LURIA L & SON INC
10-Q, 1995-06-13
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        UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C. 20549 

                           FORM 10-Q 


     [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) 
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

           For the Thirteen Weeks Ended April 29, 1995

                               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 1-8057


                      L. LURIA & SON, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         FLORIDA                          59-0620505             
     (State of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

     5770 Miami Lakes Drive,
     Miami Lakes, Florida                                33014   
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (zip code)

                         (305) 557-9000
      (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 



    Common stock, par value $.01 per share: 4,011,024 shares
                 outstanding as of May 31, 1995


    Class B stock, par value $.01 per share: 1,415,534 shares
                 outstanding as of May 31, 1995





















































                      L. LURIA & SON, INC.




                        TABLE OF CONTENTS




     PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION               Page No.


Item 1.    Financial Statements

           Condensed Balance Sheets - April 29,
           1995 (Unaudited), April 30, 1994
           (Unaudited), and January 28, 1995           


           Condensed Statements of Operations
           (Unaudited) for the thirteen weeks
           ended April 29, 1995 and April 30,
           1994                                        


           Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
           (Unaudited) for the thirteen weeks
           ended April 29, 1995 and April 30,
           1994                                        


           Notes to Condensed Financial Statements     


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




           PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K            


           Signatures                                  






                PART I  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.    Financial Statements

                      L. LURIA & SON, INC. 
                    CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS 

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<S>                          <C>         <C>          <C>


(in thousands)            April 29,   April 30,   January 28,
                            1995        1994         1995
ASSETS                   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
Current assets:  
  Cash and cash
   equivalents            $  1,124   $    771  $ 11,100
  Accounts receivable        1,402      1,814     1,634
  Inventories               83,750     90,413    82,931
  Prepaid expenses           2,976      3,180     2,716
Total current assets        89,252     96,178    98,381
Property, net               40,055     32,147    40,429
Other assets                   222        221       214
Total assets              $129,529   $128,546  $139,024

LIABILITIES AND
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Short-term bank
   borrowing             $  18,800   $   --    $     --
  Accounts payable
   and accrued
   liabilities              24,792     42,655    52,169
  Current portion of
   long-term debt
   and obligations under
   capital leases              206        206       206
Total current liabilities   43,798     42,861    52,375
Long-term debt and
  obligations under
  capital leases               939      1,116       976
Deferred taxes               1,995      1,183     1,895

Shareholders' Equity: 
  Preferred stock: $1 par
   value, 5,000,000 shares
   authorized; no shares
   issued                       --         --        --
 Common stock: 
 Common: $.01 par value,
  14,000,000 shares
  authorized;
4,011,024 shares issued and
  outstanding at April 29,
  1995; 4,035,799 shares
  issued and outstanding at
  April 30, 1994; and 3,991,780
  shares issued and outstanding
  at January 28, 1995           39         39        39
 Class B: $.01 par value,
  6,000,000 shares authorized;
  1,415,534 shares issued and
  outstanding at April 29, 1995;
  1,375,947 shares issued and
  outstanding at April 30, 1994;
  and 1,434,534 issued and
  outstanding at January 28,
  1995                          14         14        14
Additional paid-in capital  18,230     18,303    18,230
Retained earnings           64,514     65,030    65,495
Total shareholders'
 equity                     82,797     83,386    83,778
Total liabilities and
  shareholders' equity    $129,529   $128,546  $139,024



See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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                      L. LURIA & SON, INC.

               CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Unaudited)

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<S>                                        <C>              <C>

(in thousands, except income
per common share)                    Thirteen Weeks  Thirteen Weeks
                                         Ended          Ended
                                     April 29, 1995  April 30, 1994

Net sales                             $37,902         $44,201
Cost of goods sold, buying and
  warehousing costs                    26,853          31,640
Gross margin                           11,049          12,561
Operating expenses                     12,436          13,079
Loss from operations                   (1,387)           (518)
Interest income (expense)- net           (185)             18
Loss before income tax benefit          (1572)           (500)
Income tax  benefit                      (590)           (190)
Net loss                             $   (982)       $   (310)

Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding                    5,427           5,414
                                              
Loss per common share               $    (.18)      $    (.06)





See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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                      L. LURIA & SON, INC. 
 
               CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
                          (Unaudited) 

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<CAPTION>

<S>                               <C>             <C>
    
(in thousands)              Thirteen Weeks    Thirteen Weeks
                                 Ended             Ended
                            April 29, 1995    April 30, 1994

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss)                 $       (982)     $   (310)
Adjustments to reconcile
 net (loss) to net cash used
 in operating activities:
 Depreciation                      1,007         1,126
 Deferred tax (benefit)              100         (100)
 Decrease in accounts receivable     231           463
 (Increase) in inventories         (819)       (2,943)
 (Increase) in prepaid expenses    (260)         (975)
 (Increase) Decrease in other
   assets                            (8)         (146)
 Decrease in accounts payable and
  accrued liabilities           (27,377)      (10,912)
Net cash used in operating
 activities                     (28,108)      (13,797)
                                                  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES: 
 Additions to property             (631)       (2,696)

Net cash applied to investing
 activities                        (631)       (2,696)
 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
 Borrowing under line of
  credit agreements               18,800            --
 Repayments of long-term debt       (37)          (37)
 Repayments of obligations
  under capital leases                 0          (20)
 Treasury shares acquired            ---          (50)
Net cash provided by financing
 activities                       18,763         (107)
Net decrease in cash and cash
 equivalents                     (9,976)      (16,600)
Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period              11,100        17,371
Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period                  $  1,124     $     771


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF
CASH FLOW INFORMATION 
Cash paid during the period
 for:
 Interest (net of amounts
  capitalized)                  $    121  $          0
 Income taxes                   $   (49)      $  1,150



See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

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                     L. LURIA & SON, INC.  

            NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
           FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED APRIL 29, 1995
                       AND APRIL 30, 1994


GENERAL 

The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applicable to interim financial statements
and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements.  In the opinion of management of L. Luria & Son, Inc. 
(the "Company"), the accompanying condensed financial statements
reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial
position of the Company as of April 29, 1995 and April 30, 1994,
and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods
ended April 29, 1995 and April 30, 1994.  Furthermore, all
adjustments were of a normal or recurring nature.



SEASONALITY 

The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended April 29,
1995 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the
entire year because the Company's operations are seasonal. 



ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in
Note 1 to the Company's financial statements in the 1995 L. Luria
& Son, Inc. Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference in
Form 10-K.


RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior year immaterial amounts have been reclassified to
conform with current year presentation.










                      L. LURIA & SON, INC.

             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


SUMMARY

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated
percentages which certain items reflected in the financial data
bear to net sales of the Company:

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<S>                                          <C>          <C>

                                         RELATIONSHIPS TO NET SALES
                                             PERIOD ENDED
                                   April 29, 1995  April 30, 1994

    Net sales                         100.0%       100.0%
    Cost of goods sold, buying
      and warehousing costs            70.8         71.6
    Gross margin                       29.2         28.4
    Operating expenses                 32.9         29.6
    Loss from operations               (3.7)        (1.2)
    Interest income (expense) net       (.5)          .1
    Loss before income tax             (4.2)        (1.1)
    Income tax benefit                 (1.6)        ( .4)
    Net loss                           (2.6)%       ( .7)%

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NET SALES

For the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 1995, net sales were
$37,902,000 a 14.2% decrease compared to the same period last year.

Comparable store sales decreased 13.4%.  This year's first quarter
sales were impacted by  operating 45 stores vs. 50 stores in the
same period last year, reduced percent off  promotions and
softening customer demand in the Company's markets.


GROSS MARGINS 

Gross margins as a percent of net sales for the first thirteen
weeks of the current year increased to  29.2% as compared to 28.4%
for the prior year first quarter due to  fewer promotional
markdowns  and an  improved sales mix  with jewelry sales
representing 38.2% of total sales this quarter versus 37.1% in last
year's first quarter.


OPERATING EXPENSES 

Operating expenses for the current quarter increased as a percent
of net sales to 32.9% this year from 27.5% last year, due primarily
to  lower sales than last year.  Operating expenses for the quarter
were 4.9% below last year's operating expenses.  Expenses were
reduced from last year's levels in most expense categories, with
the most significant reductions in payroll and occupancy expenses. 
As part of the Restructuring Plan, the Company closed three catalog
showrooms during the quarter and plans to close and relocate
several additional stores.  Approximately $550,000 of incremental
costs associated with closing the three catalog showrooms and
carrying costs associated with previously closed stores has been
charged to the Restructuring Plan reserves established in fiscal
year 1994.  The Company currently operates nine superstores  (in
addition to 34 catalog showrooms and two jewelry mall stores) and
plans to open at least two additional superstores this year to
replace existing showrooms.




































                      L. LURIA & SON, INC.

             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)





INCOME TAX BENEFIT

Income tax benefit for the thirteen-week period ended April 29,
1995 is estimated at 37.5% compared to last year's 38.0% rate for
the quarter.


INVENTORIES

At April 29, 1995, inventory levels were $83.8 million, 7.3% below
the January 28, 1995 balance of $90.4 million due to the Company's
inventory control efforts and the closing of selected catalog
showrooms.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At April 29, 1995, the Company had approximately $82.8 million in
shareholders' equity and approximately $.9 million in long-term
debt and capital leases.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased $ 9.9
million since the end of fiscal 1995 primarily to pay for inventory
purchased last year and because land and buildings for stores
opened last year have  been internally financed.    At April 29,
1995, the Company had available lines of credit of $40 million, of
which there were borrowings outstanding of $18.8 million.

The Company believes that cash provided by operations, available
lines of credit and access to the capital markets at competitive
rates will be adequate to meet its working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for fiscal year 1996.















                 PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION 



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (b)  There were no reports on Form 8-K filed for the
thirteen-week period ended April 29, 1995.















































                           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.




                                        L. LURIA & SON, INC.


Date:  June 12 , 1995                   /s/Peter Luria
                                        Peter Luria
                                        President and Chief
                                        Operating Officer


Date:  June 12, 1995                    /s/Duane R. Wolter
                                        Duane R. Wolter
                                        Sr. Vice President-Finance,
                                        Chief Financial Officer and
                                        Principal Accounting
                                        Officer




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