1 UNITED STATES 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 Period Ended June 30, 1996 ------------- 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 1-4851 -------- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 34-0526850 - --------------------------------- ------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1075 - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (216) 566-2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number including area code) 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. Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value -- 85,791,603 shares as of July 31, 1996. 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars, except per share data Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ----------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $ 1,145,254 $ 904,729 $ 2,003,025 $ 1,621,525 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 675,273 516,782 1,195,551 941,019 Selling, general and administrative expenses 330,453 271,035 630,112 535,660 Interest expense 7,014 562 12,450 1,209 Interest and net investment income (1,701) (2,042) (3,298) (4,626) Other 2,116 2,191 4,509 2,326 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,013,155 788,528 1,839,324 1,475,588 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 132,099 116,201 163,701 145,937 Income taxes 50,197 42,994 62,206 53,997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 81,902 $ 73,207 $ 101,495 $ 91,940 ============================================================================================================== Net income per share $ 0.95 $ 0.85 $ 1.18 $ 1.07 ============================================================================================================== SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 3 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars JUNE 30, Dec. 31, June 30, 1996 1995 1995 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,666 $ 249,484 $ 148,438 Short-term investments 0 20,000 0 Accounts receivable, less allowance 602,200 334,304 437,084 Inventories: Finished goods 481,607 395,817 442,362 Work in process and raw materials 101,665 67,270 74,868 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 583,272 463,087 517,230 Other current assets 258,355 172,023 176,988 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 1,456,493 1,238,898 1,279,740 Deferred pension assets 241,424 233,574 229,465 Other assets 712,724 212,224 148,429 Property, plant and equipment 1,112,658 987,434 935,126 Less allowances for depreciation and amortization 573,465 531,077 508,481 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 539,193 456,357 426,645 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 2,949,834 $ 2,141,053 $ 2,084,279 ======================================================================================= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term borrowings $ 323,335 $ 0 $ 0 Accounts payable 390,847 276,863 300,061 Compensation and taxes withheld 81,519 78,148 62,452 Other accruals 325,234 232,035 227,850 Accrued taxes 88,790 31,891 57,029 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 1,209,725 618,937 647,392 Long-term debt 134,638 24,018 20,732 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 182,080 175,766 174,214 Other long-term liabilities 129,630 110,206 118,974 Shareholders' equity Common stock - $1.00 par value: 85,773,837, 85,454,813 and 85,237,391 shares outstanding at June 30, 1996, December 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995, respectively 101,432 101,110 100,863 Other capital 190,640 182,311 166,736 Retained earnings 1,313,691 1,242,167 1,160,762 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (19,139) (20,657) (19,926) Treasury stock, at cost (292,863) (292,805) (285,468) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total shareholders' equity 1,293,761 1,212,126 1,122,967 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,949,834 $ 2,141,053 $ 2,084,279 ======================================================================================= SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars Six months ended June 30, ------------------------- 1996 1995 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net income $ 101,495 $ 91,940 Non-cash adjustments: Depreciation 36,761 30,205 Amortization of intangible assets 13,163 6,743 Increase in deferred pension assets (7,850) (3,503) Other 4,905 9,392 Change in current assets and liabilities-net (89,357) (140,900) Other (10,928) (7,338) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net operating cash 48,189 (13,461) INVESTING Capital expenditures (69,281) (49,309) Decrease in short-term investments 20,000 Acquisitions of assets (586,613) (9,635) Decrease in other investments 20,561 Other 20,689 (7,094) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investing cash (594,644) (66,038) FINANCING Increase in short-term borrowings 922,985 Payments of short-term borrowings (629,025) Increase in long-term debt 113,071 Payments of long-term debt (74,385) (765) Payments of cash dividends (29,971) (27,245) Treasury stock acquired (30) (2,820) Proceeds from stock options exercised 7,177 6,584 Other (185) 768 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net financing cash 309,637 (23,478) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (236,818) (102,977) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 249,484 251,415 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 12,666 $ 148,438 ======================================================================= Taxes paid on income $ 12,267 $ 37,827 Interest paid on debt 11,248 1,264 SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 5 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Thousands of dollars, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated) Periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 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. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996. NOTE B--DIVIDENDS Dividends paid on common stock during each of the first two quarters of 1996 and 1995 were $.175 per share and $.16 per share, respectively. NOTE C--INVESTMENT IN LIFE INSURANCE The Company invests in broad-based corporate owned life insurance. The cash surrender value of the policies, net of policy loans, are included in Other Assets. The net expense associated with such investment is included in Other Costs and Expenses. NOTE D--OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES Significant items included in other costs and expenses are as follows: Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, --------------------------- ------------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 --------- --------- --------- --------- Dividend and royalty income $ 1,617 $ 1,269 $ 2,778 $ 7,816 Provisions for environmental remediation (3,000) Provisions for disposition and termination of operations (1,500) Net expense of financing and investing activities (3,953) (2,724) (7,613) (4,428) The net expense of financing and investing activities represents the realized gains or losses associated with disposing of fixed assets, the net gain or loss associated with the investment of certain long-term asset funds and the net pre-tax expense associated with the Company's investment in broad-based corporate owned life insurance. 6 NOTE E--ACQUISITION AND MERGER Effective January 10, 1996, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SWACQ, Inc., acquired all outstanding stock and completed its merger with Pratt & Lambert United, Inc. (Pratt & Lambert) for a total cash purchase price of approximately $400,000. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is being amortized over 40 years using the straight-line method. For financial statement purposes, the acquisition is being accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of operations of Pratt & Lambert since the date of acquisition are included in the Company's statements of consolidated income. The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed statement of consolidated income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1995 was prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16 and assumes the merger had occurred on January 1, 1995. The following pro forma data reflects adjustments for interest expense, net investment income, depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets. In management's opinion, the pro forma financial information is not indicative of the results of operations which would have occurred had the acquisition of Pratt & Lambert taken place on January 1, 1995 or of future results of operations of the combined companies under the ownership and operation of the Company. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME ------------------------------------------ Three months ended Six months ended June 30, 1995 June 30, 1995 ------------------ ---------------- Net sales $ 1,021,567 $ 1,826,787 =========== =========== Net income 72,849 86,793 =========== =========== Net income per share 0.85 1.01 =========== =========== NOTE F--RECLASSIFICATION Certain amounts in the 1995 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 1996 presentation. 7 NOTE G--COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE Three months ended Six months ended June 30, June 30, ------------------------- ------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Fully Diluted Average shares outstanding 85,720,518 85,203,138 85,643,541 85,130,534 Options - treasury stock method 731,950 588,297 719,031 574,199 Assumed conversion of 6.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 7,942 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average fully diluted shares 86,452,468 85,791,435 86,362,572 85,712,675 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income $ 81,901 $ 73,207 $ 101,495 $ 91,940 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share $ 0.95 $ 0.85 $ 1.18 $ 1.07 =========== =========== =========== =========== Primary Average shares outstanding 85,720,518 85,203,138 85,643,541 85,130,534 Options - treasury stock method 685,206 571,504 658,122 549,715 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average shares and equivalents 86,405,724 85,774,642 86,301,663 85,680,249 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income $ 81,901 $ 73,207 $ 101,495 $ 91,940 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share $ 0.95 $ 0.85 $ 1.18 $ 1.07 =========== =========== =========== =========== All 6.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures outstanding at December 31, 1994 were converted to common stock during the first quarter of 1995 without incurring further interest. 8 NOTE H--BUSINESS SEGMENTS Net External Sales/Operating Profit - ----------------------------------- Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 1996 1995 1996 1995 ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- NET Net NET Net EXTERNAL OPERATING External Operating EXTERNAL OPERATING External Operating SALES PROFIT Sales Profit SALES PROFIT Sales Profit ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- Paint Stores $ 659,318 $ 58,684 $ 579,064 $ 52,381 $1,134,015 $ 64,192 $1,023,095 $ 53,106 Coatings 482,667 92,664 322,282 73,038 862,446 136,040 591,620 110,951 Other 3,269 3,276 3,383 3,119 6,564 6,615 6,810 5,903 ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- Segment totals $1,145,254 154,624 $ 904,729 128,538 $2,003,025 206,847 $1,621,525 169,960 ========== ========== ========== ========== Corporate expenses-net (22,525) (12,337) (43,146) (24,023) --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before income taxes $ 132,099 $ 116,201 $ 163,701 $ 145,937 ========= ========= ========= ========= ================================================================================================================================== Intersegment Transfers - ---------------------- Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 1996 1995 1996 1995 --------- --------- --------- --------- Coatings $ 261,762 $ 221,002 $ 440,415 $ 385,149 Other 5,280 4,682 10,452 9,148 --------- --------- --------- --------- Segment totals $ 267,042 $ 225,684 $ 450,867 $ 394,297 ========= ========= ========= ========= ================================================================================================================================== Operating profit is total revenue, including realized profit on intersegment transfers, less operating costs and expenses. Export sales, sales of foreign subsidiaries, and sales to any individual customer were each less than 10% of consolidated sales to unaffiliated customers during all periods presented. Intersegment transfers are accounted for at values comparable to normal unaffiliated customer sales. 9 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - --------------------- Consolidated net sales increased 26.6 percent in the second quarter and 23.5 percent in the first six months of 1996 over the comparable 1995 periods. Excluding the results of operations of Pratt & Lambert United, Inc. (Pratt & Lambert) acquired during January 1996, and other smaller acquisitions acquired since the second quarter of 1995, comparable sales increased 8.9 and 6.0 percent for the same periods. Sales in the Paint Stores Segment increased 13.9 and 10.8 percent over last year for the second quarter and six months, respectively, primarily due to increased paint gallons sold to wholesale customers, which include professional painter, contractor, industrial and commercial maintenance accounts. Year-to-date retail sales also improved over 1995. Excluding the effects of all acquisitions, sales in the Paint Stores Segment increased 9.3 percent for the quarter and 7.6 percent for the first six months. Comparable-store sales were up 7.9 percent in the quarter and 6.6 percent year-to-date. The Coatings Segment's sales increased 49.8 percent in the second quarter and 45.8 percent for the first six months primarily due to incremental sales from acquisitions. Excluding these acquisitions, sales increased 8.2 percent in the quarter due to increased gallons sold to Coatings' national customers as well as sales increases in the automotive branches and diversified product lines. Year-to-date sales excluding acquisitions were up 3.3 percent over last year. Revenue generated by real estate operations in the Other Segment declined slightly for the quarter and six months. Low margins on the acquired businesses caused consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales to decline to 41.0 percent for the second quarter from 42.9 percent last year and to 40.3 percent for the first six months from 42.0 percent last year. Excluding the effects of all acquisitions, consolidated second quarter and year-to-date margins were higher than last year. A favorable product mix led to second quarter and year-to-date margin improvements in the Paint Stores Segment excluding all acquisitions. Margins in the Coatings Segment exceeded last year for the quarter and first six months, after excluding the effects of all acquisitions, due to stable raw material costs and increased sales of higher-margin products. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were favorable to last year for the quarter and first six months primarily due to lower-than-average expenses related to the acquisitions. Excluding these acquisitions, the SG&A percentage was unfavorable to last year for both time periods. SG&A expenses as a percent of sales in the Paint Stores Segment remained essentially equal to last year excluding all acquisitions for both the quarter and first six months. The Coatings Segment's SG&A percentages were unfavorable to last year for the quarter and year-to-date excluding all acquisitions due primarily to increased advertising and merchandising costs for new products and customers. The increase in long-term debt and the incurrence of short-term borrowings during 1996 which resulted from the financing of acquisitions and working capital led to higher second quarter and year-to-date interest expense compared to last year. Net investment income was lower than last year for both periods due to lower average cash and short-term investment balances offset partially by higher average yields. Other expenses were essentially equal to last year for the quarter but exceeded last year for the first six months. The year-to-date increase is primarily due to increased expenses related to the Company's investment in broad-based corporate owned life insurance and lower net gains associated with the investment of certain long-term asset funds. Net income for the second quarter of 1996 increased to $81,902,000, or $.95 per share, from $73,207,000, or $.85 per share, in 1995. Net income for the first six months of 1996 increased to $101,495,000, or $1.18 per share, from $91,940,000, or $1.07 per share, in 1995. Excluding the results of operations of all acquisitions and the related financing costs, net income increased 8.2 and 10.6 percent for the quarter and six months, respectively. 10 In accordance with the consensus guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force No. 87-11, "Allocation of Purchase Price to Assets to be Sold", all second quarter and year-to-date 1996 results of operations exclude the results of operations of certain Pratt & Lambert subsidiaries which are currently being offered for sale. These subsidiaries include essentially all operations of Pierce & Stevens Corp., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, and Miracle Adhesives Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesives for the construction industry. The total operating profit related to these subsidiaries, approximately $1,853,000 for the second quarter and $2,411,000 for the first six months of 1996, has been excluded from the respective statement of consolidated income. The Company has considered proceeds from the sales of these subsidiaries in its allocation of purchase price pursuant to APB Opinion No. 16, and expects ultimate sales to occur within one year from the original acquisition date. During the first six months of 1996, cash and cash equivalents decreased $236.8 million, long-term debt increased $110.6 million and short-term borrowings increased $323.3 million. Short-term borrowings incurred during the year relate to the Company's commercial paper program, which had unused borrowing availability of $276.7 million at June 30, 1996. This program is backed by the Company's revolving credit agreements. The increase in long-term debt is primarily related to the Company's issuance of two $50.0 million long-term notes. The proceeds of these borrowings and the decline in cash were used to acquire Pratt & Lambert and other smaller acquisitions totaling $586.6 million, payments of both Pratt & Lambert and the Company's long-term debt and short-term borrowings totaling $703.4 million, capital expenditures of $69.3 million, cash dividends of $30.0 million and normal operating needs for seasonally higher accounts receivable and inventories. The Company's current ratio of 1.20 remains favorable at June 30, 1996. The decrease in this ratio from 1.98 at the end of last year's second quarter occurred primarily due to the increased short-term borrowings and related decrease in cash. Other Assets increased $564.3 million since December 31, 1995, of which approximately $529 million related to goodwill and intangible assets acquired during the year. Since June 30, 1995, cash and cash equivalents decreased $135.8 million, short-term borrowings increased $323.3 million and long-term debt increased $113.9 million. Cash generated by operations during this period of $344.4 million was offset by asset acquisitions of $651.0 million, payments of debt of $703.4 million, capital expenditures of $128.4 million, payments of cash dividends of $57.3 million, treasury stock acquisitions of $14.6 million and normal working capital needs. The Company expects to remain in a borrowing position throughout 1996. Capital expenditures during the first six months of 1996 represented primarily the costs of updating or installing point-of-sale terminals at the paint stores, relocating or remodeling paint stores, and the expansion or upgrade of distribution centers and manufacturing and research facilities. We do not anticipate the need for any specific external financing to support our capital programs. During the first six months of 1996, approximately 1,500 shares of our own stock were received in exchange from the exercise of stock options. We did not acquire any of our own shares through open market purchases during this time period. We acquire our own stock for general corporate purposes and, depending upon our cash position and market conditions, we may acquire shares of our own stock in the future. The Company and certain other companies are defendants in lawsuits arising from the manufacture and sale of lead pigments and lead paints. It is possible that additional lawsuits may be filed against the Company in the future with similar allegations. The various existing lawsuits seek damages for personal injuries and property damage, along with costs incurred to abate the lead related paint from buildings. The Company believes that such lawsuits are without merit and is vigorously defending them. The Company does not believe that any potential liability which may ultimately be determined to be attributable to the Company arising out of such lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition. The operations of the Company, like those of other companies in our industry, are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. These laws and regulations not only govern our current operations and 11 products, but also impose potential liability on the Company for past operations which were conducted utilizing practices and procedures that were considered acceptable under the laws and regulations existing at that time. The Company expects the environmental laws and regulations to impose increasingly stringent requirements upon the Company and our industry in the future. The Company believes it conducts its operations in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and has implemented various programs designed to protect the environment and ensure continued compliance. The Company is involved with environmental compliance and remediation activities at some of its current and former sites. The Company, together with other parties, has also been designated a potentially responsible party under federal and state environmental protection laws for the remediation of hazardous waste at a number of third-party sites, primarily Superfund sites. In general, these laws provide that potentially responsible parties may be held jointly and severally liable for investigation and remediation costs regardless of fault. The Company may be similarly designated with respect to additional third-party sites in the future. Although the Company continuously assesses its potential liability for remediation activities with respect to its past operations and third-party sites, any potential liability ultimately determined to be attributable to the Company is subject to a number of uncertainties including, among others, the number of parties involved with respect to any given site, the volumetric contribution which may be attributed to the Company relative to that attributable to other parties, the nature and magnitude of the wastes involved, and the method and extent of remediation. The Company has accrued for certain environmental remediation activities relating to its past operations and third-party sites, including Superfund sites, for which commitments or clean-up plans have been developed or for which costs or minimum costs can be reasonably estimated. These environmental-related accruals are adjusted as information becomes available upon which more accurate costs can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of the Company's management, any potential liability ultimately attributed to the Company for its environmental-related matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, liquidity or cash flow. 12 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders --------------------------------------------------- A. The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of The Sherwin-Williams Company was held on April 24, 1996. B. The following persons were nominated to serve, and were elected, as directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected: J.M. Biggar, J.G. Breen, D.E. Collins, T.A. Commes, D.E. Evans, R.W. Mahoney, W.G. Mitchell, A.M. Mixon, III, H.O. Petrauskas and R.K. Smucker. The Annual Meeting's voting results for each such nominee are as follows: Name For Withheld - ---- --- -------- J.M. Biggar 77,542,475 963,349 J.G. Breen 77,520,131 985,693 D.E. Collins 77,559,692 946,132 T.A. Commes 77,528,105 977,719 D.E. Evans 77,503,365 1,002,459 R.W. Mahoney 77,557,943 947,881 W.G. Mitchell 77,554,546 951,278 A.M. Mixon, III 77,558,339 947,485 H.O. Petrauskas 77,554,812 951,012 R.K. Smucker 77,551,695 954,129 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K -------------------------------- (a) Exhibits (11) Computation of Net Income Per Share - See Note G to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). (27) Financial Data Schedule for the period ended June 30, 1996. 13 (b) Reports on Form 8-K - None. 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. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY August 13, 1996 By: /s/ J.L. Ault --------------------- J.L. Ault Vice President- Corporate Controller August 13, 1996 By: /s/ L.E. Stellato --------------------- L.E. Stellato Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary