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                            FORM 10-Q
                                
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
          QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                                
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
For quarter ended March 31, 1997

Commission file number 1-19254

                                
                    Lifetime Hoan Corporation
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                

Delaware                                               11-2682486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



One Merrick Avenue, Westbury, NY                                 11590
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (516) 683-
6000
                                
                          Not applicable
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                       since last report)




  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 periods 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


              APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
                                
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value 12,444,649 shares outstanding as of
                         April 30, 1997
                                
                                
                              INDEX
                                
                    LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997
    and December 31, 1996                                       3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
    Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                  4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity for the
    Three months ended March 31, 1997                           5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    Three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                  6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the
    Three months ended March 31, 1997                           7


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition
    and Results of Operations                                   8


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION                                     11


SIGNATURES                                                     13

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION
                                     
December March 31, 31, 1997 1996 (unaudited) (Note) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $604,314 $1,093,432 Accounts receivable, less allowances of $789,000 (1997) and $791,000 (1996) 12,016,397 14,000,366 Merchandise inventories 41,595,421 39,916,990 Prepaid expenses 4,676,089 4,930,194 Deferred income taxes 1,045,000 1,018,000 Other current assets 790,789 925,181 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 60,728,010 61,884,163 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,301,730 (1997) and 8,737,410 8,696,802 $4,016,403 (1996) EXCESS OF COST OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED, net of accumulated amortization of $789,600 (1997) and 1,889,602 1,905,902 $773,300 (1996) OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of accumulated amortization of $433,000 (1997) and $335,250 (1996) 11,243,134 11,340,884 OTHER ASSETS 962,046 944,164 $83,560,202 $84,771,915 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and trade acceptances $2,766,706 $4,012,132 Accrued expenses 6,841,385 6,882,422 Income taxes 898,503 1,318,728 Short term borrowings - 1,000,000 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,506,594 13,213,282 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Series B Preferred Stock, $1 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,429,649 (1997) and 124,297 124,065 12,406,509 (1996) Paid-in capital 74,884,818 74,756,842 Retained earnings (973,840) (2,336,661) 74,035,275 72,544,246 Less: Notes receivable for shares issued to 908,064 908,064 stockholders Deferred compensation 73,603 77,549 73,053,608 71,558,633 $83,560,202 $84,771,915 Note: The Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 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 condensed consolidated financial statements. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION
Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 1996 Net sales $21,108,129 $19,273,398 Cost of sales 11,132,951 10,179,650 9,975,178 9,093,748 Selling, general and 7,737,431 6,319,003 administrative expenses INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 2,237,747 2,774,745 Other (income) deductions: Interest expense 23,100 63,584 Other (income), net (40,174) (32,742) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 2,254,821 2,743,903 Provision for federal, state and local income taxes 892,000 1,070,000 NET INCOME $1,362,821 $1,673,903 NET INCOME PER SHARE $0.11 $0.13 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 12,800,486 12,604,472 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION
Common Stock Paid-in Retained Notes Deferred Receivable Shares Amount Capital Earnings from Compensat Total Stockholders ion Balance at December 31,1996 12,406,509 $124,065 $74,756,842 ($2,336,661) ($908,064) ($77,549) $71,558,633 Exercise of 23,140 232 127,976 128,208 stock options Net income for the three months ended March 31, 1997 1,362,821 1,362,821 Amortization of 3,946 3,946 deferred compensation Balance at March 31, 1997 12,429,649 $124,297 $74,884,818 ($973,840) ($908,064) ($73,603) $73,053,608 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION
Three Three Months Months Ended Ended March 31, March 31, 1997 1996 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $1,362,821 $1,673,903 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 399,380 266,673 Amortization of deferred compensation 3,946 3,946 Deferred tax (benefit) (27,000) (87,000) Provision for losses on accounts 114,562 221,958 receivable Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 1,869,407 (856,876) Merchandise inventories (1,678,431) 619,000 Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets 370,615 (937,837) Accounts payable and trade acceptances and accrued expenses (1,286,463) 159,126 Income taxes payable (420,225) 973,979 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 708,612 2,036,872 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property and equipment, net (325,938) (271,340) NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES (325,938) (271,340) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Repayment of short term borrowings, net (1,000,000) (1,400,000) Proceeds from the exercise of stock 128,208 5,892 options NET CASH (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES (871,792) (1,394,108) (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (489,118) 371,424 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,093,432 89,797 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD... $604,314 $461,221 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) LIFETIME HOAN CORPORATION Note A - Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 1997. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. Note B - Inventories Merchandise inventories, principally finished goods, are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market. Note C - Line of Credit Agreement The Company has available an unsecured $25,000,000 line of credit with a bank (the "Line") which may be used for short term borrowings or letters of credit. As of March 31, 1997, the Company had no borrowings and $10,194,000 of letters of credit and trade acceptances outstanding. The line is cancelable by either party at any time. Borrowings under the Line bear interest payable daily at a negotiated short term borrowing rate. The Company is charged a nominal fee on the entire Line. Note D - Capital Stock Net Income Per Share: Net income per common share is based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares and equivalents outstanding during the periods. Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share, which is required to be adopted on December 31, 1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior periods. Under the new requirements for calculating primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will be excluded. It is expected to have no impact on the first quarter ended March 31, 1997 primary earnings per share and increase primary earnings per share by $0.01 for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996. There is no expected impact of Statement 128 on the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share for these quarters. On February 5, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 10% stock dividend to shareholders of record on February 18, 1997, paid February 26, 1997. The stock dividend was recorded at its market value, $12.00 per share. All common stock data in the condensed consolidated financial statements gives retroactive effect to the February 1997 stock dividend. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth the operating data of the Company as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated below.
Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 1996 Net sales 100.0 % 100.0 % Cost of sales 52.7 52.8 Gross profit 47.3 47.2 Selling, general and 36.7 32.8 administrative expenses Income from operations 10.6 14.4 Other (income), expense (0.1) 0.1 Income before income taxes 10.7 14.3 Income taxes 4.2 5.6 Net Income 6.5 % 8.7 % Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 Net Sales Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 1997 were $21.1 million, an increase of $1.8 million or 9.5% from the comparable 1996 period. The sales growth was primarily due to net sales from the Farberware Outlet Stores acquired in April 1996 and increased net sales of branded products, offset by a decline in shipments of our "impulse-purchase" product line. Gross Profit Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was $10.0 million, an increase of $0.9 million or 9.7% over the comparable 1996 period. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales remained relatively constant at 47.3% for the 1997 period as compared to 47.2% for the 1996 period. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1997 were $7.7 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 22.4% from the comparable 1996 period. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 36.7% during the 1997 period as compared to 32.8% for the 1996 period. This increase is primarily attributable to the operations of the Farberware Outlet Stores. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales excluding the Farberware Outlet Stores were 33.0% for the three months ended March 31, 1997. Net Income Net Income for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was $1.4 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 18.6% below the comparable quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to the operations of the Farberware Outlet Stores. Forward Looking Statements: This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning the Company's future products, results of operations and prospects. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to general economic and business conditions, including changes which could affect customer payment practices or consumer spending; industry trends; the loss of major customers; changes in demand for the Company's products; the timing of orders received from customers; cost and availability of raw materials; increases in costs relating to manufacturing and transportation of products; dependence on foreign sources of supply and foreign manufacturing; and the seasonal nature of the business as detailed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q and from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company has available an unsecured $25,000,000 line of credit with a bank (the "Line") which may be used for short term borrowings or letters of credit. Borrowings under the Line bear interest payable daily at a negotiated short term borrowing rate. The Company is charged a nominal fee on the entire Line. As of March 31, 1997, the Company had no borrowings and $10,194,000 of letters of credit and trade acceptances outstanding under the Line and, as a result, the availability under the Line was $14,806,000. The Line is cancelable by either party at any time. At March 31, 1997, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $604,000 versus $1.1 million at December 31, 1996, a decrease of $489,000. The decrease is primarily attributable to increased inventory levels, decreased accounts payable and trade acceptances and repayment of borrowings, partially offset by decreased accounts receivables. The Company estimates capital expenditures for 1997 to be $9.0 million. These expenditures are primarily for the new state of the art distribution facility and the implementation of a new financial reporting system. These expenditures will be financed from current operations and, if needed, short term borrowings. Products are sold to retailers primarily on 30-day credit terms, and to distributors primarily on 60-day credit terms. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, internally generated funds and its existing credit arrangements will be sufficient to finance its operations for the next 12 months. The results of operations of the Company for the periods discussed have not been significantly affected by inflation or foreign currency fluctuation. The Company negotiates its purchase orders with its foreign manufacturers in United States dollars. Thus, notwithstanding any fluctuation in foreign currencies, the Company's cost for any purchase order is not subject to change after the time the order is placed. However, the long term weakening of the United States dollar against local currencies could lead certain manufacturers to increase their United States dollar prices for products. The Company believes it would be able to compensate for any such price increase. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibit(s) and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibit(s) in the first quarter of 1997: Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K in the first quarter of 1997: NONE Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule Lifetime Hoan Corporation Financial Data Schedule Pursuant to Item 601(c) of Regulation S-K This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements included in the form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 1997.
Item Item Description Amount Number 5-02(1) Cash and Cash Items $ 604,314 5-02(2) Marketable Securities $ 0 5- Notes and Accounts Receivable - $ 12,091,397 02(3)(a)( Trade 1) 5-02(4) Allowances for Doubtful $ 75,000 Accounts 5-02(6) Inventory $ 41,595,421 5-02(9) Total Current Assets $ 60,728,010 5-02(13) Property, Plant and Equipment $ 13,039,140 5-02(14) Accumulated Depreciation $ 4,301,730 5-02(18) Total Assets $ 83,560,202 5-02(21) Total Current Liabilities $ 10,506,594 5-02(22) Bonds, Mortgages and Similar $ 0 Debt 5-02(28) Preferred Stock - Mandatory $ 0 Redemption 5-02(29) Preferred Stock - No Mandatory $ 0 Redemption 5-02(30) Common Stock $ 124,297 5-02(31) Other Stockholders' Equity $ 72,929,311 5-02(32) Total Liabilities and $ 83,560,202 Stockholders' Equity 5- Net Sales of Tangible Products $ 21,058,183 03(b)1(a) 5-03(b)1 Total Revenues $ 21,108,129 5- Cost of Tangible Goods Sold $ 11,132,951 03(b)2(a) 5-03(b)2 Total Costs and Expenses Applicable to Sales and Revenues $ 11,132,951 5-03(b)3 Other Costs and Expenses $ 0 5-03(b)5 Provision for Doubtful Accounts $ 10,163 and Notes 5- Interest and Amortization of $ 23,100 03(b)(8) Debt Discount 5- Income Before Taxes and Other $ 2,254,821 03(b)(10) Items 5- Income Tax Expense $ 892,000 03(b)(11) 5- Income/Loss Continuing $ 1,362,821 03(b)(14) Operations 5- Discontinued Operations $ 0 03(b)(15) 5- Extraordinary Items $ 0 03(b)(17) 5- Cumulative effect - Changes in 03(b)(18) Accounting Principles $ 0 5- Net Income or Loss $ 1,362,821 03(b)(19) 5- Earnings Per Share - Primary $ 0.11 03(b)(20) 5- Earnings Per Share - Fully $ 0.11 03(b)(20) Diluted 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. Lifetime Hoan Corporation /s/ Milton L. Cohen May 14, 1997 __________________________________ Milton L. Cohen Chairman of the Board of Directors and President (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Fred Spivak May 14, 1997 __________________________________ Fred Spivak Vice President - Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)