PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS INC
10-Q, 1998-11-16
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                                   FORM 10-Q
                                 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 quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

[   ]  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:                   1-11754


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

            LOUISIANA                                 72-0604977
      (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

      3232 SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD., BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA    70816
            (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (504)293-9440

                                    NOT APPLICABLE
                (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 [  ]

The number of shares outstanding of Common Stock,  without  par  value,  as  of
November 2, 1998, was 10,528,368.




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                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
                          PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS, INC.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                          
                                                                                   (Amounts in thousands)
Balances at                                                                       SEPTEMBER 30                June 30
                                                                                      1998                      1998
<S>                                                                                       <C>                     <C>   
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
  Accounts and notes receivable                                                           $     1,343             $     1,602
  Inventories                                                                                  12,051                  12,489
  Deferred income taxes                                                                        10,559                  10,559
  Other current assets                                                                          1,065                   1,634
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
           TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                                                25,018                  26,284
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                                                 334,309                 332,918
  Less allowances for depreciation and unit closings                                          132,474                 129,053
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
           NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                                  201,835                 203,865
GOODWILL, net of $152 and $20 accumulated amortization at
  September 30, 1998 and at June 30, 1998                                                      13,773                  12,447
OTHER ASSETS                                                                                   14,365                  11,264
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
TOTAL  ASSETS                                                                                $254,991                $253,860
                                                                                          ===========             ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable                                                                        $    15,694             $    18,359
  Accrued interest                                                                                682                     418
  Accrued salaries, benefits and related taxes                                                 22,068                  24,869
  Accrued rent                                                                                  5,761                   5,036
  Other accrued expenses                                                                        4,982                  11,455
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
           TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                           49,187                  60,137
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion                                                           90,015                  78,979
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                                           1,717                   1,417
RESERVE FOR UNIT CLOSINGS                                                                      19,990                  20,104
ACCRUED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, less current portion                                                12,986                  12,787
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Preferred Stock, no par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares;
      issued and outstanding: none
   Common Stock, no par value, stated value $1.82 per share;                                      ---                     ---
      authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
      10,528,368 shares at September 30, 1998 and
      at June 30, 1998                                                                         19,141                  19,141
  Additional paid-in capital                                                                   18,735                  18,735
  Retained earnings                                                                            43,500                  42,810
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
                                                                                               81,376                  80,686
  Less treasury stock at cost:  25,000 Common Shares at
      September 30, 1998 and at June 30, 1998                                                     280                     250
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                           81,096                  80,436
                                                                                          -----------             -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                   $254,991                $253,860
                                                                                          ===========             ===========
</TABLE>
See Note to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)




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               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                       PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS, INC.
                                                                        

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               (Amounts in thousands - except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30                                                        1998                    1997
<S>                                                                                          <C>                     <C>
Net sales                                                                                    $128,935                $ 78,952
Cost and expenses:
   Cost of sales                                                                               77,003                  46,068
   Other operating expense                                                                     42,599                  26,037
   General and administrative expense                                                           4,579                   3,075
   Interest expense                                                                             1,679                     619
   Other expense (income)                                                                           1                    (142)
                                                                                             --------                --------
                                                                                              125,861                  75,657
                                                                                             --------                --------
   INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                                   3,074                   3,295
Provision for income taxes                                                                      1,186                   1,219
                                                                                             --------                --------
   NET INCOME                                                                                $  1,888                $  2,076
                                                                                             ========                ========
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                                                  10,505                  10,503
                                                                                             ========                ========
   Net income per share - basic and diluted                                                  $    .18                $    .20
                                                                                             ========                ========

   Cash dividends per share                                                                  $    .12                $    .12
                                                                                             ========                ========
</TABLE>    
See  Note  to  Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                        PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                (Amount in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30                                                        1998                    1997
<S>                                                                                         <C>                     <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       Net income                                                                           $   1,888               $   2,076
       Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
            Provided by operating activities:
              Depreciation and amortization                                                     4,567                   2,992
              Costs associated with reserved units                                               (114)                   (315)
              Provision for deferred income taxes                                                 300                     200
              Loss on sale of assets                                                               67                      24
              Pension expense -- net of contributions                                          (2,133)                 (1,917)
             Change in operating assets and liabilities                                        (6,155)                  4,287
                                                                                            ---------               ---------
             NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                  (1,580)                  7,347
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
      Acquisition of business                                                                  (6,143)                    ---
      Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                                (1,839)                 (3,319)
      Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                                          14                   1,825
                                                                                            ---------               ---------
            CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                  (7,968)                 (1,494)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
      Proceeds from (payments on) long-term debt - net                                         11,036                  (4,590)
      Purchases of treasury stock                                                                (228)                    ---
      Dividends paid                                                                           (1,260)                 (1,263)
                                                                                            ---------               ---------
            NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                 9,548                  (5,853)
                                                                                            ---------               ---------

      Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                            ---                     ---
      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                            ---                     ---
                                                                                            ---------               ---------
      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                            $     ---               $     ---
                                                                                            =========               =========
</TABLE>
    See  Note  to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)




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     NOTE TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                 PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS, INC.
                  September 30, 1998


The  accompanying   unaudited   condensed  consolidated
financial statements have been prepared  in  accordance
with  the instructions to Form 10-Q 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,
all   adjustments   (consisting  of  normal   recurring
accruals) considered  necessary for a fair presentation
have been included.

Comparative results of  operations  by  periods  may be
affected  by  the  timing  of the opening of new units.
Quarterly results are additionally affected by seasonal
fluctuations in customer volume.   Customer  volume  at
established  units  is  generally  higher in the second
quarter  ended  December  31  and lower  in  the  third
quarter ending March 31 reflecting the general seasonal
retail activity.  A fluctuation  in customer volume has
a disproportionate effect on operating profit.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

1998 FIRST QUARTER COMPARED TO 1997 FIRST QUARTER

     In  May  1998,  the Company acquired  89%  of  the
common stock of Morrison  Restaurants,  Inc. (Morrison)
for $5.00 per share.  The merger was completed  on July
31,  1998  when  the  Company  purchased  the remaining
outstanding  Morrison  shares for $5.00 per share  (the
Morrison Acquisition).  The aggregate purchase price of
the  Morrison  shares,  including   debt  assumed,  was
approximately  $57,270,000.   The Morrison  Acquisition
was financed through a syndicated  loan for which up to
$125,000,000 could be borrowed.  At September 30, 1998,
approximately  $34,985,000  was  available  under  this
facility.

     Total sales increased $49,983,000  or  63.3%, from
1997.  Cafeteria sales increased $50,088,000.   Ralph &
Kacoo's restaurant sales decreased $105,000.  Cafeteria
sales for 1998 include $50,831,000 of Morrison sales.

     The  following  table  reconciles  total cafeteria
sales  to same-store cafeteria sales (units  that  were
open for  three  full  months  in both periods) for the
quarters ended September 30, 1998 and 1997:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                          (sales in thousands)
                                        1998                             1997
                                                                                                       Sales
                               Sales            Units               Sales            Units            Change
<S>                            <C>              <C>                 <C>              <C>               <C>
Total cafeteria sales          $122,296                             $72,208                            69.3%
Less new units                    1,991           7(A)                  126            2(A)
Less closed units                   ---         ---                     772            3(B)
Less Morrison units              50,831                                 ---
                               --------                             -------
Net same-store cafeteria
  sales                        $ 69,474         122                 $71,310          122               -2.6%

</TABLE>

(A)   Includes  four  cafeterias and three Piccadilly Express
       (Associated Grocers Supermarkets) units  opened  since
       June 30, 1997.
(B)   Includes three cafeterias closed since June 30, 1997.

     The decrease in same-store  sales  of  2.6%  is  the net
result  of  a  4.6%  decline  in  customer  traffic and  2.2%
increase in check average.  Cafeteria prices  were  increased
an average of 4.0% in September 1997.  Four tropical  weather
systems impacted volumes in over 50 stores during the quarter
with no comparable weather-related impacts in the prior year.

     During  1998 and 1997, operating income (net sales  less
cost of sales  and  other operating expenses) as a percentage
of net sales was 7.2%  and 8.7%, respectively.  Food costs as
a percentage of net sales  was  unchanged.   Labor costs as a
percentage of net sales increased 1.4%,  reflecting  both the
minimum  wage  increase  and  the lower sales volumes.  Other
operating expenses as a percentage  of  net  sales  increased
0.1%.  General and administrative expense as a percentage  of
net  sales decreased 0.3%, reflecting the elimination of some
Morrison  expenses.  Interest expense increased $1,060,000 in
1998 reflecting the increased debt levels associated with the
Morrison Acquisition.

      Net cash  provided  by  operating  activities decreased
$8,927,000.  Net changes in operating assets  and liabilities
decreased  cash  flow  $10,442,000  reflecting primarily  the
timing  of payments in the ordinary course  of  business  and
acquisition-related  costs,  such  as $1,175,000 in severance
costs.  Prior year operating assets and liabilities include a
$2,900,000   federal  tax  refund.   Prior   year   investing
activities include  proceeds  from  the sale of the Company's
Orland  Park,  Illinois  cafeteria,  which   was   closed  in
November  1996.

YEAR 2000 IMPACT

     Some  of  the  Company's  older  computer  programs were
written  using  two  digits  rather  than four to define  the
applicable year.  As a result, those computer  programs  have
time-sensitive  code which treat a date ending in "00" as the
year 1900 rather  than  the  year  2000.   This could cause a
system   failure   or  miscalculations  causing  disruptions,
including,  among other  things,  a  temporary  inability  to
process transactions,  process  reports, or engage in similar
normal business activities (Year 2000 Issues).

     During  fiscal  1996, the Company  began  migrating  its
information technology (IT) from internally developed systems
to commercially available  products.   The decision to invest
in  updated  technology  was  made  for a number  of  reasons
including  Year 2000 Issues.  The Company  has  completed  an
assessment  of   its  year  2000  Issues  and  believes  that
previously scheduled  replacements  of  its IT, will function
properly  with  respect  to  dates  in  the  Year   2000  and
thereafter.   The related projects of migrating the Company's
IT  and  addressing   Year   2000   issues   are  hereinafter
collectively referred to as the Year 2000 Project.

     The total cost of the Year 2000 Project is  estimated to
be approximately $700,000, primarily for the purchases of new
software,  which  will be capitalized.  To date, the  Company
has incurred and capitalized  approximately  $650,000 of such
costs.   The  company  believes these costs would  have  been
incurred notwithstanding the Year 2000 Issues

     With respect to the  acquisition  of Morrison, it is the
Company's  intent to absorb the IT requirements  of  Morrison
into the Company's  systems during fiscal 1999.  Accordingly,
no additional Year 2000 Issues are anticipated as a result of
the acquisition of Morrison.  The acquisition of Morrison has
the effect of delaying completion of the Year 2000 Project to
not  later  than  June  30,  1999,  which  is  prior  to  any
anticipated impact on its operating systems.

     The Company believes  that  with  conversions to new IT,
Year  2000  Issues  will  not  pose  significant  operational
problems for its computer systems.  As of September 30, 1998,
the Company has completed the conversion  for all systems for
which Year 2000 Issues could have a material  impact  on  the
operations  of the Company, except that some Morrison systems
are not scheduled  for  conversion  to  the Company's systems
until the second quarter of fiscal 1999.   The Company has no
contingency plan, nor does it intend to create  one,  in  the
event  that Year 2000 Issues are not fully addressed in time.
The  Company   believes   that  the  likelihood  of  such  an
occurrence  having  a  material   impact   on  the  Company's
operations is remote.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     Forward-looking    statements   regarding   management's
present  plans  or  expectations   for   new  unit  openings,
remodels, other capital expenditures, the  financing thereof,
and   disposition   of  impaired  units  involve  risks   and
uncertainties relative  to  return  expectations  and related
allocation of resources, and changing economic or competitive
conditions,  as  well  as the negotiation of agreements  with
third parties, which could  cause  actual  results  to differ
from  present  plans  or  expectations,  and such differences
could  be  material.   Similarly, forward-looking  statements
regarding  management's present  expectations  for  operating
results involve risks and uncertainties relative to these and
other factors,  such  as  advertising  effectiveness  and the
ability  to  achieve  cost reductions, which also would cause
actual  results  to  differ   from   present   plans.    Such
differences could be material.  Management does not expect to
update   such   forward-looking   statements  continually  as
conditions  change,  and readers should  consider  that  such
statements speak only as the date hereof.




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                PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES
None.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)  Exhibits

     3.1   Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant(1),
           as amended on September 14, 1987(2), as amended
           on September  27,  1988(3),  and  as amended on
           September 28, 1989(4).

     3.2   By-laws  of  the Company, as amended through  July
           22, 1996(5).

     27    Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K -- None.


**FOOTNOTES**

(1) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration
      Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 2-63249) filed with
      the Commission on December 19, 1978.


(2) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1987.


(3) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1988.


(4) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1989.


(5) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly
      Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the requirements  of  the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of  1934,  the  Registrant  has duly caused
this   report  to  be  signed  on  its  behalf  by   the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                              PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS, INC.
                                     (Registrant)

                              BY:/S/RONALD A. LABORDE
                                    Ronald  A. LaBorde
                                    President and Chief
                                      Executive Officer
                                    11/10/98


/s/ Ronald A. LaBorde                                   11/10/98
Ronald  A.  LaBorde,                                      Date
President,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and                
Director

/s/ J. Fred Johnson                                     11/10/98             
J.  Fred  Johnson,                                        Date
Executive  Vice  President,  Chief  Financial                       
Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Mark L. Mestayer                                    11/10/98
Mark L. Mestayer,                                         Date
Executive Vice President, Secretary  & Director               
of Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)




<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Statements for the period ending September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
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                                0
                                          0
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