UNITED STATES









UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 6-K



REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



August 4, 2004



Commission File Number: 0-29712



DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.

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1255 Greene Ave, Suite 300, Westmount, Quebec, Canada H3Z 2A4

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.


Form 20-F

[    ]

Form 40-F

[ X ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information in this Form is also thereby furnishing

the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Yes

[    ]

No

[ X ]


















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C  O  M  M  U  N  I  Q  U  É


JUVENILE

Cosco

Safety 1st

Maxi Cosi

Quinny

Baby Relax

Babidéal

MonBébé

Bébé Confort


HOME FURNISHINGS

Ameriwood

Ridgewood

Charleswood

Dorel Home Products

Cosco Home & Office

Dorel Asia

Carina Furniture


RECREATIONAL / LEISURE

Pacific Cycle

Schwinn

GT

Mongoose

In Step


EXCHANGES


CANADA

TSX:

DII.A, DII.B


U.S.A.

NASDAQ:

DIIBF


CONTACT:

Maison Brison

Rick Leckner

(514) 731-0000


Dorel Industries Inc.

Jeffrey Schwartz

(514) 934-3034


DOREL’S SECOND QUARTER REVENUES INCREASE 52.4 %; EARNINGS UP 11.3 %

Improved margins through balance of year expected to create stronger second half


Montreal, August 4, 2004 — Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.A, DII.B; NASDAQ: DIIB) today released results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net earnings increased 11.3 % to US$ 18.1 million or US$ 0.55 per share compared with US$ 16.3 million or US$ 0.50 per share earned in the second quarter a year ago. Revenues for the period were in line with expectations at US$ 403.5 million compared to 2003 second quarter revenues of US$ 264.7 million.  Six month earnings were US$ 37.7 million or US$ 1.15 per share compared with US$ 35.5 million or US$ 1.10 per share a year ago. Year-to-date revenues were US$ 795.4 million, up 46.8 % from last year’s US$ 541.6 million.


As previously announced, full year earnings per share are expected to be between US$ 3.00 and US$ 3.15, an approximate 30 % to 35 % increase over the US$ 2.32 per share earned in 2003. The Company is still expecting 2004 revenues of between US$ 1.6 and US$ 1.8 billion.





Summary of Financial Highlights

Second quarter ended June 30

All figures in thousands of US $

 

2004

2003

Change %

Total revenues

403,527

264,741

52.4%

Net income

18,103

16,261

11.3%

Per share - Basic

0.55

0.51

7.8%

Per share - Diluted

0.55

0.50

10.0%


Average number of shares outstanding -

   

diluted weighted average

32,955,200

32,422,777

 






Summary of Financial Highlights

Six months ended June 30

All figures in thousands of US $

 

2004

2003

Change %

Total revenues

795,373

541,626

46.8%

Net income

37,706

35,510

6.2%

Per share - Basic

1.15

1.12

2.7%

Per share - Diluted

1.15

1.10

4.5%


Average number of shares outstanding -

   

diluted weighted average

32,921,590

32,317,008

 



Juvenile

Juvenile revenues were up 6.9% to US$ 179.6 million during the second quarter compared to US$ 168.0 million during the corresponding period a year ago. Earnings from operations for the second quarter decreased 32.3% to US$ 11.9 million from US$ 17.5 million last year. For the first half of 2004, revenues climbed 15.7% to US$ 386.2 million from US$ 333.9 million. Earnings from operations were down 17.1% to US$ 30.2 million from US$ 36.5 million last year.


The Juvenile segment’s year-to-date revenue increase was due to organic revenue growth, a stronger euro and the contribution of an extra month’s revenues from Ampafrance in Europe. Revenue grew 12 % in North America and was all organic. In Europe, revenues have increased 21 % over last year.


Higher costs of raw materials in North America, principally in plastic resin and steel, negatively affected margins. Margins in Europe remained consistent with both the first quarter and the prior year where raw material cost increases were offset by improvements at the Company’s operations in Holland and the United Kingdom.


In light of these higher costs, earnings guidance for the juvenile segment is being reduced from between 10 % and 11 % of revenues to between 7.5 % and 8.5 %. Revenues are expected to remain at between US$ 750 and US$ 800 million.


Home Furnishings

Second quarter revenues grew 25.8 % to US$ 121.7 million from US$ 96.8 million a year ago. Earnings from operations were down 54 % to US$ 6.4 million from last year’s US$ 13.8 million. For the six months, revenues were up 21.8 % to US$ 253.1 million from US$ 207.8 million, while earnings from operations decreased 47.7 % to US$ 15.4 million from last year’s US$ 29.4 million.


Revenue growth occurred in all three of the Home Furnishing divisions, Ameriwood, Cosco Home & Office and Dorel Asia. However, higher raw material costs substantially reduced earnings from the prior year. The rising cost of particle board seen in the first quarter of 2004 continued into June, reducing margins at Ameriwood, the segment's Ready-to-Assemble furniture producer.  The Home Furnishings segment also experienced pricing pressure on steel, used in futons and for hardware, and on corrugated cardboard used for packaging.


Price increases have now gone into effect at certain major RTA furniture customers.  Due to the lag between the initial impact of higher costs and the successful implementation of increases, the new pricing did not offset costs in the second quarter but is expected to improve earnings in the second half of the year.


Earnings from operations as a percentage of sales are now expected to be between 8.5 % and 9.5 % as opposed to 11 % to 12 %.


Recreational/Leisure

Revenues for the second quarter, the first full quarter to include Pacific Cycle results, were US$ 102.2 million. Pacific Cycle was acquired in February 2004. Earnings from operations were US$ 12.6 million. For the five months of 2004, revenues were
US$ 156.1 million while earnings from operations were US$ 19.1 million.


The success of the Sting Ray bicycle introduced in 2004 is above expectations. While a lack of supply hindered sales in the first half of the year, this has been rectified and a strong second half is expected. As a result, the initial guidance of earnings from operations is being increased slightly to between 12 % and 13 % of sales from the prior 11.5 % to 12.5 %. Sales of between US$ 335 million and US$ 375 million are still anticipated for the 11 months of 2004.


Other

The Company’s year-to-date income tax rate has decreased from 29.4 % in 2003 to 12.2 % in 2004. The 2004 tax rate was originally expected to be in the range of 20 %. However, lower than expected pre-tax earnings have had the impact of lowering the expected full year tax rate to approximately 12 %. To adjust the year-to-date tax rate to that level, the tax rate booked in the second quarter is 7.2 %. Should all assumptions and expected results remain the same, the tax rate for the second half of the year should remain in the 12 % range.


Outlook

Dorel President and CEO, Martin Schwartz, stated that the Company is continuing to command higher market share in its various divisions. Despite a soft economy in Europe, which has dampened demand, profitability at Dorel Juvenile Group Europe is expected to be better than last year’s results. “We anticipate a stronger second half with new juvenile product introductions, particularly in Europe, and ramped up production of the extremely successful Sting Ray bicycle. We believe the Sting Ray will be a very popular Christmas gift item this year. Overall, we are confident of a stronger second half with margins improving throughout the balance of the year.”


CONFERENCE CALL

Dorel Industries Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Interested parties can join the call by dialling (514) 807-8791 (Montreal or overseas) or (800) 814-4861 (elsewhere in North America). The conference call can also be accessed via live webcast at www.newswire.ca or www.q1234.com. If you are unable to call in at this time, you may access a tape recording of the meeting by calling 1-877-289-8525 and entering the passcode 21055301# on your phone. This tape recording will be available on Wednesday, August 4 as of 3:30 P.M. until 11:59 P.M. on Wednesday, August 11.


Complete financial statements will be available on the Company's website, www.dorel.com, and will be available through the SEDAR and EDGAR websites.


Profile

Dorel is a global consumer products company which designs, manufactures or sources, markets and distributes a diverse portfolio of powerful product brands, marketed through its Juvenile, Home Furnishings, and Recreational/Leisure segments. US operations include the Dorel Juvenile Group USA, which incorporates the Cosco and Safety 1st brands; Ameriwood Industries, Cosco Home & Office; and Pacific Cycle, which includes the Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, InSTEP and Roadmaster brands. In Canada, Dorel operates Dorel Juvenile Group Canada, Ridgewood Industries and Dorel Home Products. The Dorel Juvenile Group Europe carries out activities throughout Europe, under the Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Safety 1st, Bébé Confort, Babidéal, MonBébé and Baby Relax brands. Dorel Asia sources and imports home furnishings. Dorel employs approximately 5,000 people in fourteen countries. 2003 sales were US$1.2 billion. 2004 sales are expected to be between US$1.6 – US$1.8 billion.


Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information provided herein, this press release may contain information and statements of a forward-looking nature concerning the future performance of the Company. These statements are based on suppositions and uncertainties as well as on management's best possible evaluation of future events. Such factors may include, without excluding other considerations, fluctuations in quarterly results, evolution in customer demand for the Company's products and services, the impact of price pressures exerted by competitors, and general market trends or economic changes. As a result, readers are advised that actual results may differ from expected results.
















DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $



 

As at

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

As at

December 30, 2003

(audited)


ASSETS

  

CURRENT ASSETS

  

Cash and cash equivalents

27,075

13,877

Funds held by ceding insurer

9,721

6,803

Accounts receivable

217,881

210,905

Inventories

267,178

207,371

Prepaid expenses

11,778

10,719

Future income taxes

5,598

9,184


 

539,241

458,859

   

CAPITAL ASSETS

153,744

147,837

GOODWILL

658,425

380,535

DEFERRED CHARGES

19,315

18,501

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

85,130

85,448

FUTURE INCOME TAXES

7,860

8,382

OTHER ASSETS

10,504

10,995


 

1,474,219

1,110,557


LIABILITIES

  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

  

Bank indebtedness

2,022

764

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

334,712

253,145

Income taxes payable

1,748

2,037

Balance of sale payable

7,494

-

Current portion of long-term debt

6,008

7,758


 

351,983

263,704


LONG-TERM DEBT

521,944

282,421


PENSION OBLIGATION

13,914

13,818


BALANCE OF SALE

15,735

2,314


FUTURE INCOME TAXES

39,807

45,148


OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

7,148

8,266


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

CAPITAL STOCK

159,478

156,274

RETAINED EARNINGS

325,289

287,583

CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT

38,921

51,029


 

523,688

494,886


 

1,474,219

1,110,557


















DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS


 

Second quarter ended

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

June 30, 2003

(unaudited)

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

June 30, 2003

(unaudited)


Sales

398,810

263,427

787,247

539,746

     

Licensing and commission income

4,717

1,314

8,126

1,880


TOTAL REVENUE

403,527

264,741

795,373

541,626


EXPENSES

    

Cost of sales

312,540

188,437

608,453

390,934

Operating

53,313

39,972

108,456

74,713

Amortization

8,469

7,039

17,421

14,302

Research and development costs

1,978

2,057

3,676

3,817

Interest on long-term debt

7,380

4,202

13,938

7,313

Other interest

334

264

497

260


 

384,014

241,971

752,441

491,339


Income before income taxes

19,513

22,770

42,932

50,287

     

Income taxes

1,410

6,509

5,226

14,777


NET INCOME

18,103

16,261

37,706

35,510


EARNINGS PER SHARE:

    

Basic

0.55

0.51

1.15

1.12


Diluted

0.55

0.50

1.15

1.10


SHARES OUTSTNDING:

    

Basic – weighted average

32,712,577

31,688,074

32,679,375

31,581,570


Diluted – weighted average

32,955,200

32,422,777

32,921,590

32,317,008
















DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $


 

Second quarter ended

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

June 30, 2003

(unaudited)

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

June 30, 2003

(unaudited)


CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):

    

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income from continuing operations:

18,103

16,261

37,706

35,510

Adjustments for:

    

Amortization

8,469

7,039

17,421

14,302

Future income taxes

(82)

47

(1,233)

(22)

Funds held by ceding insurer

(2,884)

(949)

(2,917)

(949)

Loss (gain) on disposal of capital assets

329

(333)

329

(464)


 

23,935

22,065

51,306

48,377


Changes in non-cash working capital:

    

Accounts receivable

42,252

26,643

22,614

9,032

Inventories

(17,874)

(13,531)

(10,557)

(9,815)

Prepaid expenses

(1,219)

(977)

1,742

(1,364)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(7,782)

(11,011)

28,146

(2,840)

Income taxes payable

418

1,592

673

(9,294)


 

15,794

2,716

42,619

(14,281)


CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES


39,728


24,781


93,925


34,096


FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase (decrease) in long-term debt

(15,119)

6,869

237,746

185,174

Balance of sale and other amounts payable

(808)

(27,759)

20,980

1,636

Issuance of capital stock

1,655

2,739

3,179

7,515

Repurchase of capital stock

-

-

-

(129)

Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness

180

(8,096)

1,260

(7,530)


CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES


(14,092)


(26,247)


263,165


186,666


INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of subsidiary companies

-

-

(320,530)

(247,198)

Cash acquired

-

-

3,734

7,207


 

-

-

(316,796)

(239,991)

Additions to capital assets – net

(8,701)

(6,847)

(16,690)

(9,846)

Deferred charges

(1,824)

(1,707)

(6,877)

(4,245)

Intangible assets

(2,302)

-

(2,601)

(245)


CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(12,827)

(8,554)

(342,964)

(254,327)


Effect of exchange rate change on cash

(246)

(1,141)

(928)

(1,069)


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


12,563


(11,161)


13,198


(34,634)

Cash and cash equivalents,

    

beginning of period

14,512

30,977

13,877

54,450


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD


27,075


19,816


27,075


19,816

















DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

ALL FIGURES IN THOUSANDS OF US $


 

Six  months ended

 

June 30, 2004

(unaudited)

June 30, 2003

(unaudited)


BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

287,583

212,660

   

Net income

37,706

35,510

   

Premium paid on purchase of shares

-

(103)


BALANCE, END OF PERIOD

325,289

248,067























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.




DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.



By: /s/ Martin Schwartz_____________

Martin Schwartz

Title: President, Chief Executive Officer



By: /s/ Jeffrey Schwartz_____________

Jeffrey Schwartz

Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary





August 4, 2004