CALLOWAYS NURSERY INC
10-Q, 1996-07-29
BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                          Commission File No. 0-19305

                           CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                             	Texas	75-2092519
                	(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
            	incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

                             4800 Blue Mound Road
                           Fort Worth, Texas  76106
                               (817) 624-8222

            (Address, including zip code, of principal executive
       offices and Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                YES	X	 NO __

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                        Shares Outstanding as
                Title                      of July 26, 1996

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share          5,112,035

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                         CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.

                                 FORM 10-Q

                               JUNE 30, 1996

                   PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1

Index to Financial Statements                    Page

Condensed Balance Sheets                           3

Condensed Statements of Operations                 4

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows                 5

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements	           6
				
Item 2

Management's Discussion and Analysis of
 Financial Condition and Results of Operations     7

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 Items 1-6                                        10

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<TABLE>
Part 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

                        CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.
                 CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
                 (In thousands, except share amounts)

                                ASSETS
<CAPTION>
                                           June 30,       September 30,
                                             1996             1995
<S>                                         <C>              <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                   $ 4,888          $ 1,046
Accounts receivable                             155               55
Inventories                                   1,170              996
Prepaids and other assets                       113               81
Property and equipment held for sale, net     3,084            3,124
                                              _____            _____
  Total current assets                        9,410            5,302

Property and equipment, net                   1,491            1,630
Goodwill, net                                 1,309            1,390
Other assets                                    100               95
                                              _____            _____
  Total assets                              $12,310          $ 8,417

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Payable to bank                             $   524        $      --
Accounts payable                              3,347            1,369
Accrued expenses                                878              659
                                              _____            _____
  Total current liabilities                   4,749            2,028

Deferred rent payable                         1,165            1,131
                                              _____            _____
  Total liabilities                           5,914            3,159

Commitments

Shareholders equity:

Voting convertible preferred stock; par
 value $.625 per share; 3,200,000 shares 
authorized; no shares issued or outstanding      --               --

Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 
10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares 
issued or outstanding                            --               --

Common stock; par value $.01 per share; 
30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,343,909
and 5,204,456 shares issued, respectively, 
5,093,909 and 4,954,456 shares 
outstanding, respectively                        53               52

Additional paid-in capital                    8,225            8,107
Accumulated deficit                            (486)          (1,505)
                                              _____            _____
                                              7,792            6,654
Less: Treasury stock, at 
 cost (250,000 shares)                       (1,396)          (1,396)
                                              _____            _____
Total shareholders' equity                    6,396            5,258
                                              _____            _____
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $12,310          $ 8,417
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial 
 statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                        CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.
            CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
           (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

<CAPTION>	
                                    Three Months Ended	     Nine Months Ended
                                         June 30,                June 30,
                                      1996        1995       1996       1995

<S>                                 <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
Net sales                           $12,347     $10,783    $20,734    $19,086
Cost of goods sold                    6,278       5,353     10,855     10,056
                                     ______      ______     ______     ______
Gross profit                          6,069       5,430      9,879      9,030

Operating expenses                    2,144       1,889      5,407      5,065
Occupancy expenses                      760         761      2,195      2,228
Advertising expenses                    431         398      1,002        895
Other, net                               48          96        256        367
                                     ______      ______     ______     ______
Total expenses                        3,383       3,144      8,860      8,555
Income before provision for 
income taxes                          2,686       2,286      1,019        475
Provision for income taxeS               --          --         --         --
                                     ______      ______     ______     ______
Net income                          $ 2,686     $ 2,286    $ 1,019    $   475

Net income per common share           $ .53       $ .47      $ .20      $ .10

Weighted average number of 
common shares outstanding             5,068       4,888      5,020      4,849
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial 
 statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.
                    CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                                     (In thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                              1996       1995
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                               $ 1,019    $   475
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
   cash used for operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization                              324        379
    Net change in operating assets and 
     liabilities                                             1,920       (119)
                                                             _____      _____
Net cash provided by operating activities                    3,263        735

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Additions to property and equipment                          (64)        (9)
  Proceeds from sales of real properties                        --      1,164
  Other, net                                                    --         5
                                                             _____      _____
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities           (64)     1,160

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       119        137
  Payable to bank                                              524       (132)
  Net repayments of debt                                        --       (864)
                                                             _____      _____
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities           643       (859)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                    3,842      1,036

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
period                                                       1,046      1,748
                                                             _____      _____
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  $4,888     $2,784
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
 statements.
</TABLE>
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                               CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.
                 NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation

   The interim financial statements contained herein have been prepared by 
Calloway's Nursery, Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to the rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of 
management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of 
the financial position at June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995, and the 
results of operations and cash flows for the three month and nine month 
periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 have been made. Such adjustments 
are of a normal recurring nature.

   Because of seasonal and other factors, the results of operations and cash 
flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of expected 
results of operations and cash flows for the entire fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996.

   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 the rules 
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, 
these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited 
financial statements and related notes of the Company for the fiscal year 
ended September 30, 1995 included in the Company's Form 10-K.

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

Results of Operations 

General

<TABLE>
   The information presented below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the 
amounts of certain items derived from the statements of operations and the 
relative percentages that each item bears to net sales of the Company. 

<CAPTION>
                       Quarter Ended June 30,   Nine Months Ended June 30,
                           1996         1995          1996           1995
                        Amount   %   Amount   %    Amount   %     Amount   %

<S>                    <C>     <C>  <C>     <C>   <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>
Net sales              $12,347 100% $10,783 100%  $20,734 100%   $19,086 100%
Gross profit             6,069  49    5,430  50     9,879  48      9,030  47
Operating expenses       2,144  17    1,889  17     5,407  26      5,065  26
Occupancy expenses         760   6      761   7     2,195  11      2,228  12
Advertising expenses       431   4      398   4     1,002   5        895   5
Other, net                  48  --       96   1       256   1        367   2
Total expenses           3,383  27    3,144  29     8,860  43      8,555  45
Income before 
provision for 
income taxes             2,686  22    2,286  21     1,019   5        475   2
Provision for income 
taxes                       --  --       --  --         -- --          -- --      

Net income             $ 2,686  22% $ 2,286  21%  $ 1,019   5%    $  475   2%
</TABLE>
Quarter Ended June 30, 1996 Compared with Quarter Ended June 30, 1995

   The Company achieved a 17% improvement in net income for the quarter 
on a 15% increase in net sales. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 
1996 was approximately $2.7 million on net sales of approximately $12.3 
million, as compared to net income of approximately $2.3 million on net 
sales of approximately $10.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

   Gross profit increased by $639,000 on the increased sales volumes, as 
gross profit margins declined by only one percentage point, from 50% in 
1995 to 49% in 1996.

   The improved net sales and gross profit resulted from the execution of 
the Company's relatively new merchandising programs, which provided 
coordinated merchandise planning, replenishment processes, and enhanced 
visual merchandising.

   Operating expenses increased by 13% to approximately $2.1 million for 
the quarter ended June 30, 1996 from approximately $1.9 million for the 
quarter ended June 30, 1995. The Company incurred the additional 
expenses to support the aforementioned merchandising programs.

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   Occupancy expenses were virtually unchanged: $761,000 for the quarter 
ended June 30, 1996, and $760,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

   Advertising expenses increased by 8% from $398,000 for the quarter 
ended June 30, 1995 to $431,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. The 
increase was attributable to the Company's enhanced in-store visual 
merchandising efforts, and to increased rates for newspaper advertising.

   No income tax benefits have been recorded for either fiscal 1996 or fiscal 
1995 due to the full utilization of net operating income carrybacks in fiscal 
1994.

Nine Month Period Ended June 30, 1996 Compared with Nine Month Period 
Ended June 30, 1995

   The Company achieved a 115% improvement in net income for the nine 
months on a 9% increase in net sales. Net income for the nine months ended 
June 30, 1996 was $1,019,000 on net sales of approximately $20.7 million, 
as compared to net income of $475,000 on net sales of approximately $19.1 
million for the nine months ended June 30, 1995.

   Same-store net sales for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 improved 
by 9% to approximately $20.7 million from approximately $19.0 million for 
the nine months ended June 30, 1995. The Company closed one store in 
December 1994, reducing the number of stores to the current total of 
sixteen. The same-store sales comparison is for the remaining sixteen 
stores, all of which have been open for at least one year.

   Gross profit margins rose to 48% for the nine months ended June 30, 
1996 from 47% for the nine months ended June 30, 1995. The improved 
margins on the improved sales caused gross profit to increase to 
approximately $9.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 from 
approximately $9.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 1995.

   The improved gross profit margins resulted from the execution of the 
Company's merchandising programs, which provided coordinated 
merchandise planning, replenishment processes, and enhanced visual 
merchandising. One benefit of such programs is reduced inventory 
shrinkage, since inventory levels are kept consistent with achieved rates of 
sale.

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   Operating expenses increased to approximately $5.4 million for the nine 
months ended June 30, 1996 from approximately $5.1 million for the nine 
months ended June 30, 1995. The Company incurred the additional 
expenses to support the aforementioned merchandising programs.

   Occupancy expenses were virtually unchanged at approximately $2.2 
million for each of the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

   Advertising expenses increased by 12% from $895,000 for the nine 
months ended June 30, 1995 to $1,002,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 
1996. The increase was attributable to the Company's enhanced in-store 
visual merchandising efforts, and to increased rates for newspaper 
advertising.

   No income tax benefits have been recorded for either fiscal 1996 or fiscal 
1995 due to the full utilization of net operating income carrybacks in fiscal 
1994.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

   Cash flows provided by operating activities improved from $735,000 for 
the nine months ended June 30, 1995 to approximately $3.3 million for the 
nine months ended June 30, 1996. The improvement was due to the 
improvement in net income for the period and improved utilization of 
supplier financing for the acquisition of merchandise inventories.

   During the nine months ended June 30, 1996 the Company made 
relatively minor capital improvements totaling $64,000. During the nine 
months ended June 30, 1995 the Company received cash proceeds of 
approximately $1.2 million from the sale-leaseback of certain property and 
equipment, and used $864,000 to retire its remaining long-term 
indebtedness.

   For the nine months ended June 30, 1996 the Company issued 
approximately 139,000 common shares to the Calloway's Nursery, Inc. Stock 
Purchase Plan, receiving proceeds of approximately $119,000, compared to 
approximately 120,000 common shares issued for proceeds of 
approximately $137,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1995.

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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 a Vote of Security Holders.

  None.

Item 5. Other Information.

  The Registrant expects to sell its corporate office building during the
  fourth quarter ending September 30, 1996. Effective August 5, 1996, the
  Registrant's new mailing address will be:

      Calloway's Nursery, Inc.
      4200 Airport Freeway
      Fort Worth, Texas  76117
      Telephone 817.222.1122

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

  (a) Exhibits:
      (10)(m)Extension of Employment Agreement between the
              Registrant and James C. Estill
      (10)(n)Extension of Employment Agreement between the
              Registrant and John T. Cosby 				
      (10)(o)Extension of Employment Agreement between the
              Registrant and John S. Peters
      (27) Financial Data Schedule		
  (b) Reports on Form 8-K:
        On June 10, 1996 the Registrant filed a Form 8-K for the purpose
      of providing evidence to the Nasdaq Stock Market that the Registrant
      meets the net tangible assets and market value of public float
      requirements set forth in Part III, Section 5(a)(5) of Schedule D
      of the NASD By-Laws.

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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.

Dated: July 26, 1996

                                      CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.

                                      By_/s/_James C. Estill
                                        James C. Estill, President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer

                                      By_/s/_Daniel G. Reynolds
                                        Daniel G. Reynolds, Vice
                                        President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit (10)(m)
                  EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


This Extension of Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), is entered into 
as of the 2nd day of July, 1996, by and between Calloway's Nursery, Inc., a 
Texas corporation ("Employer"), and James C. Estill ("Employee").

WHEREAS, Employee has been employed by Employer under the terms of an 
employment agreement dated July 2, 1991 (the "Original Agreement"), which would 
terminate by its terms on July 2, 1996; and 

WHEREAS, Employer and Employee each desire to renew and extend the term 
of the Original Agreement:

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual 
covenants and agreement contained herein, and for other good and valuable 
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the 
parties agree as follows:

  1. In accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of Section 3 
of the Original Agreement, the Term, as defined in that agreement, 
is amended so that it will end on July 2, 2001, unless earlier 
terminated by either party pursuant to its terms.

  2. The references in Section 2 of the Original Agreement to the 
offices of "Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive 
Officer and Chief Financial Officer" is amended to refer instead to 
"Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer."

  3. The address of the Employee in Section 10 is amended to read as 
follows:
        James C. Estill
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX


  4. The address for the Employer in Section 10 is amended to read as 
follows:
        Calloway's Nursery, Inc.
        4800 Blue Mound Road
        Fort Worth, TX  76106-1911

  5. Except as amended by this Agreement, all of the terms and 
provisions of the Original Agreement are ratified, confirmed and 
approved.


                                          EMPLOYER:
                                          CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.


                                          BY:______________________________
                                          Its: ____________________________
                                          

                                          EMPLOYEE: _______________________


Exhibit (10)(n)
                    EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Extension of Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), is entered into as 
of the 2nd day of July, 1996, by and between Calloway's Nursery, 
Inc., a Texas corporation ("Employer"), and John T. Cosby ("Employee").

WHEREAS, Employee has been employed by Employer under the terms of an 
employment agreement dated July 2, 1991 (the "Original Agreement"), which 
would terminate by its terms on July 2, 1996; and 

WHEREAS, Employer and Employee each desire to renew and extend the term of 
the Original Agreement:

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
and agreement contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, 
the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as 
follows:

  1. In accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of Section 3 of 
     the Original Agreement, the Term, as defined in that agreement, is 
     amended so that it will end on July 2, 2001, unless earlier terminated 
     by either party pursuant to its terms.

  2. The address of the Employee in Section 10 is amended to read as follows:

        John T. Cosby
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX

  3. The address for the Employer in Section 10 is amended to read as 
follows:
        Calloway's Nursery, Inc.
        4800 Blue Mound Road
        Fort Worth, TX  76106-1911

  4. Except as amended by this Agreement, all of the terms and 
provisions of the Original Agreement are ratified, confirmed and 
approved.


                                          EMPLOYER:
                                          CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.


                                          BY:______________________________
                                          Its: ____________________________
                                          

                                          EMPLOYEE: _______________________

Exhibit (10)(o)
                    EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Extension of Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), is entered into as 
of the 2nd day of July, 1996, by and between Calloway's Nursery, 
Inc., a Texas corporation ("Employer"), and John S. Peters ("Employee").

WHEREAS, Employee has been employed by Employer under the terms of an 
employment agreement dated July 2, 1991 (the "Original Agreement"), which 
would terminate by its terms on July 2, 1996; and 

WHEREAS, Employer and Employee each desire to renew and extend the term of 
the Original Agreement:

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
and agreement contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, 
the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as 
follows:

  1. In accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of Section 3 of 
     the Original Agreement, the Term, as defined in that agreement, is 
     amended so that it will end on July 2, 2001, unless earlier terminated 
     by either party pursuant to its terms.

  2. The address of the Employee in Section 10 is amended to read as follows:

        John S. Peters
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX
        XXXXXXXXXXXXX

  3. The address for the Employer in Section 10 is amended to read as 
follows:
        Calloway's Nursery, Inc.
        4800 Blue Mound Road
        Fort Worth, TX  76106-1911

  4. Except as amended by this Agreement, all of the terms and 
provisions of the Original Agreement are ratified, confirmed and 
approved.


                                          EMPLOYER:
                                          CALLOWAY'S NURSERY, INC.


                                          BY:______________________________
                                          Its: ____________________________
                                          

                                          EMPLOYEE: _______________________

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<S>                             <C>
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                                0
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