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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

           [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: 0-11676


                                  BEL FUSE INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                    NEW JERSEY                          22-1463699
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         (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)


                              198 VAN VORST STREET
                          JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                  201-432-0463
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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         (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 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
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     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     At August 1, 1997, there were 5,074,945 shares of Common Stock, $.10 par
value, outstanding.

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                                  BEL FUSE INC.

                                      INDEX


                                                                     Page Number
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Part I.        Financial Information

  Item 1.      Financial Statements                                       1

               Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
               June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and
               December 31, 1996                                        2 - 3

               Consolidated Statements of Operations
               for the Six Months and Three Months
               Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                   4

               Consolidated Statements of
               Cash Flows for the Six Months
               Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
               (unaudited)                                              5 - 6

               Notes to Consolidated Financial
               Statements (unaudited)                                   7 - 8

  Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis
               of Financial Condition and Results
               of Operations                                            9 - 12

Part II.       Other Information

  Item 1.      Legal Proceedings                                         13

  Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote
               of Security Holders                                       13

  Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                          13

Signatures                                                               14




PART I.  Financial Information

  Item 1.  Financial Statements
           ---------------------

     Certain information and footnote disclosures required under generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from the following
consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. It is suggested that the following
consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the year-end
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

     The results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 1997, are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal
year or for any other period.







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                         BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS


                                                    June 30,        December 31,
                                                     1997               1996
                                                 ------------       ------------
                                                 (unaudited)

Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                    $20,640,328        $23,498,491
    Marketable securities                          3,963,220          2,981,020
    Accounts receivable, less allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $195,000           10,619,865          8,866,440
    Inventories                                   10,562,175          8,411,540
    Prepaid expenses and other current
      assets                                         719,030            479,012
    Deferred income taxes                            101,000            101,000
                                                 -----------        -----------
         Total Current Assets                     46,605,618         44,337,503

Property, plant and equipment - net               28,556,479         26,321,014

Other assets                                         798,420            955,491
                                                 -----------        -----------
         TOTAL ASSETS                            $75,960,517        $71,614,008
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                                                                     (Continued)

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                         BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                     June 30,       December 31,
                                                       1997             1996
                                                   -----------      ------------
                                                    (unaudited)

Current Liabilities:
    Accounts payable                               $ 3,002,473      $ 3,297,825
    Accrued expenses                                 4,821,505        3,846,626
    Income taxes payable                               333,320          320,460
                                                   -----------      -----------
         Total Current Liabilities                   8,157,298        7,464,911

Deferred income taxes                                  912,000          750,000
                                                   -----------      -----------
         Total Liabilities                           9,069,298        8,214,911
                                                   -----------      -----------
Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock, no par value -
      authorized 1,000,000 shares;
      none issued                                         --               --
    Common stock, par value $.10 per
      share - authorized 10,000,000
      shares; outstanding 5,074,945 and
      5,070,820 shares                                 507,495          507,082
    Additional paid-in capital                       7,012,612        6,978,900
    Retained earnings                               59,363,457       55,920,836
    Cumulative currency translation
      adjustment                                         7,655           (7,721)
                                                   -----------      -----------
         Total Stockholders' Equity                 66,891,219       63,399,097
                                                   -----------      -----------
         TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
           EQUITY                                  $75,960,517      $71,614,008
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                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                                              BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                        (unaudited)
Six Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------------- -------------------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Sales $34,710,894 $33,405,932 $18,748,690 $16,143,604 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Costs and Expenses: Cost of sales 24,478,017 23,363,494 13,107,902 11,323,144 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,503,284 5,699,664 3,408,975 2,905,373 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 30,981,301 29,063,158 16,516,877 14,228,517 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income from operations 3,729,593 4,342,774 2,231,813 1,915,087 Other income - net 682,028 1,453,628 341,949 1,287,406 Interest (expense) -- 1,220 -- 1,220 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings before income taxes 4,411,621 5,795,182 2,573,762 3,201,273 Income tax provision 969,000 1,376,000 441,000 1,015,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings $ 3,442,621 $ 4,419,182 $ 2,132,762 $ 2,186,273 =========== =========== =========== =========== Earnings per common share $.68 $.87 $.42 $.43 ==== ==== ==== ==== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 5,072,919 5,051,857 5,073,736 5,061,919 ========= ========= ========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements. -4- BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------------- 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 3,442,621 $ 4,419,182 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,630,050 1,419,396 Deferred income taxes 162,000 (325,000) Tax effect on non-qualifying disposition of stock options 7,000 42,000 Net (gain) on sale of marketable securities -- (1,152,237) Changes in operating assets and liabilities (3,375,201) 1,244,712 ----------- ----------- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,866,470 5,648,053 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,855,172) (1,072,633) Purchase of marketable securities (3,962,825) (1,023,641) Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 2,982,450 5,683,465 Proceeds from repayment by contractor 83,789 39,500 ----------- ----------- Net Cash (used in) provided by Investing Activities (4,751,758) 3,626,691 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options 27,125 122,562 ----------- ----------- Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash (2,858,163) 9,397,306 Cash and Cash Equivalents - beginning of period 23,498,491 8,343,925 ----------- ----------- Cash and Cash Equivalents - end of period $20,640,328 $17,741,231 =========== =========== (Continued) See notes to consolidated financial statements. -5- BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, ------------------------------- 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- Changes in operating assets and liabilities consist of: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable $(1,753,425) $ 1,111,774 (Increase) decrease in inventories (2,150,635) 1,282,854 (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets (323,807) (407,379) Decrease in other assets 146,728 74,495 (Decrease) in accounts payable (295,352) (1,571,950) Increase in accrued expenses 988,430 257,887 Increase in income taxes payable 12,860 497,031 ----------- ----------- $(3,375,201) $ 1,244,712 =========== =========== Supplementary information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ -- $ 1,220 =========== =========== Income taxes $ 787,941 $ 778,775 =========== =========== Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: Unrealized gains on marketable securities $ -- $ (457,600) =========== =========== See notes to consolidated financial statements. -6- BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) 1. The consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1997, and the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the periods presented herein have been prepared by the Company and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. Certain items in the June 30, 1996 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to June 30, 1997 classifications. The information for December 31, 1996 was derived from audited financial statements. 2. Earnings Per Share - Earnings per common share are computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options at June 30, 1997 and 1996 was not material. 3. Inventories consist of the following: June 30, 1997 December 31, 1996 ------------- ----------------- Raw materials $ 6,878,294 $ 5,718,079 Work-in-process 66,475 89,660 Finished goods 3,617,406 2,603,801 ----------- ----------- $10,562,175 $ 8,411,540 =========== =========== 4. Property, plant and equipment consists of the following: June 30, 1997 December 31, 1996 ------------- ----------------- Land $ 1,165,821 $ 835,218 Buildings and improvements 13,963,648 13,510,703 Machinery and equipment 35,927,627 32,856,003 Idle property held for sale 935,000 935,000 ----------- ----------- 51,992,096 48,136,924 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 23,435,617 21,815,910 ----------- ----------- Net property, plant and equipment $28,556,479 $26,321,014 =========== =========== -7- BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) 5. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share", which establishes new standards for computing and presenting net income per share and replaces the standards previously found in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15, "Earnings Per Share". The Company will begin reporting net income per share according to this new standard in its 1997 annual report on Form 10-K. The Company does not expect the implementation of SFAS No. 128 to have a material effect on the Company's computation of earnings per share. In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", ("SFAS 130") and No. 131 "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", ("SFAS 131"). SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting the display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. This Statement requires that an enterprise (a) classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in a financial statement and (b) display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial position. SFAS 131 establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. Both of these statements are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, of adopting these standards. -8- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations --------------------------------------------------------------- Results of Operations --------------------- The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage relationship to net sales of certain items included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Percentage of Net Sales ------------------------------------------- Six Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------- ------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Cost of sales 70.5 69.9 69.9 70.1 Selling, general and administrative expenses 18.7 17.1 18.2 18.0 Other income, net of interest expense 2.0 4.3 1.8 7.9 Earnings before income tax provision 12.7 17.3 13.7 19.8 Income tax provision 2.8 4.1 2.3 6.3 Net earnings 9.9 13.2 11.4 13.5 The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage increase (decrease) of items included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. Increase (Decrease) from Prior Period -------------------------------------------- Six Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 June 30, 1997 compared with 1996 compared with 1996 ------------------ ------------------ Net sales 3.9 % 16.1 % Cost of sales 4.8 15.8 Selling, general and administrative expenses 14.1 17.3 Other income - net (53.1) (73.4) Earnings before income tax provision (23.9) (19.6) Income tax provision (29.6) (56.6) Net earnings (22.1) (2.5) -9- Six Months 1997 vs. Six Months 1996 ----------------------------------- Sales ----- Net sales increased 3.9% from $33,405,932 during the first six months of 1996 to $34,710,894 during the first six months of 1997. The Company attributes this increase primarily to sales growth in magnetic components for network and fuse products offset, in part, by reduced sales of customer-specific value-added circuits and assemblies. Sales growth consisted of growth in unit sales. Cost of Sales ------------- Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased .6% to 70.5% during the first six months of 1997 from 69.9% during the first six months of 1996. The increase in the cost of sales percentage is primarily attributable to increases in direct labor due to the current sales mix which has higher direct labor associated with it offset, in part, by lower material content associated with the current sales mix. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -------------------------------------------- The percentage relationship of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales increased from 17.1% for the first six months of 1996 to 18.7% for the first six months of 1997. The Company attributes the increase primarily to increases in sales salaries and sales related expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in dollar amount by 14.1%. The Company attributes the increase in dollar amount of such expenses primarily to increases in sales salaries and sales related expenses. Other Income and Expenses ------------------------- Other income, consisting of net realized gains on the sale of marketable securities, interest and dividends earned on marketable securities and on cash equivalents, decreased by approximately $771,600 from the first six months of 1996 to the first six months of 1997. The decrease is primarily due to the gain on the sale of 112,485 shares of Technitrol, Inc. common stock during the first six months of 1996 offset in part by higher earnings on invested funds due to higher average balances in 1997 compared to 1996. Provision for Income Taxes -------------------------- The provision for income taxes for the first six months of 1996 was $1,376,000 as compared to $969,000 for the first six months of 1997. This decrease is due primarily to higher pretax earnings for the first six months of 1996 versus 1997 (including the gain on the sale of Technitrol, Inc. common stock during the second quarter of 1996) offset in part by higher United States pretax earnings during the first six months of 1997. The Company's effective tax rate has been lower than the statutory United States corporate rate primarily as a result of the lower tax rates in Hong Kong and Macau. -10- Three Months 1997 vs. Three Months 1996 - --------------------------------------- Sales ----- Sales increased 16.1% to $18,748,690 during the second quarter of 1997 from $16,143,604 during the second quarter of 1996. The Company attributes the increase primarily to the reason set forth in the six month analysis. Cost of Sales ------------- Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales remained relatively constant during the second quarter of 1997 as compared to 1996. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -------------------------------------------- The percentage relationship of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales remained relatively constant during the second quarter of 1997 as compared to 1996. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in dollar amount by 17.3%. The Company attributes the increase in dollar amount to the reasons set forth in the six month analysis. Other Income and Expense ------------------------ Other income decreased for the second quarter of 1997 compared to the second quarter of 1996 due to those reasons set forth in the six month analysis. Provision for Income Taxes -------------------------- The provision for income taxes decreased to $441,000 for the second quarter of 1997 from $1,015,000 for the second quarter of 1996 primarily for those reasons set forth in the six month analysis. -11- Liquidity and Capital Resources ------------------------------- Historically, the Company has financed its capital expenditures through cash flows from operating activities. Management believes that the cash flow from operations, combined with its existing capital base and the Company's available lines of credit, will be sufficient to fund its operations for the near term. This statement represents a forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from such statement if the Company experiences substantial unanticipated cash requirements. The Company has lines of credit, all of which were unused at June 30, 1997, in the aggregate amount of $7.0 million, of which $5.0 million is from domestic banks and $2.0 million is from foreign banks. During the first six months of 1997, the Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased by $2.9 million, reflecting $4.0 million in purchases of marketable securities and $3.9 million in purchases of plant and equipment, offset in part by $1.9 million provided by operating activities and $3.0 million from the sale of marketable securities. The Company has historically followed a policy of reinvesting the earnings of foreign subsidiaries in the Far East. If the unrepatriated funds were distributed to the parent corporation, such funds would be subject to United States federal income taxes. No funds were repatriated during the first six months of 1997 or 1996. Cash, accounts receivable and marketable securities comprised approximately 46.4% and 49.3% of the Company's total assets at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively. The Company's current ratio (i.e., the ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 5.7 to 1 and 5.9 to 1 at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively. This report contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the "Business", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", and "Risks and Uncertainties" captions in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. -12- PART II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings ----------------- See Item 3 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders --------------------------------------------------- The Company's annual meeting of security holders was held on May 29, 1997. At the meeting the Board's nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of three years. The votes were cast as follows: For Withheld --- -------- Howard Bernstein 4,355,604 19,835 John Tweedy 4,358,929 16,510 There were -0- abstentions and -0- broker non-votes. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K -------------------------------- (a) Exhibits: Exhibit 27.1 Financial Data Schedule. (b) There were no Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the registrant during the quarter ended June 30, 1997. -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. BEL FUSE INC. By: /s/ DANIEL BERNSTEIN -------------------------- Daniel Bernstein, President (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Dated: August 12, 1997 -14-
 


5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BEL FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 6-MOS DEC-31-1997 JUN-30-1997 20,648,328 3,963,220 10,814,865 195,000 10,562,175 46,605,618 51,992,096 23,435,617 75,960,517 8,157,298 0 0 0 507,495 66,383,724 75,960,517 34,710,894 34,710,894 24,478,017 30,981,301 0 0 0 4,411,621 969,000 3,442,621 0 0 0 3,442,621 .68 0