CAMPO ELECTRONICS APPLIANCES & COMPUTERS INC
10-Q, 1996-07-15
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             UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


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

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 1996


                                    OR


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

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 0-21192


                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.
               ------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          LOUISIANA                                       72-0721367
- - -------------------------------             ------------------------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

109 NORTH PARK BLVD., COVINGTON, LOUISIANA                         70433
- - ------------------------------------------                     -----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


                                  (504) 867-5000
                 --------------------------------------------------
                 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  _____



         At July 12, 1996, there  were  5,566,906  shares of common stock, 
         $.10 par value, outstanding.

                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.

                                        INDEX


Part I.   Financial Information                                         Page

          Item 1.  Financial Statements  -  Unaudited

          Statements of Operations -
            Three and Nine Months Ended May 31, 1996 and 1995             3

          Balance Sheets -
            As of May 31, 1996, August 31, 1995 and May 31, 1995          4

          Statements of Cash Flows -
            Nine Months Ended May 31, 1996 and 1995                       5

          Notes to Financial Statements                                   6

          Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                       Financial Condition and Results of Operations      7


Part II.  Other Information

          Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                     11

          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      11

          Signatures                                                     12


                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.

                        STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                         
                                       Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                   --------------------------     ----------------------------
                                      May 31,      May 31,           May 31,        May 31,
                                       1996         1995              1996           1995
<S>                                <C>           <C>              <C>            <C>
Net sales                          $ 60,188,532  $ 64,283,271     $ 229,009,134  $ 212,652,676
Cost of sales                        47,269,251    49,278,790       179,914,389    165,074,879
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
  Gross profit                       12,919,281    15,004,481        49,094,745     47,577,797

Selling, general and 
  administrative expenses            14,745,996    14,784,282        49,025,291     43,046,954
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
  Operating income (loss)            (1,826,715)      220,199            69,454      4,530,843

Merger costs                              -----         -----             -----       (303,413)

Other income (expense):
  Interest expense                     (583,674)     (406,734)       (1,562,030)      (988,260)
  Interest income                        12,021        28,000            86,036         79,571
  Other income, net                     117,280        87,705           337,086        382,911
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
                                       (454,373)     (291,029)       (1,138,908)      (525,778)
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
Income before income taxes 
  and cumulative effect of  
  change  in  accounting
  principle                          (2,281,088)      (70,830)       (1,069,454)     3,701,652

Income tax expense (benefit)           (879,000)      (26,800)         (406,000)     1,307,529
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
Income (loss) before cumulative 
  effect of change in accounting 
  principle                          (1,402,088)      (44,030)         (663,454)     2,394,123

Cumulative effect of change 
  in accounting principle                 -----         -----             -----     (1,891,948)
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  ------------- 
Net income (loss)                  $ (1,402,088) $    (44,030)    $    (663,454) $     502,175
                                   ============  ============     =============  =============
Per share data:
Income (loss) before cumulative 
  effect of change in accounting 
  principle                              $(0.25)       $(0.01)           $(0.12)         $0.43

Cumulative effect of change in 
  accounting principle                    -----         -----             -----          (0.34)
                                   ------------  ------------     -------------  -------------
Net income (loss) per share              $(0.25)       $(0.01)           $(0.12)         $0.09
                                   ============  ============     =============  ============= 
Weighted average number of 
  common shares outstanding           5,566,906     5,566,906         5,566,906      5,565,617
                                   ============  ============     =============  ============= 

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.

                             BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                May 31,       August 31,      May 31,
                                                 1996           1995           1995
                    ASSETS                       ----           ----           ----
                    ------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>             <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $  2,485,028  $   3,105,320   $  6,286,504
  Investments in marketable securities           215,570        218,738        169,953
  Receivables (net of an allowance of 
    $806,000, $2,590,000 and $498,000 
    at May 31, 1996, August 31, 1995  
    and May 31, 1995, respectively)           17,527,247     19,403,675     20,981,518
  Merchandise inventory                       61,449,046     60,258,407     59,320,602
  Deferred income taxes                        1,657,377      4,475,466      2,634,375
  Other                                          720,695      1,749,315      2,188,251
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------
    Total current assets                      84,054,963     89,210,921     91,581,203
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------

Property and equipment, net                   37,143,490     39,667,520     37,999,090
Deferred income taxes                          2,246,169      3,145,734      2,849,207
Intangibles and other                          3,600,747      3,685,627      3,587,570
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------  
                                            $127,045,369   $135,709,802   $136,017,070
                                            ============   ============   ============

  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  ------------------------------------
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt         $  2,450,517   $  2,459,266   $    127,851
  Short-term borrowings - line of credit           -----          -----     20,738,357
  Accounts payable                            52,550,713     54,303,767     54,265,068
  Accrued expenses                             8,052,488      7,219,505      5,780,071
  Deferred revenue                             5,101,197      6,693,674      6,389,613
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------ 
    Total current liabilities                 68,154,915     70,676,212     87,300,960
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------

Long-term debt, less current portion          18,412,684     20,257,360        783,258
Deferred revenue                               5,612,759      9,271,590      9,075,288
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------
                                              24,025,443     29,528,950      9,858,546
                                            ============   ============   ============
Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 500,000 shares authorized, 
  no shares issued or outstanding                  -----          -----          -----
Common stock, $.10 par value; 20,000,000 
  shares authorized, 5,566,906 issued and
  outstanding                                    556,691        556,691        556,691
Paid-in capital                               32,373,306     32,373,306     32,373,306
Retained earnings                              2,113,456      2,776,910      6,214,278
Less:  Unearned compensation                     (42,188)       (67,500)      (106,314)
       Unrealized loss on marketable 
       securities available for sale            (136,254)      (134,767)      (180,397)
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------
Total shareholders' equity                    34,865,011     35,504,640     38,857,564
                                            ------------   ------------   ------------
                                            $127,045,369   $135,709,802   $136,017,070
                                            ============   ============   ============
</TABLE>

The accompanying  notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.

                        STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

                                             Nine months Ended May 31,
                                                1996           1995
                                                ----           ----
Cash flow from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                       $   (663,454)    $   502,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
  (loss) to net cash from operating 
  activities:
  Depreciation and amortization               4,309,845      2,440,815
  Cumulative effect of change in              
    accounting principle                            ---      1,891,948
  Deferred income taxes                       3,717,654     (1,594,037)
  Stock awards                                   25,313         35,437
  (Increase) decrease in assets:
    Receivables, net                          1,876,428     (9,080,944)
    Merchandise inventory                    (1,190,640)   (10,144,684)
    Other current assets                         16,458       (840,762)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
    Accounts payable                         (1,753,055)     12,441,216
    Accrued expenses                            832,983      (1,527,844)
    Deferred revenue                         (5,251,308)      5,334,236
                                          -------------    ------------
  Net cash provided by (used in)                     
    operating activites                       1,920,225        (542,444)
                                          -------------    ------------

Cash flow from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment           (630,084)    (16,594,289)
  Purchase of investments                           ---         (67,938)
  Sale of investments                               ---         929,615
  Increase on other assets                      (57,008)        (18,805)
                                          -------------    ------------
    Net cash used in investing 
      activities                               (687,092)    (15,751,417)
                                          -------------    ------------
Cash flow from financing activities:
  Repayment of long-term debt                (1,746,551)        (59,826)
  Repayment of capital lease obligation        (106,873)       (205,614)
  Net borrowings under line of credit               ---      20,545,462
  Exercise of stock options                         ---          63,500
                                          -------------    ------------
    Net cash provided by (used in)    
      financiang activities                  (1,853,424)     20,343,522
                                          -------------    ------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and                 
  cash equivalents                            (620,292)       4,049,661
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning     
  of period                                  3,105,320        2,236,843
                                          ------------     ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of  
  period                                  $  2,485,028     $  6,286,504
                                          ------------     ------------

See Note 2 for additional cash flow information

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.
                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


(1)  Basis of Presentation

          The information  for the three and nine months ended May 31, 1996
          and 1995 is unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflects
          all  adjustments,  which   are  of  a  normal  recurring  nature,
          necessary  for a fair presentation  of  the  Company's  financial
          position and  results of operations for the interim periods.  The
          accompanying financial  statements  should be read in conjunction
          with the financial statements and notes  thereto contained in the
          Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended
          August 31, 1995.

          The results of operations for the three and nine months ended May
          31,  1996  are  not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be
          expected for the full fiscal year ending August 31, 1996.

(2)   Cash Flow Information

          Supplemental cash flow information  for the nine months ended May
          31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows:

                                            Nine Months Ended May 31,
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                            1996                  1995
Cash paid during the period for:
 Interest                              $    1,463,593      $       851,879
 Income Taxes                          $      118,240      $     3,871,580



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

Industry Overview

          For  the  third  quarter  of fiscal  1996, the Company experienced
comparable store sales declines of 10.1%, which is a continuation of a trend 
that began in the  third quarter of fiscal 1995.  This business downturn  is 
attributable  to  general  weakness  in the retail industry,  a  slowdown in 
the  development  of  new  exciting  products  in  the consumer  electronics  
categories  and a  lessened propensity by  consumers to spend due  to record 
high  debt levels.  This  has been  experienced in different  degrees by all  
companies in Campo's  industry  segment.   The softening of business  within
the consumer electronics and appliance  industry  has  created an  extremely  
competitive  and  highly  promotional  climate  which,  in turn,  has had an 
adverse impact  on  the  Company's gross profit margins. Declining sales and 
gross profits are conditions  which present a challenging retail environment 
for  all  retailers.   In such  an environment,  retailers are  focusing  on 
maintaining and improving their respective market shares. Recent market share 
studies   indicate   that  Campo   has  exceeded   management's expectations  
of  capturing  and  growing  market share in  newly  entered  markets  while  
maintaining  and  improving  market  share  in  our  existing markets.

Campo Initiatives

          As a response to the many changes faced by the consumer electronics  
and appliance industry, the Company has been taking certain  initiatives  to  
stream-line  store  processes,  reduce  administrative  costs  and  leverage 
technology.

          In September 1995, Campo  began  developing  a  "Superior Customer
Service"  (SCS)   strategy   to  improve  customer  service  by streamlining 
store operational  procedures.   SCS  was  evaluated initially  in  a  model 
store during the second quarter of fiscal 1996.   Based on positive  results  
and  customer  feedback,  the Company began  to  more  widely deploy the SCS 
strategy, which is expected  to be completely  implemented during the  first 
quarter of fiscal 1997.   SCS allows  sales managers and associates to focus
the  majority  of  their time  on  serving  the  customer  and  selling  the  
products  by  reassigning  administrative  duties.    Store processes,  such  
as  third party  financing  transactions,  cellular  and  paging  paperwork,  
product   retrieval  and   returned  product  tasks  are  being  handled  by 
qualified customer service associates specifically trained in  each of these 
tasks.  SCS has  reduced  the time  required to  process sales  transactions 
which  contributes  to  customer  satisfaction  and  the  overall   shopping  
experience.  SCS  has  also  streamlined  store  stock  handling  procedures, 
thereby  enabling  store management  to attend to customers needs in a  more
timely and effective manner.

          In an industry characterized  by declining gross margins, Campo is
continuously analyzing the profitability of every product  line in  order to  
identify  opportunities for improved return  on inventory investments.  Home  
office  products  continue  to  evolve  into  a  core part  of Campo's major 
business categories.  Thus, the  Company is  continuously  restructuring its  
merchandising strategy to address the impact of the category's inherent  low  
margins on the chain's overall profitability.  The Company has also  focused
on   improving   controls   and  procedures  affecting  inventory shortages.

          In  addition  to  more  widely  utilizing  SCS  and  focusing   on
opportunities to improve gross margin,   Campo  has implemented a number  of  
changes to reduce its  variable  expense  structure  in  line with declining 
sales  revenues.   Every  process at every level  is  under  close  scrutiny  
to identify opportunities  for expense reduction and/or revenue growth.  The 
Company has right-sized its corporate structure in light of current business
conditions through staff reductions in administrative  positions, while 
centralizing its non-inventory purchasing functions, which will enable Campo  
to increase savings by leveraging its volume purchases.  Campo has   reduced 
telecommunication  costs  by renegotiating   existing   service  agreements.    
In order to compensate for increasing  paper costs,  the Company has reduced
the number of pages and frequency of  its  advertising  tabloids. Campo  has  
outsourced functions that can be handled by a third party more  efficiently,  
such as facilities  management and extended  warranty claims administration.
Campo is  also  evaluating  opportunities  to  improve  efficiencies  within  
its   distribution  operations  through   system  enhancements  and  process
reengineering which will improve  inventory  accuracy, enable the Company to
reduce inventory levels and eliminate redundant handling and transportation.


          Campo's  information  systems  are  being  evaluated  and  a  plan
developed  to  install  an  information systems  infrastructure  which  will  
accommodate  current  system  requirements  and  provide the  foundation  to  
handle  future  growth   for the  Company.   The strategic  plan is  to move
the  Company's  information  to  a distributed client/server environment and 
place  the  applications  closer  to  end  users to  increase  productivity, 
performance,  and data availability.

          Clearly,  for any retailer to be successful, it must be willing to
embrace a difficult  business  climate  as a challenge to find opportunities  
where  it  can  function  more  efficiently,  and  at  a lower cost than its 
competitors.   Management  believes  that  by implementing  the  initiatives  
described above and continuously challenging the efficiency and effectiveness  
of  Campo's  retail  execution  and overall operations,  the Company will be 
positioned to take advantage  of  any  turnaround  in  the volatile consumer
electronics and appliance industry.

Results of Operations
          
          The  following table sets forth, for the periods  indicated,  the
relative  percentages  that  certain income  and  expense items bear to net 
sales:
                                                    
                                  Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended 
                                        May 31,                 May 31,
                                  ------------------      -------------------
                                   1996        1995        1996         1995
                                   ----        ----        ----         ----

Net sales                         100.0%      100.0%      100.0%       100.0%
Cost of sales                      78.5        76.7        78.6         77.6
                                  -----       -----       -----        ----- 
Gross profit                       21.5        23.3        21.4         22.4
Selling, general and                        
  administrative expense           24.5        23.0        21.4         20.3
                                  -----       -----       -----        -----
Operating income (loss)            (3.0)        0.3         0.0          2.1

Merger costs                        ---         ---         ---         (0.1)

Interest expense                   (1.0)       (0.6)       (0.7)        (0.5)
Interest income                     0.0         0.1         0.0          0.0
Other income, net                   0.2         0.1         0.2          0.2
                                  -----       -----       -----        -----
                                   (0.8)       (0.4)       (0.5)        (0.3)
                                  -----       -----       -----        ----- 
Income (loss) before taxes         (3.8)       (0.1)       (0.5)         1.7
Income tax expense (benefit)       (1.5)       (0.0)       (0.2)         0.6
                                  -----       -----       -----        -----
Income (loss) before cumulative 
  effect of change in accounting 
  principle                        (2.3)       (0.1)       (0.3)         1.1

Cumulative effect of change
  in accounting principle          -----       -----       -----         0.9
                                  ------      ------      ------       -----
Net income (loss)                  (2.3)       (0.1)       (0.3)         0.2
                                  =====       =====       =====        =====


Three Months Ended May 31, 1996 as Compared to Three Months Ended May 31, 1995

          Net sales  for the three months ended May 31, 1996  decreased 6.4%
to  $60.2 million  compared to  $64.3 million  for the same  period in 1995.   
Comparable   retail  store  sales  for  the  same  period decreased by 10.1%.

          Extended  warranty revenue  recognized  under  the   straight-line
method was  $2.0  million  and  $2.5 million for the three months ended  May  
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Extended  warranty expenses for these same  
periods  were  $1.3  million  and  $1.2 million,  respectively,  before  any 
allocation of other selling, general  and  administrative  expenses.   Also,  
effective  August 1, 1995,  the Company  agreed to  sell to an  unaffiliated
third  party all extended warranty  service  contracts  sold  by the Company
subsequent  to  July 31,  1995.  The  Company  records  the  sale  of  these  
contracts,  net  of  any related sales commissions and the fees  paid to the 
third party,  as  a  component  of  net  sales. Although  the  Company sells  
these contracts at a discount, the amount of the discount  approximates  the  
cost  the Company would incur to service these contracts, while transferring  
the  full  obligation for  future  services  to  a third party.  Third party
extended  warranty contract net revenue  during  the  three months ended May 
31, 1996 was $1.8 million.


          Gross   profit  for the three months ended May 31, 1996 was  $12.9
million or 21.5% of net  sales as compared to $15.0 million, or 23.3% of net 
sales for the comparable  period  in the prior year.  Selling,  general  and 
administrative expenses were  $14.7  million or 24.5%  of net  sales for the 
three months ended May 31, 1996  as compared  to  $14.8  million,  or  23.0%  
of net sales for the comparable  period in  the prior year.  This percentage 
increase  was  primarily  due  to the  effects  of  additional  fixed  costs
related  to the Company's  expansion in fiscal 1995 and soft retail sales on 
fixed  cost ratios as  well as increased  advertising costs primarily due to 
higher paper costs.

          Interest  expense  for  the  three   months  ended  May  31,  1996
increased by  approximately  $177,000 over the same period in the prior year  
due  to  the  Company  using  fixed  and  short-term borrowing  arrangements 
to restructure  the  debt incurred to fund the Company's expansion in fiscal 
1995.

          The Company's  effective income tax rate was 38.5%  and  37.8% for
the three months ended May 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

Nine  Months ended May 31, 1996 as Compared to Nine Months Ended May 31, 1995

          Net sales  for  the nine months ended May 31, 1996 increased  7.7%
to  $229.0  million  compared to  $212.7 million  for the same period in the 
prior fiscal  year.  Comparable  retail  store  sales  for  the  same period 
decreased by 10.1%.  The overall growth in net sales was attributable to new
stores  opened  during and subsequent to the third  quarter of last year and 
the sale of warranty contracts to a third party.

          Extended  warranty  revenue  recognized  under  the  straight-line
method was $6.6 million and $7.3 million  for the nine months ended  May 31,  
1996, and 1995, respectively.  Extended warranty expenses for each  of these
periods  were  $4.1 million  and  $3.5  million,  respectively,  before  any  
allocation  of  other  selling, general  and  administrative  expenses.  Net 
revenue recognized as a result  of selling  extended warranty contracts to a 
third party during the nine months ended May 31, 1996 was $7.2 million.

          Gross  profit for the nine  months  ended  May  31, 1996 was $49.1
million or 21.4% of net sales as compared to $47.6  million, or 22.4% of net 
sales  for  the  comparable  period in the prior year.  Selling, general and 
administrative expenses were $49.0 million or 21.4% of net sales for the nine 
months  ended  May  31, 1996 as  compared  to  $43.0  million, or  20.3%  of  
net  sales  for the comparable  period in the prior year.   This  percentage  
increase  was  primarily  due  to  the  effects  of additional  fixed  costs 
related to the Company's  expansion in fiscal  1995 and of soft retail sales 
on fixed cost ratios and increased advertising costs primarily due to higher
paper costs.

          Interest  expense for the nine months ended May 31, 1996 increased
by approximately $574,000 over the same period in  the prior year due to the 
Company using  fixed borrowing arrangements to restructure the debt incurred 
to fund the Company's expansion in fiscal 1995.

          The Company's  effective  income  tax rate was 38.0% and 35.3% for
the nine months ended May 31,  1996  and 1995, respectively.  The  effective 
tax rate for the nine months  ended  May  31,  1995 was positively  impacted  
by the utilization of inventory tax credits to offset income tax expense.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          Net cash  provided by operating  activities was approximately $1.9
million for the nine months ended  May  31,  1996, as compared to cash  used 
in operating activities of $542,000 for the nine months ended  May 31, 1995.   
The  increase  in net cash  provided  by operating  activities was primarily 
due to  improved  turnover  in vendor receivables.  As  of May 31, 1996, the 
Company  used  several  "floor  plan"   finance  companies  to  finance  the 
majority  of  its  merchandise  purchases.  The  Company  has  an  aggregate 
borrowing limit with  these finance companies of approximately  $123 million
and  it collateralizes the outstanding borrowings with merchandise inventory  
and  certain  receivables.  Payment terms under  these agreements range from 
50 to  120  days.   In addition,  the Company finances  inventory  purchases 
through open-account arrangements with various vendors.  These  arrangements  
contain certain restrictive covenants which require the Company to  maintain
certain tangible net worth,  debt  and earnings requirements.  As of May 31, 
1996, the Company was not in compliance with certain of these covenants, but 
has  obtained waivers  of  these covenants  from  the  respective  financial 
institutions.

          Long-term  debt  as of May 31, 1996 consisted of two  term  loans,
one with three  banks and the other with a financial institution.  Principal  
of  $425,000   and  applicable  interest  are  payable quarterly on the term 
loan with the banks, which accrues interest based on one of the following, at 
the option of the Company:  (i) the Prime Rate,  (ii) LIBOR  plus  2.40%, or 
(iii) the  Commercial Paper  Rate  plus  2.50%,  with  the  balance  of  all
outstanding principal due  and  payable  at maturity  on  August  31,  1998.
Outstanding  amounts pursuant  to this  agreement are  collateralized by the 
Company's  real  estate.   The  outstanding principal balance and applicable 
interest rate on this loan as of May 31, 1996 were $14.0 million  and  7.63% 
(LIBOR plus 2.40%),  respectively.   The principal balance of the other term 
loan, which was $3.7 million at May 31, 1996, accrues interest at an average 
weekly yield of 30 Day Commercial paper plus 1.80% (7.64% at May  31, 1996).
Principal and interest on this loan are payable monthly with  the balance of 
all outstanding principal due and payable at maturity on  August  30,  2002.   
Outstanding  amounts  pursuant  to  this  agreement  are  collateralized  by 
certain furniture, fixtures and equipment of the Company. These arrangements  
contain  certain  restrictive  covenants   which  require   the  Company  to 
maintain minimum  tangible  net  worth, as well as maximum debt to  tangible
net worth  and  minimum  fixed  charge coverage ratios.  The term loan  with 
the banks also contains a provision which prohibits the Company  from paying 
dividends on  its  common  stock.   As of May 31, 1996,  the Company was not 
in compliance with  certain  of these covenants. The  Company  has  obtained  
waivers  of  these  covenants from the  banks in return for its agreement to 
amend the loan  agreement with the banks effective June 1, 1996 to eliminate
the LIBO  rate and Commercial Paper rate options,  thus fixing  the interest 
rate  on the term loan at the Prime rate.  The Company's performance for the  
fourth quarter continues to deteriorate and it appears probable thus far that 
the Company will be required to seek waivers of certain covenant requirements  
for  the  fourth quarter.  The  Company  intends  to  meet  with the banking 
group  during  the  fourth  quarter  of fiscal 1996 to  discuss revising its 
credit  facility  agreements with the objective  of  amending  its  existing  
agreements  to  better match the Company's needs and to  negotiate permanent 
changes to covenant requirements.

          Also, as of May 31, 1996,  the  Company  had available to it a $10
million line of credit with the banks discussed above.  This line of  credit 
accrues interest similar to that  of  the  term  loan; however, interest  is 
payable monthly following the execution of the line of  credit notes.  As of 
May 31, 1996,  the  Company had no  borrowings  outstanding on  this line of 
credit.  During periods of peak  purchasing, the  Company uses this  line of 
credit to finance purchases.

          The  Company incurred capital  expenditures of $630,000 during the
nine  months  ended May 31, 1996  primarily  in  connection  with  equipment  
purchases   and   leasehold   improvements.  Capital expenditures  of  $16.6 
million were incurred for the nine months ended May 31, 1995  in  connection 
with  the opening of twelve new Campo Concept stores.  The expenditures  for 
the nine months ended May  31,  1995  were funded  primarily  by  cash  from 
financing  activities.  The  Company  has  no plans for further expansion in
the remainder of fiscal 1996 and 1997.

          During  the nine months ended May  31, 1996 the Company's net cash
used  in  financing  activities  was $1.9  million  as compared  to net cash 
provided by financing activities of  $20.3 million for the nine months ended 
May 31, 1995.  The primary use of funds during the nine months ended May 31,  
1996  consisted  of principal payments on the Company's long-term debt.  For 
the same period in the prior year, the primary source of funds was borrowings  
under  short-term  borrowing  arrangements  to  provide  for  the  Company's
expansion during fiscal 1995.

          In addition to its available line of credit  discussed  above, the
Company  believes  that  its existing  funds  and its  vendor  and inventory 
financing   arrangements  are  sufficient  to  satisfy  its  expected   cash 
requirements in fiscal 1996 and for the foreseeable future.

Impact of Inflation

          In  management's opinion, inflation has not had a material  impact
on the Company's financial results for the three months ended  May 31,  1996 
and 1995.  Technological advances  coupled with  increased competition  have 
caused prices on many of the Company's products to decline.  Those  products 
that  have increased in price have in  most cases  done so in  proportion to 
current inflation rates.  As a result of the Company's growth  over the last 
three years, it has been  able to purchase  inventory in larger  quantities, 
thereby lowering  the effective cost of its inventory.   Management does not 
anticipate  that  inflation  will  have a  material  impact on the Company's 
financial results in the future.

                             PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

          There  have been no  material developments during the three months
ended May 31, 1996.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a)  Exhibits
       10.1   Second Amendment  to Loan Agreement dated May 31, 1996 by and
              between Hibernia National  Bank and Campo Electronics, Appliances
              and Computers, Inc.

       27     Financial Data Schedule

  (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
       No reports on Form 8-K have  been  filed  during the three months
       ended May 31, 1996.

                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.


                                     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.

                   
                  CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.
                   

July 15, 1996           /s/ ANTHONY P. CAMPO
                        ------------------------------
                        Anthony P. Campo
                        Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
                        President and Director

 
                       /s/ WILLIAM M. GOLDEN, JR.
                       -------------------------------
                       William M. Golden, Jr.
                       Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director


                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                                                              
                                                                Sequentially
Exhibit No.           Description of Exhibits                   Numbered Page
- - -----------           -----------------------                   -------------
                                                  
10.1      Second Amendment to Loan Agreement dated May 31, 
          1996 by and between Hibernia National Bank and 
          Campo Electronics, Appliances and Computers, Inc.      
          
27        Financial Data Schedule



                                
                      SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT


      This  Second  Amendment  to  Loan  Agreement  (this "Second Amendment") is
executed  as  of  May 31, 1996, by and among Campo Electronics,  Appliances  and
Computers, Inc. (the  "Borrower")  and  Hibernia National Bank, as agent for the
Banks (in such capacity, the "Agent"), and  Central Bank, Hibernia National Bank
and Liberty Bank & Trust Company of Tulsa, N.A. (the "Banks").
                     

                                   RECITALS

      A.   The Borrower and the Banks entered  into  that certain Loan Agreement
dated  as  of  August 30, 1995 (as amended, the "Loan Agreement"),  pursuant  to
which the Banks  extended  to  Borrower  a  term loan in the principal amount of
$17,000,000 and a line of credit in the maximum  aggregate  principal  amount of
$10,000,000.

      B.   The  Borrower  has requested that the Banks waive certain affirmative
covenants imposed upon the Borrower by the Loan Agreement for the period through
May 31, 1996, and the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set
forth below.

      C.   Terms used herein  and  not  otherwise  defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual  covenants and undertakings
contained herein, the parties hereto amend the Loan Agreement as follows:


                                  AGREEMENT

      1.   Section  2.03(a)  of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended  to read as
follows:

           Section 2.03  Interest  Rate;  Fees.   (a)   Interest Rate.  The term
loan and the line of credit shall bear interest at the Prime Rate, effective  as
of June 1, 1996.

      2.   The Borrower hereby reaffirms all the representations  and warranties
contained in the Loan Agreement and certifies that all such representations  and
warranties are true and correct as of the date of this Second Amendment.

      3.   The  Borrower  further  certifies  that  no  Default  [(other than as
relates  to the financial covenants set forth in Sections 4.03(a),  4.03(d)  and
4.03(e)] has  occurred and is continuing under the Loan Agreement as of the date
of this Second  Amendment.   Under  separate  letter  the Banks have waived such
Defaults through May 31, 1996.

      4.   The  Borrower  hereby  specifically reaffirms the  mortgage,  pledge,
assignment, security agreement and  other  hypothecation  of  all  collateral as
security for the Loan, including, without limitation, the following:

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in  favor  of the Agent dated
         August  30, 1995, covering certain immovable  property  of
         the Borrower located in Jefferson County, Alabama.

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in  favor  of the Agent dated
         August  30, 1995, covering certain immovable  property  of
         the Borrower located in Houston County, Alabama.

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in  favor  of the Agent dated
         August  30, 1995, covering certain immovable  property  of
         the Borrower located in Mobile County, Alabama.

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in  favor  of the Agent dated
         August  30, 1995, covering certain immovable  property  of
         the  Borrower   located   in   East  Baton  Rouge  Parish,
         Louisiana.

         Mortgage  by  the Borrower in favor  of  the  Agent  dated
         August 30, 1995,  covering  certain  immovable property of
         the Borrower located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in favor of the  Agent  dated
         August 30, 1995, covering certain  immovable  property  of
         the Borrower located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

         Mortgage  by  the  Borrower  in  favor  of the Agent dated
         August  30, 1995, covering certain immovable  property  of
         the Borrower located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

         Deed of Trust  by the Borrower in favor of the Agent dated
         August 30, 1995,  covering  certain  immovable property of
         the Borrower located in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Borrower  may,  from time to time,
one  or  more  times,  enter  into  additional  mortgages, pledges, assignments,
security agreements and other hypothecations with  the  Banks  under  which  the
Borrower  may  mortgage,  pledge,  assign,  grant  a  security  interest  in and
hypothecate  the  same collateral.  The Borrower further acknowledges and agrees
that the execution  of  such  additional  agreements will not have the effect of
cancelling,  novating  or otherwise modifying  said  agreements,  it  being  the
Borrower's intent that all  such  agreements  shall  be cumulative in nature and
shall each and all remain in full force and effect until  expressly cancelled by
the Banks under written cancellation instrument delivered to the Borrower.

      5.   Except  as  modified  and  amended hereby, the Loan  Agreement  shall
remain in full force and effect.

      6.   The effectiveness of this Second  Amendment shall be conditioned upon
the satisfaction of the following conditions:

           a.    Second Amendment.  The Borrower  and  the  Required Banks shall
have executed this Second Amendment.

           b.    Resolutions.    The  Borrower  shall  have  adopted   corporate
resolutions regarding the authorization  of  execution  of this Second Amendment
and  all  documents  related  thereto,  certified  correct by the  secretary  or
assistant secretary of the Borrower.

           c.    No  Adverse  Change.   There shall have  occurred  no  material
adverse  changes,  either  individually or in  the  aggregate,  in  the  assets,
liabilities, financial conditions, business operations, affairs or circumstances
of the Borrower from those reflected  in  the  most  recent financial statements
furnished to the Banks prior to the date of this Second Amendment, except to the
extent that such changes are permitted by the Loan Agreement  as amended by this
Second  Amendment.   Furthermore,  immediately following the execution  of  this
Second Amendment, no Default under the Loan Agreement shall have occurred and be
continuing.

      7.   This Second Amendment may  be  executed  in two or more counterparts,
and  it  shall not be necessary that the signatures of  all  parties  hereto  be
contained  on  any  one  counterpart hereof; each counterpart shall be deemed an
original,  but  all  of  which  together  shall  constitute  one  and  the  same
instrument.

                              -  1  -

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the  parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.


BORROWER:                      CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.



                               By: /s/ Anthony P. Campo
                                   ----------------------------------
                               Name:  Anthony P. Campo
                               Title: Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                                      Officer and President


AGENT:                         HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK


                               By: /s/ S. John Castellano
                                   ----------------------------------
                               Name:  S. John Castellano
                               Title: Vice President


BANKS:                         CENTRAL BANK


                               By: /s/ Fenton Davidson
                                   ----------------------------------
                               Name:  Fenton Davidson
                               Title: Senior Vice President
                               Percent:   29.6296%



                               HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK


                               By: /s/ S. John Castellano
                                   ----------------------------------
                               Name:  S. John Castellano
                               Title: Vice President
                               Percent:   37.0370%


                              LIBERTY BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF TULSA, N.A.


                               By: /s/ Gary King
                                   ----------------------------------
                               Name:  Gary King
                               Title: Assistant Vice President
                               Percent:  33.3333%

                              -  2  -
                      
                      NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

        This  Note  Modification Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as
   of May 31, 1996, is  made between CAMPO ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES AND
   COMPUTERS, INC. ("Borrower") and HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK ("Lender").

                                RECITALS

        WHEREAS, Borrower  has  executed  a term note dated August 30,
   1995,  payable  to the order of Lender in  the  original  principal
   amount of $6,296,296,  having  a  final maturity of August 31, 1998
   (the "Note"); and

        WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender desire to eliminate the LIBO Rate
   and  Commercial  Paper  Rate options,  leaving  the  Note  to  bear
   interest at the Prime Rate.

        NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

                               AGREEMENT

        1.   Effective June  1,  1996, the Note is modified to provide
   that it shall bear interest at  the  Prime  Rate (as defined in the
   Note),  and  all references in the Note to the  LIBO  Rate  or  the
   Commercial Paper Rate are deleted.

        2.   Except as expressly modified by this Agreement, all terms
   and provisions  of  the  Note,  and all terms and provisions of the
   Loan  Agreement  dated  as of August  30,  1995,  executed  by  the
   Borrower and the Lender (as  amended, the "Loan Agreement") and all
   terms and provisions of all other  documents securing or evidencing
   the obligations under the Note, are  hereby  ratified and confirmed
   and shall be and shall remain in full force and effect, enforceable
   in accordance with their terms.

        3.   Borrower hereby agrees, acknowledges  and  confirms  that
   Borrower  is  truly indebted to Lender pursuant to the terms of the
   Note, as modified  hereby, and the Loan Agreement.  Borrower hereby
   promises to pay the  Note  to  Lender  in accordance with the terms
   thereof, as modified hereby, and hereby  agrees  to observe, comply
   with and perform all of the obligations, terms and conditions under
   or in connection with the Note, the Loan Agreement  and any and all
   other  documents  and  instruments  pertaining or relating  to  the
   indebtedness represented by the Note.

        4.   Borrower hereby represents  and  warrants that no default
   (other  than  as relates to the financial covenants  set  forth  in
   Section  4.03(a),   4.03(d)   and  4.03(e))  has  occurred  and  is
   continuing  as  of the date hereof,  and  Borrower  hereby  further
   represents and warrants that all of the representations, warranties
   and covenants made  in  the  Note, the Loan Agreement and all other
   documents pertaining or relating to the indebtedness represented by
   the  Note  are, as of the date hereof,  true  and  correct  in  all
   material respects.

        5.   Borrower   represents  and  warrants  that  there  is  no
   defense,  offset,  compensation,   counterclaim  or  reconventional
   demand with respect to amounts due under,  or  performance  of, the
   terms  of  the  Note,  and  to the extent any such defense, offset,
   compensation, counterclaim or reconventional demand or other causes
   of action might exist, whether  known  or  unknown,  such items are
   hereby waived by Borrower.

        6.   Nothing   in   this   Agreement   shall   constitute  the
   satisfaction or extinguishment of the amount owed under  the  Note,
   nor shall it be a novation of the amount owed under the Note.

   BORROWER:                          CAMPO ELECTRONICS,
                                      APPLIANCES AND COMPUTERS, INC.

                                      By: ________________________________
                                          Name:  William  M.  Golden, Jr.
                                          Title:  Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

   LENDER:                            HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK

                                      By: ________________________________
                                          Name:  S. John Castellano
                                          Title:  Vice President




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