CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORP
10QSB, 1995-08-14
VIDEO TAPE RENTAL
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                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  ____________

                                  FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)
  [X]  Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
       Act of 1934

  For the quarterly period ended   June 30, 1995
                                 -----------------
  [_]  Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

  For the transition period from _________ to _________

  Commission file number 0-17001
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                                    Choices Entertainment Corporation
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       (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

         Delaware                                          52-1529536
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 Incorporation or Organization)
 
81 Big Oak Road, Suite 205, Morrisville, Pennsylvania             19067
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)
 
Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code     (215) 428-1000
                                                   --------------

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        (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed
                               Since Last Report)

  Check whether the issuer:  (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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
    -----      -----

  State the number of shares outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock, as of
August 11, 1995:  21,964,395

  Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):

Yes         No    X
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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 June 30, 1995   December 31, 1994
                                                 --------------  ------------------
                                                  (Unaudited)        (Audited)
<S>                                              <C>             <C>
ASSETS
- - ------
 
Current assets:
  Cash.........................................   $     34,042        $    129,389
  Accounts receivable..........................            926               1,439
  Merchandise inventories......................        195,418             425,357
  Prepaid expenses.............................         66,560              24,112
                                                  ------------        ------------
    Total current assets.......................        296,946             580,297
 
Videocassette rental inventory, net............        850,834             841,966
Equipment, net (Note 2)........................        290,076             346,956
Intangible assets, net.........................        197,863             206,282
Other deferred costs...........................        237,063             238,750
Other assets...................................         68,227              68,227
                                                  ------------        ------------
 
                                                  $  1,941,009        $  2,282,478
                                                  ============        ============
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
- - -------------------------------------
 
Current liabilities:
  Notes payable................................   $    182,730        $    480,362
  Accounts payable.............................        552,015             779,659
  Accrued merger and acquisition...............
    expenses (Note 5)..........................      1,004,849             119,054
  Accrued professional fees....................        207,691             745,374
  Accrual for lease cancellation and
    litigation reserves........................         95,986             103,486
  Accrued salaries.............................         48,390              58,670
  Other accrued expenses.......................         71,282              98,920
                                                  ------------        ------------
    Total current liabilities..................      2,162,943           2,385,525
 
Other liabilities..............................        200,000             200,000
Other accrued expenses.........................                            138,750
                                                  ------------        ------------
    Total liabilities..........................      2,362,943           2,724,275
                                                  ------------        ------------
 
Stockholders' deficit:
  Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share:
    Authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued
    or outstanding in 1995 or 1994.............
  Common stock, par value $.01 per share:
    authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued
    and outstanding 21,960,395 shares in
    1995 and 18,654,934 in 1994................        219,604             186,549
  Additional paid-in capital...................     20,176,323          18,631,441
  Accumulated deficit..........................    (20,817,861)        (19,259,787)
                                                  ------------        ------------
Total stockholders' deficit....................       (421,934)           (441,797)
                                                  ------------        ------------
 
                                                  $  1,941,009        $  2,282,478
                                                  ============        ============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                               STATEMENTS OF LOSS
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                      For the Three Months        For the Six Months
                                         Ended June 30,             Ended June 30,
                                    -----------------------   ------------------------- 
                                       1995         1994          1995          1994
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------- 
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
 
Revenues:
 
  Movie rentals...................  $  903,381   $  929,286   $ 1,925,333    $2,138,115
  Merchandise sales...............     181,327      398,093       441,830       827,363
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
                                     1,084,708    1,327,379     2,367,163     2,965,478
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
  Cost of goods sold..............     168,767      340,219       430,049       679,599
  Cost of movie rentals...........       1,110       26,940         7,712        91,220
  Store payroll...................     256,904      278,592       538,009       581,580
  Store rents.....................     241,450      225,264       486,413       457,030
  Other store operating
   expenses.......................      98,604      103,644       221,444       238,829
  Selling and administrative
   expenses.......................     240,195      180,512       450,220       356,478
  Merger and acquisition
    expenses (Note 5).............                  640,910     1,378,814
  Professional and consulting
   expenses.......................      61,741       54,503       114,290       123,477
  Loss on disposal of video-
   cassette rental inventory......      43,721       96,785        79,712       104,756
  Store closing, lease term-
   ination and litigation
   provisions.....................                       76                       3,720
  Depreciation and amortization.       309,585      310,258       608,111       616,382
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
 
                                     2,062,987    1,616,793     4,314,774     3,253,071
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
 
Other income (expenses):
 
  Gain on settlement of
   debt (Note 4)..................                                              395,640
  Interest expense, net...........      (3,205)      (7,320)       (6,103)      (12,615)
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
                                        (3,205)      (7,320)      389,537       (12,615)
                                    ----------   ----------   -----------    ----------
 
Net loss..........................  $ (981,484)  $ (296,734)  $(1,558,074)   $ (300,208)
                                    ==========   ==========   ===========    ==========
 
Net loss per share of common
stock (Note 3)....................  $    (0.04)  $    (0.02)  $     (0.07)   $    (0.02)
                                    ==========   ==========   ===========    ==========
</TABLE> 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                  STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
                FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1994 AND 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                                                                                          
                                            Common Stock         Additional               
                                       ------------------------   Paid-In     Accumulated 
                                          Shares       Amount      Capital       Deficit       Total
                                       ------------  ----------  -----------  -------------  ----------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>
 
Balance at December 31, 1993             18,478,934    $184,789  $18,420,976  $(18,271,648)  $ 334,117
 
Reversal of costs associated
  with previous warrant exercises                                    144,578                   144,578
 
Net Loss for the six
  months ended June 30, 1994                                                      (300,208)   (300,208)
                                         ----------    --------  -----------  ------------   ---------
 
Balance at June 30, 1994                 18,478,934    $184,789  $18,565,554  $(18,571,856)  $ 178,487
                                         ==========    ========  ===========  ============   =========
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 1994             18,654,934    $186,549  $18,631,441  $(19,259,787)  $(441,797)
 
Issuance of Common Stock for
  cash from exercise of stock
  options and warrants                    2,142,000      21,420      874,215                   895,635
 
Issuance of Common Stock for cash
  to two private foreign investors,
  net of related costs                      900,000       9,000      387,000                   396,000
 
Issuance of Common Stock to
  satisfy debt obligations                              113,461        1,135       146,417     147,552
 
Issuance of Common Stock in
  conjunction with consulting
  services                                  150,000       1,500      137,250                   138,750
 
Net Loss for the six
  months ended June 30, 1995                                                    (1,558,074) (1,558,074)
                                         ----------    --------  -----------  ------------   ---------
 
Balance at June 30, 1995                 21,960,395    $219,604  $20,176,323  $(20,817,861)  $(421,934)
                                         ==========    ========  ===========  ============   =========
 
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      For the Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                          1995        1994
                                                      -----------   ----------
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss............................................  $(1,558,074)  $(300,208)
                                                      -----------   ---------
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
 to net cash used in operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization....................      573,423     616,382
   Gain on settlement of debt.......................     (395,640)
Cost of rental films sold...........................      128,730      93,351
Loss on disposal of rental films....................       79,712     104,756
Amortization of other deferred costs................       34,688
   Change in assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in accounts receivable................          513       3,899
     Decrease in merchandise inventories............      229,939      56,735
     Increase in prepaid expenses...................      (42,449)    (22,715)
     Decrease in other assets.......................                   17,999
     Increase in other deferred costs...............      (33,000)
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable........     (115,143)    126,118
     Increase in accrued merger and
       acquisition expenses.........................      885,794
     Increase (decrease) in accrued
       professional fees............................     (254,524)      2,902
     Increase (decrease) in accrued salaries........      (10,279)     34,946
     Decrease in accrual for lease cancellation
       and litigation reserves......................       (7,500)   (106,077)
     Decrease in other accrued expenses.............      (27,638)    (29,083)
                                                      -----------   ---------
Total adjustments...................................    1,046,626     899,213
                                                      -----------   ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
   activities.......................................     (511,448)    599,005
                                                      -----------   ---------
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of equipment, net........................                  (74,329)
  Purchase of videocassette rental films............     (651,104)   (612,304)
                                                      -----------   ---------
Net cash used in investing activities...............     (725,433)   (612,304)
                                                      -----------   ---------
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock...........    1,291,635
   Repayment of notes payable.......................     (150,101)    (50,865)
                                                      -----------   ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
   activities.......................................    1,141,534     (50,865)
                                                      -----------   ---------
 
Net decrease in cash................................      (95,347)   ( 64,164)
Cash at beginning of period.........................      129,389     185,125
                                                      -----------   ---------
Cash at end of period...............................  $    34,042   $ 120,961
                                                      ===========   =========
 
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the year for interest...........  $       -0-   $   9,947
                                                      ===========   =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Basis Of Presentation And Significant
         Accounting Policies
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  The financial information included herein for the three-month and six-month
periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, and as of June 30, 1995, are unaudited.
In addition, the financial information does not include all disclosures required
under generally accepted accounting principles because certain note information
has been omitted; however, such information reflects all adjustments which are,
in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of
the interim periods and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The
results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30,
1995, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.

Note 2 - Equipment
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  Equipment at June 30, 1995, is primarily comprised of furnishings, leaseholds,
and computers related to the Company's retail stores.

Note 3 - Loss Per Common Share
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  Loss per common share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30,
1995 and 1994, was computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                            Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                June 30,
                          ----------------------  ----------------------
 
                             1995        1994        1995        1994
                          ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Number of shares
  used in calculations    21,848,000  18,479,000  21,328,000  18,479,000
                          ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
 
</TABLE>

Note 4 - Liquidity
- - ------------------

  The financial statements have been presented on the basis that the Company is
a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The Company has
incurred net losses, aggregating $20,817,861 from inception to June 30, 1995,
including a net loss of $1,558,074 for the six-month period ended June 30, 1995.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                  (UNAUDITED)

Note 4 - Liquidity (Continued)
- - ------------------------------

  The Company is currently operating in a severely distressed financial
condition.  As of June 30, 1995, the Company had a net working capital
deficiency of approximately $1,866,000.  In addition, the Company is in
immediate need of financing to fund its short-term working capital needs, as
well as costs of an acquisition program (see Note 5).  The Company's viability
is and will continue to be dependent upon its ability to secure needed capital
for the foreseeable future.  The Company is currently funding its business on a
day-to-day basis from revenues generated from its 11 store operations.
Additionally, the Company has negotiated equity and discounted cash settlements
with several creditors which eliminated approximately $1,006,000 of debt for
approximately $463,000 and 263,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, thereby
resulting in a net gain of approximately $396,000 to the Company.

  As an additional source of funding, the Company has commenced a private
offering (see Note 7) of units consisting of preferred stock, promissory notes,
and warrants to purchase preferred stock.  The terms of the private offering
provide for gross maximum and minimum proceeds of approximately $4,020,000 and
$1,020,000, respectively.  Any proceeds from the private offering will be used
to fund, among other things, the closing costs of three initial acquisitions
(see Note 5) and certain short-term working capital requirements.  As of the 
date of this report, the Company has raised and drawn down $1,020,000, the
minimum amount under the offering. Although the offering is continuing there is
no assurance that it will be completed.

Note 5 - Acquisition Program
- - ----------------------------

  In late 1994, the Company formulated a new business plan through which it has
begun to introduce a new management team and develop a new operating structure
through the acquisition of numerous local and regional retail video store chains
(the "Acquisition Program").  It was previously reported that the Company was
actively pursuing 14 retail video store chains with which it had entered into
letters of intent in addition to JD Store Equipment, Inc. ("JD"), a supplier of
retail store equipment (collectively, the "Acquisition Candidates").  The
majority of such letters of intent have expired, and, although no assurances can
be given, the Company hopes to reestablish negotiations with such entities after
it has completed the proposed acquisitions set forth below.

  While the Company has allowed substantially all of the letters of intent with
the Acquisition Candidates to expire, it has narrowed its focus and is actively
pursuing the acquisition of

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                  (UNAUDITED)

Note 5 - Acquisition Program (Continued)
- - ----------------------------------------

three entities, including JD, VA Entertainment Corp., d/b/a Video Junction, and
Palmer Corporation ("Palmer").  In connection therewith, the Company has, as
previously reported, entered into definitive agreements with such entities.
However, each of the proposed acquisitions is subject to a number of conditions,
including the receipt of audited financial statements, the receipt of third
party consents, the receipt of a fairness opinion regarding the JD acquisition,
and the completion of satisfactory due diligence and acquisition financing. The
definitive agreements are also subject to possible changes by amendment prior to
closing of the transactions. Further, two of the three mergers are each
conditioned upon concurrent closing of the other, and the third merger is
conditioned upon the concurrent closing of the other two mergers.  The Company
has also incurred significant professional fees related to the Acquisition
Program and expects to continue to incur professional fees and other acquisition
costs.

  The Company has sought to minimize the amount of cash financing needed to
complete these initial acquisitions by structuring them, primarily, as all-stock
(or stock and debt) transactions; however, the debt to be issued in connection
with one of the initial three acquisitions will be required to be paid within
120 days of the closing of such transaction.

  The Company currently does not have sufficient financing in place to fund all
of the costs associated with the above acquisitions or any other additional
acquisitions where part or all of the purchase price would be paid in cash.  The
Company is seeking financing for the closing costs associated with the first
three acquisitions, as well as for certain of the Company's other short-term
working capital needs, through a private offering of units consisting of
preferred stock, promissory notes, and warrants to purchase preferred stock (see
Note 7).  No assurances may be given that this or any other source of financing
will be available to the Company in sufficient amounts or on reasonable terms.

     In view of the numerous conditions to closing which remain to be satisfied
as to the foregoing acquisitions, there can be no certainty as to whether these
acquisitions can ultimately be completed by the Company.  Even if such
acquisitions are successfully completed, there can be no assurances that the
Company will be successful in implementing its business plan or that such
business plan will be profitable.  In the event the Company is not successful in
implementing its Acquisition

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                  (UNAUDITED)

Note 5 - Acquisition Program (Continued)
- - ----------------------------------------

Program, it is likely that it will continue to operate through the 11 stores
currently owned, which have historically provided insufficient revenues to
enable the Company to operate profitably.

     To the extent that the Company finances any of its acquisitions with short-
term debt, the Company will be required to raise additional equity or debt
financing to retire such debt.  The availability of such financing on acceptable
terms cannot be assured.

  To achieve and sustain significant growth over a longer period, the Company
would require increasingly greater amounts of capital.  Therefore, in the
future, the Company may seek to raise financing through public or private sales
of equity and debt securities and may seek to establish various types of credit
facilities, such as bank loans and lines of credit. There is no assurance that
the Company can obtain any such financing on terms that will enable the Company
to implement a long-term growth strategy.

  As the Company intends to issue a large number of additional shares of Common
Stock and Preferred Stock which may become convertible into shares of Common
Stock in connection with the Company's Acquisition Program and financing
activities,  stockholders of the Company are likely to experience substantial
and continuing dilution as to ownership percentage and voting rights.  Further,
the price of the Company's Common Stock may be subject to potentially large
fluctuations.

Note 6 - Common Stock and Stock Options
- - ---------------------------------------

  Between January 1, 1995 and June 30, 1995, the Company issued 3,305,461 shares
of common stock as follows.

  In January 1995, the Company completed a private placement of stock for
900,000 shares of the Company's common stock to two private foreign investors.

   The Company issued 113,461 shares of common stock to a vendor in settlement
of a debt, and 150,000 shares of common stock to a firm in connection with a
consulting agreement.  Additionally, former employees of the Company exercised
stock options to purchase 1,992,000 shares and a warrant holder exercised its
option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                  (Unaudited)

Note 6 - Common Stock and Stock Options (Continued)
- - ---------------------------------------------------

  In May 1995, an option previously granted to an officer of the Company to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock expired by its terms
upon the resignation of the officer from the Company.  In June 1995, the Board
of Directors approved the grant of options to purchase 1,000,000 shares each of
common stock to two key employees of the Company. The options were issued at an
exercise price of $.9375. These options vest after six months and are
exercisable for a period of five years after the vesting date. The holders of
these options are afforded certain anti-dilution and piggy-back registration
rights under the 1933 Act with respect to the shares of common stock issuable
upon exercise of said options. Additionally, options to purchase 100,000 shares
each of common stock were granted to two employees of the Company in accordance
with the terms of the 1987 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan, as
amended, at an exercise price of $1.19. The exercise prices of the foregoing
options represent the market price of the Company's common stock as of the
effective date of the grants.


Note 7 - Subsequent Events
- - --------------------------
 
  On August 4, 1995 the Company amended the terms of a proposed private
offering.  The offering provides for the maximum sale of up to 67 units and a
minimum sale of 17 units at a per unit price of $60,000 or a maximum total of
$4,020,000 and a minimum total of $1,020,000.  The Company may accept proceeds
in excess of the $1,020,000 minimum only upon the closing of the acquisition of
JD and Video Junction. Each unit consists of two shares of the Company's Series
C Preferred Stock, an unsecured Promissory Note in the principal amount of
$40,000, and a three-year Warrant to purchase .35 shares of Series C Preferred
Stock.  Subject to the approval by the Company's stockholders of an amendment to
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized
shares of the Company's Common Stock, each share of Series C Preferred Stock may
become convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into 40,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock ("Common Stock").  However, as the conversion of the
Series C Preferred Stock is contingent upon stockholder approval of the increase
in authorized Common Stock, no assurances can be given that the Series C
Preferred Stock will become convertible.  Holders of Series C Preferred Stock
will be entitled to vote on this and any other matter submitted to a vote of the
Company's stockholders, with each share of Series C Preferred Stock entitled to
40,000 votes.

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                       CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
                                  (Unaudited)

Note 7 - Subsequent Events (Continued)
- - --------------------------------------

  Any proceeds received from the offering will be used to fund, among other
things, the closing costs of the initial three acquisitions referred to in Note
5 and certain short-term working capital requirements.  As of the date of this 
report, the Company has raised and drawn down $1,020,000, the minimum amount 
under the offering. Although the offering is continuing there can be no
assurance that it will be completed.

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ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial
         Condition And Results Of Operations

  The following is Management's discussion and analysis of certain significant
factors which have affected the Company's  financial condition, changes in
financial condition, and results of operations.  The discussion also includes
the Company's liquidity and capital resources at June 30, 1995 and later dated
information, where practicable.

Financial Condition, Liquidity And Capital Resources

  The Company is currently operating in a severely distressed financial
condition.  As of June 30, 1995, the Company had a net working capital
deficiency of approximately $1,866,000.  The Company is currently funding its
business on a day-to-day basis from revenues generated from its 11 store
operations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as revenues from the Company's
existing 11 stores are insufficient to support the costs of implementing its
acquisition program (the "Acquisition Program") as described below, and the
expenses associated with a publicly-held company, the Company is currently
operating on a negative cash flow basis and is in immediate need of financing to
fund its short-term working capital needs.  The Company's viability is and will
continue to be dependent upon its ability to secure needed capital for the
foreseeable future.

Acquisition Program.  In late 1994, the Company formulated a new business plan
through which it has begun to introduce a new management team and develop a new
operating structure through the acquisition of numerous local and regional
retail video store chains.  It was previously reported that the Company was
actively pursuing 14 retail video store chains with which it had entered into
letters of intent in addition to JD Store Equipment, Inc. ("JD"), a supplier of
retail store equipment (collectively, the "Acquisition Candidates").  The
majority of such letters of intent have expired, and, although no assurances can
be given, the Company hopes to reestablish negotiations with such entities after
it has completed the proposed acquisitions set forth below.

  While the Company has allowed substantially all the letters of intent with the
Acquisition Candidates to expire, it has narrowed its focus and is actively
pursuing the acquisition of three entities, including JD, VA Entertainment
Corp., d/b/a Video Junction, and Palmer Corporation ("Palmer").  In connection
therewith, the Company has, as previously reported, entered into definitive
agreements with such entities.  However, each of the proposed acquisitions is
subject to a number of conditions, including the receipt of audited financial
statements, the receipt of third party consents, the receipt of a fairness
opinion regarding the JD acquisition, and the completion of 

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satisfactory due diligence and acquisition financing. The definitive agreements
are also subject to possible changes by amendment prior to closing of the
transactions. Further, two of the three mergers are each conditioned upon
concurrent closing of the other, and the third merger is conditioned upon the
concurrent closing of the other two mergers. The Company has also incurred
significant professional fees related to the Acquisition Program and expects to
continue to incur professional fees and other acquisition costs.

  The Company has sought to minimize the amount of cash financing needed to
complete these initial acquisitions by structuring them primarily as all-stock
(or stock and debt) transactions; however, the debt to be issued in connection
with one of the initial three acquisitions will be required to be paid within
120 days of the closing of such transaction.

  The Company does not have sufficient financing in place to fund all of the
costs associated with the above acquisitions or any other additional
acquisitions, where part or all of the purchase price would be paid in cash.

  The Company is seeking financing for the closing costs associated with the
first three acquisitions, as well as for certain of the Company's other short-
term working capital needs, through a private offering, the proposed terms of
which were amended on August 4, 1995.  The offering provides for the maximum
sale of up to 67 units and a minimum sale of 17 units at a per unit price of
$60,000 or a maximum total of $4,020,000 and a minimum total of $1,020,000.  The
Company may accept proceeds in excess of the $1,020,000 minimum only upon the
closing of the acquisition of JD and Video Junction.  Each unit consists of two
shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock, an unsecured Promissory Note
in the principal amount of $40,000, and a three-year Warrant to purchase .35
shares of Series C Preferred Stock.  Subject to the approval by the Company's
stockholders of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
increasing the number of authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock, each
share of Series C Preferred Stock may become convertible, at the option of the
holder thereof, into 40,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Common
Stock").  However, as the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock is
contingent upon stockholder approval of the increase in authorized Common Stock,
no assurances can be given that the Series C Preferred Stock will become
convertible.  Holders of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote on
this and any other matter submitted to a vote of the Company's stockholders,
with each share of Series C Preferred Stock entitled to 40,000 votes.

  Any proceeds received from the offering will be used to fund, among other
things, the closing costs of the initial three acquisitions referred to above,
and certain short-term working

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capital requirements.  As of the date of this report, the Company has raised and
drawn down $1,020,000, the minimum amount under the offering. Although the 
offering is continuing there can be no assurance that it will be completed.

  In view of the numerous conditions to closing which remain to be satisfied as
to all of the foregoing acquisitions, there can be no certainty as to whether
these acquisitions can ultimately be completed by the Company.  Even if such
acquisitions are successfully completed, there can be no assurances that the
Company will be successful in implementing its business plan or that such
business plan will be profitable.  In the event the Company is not successful in
implementing its Acquisition Program, it is likely that it will continue to
operate through the 11 stores currently owned, which have historically provided
insufficient revenues to enable the Company to operate profitably.

  To the extent that the Company finances any of its acquisitions with short-
term debt, the Company will be required to raise additional equity or debt
financing to retire such debt.  The availability of such financing on acceptable
terms cannot be assured.
 
  To achieve and sustain significant growth over a longer period, the Company
would require increasingly greater amounts of capital.  Therefore, in the
future, the Company may seek to raise financing through public or private sales
of equity and debt securities and may seek to establish various types of credit
facilities, such as bank loans and lines of credit.  There is no assurance that
the Company can obtain any such financing on terms that will enable the Company
to implement a long-term growth strategy.  In addition, it is anticipated that
the Company may be required to pay certain expenses at or prior to the closing
of transactions during the first phase of the Acquisition Program, including but
not limited to payments (i) to repay advances made to the Company by certain
Acquisition Candidates, (ii) related to leasehold terminations, and (iii)
relating to severance arrangements with current management.  The Company also
expects to incur expenses relating to the retrofitting of acquired stores and
the development and implementation of a new management information system
("MIS").  The Company intends to finance these costs primarily through private
placements of equity securities; however, the availability of such financing or
any alternative financing on reasonable terms cannot be assured.

Capital Expenditures

  During the six-month period ended June 30, 1995, the Company's capital
expenditures were approximately $651,000 and $74,000, relating to the purchase
of videocassette rental films and the purchase of furniture and fixtures,
respectively, compared to $612,000 for videocassette rental films purchased
during the same period in 1994.  In the event that the Company completes any of

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its proposed acquisitions, the Company anticipates significant increases in
capital expenditures for the remainder of the current year, including purchasing
of a new MIS system and retrofitting acquired stores to standard fixtures,
appearances and logos.

Material Changes In Financial Condition

Assets:

  Total assets decreased by approximately $341,000 between December 31, 1994 and
June 30, 1995 primarily due to the net decrease in cash which has been used to
fund the Company's operations and to the decrease in inventories due to the
elimination of the sale of music product in the Company's stores.

Liabilities:

  Total liabilities decreased by approximately $361,000 between December 31,
1994 and June 30, 1995 primarily due to the decreases in notes payable, accounts
payable, and accrued professional fees related to the elimination of
approximately $1,006,000 of debt from discounted cash settlements.  In
conjunction with the Company's Acquisition Program, accrued merger and
acquisition expenses increased approximately $886,000.  Additionally, other
accrued expenses decreased by approximately $139,000 primarily due to the
issuance of 150,000 shares of common stock to a firm in payment of obligations
under a consulting agreement.

Stockholders' Deficit:

  Between December 31, 1994 and June 30, 1995, the net reduction  in
Stockholders' Deficit of $20,000 was due to the loss during the period of
approximately $1,558,000 offset by the issuance of 2,142,000 shares of common
stock in connection with various stock option and warrant exercises, a private
placement of stock for 900,000 shares to two foreign investors, the issuance of
113,461 shares of stock in settlement of a debt obligation and 150,000 shares of
stock issued to a consulting firm as noted above.  Net proceeds from the
issuance of the common stock was approximately $1,291,000.

Material Changes In Results Of Operations

  Should the Company successfully consummate some or all of the transactions
contemplated by the Acquisition Program, it is likely that the Company's results
of operations for the balance of 1995 and subsequent years would differ
materially from historical results.  Although the successful completion of the
proposed transactions would be expected to increase the Company's revenue base,
it would also result in additional costs, including

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costs which may be necessary to consolidate certain administrative functions,
conform inventory stocking arrangements and eliminate redundant functions.
Further, consummation of some or all of the proposed transactions may result in
a significant amount of goodwill being recorded by the Company, and such
goodwill may need to be amortized on a accelerated basis.  As a result of these
and other factors, no assurances can be given that the Company will be
profitable in future years, even if some or all of the proposed transactions are
successfully consummated.

  Revenues decreased by approximately $243,000 and $598,000 during the three-
month and six-month periods ended June 30, 1995, respectively.  Approximately
$217,000 and $386,000, respectively, of the decrease is related to the decrease
in merchandise sales as a result of the elimination of the sale of music
products in the Company's stores.  Approximately $84,000 of the decrease in
revenue during the six-month period is related to the closing of one of the
Company's stores during March 1994, and the balance of the decreases during the
two periods is related to weather factors, increased industry competition and
fewer hot titles released during the period ended June 30, 1995.

  Cost of goods sold decreased approximately $172,000 and $250,000 but increased
approximately 8% and 15% as a percentage of revenue during the three-month and
six-month periods, respectively.  The percentage increases are primarily
attributable to the increase in reserves established against merchandise
inventories in conjunction with the elimination of the sale of music products in
the Company's stores.

  Operating expenses, which include store payroll, rents and other operating
expenses, decreased approximately $11,000 and $32,000, respectively, during the
comparative periods.  The decreases are primarily the result of closing one of
the Company's stores during March 1994 and of continuing efforts to reduce
operating costs.

  Selling and administrative expenses increased approximately $58,000 and
$92,000, respectively, during the comparative periods due primarily to the
increase in expenses relating to the support of the Company's Acquisition
Program.

  Merger and acquisition expenses of approximately $641,000 and $1,379,000
during the comparative periods are attributable to professional and consulting
expenses and employee expenses directly related to the Company's Acquisition
Program.

  Loss on disposal of videocassette rental inventory decreased approximately
$52,000 and $24,000, respectively, during the comparative periods due to re-
merchandising the Company's stores in conjunction with the Company's Acquisition
Program and to longer retention of rental inventory before disposition.

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  Professional fee and consulting expenses increased approximately $7,000 during
the three-month comparative period.  The increase is related to legal fee costs
associated with operating the Company's stores.  During the six-month
comparative period, professional fee and consulting expenses decreased
approximately $9,000.

  The gain on settlement of debt of $396,000 during the six-month period ended
June 30, 1995 is primarily attributable to the discounted cash settlement of
approximately $1,006,000 of debt (see Note 4 to the accompanying financial
statements).

  As a result of the foregoing, the Company incurred net losses of approximately
$981,000 and $1,558,000 during the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 1995, respectively.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6.  Exhibits And Reports On Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits
    --------

  The exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits appearing on Page   E-1 are
  included as part of this report.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K
    -------------------

  The Company filed a Form 8-K dated June 5, 1995.  Such report included
  disclosure under Item 5 of the Company's signing of definitive agreements for
  the acquisition of JD Store Equipment, Inc., VA Entertainment Corp., and
  Palmer Corporation.

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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------


In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.


                              CHOICES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION



Date:  August 11, 1995      By:    /s/ John A. Boylan
                                ---------------------------------
                                    John A. Boylan
                                    Chief Executive Officer



Date:  August 11, 1995      By:    /s/ Ronald W. Martignoni
                                ---------------------------------
                                    Ronald W. Martignoni
                                    Chief Financial Officer

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
  No.   Description of Exhibit
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 3(a)   Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (1)
  (b)   By-Laws, as amended (2)
 4      Form of certificate evidencing shares of
        Common Stock (3)
10(a)   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger By and Between Choices
        Entertainment Corporation and Palmer Corporation dated June 5, 1995, as
        amended  (4)
  (b)   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger By and Between Choices
        Entertainment Corporation and VA Entertainment Corp. dated June 15,
        1995, as amended  (4)
  (c)   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger By and Between Choices
        Entertainment Corporation and JD Store Equipment, Inc. dated July 19,
        1995, as amended  (4)
27(a)   Financial Data Schedule  (5)


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(1)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8
     (File No. 33-87016) and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's 1992 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
     incorporated herein by reference.
(3)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
     inclusive of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto (File No.: 33-198983)
     and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)  Filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 1995.
(5)  Filed herewith.

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