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Jefferies Financial Group - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-5721

LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

New York 13-2615557
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)

315 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10010-3607
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 460-1900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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 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
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.

YES NO
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding
of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, at May 3, 2002: 55,333,007.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001
(Dollars in thousands, except par value)
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March 31, December 31,
2002 2001
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
Investments:
Available for sale (aggregate cost of $432,799 and $675,170) $ 490,815 $ 722,544
Trading securities (aggregate cost of $49,415 and $68,547) 47,569 63,850
Held to maturity (aggregate fair value of $563 and $1,665) 564 1,666
Other investments, including accrued interest income 6,817 18,272
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Total investments 545,765 806,332
Cash and cash equivalents 624,756 376,542
Trade, notes and other receivables, net 571,301 616,507
Prepaids and other assets 258,861 256,937
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net 163,086 162,160
Investments in associated companies 339,175 358,761
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Total $2,502,944 $2,577,239
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LIABILITIES
Customer banking deposits $ 435,011 $ 476,495
Trade payables and expense accruals 66,700 85,296
Other liabilities 208,970 224,997
Income taxes payable 116,447 124,692
Deferred tax liability 18,893 13,766
Debt, including current maturities 334,173 343,276
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Total liabilities 1,180,194 1,268,522
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Commitments and contingencies

Minority interest 10,108 15,064
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Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of
subsidiary trust holding solely subordinated debt securities of the Company 98,200 98,200
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common shares, par value $1 per share, authorized 150,000,000 shares;
55,323,307 and 55,318,257 shares issued and outstanding, after
deducting 63,119,084 and 63,117,584 shares held in treasury 55,323 55,318
Additional paid-in capital 54,883 54,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income 20,811 14,662
Retained earnings 1,083,425 1,070,682
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Total shareholders' equity 1,214,442 1,195,453
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Total $2,502,944 $2,577,239
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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2002 2001
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Revenues:
Manufacturing $ 12,388 $ 13,648
Finance 24,704 27,712
Investment and other income 34,739 45,971
Equity in income of associated companies 30,530 8,315
Net securities gains (losses) (9,005) 2,768
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93,356 98,414
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Expenses:
Manufacturing cost of goods sold 8,292 9,688
Interest 9,844 14,580
Salaries 10,862 12,718
Selling, general and other expenses 42,456 39,521
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71,454 76,507
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority
expense of trust preferred securities and cumulative effect of
a change in accounting principle 21,902 21,907
Income taxes 7,778 7,755
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Income from continuing operations before minority expense of trust
preferred securities and cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle 14,124 14,152
Minority expense of trust preferred securities, net of taxes 1,381 1,381
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Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle 12,743 12,771
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes -- (32,669)
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle 12,743 (19,898)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- 411
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Net income (loss) $ 12,743 $(19,487)
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Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle $ .23 $ .23
Loss from discontinued operations -- (.59)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- .01
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Net income (loss) $ .23 $ (.35)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle $ .23 $ .23
Loss from discontinued operations -- (.59)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- .01
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Net income (loss) $ .23 $ (.35)
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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2002 2001
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Net cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 12,743 $ (19,487)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for)operations:
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle -- (411)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes 1,162 (13,131)
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements 4,912 3,878
Other amortization (primarily related to investments) (232) (1,851)
Provision for doubtful accounts 7,038 9,163
Net securities (gains) losses 9,005 (2,768)
Equity in income of associated companies (30,530) (8,315)
Gain on disposal of real estate, property and equipment, and other assets (3,101) (5,950)
Investments classified as trading, net 1,190 4,449
Net change in:
Trade and other receivables 11,182 4,695
Prepaids and other assets 43 (2,962)
Trade payables and expense accruals (9,360) (15,106)
Other liabilities (501) 31,740
Income taxes payable (8,245) 2,746
Other (2,434) 1,080
Net change in net assets of discontinued operations -- 50,381
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (7,128) 38,151
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Net cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate, property and equipment, and other assets (15,724) (8,049)
Proceeds from disposals of real estate, property and equipment, and other assets 15,092 14,544
Advances on loan receivables (18,471) (81,829)
Principal collections on loan receivables 46,541 48,884
Advances on notes receivables (450) (2,117)
Collections on notes receivables 71 36,538
Investments in associated companies (25) (3,803)
Distributions from associated companies 31,948 28,767
Purchases of investments (other than short-term) (118,027) (272,732)
Proceeds from maturities of investments 233,432 42,178
Proceeds from sales of investments 130,419 78,234
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 304,806 (119,385)
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Net cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in customer banking deposits (41,108) 8,788
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 4,825 --
Reduction of long-term debt (13,062) (2,788)
Purchase of common shares for treasury (51) --
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (49,396) 6,000
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (68) (4,504)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 248,214 (79,738)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1, 376,542 529,812
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Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, $ 624,756 $ 450,074
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
(In thousands, except par value)
(Unaudited)
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Common Accumulated
Shares Additional Other
$1 Par Paid-In Comprehensive Retained
Value Capital Income (Loss) Earnings Total
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Balance, January 1, 2001 $ 55,297 $ 54,340 $ 2,585 $1,092,019 $1,204,241
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Comprehensive loss:
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments (519) (519)
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) (10,545) (10,545)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative
instruments (including the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle of $1,371) (613) (613)
Net loss (19,487) (19,487)
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Comprehensive loss (31,164)
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Exercise of options to purchase common shares 10 216 226
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Balance, March 31, 2001 $ 55,307 $ 54,556 $ (9,092) $1,072,532 $1,173,303
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Balance, January 1, 2002 $ 55,318 $ 54,791 $ 14,662 $1,070,682 $1,195,453
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Comprehensive income:
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments 7,263 7,263
Net change in unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) (1,467) (1,467)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on derivative
instruments 353 353
Net income 12,743 12,743
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Comprehensive income 18,892
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Exercise of options to purchase common shares 6 142 148
Purchase of stock for treasury (1) (50) (51)
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Balance, March 31, 2002 $ 55,323 $ 54,883 $ 20,811 $1,083,425 $1,214,442
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See notes to interim consolidated financial statements.

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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

1. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) that management
believes necessary to present fairly results of interim operations, should
be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(including the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) included in the
Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2001, which are included in the Company's Annual Report filed
on Form 10-K for such year (the "2001 10-K"). Results of operations for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results of
operations. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2001 was
extracted from the audited annual financial statements and does not include
all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for
annual financial statements.

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to be consistent
with the 2002 presentation.

2. Certain information concerning the Company's segments for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 is presented in the following table.
Prior period amounts have been reclassified for the domestic real estate
operations, which were previously included in Other Operations.

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2002 2001
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(In thousands)
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Revenues:
Banking and lending $ 28,677 $ 29,068
Foreign real estate 5,259 5,921
Domestic real estate 8,379 9,741
Manufacturing 12,408 13,699
Other operations 7,578 13,443
Equity in associated companies 30,530 8,315
Corporate 525 18,227
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Total consolidated revenues $ 93,356 $ 98,414
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority
expense of trust preferred securities and cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle:
Banking and lending $ 4,065 $ (719)
Foreign real estate 2,152 1,381
Domestic real estate 243 3,044
Manufacturing 1,230 742
Other operations 292 5,646
Equity in associated companies 30,530 8,315
Corporate (16,610) 3,498
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Total consolidated income from continuing operations before
income taxes, minority expense of trust preferred securities
and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle $ 21,902 $ 21,907
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Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

3. The Company accounts for its investment in Berkadia under the equity method
of accounting. At March 31, 2002, the book value of the Company's equity
investment in Berkadia was negative $111,400,000, which is included in
other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. As more fully
described in the 2001 10-K, the negative carrying amount results from
Berkadia's distribution of loan fees received and the Company's recognition
in 2001 of its share of The FINOVA Group Inc.'s ("FINOVA") non-cash losses
recorded by Berkadia, partially offset by the Company's share of Berkadia's
income related to Berkadia's loan to FINOVA. The Company has guaranteed 10%
of Berkadia's debt and, although the Company has no cash investment in
Berkadia, it records its share of any losses recorded by Berkadia up to the
amount of the guarantee. As of April 30, 2002, the outstanding amount of
the guarantee was $320,000,000.

For the three month period ended March 31, 2002, the Company's equity in
the income of Berkadia consists of the following (in thousands):
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<S> <C>
Net interest spread on the Berkadia loan - 10% of total $ 2,100
Amortization of Berkadia loan discount related to cash fees - 50% of total 7,100
Amortization of Berkadia loan discount related to FINOVA stock - 50% of total 11,200
--------
Equity in income of associated companies - Berkadia $ 20,400
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The amortization of the Berkadia loan discount has been accelerated as a
result of principal payments on the Berkadia loan that were greater than
expected at the time the loan was made. For the three months ended March
31, 2002, the effect of this acceleration was to increase the Company's
equity in income of Berkadia by approximately $6,600,000. Loan repayments
from FINOVA are unlikely to continue at the pace experienced to date.

4. A summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at March 31,
2002 and December 31, 2001 is as follows (in thousands):
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<CAPTION>

<S> <C> <C>
March 31, December 31,
2002 2001
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Net unrealized gains on investments $ 38,944 $ 31,681
Net unrealized foreign exchange losses (18,079) (16,612)
Net unrealized losses on derivative instruments (54) (407)
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$ 20,811 $ 14,662
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5. Included in investment and other income for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2002 and 2001 are income (charges) of $2,700,000 and
$(1,100,000), respectively, as a result of accounting for its derivative
financial instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133 ("SFAS 133").

6. Per share amounts were calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the sum
of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, for
diluted earnings (loss) per share, the incremental weighted average number
of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants for
the periods they were outstanding. The number of shares used to calculate
basic earnings (loss) per share amounts was 55,320,000 and 55,299,000 for
the three month periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The
number of shares used to calculate diluted earnings (loss) per share
amounts was 55,588,000 and 55,299,000 for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. For 2001, options and warrants to
purchase approximately 347,000 weighted average shares of common stock were
outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings
(loss) per share, as those options and warrants were antidilutive.

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Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

7. Cash paid for interest and income taxes (net of refunds) was $12,700,000
and $14,100,000, respectively, for the three month period ended March 31,
2002 and $15,000,000 and $100,000, respectively, for the three month period
ended March 31, 2001.

8. As disclosed in the 2001 10-K, in connection with its audit of the
Company's consolidated federal income tax returns for the years 1996
through 1999, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") had issued Notices of
Proposed Adjustments that, if sustained, would have resulted in
approximately $80,000,000 of tax, plus interest. The Company believes that
it is adequately reserved for this exposure. In April 2002, the IRS revised
these Notices of Proposed Adjustments. The Company has agreed to these
revised Notices of Proposed Adjustments, as well as other adjustments
proposed by the IRS, which in total resulted in the payment of $326,000.
Although the Company has agreed to the IRS adjustments, until the statute
of limitations expires on December 31, 2002, the IRS has the right to
propose additional adjustments.

9. In April 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its interest
in Fidei, its foreign real estate subsidiary, to an unrelated third party
for total proceeds of approximately 70,000,000 Euros (approximately
$61,000,000), which is expected to close during the second quarter of 2002.
The Company expects to record a gain of approximately $20,000,000 on this
transaction.


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

The following should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2001
10-K.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three month period ended March 31, 2002, net cash was used for
operations principally as a result of the payment of income taxes. For the three
month period ended March 31, 2001, net cash was provided by operations.

As of March 31, 2002, the Company's readily available cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities, excluding those amounts held by its regulated
subsidiaries, totaled $813,100,000. This amount is comprised of cash and
short-term bonds and notes of the United States Government and its agencies of
$500,600,000 (62%), the equity investment in White Mountains Insurance Group,
Ltd. of $129,500,000 (16%) and other publicly traded debt and equity securities
aggregating $183,000,000 (22%). Additional sources of liquidity as of March 31,
2002 include $165,900,000 of cash and marketable securities collateralizing
letters of credit.

As a result of principal payments, as of April 30, 2002, the Company's guarantee
of Berkadia's financing has been reduced to $320,000,000.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001

Finance revenues, which reflect the level and mix of consumer instalment loans,
decreased in the three month period ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the
similar period in 2001 due to fewer average loans outstanding. Average loans
outstanding during the three month period ended March 31, 2002 were $491,000,000
as compared to $524,300,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2001.
Pre-tax results for the banking and lending segment increased for the first
quarter of 2002 as compared to 2001, however, primarily due to changes in market
values of interest rate swaps, lower interest expense due to reduced customer
banking deposits and lower interest rates thereon, a lower provision for loan
losses largely due to the reduced amount of new loans, and less salaries
expense, partially offset by greater net interest paid on interest rate swaps.
The reduction in loans and salaries resulted from the Company's decision in
September 2001 to stop originating subprime automobile loans and subsequently to
consolidate its operations, as more fully described in the 2001 10-K.

Pre-tax results for the banking and lending segment for the three month periods
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 reflect $1,900,000 and $(3,200,000), respectively,
of income (charges) primarily resulting from marking-to-market its interest rate
swaps. The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage the impact of interest
rate changes on its customer banking deposits. Although the Company believes
that these derivative financial instruments serve as economic hedges, they do
not meet certain effectiveness criteria under SFAS 133, and therefore are not
accounted for as hedges.

Fidei's revenues declined in the first quarter of 2002 as compared to 2001
primarily due to lower investment income and decreased rent income due to the
smaller base of remaining real estate properties, partially offset by increased
gains from sales of real estate properties. Pre-tax results increased for 2002,
however, principally due to lower interest expense reflecting the maturity and
early extinguishments of certain debt in 2001 and lower rental operations
expense. In April 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its
interest in Fidei to an unrelated third party for total proceeds of
approximately 70,000,000 Euros (approximately $61,000,000), which is expected to
close during the second quarter of 2002. The Company expects to record a gain of
approximately $20,000,000 on this transaction.

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

Revenues and pre-tax income from domestic real estate declined in the first
quarter of 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001. This reduction was
principally due to less rent income, largely due to the sale of one of the
Company's shopping centers in the fourth quarter of 2001, less income from
property sales and greater operating costs, partially offset by increased
revenues from the Company's Hawaiian hotel, which it began operating in the
third quarter of 2001.

Although manufacturing revenues declined in the first quarter of 2002 as
compared to the same period in 2001, gross profit and pre-tax income increased.
The $1,300,000 decline in revenues primarily reflected reductions in the
consumer products market due to a customer for the Asian market no longer using
one of the Company's products, and in the agricultural markets, partially offset
by increased sales in the home furnishings and construction markets. Gross
profit and pre-tax results for 2002 increased slightly as compared to 2001
principally due to lower raw material costs and plant personnel reductions
partially offset by higher fixed costs relating to the Belgium manufacturing
facility.

Investment and other income decreased in the three month period ended March 31,
2002 as compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2001 principally due
to a reduction in investment income of $8,000,000 resulting from a decline in
interest rates, a $5,500,000 decline in revenues from the Company's gas
operations due to lower production and prices, less rent income, as discussed
above, and less income from domestic property sales. Such decreases were
partially offset by increased income of $3,800,000 related to its derivative
financial instruments, increased revenues from the Company's Hawaiian hotel and
increased gains from Fidei's sale of real estate properties.

The increase in equity in income of associated companies in the first quarter of
2002 as compared to the same period in 2001 was primarily due to income from the
Company's equity investment in Berkadia LLC. As more fully described in Note 3
of Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company recognized
$20,400,000 of income from this investment in 2002, of which $18,300,000 related
to the amortization of discount from the Berkadia loan. Equity in income of
associated companies also included $2,900,000 of income from the Company's
equity investment in Olympus Re Holdings, Ltd., an investment the Company made
in December 2001. Such increases were partially offset by $5,500,000 less income
from the Company's equity investment in Jefferies Partners Opportunity Fund II,
LLC.

Net securities gains (losses) for the three months ended March 31, 2002 includes
a provision of $5,000,000 to write down the Company's equity investment in a
non-public fund.

The decline in interest expense in the first quarter of 2002 as compared to the
same period in 2001 was principally due to lower interest expense at the banking
and lending segment due to reduced customer banking deposits and lower interest
rates thereon and lower interest expense at Fidei attributable to the maturity
and early extinguishment of certain debt in 2001.

Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information

Statements included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Interim Operations may contain forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe-harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements may relate, but are not limited, to projections of revenues, income
or loss, capital expenditures, fluctuations in insurance reserves, plans for
growth and future operations, competition and regulation, as well as assumptions
relating to the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to
risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or quantified. When
used in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Interim Operations, the words "estimates", "expects", "anticipates",
"believes", "plans", "intends" and variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve

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

risks and uncertainties. Future events and actual results could differ
materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the
forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those suggested by any such statements include, but are
not limited to, those discussed or identified from time to time in the Company's
public filings, including general economic and market conditions, changes in
foreign and domestic laws, regulations and taxes, changes in competition and
pricing environments, regional or general changes in asset valuation, the
occurrence of significant natural disasters, the inability to reinsure certain
risks economically, increased competition in the reinsurance markets, the
adequacy of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, prevailing interest rate
levels, weather related conditions that may affect the Company's operations or
investments, developments in property and casualty claims handling, including
adverse litigation developments, that could adversely affect the liquidation
plan of the Empire Group, the Company's ability to manage the claims runoff of
the Empire Group, changes in U.S. real estate markets, including the residential
market in Southern California and the commercial market in Hawaii, changes in
the commercial real estate market in France, increased competition in the super
premium wine industry, adverse economic, political or environmental developments
in Spain that could delay or preclude the issuance of permits necessary to
develop the Company's copper mining rights or could result in increased costs of
bringing the project to completion, increased costs in financing the development
of these mining rights, decreases in world wide copper prices, increased
competition in the international and domestic plastics market and increased raw
material costs, increased default rates and decreased value of assets pledged to
the Company, the Company's ability to generate new loan products, the impact of
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. and world economies in
general and on the business and operations of FINOVA's and the Company's
subsidiaries, the ability of FINOVA Capital to repay the Berkadia loan, further
deterioration in the value of the assets pledged by FINOVA and FINOVA Capital in
connection with the Berkadia loan, and changes in the composition of the
Company's assets and liabilities through acquisitions or divestitures. Undue
reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are
applicable only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances that arise after the date of this Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Interim Operations or to reflect
the occurrence of unanticipated events.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


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

a) Exhibits.

None.

b) Reports on Form 8-K.

The Company filed a current report on Form 8-K dated February 8,
2002 which sets forth information under Item 5. Other Events.







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SIGNATURES



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




LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)




Date: May 8, 2002 By: /s/ Barbara L. Lowenthal
------------------------
Barbara L. Lowenthal
Vice President and Comptroller
(Chief Accounting Officer)





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