5,914,315 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities.......... 18,301,853 16,008,452 Long-term debt............................ 19,696,682 16,108,780 Deferred income taxes..................... 890,234 890,234 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities.................. 38,888,769 33,007,466 ----------- ----------- Stockholders' equity: Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value.... 802,157 801,277 Class B Common Stock, convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, $.10 par value................. 140,297 140,297 Additional paid-in capital.............. 23,931,852 23,901,587 Retained earnings....................... 12,914,332 11,228,933 Treasury stock, at cost................. (250,536) (250,536) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity......... 37,538,102 35,821,558 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........................... $76,426,871 $68,829,024 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 4 of 13 Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------------- 1997 1996 -------------------------- Revenues................................... $44,173,303 $38,493,108 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales............................ 37,036,681 32,659,515 Selling, general and administrative...... 3,949,378 3,584,052 Interest................................. 349,845 533,192 ---------- ---------- 41,335,904 36,776,759 ---------- ---------- Income before income taxes.......... 2,837,399 1,716,349 Income taxes............................... 1,152,000 730,000 ---------- ---------- Net income.......................... $1,685,399 $986,349 ========== ========== Earnings per share: Primary............................. $.17 $.10 Fully diluted....................... .17 .10 Weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents: Primary............................. 9,969,289 9,490,967 Fully diluted....................... 9,977,517 9,766,485 The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 5 of 13 Supreme Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------ 1997 1996 ------------------------ Cash flows from operating activities: Net income.................................. $1,685,399 $986,349 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization........... 655,823 470,035 Amortization of intangibles and other assets................................ 50,826 52,731 Loss on disposal of equipment........... 7,518 551 Changes in operating assets and liabilities........................... (5,251,184) (4,630,280) ---------- ---------- Net cash (used in) operating activities... (2,851,618) (3,120,614) ---------- ---------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment................................. (1,027,814) (1,228,772) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment............................. 36,950 -- Increase in other assets.................... (10,762) (443,304) ---------- ---------- Net cash (used in) investing activities.... (1,001,626) (1,672,076) ---------- ---------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from revolving line of credit and other long-term debt.................. 17,221,848 17,299,716 Repayments of revolving line of credit and other long-term debt...................... (13,615,655) (12,538,162) Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants.................................. 31,144 102,820 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by financing activities.. 3,637,337 4,864,374 ---------- ---------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents................................. (215,907) 71,684 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period...................................... 220,678 106,740 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period...... $4,771 $178,424 ========== ========== The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements. Page 6 of 13 SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OPINION OF MANAGEMENT The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all of the information and financial statement disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, the information furnished herein includes all adjustments necessary to reflect a fair statement of the interim periods reported. All adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The December 31, 1996 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. NOTE B - INVENTORIES Inventories, which are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on the first-in-first-out method, consist of the following: March 31, December 31, 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ Raw materials................. $ 14,931,425 $ 12,076,089 Work-in-progress.............. 3,139,514 3,138,668 Finished goods................ 6,923,325 5,993,950 ------------ ------------ $ 24,994,264 $ 21,208,707 ============ ============ The valuation of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods inventories at interim dates is based upon a gross profit percentage method and bills of materials. The Company has had favorable and unfavorable adjustments in the third and fourth quarters resulting from the annual physical inventories. The Company is continuing to refine its costing procedures for valuation of interim inventories in an effort to minimize the annual book to physical inventory adjustments. NOTE C - INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was 40.6% compared to 42.5% for the three months ended March 31, 1996. The decrease is attributable to the Company's higher levels of income decreasing the impact of items treated differently for financial statement purposes and income tax return purposes and improved operations of the Company's Honduran subsidiary, which is operating in a government free zone. Page 7 of 13 NOTE D - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." The Company is required to initially adopt this pronouncement during its quarter ending December 31, 1997, and will be required to then restate all prior periods presented to conform with the new standard. SFAS No. 128 will require the Company to make a dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of its consolidated statement of income instead of primary and fully diluted earnings per share. The Company has not determined the impact SFAS No. 128 will have on historically reported earnings per share. NOTE E - SUBSEQUENT EVENT On May 1, 1997, the Board of Directors declared a 5% common stock dividend payable on May 19, 1997, to shareholders of record on May 12, 1997. Earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend for all periods presented. ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Results of Operations Revenues increased $5,680,195 to $44,173,303 for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 from $38,493,108 for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 increased $699,050 to $1,685,399 from $986,349 for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Both primary and fully diluted earnings per share increased seven cents to $.17 for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 from $.10 for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Earnings per share in both periods have been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividend payable to shareholders of record on May 12, 1997. The revenue increases were concentrated in the Company's dry freight product lines which increased 16.6% over the comparable prior year quarter and in the Company's StarTrans (trademark) bus lines which increased 18.7% over the comparable prior year's quarter. The Company's large national accounts were responsible for approximately 42.5% of the dry freight product sales increase. The Company's Indiana and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities accounted for the largest increases while the balance of the manufacturing facilities were running at or slightly ahead of the prior year. The Company's gross profit percentage increased 1% to 16.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 from 15.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. The improvement in the gross profit percentage was entirely due to those items in the overhead category that did not increase proportionately with the increase in revenues. The Company's direct labor and raw material costs were relatively unchanged as a percentage of revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Page 8 of 13 Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $365,326 for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1996, but declined .4% as a percentage of revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 when compared to the comparable prior year's quarter. Contributing to the dollar increase were the Company's additional product lines and distribution facilities which were in operation for the entire first quarter in 1997 while they were either nonexistent or just commencing operations in the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Additionally, those items that fluctuate directly with revenue were responsible for a portion of the dollar increase. Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 declined $183,347 to $349,845 from $533,192 for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. As a percentage of revenues, interest expense decreased to .8% for the current quarter from 1.4% for the prior year quarter. The decline was due to improved management of chassis pools with the major truck suppliers combined with lower borrowings under the Company's credit facility. Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash flows from operations and funds available under the Company's revolving credit agreement were adequate to finance operations and provide for capital expenditures during the quarter ended March 31, 1997. Net income combined with depreciation and amortization were the most significant factors contributing to operating cash flows. As is normal in the first quarter, both accounts receivable and inventories increased significantly from the levels at December 31, 1996. Causing this increase were the Company's large national fleet customers who require their orders be delivered in a specified short time frame in the first six months of the year. The Company builds inventory in advance to meet these stringent delivery requirements. The $3.8 million inventory increase also lead to the $2.8 million increase in accounts payable at March 31, 1997. The major investing activities during the quarter were the construction of a new painting facility, new production tooling for proprietary parts and improvements on certain production lines all at the Company's Goshen, Indiana manufacturing plant. The only significant financing activity during the quarter was the use of the Company's revolving credit agreement to finance operations and capital expenditures. The Company had $9.4 million available under its revolving credit agreement at March 31, 1997. The Company anticipates that cash flows from operations and amounts available under its revolving line of credit will be sufficient to meet the Company's cash needs during 1997. Page 9 of 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. a) Exhibits: Exhibit 11-Statement Regarding Computation of Per 				 Share Earnings b) Reports on Form 8-K: None Page 10 of 13 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. SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. DATE: May 6, 1997 BY: /s/ROBERT W. WILSON Robert W. Wilson Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) (Signing on behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer.) Page 11 of 13 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description Page 11 Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings 13 Page 12 of 13 EXHIBIT 11 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS SUPREME INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 1996 ------ ------ PRIMARY Weighted average shares outstanding 9,859 8,981 Net effect of dilutive stock options and warrants - based on the treasury stock method using average market price 110 510 ------- ------- TOTAL 9,969 9,491 ======= ======= Net income $ 1,685 $ 986 ======= ======= Net income per share $ .17 $ .10 ======= ======= FULLY DILUTED Weighted average shares outstanding 9,859 8,981 Net effect of dilutive stock options and warrants - based on the treasury stock method using the period-end market price, if higher than the average market price 119 510 Dilutive effect of subordinated convertible notes -- 275 ------- ------- TOTAL 	 9,978 9,766 ======= ======= Net income $ 1,685 $ 986 Interest expense reduction due to assumed conversion of subordinated convertible notes - net of tax -- 15 ------- ------- Net income as adjusted $ 1,685 $ 1,001 ======= ======= Net income per share $ .17 $ .10 ======= ======= Page 13 of 13