INTERCO INC
10-Q, 1994-05-12
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                                      FORM 10-Q

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

          (Mark one)

     [X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15  (D)  OF  THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
          For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1994 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 I-91
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                                 INTERCO INCORPORATED                      
          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                      Delaware                         43-0337683
          -----------------------------------     -------------------------
            (State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)

           101 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri            63105     
          --------------------------------------------      ---------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 863-1100
                                                            ---------------

          -----------------------------------------------------------------
          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
          requirement for the past 90 days.
                                                  Yes  X      No     
                                                     ------      ------
               Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed  all
          documents and reports required  to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or
          15(d)  of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934  subsequent to the
          distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. 

                                                  Yes  X      No       
                                                     ------      ------  
          Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
          classes of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by  
          this report.

                                                          50,027,754 Shares
                                                          -----------------<PAGE>


                             PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                             ----------------------------

          Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31,
          1994.

                    Consolidated Balance Sheet

                    Consolidated Statement of Operations:

                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1994
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1993

                    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1994
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 1993

                    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Separate financial statements and other disclosures with  respect
          to  the  Company's  subsidiaries  are omitted  as  such  separate
          financial   statements  and  other  disclosures  are  not  deemed
          material to investors.

          The   financial  statements  are   unaudited,  but   include  all
          adjustments  (consisting of  normal recurring  adjustments) which
          the  management of  the Company  considers necessary  for a  fair
          presentation of the  results of the period.  The  results for the
          three months ended March 31, 1994 are not  necessarily indicative
          of the results to be expected for the full year.<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 INTERCO INCORPORATED
                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                (Dollars in thousands)
                                     (Unaudited)


                                                            March 31, December 31,
                                                                1994         1993
      ASSETS                                             ___________  ___________
      <S>                                                <C>          <C>
      Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents....................... $    33,698  $    45,286
        Receivables, less allowances of $8,557                      
          ($7,208 at December 31, 1993).................     318,844      277,691
        Inventories...........................(Note 1)..     363,769      341,808
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets.......      36,408       36,159
                                                         ___________  ___________
          Total current assets..........................     752,719      700,944
                                                         ___________  ___________
      Property, plant and equipment.....................     263,296      254,998
        Less accumulated depreciation...................      47,384       38,697
                                                         ___________  ___________
          Net property, plant and equipment.............     215,912      216,301
                                                         ___________  ___________
      Reorganization value in excess of amounts
        allocable to identifiable assets, net...........      95,801       97,107
      Trademarks and trade names, net...................     152,254      153,248
      Other assets......................................      41,276       38,079
                                                         ___________  ___________
                                                         $ 1,257,962  $ 1,205,679
                                                         ===========  ===========

      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Current liabilities:
        Notes and loans payable......................... $    20,000  $       -
        Current maturities of long-term debt............       9,544        9,305
        Accrued interest expense........................      10,719        4,731
        Accounts payable and other accrued expenses.....     153,276      139,910
        Income taxes payable............................      13,893       13,083
                                                         ___________  ___________
          Total current liabilities.....................     207,432      167,029
                                                         ___________  ___________
      Long-term debt, less current maturities.(Note 2)..     572,435      576,804
      Other long-term liabilities.......................     123,517      123,289

      Shareholders' Equity:
        Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000 
          shares, no par value - issued none............        -             -
        Common stock, authorized 100,000,000 shares,        
          $1.00 stated value - issued 50,027,754 
          shares at March 31, 1994 and 50,004,282 
          shares at December 31, 1993...................      50,028       50,004
        Paid-in capital.................................     226,597      226,391
        Retained earnings...............................      77,953       62,162
                                                         ___________  ___________
          Total shareholders' equity....................     354,578      338,557
                                                         ___________  ___________
                                                         $ 1,257,962  $ 1,205,679
                                                         ===========  ===========<PAGE>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 INTERCO INCORPORATED
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                     (Unaudited)



                                                      Three Months  Three Months
                                                             Ended         Ended
                                                          March 31,     March 31,
                                                              1994          1993
                                                      ____________  ____________
      <S>                                             <C>           <C>
      Net sales.....................................  $    462,743  $    416,863

      Cost of sales.................................       310,290       279,269
                                                      ____________  ____________
      Gross profit..................................       152,453       137,594

      Selling, general and administrative expenses..       115,046       103,447

      Royalty income................................         2,848         2,734
                                                      ____________  ____________
      Earnings from operations......................        40,255        36,881

      Interest expense..............................        13,594        13,929

      Other income, net.............................             3           345 
                                                      ____________  ____________
      Earnings before income tax expense............        26,664        23,297 

      Income tax expense............................        10,987         8,899 
                                                      ____________  ____________
      Net earnings..................................  $     15,677  $     14,398
                                                      ============  ============

      Net earnings per common share:

        Primary.....................................        $ 0.30        $ 0.28 
                                                            ======        ======
        Fully diluted...............................        $ 0.30        $ 0.28 
                                                            ======        ======
      Weighted average common and common equivalent
        shares outstanding:

        Primary.....................................    51,788,883    50,599,923
                                                        ==========    ==========
        Fully diluted...............................    51,814,255    51,156,783
                                                        ==========    ==========<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 INTERCO INCORPORATED
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                (Dollars in thousands)
                                     (Unaudited)



                                                     Three Months Three Months
                                                            Ended        Ended
                                                         March 31,    March 31,
                                                             1994         1993
                                                        _________    _________
        <S>                                             <C>          <C>
        Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
          Net earnings..................................$  15,677    $  14,398
          Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
            cash used by operating activities:
              Depreciation of property, plant and
                equipment...............................    8,888        7,599 
              Amortization of intangible assets.........    1,758        1,758 
              Increase in receivables...................  (41,153)     (37,006)
              Increase in inventories...................  (21,961)     (15,734)
              (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and
                other assets............................   (2,187)         137 
              Increase in accounts payable, accrued interest
                expense and other accrued expenses......   19,354       12,996 
              Increase in income taxes payable..........      810        8,992 
              Decrease in net deferred tax liabilities..     (242)        (624)
              Increase (decrease) in other long-term 
                liabilities.............................     (119)         353
                                                        _________   __________
          Net cash used by operating activities.........  (19,175)      (7,131)
                                                        _________   __________
        Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
          Proceeds from the disposal of assets..........      132            3 
          Additions to property, plant and equipment....   (8,645)      (7,910)
                                                        _________   __________
          Net cash used by investing activities.........   (8,513)      (7,907)
                                                        _________   __________

        Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
          Net change in notes and loans payable.........   20,000          -   
          Addition to long-term debt....................    8,000          -   
          Payments of long-term debt....................  (12,130)     (25,218)
          Proceeds from the issuance of common stock....      230          - 
                                                        _________   __________
          Net cash provided (used) by financing
            activities..................................   16,100      (25,218)
                                                        _________   __________

        Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents.......  (11,588)     (40,256)
        Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.  45,286       68,055
                                                        _________   __________

        Cash and cash equivalents at end of period......$  33,698   $   27,799
                                                        =========   ==========

        Supplemental Disclosure:
          Cash payments for income taxes, net...........$   9,943   $      123
                                                        =========   ==========

          Cash payments for interest expense............$   7,566   $    8,010
                                                        =========   ==========<PAGE>
 

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          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          (Unaudited)



          (1) Inventories are summarized as follows, in thousands:

                                              March 31,   December 31,
                                                  1994           1993
                                           -----------    -----------
                  Retail merchandise       $    69,818    $    67,690
                  Finished products            177,002        164,958
                  Work-in-process               41,500         41,419
                  Raw materials                 75,449         67,741
                                           -----------    -----------
                                           $   363,769    $   341,808
                                           ===========    ===========

          (2) On  January  21, 1994,  the  Company entered  into  a secured
              obligation with the Mississippi  Business Finance Corporation
              to finance the construction of  a new furniture manufacturing
              facility  in Tupelo,  Mississippi.   The  industrial  revenue
              bonds totaled $8.0  million and  bear interest  at 8.82%  per
              annum.   The  bonds mature  in  annual installments  of  $0.8
              million beginning  January 15,  1995 and are  secured by  the
              facility and equipment included therein.

              On February 11,  1994 and March  11, 1994,  the Company  made
              optional  prepayments  on  the Secured  Term  Loan  and  8.5%
              Secured  Notes  totaling   $10.0  million.     The   optional
              prepayments were  made on a  pro rata basis  among these debt
              instruments  and  were  applied  to   the  forward  order  of
              maturity  of each  such  instrument  in accordance  with  the
              provisions of the credit agreement and indenture.<PAGE>


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

                                                          
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          INTERCO INCORPORATED  (the "Company") is a  major manufacturer of
          residential furniture  and one  of the leading  manufacturers and
          retailers  of  footwear  through  two operating  segments.    The
          furniture segment consists of Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc.
          and  The  Lane Company,  Incorporated  and  the footwear  segment
          consists of The Florsheim Shoe Company and Converse Inc.

          Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993
          --------------------------------------------------------

          Net  sales  of  the  operating companies,  by  segment,  were  as
          follows, in millions:

                                              Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                      1994           1993
                                              ------------    -----------
                       Furniture segment      $      268.7    $     246.3
                       Footwear segment              194.0          170.6
                                              ------------    -----------
                                              $      462.7    $     416.9
                                              ============    ===========

          For the three months ended March 31, 1994, sales by the furniture
          segment increased $22.4 million, or 9.1%, compared to an increase
          for the three months ended March 31, 1993 of 13.4%.  The improved
          sales performance occurred at both Broyhill and Lane and reflects
          favorable industry  conditions and continued  customer acceptance
          of new product offerings and marketing programs.

          In the footwear segment,  sales for the three months  ended March
          31, 1994 were up $23.4 million, or 13.7%, from the same period in
          the prior  year which reflected  a decrease  of 1.8%.   The sales
          increase occurred  at Converse and was  primarily attributable to
          higher  shipments of performance  basketball, athleisure (canvas)
          and  children's  footwear  to  domestic   accounts.    Converse's
          international  business continues  to reflect  the  weak overseas
          economies,  particularly  in  Japan.    Florsheim's   sales  were
          generally  flat with those of the prior year with improved retail
          operations being offset by softer wholesale performance.

          Earnings from operations were as follows, in millions:

                                                 Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                         1994           1993
                                                 ------------    -----------
          Earnings before interest expense, income taxes,
            depreciation and amortization, and other 
            income and expense (EBITDA):
                       Furniture segment         $       32.3    $      30.5
                       Footwear segment                  21.7           18.6
                                                 ------------    -----------
                                                         54.0           49.1
                       Corporate administration          (2.5)          (2.4)
                       Miscellaneous expenses            (0.6)          (0.5)
                                                 ------------    -----------
                                                         50.9           46.2
          Depreciation and amortization                 (10.6)          (9.3)
                                                 ------------    -----------
          Earnings from operations               $       40.3    $      36.9
                                                 ============    ===========

          EBITDA of the combined operating segments for the three months
          ended March 31, 1994 was 11.7% of net sales, compared to 11.8% for
          the same period last year.  Furniture segment EBITDA for the three
          months ended March 31, 1994 was 12.0% of net sales, compared to
          12.4% in the prior year.  The EBITDA performance of the furniture
          operations reflects sales of higher margin products, primarily at
          Broyhill, offset by start-up costs attributable to Lane's new
          Tupelo, Mississippi furniture factory and Altavista, Virginia
          finishing system.  As a percent of net sales, footwear segment
          EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 1994 was 11.2%,
          compared to 10.9% last year.  Footwear operation's EBITDA
          performance was favorably impacted by sales of higher margin<PAGE>

          products, primarily at Converse, partially offset by increased
          spending on advertising and promotional programs at both Converse
          and Florsheim.

          Interest expense totaled $13.6 million for the three months ended
          March 31, 1994, compared to $13.9 million for the same period last
          year.  The decrease in interest expense resulted from a reduction
          of long-term debt outstanding versus the prior year, partially
          offset by an increase in loans attributable to seasonal borrowings
          from the Company's working capital facility.  Interest rates on
          substantially all of the long-term debt are fixed and, therefore,
          do not materially impact year-to-year comparisons of interest
          expense.

          For the three months ended March 31, 1994, the Company provided for
          income taxes of $11.0 million on pretax earnings of $26.7 million
          resulting in an effective tax rate of 41.2%.  The Company provided
          for income taxes of $8.9 million on pretax earnings of $23.3
          million for the three months ended March 31, 1993 which represented
          an effective tax rate of 38.2%.  The effective tax rates for each
          period were adversely impacted by certain nondeductible expenses
          incurred and provisions for state, local and foreign taxes.

          Net earnings per common share on both a primary and fully diluted
          basis were $0.30 for the three months ended March 31, 1994,
          compared to $0.28 for the same period last year.  Average common
          and common equivalent shares outstanding used in the calculation of
          net earnings per common share on a primary and fully diluted basis
          were 51,788,883 and 51,814,255, respectively, for the three months
          ended March 31, 1994 and 50,599,923 and 51,156,783, respectively,
          for the three months ended March 31, 1993.


          FINANCIAL CONDITION

          Working Capital
          ---------------
          Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 1994 amounted to $33.7
          million, compared to $45.3 million at December 31, 1993.  During
          the three months ended March 31, 1994, net cash used by operating
          activities totaled $19.2 million, net cash used by investing
          activities totaled $8.5 million and net cash provided by financing
          activities totaled $16.1 million.

          Working capital was $545.3 million at March 31, 1994, compared to
          $533.9 million at December 31, 1993.  The current ratio was 3.6 to
          1 at March 31, 1994, compared to 4.2 to 1 at December 31, 1993.

          Financing Arrangements
          ----------------------
          As of March 31, 1994, long-term debt, including current maturities,
          consisted of the following, in millions:

                                              Principal
                                                 Amount
                                              ---------
              10.0% Secured Notes Due 2001    $   104.7
              9.0% Secured Notes Due 2004         149.2
              8.5% Secured Notes Due 1997           9.1
              Secured Term Loan                   279.9
              ILGWU Fund Note                      14.6
              Industrial Revenue Bonds             20.7
              Federal Tax Obligation                3.8
                                              ---------
                                              $   582.0
                                              =========

          On January 21, 1994, the Company entered into a secured obligation
          with the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation to finance the
          construction of a new furniture manufacturing facility in Tupelo,
          Mississippi.  The industrial revenue bonds totaled $8.0 million and
          bear interest at 8.82% per annum.  The bonds mature in annual
          installments of $0.8 million beginning on January 15, 1995 and are
          secured by the facility and equipment included therein.<PAGE>


          On February 11, 1994 and March 11, 1994, the Company made optional
          prepayments on the Secured Term Loan and 8.5% Secured Notes
          totaling $10.0 million.  The optional prepayments were made on a
          pro rata basis among these debt instruments and were applied to the
          forward order of maturity of each such instrument in accordance
          with the provisions of the credit agreement and indenture.

          To meet short-term working capital and other financial
          requirements, the Company maintains a $148 million working capital
          facility with a group of banks.  The working capital facility,
          which was increased during the three months ended March 31, 1994
          from its previous level of $135 million, allows for both issuance
          of letters of credit and cash borrowings.  Letter of credit
          issuances are limited to no more than $100 million; cash borrowings
          are limited only by the facility's maximum availability less
          letters of credit outstanding.  Maximum availability under the
          facility is determined by the amount of eligible accounts
          receivable and inventory at each month end (referred to in
          aggregate as a "borrowing base").  As of March 31, 1994, the
          Company's borrowing base pertaining to the facility totaled $312.1
          million.

          At March 31, 1994, $20.0 million in cash borrowings and $59.0
          million in letters of credit were outstanding under the working
          capital facility.

          The Company believes its working capital facility, together with
          cash generated from operations, will be adequate to meet liquidity
          requirements for the foreseeable future.<PAGE>


                               PART II OTHER INFORMATION
                               -------------------------

          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


              (a) 4(a).  Second Amendment, dated as of April 20, 1994, to the
                         Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 16,
                         1992, among the Company, certain Subsidiary
                         Obligors, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
                         as Agent, and as Administrative Agent, and the banks
                         named therein.

                  11.    Statement re Computation of Net Earnings Per Common
                         Share.

              (b)    A form 8-K was not required to be filed during the
                     quarter ended March 31, 1994.<PAGE>


                                       SIGNATURE
                                       ---------

          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.


                                                 INTERCO INCORPORATED
                                                     (Registrant)



                                             By David P. Howard
                                                ----------------------------
                                                David P. Howard
                                                Vice-President, Controller and
                                                Chief Accounting Officer




          Date:  May 12, 1994<PAGE>

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<CAPTION>
    EXHIBIT 11


                                                        INTERCO INCORPORATED

                                      STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                                      _________________________________________________________



                                                                                               Three Months     Three Months
                                                                                                      Ended            Ended
                                                                                                   March 31,        March 31,
                                                                                                       1994             1993
                                                                                               ____________     ____________
     <S>                                                                                         <C>              <C>
     Primary: 

         Weighted average common shares outstanding during the  period...............            50,016,038       50,000,000

         Common shares issuable on exercise of stock options (1)....................                912,079          573,273

         Common shares issuable on exercise of warrants (2).........................                860,766           26,650
                                                                                               ____________     ____________

         Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding for
           primary calculation......................................................             51,788,883       50,599,923
                                                                                               ============     ============

     Fully diluted:

         Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding for
           primary calculation......................................................             51,788,883       50,599,923

         Common shares issuable on exercise of stock options (3)....................                 25,372          204,568

         Common shares issuable on exercise of warrants (4).........................                    -            352,292
                                                                                               ____________     ____________
         Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding for
           fully diluted calculation................................................             51,814,255       51,156,783
                                                                                               ============     ============<PAGE>

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          EXHIBIT 11 (CONTINUED)  


                                   INTERCO INCORPORATED

            NOTES TO STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE



          (1) Includes common stock options,  the exercise of which would result
              in dilution of net earnings per  common share.  Such common  stock
              options  have  been  considered  as  exercised  and  the  proceeds
              therefrom  were used  to  purchase  common  stock at  the  average
              common stock  market price,  if the  average  common stock  market
              price  was higher  than  the common  stock  option exercise  price
              during the period.

          (2) Includes  common  stock  warrants, the  exercise  of  which  would
              result in dilution of net earnings per common share.   Such common
              stock warrants have been considered as  exercised and the proceeds
              therefrom  were  used  to  purchase common  stock  at  the average
              common stock  market price,  if  the average  common stock  market
              price was  higher than  the common  stock  warrant exercise  price
              during the period.

          (3) Additional common  shares issuable resulting  from the application
              of the  same principles  described in  Note (1),  except that  the
              proceeds from assumed common  stock options exercised were used to
              purchase common  stock at the month end common stock market price,
              if the  month end  common stock market  price was higher  than the
              average common stock market price during the period.

          (4) Additional common  shares issuable resulting  from the application
              of the  same principles  described in  Note (2),  except that  the
              proceeds from  assumed common stock  warrants exercised were  used
              to purchase  common stock  at the  month end  common stock  market
              price,  if the month end common stock market price was higher than
              the average common stock market price during the period. <PAGE>


                                                             Exhibit 4(a)


                   SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
                   -----------------------------------------------

                       THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of April 20, 1994,
             among INTERCO INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation, the
             SUBSIDIARY OBLIGORS listed on the signature pages hereof,
             the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, MORGAN
             GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Agent, in its
             capacity as Agent for the Banks, and MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST
             COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Administrative Agent, in its
             capacity as Administrative Agent for the Banks.

                                     WITNESSETH:

                       WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into a
             Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1992,
             relating to the issuance of evidence of indebtedness to the
             Banks in the amount of $315,526,233 in connection with the
             Borrowers' Plan of Reorganization and a First Amendment to
             Secured Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 1992
             (together, the "Loan Agreement");

                       WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Banks, the Agent and
             the Administrative Agent desire to amend the Loan Agreement
             on the terms as hereinafter set forth;

                       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
             and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties
             hereto agree as follows:

                       1.   The words and phrases having defined meanings
             in the Loan Agreement shall have the same respective
             meanings when used herein, unless otherwise expressly
             defined herein.

                       2.   Section 5.11 of the Loan Agreement is hereby
             amended to delete the table set forth therein and to insert
             the following therefor:

                            Fiscal
                             Year                    Amount
                            ------                   -----------
                             1992                    $31,000,000
                             1993                     38,000,000
                             1994                     49,500,000
                             1995                     52,500,000
                             1996                     55,000,000
                             1997                     46,800,000
                             1998                     49,200,000
                             1999                     51,100,000
                             2000                     53,500,000
                             2001                     56,000,000 <PAGE>
 


                             2002                     58,500,000
                             2003                     61,100,000
                             2004                     63,700,000

                       3.   Section 5.08(f) of the Loan Agreement is
             hereby amended by inserting the following parenthetical
             immediately following the term "Agreement" in the fifth line
             thereof: "(as in effect immediately prior to the
             effectiveness of the Second Amendment to this Agreement
             dated as of April 20, 1994 among INTERCO, the Subsidiary
             Obligors, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof,
             the Agent and the Administrative Agent)" .

                       4.   This Second Amendment may be signed in any
             number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
             with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto
             were upon the same instrument.

                       5.   This Second Amendment shall become effective
             immediately upon the execution and delivery thereof by the
             Borrowers and the Required Banks or, in the case of any
             Bank, receipt by the Agent of facsimile or other written
             confirmation from such Bank that it has executed a
             counterpart hereof.

                       6.   Except as expressly modified hereby, all of
             the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement shall remain
             unaltered and in full force and effect.<PAGE>


                       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
             executed this Second Amendment as of the day and year first
             above written.

                                      BORROWERS

             Attest:                  INTERCO INCORPORATED


             /s/ Duane A. Patterson   By /s/ Eugene F. Smith
             ----------------------      ----------------------
             Duane A. Patterson          Name:  Eugene F. Smith
             Secretary                   Title: Executive Vice President
                                         Address:  101 S. Hanley Drive
                                                   St. Louis, MO 63105
                                         Telecopy: (314) 863-7047


                                      SUBSIDIARY OBLIGORS

                                      BROYHILL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                      BROYHILL TRANSPORT, INC.
                                      CONVERSE INC.
                                      CONVERSE EMEA, LTD.
                                      CONVERSE STAR I, INC.
                                      CONVERSE STAR II, INC.
                                      THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY -
                                        MIDWEST
                                      THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY -
                                        NORTHEAST
                                      THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY -
                                        WEST
                                      HY-TEST, INC.
                                      THE LANE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
                                      LANE ADVERTISING, INC.
                                      ACTION INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                      L. J. O'NEILL SHOE COMPANY



             Attest:



             /s/ Robert Kaintz        By  /s/ Duane A. Patterson
             -------------------          -------------------------
             Robert Kaintz                Name:  Duane A. Patterson
             Assistant Secretary          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 101 S. Hanley Drive
                                                   St. Louis, MO 63105
                                          Telecopy:  (314) 863-7047 <PAGE>
 


                                      AGENT

                                      MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
                                        NEW YORK


                                      By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien       
                                          -----------------------
                                          Name:  Kevin J. O'Brien
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 60 Wall Street
                                                   New York, NY 10260
                                          Attn:    Kevin J. O'Brien
                                          Telecopy: (212) 648-5018


                                      ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

                                      MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
                                        NEW YORK


                                      By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien           
                                          -----------------------
                                          Name:  Kevin J. O'Brien
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 60 Wall Street
                                                   New York, NY 10260
                                          Attn:    Kevin J. O'Brien
                                          Telecopy: (212) 648-5018 <PAGE>
 


                                      BANKS

                                      THE ASAHI BANK, LTD.,
                                        CHICAGO BRANCH


                                      By: ___________________________
                                          Name: _____________________
                                          Title: ____________________
                                          Address: 190 South LaSalle St.
                                                   Suite 2350
                                                   Chicago, IL 60603
                                          Attn:    Kazuhiko Aiba
                                          Telecopy: (312) 606-1010




                                      THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                      By: /s/ Richard P. Hebner
                                          ------------------------
                                          Name:  Richard P. Hebner
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: One Wall Street
                                                   22nd Floor
                                                   New York, NY 10286
                                          Attn:    Mark Slane
                                          Telecopy: (212) 635-7290 <PAGE>
 


                                      BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS


                                      By: /s/ Arnaud Collin du Bocage    
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:  Arnaud Collin du Bocage
                                          Title: Executive Vice President
                                                 and General Manager
                                          Address: 200 North LaSalle St.
                                                   Suite 2400
                                                   Chicago, IL 60601
                                          Attn:    Christine Howatt
                                          Telecopy: (312) 977-1380



                                      BANQUE WORMS CAPITAL CORP.


                                      By: /s/ Dominique Picon            
                                          ----------------------
                                          Name:  Dominique Picon
                                          Title: Chief Executive Officer
                                          Address: 450 Park Avenue
                                                   New York, NY 10022
                                          Attn:    Felina Marron
                                          Telecopy: (212) 593-4854



                                      CHUO TRUST & BANKING COMPANY
                                      LIMITED, NEW YORK AGENCY


                                      By: /s/ Kunio Kimura               
                                          -------------------
                                          Name:  Kunio Kimura
                                          Title: Deputy General Manager
                                          Address: 2 World Trade Center
                                                   Suite 8322
                                                   New York, NY 10048
                                          Attn:    Bruce Jackson
                                          Telecopy: (212) 466-1140 <PAGE>
 


                                      COMMERZBANK, A. G. GRAND CAYMAN
                                      BRANCH

                                      By: /s/ Mark D. Monson             
                                          ---------------------
                                          Name:  Mark D. Monson
                                          Title: Assistant Vice President


                                      By: /s/ Kalyan Basu                
                                          ---------------------
                                          Name:  Kalyan Basu
                                          Title: First Vice President
                                          Address: 311 S. Wacker Drive
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Mark D. Monson
                                          Telecopy: (312) 435-1485


                                      THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK LIMITED


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 10 S. Wacker Drive
                                                   26th Floor
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    James J. Kearney
                                          Telecopy: (312) 876-2011


                                      THE DAIWA BANK, LTD.


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza
                                                   New York, NY 10019
                                          Attn:    Richard Cordover
                                          Telecopy: (212) 397-9317


                                      THE FUJI BANK LIMITED


                                      By: /s/ Hidekazu Seo               
                                          -------------------
                                          Name:  Hidekazu Seo
                                          Title: Joint General Manager
                                          Address: 225 West Wacker Drive
                                                   Suite 2000
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Mark McCracken  
                                          Telecopy: (312) 621-0539<PAGE>


                                      THE HOKKAIDO TAKUSHOKU BANK,
                                      LIMITED


                                      By: /s/ Kenji Shirasaki            
                                          ----------------------
                                          Name:  Kenji Shirasaki
                                          Title: General Manager
                                          Address: 1001 4th Avenue
                                                   Suite 3920
                                                   Seattle, WA 98154
                                          Attn:    Eileen Harris
                                          Telecopy: (206) 345-0393


                                      THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN,
                                      LIMITED


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: AT&T Corporate Center
                                                   Suite 2600
                                                   227 West Monroe Street
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Charles G. Smith
                                          Telecopy: (312) 855-8200


                                      THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF JAPAN,
                                      LIMITED


                                      By: /s/ Armund J. Schoen, Jr.      
                                          ----------------------------
                                          Name:  Armund J. Schoen, Jr.
                                          Title: Vice President and 
                                                 Deputy General Manager
                                          Address: 190 South LaSalle St.
                                                   Suite 800
                                                   Chicago, IL 60603
                                          Attn:    Armund J. Schoen, Jr.
                                          Telecopy: (312) 704-8505


                                      MERCANTILE BANK OF ST. LOUIS, N.A.


                                      By: /s/ Timothy W. Hassler         
                                          -------------------------
                                          Name:  Timothy W. Hassler  
                                          Title: Banking Officer
                                          Address: Eighth and Locust St.
                                                   10th Floor
                                                   St. Louis, MO 63101
                                          Attn:    David Naunheim
                                          Telecopy: (314) 425-2135<PAGE>


                                      THE MITSUI TRUST AND BANKING CO.,
                                      LIMITED


                                      By: /s/ Kiichiro Kondo             
                                          ---------------------
                                          Name:  Kiichiro Kondo
                                          Title: Senior Vice President 
                                                 and Manager
                                          Address: 190 South LaSalle St.
                                                   Suite 1900
                                                   Chicago, IL 60603
                                          Attn:    Tim Devane
                                          Telecopy: (312) 201-0593


                                      J.P. MORGAN DELAWARE


                                      By: /s/ George A. Kent             
                                          ---------------------
                                          Name:  George A. Kent
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 902 Market Street
                                                   Wilmington, DE 19801
                                          Attn:    George Kent
                                          Telecopy: (302) 652-7416


                                      MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
                                      NEW YORK


                                      By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien           
                                          -----------------------
                                          Name:  Kevin J. O'Brien
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 60 Wall Street
                                                   New York, NY 10260
                                          Attn:    Barbara L. Berliner
                                          Telecopy: (212) 648-5018


                                      THE NIPPON CREDIT BANK, LTD.


                                      By: /s/ Ronald A. Fisher 
                                          -----------------------
                                          Name:  Ronald A. Fisher
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 245 Park Avenue
                                                   30th Floor
                                                   New York, NY 10167
                                          Attn:    Ronald A. Fisher
                                          Telecopy: (212) 490-3895<PAGE>


                                      PEARL STREET L.P.


                                      By: /s/ Robert J. O'Shea           
                                          -----------------------
                                          Name:  Robert J. O'Shea
                                          Title: Authorized Signer
                                          Address: 85 Broad Street
                                                   New York, NY  10004
                                          Attn:    Robert J. O'Shea
                                          Telecopy: (212) 357-0271


                                      RYOSHIN LEASING (USA) INC.


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 245 Park Avenue
                                                   New York, NY  10167
                                          Attn:    Fern Simmons
                                          Telecopy: (212) 983-5676


                                      THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 227 West Monroe St.
                                                   Suite 4700
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Ellen Davies
                                          Telecopy: (312) 332-5345


                                      SANWA BANK LIMITED, CHICAGO BRANCH


                                      By: /s/ A. Ogawa                   
                                          ----------------
                                          Name:  A. Ogawa
                                          Title: Assistant General 
                                                 Manager
                                          Address: 10 S. Wacker Drive
                                                   31st Floor
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Ed White
                                          Telecopy: (312) 346-6677<PAGE>


                                      THE SUMITOMO BANK LIMITED

                                      By: /s/ Takaya Iida                
                                          ------------------
                                          Name:  Takaya Iida
                                          Title: Joint General Manager
                                          Address: 233 South Wacker Dr.
                                                   Room 4800
                                                   Chicago, IL 60606
                                          Attn:    Peter W. Prims
                                          Telecopy: (312) 876-6436


                                      THE TOKAI BANK LIMITED


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 81 West Madison St.
                                                   Suite 3600
                                                   Chicago, IL 60602
                                          Attn:    Thomas Peterman
                                          Telecopy: (312) 977-0003


                                      TOKYO TRUST & BANKING COMPANY
                                      LIMITED, NEW YORK AGENCY


                                      By: __________________________
                                          Name: ____________________
                                          Title: ___________________
                                          Address: 437 Madison Avenue
                                                   37th Floor
                                                   New York, NY 10022
                                          Attn:    Mr. Fukuro
                                          Telecopy: (212) 371-4963 <PAGE>
 


                                      CRESCENT CAPITAL CORPORATION,
                                      as Portfolio Manager and as
                                      Attorney-in-Fact for
                                      Crescent/Mach I, L.P.


                                      By: /s/ Mark L. Gold               
                                          -------------------
                                          Name:  Mark L. Gold
                                          Title: Managing Director
                                          Address: 1325 Avenue of the
                                                     Americas
                                                   25th Floor
                                                   New York, NY 10019
                                          Attn:    Mark L. Gold
                                          Telecopy: (212) 424-1450


                                      SALOMON BROTHERS INC.


                                      By: /s/ Richard Brennan            
                                          ----------------------
                                          Name:  Richard Brennan
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Address: 7 World Trade Center
                                                   40th Floor
                                                   New York, NY 10048
                                          Attn:    Raymond Jardine
                                          Telecopy: (212) 783-4080


                                      NATIONAL CITY BANK


                                      By: /s/ Christopher M. Karr        
                                          --------------------------
                                          Name:  Christopher M. Karr
                                          Title: Assistant Vice President
                                          Address: 1900 East 9th St.
                                                   Cleveland, OH 44114
                                          Attn:    Christopher Karr
                                          Telecopy: (216) 575-9396


                                      PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                                      By: /s/ Mark K. Okada              
                                          --------------------
                                          Name:  Mark K. Okada
                                          Title: Principal
                                          Address: 10 Universal City Plaza
                                                   Suite 2401
                                                   Universal City, CA 91608 
                                          Attn:    Mark K. Okada
                                          Telecopy: (818) 763-9182
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