BRENDLES INC
10-Q, 1994-09-12
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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 July 30, 1994.

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


          From the transition period from_____________ to ___________________

          _________________________________________________________________

          Commission file number _ _  33-13622______________________________

          _________________________________________________________________

                                  BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED                   


                 Elkin, North Carolina                 56-049-7852         

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


              1919 North Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina  28621       
           

                                   (910) 526 5600                          

                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

               Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant 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 registrant was required to file
          such reports and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
          for the past 90 days. 

          Yes    X            No________



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                  APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY 
                     PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:


          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all 
          documents  and reports required to  be filed by  Sections 12, 13,
          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________   Not Applicable________

                        APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

          At  July 30, 1994, there  were 12,760,644 shares  of the issuer's
          Common Stock outstanding.
                                     Page 2 of 16



                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                          Item 1. Financial Statements

                             BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                       Consolidated Statements of Income

                                 (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands except per share data)


                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                    July 30,     July 31,
                                                      1994         1993


Net  sales                                           $32,742      $36,232
Other income                                              31           35
Total revenue                                         32,773       36,267


Cost and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold                              25,137       26,309
Selling, operating and 
 administrative expenses                               9,701       10,202
Depreciation and amortization                            882        1,266

Interest expense:
 Capitalized leases                                      111          189
 Other                                                   355            0
Reorganization Costs                                     596        3,816

                                                      36,782       41,782
Net loss before income taxes
and extraordinary item                                (4,009)      (5,515)
Provision for income taxes                               ---          ---


Net loss before extraordinary item                    (4,009)      (5,515)

Debt forgiveness                                        1,576         ---

Net income (loss)                                     $(2,433)     $(5,515)


Weighted average shares outstanding                    12,766        8,290

Net income (loss) per share                           $ (0.19)     $ (0.67)

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                      BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                  Consolidated Statements of Income

                           (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands except per share data)

                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                    July 30,    July 31,
                                                      1994        1993

Net sales                                           $58,690      $69,506
Other income                                             62          137
Total revenue                                        58,752       69,643

Cost and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold                             43,946       50,658
Selling, operating and   
administrative expenses                              19,229       22,268
Depreciation and amortization                         1,761        2,755
Interest expense:   
Capitalized leases                                      222          415
Other                                                   596            1
Reorganization Costs                                    846        3,659
                                                     66,600       79,756
Net loss before income taxes   
 and extraordinary item                              (7,848)     (10,113)

Provision for income taxes                              ---          ---

Net loss before extraordinary item                   (7,848)     (10,113)
        
Debt forgiveness                                     30,249          ---
        
Net income (loss)                                  $ 22,401     $ (10,113)
        
Weighted average shares outstanding                  10,582        8,292
Net income (loss) per share                          $ 2.12      $ (1.22)

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                           BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                         Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands except per share data)

                                                       January     July
                                           July 30        29,       31,
                                            1994         1994      1993

Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and temp. cash invest.               $ 2,304     $ 34,774    $  34,061
Accounts receivable                         1,216        1,480        5,369
Merchandise inventories                    53,657       54,133       55,335

Prepaid inventory                           1,133          299        1,805
Prepaid expenses                            1,923          671        1,194
Total current assets                       60,233       91,357       97,764


Property and equipment, less accumulated
depreciation and amortization              10,170       15,767       31,940
Other assets                                  745          439          579
                                          $71,148     $107,563     $130,283

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes Payable                             $16,476     $    ---    $     ---
Accounts Payable
Trade                                       6,574        3,002        2,473
Outstanding Checks (Note #5)                3,244          ---          ---
Current portion of capitalized lease
obligations                                 1,514          ---          ---
Current portion of
restructuring expenses                        509          509        1,388
Accrued compensation                          538          508          699

Other accrued liabilities                   2,488        2,335        4,723
Total current liabilities                  31,343        6,354        9,283


Reorganization notes                          276          ---          ---
Capitalized lease obligations, less current
portion                                     2,292          ---          ---
Other liabilities                             398          ---          ---
Other deferred credit                         220          ---          ---
Total long-term liabilities                 3,186            0             0


Liabilities subject to compromise (Note #6) 1,510        95,749      106,338

Total Liabilities                          36,039       102,103      115,621


Shareholders' equity:
 Common stock, $1 par value, 20,000,000
shares authorized, 12,760,644, 8,299,454
and 8,301,644 shares issued                12,761         8,299        8,302

Capital in excess of par value             20,898        18,112       18,109
Retained earnings                           1,450       (20,951)     (11,748)
(deficit)

Total shareholders' equity                 35,109         5,460       14,662
                                          $71,148      $107,563     $130,283

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                            BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)

                                                        Six Months Ended
                                                      July 30,     July 31,
                                                       1994         1993
Operations:
Net income (loss)                                    $ 22,401     $(10,113)

Items not requiring
(providing) cash:
 Depreciation and
amortization                                            1,761        2,755
 Reorganization reserve                                 ---         (1,670)
 Other                                                  ---              7
 Debt forgiveness                                     (30,249)         ---


Changes in assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable                                       264          967
Merchandise inventories                                   476        2,558
Prepaid inventory                                        (834)       2,962
Prepaid expenses                                       (1,252)        (327)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities                                     6,999        1,098
Reorganization reserve                                      0       (3,545)

Cash provided (used) by
operations                                               (434)      (5,308)


Investing Activities:
Net (additions) retirements of property and
equip                                                   3,836        5,669
(Addition) reduction in
other assets                                             (306)          87

Cash  provided by
investing activities                                    3,530        5,756

Financing Activities:

Decrease in liabilities 
subject to compromise                                 (52,070)        ---
Increase in long-term
liabilities                                               618         ---
Increase in reorganization
notes                                                     276         ---
Decrease in capitalized
lease obligations                                        (851)       (694)
Proceeds from borrowings
on line of credit                                      16,476      (2,297)
Issuance (redemption) of
common stock                                               (8)         12
Decrease in paid-in-capital                                (7)         (2)


Cash used by financing
activities                                             (35,566)     (2,981)

Net decrease in cash and
temporary cash invest.                                $(32,470)   $ (2,533)

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
  During the quarter ended April 30, 1994 the company issued 4,469,191 shares 
  of common stock valued at $7,263,000 to creditors under the terms of its 
  Plan of Reorganization and resulted in an increase in capital in excess of 
  par value of $2,793,000

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                                BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



          Note 1.   In   the  opinion   of  management,   the  accompanying
                    unaudited  condensed consolidated  financial statements
                    reflect  all  adjustments,  consisting  only  of normal
                    recurring  adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
                    results of the interim period.

          Note 2.   In  April  1986,  four   shareholders  of  the  Company
                    agreed not  to transfer or  sell their Common  Stock to
                    any unrelated  party (as  defined) without  the written
                    consent  of the  other parties  to the  agreement.   In
                    addition, in the event of the  death of one of the four
                    shareholders, the Company can  be required to  purchase
                    their  Common  Stock  at  fair  value  up  to  the life
                    insurance proceeds, consisting of  policies with a face
                    value   of   $5,250,000,  $5,000,000,   $3,070,000  and
                    $3,000,000, respectively.  An  amount equal to the cash
                    surrender value of these policies at July 30,  1994 and
                    July 31, 1993  of $219,000 and $521,000,  respectively,
                    has  been  shown as  an  other deferred  credit  on the
                    balance  sheet   with  a  corresponding   reduction  in
                    retained  earnings.   The Company  has taken  out loans
                    against the  cash surrender value of  these policies in
                    the  sum  of  $1,840,000  to  finance  current  capital
                    requirements.  

          Note 3.   Tax   refunds  resulting   from  losses   incurred  are
                    calculated using  tax  payments of  three prior  years.
                    Any losses  in excess  of those allowed  for carry-back
                    are carried  forward for use as  future earnings allow.
                    These   loss  carry-forwards at  January 29,  1994 were
                    approximately $49 million.   Tax loss  carry-backs were
                    exhausted during the second quarter of Fiscal 1992.

          Note 4.   Effective  for the  first quarter  of Fiscal  1994, the
                    Company implemented Statement  of Financial  Accounting
                    Standards 109,  "Accounting  for Income  Taxes,"  (SFAS
                    109).    SFAS 109  mandates  the use  of  the liability
                    method to  calculate deferred taxes.   SFAS 109 permits
                    restatement  of  earlier years  or presentation  of the
                    cumulative effect  of the change in  the years adopted.
                    The Company has adopted the Statement prospectively and
                    the adoption  does not  impact the  Company's financial
                    condition or results of operations due to the fact that
                    the Company has recorded a  valuation allowance against
                    the deferred tax asset which primarily results from the
                    Company's net operating loss carry-forwards.

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          Note 5.   Outstanding  checks totalling  $3,244,000  on July  30,
                    1994  were  classified  under  current  liabilities (as
                    outstanding checks)  and included  in cash at  July 30,
                    1994.

          Note 6.   Liabilities  subject  to  compromise  include  disputed
                    claim obligations where claim objections have been filed 
                    with the Bankruptcy Court.

                                     Page 8 of 16

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

          Overview:


               On  November  22, 1992,  the  Company  and its  wholly-owned
          principal  operating  subsidiary, Brendle's  Stores,  Inc. (BSI),
          (collectively sometimes  referred to as the  "Company") filed for
          protection  under  Chapter 11  of  the  Bankruptcy Code.    Under
          Chapter 11, the Company and BSI, Debtors In Possession, continued
          to  conduct business in the ordinary  course under the protection
          of the  Bankruptcy  Code  while  a  Plan  of  Reorganization  was
          developed to  restructure and  reorganize the debt  structure and
          allow the debtor to strengthen its financial position.

               At the time of the filing of the Petitions, the  Company was
          operating  51 retail  stores in  North Carolina,  South Carolina,
          Virginia,  Tennessee  and  Georgia.   The  Company  reviewed  the
          operations  of each  of its  stores, and  during the  Fiscal year
          ending   January  29,   1994,  closed  twenty-one   stores  whose
          profitability was  not considered  by management to  be adequate.
          Eight  store locations were closed  in January 1993, and thirteen
          store  locations  were  closed  in  May  1993.    The  inventory,
          fixtures,  and real estate  (at two of  the company-owned stores)
          that became available for sale as a result of these closings were
          sold  to generate cash to  help fund the  Plan of Reorganization.
          The Company also  sold its distribution center  located in Elkin,
          NC and leased  back approximately 244,000  of the 388,000  square
          feet facility.   Proceeds from this sale  were also used  to help
          fund the Plan of Reorganization.

               On November 10, 1993,  the Company filed a modified  Plan of
          Reorganization  (the "Plan")  with the  United States  Bankruptcy
          Court for  the Middle District of  North Carolina.   The Plan was
          approved by the Company's creditors and shareholders in December,
          1993,  and was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court by order entered
          on December 20, 1993.  

               On  April 20,  1994, the  Company received  Bankruptcy Court
          approval for a  five-year, $45 million  revolving line of  credit
          with Foothill Capital  Corporation to be  used to partially  fund
          the Plan and  to provide  working capital funds  to the  Company.
          See  "Liquidity and Capital Resources."   On April  29, 1994, the
          Company substantially consummated  its Plan of  Reorganization by
          making  payments to  creditors  in accordance  with the  Plan and
          distributing  stock  for the  benefit  of  certain unsecured  and
          secured creditors.

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          Comparison of Operations

          Second Quarter Fiscal 1995 Compared to Second Quarter Fiscal 1994

               Net  sales for  the three  months ended  July 30,  1994 were
          $32,742,000 compared  to $36,232,000  for the same  quarter ended
          July 31,  1993.   The sales decrease  from the prior year was the
          result  of  operating thirteen  fewer  stores  during the  second
          quarter  of Fiscal 1995.  As part of the Company's reorganization
          it closed thirteen  stores during the  second quarter ended  July
          31,  1993.  Comparable store sales increased 3.2% compared to the
          same  period  last  year.    The  sales  increase  resulted  from
          increased  promotional  activity including  Senior  Citizen Days,
          V.I.P.  Nights, additional  pages in  advertising circulars,  and
          increased circulation of advertising circulars. 

               Other income  was $31,000 for  the second quarter  of Fiscal
          1995 compared to $35,000  for the second quarter of  Fiscal 1994.
          Other income includes miscellaneous non-recurring items.

               The cost of merchandise sold in the second quarter of Fiscal
          1995  was  $25,137.000  compared  to $26,309,000  in  the  second
          quarter of Fiscal 1994.  The decrease in cost of merchandise sold
          was  primarily the result of  the decrease in  sales as discussed
          above.

               Gross  margin  is  calculated  by subtracting  the  cost  of
          merchandise sold from net revenues.  Gross margin as a percentage
          of  sales was  23.3%  for the  three months  ended July  30, 1994
          compared to 27.5% for the same period last year.  The decrease in
          the  gross margin as a percentage of  sales was the result of the
          planned  increase   in  promotional  activity   discussed  above,
          aggressive markdowns of items  dropped from the Company's current
          merchandise  assortment  and  the  continued  competitive  retail
          environment.

               Selling, operating  and administrative  expenses ("SO  & A")
          for  the second quarter of  Fiscal 1995 and  1994 were $9,701,000
          and $10,202,000,  respectively.   This decrease is  primarily the
          result of  operating thirteen fewer stores  and the corresponding
          reduction  of  corporate  overhead.    SO  &  A  expenses,  as  a
          percentage of revenues, increased to  29.6% in the second quarter
          of Fiscal 1995  compared to 28.1% for the same  period last year.
          This  increase in expense, as a  percentage of revenues, resulted
          primarily from the decrease in sales and a reduction in corporate
          overhead   which  was   disproportionate  to   the  corresponding
          reduction in sales.

               Second  quarter  depreciation and  amortization  expense for
          Fiscal 1995  and 1994 was $882,000  and $1,266,000, respectively.
          Expense  for fixed  asset depreciation  and amortization  is less
          because  the Company is operating fewer stores and some assets in
          the  remaining stores  have  become fully  depreciated since  the
          second quarter of Fiscal 1994.

                                    Page 10 of 16

               Interest on  capital leases for Fiscal 1995  and Fiscal 1994
          was  $111,000 and  $189,000, respectively. Interest expense on debt 
          other than capital leases  was $355,000 compared to zero  for the
          same quarter last year.  This increase in interest on debt is for
          interest  and fees of  the $45 million  revolving credit facility
          from Foothill  Capital Corporation.   For  the second quarter  of
          Fiscal  1994,  no  interest  was  accrued  on  pre-petition  debt
          obligations.

               Reorganization costs of $596,000 for Fiscal 1995 include 
          professional fees associated with the Chapter 11 proceedings and 
          expenses for stores closed in prior  years.  Reorganization costs
          for Fiscal 1994 of $3,816,000 include professional fees and store
          closing  expenses reduced  by interest  income.   For  the second
          quarter  of Fiscal  1994 interest  on short-term  investments was
          offset to reorganization costs as  required by AICPA Statement of
          Position 90-7 (Financial Reporting by Entities Reorganizing Under
          the Bankruptcy Code).

               Debt forgiveness  recorded for the second  quarter of Fiscal
          1995 was $1,576,000.  This amount represents the debt forgiveness
          from  the  settlement  of   pre-petition  debt  claims   resolved
          subsequent to April 29, 1994.

               Net  loss  for  the  second   quarter  of  Fiscal  1995  was
          $2,433,000 compared  to  $5,515,000 for  Fiscal 1994.   Net  loss
          before extra-ordinary item for the second quarter of Fiscal  1995
          was $4,009,000  compared to $5,515,000  for the same  period last
          year.

               The Company's tax loss  carry-backs were exhausted in Fiscal
          1992 resulting  in the  loss of  any  tax benefit  for the  first
          quarter of Fiscal  1995.  The loss carry-forwards will be used as
          future earnings allow.
          
          First Six Months  of Fiscal 1995 Compared to  First Six Months of
          Fiscal 1994

               Net  sales for  the  six months  ended  July 30,  1994  were
          $58,690,000, a  decrease from the  $69,506,000 for the  first six
          months ended July  31, 1993.   The sales decrease from  the prior
          year was the result of operating fewer stores.  For the first six
          months of Fiscal 1995 the Company operated thirty stores compared
          to the first six months of  Fiscal 1994 when the Company operated
          43 stores for the first four months of the year and 30 stores for
          the  remaining two months.  Sales  for the thirty stores open the
          first six months of both years increased by 4.1%.  This  increase
          in sales resulted primarily  from a better in-stock  position and
          increased promotional  activity compared to the  first six months
          of Fiscal 1994.

               Other  income was $62,000 for the first six months of Fiscal
          1995  compared to $137,000  for the comparable  period last year.
          Other income includes miscellaneous non-recurring items.

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               The  cost of  merchandise sold  in the  first six  months of
          Fiscal  1995 was  $6,712,000 less  than the  first six  months of
          Fiscal  1994.  The  decrease  was  primarily  the  result  of the
          $10,816,000 decrease in sales which, as discussed above,  was the
          result  of operating thirteen fewer stores.

               Gross margin,  the difference  between net revenues  and the
          cost of merchandise  sold, as  a percentage of  sales was  25.20%
          compared to  27.26% for the first  six months of Fiscal  1995 and
          1994,  respectively.   The  reduction in  the  gross margin  as a
          percentage of  sales  was primarily  the  result of  the  planned
          increase in promotional activity  including Senior Citizen  Days,
          V.I.P. Nights and aggressive markdowns  of items dropped from the
          Company's current merchandise assortment.

               Selling, operating  and administrative  expenses ("SO  & A")
          for the first six months of Fiscal 1995 were $19,229,000 compared
          to  $22,268,000 for  the first  six months of  Fiscal 1994.   The
          $3,039,000 decrease  was the  result of operating  thirteen fewer
          stores, reduction of corporate overhead and  continued aggressive
          cost management.  SO  & A expenses, as a percentage  of revenues,
          was 32.7%  for the first  six months of  Fiscal 1995  compared to
          32.0% for the same period last year.

               Depreciation  and  amortization expense  for  the  first six
          months  of Fiscal  1995 and  1994 was  $1,761,000 and  $2,755,000
          respectively.   This  decrease in  depreciation and  amortization
          expense was  primarily the result  of operating fewer  stores and
          certain  assets  at  the   remaining  stores  that  became  fully
          depreciated since July 31, 1993.

               Interest on  capital  leases for  the  first six  months  of
          Fiscal   1995  and   Fiscal  1994   was  $222,000   and  $415,000
          respectively.  Interest expense on debt other than capital leases
          was  $596,000 compared to $1,000  for the same  period last year.
          The increase in interest on debt is for the costs  of the debtor-
          in-possession revolving credit  facility which was terminated  in
          April 1994, and for the interest and costs of the  Exit Financing
          Revolver with Foothill Capital Corporation which  was established
          in April 1994.

               Reorganization costs of $846,000 for the first six months of
          Fiscal 1995 include professional fees associated with the Chapter
          11 proceedings and  expenses at certain closed  stores reduced by
          interest income earned on  cash deposited in escrow  accounts for
          distribution to  creditors per the  plan of reorganization.   Re-
          organization  costs  for the  first  six  months  of Fiscal  1994
          included professional fees associated with Chapter 11 proceedings
          and store  closing expenses offset  by interest income  earned on
          short-term investments. Interest on short term investments was offset 
          to reorganization costs  as required by AICPA Statement of Position 
          90-7 (Financial  Reporting  by Entities  Reorganizing  Under  the
          Bankruptcy Code).

                                    Page 12 of 16

               Debt forgiveness recorded for the first six months of Fiscal
          1995 was  $30,249,000.   This amount represents  the pre-petition
          debt of $37,512,000 that has been forgiven to date under the Plan
          of Reorganization  reduced by $7,263,000, the  value of 4,469,191
          shares of stock issued to the unsecured creditors per the Plan of
          Reorganization.

               Net  income  for the  first six  months  of Fiscal  1995 was
          $22,401,000  which  reflects  an   extraordinary  item  of   debt
          forgiveness  of  $30,249,000  and reorganization  costs  totaling
          $846,000.      Net   loss   before   extraordinary   income   and
          reorganization costs  was $7,002,000 compared  to $6,454,000  for
          the same period last year. 


          Liquidity and Capital Resources

               As  a result  of the  Chapter 11  proceeding,  the Company's
          liquidity position has been  positively affected because the cash
          requirements  for the  payment of  scheduled principal  payments,
          accrued  interest, accounts  payable, and other  liabilities that
          were  incurred prior to the filing of Chapter 11 Proceeding were,
          in most  cases, deferred  and subsequently  settled at  a reduced
          amount under the Plan.

               The Company's cash balance at July 30, 1994 was $2.3 million
          compared to $34.1 million at July 31, 1993.  The Company believes
          that  the  Exit  Financing  Facility  is  adequate  to  fund  its
          operations.    Cash  balances  have decreased  since  the  second
          quarter  of  Fiscal  1994   because  of  payments  to  creditors.
          Merchandise  inventories  were $53.6  million  at  July 30,  1994
          compared to $55.3 million at July 31, 1993.  

               Current  liabilities at  July  30, 1994  were $31.3  million
          compared with $9.3  million at July  31, 1993.  This  increase in
          current liabilities  is due  to increased accounts  payable, from
          more favorable  vendor credit terms, the  reclassification of the
          current portion of capitalized lease obligations from liabilities
          subject to compromise to current liabilities and the increase  in
          notes  payable due  to  borrowings against  the Revolving  Credit
          Facility.

               On   April  29,  1994,   the  Company  achieved  substantial
          consummation of the Plan by making payments to creditors of 
          approximately  $46.0 million.   These  payments were  funded from
          $30.0   million of cash on hand  with the balance from borrowings
          from the 
          Company's  $45  million Revolving  Credit Facility  with Foothill
          Capital Corporation ("Exit Financing Facility").

               On  April 20,  1994, the  Company received  Bankruptcy Court
          Approval for  a five-year,  $45 million Exit  Financing Facility.
          The 


                                    Page 13 of 16

          Exit Financing Facility will  be used to fund the  aforementioned
          negotiated Plan  payments to creditors,  with the balance  of the
          facility  to  be  used  to  fund  working  capital  requirements,
          inventory
          purchases, capital expenditures, and other general corporate 
          purposes  as  the need  arises.    The  Exit  Financing  Facility
          includes restrictions on capital expenditures as well as standard
          covenants  found  in  similar  agreements.    These  include  two
          financial ratio  covenants:   (1) current  ratio,  and (2)  total
          liabilities  to tangible  net worth  ratio.   The Company  was in
          compliance with all covenants as of July 30, 1994.

               Under the Exit Financing Facility, the lender agrees to make
          revolving  loans and issue or guarantee letters of credit for the
          Company  in an amount not  exceeding the lesser  of the Borrowing
          Base (as defined in  the Loan Agreement)  or $45.0 million.   The
          Exit Financing Facility  includes a sublimit  of $10 million  for
          documentary and  stand-by letters  of credit.    The Company  had
          borrowed $16,476,000  against  the $45,000,000  Revolving  Credit
          Facility at July 30, 1994.

               The Exit  Financing Facility  provides that each  loan shall
          bear  interest at  a rate  of prime  plus one and  forty-four one
          hundredths  (1.44) percentage  points.   Interest on  these loans
          shall be payable  monthly in  arrears on  the first  day of  each
          month.   Also under the Exit Financing Facility, the Company pays
          an unused line fee for an amount equal to one-half of one percent
          (.50%)  per annum  on the  unused portion  of the  Exit Financing
          Facility and  a letter of credit  fee equal to 2.5%  per annum on
          the average  daily balance of  the aggregate  undrawn letters  of
          credit  and letter  of credit  guarantees outstanding  during the
          immediately preceding  month and  certain other  fees.  The  Exit
          Financing Facility also requires an  annual facility fee equal to
          one-half  of  one  percent(.50%)  of the  maximum  amount  of the
          facility payable on each anniversary of the Facility closing date
          and a  monthly servicing fee  of $3,500 per  month.   The Company
          also  paid an  initial,  one-time fee  of  $450,000 in  order  to
          establish the Exit Financing Facility.

               The  Company's ability  to continue  as  a going  concern is
          dependent,  in   part,  on   the  Company's  ability   to  obtain
          merchandise on a  timely basis from vendors  on acceptable credit
          terms.  Since  the  filing  of the  Chapter  11  Proceeding,  the
          Company's ability to obtain credit through  arrangements  such as
          the  Exit Financing Facility terms and credit lines have improved
          and are approaching historical levels experienced by the Company.
          Management of the Company  believes  that  its  ability to obtain
          credit  should  continue to  improve  based  on  the   acceptable
          performance of the  Company. Management further believes the Exit
          Financing Facility, together with  the cash  from  operations and
          vendor  credit,  should be  adequate  to  cover  working  capital
          requirements and  permitted capital expenditures.



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               In  addition  to  cash used  for  operations,  approximately
          $231,000 was also used for capital expenditures during the
          first six months of Fiscal 1995.  The Company anticipates capital
          expenditures  for  Fiscal  1995  primarily  for  normal  facility
          maintenance   and   various   projects  to   improve   management
          information systems.

                             PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

          Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

               On  November  22, 1992,  the  Company  and its  wholly-owned
          principal  operating  subsidiary, Brendle's  Stores,  Inc. (BSI),
          (collectively sometimes  referred to as the  "Company") filed for
          protection  under  Chapter 11  of  the  Bankruptcy  Code.   Under
          Chapter 11, the Company and BSI, Debtors In Possession, continued
          to conduct business  in the ordinary course  under the protection
          of  the  Bankruptcy  Code  while  a  Plan of  Reorganization  was
          developed to  restructure and  reorganize the debt  structure and
          allow the debtor to strengthen its financial position.

               On November 10, 1993,  the Company filed a modified  Plan of
          Reorganization  (the  "Plan") with  the United  States Bankruptcy
          Court for the  Middle District of  North Carolina.  The  Plan was
          approved by the Company's creditors and shareholders in December,
          1993,  and was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court by order entered
          on  December  20,  1993.     On  April  29,  1994,   the  Company
          substantially consummated  its Plan  of Reorganization  by making
          payments   to  creditors   in  accordance   with  the   Plan  and
          distributing  stock  for the  benefit  of  certain unsecured  and
          secured creditors.  


          ITEM 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES

               On April 29, 1994,  the date the Plan of  Reorganization was
          substantially consummated, the Company issued 4,469,191 shares of
          Common Stock, or 35% of the  outstanding stock, to Arnold Zahn of
          Zahn  and Associates,  Inc., as  escrow agent  for the  Unsecured
          Creditors,  pending the  resolution of  certain disputed  claims.
          These  shares were  valued  at $7,263,000  and brought  the total
          shares outstanding to 12,769,145 at April 30, 1994.


          ITEM 3.   DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES                   None

          ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION  OF MATTERS  TO A  VOTE OF  SECURITY HOLDERS
          None

          ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION   None

          ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

               A.   None
               B.   None
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                                      SIGNATURES


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



                                        BRENDLE'S INCORPORATED
                                            (Registrant)



                                        David R. Renegar
                                        Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

          Date:  September 12, 1994




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