MERRY GO ROUND ENTERPRISES INC
10-Q/A, 1994-09-19
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                  FORM 10-Q/A




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

For the quarterly period ended July 30, 1994
                               -------------

                                    OR

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

For the transition period from ________to ________

Commission file number  1-10491
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                          MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Maryland                                  52-0913402
- - -------------------------------      ------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


   3300 Fashion Way, Joppa, Maryland                                  21085
- - ----------------------------------------                            ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)


                  410-538-1000
- - ---------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Neither name, address nor fiscal year has been changed since the last report.
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(Former name, former address and formal 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
    ---    ---
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 9, 1994: 
53,948,283




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This report on Form 10-Q/A is being filed by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc. 
(the "Company") to correct a typographical error in the Company's unaudited 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows located on page five of the Company's 
report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on September 13, 1994.





                        MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.



                                     INDEX



Part I - Financial Information


         Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the
         Six Months Ended July 30, 1994 and July 31, 1993.                   3


         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 30, 1994
         (Unaudited) and January 29, 1994                                    4


         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
         Six Months Ended July 30, 1994 and July 31, 1993.                   5


         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)              6


         Signatures                                                         10



















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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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<TABLE>
                                                  MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                        DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
                                               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                            (Unaudited)



<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                         -------------------------------    -----------------------------
                                         July 30, 1994    July 31, 1993     July 30, 1994   July 31, 1993
                                         -------------    --------------    -------------   -------------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>
Net sales                                 $175,969,000     $214,412,000      $344,985,000    $400,339,000
                                          ------------     ------------      ------------    ------------
Costs and expenses:

   Costs of sales, buying
   and occupancy                           145,857,000      163,567,000       284,883,000     303,933,000

   Selling and administrative               51,941,000       53,513,000       101,893,000      95,443,000

   Interest expense, net                       357,000        1,300,000           425,000       1,820,000
                                          ------------     ------------     -------------   -------------
      Total                                198,155,000      218,380,000       387,201,000     401,196,000
                                          ------------     ------------     -------------   -------------

Earnings (loss) before reorganization
    costs and income tax (benefit)
    expense                                (22,186,000)      (3,968,000)      (42,216,000)       (857,000)

Reorganization costs, net (note 3)          20,392,000                -        27,401,000               -
                                          ------------     ------------     -------------   -------------
Earnings (loss) before income tax
   (benefit) expense                       (42,578,000)      (3,968,000)      (69,617,000)       (857,000)

Income tax (benefit) expense (note 4)       (4,684,000)      (1,449,000)       (7,658,000)       (313,000)
                                          ------------     ------------     -------------   -------------
Net earnings (loss)                       $(37,894,000)    $ (2,519,000)     $(61,959,000)  $    (544,000)
                                          ============     ============     =============   =============


Earnings (loss) per share of              $       (.70)    $       (.05)    $       (1.15)  $        (.01)
    common stock                          ============     ============     =============   =============


Weighted average number of
   shares outstanding                       53,938,973       53,911,748        53,935,654      53,896,339
                                          ============     ============     =============   =============














<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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<TABLE>
                                       MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                               DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
                                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<CAPTION>
                                                                          July 30, 1994    January 29, 1994
                                                                        ---------------    ----------------
                                                                          (Unaudited)            (Note)
    ASSETS
    ------
<S>
Current assets:                                                          <C>                   <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents                                             $ 57,580,000          $113,119,000
   Receivables                                                              4,502,000             3,916,000
   Merchandise inventories                                                128,705,000            71,528,000
   Prepaid expenses and other, including deferred
     income taxes of $3,557,000 and $2,323,000                             13,905,000             4,279,000
   Refundable income taxes                                                  7,283,000            18,026,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
     Total current assets                                                 211,975,000           210,868,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
Property and equipment, at cost:
   Land and land improvements                                               5,421,000             5,421,000
   Buildings                                                               32,612,000            37,428,000
   Leasehold improvements                                                 130,995,000           140,301,000
   Furniture, fixtures and equipment                                      174,245,000           183,681,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
                                                                          343,273,000           366,831,000
   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                         125,065,000           119,691,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
     Net property and equipment                                           218,208,000           247,140,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
Other                                                                       3,815,000             3,871,000
                                                                         ------------          ------------
                                                                         $433,998,000          $461,879,000
                                                                         ============          ============

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     ------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable, trade                                               $ 30,787,000         $  5,406,000
   Other payables and accrued expenses                                     29,687,000           30,997,000
      Total current liabilities                                          ------------         ------------
                                                                           60,474,000           36,403,000
                                                                         ------------         ------------
Noncurrent liabilities:
   Long-term debt                                                          10,000,000           10,000,000
   Other, including deferred income taxes of $3,382,000 and $648,000       14,313,000           11,113,000
                                                                          -----------         ------------
      Total noncurrent liabilities                                         24,313,000           21,113,000
                                                                          -----------         ------------

Liabilities subject to compromise under reorganization proceedings        219,623,000          213,142,000
   (note 2)                                                               -----------         ------------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock of $.01 par value per share:
     Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 53,948,283
     shares at July 30, 1994 and 53,932,335 shares at January 29, 1994        540,000              539,000
   Additional paid-in capital                                              70,970,000           70,644,000
   Retained earnings                                                       58,078,000          120,038,000
                                                                         ------------         ------------
      Total stockholders' equity                                          129,588,000          191,221,000
                                                                         ------------         ------------
                                                                         $433,998,000         $461,879,000
                                                                         ============         ============





<FN>
Note - The consolidated balance sheet at January 29, 1994 has been derived from the audited consolidated 
financial statements at that date.



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
/TABLE
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<TABLE>
                                            MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                                 DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION
                                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                      (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                                             -------------------------------
                                                                              July 30, 1994    July 31, 1993
<S>                                                                            <C>              <C>       
                                                                             --------------    -------------
Operating activities:
   Net earnings (loss)                                                         ($61,959,000)    $   (544,000)
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash used in
     operating activities:
      Noncash reorganization items, including $14,625,000 provision for
        loss on disposal of property and equipment                               25,395,000
      Depreciation and amortization                                              18,083,000       16,847,000
      Provision for deferred income taxes                                         1,500,000        1,325,000
      Loss on disposal of property and equipment                                          -        1,083,000
      Amortization of restricted common stock                                       284,000          654,000
      Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects
        of store acquisition:
        (Increase) decrease in:
            Receivables                                                            (829,000)        (699,000)
            Merchandise inventories                                             (57,177,000)     (80,461,000)
            Prepaid expenses and other                                           (8,392,000)      (3,776,000)
            Refundable income taxes                                              10,743,000
            Other assets                                                             (9,000)        (151,000)
         Increase (decrease) in:
            Accounts payable, trade                                              25,381,000       50,164,000
            Other payables and accrued expenses                                  (3,400,000)      (7,786,000)
            Federal and state income taxes payable                                        -       (8,551,000)
            Other noncurrent liabilities                                            466,000        1,646,000
            Operating payables subject to compromise under reorganization plan     (856,000)           --
                                                                                ------------    -------------
               Net cash used in operating activities                            (50,770,000)     (30,249,000)
                                                                                ------------    -------------

Investing activities:
   Property and equipment expenditures                                           (6,627,000)     (30,675,000)
   Proceeds from sales of property and equipment                                    314,000                -
   Acquisitions of store locations                                                        -      (10,769,000)
                                                                                ------------     ------------
              Net cash used in investing activities                              (6,313,000)     (41,444,000)
                                                                                ------------     ------------

Financing activities:
   Net borrowings under revolving credit agreement                                1,502,000       48,034,000
   Principal payments on long-term debt                                                   -         (322,000)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                            42,000          382,000
   Dividends paid                                                                         -       (1,434,000)
                                                                                ------------     ------------
              Net cash provided by financing activities                           1,544,000       46,660,000
                                                                               ------------     ------------

              Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                         (55,539,000)     (25,033,000)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                113,119,000       40,115,000
                                                                               ------------     ------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                     $ 57,580,000     $ 15,082,000
                                                                               ============     ============













<FN>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
/TABLE
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                            MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.
                       NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       ------------------------------------------
                                       (Unaudited)

1.   REORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF REPORTING
     -------------------------------------

    Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company"), a national specialty 
retailer of contemporary fashions for young men and women, operated 1,314 
stores in 44 states and Washington, D.C. at July 30, 1994.

     As a result of certain events in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 
1994, on January 11, 1994, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, filed 
voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 ("Chapter 11") of Title 11 of 
the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District 
of Maryland, Baltimore Division (the "Bankruptcy Court").  The Company and its 
subsidiaries are presently operating their businesses as debtors-in-possession 
under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and intend to propose a plan of 
reorganization pursuant to Chapter 11.  As debtors-in-possession, the Company 
and its subsidiaries may not engage in transactions outside of the ordinary 
course of business without approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

     Almost all of the Company's stores are located in enclosed regional 
shopping malls and are leased.  The geographic distribution of the retail 
stores by regions of the United States was as follows:  East North Central, 
293 stores; East South Central, 63 stores; Mid-Atlantic, 226 stores; Mountain, 
44 stores; New England, 88 stores; Pacific, 125 stores; South Atlantic, 269 
stores; West North Central, 53 stores; and West South Central, 153 stores.

     During the first six months of fiscal 1995, the numbers of stores opened, 
closed and converted to other concepts, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Open at                                          Open at
                         January 29,   Stores    Stores    Stores            July 30,
                               1994    Opened    Closed    Converted, Net       1994
                            -------    ------    ------    --------------   --------
Concept
- - -------
<S>                         <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>            <C>
Merry-Go-Round                517         -       (21)          10             506
Dejaiz/Attivo                 395         -       (29)         (20)            346
Chess King                    417         5       (42)         (92)            288
Cignal                         80         -        (3)           2              79
Club International             20         -        (4)           -              16
Boogies Diner                   5         -        (1)           -               4
Fashion Outlets                 -         -       (25)         100              75
                            -----       ---       ---         ----           -----
                            1,434         5      (125)           -           1,314
                            -----       ---       ---         ----           -----
</TABLE>
     During the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company converted the 
merchandising strategy for 101 store locations to offer prior season clearance 
and "off-price" branded merchandise.  Since conversion, 25 of these stores 
have been closed.

     In August and the first two weeks of September 1994, the Company closed 
33 store locations.  In return for an extension through January 31, 1995, of 
its time to assume or reject leases under the Chapter 11 proceedings, which 
otherwise would have expired on August 31, 1994, the Company agreed to notify 
certain landlords by September 8, 1994, of stores to be closed by September 
18, 1994, and reject the related leases.  Any stores leased by these landlords 
not rejected in accordance with this agreement must remain open through 
December 31, 1994, except in the event of a natural lease expiration.  The 
Company plans, pursuant to this agreement, to close 28 additional stores on or 
before September 17, 1994.  A portion of the stores leased by the Company are 
unaffected by this agreement.  After December 31, 1994, the Company's right to 
reject real estate leases as permitted under Chapter 11 will be fully restored 
as to all stores and will remain in effect through January 31, 1995.  The 
Company anticipates that it may reject additional leases and close the related 
stores, although the number of stores which would be affected is undetermined 
at this time.
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     Liabilities subject to compromise (see note 2) in the accompanying 
consolidated balance sheets represent the Company's estimate of liabilities as 
of July 30, 1994, subject to adjustment in the reorganization process.  Under 
Chapter 11, actions to enforce certain claims against the Company are stayed 
if the claims arose, or are based on events that occurred, on or before the 
petition date of January 11, 1994.  The ultimate terms of settlement of these 
claims will be determined in accordance with a plan of reorganization 
confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.  Other liabilities may arise or be subject 
to compromise as a result of rejection of executory contracts, including 
leases, or the Bankruptcy Court's resolution of contingent and disputed 
claims.  The ultimate resolution of such liabilities will be addressed as part 
of a plan of reorganization.

     The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been presented on 
the basis that the Company is a going concern, which contemplates the 
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course 
of business.  As a result of the Chapter 11 filing and circumstances relating 
to this event, realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities is 
subject to uncertainty.  A plan of reorganization could materially change the 
amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, which 
do not reflect adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities 
which may be necessary as a consequence of a plan of reorganization.  The 
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on, among 
other things, confirmation of an acceptable plan of reorganization, future 
profitable operations, compliance with the debtor-in-possession financing 
agreement, and the ability to generate sufficient cash from operations and 
financing sources to meet future obligations.

     The consolidated financial statements included herein do not include all 
the information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated 
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.  For further information, such as the significant accounting 
policies followed by the Company, refer to the notes to consolidated financial 
statements contained in the 1994 Annual Report.

     In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal 
recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation for the 
interim periods have been included in the consolidated financial statements.

     The results of operations for the period ended July 30, 1994, are not 
necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full 
year.


2.   LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
     ---------------------------------

     Liabilities subject to compromise as of July 30, 1994 and January 29, 
1994 consisted of:
<TABLE>                                          July 30, 1994         January 29, 1994
                                         --------------         ----------------
<CAPTION>
<S>                                        <C>                      <C>
Secured note payable                       $  4,997,000             $  4,997,000

Unsecured liabilities:
   Accounts payable, trade                   40,181,000               40,881,000
   Other payables and accrued expenses       35,512,000               28,331,000
   Revolving credit debt                     44,520,000               44,520,000
   Chess King acquisition debt               29,413,000               29,413,000
   Institutional investor notes              65,000,000               65,000,000
                                          -------------             ------------
                                           $219,623,000             $213,142,000
                                          =============             ============
</TABLE>

     A plan of reorganization ultimately confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court may 
materially change the amounts and terms of these prepetition liabilities.
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     The Company anticipates that it will negotiate with creditors to 
reconcile claims filed with the Bankruptcy Court to the Company's financial 
records.  The additional liability arising from this reconciliation process, 
if any, is not subject to reasonable estimation.  As a result, no provision 
has been recorded for these possible claims.  The Company will recognize the 
additional liability, if any, as the amounts become subject to reasonable 
estimation.

     Additional bankruptcy claims and prepetition liabilities may arise from 
the termination of other contractual obligations and the settlement of 
contingent and disputed claims.  Consequently, the amounts included in the 
consolidated balance sheets as liabilities subject to compromise may be 
subject to further adjustment.

     Included in other payables and accrued expenses above are claims by 
landlords of approximately $8.9 million arising from the rejection of 
approximately 88 store leases as permitted under the Bankruptcy Code.  Of 
these stores, 26 were leases acquired in the 1993 acquisition of Chess King 
and were guaranteed by a subsidiary of Melville.  Therefore, the lessors of 
these leases may have a claim against Melville for unpaid lease obligations 
and breach of contract claims beyond the amounts permitted by the Bankruptcy 
Code.  As part of the purchase agreement, the Company has agreed to indemnify 
Melville against any loss under its lease guarantees.  As a result, Melville 
may assert claims against the Company for amounts, if any, it is required to 
pay under the lease guarantees.

     If Melville is required to perform under its lease guarantees relating to 
these rejected leases, the amount of any allowed claim against the Company in 
Bankruptcy Court under the indemnification clause of the purchase agreement is 
uncertain.  As a result, the Company has recorded a liability subject to 
compromise in the amount of the maximum claim permitted by the landlord under 
the Bankruptcy Code and has not recorded any amount relating to the potential 
claims by Melville which may arise under the indemnification clause of the 
purchase agreement.  In addition, since landlords are generally required to 
mitigate losses under the rejected leases, the amount of their losses 
including the portion of their losses which may represent a claim against 
Melville, cannot be estimated at this time.  The total lease commitments on 
the rejected Chess King stores in excess of the recorded claims are 
approximately $4.6 million.

     Additional amounts relating to these stores will be recorded, if 
necessary, in the period in which, based on the legal status of Melville's 
claim, it is probable that the Company will be required to reimburse Melville 
for any amounts paid under the lease guarantees and those amounts can be 
reasonably estimated.  In the event claims arising from the Melville lease 
guarantees are permitted in Bankruptcy Court, these claims will be prepetition 
claims and will be subject to the payment terms dictated by a confirmed plan 
of reorganization.


3.   REORGANIZATION COSTS, NET
     -------------------------
<TABLE>
                                               Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                  July 30, 1994           July 30, 1994
                                               ------------------       ----------------

<CAPTION>
<S>                                               <C>                      <C>
    Reorganization costs consisted of:

    Write-off of leasehold improvements
      and fixtures associated with
      closed stores                               $  11,903,000             $  14,625,000

    Estimated lease rejection claims                  5,127,000                 7,351,000

    Professional fees                                 1,821,000                 4,021,000

    Other                                             1,922,000                 2,166,000

    Interest income                                    (381,000)                 (762,000)
                                                     ----------                ----------
                                                  $  20,392,000             $  27,401,000
                                                     ==========                ==========
</TABLE>
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4.   INCOME TAX BENEFIT
     ------------------


     The income tax benefit for the second quarter and first six months of 
fiscal 1995 reflects limitations applicable to net operating loss carrybacks 
resulting from alternative minimum tax rules and the reduced realizability of 
deferred tax assets.


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                                     SIGNATURES
                                     ----------


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



                                       MERRY-GO-ROUND ENTERPRISES, INC.




DATE  September 19, 1994               /s/ Isaac Kaufman
      ------------------               --------------------------------------
                                       Isaac Kaufman
                                       Executive Vice President, Secretary and
                                       Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)




DATE  September 19, 1994               /s/ Frank C. Peters
      ------------------               --------------------------------------
                                       Frank C. Peters
                                       Vice President and Controller
                                       (Principal Accounting Officer)






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