BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ___________ to ____________


Commission File Number  1-10581
                       ---------

                          BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
              ----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Florida                                          No. 59-1513162
- --------------------------------                          -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

4830 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 550, Tampa, FL                     33609
- -------------------------------------------                   ---------
(Address of principal executive offices)                      Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (813) 286-4401
                                                    ------------------------

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

YES   X               NO
    -----                  -----

The number of shares of the Registrant's  common stock outstanding as of May 14,
1996 was 3,331,472.


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                          BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                 FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                 ----------------------------------------------

                                      INDEX
                                      -----

                                                                            Page
                                                                            ----


Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



     Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements:

             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1996
              (unaudited) and December 31, 1995                               3

             Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
              for the three months ended March 31, 1996
              and 1995                                                        4

             Consolidated Statement of Changes in Common
              Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) for the
              three months ended March 31, 1996                               5

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              (unaudited) for the three months ended
              March 31, 1996 and 1995                                         6

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)           8



     Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
              of Financial Condition and Results of
              Operations                                                     12



Part II.    OTHER INFORMATION                                                16



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                         BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                       (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)                    March 31,  December 31,
                                                            1996          1995
                                                         --------      --------

ASSETS
- ------

Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                               $  1,200      $  1,120
 Investments available for sale                             2,629           161
 Receivables                                                8,631         6,836
 Inventories                                                  943         1,054
 Prepaid expenses and other                                   514           596
                                                         --------      --------
  Total current assets                                     13,917         9,767
                                                         --------      --------
Fixed assets, net                                           3,904         4,084
Drug licenses and related costs, net                        1,069         1,120
Other non-current assets, net                               2,161         1,319
                                                         --------      --------
                                                         $ 21,051      $ 16,290
                                                         ========      ========

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

Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                        $  4,231      $  3,883
 Accrued expenses                                           1,586         1,572
 Short term borrowings                                      1,558         1,197
 Current portion of long term debt                              1             2
                                                         --------      --------
  Total current liabilities                                 7,376         6,654
                                                         --------      --------
Long term debt, net                                         5,003         1,354
                                                         --------      --------
Other non-current liabilities                                 555           898
                                                         --------      --------

Commitments and contingencies

Redeemable preferred stock, $1.00 par
 value, authorized 2,000 shares:
 Series A, issued and outstanding, 60 shares                2,102         2,068
                                                         --------      --------

Common Stockholders' Equity:
 Common stock, $.02 par value, authorized
  20,000 shares, issued and outstanding,
  3,330 shares                                                 66            66
 Stock purchase warrants (to purchase 7,944
  and 547 shares of common stock)                             457           150
 Paid-in capital in excess of par value                    71,287        70,047
 Stock subscriptions receivable                              (105)         (105)
 Accumulated deficit                                      (64,927)      (64,248)
 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment          (763)         (594)
                                                         --------      --------
                                                            6,015         5,316
                                                         --------      --------
                                                         $ 21,051      $ 16,290
                                                         ========      ========


          The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
              are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                         BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (unaudited)


                                                              For the Three
(In thousands, except per share data)                         Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                                ---------
                                                            1996         1995
                                                            ----         ----

Sales                                                     $ 9,698       $ 8,094
Cost of sales                                               7,636         6,643
                                                       ----------    ----------
 Gross margin                                               2,062         1,451
                                                       ----------    ----------

Operating expenses:
 Selling, general and administrative                        1,900         1,596
 Research and development                                      18           143
 Depreciation and amortization                                134           138
                                                       ----------    ----------

  Total operating expenses                                  2,052         1,877
                                                       ----------    ----------

Income (loss) from operations                                  10          (426)

Other (income) expenses:
 Interest expense                                             689            65
 Interest income                                               (9)           --
 Other (income) expense, net                                    9          (371)
                                                       ----------    ----------

Net loss                                                  ($  679)      ($  120)
                                                       ==========    ==========

Net loss per common share                                 ($ 0.21)      ($ 0.05)
                                                       ==========    ==========

Weighted average common shares outstanding                  3,330         2,977
                                                       ==========    ==========


          The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
              are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                        4

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                         BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                   (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                               $.02 Par Value 
                                Common Stock     Additional               Other
                                -------------    Paid-in     Accumulated  Equity
                                Shares  Amount   Capital     Deficit      Transactions  Total
                                ------  ------   -------     -------      ------------  -----
<S>                              <C>      <C>    <C>        <C>              <C>       <C>   
Balance at December 31, 1995     3,330    $66    $70,047    ($64,248)        ($549)    $5,316
Public offering of units             -      -      1,274           -           307      1,581
Accrual of dividends - preferred
 stock                               -      -        (34)          -             -       (34)
Foreign currency translation
 adjustment                          -      -          -           -          (169)     (169)
Net loss                             -      -          -        (679)            -      (679)
                                 -----    ---    -------    --------         -----     ------
Balance at March 31, 1996        3,330    $66    $71,287    ($64,927)        ($411)    $6,015
                                 =====    ===    =======    ========         =====     ======


</TABLE>






          The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
              are an integral part of these financial statements.
                                        5

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                         BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     For the Three
(In thousands)                                                        Months Ended
                                                                        March 31,
                                                                  --------------------
                                                                     1996      1995
                                                                  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                 <C>        <C>     
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net loss                                                          ($  679)   ($  120)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
    net cash used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                       134        138
    Gain on sale of Belmacina(R)                                         --       (380)
    Other non-cash items                                                597         --
    (Increase) decrease in assets and
      increase (decrease) in liabilities:
      Receivables                                                    (2,007)      (272)
      Inventories                                                        55       (419)
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                         (36)      (294)
      Other assets                                                      (43)        51
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses                             480       (460)
      Other liabilities                                                (333)        --
                                                                  ---------  ---------

        Net cash used in operating activities                        (1,832)    (1,756)
                                                                  ---------  ---------


Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of investments                                     160         --
  Purchase of investments                                            (2,629)      (124)
  Proceeds from sale of Belmacina(R)                                     --        760
  Net change in fixed assets                                             14         12
  Investment in partnership                                              --        (13)
                                                                  ---------  ---------

     Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities             (2,455)       635
                                                                  ---------  ---------

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.
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                         BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONCLUDED)
                                  (Unaudited)


                                                                     For the Three
(In thousands)                                                        Months Ended
                                                                        March 31,
                                                                  --------------------
                                                                     1996      1995
                                                                  ---------  ---------


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net increase in short term borrowings                             $   395    $   700
  Proceeds from public offering of units                              6,900         --
  Offering costs                                                     (1,163)        --
  Collection of stock subscription receivable, net                       --        250
  Repayment of long term debt                                        (1,763)        --
  Payments on capital leases                                             (8)       (17)
                                                                  ---------  ---------

        Net cash provided by financing activities                     4,361        933
                                                                  ---------  ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                   6        (85)
                                                                  ---------  ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     80       (273)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                      1,120      1,321
                                                                  ---------  ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $ 1,200    $ 1,048
                                                                  =========  =========


SUPPLEMENTAL  DISCLOSURES  OF CASH FLOW  INFORMATION
The Registrant paid cash during the period for (in thousands):

  Interest                                                          $   167    $    68
                                                                  =========  =========

  Taxes                                                                  --         --
                                                                  =========  =========
</TABLE>


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Not applicable











The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part
                         of these financial statements.
                                        7




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                          BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)



BASIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:


The  consolidated  financial  statements of Bentley  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc. (the
"Registrant"), at March 31, 1996 and 1995 included herein, have been prepared by
the  Registrant,  without  audit,  pursuant to the rules and  regulations of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  It is suggested  that these  consolidated
financial  statements  be read in  conjunction  with the summary of  significant
accounting policies and the audited consolidated  financial statements and notes
thereto  included in the  Registrant's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Registrant and
its wholly owned  subsidiaries:  Belmac  Healthcare  Corporation  and its wholly
owned  subsidiary  -  Belmac  Hygiene,   Inc.,   Belmac  Health  Corp.,   B.O.G.
International  Finance,  Inc.,  Belmac  Jamaica,  Ltd.,  Chimos/LBF S.A. and its
wholly owned subsidiary - Laboratorios  Belmac S.A., and Belmac  Holdings,  Inc.
and its wholly owned subsidiary - Belmac A.I., Inc. All significant intercompany
balances have been  eliminated  in  consolidation.  The  financial  position and
results of  operations of the  Registrant's  foreign  subsidiaries  are measured
using local  currency as the  functional  currency.  Assets and  liabilities  of
foreign subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange in effect at the end
of the period. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate
for the period. Foreign currency translation gains and losses not impacting cash
flows are credited to or charged against Common  Stockholders'  Equity.  Foreign
currency  translation  gains  and  losses  arising  from cash  transactions  are
credited to or charged against current earnings.

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements at March 31, 1996 and 1995 are presented on a basis  consistent  with
the audited  consolidated  financial  statements for the year ended December 31,
1995  and  contain  all   adjustments,   consisting  only  of  normal  recurring
adjustments,  necessary to present fairly the Registrant's financial position as
of March 31,  1996,  the  results of its  operations  and its cash flows for the
three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.  The results of  operations  for the
three months  ended March 31, 1996 should not be  considered  indicative  of the
results to be expected for the year.


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS/INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE:


The Registrant  considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities
of three months or less when  purchased to be cash  equivalents  for purposes of
the Consolidated  Balance Sheets and the Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows.
Investments in securities  which do not meet the definition of cash  equivalents
are classified as investments available for sale in the Consolidated

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Balance Sheets.  Investments  available for sale of $2,629,000 at March 31, 1996
are reported at approximate market value.


INVENTORIES:


Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market,  cost being determined on
the first in, first out ("FIFO")  method and are  comprised of the following (in
thousands):


                                                       March 31,  December 31,
                                                          1996       1995
                                                        -------    -------

Raw materials                                           $   439    $   374

Work in process                                            --            1

Finished goods                                            1,358      1,498
                                                        -------    -------

                                                          1,797      1,873

Less: Allowance for slow moving or obsolete inventory      (854)      (819)
                                                        -------    -------

                                                        $   943    $ 1,054
                                                        =======    =======

DEBT:


The  Registrant  completed a public  offering  (the  "Public  Offering")  of its
securities  in February  1996,  whereby it sold 6,900 Units,  each Unit ("Unit")
consisting of a One Thousand Dollars  ($1,000)  Principal Amount 12% Convertible
Senior  Subordinated  Debenture  due February 13, 2006  ("Debenture")  and 1,000
Class A Redeemable Warrants,  each to purchase one share of Common Stock and one
Class B Redeemable Warrant.  Two Class B Redeemable Warrants entitle a holder to
purchase  one share of  Common  Stock.  The  Debenture  and  Class A  Redeemable
Warrants  presently  trade  only as a Unit and may not be  detached  within  six
months of issuance without the underwriter's prior consent.  Interest is payable
quarterly.

The Debentures are convertible prior to maturity, unless previously redeemed, at
any time commencing  February 14, 1997 ("the  Anniversary  Date") into shares of
Common  Stock at a  conversion  price per share of the lesser of $2.50 or 80% of
the average closing price of the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange for
the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Anniversary Date.



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Gross and net proceeds (after deducting  underwriting  commissions and the other
expenses  of  the  offering),  were  approximately  $6,900,000  and  $5,700,000,
respectively,  a  portion  of which  were used to  retire  $1,770,000  principal
balance of debt incurred in the October 1995 private placements.

Of the Unit purchase  price of $1,000,  for financial  reporting  purposes,  the
consideration  allocated to the  Debenture is $722, to the  conversion  discount
feature of the  Debenture is $224 and to the 1,000 Class A Warrants is $54. None
of the Unit purchase price is allocated to the Class B Warrants. Such allocation
is based upon the relative fair values of each security on the date of issuance.
Such  allocation   resulted  in  recording  a  discount  on  the  Debentures  of
$1,918,000.

The  original  issue  discount  and the costs  related  to the  issuance  of the
Debentures are being amortized to interest expense using the effective  interest
method over the lives of the related Debentures.  The effective interest rate on
the Debentures is 18.1%.


NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:


Primary loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss (adjusted for
accrued dividends on redeemable  preferred stock) by the weighted average number
of  shares  of  Common  Stock  outstanding  during  each  period.  Common  Stock
equivalents  were not included in the  calculation  of primary loss per share as
they were determined to be antidilutive.

The Registrant effected a one for ten reverse stock split of its Common Stock on
July 25, 1995 as a result of an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation which
was approved by the Stockholders at the Registrant's Annual Stockholders Meeting
held on June 9, 1995. The Registrant has retroactively  restated all information
with  respect to common  shares and earnings per common share as if such reverse
stock split had been effective for all periods presented.


NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:


In  March  1995,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued
Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment of  Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed of"
("FAS 121")  effective for fiscal years  beginning  after December 15, 1995. FAS
121 requires that long-lived assets and certain  identifiable  intangibles to be
held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in  circumstances  indicate  that the  carrying  amount  of an asset  may not be
recoverable.  The  Registrant  adopted FAS 121  effective  January 1, 1996.  The
adoption of FAS 121 did not have a material impact on the financial condition or
the results of operations of the Company.

In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123,  "Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation"  ("FAS  123")  effective  for
transactions entered into

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after December 15, 1995. FAS 123 provides  alternatives  for the methods used by
entities  to  record  compensation   expense  associated  with  its  stock-based
compensation  plans.  Additionally,  FAS 123  provides  further  guidance on the
disclosure   requirements  relating  to  stock-based   compensation  plans.  The
Registrant  adopted FAS 123 effective  January 1, 1996.  The adoption of FAS 123
did not have a material  impact on the  financial  condition  or the  results of
operations of the Company.


RECLASSIFICATIONS:


Certain prior period amounts have been  reclassified to conform with the current
period's  presentation format. These  reclassifications  are not material to the
consolidated financial statements.

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                          BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
- ---------------------

Three Months Ended March 31, 1996 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

The  Registrant  reported  revenues of $9,698,000  and a net loss of $679,000 or
$.21 per share for the three months ended March 31, 1996 compared to revenues of
$8,094,000  and a net loss of  $120,000 or $.05 per share for the same period in
the prior year.

The 20%  increase in revenues is  primarily  attributable  to a 10%  increase in
sales by the Registrant's French subsidiary, Chimos/LBF S.A., to $7,110,000, and
a 63% increase in sales by the  Registrant's  Spanish  subsidiary,  Laboratorios
Belmac S.A., to  $2,494,000.  Gross margins for the quarter ended March 31, 1996
improved  to 21%  compared  to 18% in the  comparable  period of the prior year,
primarily as a result of the more rapid rate of growth in sales at  Laboratorios
Belmac,  whose sales  generate  higher gross  margins than those of Chimos.  The
Registrant's  distribution  operations  in France,  Chimos/LBF,  S.A.,  generate
relatively low gross margins  (approximately  9%) as opposed to the Registrant's
Spanish   subsidiary,   Laboratorios   Belmac   S.A.,   which  is   experiencing
substantially  higher margins  (approximately 56%). The Registrant expects sales
to decline  beginning in the second quarter of 1996 as a result of the March 31,
1996 expiration of its distribution agreement for the product,  Ceredase,  which
accounted for approximately 60% of its revenues in 1995 and approximately 54% of
its revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 1996.  Ceredase gross margins,  as a
percent of sales, have been minimal;  therefore, the impact on operating profits
is not expected to be material.

Selling,  general and administrative expenses were $1,900,000,  or 20% of sales,
for the three  months  ended March 31, 1996  compared to  $1,596,000,  or 20% of
sales,  for the same period in the prior year.  A  significant  portion of these
expenses  are  marketing  and  selling  costs,   which  are  necessary  for  the
Registrant's  plans to increase  sales and market share in Spain.  To the extent
practical,  however,  the Registrant  intends to continue its efforts to control
general  and  administrative  expenses as part of its  austerity  program in its
effort to reach and maintain profitability.

Research and  development  expenses were $18,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
1996  compared  to  $143,000  for the same  period  of the prior  year.  The 87%
decrease reflects the Registrant's de-emphasis of basic research and redirection
of its  resources  to expand its  portfolio  of marketed  products.  During this
period,  the  Registrant  did not  commence  any new  research  and  development
programs.  The Registrant  intends to continue to carefully  manage its research
and development expenditures in the future in view of its limited resources.



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Depreciation and amortization expenses remained relatively unchanged at $134,000
for the three  months  ended March 31,  1996,  compared to $138,000 for the same
period of the prior year.

Interest expense was $689,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1996 compared
to $65,000 for the same period of the prior year. The $624,000 increase reflects
interest expense arising primarily from: the Notes sold by the Registrant in its
October 1995 private placements  (including $446,000 of unamortized discount and
issuance  costs  at the date of  repayment),  which  Notes  were  paid  with the
proceeds of the public offering  completed in February 1996; the debentures sold
in  the  February  1996  public  offering;  and,  to  a  lesser  degree,  higher
outstanding balances on short term borrowings, which are used to finance working
capital needs.  Interest  income was $9,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1996,   compared  to  zero  for  the  same  period  of  the  prior  year.  Other
(income)/expense, net of $(365,000) for the three months ended March 31, 1995 is
primarily   comprised  of  the  gain  recognized  upon  the  1995  sale  of  the
Registrant's Belmacina(R) trademark in Spain.

Although  the  Registrant  reported  a 20%  increase  in sales,  improved  gross
margins,  and  controlled  spending  with respect to  operating  expenses in the
quarter ended March 31, 1996, its net loss increased from $120,000,  or $.05 per
share, to $679,000,  or $.21 per share,  primarily as a result of  significantly
higher  interest  expense  during the  quarter  ended March 31,  1996.  Interest
expense in the quarter  ended March 31, 1996  included a $446,000 non-recurring,
non-cash charge for unamortized discount and debt issuance costs related to debt
that was repaid by the  Registrant  in February  1996.  This  one-time  non-cash
charge had the effect of  increasing  the loss per share by $.13 in the  quarter
ended March 31, 1996.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
- --------------------------------

Total assets  increased from  $16,290,000 at December 31, 1995 to $21,051,000 at
March 31, 1996, while Common  Stockholders'  Equity increased from $5,316,000 at
December  31,  1995 to  $6,015,000  at March 31,  1996.  The  increase in Common
Stockholders'  Equity  reflects  primarily the February 1996 public  offering of
Units (defined below),  offset in part by a fluctuation in the exchange rates of
European  currencies  compared to the U. S. Dollar and the loss  incurred by the
Registrant for the period.

The  Registrant's  working  capital was $6,541,000 at March 31, 1996 compared to
$3,113,000  at December 31, 1995.  The increase in working  capital is primarily
attributable to the February 1996 public offering of Units.

Cash and cash equivalents  remained  relatively  constant at $1,200,000 at March
31, 1996, compared to $1,120,000 at December 31, 1995;  however,  the Registrant
invested  $2,629,000 of its cash in short term investments,  which are reflected
on the  Registrant's  Consolidated  Balance Sheets as investments  available for
sale at March 31, 1996.

Receivables  increased  from  $6,836,000  at December 31, 1995 to  $8,631,000 at
March 31, 1996 due to the continued  growth in sales volume at the  Registrant's
French and Spanish subsidiaries. A significant portion of the Registrant's trade
receivables arise from sales of  pharmaceutical  and health care products to the
French  government.  Payment  terms for such sales are typically 90 to 100 days.
The Registrant has not experienced any material delinquent accounts. Inventories
decreased from  $1,054,000 at December 31, 1995 to $943,000 at March 31, 1996 in
the ordinary course of business,  and prepaid  expenses and other current assets
decreased  from  $596,000  at December  31, 1995 to $514,000 at March 31,  1996,
primarily as a result of writing off certain  deferred costs associated with the
Notes sold by the Registrant in its October 1995 private placements,  which were
paid with the proceeds of the February 1996 public offering.


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The combined total of accounts  payable and accrued  expenses  increased 7% from
$5,455,000  at December 31, 1995 to  $5,817,000 at March 31, 1996 and short term
borrowings increased 30% from $1,197,000 to $1,558,000 due to higher balances on
lines of credit, in France and Spain, used for working capital purposes.

Other  non-current  assets increased 64% from $1,319,000 at December 31, 1995 to
$2,161,000 at March 31, 1996 and long term debt increased  269% from  $1,354,000
at December 31, 1995 to  $5,003,000 at March 31, 1996, as a result of the public
offering of Units in February 1996.

Investing  activities,  including the purchase of investments available for sale
of $2,629,000,  used net cash of $2,455,000  during the three months ended March
31, 1996. Financing activities (primarily the sale of Units in a public offering
in February 1996 and proceeds from  borrowings on lines of credit)  provided net
proceeds of  $4,361,000  for the three months  ended March 31,  1996.  Operating
activities  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1996  required  net cash of
$1,832,000.

A  substantial  amount of the  Registrant's  business is conducted in France and
Spain and is therefore  influenced by the extent to which there are fluctuations
in the dollar's value against such countries' currencies.  The effect of foreign
currency  fluctuations on long lived assets for the three months ended March 31,
1996 was a decrease  of  $169,000  and the  cumulative  historical  effect was a
decrease of  $763,000,  as reflected in the  Registrant's  Consolidated  Balance
Sheets in the "Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity" section.  Although exchange
rates fluctuated  significantly in recent years, the Registrant does not believe
that the effect of foreign currency  fluctuation is material to the Registrant's
results  of  operations  as the  expenses  related  to much of the  Registrant's
foreign  currency  revenues  are in the  same  currency  as such  revenues.  The
Registrant relies primarily upon financing  activities to fund the operations of
the Registrant in the United States and has not transferred  significant amounts
into or out of the  United  States in the  recent  past.  In the event  that the
Registrant is required to fund United States  operations with funds generated in
France  or  Spain,  currency  rate  fluctuations  in  the  future  could  have a
significant  impact  on the  Registrant.  However,  at  the  present  time,  the
Registrant  does not  anticipate  altering its business  plans and  practices to
compensate for future currency fluctuations.

To finance its operations,  in October 1995 the Registrant conducted two private
placements of its  securities.  In the first  placement,  the Registrant sold to
certain purchasers for an aggregate  purchase price of $720,000,  120,000 shares
of the  Registrant's  Common  Stock and 12%  promissory  notes in the  aggregate
principal  amount of $720,000  which became  payable in full upon the earlier of
July  31,  1996  or  the  closing  of a  public  offering  of  the  Registrant's
securities.  In the second placement,  the Registrant sold to certain purchasers
for an aggregate  purchase price of  $1,050,000,  131,250 shares of Common Stock
and 12% promissory  notes in the aggregate  principal amount of $1,050,000 which
became  payable in full upon the earlier of September 30, 1996 or the completion
of a public  offering.  A public offering was completed in February 1996 and all
of such notes were repaid at that time or converted into Units.

An aggregate of 6,900 Units were sold in the February 1996 Public Offering. Each
Unit  consists  of  a  One  Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000)   Principal  Amount  12%
Convertible Senior Subordinated  Debenture due February 13, 2006 and 1,000 Class
A Redeemable Warrants, each to purchase one

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share of Common Stock and one Class B Redeemable Warrant. Two Class B Redeemable
Warrants  entitle a holder to purchase one share of Common Stock. The Debentures
and Class A Redeemable  Warrants  presently  trade only as a Unit and may not be
detached within six months of issuance without the underwriter's  prior consent.
Interest is payable quarterly. The Debentures are convertible prior to maturity,
unless  previously  redeemed,  at any time  commencing  February  14,  1997 (the
"Anniversary  Date") into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price per share
of the lesser of $2.50 or 80% of the average  closing  price of the Common Stock
on the American Stock Exchange for the 20 consecutive  trading days  immediately
preceding  the  Anniversary  Date.  Gross  and  net  proceeds  (after  deducting
underwriting  commissions  and  the  other  expenses  of  the  offering),   were
approximately $6,900,000 and $5,700,000,  respectively,  a portion of which were
used to retire  $1,770,000  principal  balance of debt  incurred  in the private
placements discussed above.

Of the Unit purchase  price of $1,000,  for financial  reporting  purposes,  the
consideration  allocated to the  Debenture is $722, to the  conversion  discount
feature of the  Debenture is $224 and to the 1,000 Class A Warrants is $54. None
of the Unit purchase price is allocated to the Class B Warrants. Such allocation
is based upon the relative fair values of each security on the date of issuance.
Such  allocation   resulted  in  recording  a  discount  on  the  Debentures  of
$1,918,000. The effective interest rate on the Debentures is 18.1%.

The  Registrant  continues  to  experience  negative  cash flows from  operating
activities  and,  as  discussed  above,  completed  private  placements  of  its
securities  totaling  $1,770,000  during  October  1995 in  order  to  fund  its
operations and completed a public offering of its securities totaling $6,900,000
in February 1996 to provide further liquidity.  The Registrant may seek to enter
into a partnership or other  collaborative  funding  arrangement with respect to
future  clinical  trials of its  products  under  development.  The  Registrant,
however, continues to explore alternative sources for financing its business. In
appropriate situations,  that will be strategically  determined,  the Registrant
may seek financial  assistance  from other sources,  including  contribution  by
others to joint ventures and other  collaborative or licensing  arrangements for
the development,  testing,  manufacturing and marketing of products and the sale
of a  minority  interest  in, or  certain  of the  assets of, one or more of its
subsidiaries.  Management  expects  that as a result of  completing  its  recent
financings and by carefully prioritizing research and development activities and
continuing  its  austerity  program,   the  Registrant  should  have  sufficient
liquidity to fund operations into early 1997.

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

All items required in Part II have been  previously  filed or are not applicable
for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.

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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.





                              BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                              -----------------------------
                              Registrant





May 14, 1996              By: /s/ James R. Murphy
                              -------------------------------
                              James R. Murphy
                              Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
                              (principal executive officer)




May 14, 1996              By: /s/ Michael D. Price
                              -------------------------------
                              Michael D. Price
                              Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                              Treasurer, and Secretary (principal financial
                              and accounting officer)





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