BAKER J INC
10-Q, 1994-06-10
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                   (MARK ONE)
  [ X ]       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 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 0-14681

                                 J. BAKER, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

       MASSACHUSETTS                                    04-2866591
 (STATE OF INCORPORATION)                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
               555 TURNPIKE STREET, CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS  02021
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                                 (617) 828-9300
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)





The registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to filing such reports for the past 90 days.

                           YES   X          NO _____
                               -----     

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of April
30, 1994 was 13,833,147.





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<TABLE>
                        J. BAKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                APRIL 30, 1994 (UNAUDITED) AND JANUARY 29, 1994




<CAPTION>
                                                                                         April 30,            January 29,
                    ASSETS                                                                 1994                  1994   
                    ------                                                               ----------           -----------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                    <C>
Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                      $  5,271,258           $  3,584,032
      Accounts receivable                                                              37,488,424             31,903,690
      Merchandise inventories                                                         314,195,186            278,220,413
      Prepaid expenses                                                                  6,195,833              6,672,008
      Deferred income taxes                                                             1,664,475              1,664,475
                                                                                      -----------            -----------
             Total current assets                                                     364,815,176            322,044,618
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
     Land and buildings                                                                24,209,721             24,114,820
     Furniture, fixtures, machinery and equipment                                      95,223,911             87,993,608
     Leasehold improvements                                                            36,764,088             32,715,145
                                                                                      -----------            -----------
                                                                                      156,197,720            144,823,573
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                     42,828,615             39,256,180
                                                                                      -----------            -----------
            Net property, plant and equipment                                         113,369,105            105,567,393
     
Deferred income taxes                                                                   1,210,000              1,210,000
Other assets                                                                           72,548,456             73,674,470
                                                                                     ------------           ------------
                                                                                     $551,942,737           $502,496,481
                                                                                     ============           ============
                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                    ------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
      Current portion of long-term debt                                              $  2,636,300           $  2,636,300
      Accounts payable                                                                102,643,700            108,262,923
      Accrued expenses                                                                 22,285,557             24,050,766
      Income taxes payable                                                              1,272,504                      -
                                                                                     ------------           ------------
             Total current liabilities                                                128,838,061            134,949,989
                                                                                      -----------            -----------

Other liabilities                                                                      12,674,362             12,794,652
Long-term debt, net of current portion                                                129,300,000             77,000,000
Senior subordinated debt                                                                7,325,483              7,312,366
Convertible subordinated debt                                                          70,353,000             70,353,000

Stockholders' equity                                                                  203,451,831            200,086,474
                                                                                      -----------            -----------
                                                                                     $551,942,737           $502,496,481
                                                                                     ============           ============
</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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<TABLE>
                        J. BAKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
             FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 30, 1994 AND MAY 1, 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Quarter                 Quarter
                                                                                           Ended                   Ended
                                                                                       April 30, 1994           May 1, 1993
                                                                                       --------------           -----------
<S>                                                                                   <C>                     <C>
Sales                                                                                   $221,338,460            $193,387,158

Cost of sales                                                                            124,119,268             105,622,419
                                                                                        ------------            ------------

     Gross profit                                                                         97,219,192              87,764,739

Selling, administrative and general expenses                                              84,550,572              76,821,666

Depreciation and amortization                                                              5,469,817               5,177,645
                                                                                        ------------            ------------

     Operating income                                                                      7,198,803               5,765,428

Net interest expense                                                                       2,203,018               1,823,629
                                                                                        ------------            ------------

     Earnings before income taxes                                                          4,995,785               3,941,799

Taxes on earnings                                                                          1,798,000               1,459,000
                                                                                        ------------            ------------

     Net earnings                                                                       $  3,197,785            $  2,482,799
                                                                                        ============            ============

Net earnings per common share:
     Primary                                                                          $         0.23          $         0.18
                                                                                      ==============          ==============
     Fully diluted                                                                    $         0.22          $         0.18
                                                                                      ==============          ==============

Number of shares used to compute net
     earnings per share:
     Primary                                                                              13,813,399              13,538,023
                                                                                          ==========             ===========
     Fully diluted                                                                        18,467,411              18,225,684
                                                                                          ==========             ===========

Dividends declared per share                                                          $        0.015          $        0.015
                                                                                      ==============          ==============
</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





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<TABLE>
                        J. BAKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 30, 1994 AND MAY 1, 1993
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       April 30, 1994             May 1, 1993
                                                                                       --------------             -----------
<S>                                                                                 <C>                         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 Net earnings                                                           $  3,197,785            $  2,482,799
                 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
                   used in operating activities:
                      Depreciation and amortization:
                          Fixed assets                                                     3,572,435               3,362,680
                          Deferred charges, intangible assets and
                             deferred financing costs                                      1,910,499               1,826,599
                      Change in:
                          Accounts receivable                                             (6,277,665)             (7,235,119)
                          Merchandise inventories                                        (35,974,773)            (40,999,313)
                          Prepaid expenses                                                   476,175              (1,269,823)
                          Accounts payable                                                (5,619,223)             14,782,902
                          Accrued expenses                                                (1,765,209)             (2,588,959)
                          Income taxes payable                                             1,965,435                 734,296
                          Other liabilities                                                  (90,374)             (2,481,895)
                                                                                         -----------             ----------- 
                             Net cash used in operating
                             activities                                                  (38,604,915)            (31,385,833)
                                                                                         -----------             ----------- 

Cash flows from investing activities:
                 Capital expenditures for:
                      Property, plant and equipment                                      (11,374,147)             (5,023,426)
                      Other assets                                                          (801,284)             (1,207,791)
                                                                                         -----------             ----------- 
                             Net cash used in investing activities                       (12,175,431)             (6,231,217)
                                                                                         -----------             ----------- 

Cash flows from financing activities:
                 Proceeds from long-term debt                                             52,300,000              31,024,400
                 Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                      375,012               2,339,457
                 Payment of dividends                                                       (207,440)               (204,040)
                                                                                         -----------            ------------
                             Net cash provided by financing activities                    52,467,572              33,159,817
                                                                                         -----------            ------------

                             Net increase (decrease) in cash                               1,687,226              (4,457,233)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                             3,584,032               6,385,467
                                                                                         -----------             -----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                              $  5,271,258            $  1,928,234
                                                                                         ===========             ===========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                 Cash paid for interest                                                 $    681,597            $    729,708
                                                                                        ============             ===========
                 Cash paid for income taxes, net                                        $  1,978,090            $    723,704
                                                                                        ============             ===========

Non-cash financing activity:
                 Conversion of subordinated debt                                        $          -            $  2,584,000
                                                                                        ============             ===========
</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements





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                        J. BAKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     NOTES
                                     -----

1]   The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, in
the opinion of management, include all adjustments (which consist only of
recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's
financial position and results of operations.  The results for the interim
periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the
entire fiscal year.

2]   Primary earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of 
shares of Common Stock outstanding during such period.  Stock options and 
warrants are excluded from the calculation since they have less than a 3%
dilutive effect.

     Fully diluted earnings per share is based on the weighted average 
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during such period.  Included 
in this calculation is the dilutive effect of Common Stock issuable under 
the 7% convertible subordinated notes due 2002, stock options and warrants.


3]   On November 19, 1993, the Company acquired 83% of the outstanding 
common stock and all of the outstanding preferred stock of Tishkoff
Enterprises, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio ("TEI"), an operator of full-service,
semi-service and self-service licensed shoe departments in department stores,
specialty stores and discount stores.  The 83% interest in the outstanding
common stock was acquired from certain TEI stockholders in exchange for 68,197
shares of the Company's common stock (16,769 of which shares are being withheld
from TEI stockholders for up to two years and are available as a set-off to
satisfy any claims of the Company for indemnification that may arise) and the
right to receive payments equal in the aggregate to 8.3% of the consolidated
pre-tax earnings of TEI over a six year period commencing January 29, 1994,
with a maximum aggregate payment of $4,980,000.  The acquisition of all of the
outstanding preferred stock of TEI was made for a payment of $650,000 in cash.
On December 13, 1993, the stockholders of TEI approved the merger of JBAK
Acquisition Corp., an Ohio corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company, with and into TEI (the "Merger") and TEI became a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company.  In connection with the Merger, the Company paid
cash consideration to the remaining TEI stockholders in the amount of $442,000,
in payment for the remaining 17% interest in TEI common stock.  Subsequent to
the Merger, the corporate name of TEI was changed to Shoe Corporation of
America, Inc. ("SCOA").

4]   On January 30, 1993, Morse Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary 
of the Company ("Acquisition"), merged with and into Morse Shoe, Inc. ("Morse") 
pursuant to an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization 
dated as of October 22, 1992 (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Company, 
Acquisition and Morse, whereby Morse became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 
Company.  Pursuant to the acquisition of Morse, each share of Morse common 
stock was exchanged for .17091 of a share of J. Baker common stock.  In 
connection with the acquisition, approximately 2,767,377 shares of J. Baker 
common stock were issuable to Morse stockholders, including holders of
approximately $47 million, or 94%, of Morse convertible debentures which had
been converted into Morse common stock prior to January 30, 1993.  During the
year ended January 29, 1994, holders of an additional $2.7 million of Morse
convertible debentures converted their debt into 49,820 shares of J. Baker
common stock.  Approximately 6,500 additional shares of J. Baker common stock
are reserved for future issuance upon conversions of the remaining outstanding
Morse convertible debentures.

5]   On July 8, 1993, July 19, 1993 and September 6, 1993 Fishers Big Wheel, 
Inc. ("Fishers"), Jamesway Corporation ("Jamesway") and Rose's Stores, Inc. 
("Rose's), respectively, licensors of the Company, filed for protection under 
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  At the time of the bankruptcy filings, 
the Company had outstanding accounts receivable of $6.0 million in the
aggregate due from Fishers, Jamesway and Rose's.  At April 30, 1994, carried on
the balance sheet in Other Assets are deferred lease acquisition costs of $2.9
million attributable to the Rose's license agreement.  The Company intends to
continue to amortize the deferred lease acquisition costs of the Rose's license
agreement through the license termination date of July 30, 1997, since the
Company believes, based on its assessment of the likelihood and level of
ongoing business with Rose's, that the value of the license agreement supports
the historical carrying cost at April 30, 1994.  During the first half of
fiscal 1995, Jamesway and Rose's will close approximately 113 stores.  On
January 5, 1994, Fishers received bankruptcy court approval to conduct
liquidation sales in all 54 of its stores.  At the completion of the
liquidation sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, Fishers ceased business
operations.  The Company does not expect these filings under the Bankruptcy
Code, or the aforementioned store closings, to have a material adverse effect
on future earnings.  Combined sales in Jamesway and Rose's totaled $15.8
million for the quarter ended April 30, 1994.  Sales in Fishers for the quarter
ended April 30, 1994 were $1.6 million.





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

    All references herein to fiscal 1995 and fiscal 1994 relate to the
years ending January 28, 1995 and January 29, 1994, respectively.

Results of Operations

           FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 1995 VERSUS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 1994

    Net sales increased by $28.0 million to $221.3 million in the first 
quarter of fiscal 1995 from $193.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal
1994.  Sales in the Company's footwear operations increased by $18.0 million
primarily as a result of sales in the newly-acquired SCOA licensed shoe
division coupled with an increase of $3.2 million in wholesale footwear sales.
The sales increase in footwear operations was partially offset by a 2.9%
decrease in comparable store sales.   (Comparable retail footwear sales
increases/decreases are based upon comparisons of weekly sales volume in
licensed departments and Parade of Shoes and Fayva shoe stores which were open
in corresponding weeks of the two comparison periods.)  Sales in the company's
specialty apparel operations increased by $10.0 million due to an increase in
the number of Casual Male Big & Tall stores and Work 'n Gear stores in
operation during the first quarter of fiscal 1995 over the first quarter of
fiscal 1994, coupled with an 11.8% increase in comparable apparel store sales.
(Comparable specialty apparel store sales increases/ decreases are based upon
comparisons of weekly sales volume in Casual Male Big & Tall stores and Work 'n
Gear stores which were open in corresponding weeks of the two comparison
periods.)

    Cost of sales constituted 56.1% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 
1995 as compared to 54.6% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1994.  
This increase was due to an increase in markdowns as a percentage of sales 
coupled with a lower initial markup on merchandise purchases and an increase 
in wholesale sales, which have a higher cost of sales than retail sales.  
Cost of sales in the company's footwear operations was 57.1% of sales in 
the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to 55.2% of sales in the first
quarter of fiscal 1994 primarily due to an increase in markdowns as a
percentage of sales (which increase was primarily attributable to the closing
of 117 licensed departments during the quarter and the liquidation of those
departments' inventory), a lower initial markup on merchandise purchases and an
increase in wholesale sales.  Cost of sales in the specialty apparel operations
was 52.0% of sales the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to 52.1% of
sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 due to a higher initial markup on
merchandise purchases partially offset by an increase in markdowns as a
percentage of sales.

    Selling, administrative and general expenses increased $7.7 million or 
10.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to the first quarter 
of fiscal 1994 primarily due to the SCOA acquisition, coupled with an
increase in the number of specialty apparel stores.  As a percentage of sales,
selling, administrative and general expenses were 38.2% in the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 as compared to 39.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 primarily
due to lower fixed overhead costs as a percentage of sales.  Selling,
administrative and general expenses in the company's footwear operations were
37.1% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to 38.7% of
sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 as result of a decrease in the number
of Fayva stores, coupled with a relative increase in wholesale footwear sales
and lower corporate overhead expenses as a percentage of sales.  Selling,
administrative and general expenses in the company's specialty apparel
operations were 42.5% of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared
to 44.7% in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 primarily due to a comparable
store sales increase in apparel operations, which caused fixed selling,
administrative and general expenses to be a lower percentage of sales than in
the prior period.

    Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $292,000 in the first 
quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1994 due to 
an increase in depreciable and amortizable assets.

    As a result of the above described effects, the company's operating income 
increased by 24.9% to $7.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 from 
$5.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1994.  As a percentage of sales, 
operating income was 3.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to 
3.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 1994.

    Net interest expense increased $379,000 to $2.2 million in the first 
quarter of fiscal 1995 from $1.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 
primarily due to higher levels of borrowings.





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        Taxes on earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 were $1.8
million, yielding an effective tax rate of 36.0%, as compared to taxes of $1.5
million, yielding an effective tax rate of 37.0% in the first quarter of fiscal
1994.

        Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 were $3.2 million as
compared to earnings of $2.5 million in the first quarter of 1994, an increase
of 28.8%.

Financial Condition

                     APRIL 30, 1994 VERSUS JANUARY 29, 1994

        The increase in accounts receivable at April 30, 1994 from January 29,
1994 is primarily due to seasonal factors, licensed sales in April being higher
than licensed sales in January.

        Merchandise inventories at April 30, 1994 were higher than at January
29, 1994 primarily due to a seasonal increase in the average inventory level
per location and an increase in the number of licensed shoe departments in
operation.

        The increase in net property, plant and equipment is the result of the
company incurring capital expenditures of approximately $11.4 million in the
first quarter of fiscal 1995 primarily for the opening of new stores and the
renovation of existing units.

        The ratio of accounts payable to merchandise inventory was 32.7% at
April 30, 1994 as compared to 38.9% at January 29, 1994.  This decrease is
primarily the result of the company's decision to reduce the average financing
terms of its foreign purchases.

        Debt increased to $207.0 million at April 30, 1994 from $154.7 million
at January 29, 1994 primarily due to additional borrowings under the company's
revolving line of credit to meet seasonal working capital needs and to fund
capital expenditures.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        As a result of an amendment dated April 29, 1994 increasing the
aggregate commitment amount from $215 million (the "Amendment"), the Company
has a $250 million revolving credit facility on an unsecured basis with Shawmut
Bank, N.A., The First National Bank of Boston, Fleet Bank of Massachusetts,
N.A., Citizens Savings Bank, National Westminster Bank USA, Fuji Bank, Ltd.,
The Yasuda Trust and Banking Company, Ltd. and Standard Chartered Bank (the
"Banks").  Pursuant to the Amendment, the aggregate commitment amount will be
reduced by $10 million on each December 29th of 1994, 1995 and 1996. Borrowings
under the revolving credit facility bear interest at variable rates and, at the
discretion of the Company, can be in the form of loans, bankers' acceptances
and letters of credit.  This facility expires in June, 1997.  As of April 30,
1994, the Company had outstanding obligations under the revolving credit
facility of $205.2 million, consisting of loans, obligations under bankers'
acceptances and letters of credit.

<TABLE>
        Following is a table showing actual and planned store openings by
division for fiscal 1995:

<CAPTION>
                                              Actual Openings                 Planned Openings            Total
                                                   First                       Second - Fourth        Actual/Planned
                 Division                   Quarter Fiscal 1995              Quarter Fiscal 1995         Openings
                 --------                   -------------------              -------------------         --------
                 <S>                               <C>                               <C>                   <C>
                 Licensed/Wholesale                63                                219                   282
                 Parade of Shoes                   14                                 31                    45
                 Fayva                              2                                  0                     2
                 Casual Male                       14                                 36                    50
                 Work 'n Gear                       2                                  8                    10
</TABLE>




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        The majority of the licensed department openings are in the Company's
SCOA subsidiary, and are primarily a result of the acquisition of licensed shoe
departments previously operated by Wohl Shoe Company ("Wohl"), a subsidiary of
Brown Group Retail, Inc.  Wohl had previously announced that it is
discontinuing its licensed footwear operations.

        Offsetting the above store openings, the Company has closed 117
licensed/wholesale departments (including aforementioned Jamesway, Rose's and
Fishers licensed departments), and 7 Fayva stores during the first quarter of
fiscal 1995, and has plans to close approximately an additional 208
licensed/wholesale departments (including 149 wholesale footwear departments in
the Caldor chain, to which the Company will cease supplying shoes), 29 Fayva
stores and 8 Parade of Shoes stores during the second through fourth quarters
of fiscal 1995.

        The information on store openings and closings reflects management's
current plans and should not be interpreted as an assurance of actual future
developments.

        The Company believes that amounts available under its revolving credit
facility, along with internally generated funds, will be sufficient to meet
its operating and capital requirements under ordinary circumstances through the
end of the current fiscal year.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


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

    (a)  The Exhibits in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this report.

    (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the registrant during the quarter
         for which this report is filed.




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                                  SIGNATURES




        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.





                                   J. BAKER, INC.





                                   By: /s/ Alan I. Weinstein 
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Alan I. Weinstein
                                       Senior Executive Vice President and
                                       Principal Financial Officer

Date:  Canton, Massachusetts
       June 10, 1994




                                   By: /s/ Philip G. Rosenberg
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Philip G. Rosenberg
                                       First Senior Vice President and Treasurer
                                       (Chief Accounting Officer)

Date:  Canton, Massachusetts
       June 10, 1994





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<TABLE>
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT                                                                                     PAGE NO.
- - -------                                                                                     --------
<S>                                                                                             <C>
4.   INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (.01) Second Amendment Agreement by and among JBI, Inc., J. Baker, Inc. and                 * 
          Shawmut Bank, N.A. et. al. dated as of April 29, 1994.


11.  COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                 *
     -----------------------------------------------------------

<FN>
- - -------------------
* Included herein.


</TABLE>



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                                                             Exhibit 4


                           SECOND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT


        SECOND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT dated as of April 29, 1994, among JBI, INC.,
a Massachusetts corporation (the "Borrower"); J. BAKER, INC., a Massachusetts
corporation ("Baker"); each of the banks that is a signatory hereto
(individually, a "Bank" and, collectively, the "Banks"); and SHAWMUT BANK,
N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Banks (in such capacity,
together with its successors in such capacity, the "Agent").

        The Borrower, Baker, the Banks and the Agent are parties to a Revolving
Credit and Loan Agreement dated as of February 1, 1993 (as amended by the First
Amendment and Waiver Agreement relating thereto dated as of November 19, 1993
(the "FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT") and in effect on the date hereof,
the "CREDIT AGREEMENT").
     
        The Borrower and Baker have requested that the Credit Agreement be
amended to, among other things, (i) increase the Aggregate Commitment Amount
and extend the Termination Date under the Credit Agreement, (ii) reduce the
Prime Margin, the LIBO Margin and the Commission Rate and (iii) amend certain
covenants thereunder, and the Banks and the Agent have agreed to such
amendments upon the terms and conditions hereof.  Accordingly, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:

        Section 1. DEFINITIONS.  Except as otherwise defined in this Agreement,
terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.

        Section 2. AMENDMENTS.  Effective as of May 1, 1994 but subject to the
satisfaction of all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof,
the Credit Agreement and other Operative Documents and Financing Agreements
shall be amended as follows:

        A.  The fourth Whereas clause of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
by changing "$215,000,000" to read "$250,000,000".

        B.  Article I of the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

        (1)  The definition of "COMMISSION RATE" is amended by changing "2.5%"
   to read "1.5%".

        (2)  The definition of "LIBO MARGIN" is amended by changing "3%" to
   read "1.5%".

        (3)  The definition of "MAJORITY BANKS" is amended by changing "55%" to
   read "70%".




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        (4)  The definition of "PRIME MARGIN" is amended by changing ".5%" to
   read "0%".

        (5)  The definition of "TERMINATION DATE" is amended by changing "June
   30, 1996" to read "June 30, 1997".

        C.  The definition of "AGGREGATE COMMITMENT AMOUNT" is amended by
changing "Two Hundred Fifteen Million Dollars ($215,000,000.00)" to read "Two
Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00)."

        D.  The definition of "COMMITMENT REDUCTION DATE" is amended by
changing "December 29 of each of calendar years 1994 and 1995" to read
"December 30 of each of calendar years 1994, 1995 and 1996". 

<TABLE>
        E.  Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:         

            "6.01  The COMMITMENT PERCENTAGE of each BANK 
        shall be:

<CAPTION>
                                             COMMITMENT
            BANK                             PERCENTAGE
            ----                             ----------
            <S>                                  <C>
            SHAWMUT                              30%
            FNB                                  22%
            FLEET-MASS                           16%
            NATWEST                              12%
            STANDARD CHARTERED                    6%
            CITIZENS                              5%
            YASUDA                                5%
            FUJI                                  4%
                                                 ----
            
                        TOTAL:                  100.0%".
</TABLE>    

        F.  Section 6.02.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

             "6.02.1  So long as the AGGREGATE COMMITMENT
        AMOUNT shall be Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars
        ($250,000,000.00), the COMMITMENT AMOUNT of each BANK
        shall be:



                                 -2-

<PAGE>   3



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   COMMITMENT
                 BANK                              AMOUNT
                 ----                              ------
                 <S>                               <C>
                 SHAWMUT                           $ 75,000,000
                 FNB                                 55,000,000
                 FLEET-MASS                          40,000,000
                 NATWEST                             30,000,000
                 STANDARD CHARTERED                  15,000,000
                 CITIZENS                            12,500,000
                 YASUDA                              12,500,000
                 FUJI                                10,000,000
                                                  -------------
                            TOTAL:                 $250,000,000".
</TABLE>

        G.  Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

<TABLE>
             "6.03  The AGGREGATE COMMITMENT AMOUNT shall
        automatically be reduced, as of the close of business
        Boston time on each COMMITMENT REDUCTION DATE, to the
        following respective amounts:
<CAPTION>
             COMMITMENT REDUCTION                AGGREGATE COMMITMENT
                  DATE IN:                        AMOUNT REDUCED TO:
             <S>                                    <C>
             December, 1994                         $240,000,000
             
             December, 1995                         $230,000,000
             
             December, 1996                         $220,000,000
</TABLE>     
             
        The AGGREGATE COMMITMENT AMOUNT shall automatically be reduced to zero
on the TERMINATION DATE."

        H.  Section 9.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing "30
days" to read "45 days".

        I.  Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
subsection (f) thereof.

        J.  Section 9.15 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

             "9.15  Keep in effect at all times one or
        more interest rate protection agreements with one or
        more BANKS with a maturity of not less than one year
        and covering a notional principal amount of not less
        than $75,000,000, such agreements to be in form and
        substance reasonably satisfactory to the MAJORITY
        BANKS."



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<PAGE>   4




        K.  Section 10.01.4(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing
"February 1, 1994" to read "February 1, 1995" and "February 1, 1995" to read
"February 1, 1996".

        L.  Section 10.01.4(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

<TABLE>
             "(b)  Permit LEVERAGE to exceed, on each date specified below, the
        percentage set forth opposite the reference to such date:


<CAPTION>
        Date                                  Maximum Leverage
        ----                                  ----------------
        <S>                                         <C>
        the last day of
        the fiscal quarter
        ending on or about
        February 1, 1994                            115%
        
        the last day of
        the fiscal quarter
        ending on or about
        February 1, 1995                            100%
        
        the last day of
        the fiscal quarter
        ending on or about
        February 1, 1996                             90%
        
        the last day of
        the fiscal quarter
        ending on or about
        February 1, 1997                             85%"
</TABLE>
        
        M.  Section 10.01.5(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

<TABLE>
             "(c)  The applicable percentages to be used in Section 10.01.5(a) 
        shall be as follows for each of the following respective periods:

<CAPTION>
                Period                            Minimum Percentage
                ------                            ------------------
        <S>                                               <C>
        From the CLOSING DATE to
         and including the last
         day of the FISCAL YEAR
         ending on or about
         February 1, 1994                                 120%
</TABLE>
        



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<PAGE>   5



<TABLE>
        <S>                                                <C>
        From the first day of the
         FISCAL YEAR beginning on or
         about February 1, 1994 to and
         including the last day of
         the FISCAL YEAR ending on
         or about February 1, 1995                         125%
        
        From the first day of the
         FISCAL YEAR beginning on or
         about February 1, 1995 to and
         including the last day of
         the FISCAL YEAR ending on
         or about February 1, 1996                         130%
        
        At all times thereafter                            140%"
</TABLE>

        N.  Section 10.01.6 of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing (x)
"$28,000,000" in clause (i) thereof to read "$40,000,000" and (y) "$20,000,000"
in clause (ii) thereof to read "$35,000,000."

        O.  Section 10.01.7 of the Credit Agreement is amended by inserting
immediately after "net loss" on the second line thereof the following:

             "(other than any non-cash losses arising from the write-offs of 
        certain licensing premium payments in connection with the closing of 
        Ames Department Stores)".

        P.  Section 10.01.8 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its 
entirety as follows:

             "10.01.8  In any one FISCAL YEAR, sell or dispose of any real or 
        personal property, other than in the ordinary course of business and 
        other than such sale or disposition as may be approved in writing by
        the MAJORITY BANKS, which property has a fair market value in excess of
        $1,000,000 on a consolidated basis."

        Q.  Section 10.01.10(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in 
its entirety as follows:

             "(b)  The applicable percentage to be used in Section 10.01.10(a) 
        shall be as follows for each of the following respective periods:




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<PAGE>   6



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Period                            Minimum Percentage
                ------                            ------------------
        <S>                                                <C>
        From the CLOSING DATE to
         and including January 31,
         1994                                              250%
        
        From February 1, 1994 to and
         including January 31, 1995                        300%
        
        From February 1, 1995 to and
         including January 31, 1996                        325%
        
        At all times thereafter                            350%"
</TABLE>

        R.  Section 10.02.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

             "10.02.2  Purchase assets other than in the ordinary course of 
        business (except, in the case of BAKER, the BORROWER or the     
        SUBSIDIARIES, such purchases up to an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and
        except such other purchases as may be approved in writing by the
        MAJORITY BANKS)."

        S.  Section 10.05(d)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is amended by changing
"$5,000,000" to read "$15,000,000".

        T.  Section 10.05(d)(iv) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in
its entirety as follows:

             "(iv)  The aggregate of (x) all LETTERS OF CREDIT and STANDBY 
        L/C'S issued for the account of TCM, WGS and SHOE CORPORATION and (y)
        all BANKER'S ACCEPTANCES accepted for the account of TCM, WGS and SHOE
        CORPORATION shall not exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding,
        and TCM, WGS and SHOE CORPORATION shall be jointly and severally liable
        in respect thereof."

        U.  Section 10.10 is amended by inserting immediately before the period
at the end thereof the following:

             "; and provided further that the Borrower or Baker may create or 
        acquire any SUBSIDIARIES with the prior written approval of the 
        MAJORITY BANKS".

        V.  Section 10.12.2 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its 
entirety as follows:

             "10.12.2  (Intentionally omitted.)".




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<PAGE>   7




        W.  Section 19.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
"(except that no such approval shall be required in order for SHAWMUT or FNB to
sell participating interests of up to $10,000,000 in the aggregate for each
such BANK or for FNB to sell participating interests to any affiliate
thereof)".

        X.  Section 21.02 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
"(except that no such approval shall be required in order for SHAWMUT or FNB to
make assignments of up to $10,000,000 in the aggregate for each such BANK)".

        Y.  Section 26.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

             "26.01  (Intentionally omitted.)".

        Z.  Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement is amended by changing "June 30,
1996" to read "June 30, 1997".

        AA.  References in each of the Operative Documents and Financing
Agreements to the Credit Agreement or words of like import (including indirect
references thereto) shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby.

        Section 3. Representations and Warranties; Covenants.
                   -----------------------------------------

        Each of the Borrower and Baker hereby represents and warrants to the
Banks and the Agent that, as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the
amendments contemplated by Section 2 hereof:  (a) no Default has occurred and
is continuing, (b) the representations and warranties set forth in Article VIII
of the Credit Agreement are true and complete on the date hereof as if made on
and as of the date hereof and as if each reference in said Article VIII to
"this Agreement" included reference to this Agreement (provided that the
representation and warranty set forth herein shall not be deemed to be
inaccurate solely by reason of the failure of any information contained in any
of Exhibits G (solely as the information therein relates to Section 8.04 or
8.05 of the Credit Agreement), N, O, P, Q and R to the Credit Agreement to
remain true) and (c) the amendments contemplated by Section 2 hereof do not
require any consent under any agreement, instrument or other document
(including without limitation the Convertible Subordinated Notes, the Senior
Subordinated Notes and the Subordinated Convertible Debentures) including
without limitation any consent necessary to cause the Loans and the Revolving
Notes to be Obligations to which the Subordinated Indebtedness shall be
subordinated under the subordination agreement(s) referred to in Section 1.110
of the Credit Agreement (and the foregoing shall be deemed to be





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<PAGE>   8


representations and warranties made in an Operative Document for purposes of
Section 11.01(d) of the Credit Agreement).

        Section 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.  As provided in Sections 2 above, this
Agreement shall become effective as of May 1, 1994 upon the receipt by the
Agent of the following documents, each of which shall be satisfactory to the
Agent in form and substance:

        (a)  Counterparts of this Agreement duly executed and delivered
             by each of the parties hereto;

        (b)  New Revolving Notes duly executed and delivered by the Borrower 
             payable to the order of the Banks in the respective amounts
             equal to the respective Commitment Amounts of the Banks;

        (c)  Certified copies of the charter and by-laws (or equivalent 
             documents) of each Obligor (or, in the alternative, a
             certification to the effect that none of such documents has been
             modified since delivery thereof on the Closing Date pursuant to
             the Credit Agreement or (in the case of Shoe Corporation) since
             delivery thereof on the date of the First Amendment to Credit
             Agreement) and of all corporate authority for each Obligor,
             including, without limitation, board of director resolutions and
             evidence of the incumbency of officers for each Obligor, with
             respect to the execution, delivery and performance of (i) this
             Agreement and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby (in the case
             of the Borrower and Baker), (ii) the Guarantee (in the case of
             each Obligor other than the Borrower) and the Pledge Agreement (in
             the case of each Obligor party to the Pledge Agreement), in each
             case after giving effect to the amendments contemplated by Section
             2 of this Second Amendment Agreement, and each other document to
             be delivered by each of the Obligors from time to time in
             connection with the Credit Agreement as amended hereby (and the
             Agent and each Bank may conclusively rely on such certificate
             until it receives notice in writing from each of the Obligors to
             the contrary);

        (d)  An opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, counsel to the Obligors 
             with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement 
             and the Credit Agreement and all other Operative Documents and 
             Financing Agreements as amended hereby; and

        (e)  Such other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by 
             this Agreement as the Agent or any Bank or special New York 
             counsel to the Agent may reasonably request.




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<PAGE>   9


        Section 5.  MISCELLANEOUS.  Except as expressly herein provided, the
Credit Agreement and all other Operative Documents and Financing Agreements
shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same amendatory instrument and any of the parties hereto
may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.





                                     - 9 -

<PAGE>   10



        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

                                        JBI, INC.


                                        By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Senior Executive 
                                                  Vice President


                                        J. BAKER, INC.


                                        By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Senior Executive
                                                  Vice President


                                        SHAWMUT BANK, N.A.


                                        By /s/ ROGER A. STONE
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Director


                                        THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON


                                        By /s/ MITCHELL B. FELDMAN
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Director


                                        FLEET BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, N.A.


                                        By /s/ BARRIE KING
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK USA


                                        By /s/ PAUL CHAU
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Assistant Vice President


                                        CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK


                                        By /s/ MARIAN L. BARRETTE
                                           ---------------------------
                                           Title: Vice President




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<PAGE>   11




                                        STANDARD CHARTERED BANK


                                        By /s/ BRIAN TAYLOR
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Title: Assistant Vice President



                                        By /s/ GERARD LOB
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        THE YASUDA TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.


                                        By /s/ NEIL CHAU
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Title: Vice President


                                        FUJI BANK, LIMITED


                                        By /s/ KATSUNORI NOZAWA
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Title: Vice President and
                                                  Manager


                                        SHAWMUT BANK, N.A.,
                                          as Agent


                                        By /s/ ROGER A. STONE
                                           ----------------------------
                                           Title: Director


We hereby acknowledge, consent
and agree to the terms of the
foregoing Second Amendment
Agreement and confirm that
our obligations under the
Guarantee and the Pledge
Agreement shall remain
unchanged and in full
force and effect.

Dated:  April 29, 1994


SPENCER COMPANIES, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President





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<PAGE>   12




 SPENCER NO. 301 CORP.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


JBI HOLDING CO., INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: President


THE CASUAL MALE, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


WGS CORP.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


TCM HOLDING COMPANY, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: President


MORSE SHOE, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


BUCKMIN, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - -------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President





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<PAGE>   13



ELM EQUIPMENT CORP.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


JARED CORPORATION


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


MORSE SHOE (CANADA) LTD.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


MORSE SHOE INTERNATIONAL, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


ISAB, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


WHITE CAP FOOTWEAR, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


SHOE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.


By /s/ ALAN I. WEINSTEIN
- - ------------------------------
   Title: Senior Executive
          Vice President


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<PAGE>   1




<TABLE>
                                   EXHIBIT 11
                        J. BAKER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*
                                  (UNAUDITED)



<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Quarter Ended
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                            April 30,               May 1,
                                                                                              1994                   1993  
                                                                                            --------               --------
<S>                                                                                       <C>                     <C>
PRIMARY:

Net Earnings                                                                              $ 3,197,785             $2,482,799
                                                                                          ===========             ==========


Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding                                                                     13,813,399             13,538,023
                                                                                          ===========             ==========

Earnings Per Share                                                                             $0.231                 $0.183
                                                                                          ===========             ==========



ASSUMING FULL DILUTION:

Net Earnings1                                                                             $ 3,981,785             $3,254,549
                                                                                          ===========             ==========

Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding                                                                     13,813,399             13,538,023

Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options                                                  312,927                346,576
Dilutive effect of convertible subordinated debt                                            4,341,085              4,341,085
                                                                                          -----------             ----------

Weighted average number of common
    shares as adjusted                                                                     18,467,411             18,225,684
                                                                                          ===========             ==========

Earnings per share                                                                             $0.216                 $0.179
                                                                                          ===========             ==========


<FN>
- - --------------
1  For the purpose of calculating fully diluted earnings per share the 
   conversion of the 7% convertible debt results in an after tax benefit from 
   reduced interest expense.

*  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(11) of 
   Regulation S-K.

</TABLE>

                                      


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