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 ....February 2, 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...0-15451...

                     ...PHOTRONICS, INC....
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      ...Connecticut...                     ...06-0854886...
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)

 ......1061 East Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL......     ..33477..
      (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                      ...(561) 745-1222...
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                 ..............................
      (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  .....

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


          Class                     Outstanding at February 2, 1997
Common Stock, $.01 par value               11,847,244 Shares

                        PHOTRONICS, INC.
                        AND SUBSIDIARIES


                              INDEX



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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION


     Item 1.   Financial Statements


               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet 
               at February 2, 1997 (unaudited) and 
               October 31, 1996                               3-4


               Condensed Consolidated Statement of 
               Earnings for the Three Months Ended 
               February 2, 1997 and January 31, 
               1996 (unaudited)                                5


               Condensed Consolidated Statement of 
               Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended 
               February 2, 1997 and January 31,
               1996 (unaudited)                                6


               Notes to Condensed Consolidated 
               Financial Statements (unaudited)                7


     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis
               of Results of Operations and
               Financial Condition                            8-10




PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K               11







PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements



             PHOTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

                         (dollars in thousands)

                                 ASSETS



February 2, October 31, 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $ 12,940 $ 26,684 Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $235 in 1997 and 1996) 25,467 24,750 Inventories 9,102 7,992 Other current assets 6,771 6,154 -------- -------- Total current assets 54,280 65,580 Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $56,637 in 1997 and $52,740 in 1996) 135,243 123,666 Intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $3,535 in 1997 and $3,256 in 1996) 9,026 9,305 Investments and other assets 10,526 13,352 -------- -------- $209,075 $211,903 ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PHOTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
February 2, October 31, 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- (Unaudited) Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt $ 39 $ 38 Accounts payable 29,949 34,168 Accrued salaries and wages 4,169 5,561 Other accrued liabilities 3,629 4,200 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 37,786 43,967 Long-term debt 2,005 1,987 Deferred income taxes and other liabilities 8,611 9,532 -------- -------- Total liabilities 48,402 55,486 -------- -------- Commitments and contingencies - - Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding - - Common stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 11,983,744 shares issued in 1997 and 11,973,290 shares in 1996 120 120 Additional paid-in capital 78,084 77,833 Retained earnings 79,298 73,973 Unrealized gains on investments 3,230 4,678 Treasury stock, 136,500 shares at cost (245) (245) Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment 186 58 -------- -------- Total shareholders' equity 160,673 156,417 -------- -------- $209,075 $211,903 ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PHOTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings (in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended ------------------------- February 2, January 31, 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- Net sales $40,029 $34,668 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 25,347 21,252 Selling, general and administrative 5,035 4,585 Research and development 2,302 1,825 ------- ------- Operating income 7,345 7,006 Interest and other income, net 1,280 545 ------- ------- Income before income taxes 8,625 7,551 Provision for income taxes 3,300 2,900 ------- ------- Net income $ 5,325 $ 4,651 ======= ======= Net income per common share $0.44 $0.39 ===== ===== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 12,227 12,058 ====== ======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PHOTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in thousands) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended ----------------------- February 2, January 31, 1997 1996 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 5,325 $ 4,651 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 4,490 2,835 Gain on disposition of investments (1,060) - Other 212 133 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (717) 291 Inventories (1,110) 34 Other current assets (617) (318) Accounts payable and other liabilities (6,218) (1,702) ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 305 5,924 ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of photomask operations - (4,900) Deposits on and purchases of property, plant and equipment (15,730) (9,629) Net change in short-term investments 2,814 11,026 Proceeds from sale of investments 1,369 - Other 70 4 ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities (11,477) (3,499) ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of long-term debt (9) (9) Proceeds from and tax effects of exercise of stock options 251 786 ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities 242 777 ------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (10,930) 3,202 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18,766 35,644 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,836 $38,846 ======= ======= Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 7 $ 8 Income taxes $155 $665
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. PHOTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Three Months Ended February 2, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments which are necessary to present fairly the results for the three-month periods ended February 2, 1997 and January 31, 1996. Interim financial data presented herein are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes as of October 31, 1996, which give a complete discussion of these matters. The Company adopted a fifty-two (52) week fiscal year beginning in the first quarter of 1997. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition Material Changes in Results of Operations Three Months ended February 2, 1997 versus January 31, 1996 A significant portion of the changes in Photronics, Inc. ("Photronics") results of operations for the three months ended February 2, 1997, as compared to the same period during last fiscal year was attributable to expansion of international operations through the start- up of new facilities and acquisitions. Photronics' operations in Singapore, consisting of a recently constructed state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, commenced shipments in September 1996. In addition, Photronics acquired (i) the Litomask Division of Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique S.A. located in Neuchatel, Switzerland on April 1, 1996 and (ii) the photomask manufacturing operations and assets of Plessey Semiconductors Limited, located in Oldham, United Kingdom, on January 24, 1996. Net sales for the three months ended February 2, 1997, increased 15.5% to $40.0 million compared with $34.7 million for the three months ended January 31, 1996. Sales from Photronics' new international manufacturing operations accounted for slightly more than one-half of this increase. The remaining portion of the growth resulted from increased shipments to customers from existing facilities due to the availability of greater manufacturing capability, reflecting the implementation of Photronics' capacity expansion program, as well as stronger overall demand. Gross profit for the three months ended February 2, 1997, increased 9.4% to $14.7 million compared with $13.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Gross margin decreased to 36.7% for the three months ended February 2, 1997, as compared with 38.7% in the corresponding period last year. The increase in gross profit resulted principally from increases in sales volume, both from existing operations in the U.S. and from the new international operations. To allow for increased manufacturing capability, Photronics has continued to increase its staffing levels and added to its manufacturing systems, resulting in higher labor and equipment-related costs, including depreciation expense. The lower margins were due primarily to Photronics' newly expanded manufacturing base, which was not fully utilized, as well as the inclusion of international operations which generated margins below those generally experienced at Photronics' domestic operations. Partially offsetting these increased costs, are better margins resulting from a favorable product mix of complex photomasks during the current year period. Photronics anticipates that its fixed operating costs will increase in connection with its continuing capacity expansion which it expects to offset with increases in net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.8% to $5.0 million for the three months ended February 2, 1997, compared with $4.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. However, as a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 12.6% for the three months ended February 2, 1997, compared with 13.2% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increases in costs resulting from the addition of the international operations were offset by the absence of a proportionate increase in costs in the U.S. business which have not been significantly different than the prior year. Research and development expenses for the three months ended February 2, 1997, increased 26.1% to $2.3 million, compared with $1.8 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. This increase reflects expansion of Photronics' research and development organization and an increase in its development efforts which have focused on new high-end, more complex photomasks such as phase shift, optical proximity correction and deep ultra-violet technologies as well as large area photomasks. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expenses increased to 5.8% for the three months ended February 2, 1997, compared with 5.3% in the corresponding prior fiscal period. Interest and other income, net, for the three months ended February 2, 1997, increased to $1.3 million compared with $0.5 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year due principally to a $1.1 million gain from the sale of investment securities, offset in part by a decrease in interest income resulting from lower levels of funds available for investment. Net income for the three months ended February 2, 1997, increased 14.5% to $5.3 million, or $0.44 per share, compared with $4.7 million or $0.39 per share, for the corresponding prior year period. Net income in the first quarter of 1997 included $0.7 million, or $0.05 per share, from the gain on the sale of investment securities. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased to 12.2 million for the three months ended February 2, 1997, from 12.1 million for the same period last year principally as a result of the issuance of shares in connection with employee stock option exercises since the first quarter of 1996. Liquidity and Capital Resources Photronics' cash and short-term investments decreased $13.7 million during the three months ended February 2, 1997, largely as a result of funding $15.7 million of capital expenditures for equipment and construction in progress in connection with Photronics' expansion of manufacturing capacity. Accounts receivable increased only slightly from October 31, 1996. Inventory increased $1.1 million or 14% as Photronics' equipment subsidiary, Beta Squared, purchased several machines for refurbishment and resale. Other current assets increased $0.6 million primarily as a result of the timing of receipt of the proceeds from the sale of investment securities. Property, plant and equipment increased to $135.2 million at February 2, 1997, from $123.7 million at October 31, 1996, as a result of the construction of the new Austin, Texas and Manchester, United Kingdom plants as well as continued expansion of Photronics' existing manufacturing capacity. These increases were offset by normal depreciation expense of $4.2 million. Investments and other assets decreased to $10.5 million at February 2, 1997, from $13.4 million at October 31, 1996, principally due to the sale of certain investment securities as well as the net decrease in the fair value of Photronics' available-for-sale investments during the period. Accounts payable decreased $4.2 million from October 31, 1996 to $29.9 million at February 2, 1997, principally due to timing of payments of unusually high payables at October 31, 1996 which had resulted from the acceptance of significant equipment purchases at the end of the fiscal year. Accrued salaries and wages and other liabilities decreased $2.0 million from October 31, 1996 largely as a result of payments of fiscal 1996 incentive compensation and timing of other expenses. There was no significant change in long-term debt during the period. Deferred income taxes and other liabilities decreased to $8.6 million at February 2, 1997, from $9.5 million at October 31, 1996, principally due to the tax effect of the net decrease in fair value of investments. Photronics' commitments represent investments in additional manufacturing capacity as well as advanced equipment for research and development of the next generation of high-end, more complex photomasks. At February 2, 1997, Photronics had commitments outstanding for capital expenditures of approximately $62 million. Additional commitments for facilities under construction and other capital requirements are expected to be incurred in fiscal 1997. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Photronics utilized its bank credit lines and at March 5, 1997, $3.0 million was outstanding. Photronics will continue to use its working capital, bank lines of credit and leasing arrangements to finance its capital expenditures. Photronics believes that its currently available resources, together with its capacity for substantial growth and its access to other debt and equity financing sources, are sufficient to satisfy its currently planned capital expenditures, as well as its anticipated working capital requirements for the foreseeable future. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, the matters discussed above may be considered forward-looking statements and may be subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, including uncertainties in the market, pricing competition, procurement and manufacturing efficiencies, and other risks. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 27 Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K During the quarter for which this report is filed, no reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company. 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. PHOTRONICS, INC. (Registrant) By:______ROBERT J. BOLLO_________ Robert J. Bollo Vice President/Finance (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) Date: March 6, 1997 FORMS\10Q297/p
 

5 This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 1,000 3-MOS OCT-31-1996 FEB-2-1997 7,836 5,104 25,702 235 9,102 54,280 191,916 56,673 209,075 37,786 2,005 0 0 120 160,553 209,075 40,029 40,029 25,347 25,347 0 0 36 8,625 3,300 5,325 0 0 0 5,325 0.44 0.00