CHARMING SHOPPES INC
10-Q, 1994-09-12
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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 July 30, 1994

                                       OR

             ( )   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                           Commission File No. 0-7258



                             CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    PENNSYLVANIA                                                 23-1721355
    (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification
    incorporation or organization)          Number)



    450 WINKS LANE BENSALEM, PA                                       19020
    (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



                                 (215) 245-9100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)



    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
    required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange
    Act of 1934  during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
    that the registrant was required to  file  such  reports),  and (2) has
    been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
    YES (X)  NO ( )



    102,797,094 common shares were outstanding as of July 30, 1994.














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                    CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX


                                                                     PAGE


    PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION:


         Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)


            Consolidated Balance Sheets
               July 30, 1994 and January 29, 1994.....................1-2

            Consolidated Statements of Income
               Thirteen weeks ended July 30, 1994 and
               July 31, 1993............................................3

            Consolidated Statements of Income
               Twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 1994 and
               July 31, 1993............................................4

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
               Twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 1994 and
               July 31, 1993............................................5

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................6-8


         Item 2.      Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of Financial
                     Condition and Results of Operations.............9-11


    PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
                     Holders...........................................12

         Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..................13























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                    CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                 (Unaudited)

                                                   July 30,    January  29,
                                                     1994         1994
    (In Thousands)                                 --------   -----------

    ASSETS

    Current Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                      $ 80,440     $ 52,390
    Available-for-sale securities                    42,476       45,290
    Merchandise inventories                         313,915      259,527
    Prepayments and other                            87,961       83,097
                                                   --------      -------
    Total Current Assets                            524,792      440,304


    Property, equipment and leasehold improvements  451,505      416,029
    Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 181,469      161,695
                                                   --------     --------
    Net property, equipment and leasehold
      improvements                                  270,036      254,334

    Available-for-sale securities (including
      a fair value adjustment of ($526) and $0,
      respectively)                                  49,447       83,695

    Other assets                                     48,596       50,900
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Assets                                   $892,871     $829,233
                                                   ========     ========



    See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements













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                    CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                  (Unaudited)

                                                   July 30,   January 29,
                                                     1994         1994
    (In Thousands Except Shares)                   --------   -----------

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities

    Accounts payable                               $199,956     $147,638
    Accrued expenses                                 85,503       97,234
    Income taxes                                      2,654        8,521
    Current portion - long-term debt                  5,007        5,005
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Current Liabilities                       293,120      258,398

    Deferred taxes                                   27,437       26,437

    Long-term debt                                   21,937       22,298

    Stockholders' Equity
    Common Stock $.10 par value
      Authorized 300,000,000 shares
      Issued and outstanding 102,797,094 and
      102,735,437 shares                             10,280       10,274
    Additional paid in capital                       54,918       54,208
    Deferred employee compensation                   (6,506)      (7,015)
    Unrealized loss (net of income taxes of
      $184 and $0, respectively)                       (342)           0
    Retained earnings                               492,027      464,633
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Stockholders' Equity                      550,377      522,100
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $892,871     $829,233
                                                   ========     ========



    See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements









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                     CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   (Unaudited)

                                               For Twenty-six Weeks Ended

    (In Thousands Except Share and                 July 30,     July 31,
     Per Share   Amounts)                                1994          1993
                                                   --------     --------

    Net sales                                      $621,028     $583,936
    Other income                                      4,571        5,015
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Revenue                                   625,599      588,951
                                                   --------     --------
    Cost of goods sold, buying and
       occupancy expenses                           440,450      402,100
    Selling, general and administrative expenses    136,772      131,522
    Interest expense                                  1,151        1,339
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Expenses                                    578,373       534,961
                                                   --------     --------
    Income before income taxes and cumulative
       effect of an accounting change                47,226       53,990
    Income taxes                                     15,207       17,169
                                                   --------     --------
    Income before cumulative effect
       of accounting change                          32,019       36,821
    Cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS 109             0        3,991
                                                   --------     --------
    Net Income                                     $ 32,019     $ 40,812
                                                   ========     ========

    Weighted average number of common shares
       outstanding                               107,830,329  108,640,007
                                                 ===========  ===========
    Per Share Data:
    Income before cumulative effect of
       accounting change                            $.30         $.34
    Cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS 109        .00          .04
                                                    ------       ------
    Net Income                                      $.30         $.38
                                                    ======       ======

    Cash Dividends                                  $.0450       $.0450
                                                    ======       ======




    See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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                     CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   (Unaudited)

                                               For Thirteen Weeks Ended

    (In Thousands Except Share and                 July 30,     July 31,
     Per Share   Amounts)                                1994          1993
                                                   --------     --------

    Net sales                                      $323,417     $308,637
    Other income                                      2,396        2,840
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Revenue                                   325,813      311,477
                                                   --------     --------
    Cost of goods sold, buying and
       occupancy expenses                           229,735      212,017
    Selling, general and administrative expenses     68,849       68,561
    Interest expense                                    585          690
                                                   --------     --------
    Total Expenses                                    299,169       281,268
                                                   --------     --------
    Income before income taxes                       26,644       30,209
    Income taxes                                      8,580        9,607
                                                   --------     --------
    Net Income                                     $ 18,064     $ 20,602
                                                   ========     ========

    Weighted average number of common shares
       outstanding                               107,515,611  108,560,444
                                                 ===========  ===========

    Per Share Data:

    Net Income                                      $.17         $.19
                                                    ======       ======

    Cash Dividends                                  $.0225       $.0225
                                                    ======       ======











    See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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                     CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                For Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                                                     July 30,     July 31,
    (In Thousands)                                      1994        1993
    Operating Activities                              -------      -------
    Net income                                        $32,019       $40,812
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
      Deferred income taxes                             1,000        1,000
      Depreciation & amortization                      22,130       19,474
      Amortization of deferred compensation expense     1,293        1,583
      Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities      (184)         (20)
      Cumulative effect of accounting change                0       (3,991)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        Prepayments & other                            (5,163)      (3,687)
        Merchandise inventories                       (54,388)     (76,110)
        Accounts payable                               52,318       31,221
        Accrued expenses                              (11,731)      (1,870)
        Income taxes payable                           (5,867)        (762)
                                                      --------     --------
    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities          31,427        7,650
                                                      --------     --------
    Investing Activities
    Investment in capital assets                      (35,476)     (41,523)
    Sales of available-for-sale securities             65,314       43,720
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities        (28,594)     (56,983)
    Increase in other assets                              (52)      (5,540)
                                                      --------     --------
    Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
    Investing Activities                                1,192      (60,326)
                                                      --------     --------
    Financing Activities
    Proceeds from long-term borrowings                      0        1,200
    Reduction of long-term debt                          (359)        (328)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options               415          825
    Dividends paid                                     (4,625)      (4,616)
                                                      --------     --------
    Net Cash Used in Financing Activities              (4,569)      (2,919)
                                                      --------     --------
    Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents   28,050      (55,595)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year       52,390       98,786
                                                      --------     --------
    Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period         $ 80,440     $ 43,191
                                                      ========     ========





    See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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                     CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   (Unaudited)

    1.   Consolidated Financial Statements

           The consolidated   balance  sheet  as  of  July  30,  1994,  the
    consolidated statements of income for  the  three and six month periods
    ended July 30,  1994 and July 31, 1993 and the consolidated  statements
    of cash flows  for  the six month periods then ended have been prepared
    by the Company,  without audit.  In  the  opinion  of  management,  all
    adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary
    to present fairly  the  financial position, results of  operations  and
    cash flows at  July  30,  1994  and for all periods presented have been
    made.

           Certain information and footnote  disclosures  normally included
    in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally  accepted
    accounting principles have  been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested
    that these condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  be  read  in
    conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in
    the Company's January 29, 1994 annual report on Form 10-K.  The results
    of operations for the periods ended July 30, 1994 and July 31, 1993 are
    not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

    2.   Stockholders' Equity

           During the six months ended July 30, 1994, shareholders'  equity
    changed to reflect  the  following  items:   net income of $32,019,000;
    dividends paid of  $4,625,000; amortization  of  deferred  compensation
    expense of $1,293,000; an increase in common stock and  additional paid
    in capital of $315,000 from the exercise of options for common stock; a
    reduction of common  stock  and  additional paid-in capital of $383,000
    from the retirement  of  common stock;  an  increase  in  stockholders'
    equity of $1,357,000  from the cumulative effect of adopting  Statement
    of Financial Accounting   Standards   No.   115;   and  a  decrease  in
    stockholders' equity of  $1,699,000   from   the   unrealized  loss  on
    available-for-sale securities.

    3.  Income Taxes

           Effective January  31,  1993, the Company adopted  Statement  of
    Financial Accounting Standards  No.  109  ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting for
    Income Taxes" and has separately reported the cumulative effect of that
    change in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the twenty-six weeks
    ended July 31, 1993.  SFAS 109 requires  a  change  from  the  deferred
    method of accounting  for  income  taxes under APB Opinion  11  to  the
    liability method of  accounting  for income taxes.  Under the liability
    method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect the
    effect of changes in enacted tax rates on expected reversals of

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    financial statement and  income  tax  carrying  value  differences.  As
    permitted by SFAS 109, the Company elected not to restate the financial
    statements for any prior years.  The  cumulative  effect  of the change
    for the twenty-six  weeks ended July 31, 1993 was an  increase  in  net
    income of $3,991,000 or $0.04 per share.

    4.  Accounting Changes

           In May,  1993,  the  Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
    Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  115  ("SFAS  115"),
    "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."
    The Company adopted the provisions of the new standard  for investments
    held as of or acquired after January 30, 1994.  In accordance with SFAS
    115, prior period   financial   statements   have  not  been  restated.
    Pursuant to SFAS  115, management has  determined  that  the  Company's
    investments should be classified as available-for-sale.   As available-
    for-sale investments, these   securities  are  carried  at  fair  value
    (previously carried at amortized cost)  and unrealized gains and losses
    are reported in  a  separate  component of stockholders'  equity.   The
    amortized cost of  investments is adjusted for amortization of premiums
    and the accretion  of  discounts to  maturity.   Such  amortization  is
    included in other income.  Realized gains and losses are  also included
    in other income.   The cost of securities sold is based on the specific
    identification method.  Interest from  investments is included in other
    income.

    The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities  as of July
    30, 1994:

    (in thousands)
                                                      Net
                                                   Unrealized   Estimated
                                          Cost     Gain(Loss)   Fair Value
                                        --------     -----      --------

    CAFCO, Inc. certificates            $ 15,873     $   0      $ 15,873
    Seller certificates                   14,702         0        14,702
    Municipal bonds                       23,280      (501)       22,779
    Government agency mortgage
      backed securities                   12,168      (885)       11,283
    U.S. Treasury and government
      agency bonds                        15,380       796        16,176
    Low income housing partnerships        3,187         0         3,187
    Preferred stocks                       3,178        83         3,261
    Other                                  4,681       (19)        4,662
                                        --------     -----      --------
                                        $ 92,449     $(526)     $ 91,923
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    The contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities at July
    30, 1994 were:


    (in thousands)

                                                               Estimated
                                                   Cost        Fair Value
                                                 --------       --------
    Due in one year or less                      $ 42,476       $ 42,476
    Due after one year through five years          16,606         17,401
    Due after five years                           14,833         14,315
                                                 --------       --------
                                                   73,915         74,192
    Mortgage backed securities                     12,168         11,283
    Equity Securities                               6,366          6,448
                                                 --------       --------
                                                 $ 92,449       $ 91,923
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                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                                  (Unaudited)

    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

           The following  table  sets  forth, as a percentage of net sales,
    certain items appearing in the Consolidated  Statements  of  Income for
    the thirteen week and twenty-six week periods ended  July  30, 1994 and
    July 31, 1993.

                              Thirteen Weeks Ended  Twenty-six Weeks Ended
                               July 30,   July 31,    July 30,    July 31,
                                 1994       1993          1994         1993
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Net Sales                    100.0%      100.0%       100.0%     100.0%
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Cost of Goods Sold,
    Buying, and Occupancy         71.0       68.7        70.9      68.9
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Selling, General and
    Administrative                21.3       22.2        22.0      22.5
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Interest Expense                .2         .2          .2        .2
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Income Taxes                   2.6         3.1           2.4        3.0
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Income before cumulative
    effect of accounting changes   N/A        N/A         N/A       6.3
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Cumulative effect of
    adoption of SFAS 109           N/A        N/A         N/A        .7
                                --------------------  --------------------
    Net Income                     5.6%        6.7%         5.2%       7.0%
                                --------------------  --------------------

    Thirteen Weeks Ended July 30, 1994 and July 31, 1993

         Net sales for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending January
    28, 1995 ("Fiscal   1995")  totaled   $323,417,000   as   compared   to
    $308,637,000 for the  corresponding  period  of the fiscal  year  ended
    January 29, 1994  ("Fiscal  1994"), a 4.8% increase.  The Company had a
    4.0% decrease in sales of existing  stores  compared  to  Fiscal  1994.
    11.0% of sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 1995  are  attributable
    to stores opened  since  the  second quarter of Fiscal 1994.  Sales for
    stores closed since the second quarter  of  Fiscal  1994  accounted for
    2.2% of sales  during  that  quarter.   The  number  of  retail  stores
    increased from 1,248  on  July  31,  1993  to  1,368  on July 30, 1994.
    During the second quarter of Fiscal  1995  the  Company  opened  29 new
    stores and closed 5 existing stores.  The Company anticipates a net

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    addition of approximately  100  new  stores  in  Fiscal  1995 and a 14%
    expansion of selling square footage.

         Cost of goods sold, buying and  occupancy  expenses expressed as a
    percentage of sales increased 2.3% in the second quarter of Fiscal 1995
    as compared with the corresponding period of Fiscal 1994.   The primary
    reason for this  decrease  was  the October 1993 purchase and resale of
    private label credit card receivables previously owned and administered
    by BancOhio National  Bank.   This  transaction  lowered  the  cost  of
    servicing the Company's private label credit card program  as  compared
    to the corresponding  period  of  the  prior  fiscal  year.   This  was
    partially offset by the effects of  lower  comparative  store  sales on
    relatively fixed general and administrative costs.

         Selling, general  and  administrative  expenses   expressed  as  a
    percentage of sales decreased 0.9% in the second quarter of Fiscal 1995
    as compared to  the  corresponding  period of Fiscal 1994.  The primary
    reason for this decrease was the favorable  effect  of  lower  interest
    rates on the costs of the Company's private label credit  card  program
    as compared to  the  corresponding  period of the prior year.  This was
    offset by the effects of lower comparative  store  sales  on relatively
    fixed general and administrative costs.

    Twenty-six Weeks Ended July 30, 1994 and July 31, 1993

         Net sales  for  the  first  two  quarters of Fiscal  1995  totaled
    $621,028,000 as compared  to  $583,936,000 for the corresponding period
    of Fiscal 1994, an 6.4% increase.   The  Company had a 2.2% decrease in
    sales of existing stores compared to Fiscal 1994.  11.4%  of  sales for
    the first two quarters of Fiscal 1995 are attributable to stores opened
    since the second quarter of Fiscal 1994.  Sales for stores closed since
    the second quarter  of  Fiscal  1994 accounted for 2.8% of sales during
    the first two quarters of Fiscal 1994.

         Cost of goods sold, buying and  occupancy  expenses expressed as a
    percentage of sales increased 2.0% in the first two quarters  of Fiscal
    1995 as compared  with  the  corresponding  period of Fiscal 1994.  The
    primary reasons for this increase were  the effect of lower comparative
    store sales on  relatively  fixed  buying  and occupancy  costs  and  a
    decline in merchandise margins as compared to the prior year.

         Selling, general   and  administrative  expenses  expressed  as  a
    percentage of sales decreased 0.5% in  the first two quarters of Fiscal
    1995 as compared  to  the  corresponding  period of Fiscal  1994.   The
    primary reason for  this decrease was the favorable effect of the lower
    cost of servicing the Company's private  label  credit  card program as
    compared to the  corresponding  period  of the prior  year.   This  was
    partially offset by  the  effects  of  lower comparative store sales on
    relatively fixed general and administrative costs.




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    LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         At July  30, 1994, the Company had working capital of $231,672,000
    as compared with  $181,906,000 at  January  29,  1994.   The  ratio  of
    current assets to current liabilities was 1.8 to 1 at July 30, 1994 and
    1.7 to 1 at January 29, 1994.

         Cash provided by operating activities was $31,427,000  during  the
    first six months  of  Fiscal  1995 as compared to $7,650,000 during the
    corresponding period of Fiscal 1994.   This  $23,777,000  increase  was
    primarily due to the relative decrease in the Company's  net investment
    in inventory (inventory increase less accounts payable increase).

         Through July   30,   1994,   capital   expenditures   amounted  to
    $35,476,000.  During Fiscal 1995,  the  Company  anticipates  incurring
    capital expenditures of  approximately  $88 million primarily  for  the
    construction of 130  new  stores,  the  remodeling  and expansion of 60
    existing stores, and the expansion  of  the  distribution  facility  in
    Greencastle, Indiana.  It is anticipated that the capital  required for
    expenditures will be  financed principally through internally generated
    funds.

         Cash dividends were $4,625,000  for  the six months ended July 30,
    1994 as compared  to  $4,616,000  for the comparable period  of  Fiscal
    1994.



























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                          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


    Item 4.  Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of Security Holders  The
    Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on June 28, 1994.

    Election of Directors

    The following nominees were elected as Directors of the Company:

    NOMINEE                        NUMBER OF VOTES          TERM
                                 FOR        WITHHELD

    Mordechay Kafry           84,000,078    2,247,537       1997

    Marvin L. Slomowitz       84,077,931    2,169,684       1997

    Geoffrey W. Levy          84,399,834    1,847,781       1997

    APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

    The proposal for the adoption of the  Employee  Stock Purchase Plan was
    approved and received  the  votes  of the number of  shares  set  forth
    below:

       FOR         AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER NONVOTES


    82,694,410     679,131     2,452,674         421,400























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    Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)  Exhibits

             None





        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

             No reports  on  Form  8-K were filed by the Company during the
             quarter ended July 30, 1994






































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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.




                                        CHARMING        SHOPPES,       INC.
                                       -----------------------------------
                                       (Registrant)


    Date:   September 12, 1994         S/David V. Wachs
            ------------------         -----------------------------------
                                       David V.  Wachs
                                       (Chairman of the Board)

    Date:   September 12, 1994         S/Ivan Szeftel
            ------------------         -----------------------------------
                                       Ivan     Szeftel-Executive      Vice
                                       President Finance (Chief Financial
                                       Officer)





































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