HEILIG MEYERS CO
10-Q, 1997-07-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

 X    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
- ---   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended              May 31, 1997              or
                               --------------------------------------

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



For the transition period from                to                    .
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Commission file number                       #1-8484                .
                       ---------------------         ---------------
                     Heilig-Meyers Company                          .
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      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Virginia                                               54-0558861
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(State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

2235 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, Virginia                23230    .
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                  (804) 359-9171                                   .
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      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                   .
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(Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal year,  if changed  since last
 report.)

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

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of July 1, 1997.

        56,999,511 shares of Common Stock, $2.00 par value.



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                              HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY
                                      INDEX



                                                                    Page
                                                                    ----
PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

            Consolidated Statements of Earnings for
            Three Months Ended May 31, 1997
            and May 31, 1996 (Unaudited)                               3

            Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 1997
            (Unaudited), and February 28, 1997 (Audited)               4

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
            Three Months Ended May 31, 1997 and
            May 31, 1996 (Unaudited)                                   5

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)     6

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

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings                                         12

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




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                                     PART I
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                    (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                     (Unaudited)



                                              Three Months Ended
                                                    May 31,
                                              ------------------
                                                1997      1996
                                              --------  --------
Revenues:
      Sales                                   $489,040  $300,691
      Other income                              77,285    57,223
                                              --------  --------
        Total revenues                         566,325   357,914
                                              --------  --------

Costs and Expenses:
      Costs of sales                           319,982   193,714
      Selling, general and
        administrative                         185,987   115,458
      Interest                                  15,428    10,591
      Provision for doubtful
        accounts                                22,928    18,943
                                              --------  --------
        Total costs and expenses               544,325   338,706
                                              --------  --------

Earnings before provision for
      income taxes                              22,000    19,208

Provision for income taxes                       8,239     6,837
                                              --------  --------

Net earnings                                  $ 13,761  $ 12,371
                                              ========  ========


Net earnings per share of common stock:
      Primary and fully diluted                  $0.25     $0.25
                                              ========  ========

Cash dividends per share of
      common stock                               $0.07     $0.07
                                              ========  ========



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                              HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (Amounts in thousands except par value data)


                                               May 31,      February 28,
                                                1997            1997
                                                ----            ----
                                             (Unaudited)     (Audited)
ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash                                       $   21,848       $   14,959
  Accounts receivable, net                      623,963          596,959
  Inventories                                   443,259          433,277
  Other current assets                           80,918           88,862
                                             ----------       ----------
     Total current assets                     1,169,988        1,134,057

Property and equipment, net                     394,429          366,749
Other assets                                     47,375           42,262
Excess costs over net assets acquired, net      294,517          294,090
                                             ----------       ----------
                                             $1,906,309       $1,837,158
                                             ==========       ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable                              $  207,700       $  156,000
  Long-term debt due within
     one year                                    91,895          100,413
  Accounts payable                              163,448          160,857
  Accrued expenses                              175,846          166,650
                                             ----------       ----------
     Total current liabilities                  638,889          583,920
                                             ----------       ----------

Long-term debt                                  560,912          561,489
Deferred income taxes                            54,121           49,128

Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred stock, $10 par value                ---              ---
      Common stock, $2 par value (250,000
          shares authorized; shares issued
          54,414 and 48,596, respectively)      108,830          108,828
      Capital in excess of par value            195,374          195,352
      Unrealized gain on investments             10,797           10,797
      Retained earnings                         337,386          327,644
                                             ----------       ----------
         Total stockholders' equity             652,387          642,621
                                             ----------       ----------
                                             $1,906,309       $1,837,158
                                             ==========       ==========


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                                   HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Amounts in thousands)
                                        (Unaudited)



                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                          May 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                   1997           1996
                                                   ----           ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                                 $ 13,761       $ 12,371
    Adjustments to reconcile net
     earnings to net cash used by
     operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization              12,572          7,999
       Provision for doubtful accounts            22,928         18,943
       Other, net                                    116           (176)
       Change in operating assets and
         liabilities net of the effects
         of acquisitions:
             Accounts receivable                 (51,300)       (42,555)
             Other receivables                     7,009         (2,139)
             Inventories                          (8,372)       (24,885)
             Prepaid expenses                        917         (3,797)
             Accounts payable                      2,591         26,550
             Accrued expenses                     13,587          3,462
                                                ---------      --------

               Net cash provided (used)
               by operating activities            13,809         (4,227)
                                                ---------        -------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired             (2,961)        (2,088)
   Additions to property and equipment           (38,864)       (15,251)
   Disposals of property and equipment             2,174            353
   Miscellaneous investments                      (5,879)        (4,670)
                                                ---------        -------

               Net cash used by investing
               activities                        (45,530)       (21,656)
                                                ---------       --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Net increase in notes payable                  51,700         31,300
   Payments of long-term debt                     (9,095)        (7,638)
   Issuance of common stock                           24            246
   Dividends paid                                 (4,019)        (3,402)
                                                ---------      ---------

               Net cash provided
               by financing activities            38,610         20,506
                                                ---------      --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                    6,889         (5,377)
Cash at beginning of period                       14,959         16,017
                                                ---------      --------
Cash at end of period                           $ 21,848       $ 10,640
                                                =========      ========



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


A.   The   accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Heilig-Meyers
     Company (the  Company)  have not been audited by  independent  accountants,
     except  for the  balance  sheet  at  February  28,  1997.  These  financial
     statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  regulations  of the
     Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  in  regard  to  quarterly  (interim)
     reporting.  In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  financial  information
     presented  reflects all  adjustments,  comprised  only of normal  recurring
     accruals,  which are necessary for a fair  presentation  of the results for
     the  interim  periods.   Significant  accounting  policies  and  accounting
     principles  have been  consistently  applied in both the interim and annual
     consolidated   financial   statements.   Certain   notes  and  the  related
     information  have been  condensed  or omitted  from the  interim  financial
     statements  presented  in this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q.  Therefore,
     these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's
     1997  Annual  Report on Form 10-K.  The  results  for the first  quarter of
     fiscal  year  1998  are not  necessarily  indicative  of  future  financial
     results.

B.   On April 2, 1997, the Board of Directors  declared a cash dividend of $0.07
     per share  which was paid on May 17,  1997,  to  stockholders  of record on
     April 23, 1997.

C.   Accounts  receivable  are shown net of the allowance for doubtful  accounts
     and unearned  finance  income.  The  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts was
     $47,149,000 and $41,120,000 and unearned finance income was $46,596,000 and
     $44,356,000 at May 31, 1997, and February 28, 1997, respectively.

D.   The Company made income tax payments of $4,584,872  and $- during the three
     months ended May 31, 1997, and May 31, 1996, respectively.

E.   The Company made interest payments of $9,342,000 and $10,577,000 during the
     three months ended May 31, 1997, and May 31, 1996, respectively.

F.   MacSaver Financial Services, is the Company's wholly owned subsidiary whose
     principal  business  activity is to obtain  financing for the operations of
     Heilig-Meyers  and its other  subsidiaries,  and, in connection  therewith,
     MacSaver  generally  acquires and holds the aggregate  principal  amount of
     installment   credit   accounts   generated  by  the  Company's   operating
     subsidiaries.  The payment of principal and interest  associated  with this
     debt is  guaranteed  by the Parent  Company.  The Company has not presented
     separate  financial  statements and other disclosures  concerning  MacSaver
     because  management has determined that such information is not material to
     the holders of the  MacSaver  debt  securities  guaranteed  by the Company.
     However, as required by the 1934 Act, the summarized financial  information
     concerning MacSaver Financial Services is as follows:

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                            MacSaver Financial Services
                      Summarized Statement of Earnings
                           (Amounts in thousands)

                                               (Unaudited)
                                           Three Months Ended
                                                May 31,
                                          ------------------
                                              1997      1996
                                          --------  --------

Net revenues                              $ 59,243  $ 22,836
Operating expenses                          54,050    12,905
                                          --------  --------
   Earnings before taxes                     5,193     9,931
                                          --------  --------
Net earnings                                 3,375     6,455
                                          ========  ========

                        MacSaver Financial Services
                          Summarized Balance Sheet
                           (Amounts in thousands)

                                               May 31,     February 28,
                                                 1997             1997
                                          -----------       ----------
                                          (Unaudited)        (Audited)

Current assets                             $   35,210       $   36,401
Accounts receivable, net                      499,409          454,774
Due to affiliates                             510,681          504,763
                                           ----------       ----------
  Total Assets                             $1,045,300       $  995,938
                                           ==========       ==========

Current liabilities                           123,206          128,921
Long-term debt                                545,000          545,000
Notes payable                                 207,700          156,000
Stockholder's equity                          169,394          166,017
                                           ----------       ----------
  Total Liabilities and Equity             $1,045,300       $  995,938
                                           ==========       ==========

G.       In February  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued
         Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128 on "Earnings
         per Share".  The Statement  changes the  computation,  presentation and
         disclosure  requirements for earnings per share in financial statements
         for periods  ending after  December 15, 1997.  Basic earnings per share
         will not include  stock options as common stock  equivalents  and will,
         therefore,  be higher than  previously  reported  primary  earnings per
         share.  Diluted  earnings  per share  will  equal  previously  reported
         primary  earnings  per  share  under  the  Company's   current  capital
         structure.  Pro forma  disclosure  of basic EPS and diluted EPS for the
         current  reporting period and comparable period in the prior year is as
         follows (in thousands except per share data):

                                               (Unaudited)
                                           Three Months Ended
                                                 May 31,
                                              1997      1996
                                            ----------------
         Average shares outstanding
          (basic earnings per share)        54,414    48,584

         Stock option equivalents              833     1,096

         Average shares and equivalents     55,247    49,680
          (diluted earnings per share)

         Basic EPS                           $0.25     $0.25
         Diluted EPS                         $0.25     $0.25

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  to the  consolidated  financial
statements  included in Item 1 of this document,  and with the Company's audited
consolidated  financial  statements  and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended
February 28, 1997.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Total  revenues for the quarter  rose 58.2% to $566.3  million from $357.9
million in the prior year.  Of the  increase  between  periods,  $141.5  million
relates to the recent acquisitions of Rhodes and The RoomStore. Excluding Rhodes
and The RoomStore, total revenues for the quarter increased 18.7% from the prior
year.  Net earnings  increased  11.2% to $13.8 million (or $0.25 per share) from
$12.4 million (or $0.25 per share) in the prior year.

         Sales for the first  quarter of fiscal 1998  increased  62.6% to $489.0
million from $300.7  million in the first quarter of the prior year. The overall
increase in sales was primarily  attributable  to an increase in operating units
from May 31, 1996 to May 31, 1997, and a comparable store sales increase of 3.4%
for the three months  ended May 31, 1997.  The  Company's  Heilig-Meyers  stores
provided  67% of total  sales for the first  quarter of fiscal  1998,  or $325.7
million,  representing  a 17.7%  increase  in sales over the same  period of the
prior year.  The  Company's  32 Puerto Rican  stores,  which  operate  under the
"Berrios"  name,  contributed  $28.5 million,  or 6% of total sales.  Sales also
include the results from the recently  acquired Rhodes and The RoomStore  units.
During the quarter the conversion of 8 Rhodes units to The RoomStore  format was
begun and is expected to be completed  during the third  quarter.  The 99 Rhodes
stores contributed $111.5 million, or 23% of total sales. The 18 RoomStore units
contributed $19.1 million, or 4% of total sales. Price changes had an immaterial
impact on the overall sales  increase for the quarter.  Management  believes the
consumer demand for home  furnishings  remained  relatively  unchanged from  the
prior  year  quarter and  that  demand  has been impacted  by  an  overall  rise
in consumer debt levels. As a result, the  Company is  anticipating  modest same
store sales increases in the upcoming quarters.

      As a percentage of sales,  other income decreased during the first quarter
to 15.8% from 19.0% in the prior year  quarter.  This  decrease is primarily the
result of the effect of the Rhodes'  and The  RoomStore's  operations,  as these
stores' credit programs are maintained by a third party and, accordingly, do not
produce  finance income for the Company.  To a lesser extent,  a higher level of
securitized  accounts receivable as compared to the prior year also affected the
results. Excluding the results of Rhodes and The RoomStore, other income for the
first quarter represented 18.5% of sales.

         The Company  offers third party  private  label credit card programs to
customers of the Rhodes and The  RoomStore  locations  and plans to continue its
program  of  periodically  securitizing  a portion of the  installment  accounts
receivable  portfolio of its other stores.  Proceeds from  securitized  accounts
receivable  are  generally  used by the Company to lower debt  levels.  Interest
costs related to securitized receivables, which are based on the dollar value of
accounts receivable sold to third parties, are netted against finance income.

Costs and Expenses

         Costs of sales  increased  during  the  quarter  to 65.4% of sales from
64.4% in the prior year  quarter.  This  increase  was  primarily  the result of

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higher  distribution  costs and lower raw  selling  margins as a  percentage  of
sales. A new  distribution  center in Athens,  Texas began  servicing  stores in
March 1997 and was at approximately 40% capacity at the end of the first quarter
of fiscal 1998. The facility serviced approximately 50 stores during the quarter
while it is designed to service  approximately 130 stores.  Raw selling margins,
particularly in the Heilig-Meyers  stores, were impacted by a shift in sales mix
to lower margin goods.

      Selling,  general and administrative  expense decreased as a percentage of
sales to 38.0% from 38.4% in the prior year quarter.  The decrease between years
was the result of leverage  gained on the sales at the Rhodes and The  RoomStore
units.  The  Rhodes  and The  RoomStore  units have  generally  lower  levels of
administrative  costs as a percentage of sales than the  Heilig-Meyers  units as
these stores'  revolving  credit  extension and  collections  are  maintained by
third-party credit providers. However, the decrease caused by the Rhodes and The
RoomStore  leverage was somewhat offset by the  Heilig-Meyers  stores' continued
commitment of  additional  resources to  collection  efforts  which  resulted in
higher  salaries  as  a  percentage  of  sales  than  the  prior  year  quarter.
Advertising  increased  slightly  as a  percentage  of  sales  due to  increased
circular distribution.

      Interest expense decreased to 3.2% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal
1997 from 3.5% of sales in the first quarter of the prior year.  The decrease is
mainly  due to  leverage  on the sales of Rhodes and The  RoomStore,  which were
purchased with common stock. For the quarter,  weighted  average  long-term debt
increased to $641.5 million from $364.4 million in the prior year first quarter.
The Company issued approximately $300 million in public debt in the last half of
fiscal 1997 as part of the financing strategy discussed below.  Weighted average
long-term interest rates remained  consistent at 7.8% between periods.  Weighted
average  short-term  debt decreased to $175.0 million from $180.6 million in the
prior year.  Weighted average  short-term  interest rates increased to 6.0% from
5.7% in the  prior  year.  The  Company  has  focused  on  structuring  its debt
portfolio  to contain a higher  percentage  of long-term  fixed rate debt.  This
strategy is designed to minimize the Company's  exposure to significant  changes
in short-term interest rates.

      The provision for doubtful accounts decreased for the first quarter,  as a
percentage of sales,  to 4.7% from 6.3% in the prior year quarter.  The decrease
was the result of the  operations  of Rhodes and The RoomStore as these units do
not offer in-house credit. Excluding the effect of Rhodes and The RoomStore, the
provision was 6.4% of sales for the first quarter.

      The  effective  income tax rate for the first  quarter of fiscal  1998 was
37.5%  compared to 35.6% for the first quarter of fiscal 1997.  This increase is
due to higher effective tax rates of recently  acquired  operating  subsidiaries
resulting from the carryover tax attributes of acquired assets and  liabilities.
Management  believes that the  consolidated  effective rate for the remainder of
the year will more closely align with the prior year.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The Company  increased  its cash position $6.9 million to $21.8 million at
May 31, 1997, from $14.9 million at February 28, 1997, compared to a decrease of
$5.4 million in the comparable period a year ago.

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      Net cash inflow from operating activities was $13.8 million, compared to a
net cash outflow of $4.2 million in the comparable  period of the prior year. As
the Company  continued to expand its store base,  cash flows used for  investing
activities exceeded cash provided by operating activities for the first quarters
of fiscals 1998 and 1997. The Company traditionally produces minimal or negative
cash flow from operating  activities  because it extends  in-house credit in its
Heilig-Meyers and Berrios stores. During the quarter, inventory levels increased
at a slower  rate  than the  prior  year  quarter  primarily  due to the sale of
inventory  from the recent  acquisitions  as well as the sales  increase  in the
quarter.  There was a corresponding  smaller  increase in the Company's  payable
accounts  as a result of the  lower  levels of  inventory  purchases.  Continued
extension of credit and related increases in customer  accounts  receivable will
likely  produce  minimal or negative  cash flow from  operations in the upcoming
fiscal  1998  quarters.   However,   the  Company  periodically  sells  accounts
receivable as a source of liquidity,  providing  additional  positive cash flows
from operating activities.

      Investing  activities produced negative cash flows of $45.5 million during
the first  quarter  of fiscal  1998  compared  to  negative  cash flows of $21.7
million in the prior year first  quarter.  The  increase in negative  cash flows
from  investing  activities  is  primarily  due to an increase in  additions  to
property and  equipment  during the period.  Cash used for additions to property
and equipment  resulted  from the opening of 26 new store  locations and related
support  facilities as well as the  remodeling  and  improvement of existing and
acquired locations. The Company plans to open approximately 80 new Heilig-Meyers
stores  during  fiscal 1998 as well as continue  its existing  store  remodeling
program.  Capital  expenditures  will continue to be financed by cash flows from
operations and external sources of funds.

     Financing  activities  produced positive cash flows of $38.6 million during
the first quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to a $20.5 million  positive cash flow
in the  prior  year  first  quarter.  The  positive  cash  flow  from  financing
activities in both the current and prior year quarters was due to an increase in
notes  payable.  As of May 31, 1997,  long-term  notes payable with an aggregate
principal  amount  of $300.0  million  have been  issued to the  public  and are
outstanding  under  this  facility.   On  June  24,  1997,  the  Company  and  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary filed a joint  Registration  Statement on Form S-3 with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  relating  to  up to  $400.0  million
aggregate  principal amount of securities.  No securities have been issued under
this  registration  statement  as of July 1, 1997.  The  Company has access to a
variety  of  external  capital  sources  to  finance  asset  growth and plans to
continue to finance accounts  receivable,  inventories and future expansion from
operating  cash flows  supplemented  by other sources of capital.  As of May 31,
1997, the Company had a $400.0 million  revolving credit facility in place which
expires in July  2000.  This  facility  includes  fourteen  banks and had $195.0
million  outstanding  and $205.0  million unused as of May 31, 1997. The Company
also had  additional  lines of credit with banks totaling $60.0 million of which
$47.3 million was unused as of May 31, 1997.

         Total  debt as a  percentage  of debt and  equity  was 56.9% at May 31,
1997,  compared to 56.0% at February 28, 1997.  The current ratio was 1.8 at May
31,  1997,  compared to 1.9 at February  28,  1997.  The decrease in the current
ratios and  increase  in total  debt as a  percentage  of debt and  equity  from
February 28, 1997 to May 31, 1997 is  primarily  attributed  to a $51.7  million
increase in notes payable.

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Acquisition

         On July 1, 1997, the Company acquired Mattress Discounters, a privately
held bedding retailer and manufacturer  based in Upper Marlboro,  Maryland.  The
acquisition is being  accounted for as a purchase and was  accomplished  through
the issuance of 2,269,839 shares of common stock. In addition, 264,550 shares of
common  stock  were  placed in escrow to be paid to the former  shareholders  of
Mattress Discounters if the acquired stores meet certain earnings targets in the
twelve  months  subsequent  to  the  acquisition.  Mattress  Discounters  is the
nation's largest retail bedding  specialist with revenues of approximately  $175
million  for its  fiscal  year  ended  December  28,  1996.  As of July 1, 1997,
Mattress Discounters had 169 stores in ten states and Washington, D.C.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         Certain  statements  included above are not based on historical  facts,
but are  forward-looking  statements.  These statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will,"
"should," or "anticipates"  or the negative thereof or other variations  thereon
or comparable  terminology,  or by  discussions  of strategy.  These  statements
reflect the Company's reasonable judgments with respect to future events and are
subject to risks and  uncertainties  that could cause  actual  results to differ
materially  from  those  in  the  forward-looking  statements.  Such  risks  and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the customer's willingness,  need
and  financial  ability to purchase  home  furnishings  and related  items,  the
Company's ability to extend credit to its customers, the costs and effectiveness
of  promotional  activities,  the Company's  ability to realize cost savings and
other synergies from recent acquisitions as well as the Company's access to, and
cost of,  capital.  Other factors such as changes in tax laws,  recessionary  or
expansive trends in the Company's  markets,  inflation rates and regulations and
laws which affect the  Company's  ability to do business in its markets may also
impact the outcome of forward-looking statements.

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                                    PART II
   
                        ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     The Company previously reported involvement in certain cases regarding non-
filing fees  charged by  the Company on certain credit transactions as set forth
in  the Company's Annual Report on  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February
28,  1997.  In  addition, on  June  23, 1997,  Wahl v. Heilig-Meyers Company and
Heilig-Meyers  Furniture Company was filed in Memphis, Tennessee Chancery Court.
The  plaintiff  in  this  case  seeks  certification   of  a  class  of  certain
individuals  who  made  purchases  in  the  Company's Tennessee stores,  alleges
violation  of  Tennessee  statutes,  and seeks statutory damages and unspecified
punitive damages.
 





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

            (a)   Exhibits.  See INDEX TO EXHIBITS

            (b)   There was one Current Report on Form 8-K filed during
                  the quarterly period ended May 31, 1997. On April 10,
                  1997,  Registrant  filed  a  Form  8-K  in  which  it
                  reported the public  offering on February 20, 1997 by
                  MacSaver  Financial  Services,  Inc. of $100  million
                  aggregate   principal   amount  of  7.40%  Notes  due
                  February  15,  2002,  guaranteed  as  to  payment  of
                  principal and interest by Registrant.



                                     INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                                                        Page
                                                                        ----
10.      Contracts

         a.       Amended and Restated Guaranty by the Registrant,
                  dated as of May 9, 1997, of certain obligations
                  under the Amended and Restated Merchant Agreement
                  by and among Beneficial National Bank USA, HMY
                  RoomStore, Inc. and Rhodes, Inc., dated
                  as of May 9, 1997.                                      15

11.      Computation of Per Share Earnings                                18

27.      Financial Data Schedule                                          19



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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.




                                          Heilig-Meyers Company
                                          (Registrant)



Date:      July 11, 1997                  /s/Roy B. Goodman
           -------------                  -----------------
                                          Roy B. Goodman
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Principal Financial Officer


Date:      July 11, 1997                  /s/William J. Dieter
           -------------                  --------------------
                                          William J. Dieter
                                          Senior Vice President,
                                          Accounting and Principal
                                          Accounting Officer



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                                                                  Exhibit 10.a.
         AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY

                  This  Amended and  Restated  Guaranty  ("Amended  and Restated
Guaranty") is executed as of the 9th day of May, 1997 by Heilig-Meyers  Company,
a Virginia  corporation (the "Guarantor"),  in favor of Beneficial National Bank
USA, a national banking association ("BNB USA").

         PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

                  WHEREAS,  Rhodes, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("Rhodes"),  and
BNB USA are parties to a Merchant  Agreement dated as of May 15, 1992, which was
amended from time to time (the "Original Merchant Agreement");

                  WHEREAS, Rhodes is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor;

                  WHEREAS,  the Guarantor  guaranteed the payment obligations of
Rhodes under  Section 9(D) of the Original  Merchant  Agreement  (the  "Original
Guarantee");

                  WHEREAS,  the  Original  Merchant  Agreement  was  amended and
restated as of May 9, 1997 (the "Amended and Restated  Merchant  Agreement")  by
Rhodes, the Guarantor,  BNB USA and HMY RoomStore,  Inc., a Virginia corporation
("RoomStore");

                  WHEREAS, RoomStore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 
Guarantor;

                  WHEREAS,  the  Guarantor  has agreed to guarantee  the payment
obligations  of Rhodes and  RoomStore  under  Section  9(D) of the  Amended  and
Restated Merchant Agreement;

                  WHEREAS, the Guarantor and BNB USA desire to amend and 
restate the Original Guarantee;

                  NOW,  THEREFORE,  for good  and  valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby  acknowledged by the Guarantor,  the
Guarantor agrees as follows:

         Definitions.  Unless  otherwise  defined in this  Amended and  Restated
Guaranty,  all defined  terms used in this Amended and Restated  Guaranty  shall
have the meanings  ascribed to such terms in the Amended and  Restated  Merchant
Agreement.

         Guaranty of Obligations.  The Guarantor unconditionally  guarantees the
full and prompt payment when due of all of the payment obligations of Rhodes and
RoomStore under Section 9(D)(3) of the Amended and Restated  Merchant  Agreement
(pursuant to which Rhodes and  RoomStore  are  obligated to  repurchase  certain
Recourse  Accounts),  under Section 9(D)(4) of the Amended and Restated Merchant
Agreement  (pursuant to which Rhodes and  RoomStore are obligated to pay certain
expenses  associated  with the  collection  of the Recourse  Accounts) and under
Section  9(D)(7) of the Amended and  Restated  Merchant  Agreement  (pursuant to
which Rhodes and  RoomStore are obligated to establish and maintain a reserve or
secure and maintain a letter of credit in favor of BNB USA)  (collectively,  the
"Obligations").

         Payment of Costs and Expenses.  The Guarantor  shall pay all reasonable
costs  and  expenses,   including,  without  limitation,  all  court  costs  and
attorney's fees and expenses, paid or incurred by BNB USA in connection with the
enforcement of the  obligations of the Guarantor under this Amended and Restated
Guaranty.

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<PAGE>

         Validity of Obligations;  Irrevocability. The Guarantor agrees that its
obligations  under this  Amended and  Restated  Guaranty  shall be absolute  and
unconditional,  irrespective  of (i) the  validity,  enforceability,  discharge,
disaffirmance,  settlement or compromise (by any person,  including a trustee in
bankruptcy) of the  Obligations,  (ii) the absence of any attempt to collect the
Obligations  from  Rhodes or  RoomStore,  (iii) the waiver or consent by BNB USA
with respect to any provision of any instrument evidencing the Obligations, (iv)
any change of the time, manner or place of payment or performance,  or any other
term  of any of the  Obligations,  (v)  any  law,  regulation  or  order  of any
jurisdiction  affecting any term of any of the  Obligations or rights of BNB USA
with  respect  thereto or (vi) any other  circumstances  which  might  otherwise
constitute  a legal or  equitable  discharge  or  defense  of a  guarantor.  The
Guarantor  agrees  that BNB USA shall be under no  obligation  to  marshall  any
assets in favor of or against  or in  payment of any or all of the  Obligations.
The Guarantor  further agrees that, to the extent that Rhodes or RoomStore makes
a payment or payments to BNB USA,  which payment or payments or any part thereof
are subsequently  invalidated,  declared to be fraudulent or  preferential,  set
aside  and/or  required to be repaid to Rhodes or  RoomStore,  or to the estate,
trustee,  or receiver of Rhodes or RoomStore  or to any other party,  including,
without limitation, the Guarantor,  under any bankruptcy,  insolvency or similar
state or federal law, common law or equitable cause,  then to the extent of such
payment  or  repayment,  the  Obligation  or part  thereof  which has been paid,
reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be  reinstated  and  continued in full
force and effect as of the date such initial payment,  reduction or satisfaction
occurred.   The  Guarantor  waives  all  set-offs  and   counterclaims  and  all
presentments,  demands  for  performance,  notices of  dishonor  and  notices of
acceptance of this Amended and Restated Guaranty.  The Guarantor agrees that its
obligations under this Amended and Restated Guaranty shall be irrevocable.

         Rights of Set-Off.  The Guarantor hereby authorizes BNB USA at any time
and from time to time,  to the fullest  extent  permitted by law, to set off and
apply  any and  all  deposits  (whether  general  or  special,  time or  demand,
provisional or final) at any time held and other  indebtedness at any time owing
by BNB USA to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor  against any and
all of the  obligations  of the Guarantor now or hereafter  existing  under this
Amended and Restated  Guaranty to BNB USA. The Guarantor  acknowledges  that the
rights of BNB USA  described  in this  Section 5 are in addition to other rights
and remedies  (including,  without limitation,  other rights of set-off) BNB USA
may have.

         Successors and Assigns.  This Amended and Restated  Guaranty shall bind
the Guarantor and its  successors  and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of
and be enforceable by BNB USA and its respective successors and assigns.

         Severability.  If any term or  provision  of this  Amended and Restated
Guaranty shall be determined to be illegal or  unenforceable  to any extent with
respect  to any  person  or  circumstance,  the  enforceability  of such term or
provision   shall  not  be  affected   with  respect  to  any  other  person  or
circumstance,  and such term or provision  shall be  enforceable  to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.

         Governing Law.  This Amended and Restated Guaranty shall be governed 
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

                  IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Amended and  Restated  Guaranty has
been duly executed by the Guarantor as of the date first written above.

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<PAGE>


                                                     HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY


                                                     By /s/ Paige H. Wilson
                                                     ----------------------  
                                                     Name: Paige H. Wilson
                                                     Title: Vice President,
                                                            Treasurer
                                                            and Secretary


Acknowledged and accepted
as of this 27th day of
June, 1997


BENEFICIAL NATIONAL BANK, USA


By /s/ Signature Unreadable
   ------------------------  
   Name:
   Title:


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                                                                      Exhibit 11
                             HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY
                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                 (Amounts in thousands except per share data)


                                       Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                                      May 31,       May 31,
                                       1997          1996
                                       ----          ----
Primary Earnings Per Share:

  Average number of
    shares outstanding                54,414        48,584

  Net effect of stock
    options                              833         1,096

  Average number of
    shares as adjusted                55,247        49,680

  Net earnings                       $13,761       $12,371

  Per share amount                   $   .25       $   .25


Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:

  Average number of
    shares outstanding                54,414        48,584

  Net effect of stock
    options                              881         1,138

  Average number of
    shares as adjusted                55,295        49,722

  Net earnings                       $13,761       $12,371

  Per share amount                   $   .25       $   .25


Earnings Per Common Share:

Earnings  per common  share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted
average  number  of  shares  of  common  stock  and  common  stock   equivalents
outstanding during the year. The Company has issued stock options, which are the
Company's only common stock equivalent, at exercise prices ranging from $5.52 to
$35.06.  Stock options which were antidilutive for the period ended May 31, 1997
were not included in the earnings per share calculation.


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