COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP
10-Q, 1994-05-13
RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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           UNITED STATES 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 March 31, 1994

                                      OR

                    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR   
                                     15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF  1934


                          Commission File Number 0-511

                          COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
          (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

     DELAWARE                           36-2479991
 (State of incorporation)             (I.R.S. Employer        
                                      Identification No.)

    6500 WEST CORTLAND STREET
    CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                                   60635     
     
    (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 889-8870

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, Par Value $.33 1/3 Per Share

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      

Number of shares of Common Stock of Registrant outstanding at May
6, 1994:    6,226,648
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.        Financial Statements


Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   For the Three Months Ended
                                   (Unaudited)
                                   March 31,      March 31,
                                     1994           1993
<S>                                <C>            <C>
Net sales                          $    18,481    $    18,841
Cost of sales                           14,890         16,278

     Gross profit                        3,591          2,563    

Selling, general and 
administrative expense                   3,167          4,328

     Operating income <loss>               424         (1,765)    
   
Other expense:                                    
     Interest expense                     (219)           (267)
     Other, net                           (103)           (110)

Income <loss> before taxes                 102          (2,142)
Provision <benefit> for taxes             ----            ---- 

Net income <loss>                   $      102     $    (2,142)
                                        

Net income <loss> per share         $     0.02     $     (0.34)

Weighted average number of common
shares and common share equivalents
outstanding during the period            6,232           6,228

Cash dividends                           None            None

</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.

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               Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        (Unaudited)
                                        As of          As of
                                        March 31,      December 31,
                                        1994           1993
<S>                                     <C>            <C>
ASSETS:

Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents          $    460       $    176
     Receivables, less allowance for
       doubtful accounts of $899 at                               
    
March 31, 1994 and $795 at
       December 31, 1993.                 10,640         15,657
     Inventories, primarily finished
       goods                              16,005         16,128
     Prepaid taxes and expenses            5,753          5,449
          Total current assets            32,858         37,410
                                             
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
     Land                                    593            593
     Building and improvements             6,815          6,815
     Equipment                            12,845         12,717
                                          20,253         20,125
     Accumulated depreciation
       and amortization                  (13,148)       (12,738)
     Net property, plant and equipment     7,105          7,387

Other assets                               5,125          4,929
Total assets                            $ 45,088       $ 49,726
                              
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                             
   
Current liabilities:                                             
     Accounts payable                   $  3,242        $  3,442
     Accrued expenses                      7,974           8,289
     Short-term debt                       9,464          13,689
          Total current liabilities       20,680          25,420

Deferred taxes                             3,346           3,346
     Total liabilities                    24,026          28,766

Shareholders' equity:                                            
     Preferred stock, $1 par value,
       shares authorized-1,000,000;
       none issued                          ----            ---- 
     Common stock, $.33 1/3 par value,
       12,000,000 shares authorized;                              
    
7,039,100 issued and 6,226,648
       outstanding at both March 31,
       1994 and December 31, 1993.         2,345            2,345 
   
Paid-in capital                      22,118           22,118
     Retained earnings                     3,741            3,639
                                          28,204           28,102
     Treasury stock, at cost              (5,545)          (5,545)
     Note receivable from officer's
       exercise of stock options          (1,597)          (1,597)
          Total shareholders' equity      21,062           20,960
                                             
Total liabilities and shareholders'
   equity                               $ 45,088         $ 49,726
                                             
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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             Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                      (dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        For the Three Months Ended
                                              (Unaudited)
                                        March 31,      March 31,
                                        1994           1993
<S>                                     <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income <loss> from operations  $   102        $    (2,142)

     Adjustments to reconcile net
       income <loss> from operations 
       to net cash provided by (used
       for) operating activities:                                 
   
          Depreciation and amortization      500               392
          Deferred taxes on income          ----              ---- 

          Changes in assets and liabilities:                      
   
Receivables                 5,017             8,913
               Inventories                   123            (5,294)
               Prepaid taxes & expenses     (392)               69
               Other assets                  (54)              284
               Accounts payable             (200)              498
               Accrued liabilities          (315)              (45)

          Net cash provided by operating
          activities                       4,781             2,675
                                   
Cash flows from investing activities:                             
   
Capital expenditures                   (130)             (415)
     Net cash used for discontinued
       operation                            (142)             (116)

          Net cash used for investing
            activities                      (272)             (531)

Cash flows from financing activities:                             
   Net
repayments under line-of-credit
       agreement                          (4,225)           (2,650)
                                                       
          Net cash used for financing
            activities                    (4,225)           (2,650)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents                            284             (506)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of period                                   176              558

Cash & cash equivalents at end of period $    460         $     52


</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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           Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                             (Unaudited)


The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein
have
been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules
and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  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, although the Company believes that the disclosures are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is
suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction
with
the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the
Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.  In the opinion of
management, the information contained herein reflects all
adjustments
necessary to make the results of operations for the interim periods
a
fair statement of such operations.  All such adjustments are of a
normal recurring nature.

(1)  EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

     The number of common shares used in the computation of
earnings
     per common share for the three month periods ended March 31,
1994
     and 1993 includes average common share equivalents of 5,340
and
     and 1,089, respectively.

(2)  PURCHASE ORDERS AND COMMITMENTS:

     At March 31, 1994, the Company had outstanding purchase orders
     with foreign suppliers totaling approximately $22.3 million
     compared to $30.4 million as of March 31, 1993.
.
(3)  FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

     The company has in place a secured credit agreement which
extends
     until January 11, 1995.  Management expects to have in place
a new
     credit agreement prior to the expiration date of the current
     agreement.
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Item 2.          Management's Discussion and  Analysis of Financial
                 Condition and Results of Operations


Analysis of Results of Operations

Despite significantly higher sales of INTENNA cordless phones, net
sales for the first quarter of 1994 decreased $360,000 to $18.5
million
compared to $18.8 million for the prior year first quarter.  This
is
because the higher cordless phone sales were offset by lower sales
of
answering machines and radar/laser detector sales and the fact that
the
prior year quarter included sales from the Company's former
Professional Products Group, which was sold in late 1993.

Gross margin was 19.4% in the first quarter of 1994 compared to
13.6%
in the prior year quarter.  The improvement in margin was due
primarily
to increased sales of higher-margin cordless phones compared to the
prior year quarter.

Operating expenses declined by $1.2 million in the first quarter of
1994 compared to the prior year quarter.  The decrease was due
primarily to reduced payroll-related costs resulting from  the
Company's work force reduction implemented during the third quarter
of
1993.

Interest expense declined slightly during the first quarter of 1994
compared to the prior year quarter due to lower borrowings under
the
Company's line-of-credit agreement.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating activities provided net cash of $4.8 million during the
first
quarter of 1994. The  net cash was provided primarily by a $5.0
million
reduction in accounts receivable.  The first quarter typically
generates significant cash flows from a reduction in accounts
receivable due to the normal seasonal pattern of lower first
quarter
sales and increased collections commensurate with higher fourth
quarter
sales. 

As a result of the cash flow generated from operating activities
during
the first quarter of 1994, the Company was able to reduce
borrowings
under its line-of-credit agreement by $4.2 million from December
31,
1993.

The majority of any taxes payable in 1994 will be offset by
utilizing
tax net operating loss carryforwards which, at December 31, 1993,
totalled $49.9 million.  As such, no income tax provision was
recorded
in the first quarter of 1994.

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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION





ITEMS 1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  AND  6                   NOT APPLICABLE
































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                             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.


                                   COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION


                                   By /s/ Gerald M. Laures        
   
           Gerald M. Laures
                                        Vice President - Finance,
                                        and Corporate Secretary


Dated:  May 13, 1994

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