RYANS FAMILY STEAKHOUSES INC
10-Q, 1994-08-17
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                            FORM 10-Q
                                
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
       Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
              For the Quarter ended March 30, 1994
                                
                   Commission File No. 0-10943
                                
                                
                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
           South Carolina           No. 57-0657895
  (State or other jurisdiction    (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)        Identification No.)

                      405 Lancaster Avenue
                          P. O. Box 100
                   Greer, South Carolina 29652
                 (Address of principal executive
                  offices, including zip code)
                                
                          803-879-1000
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate  by  check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed  all
reports  required  to  be filed by Sections  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 each of the registrant's
classes of common stock as of March 30, 1994:

       53,421,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 Par Value
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                
                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                                
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                
                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                         Quarter Ended
                                     March 30,   March 31,
                                        1994         1993

<S>                                <C>            <C>
Restaurant sales                   $106,892,000   90,388,000

Operating expenses:
  Food and beverage                  43,142,000   36,877,000
  Payroll and benefits               29,983,000   25,355,000
  Depreciation                        4,168,000    3,555,000
  Amortization of pre-opening costs     660,000      424,000
  Other operating expenses           12,854,000   10,094,000

     Total operating expenses        90,807,000   76,305,000

General and administrative expenses   5,388,000    3,640,000
Interest expense                        102,000       60,000
Revenues from franchised restaurants   (624,000)   (728,000)
Other income                           (319,000)   (346,000)

Earnings before income taxes         11,538,000   11,457,000
Income taxes                          4,269,000    4,293,000

     Net earnings                    $7,269,000    7,164,000

Net earnings per common and common
  equivalent share                     $    .14          .13

Weighted average shares              53,658,000   53,759,000
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                                
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                
<CAPTION>
                                     March 30,  December 29,
                                        1994        1993
<S>                               <C>             <C>

ASSETS                             (Unaudited)
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents          $2,835,000     1,946,000
 Receivables                         1,796,000     1,851,000
 Inventories                         2,899,000     2,684,000
 Prepaid expenses                    1,542,000     1,562,000
 Deferred income taxes               1,469,000     1,469,000
     Total current assets           10,541,000     9,512,000

Property and equipment:
 Land and improvements              78,051,000    77,601,000
 Buildings                         172,893,000   170,236,000
 Equipment                         120,461,000   116,357,000
 Construction in progress           37,588,000    27,525,000

                                   408,993,000   391,719,000
 Less accumulated depreciation      75,528,000    71,866,000
     Net property and equipment    333,465,000   319,853,000

Other assets                         4,830,000     4,156,000

                                  $348,836,000   333,521,000

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 Notes payable                      56,400,000    58,100,000
 Accounts payable                   13,208,000    10,944,000
 Income taxes                        3,996,000     1,303,000
 Accrued liabilities                19,236,000    14,515,000
     Total current liabilities      92,840,000    84,862,000

Deferred income taxes                9,996,000     9,953,000

Shareholders' equity:
 Common stock of $1.00 par value;
 authorized 100,000,000 shares;
 issued 53,421,000 shares in 1994
 and 53,415,000 shares in 1993						53,421,000	 			53,415,000
 Additional paid-in capital          6,532,000 	    6,513,000
 Retained earnings	                186,047,000    178,778,000
     Total shareholders' equity    246,000,000    238,706,000

                                  $348,836,000    333,521,000
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                                
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                
			                                         Quarter Ended
   			                                  March 30,     March 31,
      			                                 1994           1993
<S>                                    <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net earnings			                       $7,269,000     7,164,000
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
   to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
  Depreciation and amortization			      5,041,000     4,119,000
  Gain on sale of property and
   equipment                  			            -          (67,000)
  Decrease (increase) in:
   Receivables           			               55,000        46,000
   Inventories           	   			         (215,000)     (291,000)
   Other current assets   	     			      (640,000)     (602,000)
   Other assets            	       			   (676,000)          -
  Increase (decrease) in:
   Accounts payable                     2,264,000     2,764,000
   Income taxes                         2,693,000     3,249,000
   Accrued liabilities                  4,721,000      (200,000)
   Deferred income taxes                   43,000        43,000

Net cash provided by 
  operating activities																	20,555,000    16,225,000

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sale of property and
  equipment   			                            -          295,000
 Capital expenditures				             (17,991,000)  (17,456,000)

Net cash used in investing activities	(17,991,000) 	(17,161,000)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net repayment of notes payable   				 (1,700,000)         -
 Proceeds from the issuance of
  common stock  			                        25,000       135,000

Net cash provided (used) by financing
  activities 				                      (1,675,000)      135,000

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents 			                    889,000	     (801,000)

Cash and cash equivalents-beginning
  of period			                          1,946,000     1,730,000

Cash and cash equivalents-end of
  period																															$2,835,000			    929,000
</TABLE>
                                
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                                
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                
            I.  For the Quarter ended March 30, 1994
                           (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                
									                               	    Additional
         									                Common 				Paid-In      Retained
                  									       Stock  				Capital      Earnings     Total

<S>                             <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
Balances at December 29, 1993   $53,415,000 	6,513,000  178,778,000  238,706,000

 Net earnings                          -          -       7,269,000    7,269,000

 Issuance of common stock
  under Stock Option Plans           6,000      19,000         -          25,000

Balances at March 30, 1994     $53,421,000   6,532,000  186,047,000  246,000,000
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
            II.  For the Quarter ended March 31, 1993
                           (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                
                                             Additional
                               Common        Paid-In     Retained
                               Stock         Capital     Earnings     Total

<S>                            <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
Balances at December 30, 1992  $53,337,000  6,106,000   150,236,000  209,679,000

 Net earnings                         -          -        7,164,000    7,164,000

 Issuance of common stock
  under Stock Option Plans          29,000    106,000          -         135,000

Balances at March 31, 1993     $53,366,000  6,212,000   157,400,000  216,978,000
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                                
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                
                         March 30, 1994
                           (Unaudited)
                                

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The   consolidated  financial  statements  include  the   financial
statements of Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. and its wholly owned
subsidiaries.    All   significant   intercompany   balances    and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The  accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements  have
been  prepared  in  accordance with generally  accepted  accounting
principals  for interim financial information and 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.  Consolidated
operating  results for the quarter ended March  30,  1994  are  not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for  the
fiscal  year  ending  December 28, 1994.  For further  information,
refer  to  the financial statements and footnotes included  in  the
Company's  annual  report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended
December 29, 1993.

Note 2.  Earnings Per Share

Earnings  per  share  are computed based on  the  weighted  average
number  of  common and common equivalent shares outstanding  during
the  period.   Common equivalent shares are represented  by  shares
under option.

Note 3.  Reclassifications

Certain  1993 amounts in the accompanying consolidated  financial
statements  have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the   1994
presentation.
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             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Quarter Ended March 30, 1994 versus March 31, 1993

The  Company  experienced  strong sales  growth  during  the  first
quarter  of  1994 with restaurant sales up 18% over the  comparable
quarter  of 1993.  Substantially all of the increase resulted  from
the 18% unit growth of Company-owned restaurants, which totaled 198
at  March 30, 1994 and 170 at March 31, 1993.  Same-store sales, or
average unit sales in restaurants that have been open for at  least
18  months and operated during comparable weeks during the  current
and  prior years, were flat during the quarter compared to  a  4.6%
decline during the first quarter of 1993.  During 1994, sales gains
in  February  and March offset much of the unfavorable impact  from
January's severe winter storms.

Total costs and expenses of Company-owned restaurants include  food
and   beverage,  payroll,  payroll  taxes  and  employee  benefits,
depreciation  and  amortization, repairs,  maintenance,  utilities,
supplies,  advertising,  insurance, property  taxes  and  licenses.
Such  costs, as a percentage of sales, were 85.0% during the  first
quarter  of  1994 compared to 84.4% in 1993.  In 1994, the  Company
benefited  from favorable beef prices, resulting in 0.4%  reduction
in  food costs, as a percent of sales, during the quarter.  Payroll
and  benefits remained at 28.1% of sales during both 1994 and 1993.
All  other operating costs, including depreciation and amortization
of  pre-opening costs, increased to 16.6% of sales in 1994 compared
to  15.6%  in 1993 due to higher utility, insurance and store-based
promotional  costs.   Based on these factors, the  Company's  gross
operating margins at the restaurant level were 15.0% and 15.6%  for
the first quarters of 1994 and 1993, respectively.

General  and  administrative expenses increased to  5.0%  of  sales
compared  to 4.0% in 1993.  Approximately one-half of the  increase
resulted  from a $551,000 addition to bad debt expense due  to  the
uncertainty  surrounding  the payment  of  royalty  fees  from  the
Company's Florida franchisee (see next paragraph).  Higher training
and  supervision  costs were the principal reasons  underlying  the
remaining increase.

Franchise   revenues  decreased  14.3%  due  to   less   franchised
restaurants, which totaled 33 at March 30, 1994 and 36 at March 31,
1993,  and  a  slightly lower overall effective royalty  rate.   In
accordance  with the Company's accounting policies,  all  franchise
royalties  earned  were recognized as income  during  the  quarter.
This  income  includes  royalties due from  the  Company's  largest
franchisee, Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc. ("Family"),  which
has  been  unable to pay its royalty fees since August  1993.   The
Company  has held extensive negotiations with Family over the  past
several months and has further meetings scheduled with Family's new
management.  As noted in the previous paragraph, bad debt  reserves
were   increased  by  $551,000,  which  equals  the  first  quarter
royalties  due from Family under current contractual terms.   There
can  be  no  assurance that either the past due or current  royalty
fees will be collected.

The  effective income tax rates used for the first quarters of 1994
and 1993 were 37.0% and 37.5%, respectively.

Net earnings for the first quarter of 1994 amounted to $7.3 million
compared to $7.2 million in 1993.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The  Company's  revenues  are primarily derived  from  cash  sales.
Inventories  are purchased on credit and are rapidly  converted  to
cash.    Therefore,  the  Company  does  not  maintain  significant
receivables  or inventories, and other working capital requirements
for operations are not significant.

At  March  30,  1994,  the Company's working capital  was  a  $82.3
million deficit compared to a $75.4 million deficit at December 29,
1993.   Included in these amounts are borrowings of  $56.4  million
and  $58.1  million, respectively, under bank lines of credit  (see
next  paragraph).   The  Company does not  anticipate  any  adverse
effects from the current working capital deficit due to significant
cash  flow provided by operations, which amounted to $20.6  million
for the quarter ended March 30, 1994.

Total  capital expenditures for the first quarter of 1994  amounted
to  $18.0 million.  During 1994, Ryan's plans to build and open  20
new  restaurants  and  remodel approximately 40  restaurants.   All
remodel  projects  are  planned to include the  installation  of  a
scatter  bar  format.   During the quarter,  Ryan's  opened  6  new
restaurants  and  closed  2  unprofitable  stores.   Total  capital
expenditures  for  1994 are estimated at $63  million.   Management
estimates  that  external funding requirements for  1994  will  not
exceed $5 million.  The Company has formal and informal bank  lines
of  credit  totaling $85 million at floating short-term  rates,  of
which $56.4 million was utilized and classified as current debt  at
March 30, 1994.  The Company owns all of its property and equipment
and  is under no significant lease obligations other than for three
parcels of land which are under lease for at least 35 years.


IMPACT OF INFLATION

The  Company's  operating costs that may be affected  by  inflation
consist  principally  of food, payroll and utilities  costs.   Food
costs are expected to increase slightly during the second and third
quarters of 1994 as beef prices begin their normal seasonal  upward
trend.   Also,  a  significant number of the  Company's  restaurant
employees are paid at the minimum wage and, accordingly, changes in
the  Federal minimum wage affect the Company's payroll costs.   The
Federal  minimum  wage last increased in April  1991.   No  further
increases  have  been  legislated.  Future  benefit  costs  may  be
affected   by  future  legislated  changes  in  medical   insurance
coverage.

The  Company  considers  its current price  structure  to  be  very
competitive.   This  factor, among others,  is  considered  by  the
Company  when passing increased costs on to its customers.   Annual
menu price increases have consistently ranged from 1% to 3%.
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

          None reportable.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities.

          None.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          None.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          (a)  The Registrant's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was
               held on April 28, 1994.
          (b)  All members of the Board of Directors, consisting of
               Mssrs. Way, MacKenzie, McCranie, Shoemaker, Edwards
               and Roberts were re-elected as Directors.  Mr.
               Cockman was elected a Director for the first time.

Item 5.   Other Information.

          None.

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

          (a)  None.
          (b)  None.


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.



                         RYAN'S FAMILY STEAK HOUSES, INC.
                         (Registrant)




                         /s/Charles D. Way
May 9, 1994              Charles D. Way
                         Chairman, President and Chief Executive
																									Officer




                         /s/Fred T. Grant, Jr.
May 9, 1994              Fred T. Grant, Jr.
                         Vice President-Finance and Treasurer



                         /s/Richard D. Sieradzki
May 9, 1994              Richard D. Sieradzki
                         Controller




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