SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-Q


                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the Quarter Ended December 31, 1997           Commission File Number: 814-61


                          CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     Texas                                  75-1072796
        (State or other Jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation or Organization)                    Identification Number)

               12900 Preston Road, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75230
           (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

                                 (972) 233-8242
               (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  periods 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.

     3,787,601 shares of Common Stock, $1 Par Value as of January 31, 1998




                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.    Financial Statements
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition ---------------------------------------------- Assets December 31, 1997 March 31, 1997 ----------------- -------------- (Unaudited) Investments at market or fair value Companies more than 25% owned (Cost: December 31, 1997 - $19,370,874, March 31, 1997 - $20,552,361) $ 240,059,919 $ 203,399,920 Companies 5% to 25% owned (Cost: December 31, 1997 - $17,238,589, March 31, 1997 - $19,979,904) 67,395,579 35,747,002 Companies less than 5% owned (Cost: December 31, 1997 - $22,751,688, March 31, 1997 - $19,375,650) 55,727,842 54,144,104 ------------- ------------- Total investments (Cost: December 31, 1997 - $59,361,151, March 31, 1997 - $59,907,915) 363,183,340 293,291,026 Cash and cash equivalents 24,698,603 14,009,481 Receivables 362,672 279,815 Other assets 3,538,170 3,180,171 ------------- ------------- Totals $ 391,782,785 $ 310,760,493 ============= ============= Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Accrued interest and other liabilities $ 2,025,361 $ 1,735,372 Income taxes payable 6,610,436 3,184,373 Deferred income taxes 106,603,928 81,868,628 Subordinated debenture 5,000,000 5,000,000 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 120,239,725 91,788,373 ------------- ------------- Shareholders' equity Common stock, $1 par value: authorized, 5,000,000 shares; issued, 4,224,966 shares at December 31, 1997 and 4,204,416 shares at March 31, 1997 4,224,966 4,204,416 Additional capital 5,500,290 4,813,121 Undistributed net investment income 4,396,456 4,804,205 Undistributed net realized gain on investments 66,598,460 60,113,568 Unrealized appreciation of investments - net of deferred income taxes 197,856,190 152,070,112 Treasury stock - at cost (437,365 shares) (7,033,302) (7,033,302) ------------- ------------- Net assets at market or fair value, equivalent to $71.69 per share on the 3,787,601 shares outstanding at December 31, 1997, and $58.13 per share on the 3,767,051 shares outstanding at March 31, 1997 271,543,060 218,972,120 ------------- ------------- Totals $ 391,782,785 $ 310,760,493 ============= =============
(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 2
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended December 31 December 31 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Investment income: Interest $ 565,822 $ 296,204 $ 1,555,491 $ 980,906 Dividends 345,401 393,377 1,443,639 1,998,344 Management and directors' fees 163,600 153,100 433,300 451,300 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 1,074,823 842,681 3,432,430 3,430,550 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Interest 103,103 103,103 308,214 533,713 Salaries 578,000 231,757 996,124 620,639 Net pension expense (benefit) (78,378) (87,475) (235,133) (262,427) Other operating expenses 176,836 122,235 418,274 354,274 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 779,561 369,620 1,487,479 1,246,199 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 295,262 473,061 1,944,951 2,184,351 Income tax expense 27,525 31,000 84,249 96,825 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net investment income $ 267,737 $ 442,061 $ 1,860,702 $ 2,087,526 ============ ============ ============ ============ Proceeds from disposition of investments $ 227,833 $ 2,273,338 $ 16,669,892 $ 2,273,338 Cost of investments sold 4,085,592 813,333 6,764,823 813,333 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Realized gain (loss) on investments before income taxes (3,857,759) 1,460,005 9,905,069 1,460,005 Income tax expense (benefit) (1,396,813) 568,052 3,420,177 568,052 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net realized gain (loss) on investments (2,460,946) 891,953 6,484,892 891,953 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Increase in unrealized appreciation of investments before income taxes 10,356,201 17,067,558 70,439,078 49,060,139 Increase in deferred income taxes on appreciation of investments 3,624,000 5,917,000 24,653,000 17,114,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments 6,732,201 11,150,558 45,786,078 31,946,139 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net realized and unrealized gain on investments $ 4,271,255 $ 12,042,511 $ 52,270,970 $ 32,838,092 ============ ============ ============ ============ Increase in net assets from operations $ 4,538,992 $ 12,484,572 $ 54,131,672 $ 34,925,618 ============ ============ ============ ============
(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 3 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, 1997 March 31, 1997 ----------------- -------------- (Unaudited) Operations Net investment income $ 1,860,702 $ 2,574,062 Net realized gain on investments 6,484,892 6,805,786 Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments 45,786,078 22,804,750 ------------- ------------- Increase in net assets from operations 54,131,672 32,184,598 Distributions from: Undistributed net investment income (2,268,451) (2,260,231) Capital share transactions Exercise of employee stock options 707,719 -- ------------- ------------- Increase in net assets 52,570,940 29,924,367 Net assets, beginning of period 218,972,120 189,047,753 ------------- ------------- Net assets, end of period $ 271,543,060 $ 218,972,120 ============= ============= (See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 4
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended December 31 December 31 ---------------- --------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities Increase in net assets from operations $ 4,538,991 $ 12,484,572 $ 54,131,671 $ 34,925,618 Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 5,943 5,710 17,828 21,890 Net pension benefit (78,378) (87,475) (235,133) (262,427) Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (4,271,255) (12,042,511) (52,270,970) (32,838,092) Increase in receivables (29,784) (353,656) (82,857) (221,033) (Increase) decrease in other assets 15,884 5,165 (6,172) (8,531) Increase (decrease) in accrued interest and other liabilities 262,693 (96,948) 161,355 (271,450) Deferred income taxes 27,500 31,000 82,300 92,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 471,594 (54,143) 1,798,022 1,437,975 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from disposition of investments 227,833 2,273,338 16,669,892 2,273,338 Purchases of securities (6,580,349) (3,000,000) (7,803,426) (6,000,000) Maturities of securities 585,987 928,000 1,585,366 928,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (5,766,529) 201,338 10,451,832 (2,798,662) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities Decrease in note payable to bank -- -- -- (50,000,000) Repayment of subordinated debenture -- -- -- (6,000,000) Distributions from undistributed net investment income (1,515,041) (1,506,821) (2,268,451) (2,260,231) Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 548,625 -- 707,719 -- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash used by financing activities (966,416) (1,506,821) (1,560,732) (58,260,231) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6,261,351) (1,359,626) 10,689,122 (59,620,918) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 30,959,954 8,783,893 14,009,481 67,045,185 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 24,698,603 $ 7,424,267 $ 24,698,603 $ 7,424,267 ============ ============ ============ ============ Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 200,548 $ 200,548 $ 400,000 $ 691,397 Income taxes $ 2,000 $ -- $ 8,022 $ 9
(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) 5 CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Capital Southwest Corporation and its wholly-owned small business investment company subsidiary (the "Company"), have been prepared on the value basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 6 of Regulation S-X. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997. Certain information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate for a fair presentation. The information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods.
2. Summary of Per Share Information Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended December 31 December 31 ----------- ----------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Investment income $ .27 $ .22 $ .90 $ .91 Operating expenses (.18) (.07) (.31) (.19) Interest expense (.02) (.03) (.08) (.14) Income taxes -- -- (.02) (.02) --------- --------- --------- --------- Net investment income .07 .12 .49 .56 Net realized gain (loss) on investments (.66) .24 1.71 .24 Net increase in unrealized appreciation of investments 1.74 2.96 12.09 8.48 Distributions from undistributed net investment income (.40) (.40) (.60) (.60) Exercise of employee stock options (1) (.07) -- (.13) -- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net increase in net asset value .68 2.92 13.56 8.68 Net asset value: Beginning of period 71.01 55.94 58.13 50.18 --------- --------- --------- --------- End of period $ 71.69 $ 58.86 $ 71.69 $ 58.86 ========= ========= ========= ========= Shares outstanding at end of period (000s omitted) 3,788 3,767 3,788 3,767
(1) Net decrease is due to the exercise of employee stock options at prices less than beginning of period net asset value. 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Interest income in the nine months ended December 31, 1997 increased from the year-ago period primarily because of interest payments by a new portfolio company and an increase in average idle funds invested. During the nine months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company recorded dividend income from the following sources: Nine Months Ended December 31 ----------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- Alamo Group Inc. $ 798,000 $ 798,000 The RectorSeal Corporation 261,200 640,895 Skylawn Corporation 150,000 300,000 Cherokee Communications, Inc. - 108,000 Westmarc Communications, Inc. 60,953 60,953 The Whitmore Manufacturing Company 60,000 - Texas Shredder, Inc. 28,125 28,125 Other 85,361 62,371 ----------- ---------- $ 1,443,639 $1,998,344 =========== ========== Interest expense in the nine months ended December 31, 1997 decreased from the year-ago period due to the repayment of a subordinated debenture on September 1, 1996. Salaries in the nine months ended December 31, 1997 increased from the year-ago period mainly due to the accrual in December 1997 of annual bonuses, which in the prior fiscal year were accrued in March 1997. Other operating expenses in the nine months ended December 31, 1997 increased from the year-ago period primarily because of additional environmental remediation expenses related to a previous investment and legal expenses in connection with a claim against the Company's pension plan. During the nine months ended December 31, 1997, the Company reported a realized gain before income taxes of $9,905,069. It should be noted that a realized gain before income taxes and a decrease in unrealized appreciation before income taxes are directly related in that when an appreciated portfolio security is sold to realize a gain, a corresponding decrease in unrealized appreciation occurs by transferring the gain associated with the transaction from being "unrealized" to being "realized". Conversely, when a loss is realized on a depreciated portfolio security, an increase in unrealized appreciation occurs. 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued) Set forth in the following table are the significant increases and decreases in unrealized appreciation (before the related change in deferred taxes and excluding the effect of gains or losses realized during the periods) by portfolio company: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended December 31 December 31 ----------- ----------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Alamo Group Inc. $ -- $ 5,359,000 $ 8,308,000 $ (1,609,000) All Components, Inc. -- 1,000,000 950,000 1,000,000 American Homestar Corporation 657,176 (500,704) 3,786,589 1,051,481 Amfibe, Inc. -- -- 2,400,000 600,000 Encore Wire Corporation -- 1,539,000 17,279,000 6,865,000 Kimberly-Clark Corporation 130,708 68,911 911,705 (505,351) Mail-Well, Inc. 5,726,000 3,123,000 14,020,000 4,956,000 Mylan Laboratories, Inc. (192,429) (64,143) 777,734 (561,251) Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. -- -- 28,656,000 21,918,000 PETsMART, Inc. (1,921,771) (2,535,101) (8,382,194) 2,371,549 The RectorSeal Corporation -- -- -- 2,000,000 Skylawn Corporation -- (3,000,000) -- (3,000,000) Tele-Communications-LM Group 459,844 (5,625) 1,105,312 106,875 Tele-Communications-TCI Group 851,713 (337,500) 1,054,659 (990,000) Tele-Communications-TCI Ventures 503,408 -- 1,853,991 -- Texas Petrochemical Holdings, Inc. -- -- (900,000) -- Texas Shredder, Inc. -- -- 1,125,000 250,000 The Whitmore Manufacturing Co. -- 1,200,000 -- 1,200,000
During the quarter ended December 31, 1997, the Company made new investments of $5,225,000 and additional investments of $1,155,349 in existing portfolio companies. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION -------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. 8 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. CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION Date: February 10, 1998 By: /s/ William R. Thomas ----------------------------- William R. Thomas, President Date: February 10, 1998 By: /s/ Tim Simth ----------------------------- Tim Simth, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer 9
 


6 (1) This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at December 31, 1997 (unaudited) and the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended December 31, 1997 (unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such fiancial statments. 0000017313 Capital Southwest Corporation 1 US DOLLARS 9-MOS MAR-31-1997 APR-01-1997 DEC-31-1997 1 59,361,151 363,183,340 362,672 3,538,170 24,698,603 391,782,785 0 5,000,000 115,239,725 120,239,725 0 2,691,954 3,787,601 3,767,051 4,396,456 0 66,598,460 0 197,856,190 271,543,060 1,443,639 1,555,491 433,300 1,487,479 1,860,702 6,484,892 45,786,078 54,131,672 0 2,268,451 0 0 20,550 0 0 52,570,940 4,804,205 60,113,568 0 0 0 308,214 1,487,479 0 58.13 .49 13.80 (.60) 0 0 71.69 0 0 0