HOUSTON, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) ("Luby's") today announced unaudited financial results for its twelve-week third quarter fiscal 2015, which ended on May 6, 2015. Comparisons in this press release for the third quarter fiscal year 2015 are referred to as "third quarter."

Third Quarter Highlights


    --  Income from continuing operations increased to $0.09 per diluted share
        compared to $0.06 the prior year
    --  Other operating and general and administrative expenses reduced
    --  Debt balance reduced by $6.5 million
    --  Combo restaurant sales were $6.4, million representing 7.2% of total
        restaurant sales
    --  Total same-store sales decreased 1.1%
    --  Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.6%

Chris Pappas, President and CEO, commented, "In the third quarter, income from continuing operations increased $0.03 per share year over year driven by enhanced Combo location profitability and lower overhead costs. While we are pleased with the improved profitability in the quarter, we remain focused on improving restaurant sales.

"In the third quarter, we paid down $6.5 million of our revolving credit facility and had $5.4 million of capital expenditures, keeping us on pace to achieve our capital expenditure estimate for the fiscal year of $20 million to $22 million.

"Our six Combo locations (consisting of a side-by-side Luby's Cafeteria and Fuddruckers at one property location) accounted for 7.2% of total restaurant sales in the third quarter, up from 5.8% in the second quarter, due to our sixth location opening this quarter. Our Combo location in Jackson, Mississippi that opened February 19th continues to outperform sales expectations, which supports our interest in opening Combo locations in new markets. Combo locations are performing well and continue to represent a strategic growth driver for our company.

"We continue to execute on our strategic plan to convert certain Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants to Fuddruckers restaurants. We have completed four restaurant conversions this year with up to three additional conversions set to re-open in the fourth quarter."

Same-Store Sales Year-Over-Year Comparison


                              Q1        Q2         Q3          YTD

                                   2015       2015        2015          2015
                                   ----       ----        ----          ----

    Luby's Cafeterias              0.2%      3.1%     (1.0%)         0.7%
    -----------------               ---        ---       -----           ---

    Fuddruckers Restaurants        0.2%      2.1%       0.2%         0.8%
    -----------------------         ---        ---         ---           ---

    Combo Locations(1)             2.4%      2.4%     (3.7%)         0.2%
    -----------------               ---        ---       -----           ---

    Cheeseburger in Paradise     (6.7)%    (4.8%)     (7.2%)       (6.3%)
    ------------------------      -----      -----       -----         -----

    Total same-store sales(2)    (0.1)%      2.5%     (1.1%)         0.4%
    ------------------------      -----        ---       -----           ---


    (1)              Combo locations consist of a side-
                     by-side Luby's Cafeteria and
                     Fuddruckers Restaurant at one
                     property location.

    (2)              Note: Luby's includes a
                     restaurant's sales results into
                     the same-store sales calculation
                     in the quarter after a store has
                     been open for six complete
                     consecutive quarters.  The first
                     Combo location met the definition
                     of same-stores in the third
                     quarter fiscal 2014; the
                     Cheeseburger in Paradise locations
                     met the definition of same-stores
                     in the first quarter fiscal 2015.
                     In the third quarter, there were
                     88 Luby's Cafeterias, 57
                     Fuddruckers Restaurants, 1 Combo
                     location, and 8 Cheeseburger in
                     Paradise locations that met the
                     definition of same-stores.
                    ----------------------------------

Third Quarter Results:



    Restaurant
     Brand       Q3 2015         Q3 2014          Change          Change

                 ($000s)         ($000s)         ($000s)           (%)
    ---           ------          ------          ------           ---

    Luby's
     Cafeterias          $53,975         $55,851         $(1,876)            (3.4)%
    -----------          -------         -------          -------              -----

    Fuddruckers
     Restaurants          24,204          23,578              626               2.7%
    ------------          ------          ------              ---                ---

    Combo
     Locations             6,355           2,846            3,509             123.3%
    ----------             -----           -----            -----              -----

    Cheeseburger
     in Paradise           4,254           7,490          (3,236)           (43.2%)
    ------------           -----           -----           ------             ------

    Koo Koo Roo
     (1)                      -            245            (245)          (100.0%)
    -----------              ---            ---             ----            -------

    Total
     Restaurant
     Sales               $88,788         $90,010         $(1,222)            (1.4)%
    -----------          -------         -------          -------              -----


    (1)              One location closed in the
                     fourth quarter fiscal 2014
                     that has since re-opened as a
                     Fuddruckers restaurant

    --  Restaurant sales decreased $1.2 million to $88.8 million in the third
        quarter compared to $90.0 million in the third quarter last year.
    --  Sales decreased $1.9 million at Luby's Cafeterias to $54.0 million. The
        decrease in sales at Luby's Cafeterias resulted from a 1.0% decrease in
        same-store sales and the absence in sales from three closed Luby's
        Cafeterias. The 1.0% decrease in same-store Luby's Cafeteria sales
        resulted from a 2.7% decrease in guest traffic, due in part to adverse
        weather, offset by a 1.7% increase in average spend per guest.
    --  Sales increased $0.6 million at our Fuddruckers restaurants. The sales
        increase at Fuddruckers restaurants resulted from a 0.2% increase in
        same-store sales and the incremental sales contribution from five new
        Fuddruckers restaurants (including two locations that were converted
        from Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants), partially offset by the
        absence of sales from four closed Fuddruckers restaurants.  The 0.2%
        increase in same-store sales at Fuddruckers restaurants resulted from a
        1.5% increase in average spend per guest, offset by a 1.3% decrease in
        guest traffic.
    --  Sales increased $3.5 million at our Combo locations due to the addition
        of three new Combo locations, offset by a 3.7% decrease in sales at our
        first Combo location (included in our same-store grouping) due in part
        to adverse weather. The Combo locations together represented 7.2% of our
        total restaurant sales in the third quarter compared to 3.2% of our
        total restaurant sales in the third quarter fiscal 2014.
    --  Sales declined $3.2 million at our Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants
        due to locations closed for future conversions.  Operating restaurants
        decreased from 19 restaurants in the third quarter fiscal 2014 to eight
        restaurants in third quarter 2015.  Sales declined 7.2% at the eight
        remaining Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants in operation during the
        third quarter fiscal 2015. Partially offsetting the $3.2 million sales
        decline was $1.2 million in sales recaptured at the four locations that
        were converted from Cheeseburger in Paradise to Fuddruckers.
    --  Revenue from franchise operations was $1.6 million in the third quarter
        compared to $1.7 million in the third quarter fiscal 2014. We ended the
        third quarter with 105 franchise locations in our Fuddruckers franchise
        network.
    --  Revenue from Culinary Contract Services decreased to $3.6 million
        operating at 21 locations in the third quarter compared to $4.5 million
        operating at 26 locations at the end of the third quarter last year.
        Compared to the second quarter, revenue declined $0.2 million as
        operating locations decreased from 24 locations to 21 locations.
    --  Store level profit, defined as restaurant sales less cost of food,
        payroll and related costs, other operating expenses, and occupancy
        costs, was $13.1 million, or 14.8% of restaurant sales in the third
        quarter compared to $13.5 million or 15.0% of restaurant sales in the
        third quarter fiscal 2014.  This decline was primarily related to lower
        restaurant sales in the quarter along with higher payroll and related
        costs, partially offset by new Combo location profits. Store level
        profit is a non-GAAP measure and reconciliation to income from
        continuing operations is presented after the financial statements.
    --  In the third quarter, income from continuing operations was $2.5
        million, or $0.09 per diluted share compared to $1.7 million, or $0.06
        per diluted share, in the third quarter fiscal 2014. Results in the
        third quarter of 2015 and 2014 included various special items. 
        Excluding special items, income from continuing operations was $2.6
        million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in third quarter, compared to $1.3
        million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in third quarter fiscal 2014.  The
        income tax provision decreased $1.2 million in the third quarter
        compared to the third quarter fiscal 2014.  Income from continuing
        operations before special items and before provision for income taxes
        was approximately $3.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the third
        quarter, consistent with the third quarter fiscal 2014.

Reconciliation of income from continuing operations to income from continuing operations, before special items and income taxes( (1,2)):



                                       Q3 FY2015                    Q3 FY2014
                                       ---------                    ---------

    Item                        Amount            Per Share           Amount   Per Share
                               ($000s)                ($)             ($000s)      ($)
    ----                       -------           ----------          -------  ----------

    Income from continuing
     operations                           $2,529              $0.09                 $1,741     $0.06

    Asset charges; loss (gain)
     on disposal of assets                 (402)            (0.01)                 (675)   (0.02)


    Loss from Cheeseburger in
     Paradise (3)                            192               0.00                    216      0.01

    Cheeseburger in Paradise
     locations closed for
     conversion (4)                          271               0.01
    ------------------------                 ---               ----

    Income from continuing
     operations, before
     special items                        $2,590              $0.09                 $1,283     $0.05

    Addback Income Tax
     Provision                               395               0.01                  1,621      0.05

    Income from continuing
     operations, before
     special items and taxes              $2,985              $0.10                 $2,904     $0.10
    ------------------------              ------              -----                 ------     -----



    (1)              Luby's uses income from continuing
                     operations, before special items
                     and income taxes, in analyzing its
                     results, which is a non-GAAP
                     financial measure. This information
                     should be considered in addition to
                     the results presented in accordance
                     with GAAP, and should not be
                     considered a substitute for the
                     GAAP results. Luby's has reconciled
                     income from continuing operations,
                     before special items and income
                     taxes, to income from continuing
                     operations, the nearest GAAP
                     measure in context.

    (2)              Per share amounts are per diluted
                     share after tax.

    (3)              Loss from Cheeseburger in Paradise
                     is after allocation of
                     depreciation, direct general and
                     administrative, and interest
                     expense, net of an estimated tax
                     benefit.

    (4)              These costs include rent, property
                     taxes, utilities and certain
                     restaurant management labor costs
                     associated with Cheeseburger in
                     Paradise locations closed for
                     conversion. These costs are
                     included in opening costs and
                     payroll and related costs.

Third Quarter Operating Expense Review

Cost of food as a percentage of restaurant sales decreased to 28.4% in the third quarter compared to 28.6% in the third quarter fiscal 2014. The cost of food as a percentage of restaurant sales decreased in part due to higher average menu prices, partially offset by higher food commodity prices.

In the third quarter, payroll and related costs as a percentage of restaurant sales increased to 34.0% compared to 33.3% in the third quarter fiscal 2014. The increase reflects primarily the fixed component of management labor costs, and to a lesser extent hourly labor costs, over lower sales volumes. These increases were partially offset by lower management and hourly labor costs as a percentage of restaurant sales at our Combo locations where the prior year included increased labor deployed during the first several months of operations at newly opened Combo locations.

Other operating expenses include restaurant-related expenses for utilities, repairs and maintenance, advertising, insurance, supplies, and services. As a percentage of restaurant sales, other operating expenses decreased to 17.4% in the third quarter from 17.7% in the third quarter fiscal 2014. The decrease was attributable to lower utilities expenses, insurance costs, and marketing and advertising costs as percentage of restaurant sales. These expenses were partially offset by higher supplies expenses and higher repairs and maintenance costs as percentage of restaurant sales.

Occupancy costs include property lease expense, property taxes, and common area maintenance charges. Occupancy costs were $4.8 million in the third quarter, consistent with occupancy costs of $4.8 million in the third quarter fiscal 2014.

Opening costs include labor, supplies, occupancy, and other costs necessary to support the restaurant through its opening period. Opening costs were $0.4 million in the third quarter compared to $0.3 million in the third quarter fiscal 2014. Included in the opening costs in the third quarter were the carrying costs for five locations that were previously operated as Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants and were selected for conversion to Fuddruckers restaurants, one of which is schedule to re-open this month.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 1.6% to $4.8 million in the third quarter compared to $4.7 million in the third quarter fiscal 2014. This increase was due primarily to the addition of depreciation related to new capital expenditures from new construction and restaurant conversion activity offset by the reduction in depreciation related to certain assets reaching the end of their depreciable lives.

General and administrative expenses decreased to $7.3 million in the third quarter compared to $8.3 million in the third quarter fiscal 2014. General and administrative expenses included decreased spending on outside professional fees and services, office supplies and equipment, travel expenses, and lower overall compensation expenses. As a percentage of total revenues, general and administrative expenses were 7.8% in the third quarter, a decrease from 8.7% in the third quarter last year.

Balance Sheet and Capital Expenditures

We ended the third quarter with an outstanding debt balance of $48.0 million, down from $54.5 million at the end of the second quarter. During the third quarter, our capital expenditures were $5.4 million bringing the total for the first three quarters of fiscal 2015 to $16.4 million, down from $31.1 million for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014. At the end of the third quarter, we had $1.6 million in cash and $174.1 million in total shareholders' equity.

Restaurant Counts:



                         FY2015 Year Begin    FY15 YTD Openings     FY15 YTD Closings     FY2015 Q3 End
                                              -----------------     -----------------     -------------

    Luby's Cafeterias(1)                   94                     1                   (1)                94

    Fuddruckers(1)                         71                     4                   (3)                72

    Cheeseburger in
     Paradise                               8                                                            8

    Other restaurants(2)                    1                                                            1

    Total                                 174                     5                   (4)               175
                                          ---                   ---                   ---                ---



    (1)              Includes 6 restaurants that
                     are part of Combo locations

    (2)              Other restaurants include one
                     Bob Luby's Seafood

Fiscal 2015 Outlook

"We remain focused on improving store level profit across all of our restaurant brands through dedicated efforts to continually enhance our product offerings and provide superior service to our guests. Our entire team is focused on improving sales and profitability through efficient operating cost management, store-level performance initiatives and modest price adjustments on selected menu items. Our fiscal 2015 expectation is to realize same-store sales growth at our core Luby's Cafeterias and Fuddruckers brands and higher store level profit, with lower general and administrative expenses, offset by higher depreciation and interest expense, resulting in improved financial results over the prior year. We continue to effectively manage our capital expenditures in fiscal 2015 and we expect to achieve our capital expenditure guidance range for fiscal 2015 of between $20 and $22 million. Over the next 24 months, we also expect to sell excess real estate and redeploy over $15 million in estimated net proceeds into a new remodel program, new units, and debt reduction. Our strategy to enhance growth through the opening of new Combo locations remains on track. We are actively looking for the next Combo site in the Southern U.S. in new markets where we do not already operate with our Luby's Cafeteria brand. In our franchise pipeline, we estimate six new Fuddruckers restaurant location openings in fiscal 2015, in both domestic and international markets, including Italy, Poland, Panama, and Chile," concluded Pappas.

Conference Call

Luby's will host a conference call on June 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss further its third quarter fiscal 2015 results. To access the call live, dial (412) 902-0030 and use the access code 13607675# at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or listen live over the Internet by visiting the events page in the investor relations section of www.lubysinc.com. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through June 17, 2015 and may be accessed by calling (201) 612-7415 and using the access code 13607675#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 90 days on the "Investors" section of the Company's website.

About Luby's

Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) operates 175 restaurants under the brands Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers and Cheeseburger in Paradise and provides food service management through its Luby's Culinary Contract Services business segment. The company-owned restaurants include 94 Luby's Cafeterias, 72 Fuddruckers, 8 Cheeseburger in Paradise and one Bob Luby's Seafood Grill. The Company is the franchisor for 105 Fuddruckers franchise locations across the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, Italy, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Chile. Additionally, a licensee operates 31 restaurants with the exclusive right to use the Fuddruckers proprietary marks, trade dress, and system in certain countries in the Middle East. The Company does not receive revenue or royalties from these restaurants. Luby's Culinary Contract Services provides food service management to 21 sites consisting of healthcare, higher education and corporate dining locations.

This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of these provisions, including the statements under the caption "Outlook" and any other statements regarding scheduled openings of units, scheduled closures of units, sales of assets, expected proceeds from the sale of assets, expected levels of capital expenditures, effects of food commodity costs, anticipated financial results in future periods and expectations of industry conditions.

Luby's cautions readers that various factors could cause its actual financial and operational results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made from time-to-time in news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements, and other written communications, as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Luby's. The following factors, as well as any other cautionary language included in this press release, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause Luby's actual results to differ materially from the expectations Luby's describes in such forward-looking statements: general business and economic conditions; the impact of competition; our operating initiatives; fluctuations in the costs of commodities, including beef, poultry, seafood, dairy, cheese and produce; increases in utility costs, including the costs of natural gas and other energy supplies; changes in the availability and cost of labor; the seasonality of Luby's business; changes in governmental regulations, including changes in minimum wages; the effects of inflation; the availability of credit; unfavorable publicity relating to operations, including publicity concerning food quality, illness or other health concerns or labor relations; the continued service of key management personnel; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Luby's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

For additional information contact:

Dennard-Lascar Associates
713-529-6600
Rick Black / Ken Dennard
Investor Relations



                                                                                                        Luby's, Inc.

                                                                                      Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

                                                                                            (In thousands except per share data)
                                                                                             -----------------------------------


                                                        Quarter Ended                               Three Quarters Ended
                                                        -------------                               --------------------

                                               May 6,                           May 7,                                             May 6,       May 7,

                                                   2015                              2014                                                2015                 2014
                                                   ----                              ----                                                ----                 ----

                                             (12 weeks)                       (12 weeks)                                         (36 weeks)   (36 weeks)

    SALES:

    Restaurant sales                                                  $88,788                                           $90,010                          $254,832    $252,891

    Culinary contract services                                          3,624                                             4,534                            11,993      12,783

    Franchise revenue                                                   1,578                                             1,684                             4,764       4,744

    Vending revenue                                                       112                                               131                               355         358
                                                                          ---                                               ---                               ---         ---

    TOTAL SALES                                                        94,102                                            96,359                           271,944     270,776

    COSTS AND EXPENSES:

    Cost of food                                                       25,225                                            25,754                            74,189      72,665

    Payroll and related costs                                          30,216                                            29,971                            89,372      87,384

    Other operating expenses                                           15,442                                            15,967                            47,144      46,511

    Occupancy costs                                                     4,759                                             4,845                            14,167      14,374

    Opening costs                                                         427                                               334                             2,035       1,365

    Cost of culinary contract services                                  3,087                                             3,974                            10,369      11,142

    Depreciation and amortization                                       4,750                                             4,674                            14,580      13,466

    General and administrative expenses                                 7,312                                             8,342                            23,088      24,526

    Provision for asset impairments, net                                    -                                                -                              218       1,539

    Net gain on disposition of property and
     equipment                                                          (609)                                          (1,023)                          (1,696)      (956)
                                                                         ----                                            ------                            ------        ----

    Total costs and expenses                                           90,609                                            92,838                           273,466     272,016
                                                                       ------                                            ------                           -------     -------

    INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                                       3,493                                             3,521                           (1,522)    (1,240)

    Interest income                                                         1                                                 1                                 3           4

    Interest expense                                                    (599)                                            (410)                          (1,624)      (955)

    Other income, net                                                      29                                               250                               301         806
                                                                          ---                                               ---                               ---         ---

    Income (loss) before income taxes and
     discontinued operations                                            2,924                                             3,362                           (2,842)    (1,385)

    Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                  395                                             1,621                           (1,326)      (853)
                                                                          ---                                             -----                            ------        ----

    Income (loss) from continuing operations                            2,529                                             1,741                           (1,516)      (532)

    Loss from discontinued operations, net
     of income taxes                                                    (176)                                             (12)                            (509)    (1,468)
                                                                         ----                                               ---                              ----      ------

    NET INCOME (LOSS)                                                  $2,353                                            $1,729                          $(2,025)   $(2,000)
                                                                       ======                                            ======                           =======     =======

    Income (loss) per share from continuing
     operations:

    Basic                                                               $0.09                                             $0.06                           $(0.05)    $(0.02)

    Assuming dilution                                                    0.09                                              0.06                            (0.05)     (0.02)
                                                                         ====                                              ====                             =====       =====

    Loss per share from discontinued
     operations:

    Basic                                                             $(0.01)                       $                        -                          $(0.02)    $(0.05)

    Assuming dilution                                                  (0.01)                                                -                           (0.02)     (0.05)
                                                                        =====                                               ===                            =====       =====

    Net income (loss) per share:

    Basic                                                               $0.08                                             $0.06                           $(0.07)    $(0.07)

    Assuming dilution                                                    0.08                                              0.06                            (0.07)     (0.07)
                                                                         ====                                              ====                             =====       =====

    Weighted average shares outstanding:

    Basic                                                              29,009                                            28,791                            28,940      28,777

    Assuming dilution                                                  29,111                                            29,476                            28,940      28,777

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table contains information derived from Luby's Consolidated Statements of Operations expressed as a percentage of total sales, or restaurant sales, applicable. Percentages may not add due to rounding.




                             Quarter Ended                 Three Quarters Ended
                             -------------                 --------------------

                           May 6,                May 7,                  May 6,        May 7,

                               2015                   2014                     2015           2014
                               ----                   ----                     ----           ----

                        (12 weeks)            (12 weeks)               (36 weeks)   (36 weeks)


    Restaurant sales                    94.4%                               93.4%                   93.7%    93.4%

    Culinary contract
     services                            3.9%                                4.7%                    4.4%     4.7%

    Franchise revenue                    1.7%                                1.7%                    1.8%     1.8%

    Vending revenue                      0.1%                                0.1%                    0.1%     0.1%
                                          ---                                  ---                      ---       ---

    TOTAL SALES                        100.0%                              100.0%                  100.0%   100.0%


    COSTS AND EXPENSES:

    (As a percentage of
     restaurant sales)

    Cost of food                        28.4%                               28.6%                   29.1%    28.7%

    Payroll and related
     costs                              34.0%                               33.3%                   35.1%    34.6%

    Other operating
     expenses                           17.4%                               17.7%                   18.5%    18.4%

    Occupancy                            5.4%                                5.4%                    5.6%     5.7%
                                          ---                                  ---                      ---       ---

    Store level profit                  14.8%                               15.0%                   11.8%    12.6%
                                         ====                                 ====                     ====      ====


    (As a percentage of
     total sales)

    General and
     administrative
     expenses                            7.8%                                8.7%                    8.5%     9.1%

    INCOME (LOSS) FROM
     OPERATIONS                          3.7%                                3.7%                  (0.6)%   (0.5)%


                                                            Luby's, Inc.

                                                     Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                ------------------------------------


                                         May 6,                                       August 27,

                                              2015                                           2014
                                              ----                                           ----

                                       (Unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Current Assets:

      Cash and cash equivalents                                        $1,575                       $2,788

      Trade accounts and other
       receivables, net                                                 4,220                        4,112

      Food and supply inventories                                       4,422                        5,556

      Prepaid expenses                                                  4,964                        2,815

      Assets related to discontinued
       operations                                                          26                           52

      Deferred income taxes                                               605                          587
                                                                          ---                          ---

            Total current assets                                       15,812                       15,910

    Property held for sale                                              6,261                          991

    Assets related to discontinued
     operations                                                         4,725                        4,204

    Property and equipment, net                                       205,497                      213,492

    Intangible assets, net                                             23,014                       24,014

    Goodwill                                                            1,643                        1,681

    Deferred income taxes                                              13,254                       11,294

    Other assets                                                        3,764                        3,849
                                                                        -----                        -----

    Total assets                                                     $273,970                     $275,435
                                                                     ========                     ========

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:

      Accounts payable                                                $19,183                      $26,269

      Liabilities related to
       discontinued operations                                            469                          590

      Accrued expenses and other
       liabilities                                                     24,639                       23,107
                                                                       ------                       ------

            Total current liabilities                                  44,291                       49,966

    Credit facility debt                                               48,000                       42,000

    Liabilities related to
     discontinued operations                                               62                          278

    Other liabilities                                                   7,517                        8,167
                                                                        -----                        -----

    Total liabilities                                                  99,870                      100,411
                                                                       ======                      =======

    Commitments and Contingencies

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Common stock, $0.32 par value;
     100,000,000 shares authorized;
     shares issued were 29,097,902 and
     28,949,523, respectively; shares
     outstanding were 28,597,902 and
     28,449,523, respectively                                           9,311                        9,264

    Paid-in capital                                                    28,410                       27,356

    Retained earnings                                                 141,154                      143,179

    Less cost of treasury stock,
     500,000 shares                                                   (4,775)                     (4,775)
                                                                       ------                       ------

    Total shareholders' equity                                        174,100                      175,024
                                                                      -------                      -------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                            $273,970                     $275,435
                                                                     ========                     ========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


                                                            Luby's, Inc.

                                          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

                                                           (In thousands)
                                                            -------------


                                              Three Quarters Ended
                                              --------------------

                                       May 6,                                              May 7,

                                           2015                                                 2014
                                           ----                                                 ----

                                     (36 weeks)                                          (36 weeks)

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
     ACTIVITIES:

      Net loss                                                    $(2,025)                             $(2,000)

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:

      Provision for asset
       impairments, net of gains/
       losses on property sales                                    (1,386)                                1,352

      Depreciation and amortization                                 14,624                                13,604

      Amortization of debt issuance
       cost                                                            127                                    78

      Non-cash compensation expense                                    862                                   254

      Share-based compensation
       expense                                                         240                                   573

      Increase in tax benefits from
       share-based compensation                                          -                                 (53)

      Deferred tax benefit                                         (1,978)                              (1,889)
                                                                    ------                                ------

    Cash provided by operating
     activities before changes in
     operating assets and
     liabilities                                                    10,464                                11,919

      Changes in operating assets
       and liabilities, net of
       business acquisition:

      Decrease (increase) in trade
       accounts and other
       receivables                                                   (108)                                  112

      Decrease (increase) in food
       and supply inventories                                        1,135                                 (466)

      Decrease (increase) in prepaid
       expenses and other assets                                   (1,979)                                  840

      Decrease in accounts payable,
       accrued expenses and other
       liabilities                                                 (5,350)                                (617)
                                                                    ------                                  ----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                      4,162                                11,788
                                                                     -----                                ------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
     ACTIVITIES:

      Proceeds from disposal of
       assets and property held for
       sale                                                          5,142                                 2,713

      Purchases of property and
       equipment                                                  (16,429)                             (31,124)

      Decrease in note receivable                                       50                                    23
                                                                       ---                                   ---

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                                   (11,237)                             (28,388)
                                                                   -------                               -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
     ACTIVITIES:

      Credit facility borrowings                                    80,100                                77,800

      Credit facility repayments                                  (74,100)                             (61,000)

      Debt issue cost                                                (253)                                    -

      Proceed from exercise of stock
       options                                                         115                                    32

      Tax benefit on stock options                                       -                                   53
                                                                       ---                                  ---

    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                                                      5,862                                16,885
                                                                     -----                                ------

    Net increase (decrease) in
     cash and cash equivalents                                     (1,213)                                  285

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                             2,788                                 1,528
                                                                     -----                                 -----

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     end of period                                                  $1,575                                $1,813
                                                                    ======                                ======

    Cash paid for:

      Income taxes                            $                          -                           $        -

      Interest                                                       1,505                                   834

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Although store level profit, defined as restaurant sales less cost of food, payroll and related costs, other operating expenses, and occupancy costs is a non-GAAP measure, we believe its presentation is useful because it explicitly shows the results of our most significant reportable segment. The following table reconciles between store level profit, a non-GAAP measure to income from continuing operations, a GAAP measure:




                                  Quarter Ended         Three Quarters Ended
                                  -------------         --------------------

                                     May 6,                    May 7,                   May 6,               May 7,
                                                   2015                          2014                 2015                2014
                                                   ----                          ----                 ----                ----

                                   (12 weeks)                (12 weeks)               (36 weeks)           (36 weeks)

                                 (In thousands)


    Store level profit                          $13,146                       $13,473              $29,960             $31,957


        Plus:

        Sales from vending
         revenue                                    112                           131                  355                 358

        Sales from culinary
         contract services                        3,624                         4,534               11,993              12,783

        Sales from
         franchise revenue                        1,578                         1,684                4,764               4,744


        Less:

        Opening costs                               427                           334                2,035               1,365

        Cost of culinary
         contract services                        3,087                         3,974               10,369              11,142

        Depreciation and
         amortization                             4,750                         4,674               14,580              13,466

        General and
         administrative
         expenses                                 7,312                         8,342               23,088              24,526

        Provision for asset
         impairments, net                             -                            -                 218               1,539

        Net gain on
         disposition of
         property and
         equipment                                (609)                      (1,023)             (1,696)              (956)

        Interest income                             (1)                          (1)                 (3)                (4)

        Interest expense                            599                           410                1,624                 955

        Other income, net                          (29)                        (250)               (301)              (806)

        Provision (benefit)
         for income taxes                           395                         1,621              (1,326)              (853)
                                                    ---                         -----               ------                ----


              Income (loss) from
               continuing
               operations                        $2,529                        $1,741             $(1,516)             $(532)
                                                 ======                        ======              =======               =====

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, provision (benefit) for income taxes and depreciation and amortization and excluding net gain (loss) on disposing of property and equipment, provision for asset impairments, non-cash compensation expense, and other income (loss).

Adjusted EBITDA is intended as a supplemental measure of our performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to management and investors in in valuing the Company and evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our results to other competitors. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating management's performance when determining incentive compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as computed by other companies. These measures should be considered supplemental and not a substitute or superior to other GAAP performance measures.



                                       Quarter Ended                  Three Quarters Ended
                                       -------------                  --------------------

                               May 6,                 May 7,      May 6,                   May 7,

                                   2015                    2014         2015                      2014
                                   ----                    ----         ----                      ----

                             (12 weeks)             (12 weeks)  (36 weeks)               (36 weeks)


    Income (loss) from
     continuing
     operations                            $2,529                    $1,741                             $(1,516)   (532)

         Provision (benefit)
          for income taxes                    395                     1,621                              (1,326)   (853)

         Depreciation and
          amortization                      4,750                     4,674                               14,580   13,466

         Interest expense,
          net                                 598                       409                                1,621      951

         Net gain on
          disposition of
          assets                            (609)                  (1,023)                             (1,696)   (956)

         Provision for asset
          impairments                           -                        -                                 218    1,539

         Non-cash
          compensation
          expense                             241                       147                                  542      476

       Less:  Other
        income, net                          (29)                    (250)                               (301)   (806)
                                              ---                      ----                                 ----     ----

    Adjusted EBITDA                        $7,875                    $7,309                              $12,122  $13,285

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