SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------- FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997 -------------- [ ] 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 #1-4252 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 95-2081809 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 18 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT. 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 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. 12,175,543 shares of common stock as of May 1, 1997. UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION INDEX Page # Part I - Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - Unaudited March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 1 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 2 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 3 Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 5 PART II - Other Information 7 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in Thousands) MARCH 31 DECEMBER 31 1997 1996 ---------- ------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets Cash & cash equivalents $ 6,944 $ 13,427 Trade receivables 36,858 40,134 Inventories Finished goods & work-in-process 31,252 35,423 Materials & supplies 4,224 4,084 -------- -------- 35,476 39,507 Deferred income taxes 6,135 6,131 Prepaid expenses & other current assets 1,157 1,217 -------- -------- Total Current Assets 86,570 100,416 Other assets 37,245 38,018 Property & equipment - less allowances for depreciation (1997-$91,390; 1996-$89,256) 41,175 41,534 -------- -------- $164,990 $179,968 -------- -------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 8,091 $ 10,135 Accrued employee compensation & taxes 8,656 7,690 Customer advances 4,488 5,873 Federal income taxes 1,731 963 Current portion of long-term debt - 13,750 Other liabilities 8,547 8,105 Provision for contract losses 7,927 9,166 -------- -------- Total Current Liabilities 39,440 55,682 Long-term liabilities (less current maturities) 2,654 2,654 Deferred income taxes 9,803 9,662 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 22,025 21,825 Shareholders' Equity Common stock $1.00 par value Authorized - 15,000,000 shares; outstanding 12,175,543 and 12,173,743 shares - 1997 and 1996 (net of shares in treasury) 14,374 14,374 Additional capital 90,194 90,196 Retained earnings 3,787 2,876 Treasury stock, at cost, 2,198,605 at 1997 and 2,200,405 shares at 1996 (17,287) (17,301) -------- -------- 91,068 90,145 -------- -------- $164,990 $179,968 -------- -------- See accompanying notes 1 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended March 31 -------------------------------- 1997 1996 * ------------ ----------- (Unaudited) Net sales $ 58,444 $ 54,501 Operating costs & expenses Cost of sales 45,268 39,990 Selling & administrative 9,811 11,663 Other expense 371 193 Interest expense 510 563 Interest income (335) (224) -------- -------- 55,625 52,185 -------- -------- Income before income taxes 2,819 2,316 Income taxes 1,056 885 -------- -------- Net income $ 1,763 $ 1,431 ======== ======== Net earnings per share $ .14 $ .12 ===== ----- See accompanying notes *Restated to conform to current year classifications 2 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in Thousands) THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 --------------------------- 1997 1996 -------- -------- (Unaudited) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 1,763 $ 1,431 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 2,514 2,057 Deferred income taxes 137 32 (Decrease) increase in contract loss provision (1,239) (514) Changes in operating assets and liabilities 5,346 711 Increase in federal income taxes 768 692 -------- -------- NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 9,289 4,409 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Decrease in note receivable - - Purchase of property and equipment (1,783) (1,358) Decrease (increase) in other assets - net 413 37 -------- -------- NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,370) (1,321) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Increase in long-term liabilities 200 31 Proceeds from borrowings - 3,000 Payments on long-term debt & borrowings (13,750) (3,000) Dividends (852) (608) -------- -------- NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (14,402) (577) -------- -------- (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (6,483) 2,511 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 13,427 11,915 -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 6,944 $ 14,426 ======== ======== See accompanying notes 3 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements March 31, 1997 NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed 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 month period ended March 31, 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 thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. NOTE B - DIVIDENDS A quarterly dividend of $.07 per share is payable May 30, 1997. 4 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Results of Operations Three months ended March 31, 1997 compared to three months ended March 31, 1996: Consolidated net sales increased $3,943,000 or 7.2% to $58,444,000 in 1997, as compared to $54,501,000 in 1996. In the Defense segment, sales increased $2,342,000 or 5.2%. Generally this resulted from a higher volume of contract related work. In the Company's Energy segment, increased prices and volume accounted for its $1,363,000 or 17.8% rise in sales. Gross margin decreased to 22.5% in the first quarter of 1997 from 26.6% in the first quarter of 1996 primarily due to the Defense segment and partially offset by increases in other segments. A fluctuation in the mix of contracts from "fixed price production" to "cost plus development" in the Defense segment resulted in a 6.9% decrease in the gross margin percentage to 20.2% in the first quarter of 1997 as compared to 27.1% in the like period in 1996. However, the current contract mix includes lower risk programs which offer opportunities for higher margin long-term sole source production awards. The gross margin percentage in the Energy segment increased 9.8% to 37.0% for the three months ended March 31, 1997 from 27.2% in 1996. This growth was generally attributable to an improved pricing structure as well as continued operating efficiencies realized at the Company's foundry operation. Included in the Defense segment's costs in 1996 is a pretax charge of $900,000 related to the reduction of the estimated net realizable value of certain non- contract inventories. At December 31, 1996, the Company estimated that the net realizable value of these inventories was $6,800,000. The Company has agreed to sell approximately 80% of these inventories at an amount in excess of its estimated net realizable value to a customer and anticipates that it will enter into a contract in the near term. Selling and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1997 declined $1,852,000 or 15.9% to $9,811,000 from $11,663,000 during the three months ended March 31, 1996. This savings primarily occurred in the Defense segment and was substantially due to facilities consolidation, including headcount reductions, and lower contract procurement costs related to the timing of new program activity. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative expenses decreased to 16.8% for the first quarter of 1997, as compared to 21.4% for the same period in 1996. The increase in other expense represented primarily proposal costs during the first quarter of 1997 incurred by Electric Transit, Inc. (ETI), a joint venture between the Company's subsidiary AAI Corporation and the Czech Republic firm, SKODA, associated with an opportunity to produce 250 electric trolley coaches for the City and County of San Francisco. In April 1997, ETI was notified that San Francisco's Public Transportation Department recommended ETI for this award. Interest income increased due to increased investments. Net income increased by 23.2% to $1,763,000 or $.14 per share in 1997, as compared to net income of $1,431,000 or $.12 per share in 1996. The improvement was primarily attributable to lower selling and administrative expenses, partially offset by increased cost of sales. 5 FASB statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Shares," is effective in the fourth quarter of 1997. The impact of this FASB Statement on the calculation of earnings per share is not expected to be material. Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash and cash equivalents decreased $6,483,000 from December 31, 1996. This decrease included the payment of $13,750,000 in complete settlement of the Company's long-term loan. Operating activities provided the partially offsetting cash increase. The Company currently has no significant fixed commitment for capital expenditures or for investments. The Company expects that available cash and existing lines of credit will be sufficient to meet its cash requirements for the remainder of the calendar year. Its cash requirements consists primarily of its obligations to fund operations, and make interest and principal payments, if necessary. The Company's credit agreement with a bank has been extended to May 18, 1997. There were no borrowings under this agreement at March 31, 1997. The Company has received a commitment letter from the bank for a replacement credit agreement which is in the process of negotiation. Contingent Matters Reference is made to Item 3. Legal Proceedings, in the December 31, 1996 Form 10-K which is incorporated herein by reference. 6 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES PART II - Other Information ITEM 5 - Other Information On May 6, 1997, the Company entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent for the sale of its subsidiary, Neo Products Co. ITEM 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 10P - Fourth Amendment made as of March 18, 1997 to Agreement dated October 13, 1994 between First Union Commercial Corporation and AAI and AAI subsidiaries, UIC-Del Corporation, Symtron and United Industrial Corporation as guarantors. 11 - Computation of Earnings per share 27 - Financial Data Schedule (b) The Registrant did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended March 31, 1997. 7 SIGNATURE 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. UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION Date May 14, 1997 By: /s/ James H. Perry ------------------------------ James H. Perry Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 8 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX OF EXHIBITS FILED HEREWITH Exhibit No. 10P Fourth Amendment made as of March 18, 1997 to Agreement dated October 13, 1994 between First Union Commercial Corporation and AAI and AAI subsidiaries, UIC-Del Corporation, Symtron and United Industrial Corporation as guarantors. 11 Computation of Earnings Per Share 27 Financial Data Schedule 9