AMERICAN RICE INC
10-Q/A, 1994-08-09
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                FORM 10-Q/A



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


                  			For the three months ended June 30, 1994


                    	Commission File Number      		0-17039	


                            	AMERICAN RICE, INC.	
            ------------------------------------------------------
            	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


           	Texas			                               76-0231626	
- - -------------------------------    ------------------------------------
	(State or other Jurisdiction of			    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	Incorporation or Organization)


              	16825 Northchase, Suite 1500
                    Houston, Texas			                         77060	
          ---------------------------------------         -------
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        			(Zip Code)


                             		(713) 873-8800
             -------------------------------------------------
            Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code

The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits, or other portions of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the three months ended June 30, 1994, as set forth on the pages
attached thereto:

Amended to include signature.

Date: August 9, 1994

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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements


AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                                     Three Months
                                     Ended June 30,
                                             1994       1993
                                         ---------  ---------

Net sales                                $105,706    $36,783

Cost of sales                              94,383     33,104
                                         ---------  ---------
    Gross profit                           11,323      3,679

Selling, general and
  administrative expenses                   5,272      2,065
                                         ---------  ---------
    Operating income                        6,051      1,614

Interest expense                            2,898      1,824
Interest income                              (171)      (267)
Minority interest                              61         (1)
Other expense                                  73        448
Earnings on equity investment                   0       (426)
                                         ---------  ---------
Earnings before income taxes
  and extraordinary item                    3,190         36

Provision for income taxes                  1,180        148
                                         ---------  ---------
Earnings (loss) before
  extraordinary item                        2,010       (112)

Extraordinary item
  Gain on debt restructuring,
    net of taxes                                0      9,318
                                         ---------  ---------
Net earnings                               $2,010     $9,206
                                         =========  =========
Preferred stock dividend requirements      (1,483)      (494)
                                         ---------  ---------
Net earnings applicable
  to common stock                            $527     $8,712
                                         =========  =========

Continued on next page

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)


                                       Three Months
                                       Ended June 30,
                                             1994       1993
                                         ---------  ---------

Primary earnings (loss) per
  applicable common and
  common equivalent share (Note 3):


  Earnings before
    extraordinary item                      $0.03     ($0.04)
  Extraordinary item                        $0.00       0.58
                                         ---------  ---------
  Net earnings                              $0.03      $0.54
                                         =========  =========
Fully diluted earnings (loss)
  per applicable common and
  common equivalent share (Note 3):


  Earnings before
    extraordinary item                      $0.03     ($0.01)
  Extraordinary item                        $0.00       0.35
                                         ---------  ---------
  Net earnings                              $0.03      $0.34
                                         =========  =========


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of Dollars)



                                                   June 30,   March 31,
                                                        1994       1994
                                                    ---------  ---------
                                                  (Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash                                                $2,336     $1,721
  Accounts receivable                                 20,912     22,222
  Inventories
    Raw materials                                     15,213     26,273
    Finished goods                                    21,478     31,935
  Prepaid expenses                                       819        606
  Deferred income taxes                                2,843      3,691
                                                    ---------  ---------
    Total current assets                              63,601     86,448


Net assets of Houston properties held for sale        18,764     18,764
Other assets                                          17,172     17,635
Receivable from related party                         10,657     10,499
Property, plant and equipment, net                    42,380     41,724
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Total assets                                      $152,574   $175,070
                                                    =========  =========

Continued on next page


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(Thousands of Dollars)


                                                   June 30,   March 31,
                                                        1994       1994
                                                    ---------  ---------
                                                  (Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

  Notes payable                                      $21,514    $32,876
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses               19,508     31,292
  Income taxes payable                                 1,300      1,456
  Current portion of long-term debt                    6,160      6,060
                                                    ---------  ---------
    Total current liabilities                         48,482     71,684

Long-term debt                                        54,648     56,148

Deferred income taxes                                  7,005      6,870

Minority interest                                        130         69

Stockholders' equity:

  Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 20,000,000
    shares authorized;
    Series A- 3,888,889 convertible shares issued
      and outstanding, liquidation preference
      of $5.14 per share                               3,889      3,889
    Series B- 14,000,000 convertible shares issued
      and outstanding                                 14,000     14,000
    Series C- 1,500,000 shares issued
      and outstanding                                  1,500      1,500
  Common stock, $1.00 par value; 50,000,000
    shares authorized; 12,219,461 shares
    issued and outstanding                            12,219     12,219
  Retained earnings                                   11,449      9,439
  Cumulative foreign currency translation
    adjustments                                         (748)      (748)
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Total stockholders' equity                          42,309     40,299
                                                    ---------  ---------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $152,574   $175,070
                                                    ========    =======


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)

                                                  Three Months
                                                  Ended June 30,
                                                        1994       1993
                                                    ---------  ---------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net earnings                                        $2,010     $9,206
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by (used in) in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                      1,424        693
    Loss on sale of property                               6        352
    Gain on debt restructuring                             0     (9,318)
    Earnings from equity investment                        0       (426)
    Deferred income taxes, net                           983          0
    Changes in assets and liabilities that
      provided (used) cash:
      Accounts receivable                              1,310     (1,435)
      Inventories                                     21,517      5,003
      Prepaid expenses                                  (213)       715
      Other assets                                         2     (2,929)
      Receivable from related party                     (158)     1,869
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses          (11,784)    (8,515)
      Income taxes payable                              (156)       400
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in)
    operating activities                              14,941     (4,385)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Property, plant and equipment additions             (1,625)      (122)
  Proceeds from sales of assets                            1      2,900
  Cash acquired in acquisition of
    American Rice, Inc.                                    0     12,608
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in)
    investing activities                              (1,624)    15,386
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Decrease in notes payable                          (11,362)   (23,196)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                 0     65,300
  Repayment of long-term debt                         (1,400)   (54,595)
  Other, net                                              60          0
                                                    ---------  ---------
  Net cash used in
    financing activities                             (12,702)   (12,491)
                                                    ---------  ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                          615     (1,490)

CASH:
  Beginning of the period                              1,721      2,740
                                                    ---------  ---------
  End of the period                                   $2,336     $1,250
                                                    =========  =========

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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<TABLE>
AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Three Months Ended June 30, 1994
(Thousands of Dollars)
(Unaudited)
<CAPTION>



                                                               Foreign     Total
                                                   Retained   Currency   Stock -
                             Preferred   Common    Earnings  Translation Holders'
                               Stock      Stock    (Deficit) Adjustments  Equity
                              ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Balance March 31, 1994         $19,389    $12,219     $9,439      ($748)   $40,299

Net earnings                         0          0      2,010          0      2,010
Foreign currency
  translation adjustments            0          0          0          0          0
                              ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Balance June 30, 1994          $19,389    $12,219    $11,449      ($748)   $42,309
                              =========  =========  =========  =========  =========

<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.  Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated financial statements presented herein at June 30, 1994 and
for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 are
unaudited; however, all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management
necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the periods covered have been made and are of a
normal, recurring nature.  The results of the interim period are not
necessarily indicative of results for the full year.  The consolidated balance
sheet at March 31, 1994 is derived from the March 31, 1994 audited
consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles. Although management
believes the disclosures are adequate, certain information and disclosures
normally included in the notes to the financial statements has been condensed
or omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Comission.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in American
Rice, Inc.'s ("ARI") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1994.

On May 26, 1993, ARI consummated a transaction to acquire substantially all of
the assets of Comet Rice, Inc. ("Comet") and assume all of Comet's liabilities
("Transaction") in exchange for 14,000,000 shares of a newly created Series B,
$1 par value preferred stock.  Comet was a wholly-owned subsidiary of ERLY
Industries Inc. ("ERLY").  The Transaction is accounted for as a reverse step
acquisition of ARI by ERLY through its subsidiary, Comet.

Because Comet is the acquirer for accounting purposes, the financial
statements presented for the period April 1, 1993 through the date of the
Transaction, May 26, 1993, are those of Comet, not ARI.  Operating results
thereafter reflect the combined operations of Comet and ARI.  The following
summarized pro forma information assumes the Transaction occurred on April 1,
1993 (thousands of dollars, except per share):

                                                     Three Months          
                                                  Ended June 30, 1993
                                                 --------------------
    
Net sales                                            $  63,586     
Earnings from continuing operations
  before Extraordinary Item:                         $     731   

Loss from continuing operations before
  extraordinary item applicable to common stock:     $    (752)

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing
  operations before extraordinary item:
    Primary                                          $    (.05)    

    Fully diluted                                    $     .01 

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2.  Statement of Cash Flows
   
Borrowings under revolving notes in the three months ended June 30, 1994 and
1993 totaled $89.1 and $30.7, respectively, and repayments during the same
periods totaled $100.5 and $53.9 million, respectively.  ARI made cash
payments for interest and financing fees of approximately $2.3 and $2.8
million during the three months ended June 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively. 
ARI paid $300 and $149 thousand for federal and state income taxes during the
three months ended June 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

3.  Reverse Stock Split

On October 29, 1993, ARI's Board of Directors approved, subject to
shareholders approval, a 5 to 1 reverse stock split for all issues of
preferred stock and common stock.  Since ERLY owns 81% of the voting stock and
has indicated that it will vote for the proposal, it is expected to be
approved at a special meeting of shareholders to be held September 1, 1994. 
Upon consummation of the reverse stock split, primary and fully diluted
earnings per common share will be retroactively restated as follows:

                                                      Three Months Ended 
                                                           June 30,
                                                      ------------------
                                                       1994       1993
                                                      ------     ------
      Primary:
        Earnings (loss) before extraordinary item     $  .16     $ (.19)
        Extraordinary item                                 -       2.89
                                                      ------     ------
        Net earnings                                  $  .16     $ 2.70
                                                      ======     ======
      Fully diluted: 
        Earnings (loss) before extraordinary item     $  .16     $ (.03)
        Extraordinary item                                 -       1.73
                                                      ------     ------
        Net earnings                                  $  .16     $ 1.70
                                                      ======     ======


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

On May 26, 1993, ARI consummated a transaction to acquire substantially all of
the assets of Comet and assume all of Comet's liabilities. Comet was a wholly-
owned subsidiary of ERLY.  The Transaction is accounted for as a reverse step
acquisition of ARI by ERLY through its subsidiary, Comet.

Because Comet is the acquirer for accounting purposes, operating results for
the period April 1, 1993 through the date of the Transaction, May 26, 1993 are
those of Comet, not ARI.  Operating results thereafter reflect the combined
operations of Comet and ARI.
Page 8<PAGE>

Results Of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 1994 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1993

Sales for 1994 of $105.7 million increased $68.9 million from the prior year
due to $51.5 million in export sales increases and $17.4 million in domestic
sales increases.  As a result of the May 26, 1993 Transaction, three months of
ARI sales are included in 1994 versus one month in the corresponding period in
1993. The estimated increase in sales as a result of the Transaction was
approximately $37 million including $13 million in domestic markets and $24
million in export markets.

Export sales increased due to higher volume and higher average prices.  Total
export sales volume increased approximately 5 million equivalent rough rice
cwt. due primarily to increases in sales from ARI's Maxwell, California
facility as a result of exports to Japan and 1.6 million cwt. in increases as
a result of the Transaction. Total average milled rice prices increased 17
percent due primarily to a higher proportion of branded export sales as a
result of the Transaction. 

Domestic sales increased primarily as a result of the Transaction. In addition
to sales added by the Transaction, domestic sales increased due to higher
average prices.  Average domestic milled rice sales prices increased 44
percent due to the higher value-added retail sales from the ARI customer base.

Gross profit was 11% and 10% of sales for the three months ended June 30,
1994, and June 30, 1993, respectively, increasing $7.6 million. ARI sales
included as a result of the Transaction contributed approximately $800
thousand of the increase. Gross profit on other export sales increased $6.6
million. 

Selling, general and administrative expense of $5.3 million increased 3.2
million due primarily to advertising and selling expenses associated with the
higher value-added sales from the ARI customer base.

Interest expense of $2.9 million increased $1.1 million due to higher balances
and higher average rates as a result of the Transaction.  Interest expenses in
both periods include legal and other expenses directly associated with the
debt.

The earnings on equity investment in the period ending June 30, 1993
represents Comet's income from it's investment in ARI prior to the
Transaction.

The extraordinary item in the period ended June 30, 1993 represents a debt
discount (net of income tax provision) from ARI's former lenders when ARI
refinanced the combined indebtedness of ARI and Comet in May, 1993.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following amounts and ratios are indicative of ARI's liquidity and ability
to meet future funding needs and debt service requirements:

                                             June 30,         March 31,
                                               1994             1994        
                                              -------         --------        
Working capital (in millions)                   15.1             14.8

Current ratios                                  1.31             1.21          
 (current assets / current liabilities)

Debt ratios                                      .54              .54          
 (total debt / total assets)             

ARI is required by its lenders to maintain a minimum net book value, working
capital, and certain financial ratios.  ARI is in compliance with such
financial ratio requirements as of June 30, 1994.

Cash increased by $615 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 1994 as
a result of positive operating results and inventory reductions partially
offset by repayment of debt and capital expenditures. Cash decreased by $1.5
million during the three months ended June 30, 1993, as a result of payables
and debt reductions partially offset by cash received as a result of the
Transaction.

Capital expenditures were approximately $1.6 million and $122 thousand for the
three months ended June 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively.  Future capital
expenditures are expected to be funded from internally generated funds.

During the three months ended June 30, 1994, ARI's maximum borrowing under its
$47.5 million line of credit was $34.5 million.  At July 3, 1994, the
borrowing base under the line of credit was $27 million. ARI is intending to
refinance the existing revolver loan in the next twelve months either by
renewing the line with the existing lenders, or obtaining a new revolving
credit line from a new lender.

ARI's term and revolving debt agreements require ERLY to guarantee the debt of
ARI even though ARI management believes that ERLY will not be a source of
additional financing to ARI.  These agreements also provide the lenders with
the option of accelerating repayment of the ARI debt and terminating the
agreements under certain conditions related to ERLY's ability to meet its
obligations as they come due, and to remain in compliance with its debt
agreements.  Consequently, the ARI debt contains cross default provisions with
the debt of ERLY.

For several years prior to fiscal 1994, ERLY incurred substantial operating
losses.  In addition, ERLY has certain obligations due in fiscal 1995 which it
will be unable to meet without selling assets or refinancing such
indebtedness.  ERLY management has told ARI management it believes that it can
meet its obligations as they become due.

ARI's management does not believe that the new lenders will accelerate
repayment of the outstanding loans or terminate the agreements based on ERLY's
financial condition or ERLY's ability to comply with its debt covenants. 
However, if the new lenders were to take such actions, ARI's management
Page 10<PAGE>
believes that ARI would be able to repay and/or replace such debt and
borrowing capacity as these obligations become due.

ARI's Board of Directors previously adopted a resolution authorizing its
management to sell 39 acres of land in Houston. Management believes that the
net realizable value of this property exceeds its carrying value.  During the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, ARI took the property off the market until
after the Transaction occurred in order to allow ARI to market the property in
a more deliberate fashion.  Management has had conversations with developers
interested in the property however, no decision has yet been made about how to
remarket the property.  Management's intention is an orderly, outright sale to
a third party rather than to develop the property.  However, ARI might
consider some form of joint venture with a developer in order to maximize the
property's value.  ARI has the ability and intent to hold the property over a
normal marketing period.  The proceeds of any such sale, when and if it
occurs, are required by the terms of ARI's debt agreements to be used to
reduce debt.  

ARI's Preferred B and C stock carries annual cumulative, non-participating
dividends of approximately $5.2 million and $750 thousand respectively.  No
dividends have been declared or paid as of June 30, 1994.  As of June 30,
1994, the Preferred B dividends accumulated but not declared are $5.6 million
and the Preferred C dividends accumulated but not declared are $813 thousand.

On April 15, 1994, ARI entered into a joint venture agreement with Vinafood
II, a company owned by the Ministry of Agriculture of the government of
Vietnam.  The agreement provides that ARI and Vinafood II will jointly operate
a mill in the city of Can Tho, Vietnam.  The joint venture will be 55 percent
owned by ARI and 45 percent owned by Vinafood II.  ARI's contribution to the
joint venture is expected to consist of management expertise, use of
tradenames, and equipment from its Freeport facility.

ARI's operations in Haiti have continued uninterrupted through a succession of
changes in Haitian governments, although there is no assurance that operations
will be allowed to continue uninterrupted. The current embargo on imports into
Haiti specifically excludes food products such as rice. ARI assets in Haiti at
June 30, 1994 were approximately $5 million.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings - none

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

11.1  Computation of Earnings Per Share.

(b)  During the quarter ended June 30, 1994, Registrant did not file any Form
8-K Reports.
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Exhibit 11.1

AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Data)

                                          Three Months
                                          Ended June 30,
                                              1994     1993
                                            -------  ---------

PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE

  Earnings (loss) before extraordinary ite  $2,010    ($112)
  Extraordinary item                             0    9,318
                                            -------  --------
  Net earnings                               2,010    9,206
  Less dividends on preferred stock:
    Series B                                (1,295)    (432)
    Series C                                  (188)     (62)
                                            -------  --------
  Earnings per share applicable to
    common stock                              $527   $8,712
                                            =======  ========
  Average common and common equivalent
    shares outstanding:
    Common                                  12,219   12,219
    Preferred Series A                       3,889    3,889
                                            -------  --------
                                            16,108   16,108
                                            =======  ========
  Primary earnings per share:
    Earnings (loss) before
        extraordinary item                   $0.03   ($0.04)
    Extraordinary item                        0.00     0.58
                                            -------  --------
    Earnings per share applicable
        to common stock                      $0.03    $0.54
                                            =======  ========



Continued on next page
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Exhibit 11.1 (Continued)

AMERICAN RICE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Thousands of Dollars Except Per Share Data)


                                          Three Months
                                          Ended June 30,
                                           1994 *      1993
                                            -------  ---------

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  Earnings (loss) before extraordinary ite  $2,010    ($112)
  Extraordinary item                             0    9,318
                                            -------  ---------
  Net earnings                               2,010    9,206
  Less dividends on preferred stock:
    Series C                                  (188)     (62)
                                            -------  ---------
  Earnings applicable to
    common stock                            $1,822   $9,144
                                            =======  =========
  Average common and common equivalent
    shares outstanding:
    Common                                  12,219   12,219
    Preferred Series A                       3,889    3,889
    Preferred Series B                      28,000   10,769
                                            -------  ---------
                                            44,108   26,877
                                            =======  =========
  Fully diluted earnings per share:
    Earnings (loss) before
        extraordinary item                   $0.04   ($0.01)
    Extraordinary item                        0.00     0.35
                                            -------  ---------
    Earnings per share applicable
        to common stock                      $0.04    $0.34
                                            =======  =========

  * This calculation is presented in accordance with Regulation S-K item
    601(b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraphs 14, 30, and 40 of APB
    Opinion No. 15 because it produces an antidilutive result. The Opinion
    provides that a computation on a fully diluted basis which results in
    an improvement in earnings per share when compared to primary earnings
    per share (antidilution) not be taken into account. Therefore, fully
    diluted earnings per share reported in the income statement are the
    same as primary earnings per share.
<PAGE>
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.

                                         American Rice, Inc.
                                         -------------------
                                            Registrant

                                         Richard N. McCombs
                                         ------------------
                                         Executive Vice-President



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