PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORP/DE/
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

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



For the quarterly period ended November 2, 1997

Commission File Number 1-10619


                          PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                             47-0696125
- -------------------------------                           ----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)


    8800 "F" Street, Omaha, Nebraska                                    68127
- ----------------------------------------                              ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (402) 339-2400
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]

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

Class of Common Stock                           Outstanding at November 14, 1997
- ---------------------                           --------------------------------
    Common Stock                                        5,004,942 Shares

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<CAPTION>

                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements

                   PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>
                                                                November 2,    February 2,
                                                                    1997          1997
                                                                ------------   -------
ASSETS:
  Current assets:
    Cash                                                        $   9,022      $   6,973
    Accounts receivable, less allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $50                                      10,276          6,919
    Merchandise inventories                                       187,243        157,490
    Prepaid expenses                                                3,620          2,993
    Property held for sale                                             --          1,748
                                                                 --------      ---------
       Total current assets                                       210,161        176,123

  Property, buildings and equipment, less accumulated
    depreciation and amortization of $66,639 and $61,634           42,922         42,403
  Leased property under capital leases, less accumulated
    amortization of $16,548 and $14,604                            25,769         27,713
  Deferred financing costs                                          2,948          3,176
  Other assets                                                     21,059         19,773
                                                                ---------      ---------
                                                                $ 302,859      $ 269,188
                                                                =========      =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                            $  85,232      $  54,245
    Loan and security agreement                                    57,111         57,115
    Accrued compensation                                            5,802          3,860
    Accrued interest                                                3,573          7,668
    Store closing reserve                                           1,532          4,521
    Other accrued expenses                                         15,795         10,112
    Income taxes - deferred and current payable                    11,857          8,101
    Current maturities of long-term debt                               47             47
    Current obligations under capital leases                        1,733          1,781
                                                                ---------      ---------
       Total current liabilities                                  182,682        147,450

  Long-term debt, less current maturities                         171,650        168,000
  Obligations under capital leases, less current obligations       32,711         33,999
  Other long-term liabilities                                       5,458          4,825
  Commitments and contingencies                                        --             --
  Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption
    and reserve for dividends payable                               2,624          2,217
  Common stockholders' equity:
    Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
      5,004,942 shares issued and outstanding                          50             50
    Additional paid-in capital                                        968            968
    Accumulated deficit                                           (93,284)       (88,321)
                                                                ---------      ---------
      Total common stockholders' equity                           (92,266)       (87,303)
                                                                ---------      ---------
                                                                $ 302,859      $ 269,188
                                                                =========      =========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)



<S>                              <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
                                    Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                 November 2,   October 27,     November 2,    October 27,
                                    1997          1996            1997           1996
                                 -----------   -----------     -----------    -------


Sales                            $ 158,749     $ 151,980       $ 466,530      $ 439,583

Cost of goods sold                 120,895       115,534         353,906        334,466
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------

Gross profit                        37,854        36,446         112,624        105,117
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------

Expenses:
  Selling, general and
    administrative                  29,882        28,822          94,131         89,295
  Interest                           7,632         7,435          23,049         21,669
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------

                                    37,514        36,257         117,180        110,964
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------

Income (loss) before income
  tax provision                       340            189          (4,556)        (5,847)

Income tax provision                   --             --              --             --
                                 ----------    ----------      ---------      ---------

Net income (loss)                      340           189          (4,556)        (5,847)

Less provision for preferred
  dividends and discount
  amortization                         137            99             407            289
                                 ---------     ---------       ---------      ---------

Net income (loss) available
  for common stock               $     203     $      90       $  (4,963)     $  (6,136)
                                 =========     =========       =========      =========

Income (loss) per share          $     .04     $     .02       $    (.98)     $   (1.23)
                                 =========     =========       =========      =========

Weighted average common and
  common equivalent shares       5,098,894     5,004,942       5,047,192      5,004,942
                                 =========     =========       =========      =========
</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>
                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                               November 2,     October 27,
                                                                  1997            1996
                                                              ------------     -------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net loss                                                     $ (4,556)      $ (5,847)
                                                               --------       --------
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
    from operations:
      Depreciation and amortization                               8,888          8,435
      Provision for LIFO inventory valuation                        716            450
      Non-cash interest expense                                   3,639          3,092
      Gain on disposal of assets                                   (139)           (40)
      Other                                                         124            119
      Decrease in store closing reserve                          (2,654)        (4,663)
      Increase in merchandise inventories                       (30,469)       (33,246)
      Increase in other operating assets                         (8,038)        (6,306)
      Increase in accounts payable                               30,987         27,440
      Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation                 1,942         (3,164)
      Increase (decrease)in other operating liabilities           5,564         (2,835)
                                                               --------         ------
         Total adjustments                                       10,560        (10,718)
                                                               --------        -------
           Net cash from operating activities                     6,004        (16,565)
                                                               --------        -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from disposal of assets                               1,969            795
   Assets acquired for sale, net                                     --           (391)
   Constructed stores to be refinanced through
      lease financing                                             1,794         (5,207)
   Capital expenditures                                          (6,131)        (4,521)
   Other                                                             13             12
                                                               --------       --------
           Net cash from investing activities                    (2,355)        (9,312)
                                                               --------       --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Borrowings under loan and security agreement, net                 (4)        31,209
   Principal payments on capital lease obligations               (1,336)        (1,367)
   Principal payments on long-term debt                             (35)        (1,323)
   Payments for deferred finance costs                             (225)           (50)
                                                               --------       --------
           Net cash from financing activities                    (1,600)        28,469
                                                               --------       --------

Net increase in cash                                              2,049          2,592
Cash at beginning of year                                         6,973          7,298
                                                               --------       --------
Cash at end of period                                          $  9,022       $  9,890
                                                               ========       ========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
(1)  Cash paid (received) during the period for:
       Interest                                                $ 23,460       $ 22,317
       Income taxes:
         Payments to taxing authorities                              42            312
         Refunds received from taxing authorities                (3,798)          (170)

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING
  AND FINANCING ACTIVITY:
(1)  Amortization of discount on junior cumulative preferred
       stock recorded as a direct charge to retained earnings        38             36
(2)  Provision for dividends payable                                369            253
(3)  In-kind payment of accrued interest on promissory notes:
       Promissory notes                                           3,561          3,044
       Accrued interest                                          (3,561)        (3,044)
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.


                   PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             NINE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 2, 1997 AND OCTOBER 27, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in Thousands)



1.   MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION

     The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements have been
     prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
     interim  financial   information.   In  the  opinion  of  management,   all
     adjustments  necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations
     for the interim periods have been included.  All such  adjustments are of a
     normal  recurring  nature.  Because of the seasonal nature of the business,
     results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year's
     operations. The accounting policies followed by Pamida Holdings Corporation
     (the Company) and  additional  footnotes are reflected in the  consolidated
     financial  statements  contained  in the Form  10-K  Annual  Report  of the
     Company for the fiscal year ended February 2, 1997.

2.   INVENTORIES

     Substantially  all  inventories  are stated at the lower of cost  (last-in,
     first-out) or market.  Total inventories would have been higher at November
     2, 1997 and  February  2, 1997 by $7,290 and $6,574  respectively,  had the
     FIFO  (first-in,  first-out)  method been used to determine the cost of all
     inventories.  Quarterly LIFO inventory  determinations  reflect assumptions
     regarding  fiscal  year-end  inventory  levels and the estimated  impact of
     annual  inflation.  Actual inventory levels and annual inflation could vary
     from estimates made on a quarterly basis.

3.   INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

     Income(loss)  per common share was  calculated  using the weighted  average
     common shares and dilutive common share equivalents  outstanding during the
     period using the treasury stock method.

4.   RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
     128, "Earnings Per Share" which specifies the computation, presentation and
     disclosure  requirements  for  earnings  per share.  The  objective  of the
     statement is to simplify the computation of earnings per share.  The impact
     on the  Company's  earnings  per  share is not  materially  different  than
     earnings per share determined in accordance with current guidance. SFAS No.
     128 is applicable for fiscal years ending after December 15, 1997.

5.   RECLASSIFICATIONS

     Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the  prior  year's  financial
     statements to conform to the current year's presentation.


                ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)


The following is  management's  discussion  and analysis of certain  significant
factors which have affected the  Company's  results of operations  and financial
condition for the periods  included in the accompanying  consolidated  financial
statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The  following  table  sets  forth an  analysis  of  various  components  of the
Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage of sales for the three and
nine months ended November 2, 1997 and October 27, 1996:

                                        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Nov. 2,    Oct.27,    Nov. 2,    Oct.27,
                                         1997       1996      1997       1996

Sales                                    100.0%     100.0%    100.0%     100.0%
Cost of goods sold                        76.2%      76.0%     75.9%      76.1%
                                       ---------  ---------  --------   --------
Gross profit                              23.8%      24.0%     24.1%      23.9%
Selling, general and
   administrative expenses                18.8%      19.0%     20.2%      20.3%
                                       ---------  ---------  --------   --------
Operating income                           5.0%       5.0%      3.9%       3.6%
Interest expense                           4.8%       4.9%      4.9%       4.9%
                                       ---------  ---------  --------   --------
Income (loss) before income taxes          0.2%       0.1%     (1.0%)     (1.3%)
Income taxes                                --         --        --         --

                                       ---------  ---------  --------   --------
Net income (loss)                          0.2%       0.1%     (1.0%)     (1.3%)
                                       =========  =========  ========   ========


SALES - During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1998,  sales in
comparable stores increased $6,071 or 4.1% and $19,849 or 4.7%, respectively, as
compared to the third  quarter and first nine months last year.  Total sales for
the third  quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 1998  increased by $6,769
or 4.5% and $26,947 or 6.1%, respectively,  as compared to the same periods last
year.

The Company  operated 149 stores at the end of the third  quarter of both fiscal
1998 and 1997. Since October 27, 1996, the Company has opened one store in a new
market, relocated two stores and closed one store.

The Company  experienced  sales increases in most merchandise  categories during
the third quarter of fiscal 1998 even though sales were adversely affected by an
unseasonably  warm September.  The largest dollar increases were in the pharmacy
prescriptions,   candy,  women's  shoes,   housewares,   seasonal,   appliances,
electrical and groceries  categories.  The Company experienced sales declines in
several categories, with men's fashions, automotive, boy's fashions and lawn and
garden experiencing the largest decreases.

GROSS PROFIT  increased  $1,408 or 3.9% and $7,507 or 7.1% for the third quarter
and first nine months, respectively, of fiscal 1998 compared to the same periods
last year. As a percentage of sales,  gross profit decreased to 23.8% from 24.0%
for the third  quarter  and  increased  to 24.1%  from  23.9% for the first nine
months of fiscal  1998  compared  to the same  periods  last year.  The  Company
improved its in-stock positions in most merchandise  categories during the third
quarter of fiscal 1998 as compared with the third quarter of fiscal 1997.  Sales
improved in most merchandise categories during the first nine months of the year
as compared with the same period last year,  with a marked  increase in sales of
higher margin basic goods which experienced substantial out-of-stocks during the
second and third  quarters last year.  Also,  the Company  realized  substantial
decreases in warehousing and distribution  costs during the first nine months of
fiscal 1998  compared to last year.  During the second and third  quarters  last
year, the Company  incurred  higher than normal labor costs in the warehouse and
distribution  areas  due  to  implementation   issues  related  to  a  warehouse
management system. The decrease in gross profit as a percent of sales during the
third  quarter  was due  primarily  to an  increased  LIFO  provision  this year
compared to last year's third quarter. No other items contributed  significantly
to the decrease.

SELLING,  GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (SG&A) expense increased $1,060 or 3.7% for
the third  quarter of fiscal 1998  compared to the third  quarter of fiscal 1997
and  increased  $4,836 or 5.4% for the first nine months of fiscal 1998 compared
to the same period last year. As a percentage  of sales,  SG&A expense was 18.8%
and 19.0%,  respectively,  for the third  quarter of fiscal 1998 and 1997.  As a
percentage  of sales,  SG&A expense was 20.2% and 20.3%,  respectively,  for the
first nine months of fiscal 1998 and 1997.

Most of the total net increase in SG&A  expense for the third  quarter of fiscal
1998 as  compared  to the third  quarter  last year was  attributable  to higher
corporate  general and  administrative  expenses,  primarily  involving  planned
increases in payroll and  incentive  compensation.  Store  occupancy  costs also
increased over last year to accommodate the higher sales activity.

Most of the total net  increase  in SG&A  expense  for the first nine  months of
fiscal 1998 as  compared to the first nine months of last year was  attributable
to higher corporate general and  administrative  expenses,  primarily  involving
increases in payroll,  incentive  compensation  expenses and professional  fees.
Store payroll, occupancy and controllable costs also increased over last year to
accommodate the higher sales activity.  These increases were offset partially by
a $183 increase in other income  primarily due to a gain on the sale of a parcel
of land and business interruption insurance settlements related to two stores.

INTEREST  expense  increased  $197 or 2.7% for the third  quarter of fiscal 1998
compared to the same period of fiscal 1997 and increased  $1,380 or 6.4% for the
first nine months of fiscal 1998 compared to the same period of fiscal 1997. The
increases were due primarily to increased revolver  borrowings to support higher
investments in basic  inventory and the Company's  seasonal  operating  pattern.
There also was an increase in interest  expense  attributable  to the promissory
notes which require quarterly interest to be paid in kind.

INCOME TAX BENEFIT - No income tax benefit on losses will be recorded  until the
Company can  establish  with a  reasonable  degree of  certainty  the  potential
utilization  of certain  tax loss  carryforwards  from prior year store  closing
charges.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's  business is seasonal with first quarter sales  (February  through
April) being lower than sales during the other three  quarters.  Fourth  quarter
sales (November through January) have represented  approximately 30% of the full
year's sales in recent years and normally involve a greater proportion of higher
margin sales.  Funds provided by operating  activities  were $6,004 in the first
nine months of fiscal 1998 compared to funds used totaling  $16,565 in the first
nine months of fiscal 1997.  This $22,569  improvement  in net cash generated by
operating  activities  during  the first  nine  months of fiscal  1998  resulted
primarily from changes in other operating liabilities, accrued compensation, and
accounts  payable  as well as  increases  in  inventories  and  improvements  in
operations.

Effective March 17, 1997, the term of Pamida, Inc.'s (Pamida) committed Loan and
Security  Agreement  (the  Agreement) was extended to March 2000 and the maximum
borrowing  limit of the  facility was  increased to $95,000.  Prior to March 17,
1997,  borrowings under the Agreement bore interest at a rate of 0.75% per annum
greater than the applicable  prime rate.  Effective  March 17, 1997,  borrowings
under the  Agreement  bear  interest at a rate 0.50% per annum  greater than the
applicable  prime rate or a rate which is tied to the London  Interbank  Offered
Rate (LIBOR),  generally at Pamida's discretion. The amounts Pamida is permitted
to borrow are determined by a formula based upon the amount of Pamida's eligible
inventory.  Such  borrowings  are  secured by security  interests  in all of the
current  assets  (including  inventory)  of Pamida and by liens on certain  real
estate interests and other property of Pamida.  The Company and two subsidiaries
of Pamida have  guaranteed the payment and  performance of Pamida's  obligations
under the  Agreement  and have pledged some or all of their  respective  assets,
including the stock of Pamida owned by the Company, to secure such guarantees.

The Agreement contains provisions imposing operating and financial  restrictions
on the Company.  Certain  provisions of the Agreement require the maintenance of
specified  amounts of tangible net worth (as  defined)  and working  capital (as
defined)  and the  achievement  of  specified  minimum  amounts of cash flow (as
defined).  Other  restrictions  in the  Agreement and those  provided  under the
Indenture relating to the Senior Subordinated Notes of Pamida will affect, among
other  things,  the  ability  of Pamida to incur  additional  indebtedness,  pay
dividends,  repay indebtedness prior to its stated maturity, create liens, enter
into  leases,  sell assets or engage in mergers or  acquisitions,  make  capital
expenditures  and make  investments.  These covenants  currently have not had an
impact on the Company's  ability to fully utilize the revolving credit facility.
However,  certain of the covenants,  such as those which restrict the ability of
the Company to incur  indebtedness  or  encumber  its  property or which  impose
restrictions  on  or  otherwise  limit  the  Company's   ability  to  engage  in
sale-leaseback  transactions,  may at some future time  prevent the Company from
pursuing its store expansion program at the rate that the Company desires.

Obligations  under the Agreement were $57,111 at November 2, 1997 and $62,797 at
October 27, 1996. As noted above,  this facility  expires in March 2000, and the
Company  intends to refinance any outstanding  balance by such date.  Borrowings
under the Agreement are senior to the Senior  Subordinated  Notes of Pamida. The
Company had long-term debt and  obligations  under capital leases of $204,361 at
November 2, 1997 and  $202,299 at October 27,  1996.  The  Company's  ability to
satisfy scheduled  principal and interest payments under such obligations in the
ordinary  course of business is dependent  primarily upon the sufficiency of the
Company's  operating  cash flow and continued  access to financial  markets.  At
November 2, 1997, the Company was in compliance with all covenants  contained in
its various financing agreements.

On December 18, 1992, the promissory notes of the Company were amended effective
as of December 1, 1992 to provide that,  until the obligations of Pamida and the
Company  under  certain of Pamida's  credit  agreements  have been  repaid,  the
quarterly  interest payments on the promissory notes of the Company will be paid
in kind.  Since the Company  conducts no  operations  of its own,  the only cash
requirement of the Company relates to preferred stock dividends in the aggregate
annual  amount  for  fiscal  1998  totaling  approximately  $503;  and Pamida is
expressly permitted under its existing credit facilities to pay dividends to the
Company to fund such preferred stock dividends. However, the General Corporation
Law  of  the  State  of  Delaware,  under  which  the  Company  and  Pamida  are
incorporated,  generally  allows a corporation to declare or pay a dividend only
from its surplus or from the current or the prior  year's  earnings.  Due to the
accumulated  deficit  resulting  primarily  from  the  store  closings  and  the
write-off  of goodwill  and other  long-lived  assets  recognized  in the fourth
quarter of fiscal  1996,  the Company and Pamida did not declare or pay any cash
dividends  in  fiscal  1997  or the  first  nine  months  of  fiscal  1998.  See
"Subsequent Event" below for a discussion of the payment of the promissory notes
with common stock and  nonvoting  common stock and the  reclassification  of the
preferred stock into common stock, effective November 18, 1997.

The  Company  made  capital  expenditures  of $6,131 in the first nine months of
fiscal 1998 compared to $4,521 during the first nine months of fiscal 1997.  The
Company has opened one store in a new market and  relocated two stores in fiscal
1998 and will consider additional  opportunities for new store locations as they
arise. Total capital expenditures are expected to total approximately $10,500 in
fiscal 1998. The Company expects to fund these  expenditures from cash flow from
its  operations.  The costs of buildings  and land for new store  locations  are
expected  to be  financed  by  operating  or capital  leases  with  unaffiliated
landlords.  The  Company's  expansion  program  also will  require  inventory of
approximately  $1,000 to $1,200 for each new  market  store,  which the  Company
expects to finance through trade credit, borrowings under the Agreement and cash
flow from operations.

The recent changes to the  Agreement,  along with expected  improvements  in the
Company's cash flow from operations,  should provide adequate  resources to meet
the Company's  near- term  liquidity  requirements.  On a long-term  basis,  the
Company's  expansion  will require  continued  investments  in store  locations,
working capital and distribution and  infrastructure  enhancements.  The Company
expects to continue to finance  some of these  investments  through  leases from
unaffiliated  landlords,  trade credit,  borrowings under the Agreement and cash
flow from operations but ultimately will need to explore  additional  sources of
funds which may include capital structure changes. Currently, it is not possible
for the  Company  to  predict  with  any  certainty  either  the  timing  or the
availability of such additional financing.

SUBSEQUENT  EVENT - On July 22, 1997, the Company  announced that it had entered
into an  agreement  with 399  Venture  Partners,  Inc.,  a Citicorp  subsidiary,
providing for the payment of all of the  outstanding  Senior  Promissory  Notes,
Subordinated  Promissory  Notes and Junior  Subordinated  Promissory  Notes (the
Notes) of the Company  with shares of newly issued  common  stock and  nonvoting
common stock of the Company at the rate of one share for each $9.00 of principal
and accrued  interest as of the effective date of the  transaction.  399 Venture
Partners, Inc. owned approximately 82.75% of such Notes. In connection with such
agreement,  the preferred  stockholders of the Company agreed to  simultaneously
change and reclassify all of the  outstanding  shares of preferred  stock of the
Company into shares of common stock at the rate of one share of common stock for
each $9.00 of preferred stock liquidation value plus accrued dividends as of the
effective date. The details of these agreements, proposals and related items are
described in the definitive  Proxy  Statement filed by the Company dated October
14,  1997.  On November  14,  1997,  the  Company's  stockholders  approved  the
foregoing transactions,  an increase in the total number of authorized shares of
common stock from 10 million to 25 million,  and an increase in the total number
of authorized shares of nonvoting common stock from 2 million to 4 million. Such
transactions became effective on November 18, 1997.

Accordingly,  the Company has been relieved of the obligation to repay the Notes
in 2003 and to redeem the  preferred  stock  (including  the  payment of accrued
dividends)  in  December  2001.  The  transactions  also  relieve the Company of
substantial  amounts of compounding  non-cash  interest expense on the Notes and
from earnings per share dilution  caused both by the preferred  stock  dividends
and by discount  amortization.  Approximately  $1.2 million of interest expense,
preferred stock dividends and discount  amortization  will be eliminated  during
the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year.  Scheduled  interest and discount
amortization  on the Notes would have  amounted to  $5,981,000,  $6,958,000  and
$8,119,000 for the fiscal years ending in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively. The
scheduled  provision for dividends  and discount  amortization  on the preferred
stock would have amounted to $705,000,  $845,000 and  $1,016,000  for the fiscal
years ending in 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively.

The Company will issue a total of  approximately  965,000  additional  shares of
common stock and  approximately  3,050,000  shares of nonvoting  common stock in
payment of the Notes and in connection with the change and  reclassification  of
the preferred  stock.  The nonvoting common stock is being issued to 399 Venture
Partners,  Inc.  and may be  converted  into the same number of shares of common
stock under certain  conditions.  The  remaining  note holders and all preferred
stockholders are receiving the 965,000 shares of common stock. As of November 2,
1997, the Company had outstanding  5,004,942 shares of common stock. As a result
of the  transactions,  outstanding  shares of voting and nonvoting  common stock
will increase to approximately 9,020,000.

For  financial  statement   purposes,   the  Company  will  realize  a  gain  on
extinguishment  of the Notes held by persons  other  than 399  Venture  Partners
which will be reflected on the  Company's  Statement of Operations in the fourth
quarter as an  extraordinary  item (net of  related  taxes),  separate  from the
operating results of the Corporation. The gain to be recorded will be calculated
as the number of such shares  issued times the  difference  between the $9/share
exchange  value of the stock and the quoted trading value of the common stock on
the effective  date of the  transaction  ($5.50/share).  The gain related to the
payment of Notes held by 399 Venture  Partners  with  nonvoting  common stock is
considered a capital transaction.  Accordingly, such gain, net of taxes, will be
recorded  directly to  additional  paid-in  capital on the  Company's  financial
statements.  The gain on the preferred  stock  exchange for common stock will be
accounted for as a capital transaction.

For tax purposes,  the  reclassification  of the Company's  preferred stock into
common  stock is a  tax-free  reorganization  for the  Company  and will have no
direct tax impact on the  Company.  However,  with respect to the payment of the
Notes,  the difference,  if any, between the recorded value of the Notes and the
fair value of the common stock and  nonvoting  common stock issued in payment of
the Notes as of November  18, 1997 will result in a taxable gain or loss for the
Company  which will be taxed as ordinary  income or loss for federal  income tax
purposes.  The amount of income taxes attributable to the taxable income or loss
which may result from this  transaction  would  increase or reduce the Company's
existing net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  For tax purposes, the
quoted  trading  price  of the  Company's  stock  on the  effective  date of the
transaction  would normally serve as the primary reference for the fair value of
the stock issued in this type of  transaction.  However,  due to factors such as
the low number of shares of the Company's  stock  available  for  purchase,  the
related low trading  volume of the stock and the  magnitude of the number of new
shares issued in this  transaction,  management  believes that, in the Company's
circumstances,  fair value should be determined by other means. Accordingly,  an
independent  appraiser will be engaged to determine an appropriate  value of the
stock issued in this  transaction.  If the valuation of the stock issued in this
transaction is determined to be  substantially  less than the $9/share  exchange
value  utilized  for the  transaction,  or if the  Company  is  unsuccessful  in
supporting  its valuation  position,  the issuance of common stock and nonvoting
common  stock of the Company in payment of the Notes may  require a  substantial
portion of the Company's tax loss  carryforwards  to be utilized,  and therefore
such tax loss  carryforwards  would not be available to offset taxable income in
future periods.  Until this valuation  issue is resolved,  the impact of the tax
consequences of the Note payment transaction cannot be determined.

UNAUDITED  PRO  FORMA  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  DATA

Effectively,  the transactions described in the "Subsequent Event" section above
reduce  interest  expense and  dividends  in future  periods  and  substantially
improve the equity  position of the Company.  The following  Unaudited Pro Forma
Consolidated  Financial  Data (the "Pro Forma  Financial  Data") reflect (i) the
issuance of shares of Common Stock and Nonvoting  Common Stock in payment of the
Notes at the rate of one share for each $9.00 of  outstanding  principal  of and
accrued interest on the Notes (the Note Payment Transaction) and (ii) the effect
of changing and  reclassifying  all of the Preferred Stock into shares of Common
Stock at the rate of one share for each $9.00 of  liquidation  value and accrued
dividends   (the   Reclassification   Transaction).   The  Unaudited  Pro  Forma
Consolidated  Statements of Operations  for the year ended  February 2, 1997 and
the nine  months  ended  November  2,  1997  give  effect  to the  Note  Payment
Transaction and Reclassification Transaction (collectively,  the "Transactions")
as if they had occurred at the beginning of the respective fiscal year presented
and exclude the one-time  extraordinary  gain to be  recognized on the effective
date of the Transactions.  The Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet gives effect to
the  Transactions  as if they had  occurred on November 2, 1997 and includes the
one-time  extraordinary  gain  to be  recognized  on the  effective  date of the
Transactions.

The actual  effective  date of the  Transactions  was  November  18,  1997,  and
therefore the principal of and accrued interest on the Notes and the liquidation
value of and accrued  dividends  on the  Preferred  Stock were  greater than the
amounts assumed in the Pro Forma Financial Data by a total of $212,000.

The Pro Forma Financial Data do not purport to represent what the  Corporation's
results of operations  actually would have been if the Transactions had occurred
as of the dates  indicated or what such results will be for any future  periods.
The Pro Forma  Financial  Data is based upon  assumptions  that the  Corporation
believes are reasonable and should be read in conjunction  with the Consolidated
Financial  Statements of the  Corporation  for the fiscal year ended February 2,
1997 and the accompanying notes thereto contained in the Corporation's Form 10-K
Annual Report for such fiscal year.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


                                                Year Ended, February 2, 1997            Nine Months Ended August 3, 1997
                                            -------------------------------------     -------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
                                                          Pro Forma                                 Pro Forma
                                            Historical    Adjustment    Pro Forma     Historical    Adjustment    Pro Forma
                                            ----------    ----------    ---------     ----------    ----------    ---------
Sales ...................................   $  633,189                  $ 633,189     $  466,530                  $ 466,530
Cost of goods sold ......................      479,099                    479,099        353,906                    353,906
                                            ----------                  ---------     ----------    ----------    ---------
Gross profit ............................      154,090                    154,090        112,624                    112,624

Expenses
  Selling, general and administrative ...      125,105                    125,105         94,131                     94,131
  Interest ..............................       29,781        (4,473)(1)   25,308         23,049        (3,762)(1)   19,287
                                            ----------    ----------    ---------     ----------    ----------    ---------
                                               154,886        (4,473)     150,413        117,180        (3,762)     113,418
                                            ----------    ----------    ---------     ----------    ----------    ---------

(Loss) income before provision for
  income taxes ..........................         (796)        4,473        3,677         (4,556)        3,762         (794)
Income tax (provision) benefit ..........           --        (1,408)(2)   (1,408)            --           304(2)       304
                                            ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
Net (loss) income .......................         (796)        3,065         2,269        (4,556)        4,066         (490)
Less provision for preferred dividends
  and discount amortization .............          391          (391)(1)        --           407          (407)(1)       --
                                            ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
Net (loss) income available for
  common shares .........................   $  ($1,187)   $    3,456    $    2,269    $   (4,963)   $    4,473         (490)
                                            ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    =========

Net(loss) earnings per common share: ....       ($0.24)                      $0.25        ($0.98)                    ($0.05)

Weighted average shares outstanding          5,004,942     3,989,848(3)  8,994,790     5,047,192    3,989,848(3)  9,037,040
                                            ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    =========
</TABLE>

(1)  To reflect the  reduction  of interest  expense,  preferred  dividends  and
     discount amortization resulting from the Transactions as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     <S>                                             <C>                 <C>
                                                                Interest Expense
                                                     --------------------------------------
                                                        Year Ended,      Nine Months Ended,
                                                     February 2, 1997     November 2, 1997
                                                     ----------------    ------------------
     13.50% Senior Promissory Notes                  $  723              $  608
     14.00% Subordinated Promissory Notes             2,035               1,716
     14.25% Junior Subordinated Promissory Notes      1,555               1,314
     Discount amortization                              160                 124
                                                     ------              ------
                                                     $4,473              $3,762
                                                     ======              ======

                                                      Preferred Dividends and
                                                       Discount  Amortization
                                                     --------------------------
     16.25% Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock        $   90              $   98
     14.25% Junior Cumulative Preferred Stock           252                 271
     Discount amortization                               49                  38
                                                     ------              ------
                                                     $  391              $  407
                                                     ======              ======
</TABLE>


(2)  To reflect pro forma income tax expense at the expected  effective rate. No
     income tax benefit on losses was  recorded  for the year ended  February 2,
     1997  and the  nine  months  ended  November  2,  1997  due to  uncertainty
     regarding the potential utilization of certain tax loss carryforwards.  Had
     the Transactions occurred on January 29, 1996, a substantial portion of the
     Company's net operating loss and tax credit  carryforwards  would have been
     utilized  at  that  time.  Therefore,  on a pro  forma  basis,  income  tax
     (provision) benefit is shown at the expected effective rate.

(3)  To reflect  the  issuance of Common  Stock and  Nonvoting  Common  Stock in
     payment of the Notes and from  reclassification  of the Preferred  Stock at
     face or liquidation value and including accrued interest and dividends.

                                                           Preferred
                                                  Notes      Stock       Total
                                               ---------    -------    ---------
     Book value as of November 2, 1997           $31,321     $1,912
     Accrued interest and dividends                  888        712
     Unamortized discount                            754        321
                                               ---------    -------
     Redemption value as of November 2, 1997      32,963      2,945
     Transaction value per common share              /$9        /$9
                                               ---------    -------
     Common shares to be issued                3,662,644    327,204    3,989,848
                                               =========    =======    =========


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data
                                 Balance Sheet
                                 (In thousands)


<S>                                                        <C>              <C>              <C>
                                                           November 3,       Pro Forma
    Assets                                                    1997          Adjustments      Pro Forma
                                                           -----------      -----------      ---------
Current assets:
  Cash .................................................   $   9,022        $      (500)     $   8,522
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $50 in both years .........      10,276                            10,276
  Merchandise inventories ..............................     187,243                           187,243
  Prepaid expense ......................................       3,620                             3,620
                                                           ---------        -----------      ---------
     Total current assets ..............................     210,161               (500)       209,661

  Property, buildings and equipment, net ...............      42,922                            42,922
  Leased property under capital leases, net ............      25,769                            25,769
  Deferred financing costs .............................       2,948                (44)         2,904
  Other assets .........................................      21,059                            21,059
                                                           ---------        -----------      ---------
                                                             302,859               (544)       302,315
                                                           =========        ===========      =========
     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable .....................................      85,232                            85,232
  Loan and security agreement ..........................      57,111                            57,111
  Accrued compensation .................................       5,802                             5,802
  Accrued interest .....................................       3,573               (888)         2,685
  Store closing reserve ................................       1,532                             1,532
  Other accrued expenses ...............................      15,795                            15,795
  Income taxes - deferred and current payable ..........      11,857                            11,857
  Current maturities of long-term debt .................          47                                47
  Current obligations under capital leases .............       1,733                             1,733
                                                           ---------        -----------      ---------
     Total current liabilities .........................     182,682               (888)       181,794

  Long-term debt, less current maturities ..............     171,650            (31,321)       140,329
  Obligations under capital leases,
    less current obligations ...........................      32,711                            32,711
  Other long-term liabilities ..........................       5,458                             5,458
  Commitments and contingencies                                   --                                --
  Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption
    and reserve for dividends payable ..................       2,624             (2,624)            --
  Common shareholders' equity:
    Common stock, $.01 par value; ......................          50                 40             90
  Additional paid-in capital ...........................         968             32,538         33,506
                                                                                   (500)          (500)
  Accumulated deficit ..................................     (93,284)             2,211        (91,073)
                                                           ---------        -----------      ---------
  Total common shareholders' deficit ...................     (92,266)            34,289        (57,977)
                                                           ---------        -----------      ---------
                                                           $ 302,859        $      (544)     $ 302,315
                                                           =========        ===========      =========
</TABLE>

(1)  To reflect  the  issuance of Common  Stock and  Nonvoting  Common  Stock in
     payment of the Notes and from  reclassification  of the Preferred  Stock at
     face or liquidation value and including accrued interest and dividends, and
     the  extraordinary  gain on the  extinguishment of debt, net of the related
     income tax effect.  The extraordinary  gain is based upon the trading value
     of the Corporation's Common Stock on November 18, 1997 ($5.50 per share).


                                                            Preferred
                                                 Notes        Stock       Total
                                                -------      ------      -------
     Carrying value at November 2, 1997         $32,209      $2,624      $34,833

     Fair value of common stock at
        $5.50 per share                          20,145       1,800       21,945
                                                -------      ------      -------
     Pre-tax gain                                12,064         824       12,888
     Less:  Income taxes                             --          --           --
                                                -------      ------      -------
     Net gain                                    12,064         824       12,888
     Less:  Capital transaction                   9,853         824       10,677
                                                -------      ------      -------
     Extraordinary gain                         $ 2,211      $    -      $ 2,211
                                                =======      ======      =======

A majority of the Notes is held by an entity  (399  Venture  Partners)  having a
significant  equity interest in the Corporation.  In accordance with APB No. 26,
"Early  Extinquishment  of Debt" the gain on such portion of the transactions is
considered  a  capital  transaction  recorded  directly  to  Additional  Paid-In
Capital,  net of tax. The income tax effect of the note payment  transaction  is
calculated  assuming the  utilization  of the net operating  loss and tax credit
carryforwards.  The  reclassification  of  the  Preferred  Stock  is a  tax-free
reorganization.

(2)  Reflects transaction costs of $500.

INFLATION

The  Company  uses the LIFO  method  of  inventory  valuation  in its  financial
statements;  as a result,  the cost of  merchandise  sold  approximates  current
costs.  The Company's  rental expense is generally  fixed and,  except for small
amounts of percentage  rents and rentals  adjusted by  cost-of-living  increases
tied to the Consumer  Price Index or interest  rates,  has not been  affected by
inflation.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This  management's  discussion  and analysis  contains  certain  forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 (the "1995  Act").  Such  statements  are made in good faith by the Company
pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the 1995 Act. In connection with these
safe-harbor  provisions,  this  management's  discussion  and analysis  contains
certain forward-looking  statements which reflect management's current views and
estimates  of  future  economic  circumstances,   industry  conditions,  company
performance and financial results.  The statements are based on many assumptions
and factors  including sales results,  expense levels,  competition and interest
rates  as well as  other  risks  and  uncertainties  inherent  in the  Company's
business,  capital structure and the retail industry in general.  Any changes in
these factors could result in significantly  different  results for the Company.
The Company  further  cautions that the  forward-looking  information  contained
herein is not exhaustive or exclusive.  The Company does not undertake to update
any  forward-looking  statements  which  may be made  from time to time by or on
behalf of the Company.






                              PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

          ITEMS 1-2:

               None

          ITEM 3:

               The  General  Corporation  Law  of  Delaware,   under  which  the
          registrant is incorporated,  generally allows a corporation to declare
          or pay a dividend  only from its  surplus  or from the  current or the
          prior year's earnings. Due to the retained deficit resulting primarily
          from store closings and the write-off of goodwill and other long-lived
          assets in the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1996,  the  registrant was not
          permitted to pay dividends in fiscal 1997 or the first three  quarters
          of fiscal  1998.  Accordingly,  the  registrant  was  restricted  from
          declaring or paying the quarterly dividends payable during fiscal 1997
          and on February 28, May 31, and August 31,  1997,  with respect to the
          outstanding 16.25% Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock and 14.25% Junior
          Cumulative  Preferred  Stock  of  the  registrant.   Pursuant  to  the
          Certificate of Incorporation  of the registrant,  the dividend rate on
          the  registrant's  preferred stock increased  cumulatively by 0.5% per
          quarter on each quarterly dividend payment date on which the preferred
          stock  dividends  were not paid  currently on a cumulative  basis.  On
          November 18, 1997, all of the registrant's outstanding preferred stock
          was changed and reclassified into common stock of the registrant.  See
          "Subsequent Event" in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.

         ITEM 4-5:

               None

         ITEM 6:

               (a)  Exhibits.

                    - 27.0 Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)

               (b)  No  Reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the  quarter  for
                    which this Form 10-Q is filed.

                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                        PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
                                               (Registrant)

Date: December 17, 1997                 By: /s/ Steven S. Fishman
                                            Steven S. Fishman, Chairman of the
                                            Board, President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer


Date: December 17, 1997                 By: /s/ Todd D. Weyhrich
                                            Todd D. Weyhrich,
                                            Chief Accounting Officer


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

          ITEMS 1-2:

               None

          ITEM 3:

          The General Corporation Law of Delaware, under which the registrant is
     incorporated,  generally  allows a corporation to declare or pay a dividend
     only from its surplus or from the current or the prior year's earnings. Due
     to the retained  deficit  resulting  primarily  from store closings and the
     write-off of goodwill and other long-lived  assets in the fourth quarter of
     fiscal 1996,  the  registrant  was not permitted to pay dividends in fiscal
     1997  or  the  first  three  quarters  of  fiscal  1998.  Accordingly,  the
     registrant was restricted from declaring or paying the quarterly  dividends
     payable during fiscal 1997 and on February 28, May 31, and August 31, 1997,
     with respect to the outstanding  16.25% Senior  Cumulative  Preferred Stock
     and 14.25% Junior Cumulative Preferred Stock of the registrant. Pursuant to
     the Certificate of  Incorporation  of the registrant,  the dividend rate on
     the registrant's preferred stock increased cumulatively by 0.5% per quarter
     on each  quarterly  dividend  payment  date on which  the  preferred  stock
     dividends  were not paid currently on a cumulative  basis.  On November 18,
     1997, all of the registrant's  outstanding  preferred stock was changed and
     reclassified into common stock of the registrant. See "Subsequent Event" in
     Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report.



          ITEM 4-5:

               None

          ITEM 6:

               (a)  Exhibits.

                    - 27.0  Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR version only)

               (b)  No  Reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the  quarter  for
                    which this Form 10-Q is filed.


                                   SIGNATURES


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

                                        PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
                                               (Registrant)

Date: December 17, 1997                 By: /s/ Steven S. Fishman
                                            Steven S. Fishman, Chairman of the
                                            Board, President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer
Date: December 17, 1997                 By: /s/ Todd D. Weyhrich
                                            Todd D. Weyhrich,
                                            Chief Accounting Officer

<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
The  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information   extracted  from  the
Consolidated  Balance Sheet of Pamida Holdings  Corporation and Subsidiary as of
November 3, 1997 and the related Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 13
weeks then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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