CANDIES INC
10QSB/A, 1996-09-30
FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER)
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-QSB/A

   
                        (Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-QSB)
    

(Mark One)

|X|       Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          For the quarterly period ended April 30, 1994

          or

          Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
          Securities  Exchange Act of 1934

          For the transition period from                 to

Commission file Number    0-10593

                                 CANDIE'S, INC.
        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                                       11-2481903
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

                 60 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                               (212)869-8725

                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 of 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par value,
outstanding as of June 17, 1994 (excluding treasury shares): 5,087,552

Transitional small business disclosure format (check one):

YES                                                NO    |X|

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             INDEX TO FORM 10-QSB/A
                       FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1994

                                                                            PAGE

PART I.                   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 1994,                3-4
    and January 31, 1994

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the                   5
    Three Months Ended April 30, 1994 and 1993

    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)     6
    for the Three Months Ended April 30, 1994.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for                    7-10
    the Three Months Ended April 30, 1994

    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                  11-20

    ITEM 2.

    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial                     21-23
    Condition and the Results of Operations

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                                  24

SIGNATURES                                                                   25

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                           APRIL 30,                JANUARY 31,
                                             1994                      1994
                                          -----------               ------------
                                          (unaudited)               (unaudited)
ASSETS
                                           RESTATED                  RESTATED
                                           (Note 6)                  (Note 6)
CURRENT ASSETS:

  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS               $    95,770               $    114,153
  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
   less allowances of $739,100
   and $773,000 for possible losses           306,460                    226,593
  INVENTORY                                 2,820,814                  3,572,733
  PREPAID EXPENSES                            117,711                    273,832
  REFUNDABLE TAXES                            219,876                    219,876
                                          -----------               ------------
  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                      3,560,631                  4,407,187
                                          -----------               ------------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Note 3)
   LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
   AND AMORTIZATION                           194,948                    210,514
                                          -----------               ------------

OTHER ASSETS:
  NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS                  489,844                    516,952
  TRADEMARK                                 5,326,394                  5,397,098
  OTHER                                       503,339                    512,929
                                          -----------               ------------
  TOTAL OTHER ASSETS                        6,319,577                  6,426,979
                                          -----------               ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                              $10,075,156               $ 11,044,680
                                          ===========               ============

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                               APRIL 30,          JANUARY 31,
                                                 1994                1994
                                             ------------         ------------
                                             (unaudited)          (unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
                                              RESTATED              RESTATED
                                              (Note 6)              (Note 6)

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                           $  1,853,319         $  1,795,246
  PAYABLE FOR INVENTORY IN
   TRANSIT                                        781,646              395,918
  DUE TO FACTOR (Note 4)                        1,590,755            1,782,413
  DUE TO MAJOR LEAGUE FOOTWEAR                    398,500              613,771
  ACCRUED LITIGATION EXPENSE                      555,000              555,000
  ACCRUED EXPENSES AND TAXES                    1,072,426            1,678,854
  ACCRUED ROYALTY                                 532,031              532,031
  ACCRUED U.S. CUSTOMS DUTIES                      51,883               51,004
  CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG
   TERM DEBT (Note 5)                             393,750              183,750
                                             ------------         ------------
  TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                     7,229,310            7,587,987

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT
  MATURITIES (Note 5)                           2,999,425            3,209,425
DUE TO EL GRECO, INC.                             325,000              325,000
ACCRUED U.S. CUSTOMS DUTIES                        91,263              100,449
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY                         392,000              392,000
                                             ------------         ------------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                            11,036,998           11,614,861
                                             ------------         ------------

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY:
  PREFERRED STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE - SHARES
   AUTHORIZED 5,000,000; NONE ISSUED OR
   OUTSTANDING
  COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE - SHARES
   AUTHORIZED 10,000,000; ISSUED 5,222,735
   AND 5,022,735 AT APRIL 30, 1994 AND
   JANUARY 31, 1994                                 5,223                5,023
  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                    6,312,538            6,042,737
  DEFICIT, since February 28, 1993,
   (deficit eliminated $27,696,007)            (6,208,570)          (5,546,908)
  TREASURY STOCK, AT COST
   216,666 SHARES AT APRIL 30, 1994 AND
   JANUARY 31, 1994 (NOTE 6)                   (1,071,033)          (1,071,033)
                                             ------------         ------------
  TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY                 (961,842)            (570,181)
                                             -------------        ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCK-
 HOLDERS' DEFICIENCY                         $ 10,075,156         $ 11,044,680
                                             ============         ============

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (unaudited)

                                                THREE MONTHS        THREE MONTHS
                                                    ENDED               ENDED
                                                  APRIL 30,           APRIL 30,
                                                    1994                1993
                                                 -----------        -----------
LANDED SALES                                      $3,662,808         $2,666,697
COMMISSION AND
 LICENSING INCOME                                    831,711            739,838
                                                 -----------        -----------
TOTAL REVENUES                                     4,494,519          3,406,535

COST OF LANDED SALES                               3,142,893          2,198,812
                                                 -----------        -----------

TOTAL GROSS PROFIT                                 1,351,626          1,207,723
                                                 -----------        -----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  SELLING EXPENSE                                  1,145,585          1,506,963
  GEN. & ADMIN. EXP                                  842,571          1,329,730
                                                 -----------        -----------
   TOTAL OPER. EXP                                 1,988,156          2,836,693
                                                 -----------        -----------

OPERATING LOSS                                      (636,530)        (1,628,970)
OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
  GAIN ON SETTLEMENT OF
   OBLIGATION (Note 9)                               126,329                 --
  INTEREST & OTHER ITEMS                            (147,810)           (66,020)
                                                 -----------        -----------

TOTAL OTHER INCOME AND
 DEDUCTIONS                                          (21,481)           (66,020)
                                                 -----------        -----------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
 BEFORE TAXES                                       (658,011)        (1,694,990)
INCOME TAXES (RECOVERY)                                3,651             (7,588)
                                                 -----------        -----------

NET LOSS                                           $(661,662)       $(1,687,402)
                                                 ===========        ===========
LOSS PER SHARE -
 PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
 OUTSTANDING SHARES                                4,806,071          2,977,096
                                                 ===========        ===========
LOSS PER SHARE                                         $(.14)             $(.57)
                                                 ===========        ===========

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<TABLE>
                                                           CANDIE'S, INC.
                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
                                              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1994
                                                             (unaudited)
                                                          Restated (Note 6)

                                                                          
                                                 PREFERRED                             
                            COMMON STOCK           STOCK        ADDITIONAL                               TREASURY STOCK
                        --------------------------------------   PAID-IN     ACCUMULATED       ------------------------------------
                          SHARES    AMOUNT    SHARES    AMOUNT   CAPITAL       DEFICIT          SHARES       AMOUNT        TOTAL
                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>         <C>                        <C>           <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>         
BALANCE, JANUARY
31, 1994, AS
PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED                5,022,735   $5,023                     $ 7,670,081   $(5,546,908)    (254,633)   $(2,698,377)   $  (570,181)

   
CORRECTTION OF
PREVIOUSLY
RECORDED TREASURY
STOCK TRANSACTION
PURSUANT TO AN
INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT                                                       (1,627,344)                    37,967      1,627,344
    
                        ---------   ------   ------ ------     -----------   -----------    ---------    -----------     ---------
BALANCE JANUARY
31, 1994, AS
RESTATED                5,022,735    5,023                       6,042,737    (5,546,908)    (216,666)    (1,071,033)      (570,181)

   
ISSUANCE OF
200,000 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK IN
CONJUNCTION WITH
SETTLEMENTS OF
OBLIGATIONS               200,000      200                         269,801                                                 270,001

NET LOSS FOR THE
THREE MONTHS
ENDED APRIL 30,
1994                                                                            (661,662)                                 (661,662)
    
                        ---------   ------   ------ ------     -----------   ------------   ----------    -----------   ----------
BALANCE, APRIL
30, 1994, AS
RESTATED                5,222,735   $5,223                     $ 6,312,538   $(6,208,570)     (216,666)   $(1,071,033)  $  (961,842)
                        =========   ======   ======  =====     ===========   ============   ==========    ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                                                  THREE MONTHS      THREE MONTHS
                                                     ENDED             ENDED
                                                    APRIL 30,         APRIL 30,
                                                      1994              1993
                                                   ---------        -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net Loss                                           $(661,662)       $(1,687,402)
Items In Net Loss
 Not Affecting Cash:
  Provision For Losses On
   Accounts Receivable                               (33,900)          (186,000)
  Depreciation and Amort                             123,680            227,837
  Deferred Offering Costs                                 --            972,892
  Provision For Pension Costs                             --               (325)
  (Gain) Loss on Settlement of
    Obligation                                      (126,329)           125,755
  Loss on Disposal of
   Fixed Assets                                           --             16,527

  Increase (Decrease) In Cash
   Flows From Changes In Oper 
   Assets and Liabilities:
     Accounts Receivable                             (45,967)           (16,063)
     Due from Factor                                      --           (261,033)
     Inventories                                     751,919           (165,169)
     Prepaid Expenses                                222,471           (353,013)
     Refundable Income Taxes                              --            (29,346)
     Other Assets                                    (74,127)             8,225

     Accounts Payable                                102,250         (1,721,175)
     Due to Factor                                  (191,658)                --
     Accrued Expenses                               (461,366)          (546,015)
     Accrued Royalty                                      --           (100,000)
     Payable For Inventory
      In Transit                                     385,728           (434,234)
     Accrued U.S. Customs
      Duties                                          (8,306)        (1,000,000)
                                                   ---------        -----------
            Net Cash Used In
            Operating Activities                     (17,267)        (5,148,539)
                                                   ---------        -----------

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (unaudited) (CONT'D.)

                                                  THREE MONTHS      THREE MONTHS
                                                      ENDED            ENDED
                                                    APRIL 30,         APRIL 30,
                                                      1994             1993
                                                 -----------        -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Capital Expenditures                          $    (1,116)       $   (15,412)
   Payment in connection
    with CANDIE'S Trademark                               --            (75,000)
                                                 -----------        -----------
          Net Cash Used In
            Investing Activities                      (1,116)           (90,412)
                                                 -----------        -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net borrowings (payments)
   under revolving credit
   agreement                                              --           (457,590)
  Proceeds from secondary
   public offering, net of
   related exp. of $1,577,298                             --          5,797,702
  Additional expenses related
   to sec. public offering                                --           (275,283)
                                                 -----------        -----------
      Net Cash Provided By
      Financing Activities                                --          5,064,829
                                                 -----------        -----------
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND
 CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    (18,383)          (174,122)
                                                 -----------        -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
 beginning of period                                 114,153            286,577
                                                 -----------        -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
 end of first quarter                            $    95,770        $   112,455
                                                 ===========        ===========

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<TABLE>
                                                   CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                        (unaudited) (CONT'D.)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                THREE MONTHS              THREE MONTHS
                                                                                    ENDED                     ENDED
                                                                                  APRIL 30,                 APRIL 30,
                                                                                    1994                     1993
                                                                                --------------            --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                       <C>           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
  Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                                                                    $      208,930            $       66,650
                                                                                ==============            ==============
    Income Taxes                                                                $        3,651            $           --
                                                                                ==============            ==============

  Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
          Issuance of 900,000
           shares of common stock
           in connection with
           acquisition of CANDIE'S
           trademark                                                                        --                 1,080,000
                                                                                ==============            ==============
          Issuance of note payable
           in connection with
           acquisition of CANDIE'S
           trademark                                                                        --                   325,000
                                                                                ==============            ==============
          Issuance of 777,777 shares
           of common stock and write-off
           of deferred professional fees 
           and accrued interest in 
           connection with conversion
           of debenture                                                                     --                 2,526,303
                                                                                ==============            ==============
          Issuance of 57,609
           shares of common stock
           in connection with
           acquisition of under-
           writer's IPO Warrants                                                            --                       58
                                                                                ==============            =============
          Issuance of 32,500 shares
           of common stock in lieu
           of compensation to two
           officers                                                                         --                  130,000
                                                                                ==============            =============
          Issuance of 65,000 shares
           of common stock in con-
           nection with settlement
           of accrued royalties
           owed to Chaus                                                                    --                  306,000
                                                                                ==============            =============
</TABLE>

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                              (unaudited) (CONT'D.)

                                                 THREE MONTHS       THREE MONTHS
                                                    ENDED              ENDED
                                                  APRIL, 30,         APRIL 30,
                                                     1994              1993
                                                   ----------        ----------
Issuance of 50,000 shares
 of common stock in connection
 with settlement of legal fees
 relating to the offering                                  --                50
                                                   ==========        ==========
Forgiveness of debt by
 the Company's Insti-
 tutional Lender                                           --         5,940,019
                                                   ==========        ==========
Acquisition of Treasury
 stock through capital
 contribution by the
 Company's former debenture
 holder of 127,777 shares of
 common stock                                              --           415,033
                                                   ==========        ==========
Quasi-Reorganization resulting
 in changes to the following
 asset and liability accounts:

   CANDIE'S trademark                                      --         2,249,013
   Non-competition
    agreements                                             --        (1,717,927)
   Investment in Sole
    Associates                                             --          (737,724)
   Other Assets                                            --          (184,433)
   Accrued Pension
    Liability                                              --           391,071
                                                   ----------        ----------

Total                                                      --                 0
                                                   ==========        ==========

Issuance of 200,000 shares
 of common stock in connection
 with settlement of obligation
 to creditor:

   Issuance of common stock                           270,000                --
   Increase in prepaid expenses                       (66,350)               --
   Reduction of security deposit                       74,531                --
   Reduction of accounts payable                     (259,448)               --
   Reduction of accrued expenses                     (145,062)               --
Total                                                (126,329)               --
                                                   ==========        ==========

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                         CANDIE'S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Candie's, Inc. the Registrant together with its subsidiary is referred to herein
as Candie's or the "Company."

The Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements included herein are unaudited
and include all  adjustments  which are in the opinion of management,  necessary
for a fair  presentation  of the results of  operations  of the  interim  period
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain information and footnote  disclosures  normally included under generally
accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and  regulations,  although the Company  believes that the  disclosures in
such  financial  statements are adequate to make the  information  presented not
misleading.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction  with  the  Company's  Financial  Statement  and the  notes  thereto
included in the Company's Annual Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1994.

(a) Business

Candie's,  Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") design,  market, import and
distribute a variety of moderately-priced athletic, leisure and fashion footwear
for women and girls under the trademark  CANDIE'S.  The  Company's  product line
also includes a wide variety of workboots,  hiking shoes and men's leisure shoes
designed,  marketed and  distributed by the Company's  wholly-owned  subsidiary,
Bright Star Footwear,  Inc. ("Bright Star"). The Company's 60% owned subsidiary,
Intercontinental  Trading Group ("ITG") is inactive. The Company is engaged in a
joint venture  arrangement  for the  development of a specialized  footwear sole
(the "Joint Venture") with Urethane Technologies, Inc. ("UTI").

(i) Secondary Offering

The Company completed an offering of its common stock (the "Secondary Offering")
on February 23, 1993.  Upon the  effectiveness  of the Secondary  Offering,  the
Company's  stockholders  approved a change in the  company's  name from Millfeld
Trading Co.,  Inc.,  to Candie's,  Inc., a 1 for 4.5 reverse  stock split of its
common  stock for  which  retroactive  effect  has been  given in the  financial
statements, and a quasi-reorganization.

The following  transactions occurred  contemporaneously upon effectiveness or on
the closing of the Secondary Offering:

(ii) Debenture Conversion

Upon  effectiveness  of the  Secondary  Offering  and  immediately  prior to the
reverse  stock  split,  the  holder  of the  Company's  $3,500,000  subordinated
convertible debenture (the "Debenture")  converted the Debenture,  in accordance
with its terms,  into 3,500,000  shares of common stock.  Upon the completion of
the reverse split, such former holder made a capital  contribution of 127,777 of
his 777,777  post-split  shares of common  stock to the Company and  cancelled a
warrant to purchase  additional  shares of common stock previously issued to him
in connection with the Debenture.

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(iii)The El Greco Transactions

Upon the closing of the Secondary  Offering,  the Company and El Greco, Inc., an
affiliated  company,  consummated  the  following  transactions  (the "El  Greco
Transactions"):  (i) El Greco received  900,000  shares of the Company's  common
stock;  (ii) El Greco  transferred  the  trademarks  "CANDIE'S,"  "ACTION CLUB,"
"FULLMOON" and "SUGAR BABIES" (collectively,  the "Trademarks"),  and all of its
business  operations  associated with the Trademarks,  to the Company;  (iii) El
Greco  assigned  all  of  its  preexisting  agreements  with  licensees  of  the
Trademarks to the Company;  (iv) the Company  issued to El Greco a  subordinated
note in the principal amount of $325,000, plus interest payable quarterly at the
"prime  interest  rate" (as defined) (the "El Greco Note");  and (v) the Company
paid El Greco's  expenses,  including  attorney's  fees relating to the El Greco
Transactions,  in the sum of $75,000 from the proceeds of the  offering.  The El
Greco Note is payable by the Company as follows: (a) in the event the Class B or
Class C Warrants are  exercised,  to the extent of such exercise  subject to the
Company's prior payment of $300,000 to the Institutional  Lender; (b) commencing
upon the  completion of fiscal 1994, in the event,  and to the extent (up to the
amount  outstanding  after the effectuation of (a) above),  the Company achieves
net income to be determined  quarterly at the end of each  quarter;  and (c) for
any amount  outstanding  after the  effectuation of both (a) and (b) above,  two
years from the Closing.

In May 1994,  the Company  entered into an agreement  with New Retail  Concepts,
Inc.  ("NRC") (the former parent company of El Greco,  which was merged into NRC
in 1993)  pursuant to which the Company  agreed to issue  240,740  shares of its
common stock to NRC in full payment of the El Greco Note.

Upon the  closing  of the El Greco  Transactions,  the  Company  ceased  to be a
licensee and acquired actual  ownership of the Candie's  trademark and therefore
no longer makes royalty payments.

(iv) Quasi-Reorganization

Upon  effectiveness of the Secondary  Offering and the Debt  Restructuring,  the
Company's  stockholders  approved  a  corporate  readjustment  of the  Company's
accounts  in the form of a  quasi-reorganization  which  was  effected  upon the
completion  of  the  El  Greco  Transactions  and  the  Debt  Restructuring.   A
quasi-reorganization,  often  referred  to as "Fresh  Start  Accounting,"  is an
accounting procedure which accomplishes,  with respect to the Company's accounts
and financial statements,  what might have been accomplished in a reorganization
by legal  proceedings.  The Company's  assets,  liabilities and capital accounts
were adjusted to eliminate the  stockholders'  deficiency.  On completion of the
readjustments,   the   Company's   accounts  and   financial   statements   were
substantially similar to those of a new company commencing business. The Company
believes the  quasi-reorganization  was appropriate because on completion of the
Debenture  Conversion  and the  Debt  Restructuring  and  installation  of a new
management  team,  the  Company  had   substantially   reduced  its  outstanding
indebtedness,  which to a great  extent  was  incurred  in  connection  with the
Discontinued  Footwear Products had formulated  revised operating plans and as a
result  thereof  would  be  able  to  devote  its  resources  to its  continuing
operations and development of the Trademarks.

(b)  Principles of Consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the  Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Bright Star, from June 1, 1990, the effective date of

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the  acquisition,  and 60% owned  subsidiary  ITG from  February  1,  1988.  All
material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

(c)  Inventories

Inventories,  which consist  entirely of finished goods, are valued at the lower
of cost or  market.  Cost is  determined  by the  first-in,  first-out  ("FIFO")
method.

(d)  Property, Equipment and Depreciation

Property and  equipment  are stated at cost.  Depreciation  is computed over the
estimated useful lives of the assets (5 - 10 years) using accelerated methods.

(e)  Candie's Trademark/License

The Candie's trademark is stated at cost, net of amortization,  as determined by
its fair  value  relative  to  other  assets  and  liabilities  revalued  in the
aforementioned quasi-reorganization, and is being amortized over twenty years.

(f)  Investment in Joint Venture

The Company's  investment in the Joint Venture has been  accounted for under the
equity method of accounting.  Management believes that the Company's recovery of
its investment,  if any, will be realized over an  indeterminate  future period;
therefore, the investment has been fully reserved.

(g)  Revenue Recognition

The Company's  products are sold on either a landed or first cost basis.  In the
case of landed sales,  the Company bears the risk of loss until the products are
delivered  to the  customer.  Revenues on landed sales are  recognized  when the
products are delivered to the  customers.  For goods sold on a first cost basis,
the Company acts as agent only,  without risk of loss,  and charges a commission
on the sale. Commission income is recognized upon shipment by the manufacturers.
Licensing income is recognized over the term of the license agreements.

(h)  Taxes on Income

The Company has adopted the  liability  method of  accounting  for income  taxes
under  Financial  Accounting  Statement  No. 109  "Accounting  for Income Taxes"
("FASB  109").  The  adoption of FASB 109 did not have a material  effect on the
financial statements.

(i)  Net Loss Per Share

Net loss per common share is computed on a basis of the weighted  average number
of common shares  outstanding during each year,  retroactively  adjusted to give
effect to all stock splits. All common equivalent shares were anti-dilutive and,
therefore, not included in the calculation.

(j)  Cash Flows

For purposes of the  statement of cash flows,  the Company  considers all highly
liquid debt  instruments  purchased with an initial  maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.

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NOTE 2 -

(a)  Going Concern

The Company's  consolidated  financial statements have been presented on a going
concern basis which  contemplates  the realization of assets and satisfaction of
liabilities  in the normal course of business.  The liquidity of the Company and
its ability to obtain  financing for its operations has been adversely  affected
by recurring significant losses.

Although on February 23, 1993 the Company  successfully  completed the Secondary
Offering and Debt Restructuring which improved its financial condition, sales of
the Company's products have been significantly below management's  expectations.
At April 30, 1994, the Company had a substantial  working capital  deficit.  The
unexpectedly  high operating  losses for the year ended January 31, 1994 and the
quarter ended April 30, 1994 resulted in an accelerated use of funds provided by
the public  offering and  adversely  affected  the  Company's  liquidity.  These
factors,  among others,  raise  substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern.

The  continuation of the Company is dependent upon the continued  support of the
Company's trade vendors, and institutional lenders,  obtaining additional equity
and ultimately  achieving  profitable  operations.  The  consolidated  financial
statements  do not include any  adjustments  relating to the  recoverability  of
assets and  classification  of liabilities or any other  adjustments that may be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

Subsequent  to January  31,  1994,  the  Company  has raised  additional  equity
capital, continues to seek additional equity financing, is negotiating to settle
or has agreed to settle various  obligations  through the issuance of its common
stock,  in addition to continuing a cost  containment  program and attempting to
enhance its gross margins while achieving commensurate sales level increases.

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classes of property and equipment consist of the following:

                                              April 30,             January 31,
                                                1994                   1994
                                              ---------             ----------
Furniture, fixtures and equipment             $ 722,229             $ 721,113
Transportation equipment                         20,750                20,750
Leasehold improvements                           53,905                53,905
                                              ---------             ---------
                                                796,884               795,768
Less accumulated depreciation

 and amortization                               601,936               585,254
                                              ---------            ---------

Net property and equipment                    $ 194,948            $ 217,517
                                              =========            =========

NOTE 4 - DUE TO/FROM FACTOR

On April 2, 1993,  the Company  entered  into an accounts  receivable  factoring
agreement.  This agreement provides the Company with the ability to borrow funds
from the  factor,  limited to 80% of  eligible  accounts  receivable  and 50% of
eligible finished goods inventory (to a maximum of $5 million in inventory)

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in which the factor has a security interest. The agreement also provides for the
opening of  documentary  letters of credit (up to a maximum of $2.5  million) to
suppliers,  on behalf of the Company. The factor requires a deposit equal to 43%
of the amount of the letter of credit to be opened.  Borrowings bear interest at
the rate of one and one half percent (1 1/2%) over the existing

prime rate established by the Philadelphia National Bank.

Additionally,  the  Company  was able to  borrow  $300,000  above  its  eligible
accounts  receivable and inventory formulas until July 31, 1994. This additional
borrowing capacity is personally guaranteed by the Company's President. At April
30, 1994, the Company had $729,157 of outstanding letters of credit.

Due to factor is comprised as follows:

                Accounts Receivable - assigned     $2,380,016
                Outstanding advances                3,970,771
                                                   ----------
                Due to Factor                      $1,590,755
                                                   ==========

NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT

At the  closing  of the  Secondary  Offering  on March 3,  1993,  the  Company's
Institutional Lender agreed to restructure the Company's indebtedness (the "Debt
Restructuring").  The indebtedness before and after the Debt Restructuring is as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Current          Working
                                                Term             Capital           Revolving        Accrued
                                                Loan             Loan              Loan             Interest          Total
                                                -------          -------           ---------        --------          -----
<S>                                             <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>        
Indebtedness before
 Debt Restructuring                             $ 2,204,378      $   500,000       $ 8,200,818      $ 284,823         $11,190,019
Debt forgiveness at March 3, 1993                  (954,378)              --        (4,700,818)      (284,823)         (5,940,019)
                                                -----------      -----------       -----------       --------         -----------
Indebtedness after Debt
 Restructuring                                  $ 1,250,000      $   500,000       $ 3,500,000      $      --         $ 5,250,000
                                                ===========      ===========       ===========      =========         ===========
</TABLE>

The balance of the indebtedness,  after the Debt  Restructuring was converted to
the following facilities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Modified         Working           First            Second
                                                Term             Capital           Term             Term
                                                Loan             Loan              Loan             Loan              Total
                                                ----             ----              ----             ----              -----
<S>                                             <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>       
Restructured Indebtedness                       $1,250,000       $  500,000        $2,500,000       $1,000,000        $5,250,000
                                                ==========       ==========        ==========       ==========        ==========
</TABLE>
Long-Term Debt consists of:

                                        April 30, 1994     January 31, 1994
                                           (unaudited)       (unaudited)

First Term Loan                              873,175            873,175
Second Term Loan                           1,000,000          1,000,000
Modified Term Loan                         1,220,000          1,220,000
Working Capital Loan                         300,000            300,000
                                          ----------         ----------
Total                                      3,393,175          3,393,175
Less Current Maturities                      393,750            183,750
                                          ----------         ----------
Total Long-Term Debt                      $2,999,425         $3,209,425
                                          ==========         ==========

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The Company's  indebtedness  bears  interest at the lender's  prime lending rate
plus 2%.  The debt is  collaterized  by  substantially  all of the assets of the
Company, except where the security interest in certain assets are subordinate to
the  factor,  and a  continuing  second  mortgage  held by the lender on certain
commercial property owned by the Company's former President.

The Debt Restructuring Agreement, as amended,  provides for additional principal
payments  based on the occurrence of certain  events,  as defined in addition to
minimum principal payments to as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   First              Second             Modified            Working
                                   Term                Term                Term              Capital
                                   Loan                Loan                Loan               Loan                 TOTAL
                                   ----                ----                ----               ----                 -----

<S>                             <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>       
Year Ended
 January 31, 1995               $  105,000          $   35,000          $   35,000          $    8,750          $  183,750
Year Ended
 January 31, 1996                  400,000             225,000              60,000             105,000             790,000
Year Ended
 January 31, 1997                  368,175             740,000             417,500             186,250           1,711,925
Year Ended
 January 31, 1998                       --                  --             450,000                  --             450,000
Year Ended
 January 31, 1999                       --                  --             257,500                  --             257,500
                                ----------          ----------          ----------          ----------          ----------
          Total:                $  873,175          $1,000,000          $1,220,000          $  300,000          $3,393,175
Less amounts due
 within one year                   240,000              80,000              50,000              23,750             393,750
                                ----------          ----------          ----------          ----------          ----------
Long-Term Debt                  $  633,175          $  920,000          $1,170,000          $  276,250          $2,999,425
                                ==========          ==========          ==========          ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

The Company is required to meet  certain  financial  covenants at July 31, 1994,
including  certain financial  ratios,  minimum working capital  requirements and
minimum equity requirements.  If the Company is not able to meet such covenants,
the outstanding  long-term debt of approximately  $3,000,000 could be classified
as current if the Institutional  Lender and the Company were unable to negotiate
mutually  agreeable  terms. At April 30, 1994, the Company was not in compliance
with a financial covenant under the Debt Restructuring Agreement as amended, and
has  obtained  a waiver  from the  Institutional  Lender.  Compliance  with such
covenant is  determined  based upon the  quarterly  financial  statements of the
Company.

   
NOTE 6 - RESTATEMENT

In September  1991, in connection  with an  Indemnification  Agreement  with the
Company's former president, former management and the Company recorded a capital
contribution  and  treasury  stock  acquisition   approximating   $1,627,000  in
recognition  of the fair market value of 37,967  shares to reimburse the Company
for U.S. Customs duties  assessments.  During fiscal 1995 the Company discovered
that the shares were not received and therefore the prior  accounting  treatment
was incorrect.  The  restatement  has no effect on total  stockholders'  equity,
results of operations or per share results  previously  recorded.  See Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for restated balances.

                                            Treasury Stock           Additional
                                        ------------------------      Paid-In
                                         Shares        Amount         Capital
                                        ---------   ------------    -----------
Balance at January 31, 1994, as
  previously reported                   (254,633)   ($2,698,377)    $ 7,670,081

Correction of previously recorded
  treasury stock transaction              37,967      1,627,344      (1,627,344)
                                        --------    -----------     -----------
Balance at January 31, 1994, as
  restated                              (216,666)   ($1,071,033)    $ 6,042,737
                                        ========    ===========     ===========


                                            Treasury Stock           Additional
                                        ------------------------      Paid-In
                                         Shares        Amount         Capital
                                        ---------   ------------    -----------
Balance at April 30, 1994, as
  previously reported                   (254,633)   ($2,698,377)    $ 7,939,882

Correction of previously recorded
  treasury stock transaction              37,967      1,627,344      (1,627,344)
                                        --------    -----------     -----------
Balance at April 30, 1994, as
  restated                              (216,666)   ($1,071,033)    $ 6,312,538
                                        ========    ===========     ===========
    

NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into a Services  Allocation  Agreement with NRC pursuant
to which the Company will provide NRC with financial, marketing, sales and other
business  services for which NRC will be charged an  allocation of the Company's
expenses,  including  employees'  salaries  associated  with such services.

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NOTE 8 - LEASES

In connection with the its sublease  agreement,  the Company has entered into an
agreement with the sublandlord to terminate the sublease  agreement and to issue
200,000  shares of its common  stock (the  "Shares") to the  sublandlord  and to
deposit into escrow,  with an escrow  agent,  an  additional  100,000  shares of
common stock (the "Escrow Shares").

The  termination  agreement  provides that the Company will vacate and surrender
its current  premises no later than June 30, 1994.  The agreement  also provides
that  until  such date,  the  Company  shall  have no  additional  liability  or
obligation  to make any cash payment for use and  occupation  of the premises to
the  sublandlord,  except to reimburse the sublandlord for the reasonable  costs
necessary to repair any damage to the premises caused by the Company.

The  Company has also  agreed to  indemnify  the  sublandlord  for any loss,  as
defined, suffered by the sublandlord from the period July 1994 through April 27,
1997. Such loss shall be determined and paid solely as follows:

(i) The amount of indemnifiable  loss determined above shall be paid as follows:
(a) the Shares  shall be valued as of July 1, 1994,  as defined,  and (b) to the
extent that the value of the Shares (as so computed) exceeds $270,000,  then the
amount of such excess shall be applied against the amount of indemnifiable loss.

(ii)  After  full  amount  of such  excess,  if any,  has  been  applied  to the
indemnifiable  loss,  the Company's  liability for  indemnifiable  loss shall be
limited to 50% of any shortfall in the amount of indemnifiable loss on a monthly
basis (a "Loss  Shortfall"),  which liability shall be satisfied  solely through
releases  from escrow of a certain  amount of Escrow  Shares,  as  defined.  The
maximum number of shares of common stock which the sublandlord is entitled to is
a total of  300,000  shares of common  stock.  The  amount  of  additional  rent
expense, if any, is not presently determinable.

The Shares and the Escrow  Shares,  if any,  when  issued,  will be  "restricted
securities"  (as such term is  defined in Rule 144 under the  Securities  Act of
1933) and may not be sold or  otherwise  disposed  of unless  the same have been
registered  under such Act or an exemption from  registration is available.  The
Company has granted the sublandlord certain  registration rights with respect to
the Shares.

NOTE 9 - GAIN ON SETTLEMENT WITH CREDITOR

Settlement with Sublandlord

The Company has agreed to issue 200,000  shares of common  stock,  valued by the
Company at $1.35 per share,  in lieu of $404,511 of rent owed through the period
ended  June 30,  1994.  The  sublandlord  agreed to use the  Company's  security
deposit of $74,531 towards this  settlement.  The Company recorded a net gain of
$126,330 from this transaction.

NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) On August 31,  1989,  the Company  entered  into a  three-year  distribution
agreement  with  Starter  Corporation  ("Starter"),  under which the Company was
granted the right to distribute footwear bearing the colors and logos of certain
collegiate  and  professional  sports teams in accordance  with licenses held by
Starter. In December 1991, the Company discontinued all sales of such

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footwear products.  Royalties to Starter were $-0-, $110,000,  and $1,351,000 on
sales of $-0-, $1,017,000, and $12,700,000 for the years ended January 31, 1994,
1993 and 1992,  respectively.  In March 1992, the Company was advised by Starter
that it had terminated its license  agreement with the Company on March 15, 1992
and in May 1992,  Starter  instituted  a legal  action  against  the Company for
$515,000 of unpaid  royalties.  The Company has accrued the royalty liability in
the  consolidated  financial  statements;  however,  the Company  anticipates  a
settlement of this suit.

(b) In April 1991, an action was commenced  derivatively  on behalf of Candie's,
Inc.  against  certain of the  Company's  former  directors and the Company as a
nominal defendant (the  "Defendants").  The complaint alleges that the Company's
actions in  connection  with a public  offering  to  exchange  warrants  for the
Company and the reacquisition of ITG were detrimental to the Company's financial
condition.  The plaintiff  seeks an accounting by the Company and payment by the
Board of Directors of an unspecified  amount of damages.  In September 1991, the
defendants  moved to  dismiss  the  complaint  for  failure  to state a cause of
action.  The motion was granted in October 1991 based upon the court's  mistaken
belief that the plaintiff had defaulted with respect to the motion.  The parties
agreed  to  reinstate  the  motion in June 1992 and the  motion  has again  been
submitted  to the Court for its  determination.  The Company and the  individual
defendants intend to vigorously defend the action.

(c) In July 1992,  an action was  instituted  against the Company and its former
directors by the Food and Allied  Service  Trades  Department,  AFL-CIO,  and on
behalf of the class of all other similarly situated stockholders.  The plaintiff
alleges  that the  Company  made  false  representations  or failed to  disclose
material  facts in  certain  of its  documents  filed  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission   regarding  alleged   underpayment  to  U.S.  Customs.  In
connection with this action,  the plaintiff seeks to have this case certified as
a class action on behalf of all stockholders and seeks unspecified  damages. The
Company and certain  individual  defendants denied any knowledge of such alleged
underpayment  to U.S.  Customs  and are  vigorously  defending  against all such
claims.  The  Company  and certain  individual  defendants  moved to dismiss the
complaint  in  September  1992 for  failure  to state a claim.  This  motion was
consolidated  with the motion to dismiss the action  against the Company and the
individual  defendants;  however,  the  court  allowed  plaintiffs  the right to
replead  their  claims  (which they did on  February  1,  1993),  subject to the
defendants'  right to renew its  motion to dismiss  the  amended  pleading.  The
Company  has moved to dismiss the amended  complaint,  however,  such motion was
denied.  The Company has denied the  plaintiffs'  allegation of  wrongdoing  and
asserted cross claims against the Company's former owner.

(d) In June 1992,  an action was  instituted  against the Company and its former
president,  by Pentland and its parent  company,  alleging,  among other things,
violations of section 10(b) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  common law
fraud,  negligent  misrepresentation  and  breach of  contract,  arising  out of
Pentland's  acquisition  of 19,900 shares of the Company's  common stock in June
1991.  The  complaint  alleges  that  the  Company's  former   president,   and,
consequently,  the  Company,  were aware of, but failed to  disclose at the time
Pentland  acquired its shares,  certain alleged  underpayment  to U.S.  Customs.
Pentland  sough  compensatory  damages  of  $865,000.  The  Company  denied  any
knowledge of  underpayment  at the time of Pentland's  acquisition of shares and
moved to dismiss the complaint in August 1992, for failure to state a claim.  In
December  1992,  the court  granted  the  Company's  motion  and  dismissed  the
complaint; the court allowed plaintiffs the right to replead their claims (which
they did on  February  1,  1993),  subject to the  Company's  right to renew its
motion to  dismiss  the  amended  pleading.  The  Company  has  moved to dismiss

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the amended complaint,  however,  such motion was denied. The Company has denied
the plaintiff's allegation of wrongdoing,  and asserted cross claims against the
Company's former president.

(e) In March 1994, an action was  instituted by American  Sporting Goods ("ASG")
in the United  States  District  Court for the Southern  District of  California
against  Bright Star  concerning  Bright Star's  activities as a buying agent in
connection with suppliers  outside the United States who were allegedly  marking
up the factory price of goods ordered by Bright Star for the benefit of ASG. ASG
is seeking to recover  compensatory  damages of  approximately  $531,000  and an
unspecified  amount of punitive  damages.  In response to the complaint,  Bright
Star sought to compel  arbitration  of ASG's claims in New Jersey  pursuant to a
provision in a buying  agreement.  The Court has denied  Bright Star's motion to
compel  arbitration and,  therefore,  Bright Star has answered the complaint and
filed  counterclaims  against the  plaintiff.  The Court has  ordered  expedited
discovery  and has  scheduled  a trial date for  February  1995.  Discovery  has
already  commenced and should continue  through late 1994. The Company  believes
that ASG's claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.

In the event that the  Company is not  successful  in defense of the actions set
forth  above in (b),  (c),  (d) and (e) or any  settlement  reached  requires  a
substantial  monetary  judgment  in  excess  of  $555,000  provided  for  in the
accompanying  financial  statements,  the Company's financial condition could be
adversely affected thereby.

(f) As of April 30, 1994, the Company is obligated under an employment agreement
with an executive and a termination agreement with a former executive to provide
aggregate  minimum  compensation  of $205,208  remaining  during the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1995,  $200,000  during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996
and $16,667 during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.

NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent  to the end of the first  quarter,  the Company has entered  into the
following transactions:

(a)       Offering of Shares

In May 1994,  the Company issued 281,481 shares of its common stock and received
aggregate net proceeds of approximately $350,000.

(b)       Conversion of Debt

In May 1994,  the Company  entered into an agreement  with NRC pursuant to which
the Company  agreed to issue  240,740  shares of its common stock to NRC in full
payment of the El Greco Note.

(c)       Settlement with Overseas Agent

In May 1994, the Company agreed to issue 250,000 shares of common stock,  valued
by the Company at $1.00 per share, in satisfaction of an outstanding  payable of
$759,888.  The  Company,  expects  to realize a net gain of  $509,888  from this
transaction in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 1995.

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(d)       Settlement with Major League Footwear

In May 1994, in connection  with a settlement with Major League  Footwear,  Inc.
("MLF") a company under common  management,  the Company agreed to issue 110,000
shares of common stock to be registered,  and valued by the Company at $1.35 per
share,  and 150,000  shares of common stock,  valued by the Company at $1.00 per
share,  in  satisfaction  of an  outstanding  liability  to MLF in the amount of
$537,961.  This transaction  relates to inventory received by the Company in the
fiscal year ended January 31, 1994. The Company expects to realize a net gain of
$100,000  from this  settlement  during  the second  quarter of the fiscal  year
Fending January 31, 1995.

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

Results of Operations

Landed  sales  (sales  for which the  Company  pays a fixed  price) of  Candie's
branded footwear  increased by $1,257,742 (61%) for the three months ended April
30, 1994 over the three month period ended April 30, 1993  primarily  because of
increased market acceptance of CANDIE'S footwear products.  Bright Star's landed
sales  decreased  $261,671 (43%) for the three month period ended April 30, 1994
due to decreased shipments to customers on a landed basis. Total gross profit on
landed sales increased by $52,030 for the three months ended April 30, 1994 over
the three month period  ended April 30, 1993 as a result of  increased  sales of
CANDIE'S  footwear  products.  The  gross  profit  percentage  on  landed  sales
decreased  from 17.5% for the three months ended April 30, 1993 to 14.2% for the
quarter ended April 30, 1994  primarily  due to the closeout  sales of inventory
during the three month period ended April 30, 1994.  Commission  income  results
from arranging for the production  and quality  control of products.  Commission
and  licensing  income for the three  months  ended April 30, 1994  increased by
$91,873  (12.4%) over the same period last year  primarily  because of increased
orders on a  commission  basis of  Candie's  and Bright  Star  footwear  and the
licensing agreements under the Candie's label.

Selling  expenses  decreased by $361,378  (24%) for the three months ended April
30, 1994 as compared to the three  months  ended April 30, 1993  primarily  as a
result of the acquisition of the Candie's trademark which eliminated the license
fees that existed last year,  however,  this decrease was offset by increases in
salaries of sales personnel  associated with the Candie's  footwear line. Bright
Star selling  expenses  decreased  by $439,787  (68%) for the three months ended
April 30, 1994 versus the three  months  ended  April 30,  1993  primarily  as a
result of staff decreases.

General and  Administrative  expenses decreased by $487,159 for the three months
ended April 30, 1994 as compared to the same period last year.  Costs associated
with Candie's decreased by $379,051 primarily due to staff reductions, decreases
in professional  fees and a $103,352  decrease in amortization due to reductions
in   trademark   and   non-competition   agreements   as   a   result   of   the
quasi-reorganization.  Bright Star general and administrative expenses decreased
by $108,108  for the three  months  ended April 30, 1994 versus the three months
ended  April  30,  1993  primarily  as a result  of  salary  reductions  and the
consolidation of Bright Star's operations.

Interest expense  increased by $81,790 for the three months ended April 30, 1994
as compared to the same period last year.  The increase was primarily due to the
advances  the  Company  received  under the  Factor  Agreement  (see Note 4) and
increases in the prime lending rate.

During the three  months ended April 30,  1994,  the Company  recorded a gain of
$126,329 on settlement of an existing obligation.

As a result of the foregoing,  the Company's net loss for the three months ended
April 30, 1994  decreased  to $661,662  from  $1,687,402  for the  corresponding
period ended April 30, 1993.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the report on the Company's annual financial  statements at January 31, 1994,
the  Company's   independent  certified  public  accountants  have  included  an
explanatory  paragraph in their  report on the  Company's  financial  statements
stating  certain  factors  which raise a  substantial  doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern.

At April 30, 1994,  the Company had a working  capital  deficiency of $3,668,679
versus a working capital deficiency of $3,180,800 at January 31, 1994. The ratio
of  current  assets to  current  liabilities  was .49 to 1.0 at April  30,  1994
compared to .58 to 1.0 at January 31, 1994. This increase in the working capital
deficiency  was  primarily  due to the net loss for the three months ended April
30,  1994,  increased  interest  expense  from the  borrowings  under the Factor
Agreement  (see  Note  4  of  the  Notes  to  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements),  and an  increase  in the  current  portion  of  long-term  debt of
$210,000.

The Company's  negative cash flow from  operating  activities  decreased for the
three month period ended April 30, 1994 compared to the same period of the prior
year. Net cash used in operating activities totaled $17,267 for the three months
ended  April 30,  1994  compared  to net cash used in  operating  activities  of
$5,148,539  for the three  months ended April 30,  1993.  The decrease  resulted
primarily  from a smaller net loss and the  reduction  in the prior year of old,
outstanding  liabilities  that were settled  with the proceeds of the  secondary
offering, including $1,000,000 owed to the U.S. Customs Service.

Cash  provided by financing  activities  decreased by  $5,064,829  to $0 for the
three  months  ended April 30, 1994  compared to the same period last year.  The
reduction  of  $5,064,829  was  primarily  caused by the fact  that the  Company
completed a secondary  offering in the amount of  $5,334,902  in the three month
period ended April 30, 1993.

Upon  completion of the Company's  restructuring  and equity  financing  plan in
March  1993  (see  Note 1 of  the  Notes  to  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements), management believed that it would provide the Company with adequate
resources to implement their new business  strategies;  however, the Company has
experienced  operating  losses in the fourteen month period ended April 30, 1994
which were greater than expected due to a weak retail market,  and the resulting
delays in the Company's ability to purchase goods. As a result of the foregoing,
the  Company  has  undertaken  a program  set forth  below  which is designed to
increase  revenue and cash flow while reducing  expenses.  The Company  believes
that if its program is successful,  of which there can be no assurance,  it will
have adequate  capital to support the Company's  operations  for the next twelve
months.

The Company's  program involves (a) cost containment  through (i) termination of
the sublease for its current  facility and  relocation to a site in  Westchester
County,  New York (which the Company  believes will reduce its facility  costs),
(ii) termination of personnel not deemed necessary to its continuing operations,
(iii)  elimination  or  reduction  of  certain  operating  expenses,   and  (iv)
conversion of certain existing claims to equity through issuance of common stock
in settlement of such claims; (b) increasing revenues by (i) increasing sales of
footwear by the Company's  subsidiary,  Bright Star  Footwear,  Inc.,  under the
Company's newly licensed trademarks, BIG SMITH and ASPEN and (ii)

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increasing  royalty  income from the  licensing  by the Company of the  CANDIE'S
trademark and aggressive  marketing of CANDIE'S footwear;  (c) seeking to obtain
additional  debt and equity  financing by (i)  borrowing  additional  funds on a
long-term  basis and (ii) sales of equities  securities;  and (d) maintaining or
enhancing  the  existing  debt  structure  with  its  institutional   lender  by
obtaining,  when necessary,  waivers or  restructuring  of applicable  financial
covenants and principal  payments and maintaining or enhancing its existing line
of credit from a factor by providing, if necessary, additional collateral. While
the  Company  believes  that its program of cost  containment  will result in an
aggregate  decrease in  operating  expenses  of in excess of $1  million,  on an
annualized  basis (of which only a portion  would be realized in the 1995 fiscal
year),  there can be no  assurance  that the  Company  will be able to achieve a
significant  reduction  in  operating  costs,  or  significantly   increase  its
revenues, or obtain additional financing on acceptable terms. Finally, there can
be no assurance  that  implementation  of such program will generate  sufficient
working capital to meet its operating expenses for the 1995 fiscal year.

To implement its plan of operations, the Company has taken the following steps:

In May 1994, the Company  received net proceeds of  approximately  $350,000 from
sales of common stock which it has used to pay outstanding  indebtedness  due to
its institutional lender and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
In addition,  the Company  anticipates that it will issue  additional  shares of
common  stock  pursuant  to  certain  settlements,  either  completed  or  being
negotiated  with various  creditors,  in satisfaction of existing claims against
the Company.

As part of its strategy of reducing costs, the Company  recently  terminated its
inhouse marketing staff. The Company will use outside  marketing  consultants on
an "as needed" basis to support its marketing activities.

In an effort to enhance market penetration, the Company has instituted a pricing
plan to further  encourage  retailers  to carry the  CANDIE'S  line of footwear.
Management  believes  the  program  will allow its retail  customers  to offer a
nationally  known  branded  product  at  competitive  prices  while  maintaining
significant retail markups.

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                                 CANDIE'S, INC.

                           PART II - Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Litigation

     In March 1994, an action was instituted by American  Sporting Goods ("ASG")
in the United  States  District  Court for the Southern  District of  California
against  Bright Star  concerning  Bright Star's  activities as a buying agent in
connection with suppliers  outside the United States who were allegedly  marking
up the factory price of goods ordered by Bright Star for the benefit of ASG. ASG
is seeking to recover  compensatory  damages of  approximately  $531,000  and an
unspecified  amount of punitive  damages.  In response to the complaint,  Bright
Star sought to compel  arbitration  of ASG's claims in New Jersey  pursuant to a
provision in a buying  agreement.  The Court has denied  Bright Star's motion to
compel  arbitration and,  therefore,  Bright Star has answered the complaint and
filed  counterclaims  against the  plaintiff.  The Court has  ordered  expedited
discovery  and has  scheduled  a trial date for  February  1995.  Discovery  has
already  commenced and should continue  through late 1994. The Company  believes
that ASG's claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action.

Items 2-5.

     None.

Item 6.

   
     a)Exhibits:

          11.  Computation of Earnings Per Share

          27.  Financial Data Schedule

     b)Reports on Form 8-K
    

     The  Company  filed a report for the event dated March 4, 1994 under Item 4
of Form 8-K to report a change in its principal independent accountants.

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                                 CANDIE'S, INC.
                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                            CANDIE'S, INC.
                                           ------------------------------
                                           (Registrant)

   
DATED:  September 3, 1996                By:/s/Neil Cole
                                            ----------------------------- 
                                            NEIL COLE
                                            President and
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            (Principal Executive and
                                            Accounting Officer)
    

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                                                                      Exhibit 11

                         CANDIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

                                                       For the Three Months
                                                          Ended April 30,
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                       1994            1993
                                                    -----------     -----------
Net loss                                              ($661,662)    ($1,687,402)
                                                    ===========     ===========

Weighted average shares outstanding                   4,806,071       2,977,096

Common stock equivalents                                      0               0
                                                    -----------     -----------
Total shares outstanding                              4,806,071       2,977,096
                                                    ===========     ===========
Net loss per share primary and fully diluted             ($0.14)         ($0.57)
                                                    ===========     ===========

No additional  income  (earnings  from  investing  the excess  proceeds upon the
exercise of common stock equivalents) nor common stock equivalents were included
in  the  calculation  of net  loss  per  share.  The  results  would  have  been
antidilutive.
    

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