DONNKENNY INC
10-Q, 1999-11-15
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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 September 30, 1999
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                                       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 0-21940
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                                 Donnkenny, Inc.
                                 ---------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                      51-0228891
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(State or jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

                        1411 Broadway, New York, NY      10018
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              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 730-7770
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                                 --------------
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.)

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

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

  Common Stock $0.01 par value                          14,229,540
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             (Class)                       (Outstanding at September 30, 1999)
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                         DONNKENNY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (FORM 10-Q)


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                             Page
                                                                           ----
Consolidated financial statements:

    Independent Accountants' Report

    Balance sheets as of September 30, 1999 (unaudited)
    and December 31, 1998....................................................I-1

    Statements of operations for the three and nine months ended
    September 30,  1999 and September 30, 1998 (unaudited)..................II-1

    Statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30,
    1999 and September 30, 1998 (unaudited)................................III-1

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................IV-1-3

    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
    Results of Operations..................................................V-1-5

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

    Legal Proceedings.......................................................VI-1

    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................................VI-2

    Signatures..............................................................VI-3


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                         INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Donnkenny, Inc.

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Donnkenny, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of September 30, 1999, the related consolidated statements
of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30,
1999 and September 30, 1998 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and of making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to such consolidated financial statements for them to be in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet of Donnkenny, Inc. and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented
herein); and in our report dated March 19, 1999 (March 29, 1999 as to note 15),
we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet as of December 31, 1998 is fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been
derived.


Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
November 15, 1999
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                        DONNKENNY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            September 30         December 31,
                                                                               1999                   1998
                                                                           ---------               ---------
                                                                           (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                        <C>                     <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
     Cash .........................................................        $      92               $     503
     Accounts receivable - net of allowances of
      $600 and $620, respectively .................................           33,890                  29,363
     Recoverable income taxes .....................................              317                     655
     Inventories ..................................................           28,010                  21,972
     Deferred tax assets ..........................................            4,101                   3,080
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ....................              738                   1,265
     Assets held for sale .........................................              479                   1,799
                                                                           ---------               ---------
         Total current assets .....................................           67,627                  58,637
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET ................................            6,174                   6,337
OTHER ASSETS ......................................................              510                   2,327
INTANGIBLE ASSETS .................................................           31,871                  32,914
                                                                           ---------               ---------

TOTAL .............................................................        $ 106,182               $ 100,215
                                                                           =========               =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
      Current portion of long-term debt...........................         $   1,164               $     154
      Accounts payable ............................................            9,976                   8,391
      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities...............            5,345                   7,431
                                                                           ---------               ---------
         Total current liabilities ................................           16,485                  15,976
                                                                           ---------               ---------
LONG-TERM DEBT ....................................................           40,941                  31,901
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES ..........................................            4,101                   3,080

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 4)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred stock $.01 par value; authorized 500
      shares , issued none ........................................               --                      --
    Common stock, $.01 par value.  authorized 20,000
      shares,  issued and outstanding 14,230 and 14,170
      shares, respectively ........................................              142                     142
    Additional paid-in capital ....................................           47,770                  47,595
    Shares issuable on settlement of litigation ...................            1,875
    Retained (deficit) earnings ...................................           (5,132)                  1,521
                                                                           ---------               ---------
         Total Stockholders' Equity ...............................           44,655                  49,258
                                                                           ---------               ---------

TOTAL .............................................................        $ 106,182               $ 100,215
                                                                           =========               =========

</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                      I - 1
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           DONNKENNY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Operations
   (In thousands, except share and per share data)
                     (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Three Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended
                                                                       ---------------------------    ----------------------------
                                                                       September 30   September 30    September 30    September 30
                                                                       ------------   ------------    ------------   --------------
                                                                            1999          1998            1999            1998
<S>                                                                  <C>           <C>                <C>          <C>
NET SALES ......................................................       $    44,965   $    57,649        130,724      $   152,334
COST OF SALES ..................................................            35,758        44,308        102,658          116,959
                                                                       -----------   -----------     ----------      -----------

     Gross profit ..............................................             9,207        13,341         28,066           35,375

OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Selling, general and administrative expenses ...............             7,784         9,991         24,724           29,420
    Provision for / reversal of settlement of litigation........              (519)                       5,875
    Amortization of goodwill and other related
     acquisition costs .........................................               348           337          1,043              984
                                                                       -----------   -----------     ----------      -----------

        Operating income (loss) ................................             1,594         3,013         (3,576)           4,971

INTEREST EXPENSE (net of interest income of $110 in 1998) ......               812         1,433          2,910            3,340
                                                                       -----------   -----------     ----------      -----------

        Income (loss) before income taxes ......................               782         1,580         (6,486)           1,631

INCOME TAX  PROVISION ..........................................               150           759            167              783
                                                                       -----------   -----------     ----------      -----------

      NET  INCOME (LOSS) .......................................       $       632   $       821         (6,653)     $       848
                                                                       ===========   ===========     ==========      ===========

Basic earnings (loss) per common share .........................       $      0.04   $      0.06          (0.47)     $      0.06
                                                                       ===========   ===========     ==========      ===========
Shares used in the calculation of basic earnings
  per common share .............................................        14,229,540    14,169,540     14,200,500       14,143,400
                                                                       ===========   ===========     ==========      ===========

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share .......................       $      0.04   $      0.06          (0.47)     $      0.06
                                                                       ===========   ===========     ==========      ===========

Shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings
  per common share .............................................        14,499,750    14,474,540     14,200,500       14,444,300
                                                                       ===========   ===========     ==========      ===========

</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                     II - 1
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                        DONNKENNY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              Nine Months Ended
                                                                       -----------------------------------
                                                                       September 30           September 30
                                                                            1999                  1998
                                                                       ----------------      --------------
<S>                                                                        <C>                <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income ....................................................     (6,653)            $    848
Adjustments to reconcile net cash
   provided by (used in) operating activities:

    Provision for shares issuable on settlement of litigation....           1,875
    Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets ....................        599                1,247
    Net loss on disposal of fixed assets .............................          5                   50
    Amortization of intangibles and other assets .....................      1,043                  984
    Provision for losses on accounts receivable ......................         17                  133
Changes in assets and liabilities:
        (Increase) in accounts receivable ............................     (4,544)             (17,758)
        Decrease in recoverable income taxes .........................        338                1,103
        Increase in inventories ......................................     (6,038)              (7,826)
        Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and
          other current assets .......................................        527                 (326)
        Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets ..............      1,817               (1,667)
        (Decrease) increase in accounts payable ......................      1,585                 (199)
        (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and
          other current liabilities ..................................     (1,911)                  14
                                                                         --------             --------
          Net cash (used in) operating activities ....................    (11,340)             (23,397)
                                                                         --------             --------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of fixed assets .........................................       (441)              (1,050)
    Proceeds from sale of fixed assets ...............................      1,320                   87
    Increase in intangibles ..........................................         --               (1,083)
                                                                         --------             --------

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ..................        879               (2,046)
                                                                         --------             --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        Net borrowings (repayment) of long-term debt .................      2,636               (3,756)
        Net borrowings under revolver ................................      7,414               29,010
                                                                         --------             --------

         Net cash provided by financing activities ...................     10,050               25,254
                                                                         --------             --------

NET (DECREASE) CASH ..................................................       (411)                (189)
CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD .........................................        503                  257
                                                                         --------             --------

CASH, AT END OF PERIOD ...............................................   $     92             $     68
                                                                         ========             ========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

Income taxes paid ....................................................   $    208             $     56
                                                                         ========             ========
Interest paid ........................................................   $  2,401             $  2,874
                                                                         ========             ========


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Issuance of common stock .............................................   $    176             $    946
                                                                         ========             ========

</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                     III - 1
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                        DONNKENNY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                 (In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared by the Company pursuant to the Rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for the fair presentation of
financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Certain information
and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such SEC rules. The Company believes the disclosures made
are adequate to make such financial statements not misleading. The results for
the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998. Balance sheet data as of December 31, 1998 have been derived from
audited financial statements of the Company. Certain amounts applicable to prior
periods have been reclassified to conform to the classifications followed in
1999.

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
                                              September 30,      December 31,
                                                  1999              1998
                                                  ----              ----
Raw materials .............................     $ 2,335           $ 2,155
Work-in-process ...........................       4,301             4,235
Finished goods ............................      21,374            15,582
                                                =======           =======
                                                $28,010           $21,972
                                                =======           =======
NOTE 3 -  DEBT

     On June 29, 1999, the Company and its operating subsidiaries signed a new
three year credit agreement with CIT Group/Commercial Services to replace the
existing $75 million Amended Credit Facility. The new agreement provides the
Company with a $75 million facility comprised of a $72 million revolver with
sublimits up to $52 million for direct borrowings, $35 million for letters of
credit, certain overadvances and a $3 million term loan.

     Borrowings under the new credit agreement bear interest at the prime rate
plus one half percent (8.75% at September 30, 1999). The new credit agreement
provides for advances of (i) up to 90% of eligible accounts receivable plus (ii)
up to 60% of eligible inventory plus (iii) up to 60% of the undrawn amount of
all outstanding letters of credit plus (iv) allowable overadvances. The term
loan requires quarterly payments of $250 plus all accrued and unpaid interest
beginning September 30, 1999 through June 30, 2002.

                                      IV-1
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     Collateral for the Credit Facility includes a first priority lien on all
accounts receivable, machinery, equipment, trademarks, intangibles and
inventory, a first mortgage on all real property and a pledge of the Company's
stock interest in the Company's operating subsidiaries, Donnkenny Apparel, Inc.
and Beldoch Industries Corporation.

     The Credit Facility contains numerous financial and operational covenants,
including limitations on additional indebtedness, liens, dividends, stock
repurchases and capital expenditures. In addition, the Company is required to
maintain specified levels of net worth and comply with a maximum cumulative net
loss test and a minimum interest coverage ratio. At September 30, 1999, the
Company was not in compliance with certain covenant requirements contained in
the credit agreement. On November 12, 1999, the Company and its Lenders signed a
Waiver and First Amendment to Credit Agreement ("Amendment"). The Amendment
waived the covenant requirements for September 30, 1999 and contained several
changes to the covenants for the quarterly period ending December 31, 1999. No
additional fees were required and no changes were made to the interest rates
with respect to the credit facility borrowings.

     As of September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998, the borrowings under the
revolver amounted to $39.1 million and $51.2 million, respectively. As of
September 30, 1999, the term loan amounted to $2.8 million and availability
under the revolver was $4.2 million.

     Other debt consists of a secured term loan that was entered into on June
30, 1998 in the amount of $483. As of September 30, 1999 the principal balance
of this loan amounted to $297. The interest rate is fixed at 8.75% and the loan
requires monthly principal and interest payments of $15 through June 2001.
Software, machinery and equipment secure this obligation.

NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  a.  Commencing November 1996, nine class action complaints were filed against
      the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District
      of New York. Among other things, the complaints alleged violation of the
      federal securities law. By order dated August 11, 1998, the court
      certified the litigation as class action on behalf of all persons and
      entities who purchased publicly traded securities or sold put options of
      the Company between February 14, 1995 and November 1996.

      On October 7, 1999, the Company entered into a stipulation of settlement
      ("Settlement") with the class action plaintiffs. In consideration for the
      discontinuance of the lawsuit with prejudice, the Company agreed to pay
      $10.0 million of which $5.0 million is the Company's share, issue 3
      million shares of the Company's common stock, and to pursue litigation
      against two of the Company's insurers to recover under its excess
      insurers' policies. The Settlement is subject to the court entering a
      preliminary approval order, class notification, the entry of a final
      judgement, and exhaustion of all appeals and reviews. In the second
      quarter ended June 30, 1999, the Company recorded a charge of $6.4
      million, which represented their estimated cost of the Settlement. The
      actual cost of the Settlement is $5.9 million, therefore $0.5 million of
      the charge was reversed in the third quarter of 1999. The Company has
      funded its cash contribution to the settlement except for a) the sum of
      $1.7 million, which the Company will pay through March 31, 2000; and b)
      the cost of the litigations with two of the Company's insurers which are
      not expected to be material.

                                      IV-2
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  b.  The Company is also a party to legal proceedings arising in the ordinary
      course of its business. Management believes that the ultimate resolution
      of these proceedings will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse
      effect on financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or
      business of the Company.






                                      IV-3
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                        DONNKENNY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


COMPARISON OF NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
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     Net sales decreased by $21.6 million, or 14.2% from $152.3 million in the
first nine months of fiscal 1998 to $130.7 million in the first nine months of
fiscal 1999. The decrease in the Company's net sales was primarily due to
decreases in the Donnkenny, Victoria Jones and Pierre Cardin labels of $17.5
million and a $4.9 million decrease in sales of License Character, CMT products
and the outlet division as a result of the Company's exiting these businesses.
These decreases were partially offset by the Casey & Max label, which had an
increase of $0.8 million.

     Gross profit for the nine months of fiscal 1999 was $28.1 million, or 21.5%
of net sales, compared to $35.4 million, or 23.2% of net sales, during the first
nine months of fiscal 1998. The decrease in gross profit in dollars and as a
percentage of net sales was primarily attributable to the effect of the
Company's reduced sales and lower margins from the Donnkenny, Victoria Jones and
Casey & Max labels. The lower margins are primarily the result of increased
freight costs with respect to the Victoria Jones and Casey & Max labels, and
higher domestic manufacturing variances due to decreased manufacturing volume in
the Donnkenny label.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $29.4 million
in the first nine months of fiscal 1998 to $24.7 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 1999. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses decreased
from 19.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 1998 to 18.9% in the first nine
months of fiscal 1999. The decrease in selling, general and administrative
expenses was due primarily to lower selling expenses and synergies created in
combining certain business functions, which allowed for reductions in headcount.
These reductions were partially offset by higher distribution costs as a result
of increased costs associated with the Company's customer's requirements for
"floor ready" merchandise.

     In the second quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company had recorded an estimated
charge of $6.4 million to reflect the terms of a settlement for the Consolidated
Class Action lawsuit that were agreed to in principle by the attorneys for the
plaintiffs (see note 4 to the financial statements for a further description).
The actual cost of the Settlement is $5.9 million, therefore $0.5 million of the
charge has been reversed. The terms of settlement involves a cash payment and
the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock.

     Operating loss amounted to $3.6 million inclusive of the $5.9 million
provision for the settlement of the Consolidated Class Action for the first nine
months of fiscal 1999 as compared to operating income of $5.0 million for the
first nine months of fiscal 1998.

     Net interest expense decreased from $3.3 million during the first nine
months of fiscal 1998 to $2.9 million during the first nine months of fiscal
1999. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction in the average loan
balances with respect to the senior term and revolver borrowings and a reduction
in the interest rates as a result of the credit agreement, which was signed on
June 29, 1999.

                                       V-1
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     The income tax expense decreased from $0.8 million in the first nine months
of fiscal 1998 to $0.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 1999. In 1998,
the expense reflects an estimated effective income tax rate of 48%. In 1999, the
expense relates to federal income tax payments for amended returns and current
year estimated state and local taxes.

COMPARISON OF QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

     Net sales decreased by $12.6 million, or 21.9% from $57.6 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 1998 to $45.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal
1999. Of the $12.6 million decrease, the Company was unable to ship $4.4 million
primarily due to the inability to receive finished goods at the South Carolina
distribution facility during the last full week of the third quarter because of
Hurricane Floyd. In addition, a decrease of $2.7 million in the Donnkenny label
was due to reductions in sales of one of the label's largest customers from the
softness in traditional sportswear; a $3.4 million decrease in the Pierre Cardin
label, due to a reduction in sales to two of the label's largest customers which
shifted into the fourth quarter; a $0.9 million decrease in contract work,
outlet divisions and License Character products as a result of the Company's
exiting these businesses; and a decrease in the Casey & Max label of $1.2
million.

     Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was $9.2 million, or
20.4% of net sales, compared to $13.3 million, or 23.1% of net sales, during the
third quarter of fiscal 1998. The decrease in gross profit in dollars and as a
percentage of net sales was primarily due to the lower sales dollars combined
with a change in sales mix that included lower margin sales to several
customers. All the labels experienced a reduction in margins primarily due to
higher transportation costs.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $10.0 million
in the third quarter of fiscal 1998 to $7.8 million in the third quarter of
fiscal 1999. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses are 17.3% in the third
quarter of fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1999. The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses was due primarily to lower sales and administrative
expenses as a result of the reduction in sales volume as discussed above and
synergies created in combining certain business functions, which resulted in a
reduction of headcount.

     Operating profit was $1.6 million, inclusive of the reversal of $0.5
million for the Settlement, for the third quarter of fiscal 1999 as compared to
$3.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 1998.

     Net interest expense decreased from $1.4 million during third quarter of
fiscal 1998 to $0.8 million during the third quarter of fiscal 1999. The
decrease was primarily due to the reduction in the average loan balance with
respect to the revolver borrowings, a reduction in the interest rates as a
result of the credit agreement, which was signed on June 29, 1999 and a $0.2
million reduction of financing charges.

                                       V-2
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

     The Company's liquidity requirements arise from the funding of working
capital needs, primarily accounts receivable, inventory and the interest and
principal payments related to its indebtedness. The Company's borrowing
requirements for working capital fluctuate throughout the year.

     Capital expenditures were $0.4 million, primarily for upgrading computer
systems during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 compared to $1.1 million in
the first nine months of fiscal 1998. The Company has committed to spend an
additional $0.1 million in fiscal 1999 for upgrading computer systems to
increase efficiencies as part of the Company's system upgrade plan.

     On June 29, 1999, the Company and its operating subsidiaries signed a new
three year credit agreement with CIT Group/Commercial Services to replace the
existing $75 million Amended Credit Facility. The new agreement provides the
Company with a $75 million facility comprised of a $72 million revolver with
sublimits up to $52 million for direct borrowings, $35 million for letters of
credit, certain overadvances and a $3 million term loan. Borrowings under the
new credit agreement will bear interest at the prime rate plus one half percent
(8.25% at June 30, 1999).

     The new credit agreement provides for advances of (i) up to 90% of eligible
accounts receivable plus (ii) up to 60% of eligible inventory plus (iii) up to
60% of the undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit plus (iv)
allowable overadvances. The term loan requires quarterly payments of $250 plus
all accrued and unpaid interest beginning September 30, 1999 through June 30,
2002.

     Collateral for the Credit Facility includes a first priority lien on all
accounts receivable, machinery, equipment, trademarks, intangibles and
inventory, a first mortgage on all real property and a pledge of the Company's
stock interest in the Company's operating subsidiaries, Donnkenny Apparel, Inc.
and Beldoch Industries Corp.

     The Credit Facility contains numerous financial and operational covenants,
including limitations on additional indebtedness, liens, dividends, stock
repurchases and capital expenditures. In addition, the Company is required to
maintain specified levels of net worth and comply with a maximum cumulative net
loss test and a minimum interest coverage ratio. At September 30, 1999, the
Company was not in compliance with certain covenant requirements contained in
the credit agreement. On November 12, 1999, the Company and its Lenders signed a
Waiver and First Amendment to Credit Agreement ("Amendment"). The Amendment
waived the covenant requirements for September 30, 1999 and contained several
changes to the covenants for the quarterly period ending December 31, 1999. No
additional fees were required and no changes were made to the interest rates
with respect to the credit facility borrowings.

     As of September 30, 1999, borrowings under the revolver amounted to $39.1
million compared to $51.2 million as of September 30, 1998. As of September 30,
1999, the term loan amounted to $2.8 million and availability under the revolver
was $4.2 million.

                                       V-3
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     During the first nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company's operating
activities used cash principally as a result of increases in accounts
receivable, increases in inventory, and decreases in accrued expenses partially
offset by increases in accounts payable. During the first nine months of fiscal
1998, the Company's operating activities used cash principally as a result of
increases in accounts receivable and inventories and other assets. Cash provided
by investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 1999 amounted to $0.9
million, primarily as the result of the sale of a closed Virginia manufacturing
facility ($1.1 million) and a manufacturing unit in New York ($0.2 million)
partially offset by $0.4 million for capital purchases relating to the upgrades
in the Company's computer systems. In the first nine months of fiscal 1998 cash
used in investing activities amounted to $2.0 million, primarily relating to the
upgrades in computer systems and a contingent earnout payment of $1.1 million
related to the acquisition of Beldoch. Cash provided by financing activities in
the first nine months of fiscal 1999 amounted to $10.1 million, which
principally represented net borrowings under the revolver of $7.4 million and
new term loan borrowing of $3.0 million less payments of $0.3 million and
payments of the secured term loan of $0.1 million. Cash provided by financing
activities in the first nine months of fiscal 1998 amounted to $25.3 million,
which represented net borrowings under the revolver of $29.0 million and
repayments on the term loan of $3.8 million.

     The company believes that cash flows from operations and amounts available
under the new credit agreement will be sufficient for its operating needs in the
foreseeable future.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS AND FASHION RISK

     The Company's principal products are organized into seasonal lines for
resale at the retail level during the Spring, Summer, Transition, Fall and
Holiday Seasons. Typically, the Company's products are designed as much as one
year in advance and manufactured approximately one season in advance of the
related retail selling season. Accordingly, the success of the Company's
products is often dependent on the ability to successfully anticipate the needs
of retail customers and the tastes of the ultimate consumer up to a year prior
to the relevant selling season.

YEAR 2000 ISSUE

     The Company has implemented a comprehensive program intended to upgrade the
operating systems, including hardware and software, which should eliminate any
issues involving Year 2000 compliance. Only one of the Company's current
software systems, the payroll system, without modification, would be adversely
affected by the inability of the systems to appropriately interpret date
information after 1999. The Company has contracted to outsource its payroll
processing to a third party service provider that is year 2000 compliant so that
this system will not be an issue.

     As part of the process of improving the Company's information systems to
provide enhanced support to all operating areas, the Company has successfully
upgraded to new financial and operating systems for all other areas of the
business. Such upgrades will provide for or eliminate any issues involving Year
2000 compliance because all software that has been implemented is designed and
has been tested to be Year 2000 compliant. The Company estimates that its total
cost for such system upgrades will be approximately $0.5 million for Fiscal
1999, of which $0.4 million has been incurred as of September 30, 1999.

     The Company initiated communications with its significant customers,
suppliers and contractors to determine their plans to remedy any Year 2000
issues that arise in their businesses. As a result of these communications, the
Company received letters from all significant customers, suppliers and
contractors indicating their Year 2000 readiness. The customers, suppliers and
contractors that have not responded to these inquiries are not considered to be
critical or material to the Company's operations. The Company is in the process
of following up with these companies to obtain their Year 2000 readiness status
and expects to complete this process prior to December 31, 1999. For those
customers that use Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the Company has tested
that its systems and its customers' systems are compatible and year 2000
compliant. The Company has evaluated its non-information technology systems
(embedded technology) issues and has determined and tested that they are year
2000 compliant.

     Based upon its assessment and remediation efforts to date, the Company is
not aware of any material issues that would prevent it or its significant third
party vendors, suppliers and customers from completing efforts necessary to
achieve Year 2000 compliance on a timely basis. Accordingly, the Company has not
developed a formal contingency plan for dealing with the most reasonably likely
worst case scenario at this time. However, if issues do arise, either with
customers or vendors or in some area of the Company's business that was not
identified, the Company plans to prepare manual workarounds to process
transactions.


                                       V-4
<PAGE>


Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities", which establishes standards for
the accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for hedging
activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those
instruments at fair value. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, which
deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 to fiscal years beginning after June
15, 2000. The Company has determined that this statement will not have a
significant impact on its financial statements or disclosures, as it does not
engage in derivative or hedging transactions.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

Commencing November 1996, nine class action complaints were filed against the
Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York. Among other things, the complaints alleged violation of the federal
securities law. By order dated August 11, 1998, the court certified the
litigation as class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased
publicly traded securities or sold put options of the Company between February
14, 1995 and November 1996.

On October 7, 1999, the Company entered into a stipulation of settlement
("Settlement") with the class action plaintiffs. In consideration for the
discontinuance of the lawsuit with prejudice, the Company agreed to pay $10
million of which $5.0 million is the Company's share, issue 3 million shares of
the Company's common stock, and to pursue litigation against two of the
Company's insurers to recover under its excess insurers' policies. The
Settlement is subject to the court entering a preliminary approval order, class
notification, the entry of a final judgement, and exhaustion of all appeals and
reviews. The Company recognized all costs and expenses related to the settlement
prior to and in its quarter ended June 30, 1999. In the second quarter ended
June 30, 1999, the Company recorded a charge of $6.4 million, which represented
their estimated cost of the Settlement. The actual cost of the Settlement is
$5.9 million, therefore $0.5 million of the charge was reversed in the third
quarter of 1999. The Company has funded its cash contribution to the settlement
except for a) the sum of $1.7 million, which the Company will pay through March
31, 2000; and b) the cost of the litigations with two of the Company's insurers
which are not expected to be material.



                                      VI-1

<PAGE>

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)       Exhibits

          The following documents are filed as part of this report:

          Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
          -----------   ----------------------

          27            Financial Data Schedule
          28            First Amendment to the New Credit Agreement with CIT

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K

          The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the first nine months
          ended September 30, 1999.




                                      VI-2
<PAGE>

                                   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.

                                              Donnkenny, Inc.
                                              ---------------
                                              Registrant




Date:   November 15, 1999
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Harvey Appelle
                                              Chairman of the Board,
                                              Chief Executive Officer


Date:   November 15, 1999
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Beverly Eichel
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer,
                                              (Principal Financial Officer)







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                                                               [EXECUTION COPY]


                 WAIVER AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


     WAIVER AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 12,
1999 (this "Waiver and Amendment"), to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 29,
1999 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Credit Agreement") among DONNKENNY APPAREL, INC. a Delaware corporation
("DKA"), BELDOCH INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("BIC"; together
with DKA, and severally, the "Borrowers"), the Guarantors party thereto, the
lenders party thereto (collectively, the "Lenders") and THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL
SERVICES, INC. as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent").

     The Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent are parties to the
Credit Agreement.

     The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders (a) waive certain existing
Events of Default under the Credit Agreement and (b) amend the Credit Agreement
to amend certain financial covenants set forth therein.

     The Lenders are willing to waive such existing Events of Default and to
make such amendments to the Credit Agreement upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Waiver and Amendment.

     Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein,
and for good and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

          1. Defined Terms. Initially capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have their respective meanings as defined in the Credit
Agreement.

          2. Waiver of Events of Default. Borrowers have defaulted under
Sections 7.10 (Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio) and 7.11 (EBITDA) of the Credit
Agreement (collectively, the "Subject Covenants") as a result of their breach of
such financial covenants for the quarterly period ending September 30, 1999. As
a result of the foregoing, Events of Default (collectively, the "Covenant
Defaults") have occurred under Article VIII(d) of the Credit Agreement. In
response to the Borrowers' request on or about the date hereof for a waiver of
the Covenant Defaults, Lenders hereby waive the Covenant Defaults, provided,
however, that nothing contained in this Waiver and Amendment shall be construed
to limit, impair or otherwise affect any rights of Lenders in respect of any
future noncompliance with the Subject Covenants or with any other covenant, term
or provision of the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents.



<PAGE>


          3. Amendment of Section 1.01. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
amended by adding thereto the following defined term:

          "Tangible Net Worth" shall mean, as of any date, stockholders' equity
          less the aggregate book value of intangible assets, all as determined
          on a Consolidated basis for the Parent and its Subsidiaries in
          accordance with GAAP."

          4. Amendment of Section 7.10. Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "Section 7.10 Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Interest
          Coverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated
          basis for each four consecutive fiscal quarter period ending on the
          last day of each of the fiscal quarters set forth below to be less
          than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:

          Quarterly Period Ending            Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
          -----------------------            -------------------------------
            September 30, 1999                         .50 to 1.00
             December 31, 1999                        1.30 to 1.00"

          5. Amendment of Section 7.11. Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "Section 7.11 EBITDA. Permit EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
          (in each case computed and calculated in accordance with GAAP) on a
          Consolidated basis for each four consecutive fiscal quarter period
          ending on the last day of each of the fiscal quarters set forth below
          to be less than the amount set forth below opposite each such fiscal
          quarter;

          Quarterly Period Ending                       EBITDA
          -----------------------                       ------
             September 30, 1999                       $2,450,000
              December 31, 1999                       $4,800,000"

          6. Amendment of Section 7.12. Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement is
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

          "Section 7.12 Net Worth. Permit the Net Worth of the Parent and its
          Subsidiaries (in each case computed and calculated in accordance with
          GAAP) on a Consolidated basis as of the end of the fiscal quarter
          ending September 30, 1999 to be less than $15,500,000."

          7. Addition of Section 7.12A. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by adding the following Section 7.12A thereto immediately following Section
7:12:


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<PAGE>


          "Section 7.12A Tangible Net Worth. Permit the Tangible Net Worth of
          the Parent and its Subsidiaries (in each case computed and calculated
          in accordance with GAAP) on a Consolidated basis as of the end of the
          fiscal quarter ending December 31, 1999 to be less than $11,500,000."

          8. Representations and Warranties. Borrowers hereby represent and
warrant to Lenders that the representations and warranties set forth in Article
IV of the Credit Agreement are true on and as of the date hereof, as if made on
and as of the date hereof, after giving effect to this Waiver and Amendment,
except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates
to a prior date, and breach of any of the representations and warranties made in
this paragraph 8 shall constitute and Event of Default under Article VIII(a) of
the Credit Agreement. Borrowers further represent and warrant that, after giving
effect to this Waiver and Amendment, no Event of Default or event which, with
the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would become an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing.

          9. Effectiveness. This Waiver and Amendment shall become effective on
the date Agent shall have received counterparts of this Waiver and Amendment
duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto.

          10. Continuing Effect of Credit Agreement. This Waiver and Amendment
shall not constitute a waiver or amendment of any provision of the Credit
Agreement not expressly referred to herein and shall not be construed as a
consent to any further or future action on the part of either of the Borrowers
that would require consent of Lenders. Except as expressly amended by this
Waiver and Amendment, the provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall
remain in full force and effect.

          11. Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of New York (other than the conflicts
of law principles thereof).

          12. Counterparts; Facsimile Signature. This Waiver and Amendment may
be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute and original and all
of which when taken together shall constitute but one contract. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of the signature page of this Waiver and Amendment by
facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page
hereto.



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<PAGE>


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver and
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.



                                         DONNKENNY APPAREL, INC.,
                                         as a Borrower and a Guarantor


                                         By:
                                            -----------------------------------

                                         Name:
                                              ---------------------------------

                                         Title:
                                               --------------------------------



                                         BELDOCH INDUSTRIES CORPORATION,
                                         as a Borrower and a Guarantor


                                         By:
                                            -----------------------------------

                                         Name:
                                              ---------------------------------

                                         Title:
                                               --------------------------------



                                         CHRISTIANSBURG GARMENT COMPANY,
                                         INCORPORATED as a Guarantor


                                         By:
                                            -----------------------------------

                                         Name:
                                              ---------------------------------

                                         Title:
                                               --------------------------------



                                         H SQUARED DISPOSITIONS, INC., as a
                                         Guarantor


                                         By:
                                            -----------------------------------

                                         Name:
                                              ---------------------------------

                                         Title:
                                               --------------------------------




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<PAGE>



                                        THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
                                        as Agent


                                        By:
                                           -----------------------------------

                                        Name:
                                             ---------------------------------

                                        Title:
                                              --------------------------------



                                        THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
                                        as a Lender


                                        By:
                                           -----------------------------------

                                        Name:
                                             ---------------------------------

                                        Title:
                                              --------------------------------



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