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FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2001

Commission file number: 0-24091

TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     
DELAWARE   04-3417513
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    

40 PEQUOT WAY
CANTON, MA 02021

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

781-830-3000
(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 Check.gif No Checkbox.gif

         Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     
TITLE OF CLASS   OUTSTANDING AT FEBRUARY 11, 2002
Common Stock, $.01 par value   23,368,783

 


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TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

         
        PAGE
       
Part I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
Item 1   Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001   3
    Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 2001   4
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2000 and 2001   5
    Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements   6
Item 2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   10
Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   13
Part II.   OTHER INFORMATION   14

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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

                     
        September 30,   December 31,
        2001   2001
       
 
                (Unaudited)
Assets
               
Current Assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,277,969     $ 11,416,435  
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $850,000 at September 30, 2001 and $831,000 at December 31, 2001
    31,251,444       44,131,150  
 
Inventory
    129,172,638       143,057,265  
 
Deferred tax assets
    4,054,489       3,984,869  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    3,468,864       4,161,718  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    171,225,404       206,751,437  
 
Property and equipment, net
    109,141,981       122,515,343  
 
Investment in joint venture
    3,397,722       3,154,674  
 
Long-term investments
    1,194,425       1,116,055  
 
Intangible assets, net
    7,254,832       6,879,582  
 
Other assets, net
    536,675       353,516  
 
Goodwill, net
    187,676,605       187,676,605  
 
   
     
 
   
Total
  $ 480,427,644     $ 528,447,212  
 
   
     
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
Current Liabilities:
               
 
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 322,245     $ 305,362  
 
Amount due to bank
    8,464,682       15,192,406  
 
Accounts payable
    38,557,984       40,217,914  
 
Accrued expenses
    38,887,498       51,934,631  
 
Customer deposits
    13,998,996       18,048,181  
 
Deferred warranty
    532,681       502,043  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    100,764,086       126,200,537  
 
   
     
 
Long-Term Debt
    36,699,411       45,007,256  
 
   
     
 
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
               
 
Rent related accruals
    9,326,705       9,317,484  
 
Deferred warranty
    1,048,562       925,801  
 
Deferred tax liabilities
    197,353       222,916  
 
   
     
 
   
Total other long-term liabilities
    10,572,620       10,466,201  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    148,036,117       181,673,994  
 
   
     
 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
           
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 24,722,974 shares issued at September 30, 2001 and 25,078,669 at December 31, 2001
    247,230       250,792  
 
Additional paid in capital
    285,132,941       285,999,327  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    65,918       72,108  
 
Retained earnings
    48,823,695       62,326,943  
 
   
     
 
   
Total
    334,269,784       348,649,170  
 
Less treasury stock: 1,856,146 shares at September 30, 2001 and 1,852,852 shares at December 31, 2001, at cost
    (1,878,257 )     (1,875,952 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    332,391,527       346,773,218  
 
   
     
 
   
Total
  $ 480,427,644     $ 528,447,212  
 
   
     
 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

                     
        Three Months Ended
        December 31,
       
        2000   2001
       
 
Total revenue
  $ 161,968,381     $ 251,912,948  
Cost of sales
    (103,854,565 )     (160,010,575 )
 
   
     
 
   
Gross Profit
    58,113,816       91,902,373  
Selling expenses
    36,049,203       58,484,462  
Corporate, general and administrative expenses
    6,061,338       10,010,406  
Amortization of intangibles
    480,000       375,250  
 
   
     
 
Income from operations
    15,523,275       23,032,255  
Income from joint venture
    485,206       71,952  
Interest income (expense), net
    321,509       (598,792 )
 
   
     
 
Income before income taxes
    16,329,990       22,505,415  
Income taxes
    6,531,996       9,002,166  
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.53     $ 0.59  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.51     $ 0.56  
 
   
     
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    18,481,100       23,020,589  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
    19,237,496       24,214,744  
 
   
     
 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                         
            Three Months Ended
            December 31,
           
            2000   2001
           
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
 
Net income
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     
Depreciation and amortization
    2,329,930       3,620,052  
     
Income from joint venture
    (485,206 )     (71,952 )
     
Gain on disposal of equipment
    (5,000 )      
     
Deferred income tax provision
          91,056  
     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition of business:
               
       
Increase in accounts receivable
    (13,679,964 )     (12,879,706 )
       
Increase in inventory
    (5,601,946 )     (13,884,627 )
       
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
    164,758       (520,645 )
       
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
    17,844,039       14,707,061  
       
Increase in customer deposits
    2,204,648       4,049,185  
       
Increase (decrease) in deferred rent
    185,331       (9,221 )
       
Decrease in deferred warranty
    (128,475 )     (153,399 )
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,626,109       8,451,053  
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
 
Purchase of property and equipment
    (4,155,931 )     (16,592,214 )
 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    5,000        
 
(Purchase) sale of investments
    (200,000 )     88,687  
 
Cash paid for acquisitions
    (3,837,048 )      
 
Dividends from joint venture
          300,000  
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,187,979 )     (16,203,527 )
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
 
Increase (decrease) in amount due to bank
    (191,289 )     6,727,724  
 
Net proceeds (payments) of long term debt
    (9,363 )     8,290,962  
 
Equity transactions
    156,846       872,254  
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (43,806 )     15,890,940  
 
   
     
 
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    4,394,324       8,138,466  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    34,292,555       3,277,969  
 
   
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 38,686,879     $ 11,416,435  
 
   
     
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
 
Cash paid during the period for:
               
   
Interest
  $ 4,569     $ 575,914  
 
   
     
 
   
Taxes
  $ 827,500     $ 141,169  
 
   
     
 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

         The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Tweeter” or the “Company”), included herein, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Tweeter’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.

2. Accounting Policies

         The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tweeter have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. Tweeter typically records its highest revenue and earnings in this first fiscal quarter.

3. Earnings per Share

         The weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per share are presented in the table below. Options to purchase 432,871 and 313,298 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $23.125 to $32.125 and $21.00 to $32.125 per share were outstanding for the quarters ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2001, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market prices of the common shares.

                   
      Three Months Ended
      December 31,
     
      2000   2001
     
 
Basic Earnings Per Share:
               
Numerator:
               
 
Net income
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
Denominator:
               
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    18,481,100       23,020,589  
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.53     $ 0.59  
 
   
     
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
               
Numerator:
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
Denominator:
               
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    18,481,100       23,020,589  
 
Potential common stock outstanding
    756,396       1,194,155  
 
   
     
 
Total
    19,237,496       24,214,744  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.51     $ 0.56  
 
   
     
 

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4. Comprehensive Income

         Comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2001 was as follows:

                 
    Three Months Ended
    December 31,
   
    2000   2001
   
 
Net income
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
Change in fair value of long-term investments (net of tax)
    (474,148 )     6,190  
 
   
     
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 9,323,846     $ 13,509,439  
 
   
     
 

5. Tweeter@Outpost.com Joint Venture

         On November 9, 2001, the Company received notification from Outpost.com that the Joint Venture was being dissolved effective February 9, 2002. The Company discontinued its Internet operations on December 31, 2001. The Company believes that the carrying amount of its investment in the joint venture of approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 2001 and its receivable balance from the joint venture of approximately $720,000 will be realized during fiscal year 2002.

6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

         On October 1, 2001 the Company adopted, SFAS No.142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which eliminated the amortization of purchased goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives. SFAS No.142 changes the accounting for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives from an amortization method to an impairment approach. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Amortization of goodwill, including goodwill recorded in prior business combinations, ceased upon the adoption of this standard. Under SFAS No.142, goodwill will be tested at least annually and more frequently if an event occurs which indicates that goodwill may be impaired. In connection with this statement, management is required to perform an impairment assessment within six months of adoption. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had not completed the goodwill impairment review and therefore has made no determination of any impairment charge that could result from adoption of this statement.

         The following financial information is presented as if the statement was adopted at the beginning of the quarter ended December 31, 2000.

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    December 31, 2000   December 31, 2001
   
 
Reported net income
  $ 9,797,994     $ 13,503,249  
Goodwill amortization
    480,000        
 
   
     
 
Adjusted net income
  $ 10,277,994     $ 13,503,249  
 
   
     
 
Goodwill
  $ 41,223,741     $ 187,676,605  
 
   
     
 
Basic income per share:
               
Reported net income
  $ 0.53     $ 0.59  
Goodwill amortization
    0.03        
 
   
     
 
Adjusted net income
  $ 0.56     $ 0.59  
 
   
     
 
Diluted income per share:
               
Reported net income
  $ 0.51     $ 0.56  
Goodwill amortization
    0.02        
 
   
     
 
Adjusted net income
  $ 0.53     $ 0.56  
 
   
     
 

         The financial information for acquired intangible assets is as follows:

                   
      September 30,   December 31,
      2001   2001
     
 
Non compete Agreements
               
 
Original Cost
$ 3,905,000     $ 3,905,000  
 
Accumulated Amortization
    130,168       325,420  
Tradenames:
               
 
Original Cost
  $ 3,600,000     $ 3,600,000  
 
Accumulated Amortization
    120,000       300,000  

         For the quarter ended December 31, 2001, the aggregate amortization expense was $375,250. For each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2005, the amortization expense is estimated to be $1,501,000 and for the fiscal year 2006 the amortization is estimated to be $1,251,000.

7. Subsequent Events

         On January 15, 2002, Tweeter announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Hillcrest High Fidelity, Inc. (“Hillcrest”), located in the greater Dallas, TX market. Hillcrest, which has operated in Dallas for 53 years, is a two-store specialty retailer with a significant focus on custom installation with annual sales of approximately $14 million. The companies expect to complete the transaction on or about March 1, 2002. Tweeter expects to fund the acquisition with a combination of cash and stock with an approximate purchase price of $5.5 million for the Net Assets of Hillcrest. The company intends to issue these shares from its shelf registration filed on April 13, 1999, and amended on December 23, 1999. The transaction will be accounted for as a purchase.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

         In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently

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Occurring Events and Transactions.” The provisions of SFAS No. 144 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that implementing SFAS No. 144 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

         Tweeter is a specialty retailer of mid to high-end audio and video consumer electronics products. Tweeter currently operates 155 stores under the Tweeter, HiFi Buys, Sound Advice, Bang & Olufsen, Electronic Interiors, Showcase Home Entertainment and Great Indoor’s Home Theater names in the New England, Texas, San Diego, Mid-Atlantic, Chicago, Southeast, Florida and Phoenix markets respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 AS COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000

         Total Revenue. Total revenue includes delivered merchandise, labor, net commissions on service contracts sold, completed service center work orders, insurance replacement and corporate sales. Total revenue increased $89.9 million, or 55.5%, to $251.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $162.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. The increase was mainly comprised of $21.8 million from new stores and $70.1 million from acquired companies. This was offset by a comparable store sales decrease of $2.3 million. Comparable store sales were down 1.6% excluding the Big Screen City, Audio Video Systems and the Sound Advice chains. The Big Screen City stores had a comparable store sales decrease of 7.3%, the Audio Video Systems stores had a comparable store sales decrease of 20.0% and the Sound Advice stores had a comparable store sales decrease of 3.9%. Digital and digital ready tube televisions continued their rapid penetration into the tube category in the quarter, as they accounted for over 55% of all tubes sold in the quarter, and 7.3% of total revenue. Flat Panel televisions sets — Plasma and LCD — were the fastest growing category for quarter ended December 31, 2001, up 117% from the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Total digital sales penetration exceeded 52% of total revenue.

         Gross Profit. Cost of sales includes merchandise, net delivery costs, distribution costs, home installation labor costs, purchase discounts, and vendor volume rebates. Cost of sales increased $56.2 million, or 54.1%, to $160.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $103.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. Gross profit increased $33.8 million, or 58.1%, to $91.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $58.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. The gross margin percentage increased 60 basis points, to 36.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2001, from 35.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2000. The increase in margin was primarily due to the continued strength of the digital product sales. Also contributing to the increase was the net labor generated from the Company’s continued efforts to pursue the home installation business.

         Selling Expenses. Selling expenses include the compensation of store personnel, occupancy costs, store level depreciation, advertising expenses, pre-opening expenses and credit card fees. Selling expenses increased $22.4 million, or 62.2%, to $58.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $36.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. As a percentage of revenue, selling expenses increased to 23.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from 22.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2000. This increase was primarily due to increased occupancy costs incurred for new stores, higher bank fees associated with interest promotions, and other store compensation costs.

         Corporate, General and Administrative Expenses. Corporate, general and administrative expenses include the costs of executive officers, finance, merchandising, marketing, information systems, human resources, training, and related support functions. Corporate, general and administrative expenses increased 65.2% to $10.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. As a percentage of total revenue, corporate general and administrative expenses increased to 4.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from 3.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2000. This increase was primarily due to increased payroll at the corporate level, as the company has added to its corporate infrastructure.

         Amortization of Intangibles. Amortization of intangibles decreased to $375,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from $480,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2000. The decrease was due to the October 1, 2001 adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill

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and Other Intangible Assets.” This statement requires that amortization be recorded only on intangible assets and not on goodwill.

         Net Interest Income (Expense). Net interest expense increased to $599,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2001 from net interest income of $322,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2000. This increase is due primarily to the borrowings on our revolving credit agreement during the three months ended December 31, 2001 compared to cash investment income realized on our outstanding cash balances during the three months ended December 31, 2000. The increase in borrowings was due to the debt acquired in the Sound Advice acquisition and the opening of new stores.

         Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 was 40.0%.

         Seasonality. Tweeter’s operations, in common with other retailers, are subject to seasonal influences. Historically, Tweeter has realized more of its revenue and net earnings in this first fiscal quarter, which includes the holiday season, than in any other fiscal quarter. The net earnings of any interim quarter are seasonally disproportionate to net sales since certain selling expenses and administrative expenses are relatively fixed during the year. Therefore, interim results should not be relied upon as necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2001 compared to $12.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000. Cash provided by operations for the three months ended December 31, 2001 was primarily the result of net income of $13.5 million, an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $14.7 million and an increase in customer deposits of $4.0 million. Cash used from operations included, primarily, an increase in inventory of $13.9 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $12.9 million. The adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities consist primarily of $3.6 million for depreciation and amortization, as well as minor changes in other operating accounts.

         At December 31, 2001, working capital was $80.6 million, compared to $70.5 million at September 30, 2001. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 1.64 to 1 at December 31, 2001 and 1.70 to 1 at September 30, 2001.

         Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2001 included capital expenditures of $16.6 million, primarily used for the building of new stores and the relocation of existing stores.

         Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2001 was $15.9 million, which was predominantly due to borrowings of long-term debt of $8.3 million and an increase in amount due to bank of $6.7 million.

         Tweeter has a three-year senior credit facility (the “credit facility”), which provides the Company the ability to borrow up to $75 million. The Company had $30,000,000 available on its revolving credit facility at December 31, 2001, and there was $45,000,000 outstanding at December 31, 2001. The unpaid balances under this agreement bear interest at the lender’s base rate, or Eurodollar pricing plus 1.25% if the Company commits the balances for a period of thirty days or more.

         Tweeter believes that its existing cash, together with cash generated by operations and available borrowings under its credit facility will be sufficient to finance its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. If management pursues additional acquisitions within this period, however, such acquisitions could strain Tweeter’s capital resources. Furthermore, due to the seasonality of its business, Tweeter’s working capital needs are significantly higher the fiscal third and fourth quarters and there is the possibility that this could cause unforeseen capital constraints in the future.

New Accounting Pronouncements

         In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and the accounting and reporting provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” The provisions of SFAS No. 144 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years

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beginning after December 15, 2001, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that implementing SFAS No. 144 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes” and words of similar import, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the income tax rate for fiscal 2001, Company growth and acquisitions, dependence on key personnel, the need for additional financing, competition and seasonal fluctuations, and those referred to in Tweeter’s Registration Statement filed on Form S-4 on June 13, 2001 and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 20, 2001, that could cause actual future results and events to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

         The market risk inherent in our financial instruments and in our financial position is the potential for loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes.

         At December 31, 2001, the Company had $45,000,000 of variable rate borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit agreements, which approximates fair value. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in interest rates for this variable rate debt would have an approximate $149,000 annual impact on the Company’s earnings and cash flows.

         At December 31, 2001, we had approximately $120,000 in marketable equity securities. Equity market fluctuations can impact fair values (although not earnings, unless such equity positions are actually liquidated). A 10% fluctuation in the value of such securities would either reduce or increase total assets by $12,000.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

         None

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits

         Exhibit          Description

         None

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

         None

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.

       
 

  TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
      By: /s/ Joseph McGuire


      JOSEPH MCGUIRE,
      Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 12, 2002

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