SEAWAY FOOD TOWN INC
10-Q, 1994-07-11
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, DC
                              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  May 28, 1994  Commission File
number 0-80.


(   )   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or  15  (d)  of
        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

            For the transition period from
                                        to


                              SEAWAY FOOD TOWN, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Ohio                            34-4471466
     (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)        Identification No.)

        1020 Ford Street, Maumee, Ohio                 43537
   (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
                                
                                         419/893-9401
         (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.

         Class                    Outstanding at July 7, 1994
        Common stock, without par      2,289,732 shares
        value (stated value $2.00 
        per share)
        
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                 PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                
Summarized Financial Information:

      The following consolidated statements of income, condensed
consolidated  balance sheets, and condensed  consolidated state-
ments  of cash flows are unaudited, but include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which the  Company
considers  necessary for a fair presentation  of  its  financial
position,  results of operations and cash flows for the  periods
and  the  dates indicated.  Since the unaudited financial  state-
ments have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form
10-Q,  they do not contain all disclosures normally provided  in
annual  financial statements, and should be read in  conjunction
with  the  consolidated financial statements and  notes  thereto
appearing in the Company's 1993 Annual Report to Shareholders.

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<TABLE>


          PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   (Continued)
                Consolidated Statements of Income
(Thousands of Dollars - Except Average Share and per-share data)
<CAPTION>                                
                            Thirteen Weeks Ended      Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
                         -------------------------    -----------------------
                            May 28,     May 29,        May 28,         May 29,
                              1994        1993           1994            1993
                        -----------  ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                     <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>    
Net sales                 $136,191    $141,745       $408,095       $430,591
Cost of merchandise sold   101,528     106,744        306,421        325,835
                        -----------  ----------     ----------     ----------
Gross profit                34,663      35,001        101,674        104,756

Selling, general and admin-
   istrative expenses       32,346      34,074         96,616         99,418
                        -----------  ----------     ----------    ----------
Operating profit             2,317         927          5,058          5,338

Interest expense            (1,031)     (1,125)        (3,369)        (3,464)
Other income - net             315         228            948            800
                       -----------  -----------     ----------    -----------
Income before income taxes, extraordinary
  item and cumulative effect of change in
  accounting for income 
  taxes                     1,601           30          2,637          2,674

Provision for income taxes  (638)         ---            (949)        (1,031)  
                      -----------  -----------      -----------   -----------
Income before extraordinary item
  and cumulative effect of change in
  accounting for 
  income taxes               963            30          1,688          1,643

Extraordinary item -- loss from early
  extinguishment of debt, less applicable
  income taxes of $39        (70)         ---             (70)            ---

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting for 
  income taxes (Note C)     ---          ---             (256)            ---
                     ----------      ----------     ----------      ----------
Net income          $       893     $       30      $    1,362     $    1,643
                     ==========     ==========      ==========      =========
Per common share:
  Income before extraordinary item and
  cumulative effect of change in
  in accounting for 
  income taxes          $ 0.42         $  0.01         $ 0.73         $  0.70

  Extraordinary item    ( 0.03)           ---          ( 0.03)            ---
  Cumulative effect        ---            ---          ( 0.11)            ---

  Net income            $ 0.39         $  0.01         $ 0.59         $  0.70
                        ======         ======         ======           ======
  Dividends paid        $ 0.09         $  0.09         $ 0.27         $  0.27
                        ======         ======         ======           ======
  Ave. number of 
  shares outstanding  2,295,246    2,331,138       2,318,569        2,333,653
                      =========    =========       =========        =========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>                                
            PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                                
              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                
                     (Thousands of Dollars)
                                
<CAPTION>
                                         May 28,       August 28,
                                          1994            1993
                                    -------------     -------------
<S>                                 <C>               <C> 
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents              $ 8,821         $  7,530
  Income tax recoverable                     ---              427
  Notes and accounts receivable            6,719            6,995
  Less allowance for doubtful accounts      (450)            (400)
  Merchandise inventories (Note B)        62,032           61,913
  Less LIFO reserve                      (17,670)         (17,594)
  Prepaid expenses, including 
    deferred income taxes                  5,258            2,466
                                    -------------    -------------
                                          64,710           61,337

Other assets                               6,034            5,781

Property and equipment:
  Cost                                   182,733          176,291
  Less accumulated depreciation 
    and amortization                     (97,395)         (90,638)
                                  --------------     ------------
  Net property and equipment              85,338           85,653
                                   -------------     ------------
                                        $156,082        $ 152,771
                                     ===========      ===========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<S>                              <C>                 <C>
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                     $ 42,198        $   35,904
  Income taxes                              638               377
  Accrued liabilities                    14,669            14,946
  Long-term debt due within one year      3,346             3,555
                                  -------------      -------------
    Total current liabilities            60,851            54,782

Long -term debt                          50,143            55,705
Deferred income taxes                     4,797             1,772
Deferred other                            2,702             3,339
Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock                            4,587             4,728
  Capital in excess of stated value         447               470
  Retained earnings                      32,555            32,500
  Unallocated common shares held by ESOP     --              (525)
                                   -------------     -------------
    Total shareholders' equity           37,589            37,173
                                  --------------     -------------
                                       $156,082        $  152,771
                                   ============      ============
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
           PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                                
         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                
                     (Thousands of Dollars)
                                
<CAPTION>                                
                                          Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
                          ---------------------------------------------------
                                          May 28,                 May 29,
                                           1994                    1993
                                       -------------            -------------
<S>                                    <C>                      <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES-
  Net cash provided                         $18,341                  $14,970

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Expenditures for property and equipment    (9,254)                 (11,635)
  Proceeds from sale of property 
    and other assets                            170                      264
  Other                                        (231)                  (1,479)
                                       -------------            -------------
  Net cash used in investing activities      (9,315)                 (12,850)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   13,775                    4,000
  Payments of long-term debt                (19,398)                  (3,306)
  Payments for acquisition of common shares    (847)                    (245)
  Dividends paid                               (628)                    (631)
  Contribution to ESOP                          ---                      (11)
  Decrease in deferred other                   (637)                    (374)
                                       -------------            ------------
  Net cash used in financing activities      (7,735)                    (567)
                                       -------------           -------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents         1,291                    1,553

Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                         7,530                    7,403
                                      -------------            -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                            $  8,821                 $  8,956
                                           ========                 ========
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
  Cash paid during the period for:

    Interest                              $  3,363                 $  3,262
                                          ========                 ========
    Income Taxes                          $    338                 $    707
                                          ========                 ========

</TABLE>

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             PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
              Notes to Summarized Financial Information

Note  A.  
Net  income per common share is based on  the  weighted
average  number of shares outstanding  during  the
periods  adjusted  for unallocated shares of  the  ESOP.   Shares
issuable under outstanding stock options were not included in the
per-share  computations since inclusion  would not   result   in   
any   significant  dilution   or   would   be anti-dilutive.

Note B. 
Meat, produce and pharmacy inventories are valued at  the
lower  of  cost  using the  first-in, first-out  (FIFO)
method,   or   market.    All   other   merchandise   inventories
(including  store inventories which are determined by the  retail
inventory  method) are  valued at the lower  of  cost
using, the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, or market.

Note  C.    
Effective  August 29, 1993, the Company  adopted  the
provisions  of  the  Financial Accounting  Standards
Board   Statement   No.  109,  "Accounting  for   Income   Taxes"
(Statement  109).    As permitted by Statement  109,  prior  year
financial  statements  have not  been  restated  to
reflect   the  change  in  accounting  method.   The   cumulative
effect  as of August 29, 1993 of adopting Statement 109 decreased
net income by $256,000 or $.11 per share.

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           PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                                
   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                    and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Net  sales for the third fiscal quarter of 1994 were $136,191,000
or  3.9% lower than the same quarter of 1993.   On a year to date
basis, net sales were $408,095,000 or 5.2% lower than 1993.  Most
of  this  net  decrease was attributable to decreased supermarket
sales resulting from increased competition in our market area and
one  less supermarket in operation than a year ago.   Sales  from
stores  in operation both this past quarter as well as  the  same
quarter a year ago were 4.01% less in the current year.

Gross  margins, as a percent of sales, increased .8% in the third
quarter  of  fiscal 1994 compared to the same quarter  in  fiscal
1993.   On  a  year to date basis, these margins  increased  .6%.
Gross  margins have rebounded this year after a period of reduced
margins  resulting from promotions associated with  expansion  of
drugstores  into new markets and planned promotional activity  in
the supermarket area in the first quarter of 1993.

As  a  percent  of sales, selling, general and administrative ex-
penses decreased .3% in the third quarter compared to a year  ago
but  increased .6% on a year to date basis as compared  to  1993.
This percentage decrease in the third quarter is attributable  to
lower  administrative, advertising, and store expenses, including
labor, rents, taxes, supplies and utilities.  The increase on the
year  to  date  basis  is  attributable  to  lower  sales  levels
partially   offset   by  reduced  administrative,   selling   and
advertising expenses.

Interest expense decreased $94,000 compared to the third  quarter
of  1993,  and  $95,000 on a year to date  basis.   This  nominal
decrease is due primarily to lower outstanding borrowings.

Other  income - net increased 38% over the same quarter  in  1993
and  18.5%  on  a  year to date basis.  These increases  are  due
primarily  to  increased  rental income  and  reduced  losses  on
disposals of assets compared to the prior year.

Income  taxes  as  a percent of pre-tax income approximates   the
statutory  tax  rates in effect.  The company adopted  the provi-
sions  of  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards  No.  109,
"Accounting  for  Income Taxes" in the first  quarter  of  fiscal
1994.   The   cumulative  effect of this standard  decreased  net
income  for the thirty-nine weeks ended May 28, 1994 by  $256,000
or $.11 per share.

<PAGE>


    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                and Results of Operations (continued)
                                


Liquidity and Capital Resources

During  the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 1994, the Company's
working  capital decreased $2,696,000 as compared to  August  28,
1993.  The working capital ratio was 1.06 to 1 at the end of this
quarter compared to 1.12 to 1 at August 28, 1993 and 1.13 to 1 at
May 28, 1994.  During the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 1994,
the  company generated $18,341,000 from operations which was used
primarily  to finance capital expenditures and reduce outstanding
borrowings.

During this quarter, the company renewed its existing revolving
credit agreements and obtained an additional revolving credit
agreement, which together, provide $40,000,000 in available
borrowings through October 1, 1996, at which time any outstanding
borrowings will convert to term notes payable over four years.
In connection with these agreements, the company entered into 5
year interest rate cap agreements reducing the exposure relating
to these variable rate agreements.  In addition, the company
completed the early extinguishment of certain higher cost
borrowings during the quarter.

The funds required by the Company on a continuing basis for both
working capital, capital expenditures, and other needs are
generated principally through operations, long-term borrowings
and capital leases, supplemented by borrowings under revolving
credit note agreements which have been arranged primarily through
financial institution lenders.  During the third quarter of 1994
the company borrowed against revolving credit agreements with the
maximum amount outstanding under such agreements amounting to
$27,800,000.

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




   6(b)   Reports on Form 8 K.

         There  were no Form 8 K reports required to be filed  by
         the  Company during any of the months included in  the  most
         recently completed fiscal quarter.





                            Signature


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


                      SEAWAY FOOD TOWN, INC.
                            Registrant
                                




Date   July 11, 1994                        By Richard B. Iott
                                               Richard B.  Iott, President





Date   July 11, 1994                       By  Waldo E. Yeager
                                               Waldo E. Yeager,
                                                Chief Financial Officer,
                                                Treasurer




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