SEAWAY FOOD TOWN INC
10-Q, 1996-04-05
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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 February 24, 1996 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 April 4, 1996
        Common stock, without par                  2,199,201 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 statements 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 statements have been
prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q, they do not contain 
all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements; they 
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements 
and notes thereto appearing in the Company's 1995 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          Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
                       February 24,  February 25,   February 24,  February 25, 
                          1996          1995           1996          1995
                       -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
<S>                       <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>
Net Sales                 $152,826    $143,953       $297,038      $280,941
Cost of Merchandise sold   113,910     107,452        222,143       210,096
                         ----------- -----------     -----------   -----------
Gross profit                38,916      36,501         74,895        70,845
Selling, general and                                                         
  administrative expenses   35,530      33,128         69,952        65,290
                         ----------- -----------     -----------   -----------
Operating profit             3,386       3,373          4,943         5,555
                                                                            
Interest expense            (1,136)     (1,150)        (2,274)       (2,333)
Other income - net             168         293            470         1,112
                         ----------- -----------     -----------   -----------
Income before income taxes   2,418       2,516           3,139         4,334
                                                                              
Provision for income taxes    (954)       (982)         (1,224)       (1,691)
                         ----------- -----------     -----------   -----------
Net Income                $  1,464    $  1,534        $  1,915     $   2,643
                         =========== ===========     ===========   ===========
Per common share:                                                              
                                                                               
  Net income                 $.66         $.70            $.87         $1.20
                         =========== ===========     ===========   ===========
  Dividends paid             $.10         $.10            $.20          $.19
                         =========== ===========     ===========   ===========
Average number of shares                                                       
  outstanding             2,197,942   2,184,378       2,195,647     2,199,633
                         =========== ===========      ===========  ===========
                                                                               
See notes to consolidated financial statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>



                   PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Thousands of Dollars)
<CAPTION>                                                                     
                                             February 24,       August 26,
                                                 1996              1995
                                                                  (NOTE)
ASSETS                                        ------------      -------------
<S>                                           <C>                <C>
Current assets:                                                              
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $  7,653            $ 7,402
  Notes and accounts receivable                      7,784              7,037
  Less allowance for doubtful accounts               (450)              (450)
  Merchandise inventories (Note B)                  65,270             62,221
  Less LIFO reserve                               (18,205)           (18,157)
  Prepaid expenses, including deferred                                       
    income taxes                                     6,005              5,582
                                               ------------      -------------
                                                    68,057             63,635
Other assets                                         6,172              6,366
Property and equipment:                                                      
  Cost                                             195,422            188,420
  Less accumulated depreciation and                                          
    amortization                                 (110,835)          (104,420)
                                               ------------      -------------
  Net property and equipment                        84,587             84,000
                                              ------------      -------------
                                                  $158,816           $154,001
                                              =============     ==============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                         
Current liabilities:                                                         
  Accounts payable                                 $41,136            $38,889
  Income taxes                                         914              1,027
  Accrued liabilities                               13,722             14,080
  Long-term debt due within one year                 4,272              3,553
                                               ------------      -------------
    Total current liabilities                       60,044             57,549
                                                                             
Long-term debt                                      49,520             48,399
Deferred income taxes                                5,276              5,276
Deferred other                                       1,536              2,046
Shareholder's equity:                                                        
  Common stock                                       4,413              4,387
  Capital in excess of stated value                  1,024                680
  Retained earnings                                 37,003             35,664
                                               ------------      -------------
    Total shareholders' equity                      42,440             40,731
                                               ------------      -------------
                                                  $158,816           $154,001
                                               ============      =============
NOTE:  The balance sheet at August 26, 1995 has been derived from the 
       audited financial statements at that date but does not include all 
       of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted 
       accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See notes to consolidated financial statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                                                                              
                    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                                                                               
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                                               
                                                                             
                                                  Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
                                               February 24,    February 25,
                                                    1996            1995
                                              -------------    -------------
<S>                                           <C>              <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES-net cash  provided              $6,845          $9,815
                                                                              
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                           
  Expenditures for property and equipment            (7,484)         (5,155)
  Proceeds from sale of property and other assets        88           2,913
  Other                                                 180             460
                                               -------------    -------------
  Net cash used in investing activities              (7,216)         (1,782)
                                                                           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                           
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt            7,200           1,281
  Payments of long-term debt                         (5,414)         (7,391)
  Payments for acquisition of common shares            (166)           (807)
  Dividends paid                                       (438)           (412)
  Decrease in deferred other                           (560)           (505)
                                                -------------    -------------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   622         (7,834)
                                                -------------    -------------
                                                                             
Increase in cash and cash equivalents                   251             199
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      7,402           7,137
                                                -------------    -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            7,653          $7,336
                                                =============    =============
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                          
  Cash paid during the period for:                                           
                                                                             
    Interest                                         $2,370          $2,351
                                                =============    =============
    Income Taxes                                      $1,336            $283
                                                =============    =============
See notes to consolidated financial statements
</TABLE>
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                     PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
                            Notes to Financial Statements

Note A. Net income per common share is based on the weighted average number of
        shares outstanding during the periods.

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.

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

Results of Operations

As of February 24, 1996, Seaway Food Town, Inc. operated 67 retail stores,
44 supermarkets, 25 of which are large combination stores operating as
Food Town Plus stores and 23 deep discount drugstores operating as the Pharm.
This compares to 44 supermarkets, 20 of which were Food Town Plus stores and
22 Pharm deep discount drugstores as of February 25, 1995.

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 were $152,826 or 6.2% higher
than the same quarter of 1995.  On a year to date basis, net sales were 
$297,038 or 5.7% higher than 1995.  Most of this net increase was attributable 
to increased drugstore and supermarket sales resulting from one more 
drugstore in operation at the end of the quarter as compared to the same 
quarter of the prior year along with increased promotional activity in both 
the supermarkets and drugstores.  Sales from stores in operation both this 
past quarter as well as the same quarter a year ago increased 4.99% in the 
current year.

Gross margins, as a percent of sales, increased .10% in the second quarter of
fiscal 1996 compared to the same quarter of 1995. Margins declined slightly
in the supermarkets and increased slightly in the Pharms for the second 
quarter of 1996 compared to 1995. On a year to date basis, these margins 
remained constant between 1996 and 1995. Warehousing and transportation 
costs, which are included in cost of sales, remained constant from quarter 
to quarter and on a year to date basis.

As a percent of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased
 .24% in the second quarter, and .31% on a year to date basis as compared to 
1995.  This increase is a result of increased wages, supply costs, utilities,
advertising and costs associated with enhancing management information 
systems.  

Interest expense remained consistent with the prior year as slightly lower
interest rates were offset by higher outstanding borrowings for the second
quarter of fiscal 1996 compared to the same quarter of 1995.  On a year to 
date basis, slightly higher interest rates were offset by slightly lower 
borrowings.  

Other income - net decreased $125,000 over the same quarter in 1995.  This
decrease is due primarily to decreased gains on the sale of company assets 
during this quarter compared to 1995.  On a year to date basis, other 
income - net decreased by $642,000, primarily due to a gain of $632,000 
recognized on the sale of the Company's dairy operation in the first 
quarter of Fiscal 1995.

Income taxes as a percent of pre-tax income approximates the statutory tax 
rates in effect.

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


Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the first twenty-six weeks of fiscal 1996, the Company's working 
capital increased $1,927,000 as compared to August 26, 1995.  The working 
capital ratio was 1.13 to 1 at the end of this quarter compared to 1.11 to 
1 at August 26, 1995 and 1.12 to 1 at November 25, 1995.  During the first 
twenty-six weeks of fiscal 1996, the Company generated $6,845,000 in cash 
from operations which, supplemented with increased borrowings, was used 
primarily to finance capital expenditures, make dividend payments, and 
repurchase some of the Company's common shares.

The long-term debt to shareholders equity ratio was 1.17 to 1 at February 24,
1996 compared to 1.25 to 1 at February 25, 1995.

Measures of liquidity at February 24, 1996 and February 25, 1995 were as 
follows:  

                                          1996            1995
                                        -------        --------

     Working Capital (1)                26.2 million   25.2 million

     Current Ratio (1)                    1.44 to 1      1.44 to 1

     Unused Lines of Credit             13.6 million   l7.0 million

(1)  Includes add-back of gross lifo reserve


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 institutional lenders.  The Company is not 
aware of any trends, demands, commitments or uncertainties which will 
result or which are reasonably likely to result in a material change in 
the Company's liquidity.  During the second quarter of 1996 the Company 
borrowed against revolving credit agreements with the maximum amount 
outstanding under such agreements amounting to $28,050,000.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                               SEAWAY FOOD TOWN, INC.
                                               Registrant
                                        



                                              /s/ Richard B. Iott
Date  April 4, 1996                     By ___________________________
                                             Richard B. Iott, President
                                             and Chief Operating Officer



                                             /s/ Waldo E. Yeager
Date  April 4, 1996                      By ____________________________
                                            Waldo E. Yeager,
                                            Chief Financial Officer,
                                            Treasurer


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>  5
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000
       
<S>                           <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              AUG-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                   FEB-24-1996
<CASH>                               7,653
<SECURITIES>                             0 
<RECEIVABLES>                        7,784
<ALLOWANCES>                           450
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<PP&E>                             195,422
<DEPRECIATION>                     110,835
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     158,816
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               60,044
<BONDS>                             49,520
<COMMON>                             4,413
                    0
                              0
<OTHER-SE>                          38,027
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       158,816
<SALES>                            152,826
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   152,826
<CGS>                              113,910
<TOTAL-COSTS>                      113,910
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    35,530
<LOSS-PROVISION>                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   1,136
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      2,418
<INCOME-TAX>                           954
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  1,464
<DISCONTINUED>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0
<CHANGES>                                0
<NET-INCOME>                         1,464
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          .66
<EPS-DILUTED>                          .66
                                          



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