10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

	x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 29, 2011
OR
	o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-14818

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	14-1541629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer
	Identification Number)

38 Corporate Circle

Albany, New York 12203

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(518) 452-1242

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by a check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for 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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer o       Non-accelerated filer o       Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

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

Common Stock, $.01 par value,
31,454,529 shares outstanding as of November 26, 2011

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
INDEX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Form 10-Q Page No.
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 – Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 29, 2011, January 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010		3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Thirteen Weeks and Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010		4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010		5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		12
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		19
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures		19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings		20
Item 1A- Risk Factors		20
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		20
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities		20
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		20
Item 5 – Other Information		20
Item 6 – Exhibits		20
Signatures		21

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
(unaudited)

	October 29,			January 29,			October 30,
	2011			2011			2010
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,017		$	75,212		$	6,127
Merchandise inventory		223,528			234,164			270,800
Other current assets		8,551			8,385			17,673
Total current assets		251,096			317,761			294,600
NET FIXED ASSETS		17,968			21,478			26,763
OTHER ASSETS		8,160			9,485			9,427
TOTAL ASSETS		277,224		$	348,724		$	330,790
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	78,539		$	130,007		$	115,312
Borrowings under line of credit		—			—			8,588
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		24,275			28,025			27,635
Current portion of long-term debt		669			640			630
Current portion of capital lease obligations		797			723			700
Total current liabilities		104,280			159,395			152,865
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion		1,242			1,748			1,911
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less current portion		3,157			3,763			3,953
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		20,690			22,020			21,621
TOTAL LIABILITIES		129,369			186,926			180,350
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		—			—			—
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 56,557,519, 56,527,519 and 56,527,519 shares issued, respectively)		565			565			565
Additional paid-in capital		308,724			308,333			308,223
Treasury stock at cost (25,102,990, 25,102,990 and 25,102,990 shares, respectively)		(217,555	)		(217,555	)		(217,555	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		416			416			1,518
Retained earnings		55,705			70,039			57,689
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		147,855			161,798			150,440
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	277,224		$	348,724		$	330,790

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010
Net sales	$	109,996		$	128,787		$	349,483		$	421,129
Cost of sales		69,344			84,870			220,550			279,959
Gross profit		40,652			43,917			128,933			141,170
Selling, general and administrative expenses		44,394			59,051			140,778			181,783
Loss from operations		(3,742	)		(15,134	)		(11,845	)		(40,613	)
Interest expense, net		774			927			2,399			2,431
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)		(4,516	)		(16,061	)		(14,244	)		(43,044	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5	)		55			90			270
Net loss	$	(4,511	)	$	(16,116	)	$	(14,334	)	$	(43,314	)
LOSS PER SHARE:
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.51	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(1.38	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted		31,454			31,425			31,445			31,415

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010
Net cash used by operating activities	$	(53,547	)	$	(68,126	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets		(1,638	)		(2,347	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash received		—			(1,848	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(1,638	)		(4,195	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit		—			8,588
Payments of long-term debt		(477	)		(449	)
Payments of capital lease obligations		(533	)		(1,205	)
Net cash (used) provided used by financing activities		(1,010	)		6,934
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(56,195	)		(65,387	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		75,212			71,514
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	19,017		$	6,127

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010

Note 1. Nature of Operations

Trans World Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries (“the Company”) is one of the largest specialty retailers of entertainment products, including video, music, video games, trend, electronics and related products in the United States. The Company operates a chain of retail entertainment stores, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast Motion Pictures, and e-commerce sites, www.fye.com, www.wherehouse.com, and www.secondspin.com in a single industry segment. As of October 29, 2011, the Company operated 440 stores totaling approximately 2.9 million square feet in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Liquidity and Cash Flows:
The Company’s primary sources of working capital are cash provided by operations and borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (See Note 6 for further details). The Company’s cash flows fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to various items, including seasonality of sales and earnings, merchandise inventory purchases and returns and the related terms on the purchases and capital expenditures. Management believes it will have adequate resources to fund its cash needs for at least the next twelve months, including its capital spending, its seasonal increase in merchandise inventory and other operating cash requirements and commitments. During Fiscal 2010, management carried out certain strategic initiatives in its efforts to reduce operating costs such as the reduction of headcount at the home office, the closing of a distribution in center in Carson, CA. and the elimination or curtailment of certain other general and administrative expenses. Also, during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, management closed 73 stores. Management has continued many initiatives as part of the execution of its operating plan for 2011; including a focus on the operation of a core base of stores, improved product selection based on customer preferences and industry changes, as well as further streamlining of its operations. An additional 24 stores closed in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011. The Company will continue its evaluation of its remaining stores profitability in consideration of lease terms, conditions and expirations.

Seasonality:
The Company’s business is seasonal in nature, with the fourth fiscal quarter constituting the Company’s peak selling period. In 2010, the fourth fiscal quarter accounted for approximately 35% of annual sales. In anticipation of increased sales activity during these months, the Company purchases additional inventory and hires additional seasonal employees to supplement its core store sales staff. If, for any reason, the Company’s net sales were below seasonal norms during the fourth quarter, the Company’s operating results, particularly operating and net income, would be adversely affected. Additionally, quarterly sales results, in general, are affected by the timing of new product releases, store closings and the performance of existing stores.

Note 2: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consist of Trans World Entertainment Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Record Town, Inc. (“Record Town”), and Record Town’s subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

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The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information furnished in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflects all normal, recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of such financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations applicable to interim financial statements.

The information presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 29, 2011 has been derived from the Company’s January 29, 2011 audited consolidated financial statements. All other information has been derived from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

Note 3. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently adopted accounting standards that are expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Note 4. Stock Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $61,000 and $125,000, respectively, before income taxes. No deferred tax benefit was recorded against stock-based compensation expense for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $244,000 and $507,000, respectively, before income taxes. No deferred tax benefit was recorded against stock-based compensation expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

As of October 29, 2011, there was approximately $0.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock award awards that is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

As of October 29, 2011, stock awards authorized for issuance under the Company’s plans total 20.6 million. Of these awards authorized for issuance, 6.4 million were granted and are outstanding, 5.0 million of which were vested and exercisable. Awards available for future grants at October 29, 2011 were 2.3 million.

The table below outlines the assumptions that the Company used to estimate the fair value of stock based awards granted during the thirty nine weeks ended October 29, 2011:

	Thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011
Dividend yield	0%
Expected stock price volatility	69.9 – 75.4%
Risk-free interest rate	2.3 – 2.8%
Expected award life (in years)	4.9 – 7.0
Weighted average fair value per share of awards granted during the period	$1.09 - $1.26

The following table summarizes stock award activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011:

	Employee and Director Stock Award Plans
	Number of Shares Subject To Award			Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Balance January 29, 2011		6,880,955		$	6.80		3.9
Granted		439,898			1.74		9.3
Exercised(2)		(30,000	)		—		—
Forfeited		(11,425	)		3.23		—
Expired		(858,357	)		8.82		—
Balance October 29, 2011		6,421,071		$	5.94		4.0
Exercisable at October 29, 2011		4,986,897		$	7.22		2.6

(1)	Exercise price ranges exclude the impact of deferred or restricted stock units that were granted at an exercise price of $0. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, 279,898 restricted stock units were granted and 30,000 deferred shares were exercised.
(2)	Deferred shares are exchangeable for common shares on a 1:1 basis and therefore have an exercise price of $0.

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As of October 29, 2011, the intrinsic value of stock awards outstanding was $1.0 million and exercisable was $175,000.

Note 5. Defined Benefit Plans

The Company maintains a non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain executive officers of the Company. The SERP provides eligible executives defined pension benefits that supplement benefits under other retirement arrangements.

The Company had previously provided the Board of Directors with a noncontributory, unfunded retirement plan (“Director Retirement Plan”) that paid retired directors an annual retirement benefit. Directors who were not yet vested in their retirement benefits as of June 1, 2003 had the present value of benefits already accrued as of the effective date converted to deferred shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Directors that were fully or partially vested in their retirement benefits were given a one time election to continue to participate in the current retirement program or convert the present value of their benefits to deferred shares.

The measurement date for the SERP and Director Retirement Plan is fiscal year end, using actuarial techniques which reflect estimates for mortality, turnover and expected retirement. In addition, management makes assumptions concerning future salary increases. Discount rates are generally established as of the measurement date using theoretical bond models that select high-grade corporate bonds with maturities or coupons that correlate to the expected payouts of the applicable liabilities.

The following represents the components of the net periodic pension cost related to the Company’s SERP and Director Retirement Plan for the respective periods:

	Thirteen weeks ended						Thirty-nine weeks ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	37		$	33		$	111		$	99
Interest cost		168			163			504			489
Amortization of prior service cost		86			86			258			258
Amortization of net gain		(112	)		(171	)		(336	)		(513	)
Net periodic pension cost	$	179		$	111		$	537		$	333

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company did not make any cash contributions to the SERP or the Director Retirement Plan, and presently expects to pay approximately $103,000 in benefits relating to the SERP and $38,000 in benefits relating to the Director Retirement Plan during Fiscal 2011.

Note 6. Line of Credit

In April 2010, the Company entered into a $100 million amended and restated Credit Agreement (“Amended Credit Facility”). The principal amount of all outstanding loans under the Amended Credit Facility together with any accrued but unpaid interest, are due and payable in April 2013, unless otherwise paid earlier pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Facility. Payments of amounts due under the Amended Credit Facility are secured by the assets of the Company.

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The Amended Credit Facility includes customary provisions, including affirmative and negative covenants, which include representations, warranties and restrictions on additional indebtedness and acquisitions. The Company is compliant with all covenants. The Amended Credit Facility also includes customary events of default, including, among other things, material adverse effect, bankruptcy, and certain changes of control. The Amended Credit Facility also contains other terms and conditions, including prohibiting the payment of dividends and covenants around the number of store closings. It also changed the formula for interest rates.

Interest under the Amended Credit Facility will accrue, at the election of the Company, at a Base Rate or LIBO Rate, plus, in each case, an Applicable Margin, which is determined by reference to the level of Availability as defined in the Credit Agreement, with the Applicable Margin for LIBO Rate loans ranging from 4.00% to 4.50% and the Applicable Margin for Base Rate loans ranging from 3.00% to 3.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.75% is also payable on unused commitments.

The availability under the Amended Credit Facility is subject to limitations based on sufficient inventory levels. Based on inventory levels at the end of the quarter, the availability under the credit facility was $88.8 million as of October 29, 2011. As of October 29, 2011, the Company didn’t have any borrowings outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.2 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations. The Company has not had any borrowings during the first nine months of the year.

As of October 30, 2010, the Company had $8.6 million outstanding on the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.1 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations and $80.3 million was available for borrowing. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 was 5.42%.

Note 7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive income that the Company reports in the condensed consolidated balance sheets represents the excess of accrued pension liability over accrued benefit cost, net of taxes, associated with the Company’s defined benefit plans. Comprehensive loss was equal to net loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

Note 8. Depreciation and Amortization of Fixed Assets

Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010		October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Cost of sales	$	133	$	297	$	406	$	919
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,345		2,769	$	4,666		8,420
Total	$	1,478	$	3,066	$	5,072	$	9,339

Note 9. Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if

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securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock (net of any assumed repurchases) that then shared in the earnings of the Company, if any. It is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted average shares outstanding and additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued for the Company’s common stock awards from the Company’s Stock Award Plans.

For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 29, 2011, and October 30, 2010, the impact of outstanding stock awards was not considered because the Company reported a net loss and such impact would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share is the same. Total anti-dilutive stock awards for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were approximately 3.9 million and 4.7 million, respectively. Total anti-dilutive stock awards for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were approximately 4.2 million and 4.9 million, respectively.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010

Overview
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations provides information that the Company’s management believes necessary to achieve an understanding of its financial statements and results of operations. To the extent that such analysis contains statements which are not of a historical nature, such statements are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in the competitive environment for the Company’s merchandise, including the entry or exit of non-traditional retailers of the Company’s merchandise to or from its markets; releases by the music, video and video games industries of an increased or decreased number of “hit releases”; general economic factors in markets where the Company’s merchandise is sold; and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report and the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

At October 29, 2011, the Company operated 440 stores totaling approximately 2.9 million square feet in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company’s stores offer predominantly entertainment product, including music and video. In total, these two categories represented 78% of the Company’s sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011. The balance of categories, including games, electronics and trend products represented 22% of the Company’s sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011.

The Company’s results have been, and will continue to be, contingent upon management’s ability to understand industry trends and to manage the business in response to those trends and general economic trends. Management monitors a number of key performance indicators to evaluate its performance, including:

Sales and comparable store sales: The Company measures and reports the rate of comparable store sales change. A store is included in comparable store sales calculations at the beginning of its thirteenth full month of operation. Mall stores relocated in the same shopping center after being open for at least thirteen months are considered comparable stores. Closed stores that were open for at least thirteen months are included in comparable store sales through the month immediately preceding the month of closing. The Company further analyzes sales by store format and by product category.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit: Gross profit is impacted primarily by the mix of products sold, by discounts negotiated with vendors and discounts offered to customers. The Company records its distribution and product shrink expenses in cost of sales. Distribution expenses include those costs associated with receiving, shipping, inspecting and warehousing product and costs associated with product returns to vendors. Cost of sales further includes obsolescence costs and is reduced by the benefit of vendor allowances, net of direct reimbursements of expense.

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Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses: Included in SG&A expenses are payroll and related costs, occupancy charges, general operating and overhead expenses and depreciation charges (excluding those related to distribution operations, as disclosed in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). SG&A expenses also include asset impairment charges and write-offs, if any, and miscellaneous items, other than interest.

Balance Sheet and Ratios: The Company views cash, net inventory investment (merchandise inventory less accounts payable) and working capital (current assets less current liabilities) as relevant indicators of its financial position. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for further discussion of these items.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Thirteen and Thirty Nine Weeks Ended October 29, 2011
Compared to the Thirteen and Thirty Nine Weeks Ended October 30, 2010

The following table sets forth a period over period comparison of the Company’s net sales by category:

	Thirteen weeks ended															Thirty-nine weeks ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			Change			%			Comp Store Sales			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			Change			%			Comp Store Sales
				(in thousands)															(in thousands)
Net sales	$	109,996		$	128,787		$	(18,791	)		(14.6	%)		0	%	$	349,483		$	421,129		$	(71,646	)		(17.0	%)		(3	%)
As a % of sales
Video		42.5	%		43.6	%								(2	%)		41.9	%		43.4	%								(5	%)
Music		34.6	%		36.6	%								(7	%)		36.2	%		36.9	%								(6	%)
Electronics		9.2	%		7.7	%								16	%		9.1	%		7.6	%								14	%
Trend		8.8	%		7.0	%								27	%		7.9	%		6.9	%								14	%
Video Games		4.9	%		5.1	%								(4	%)		4.9	%		5.2	%								(9	%)
Store Count:																	440			533			(93	)		(17.4	%)

Net sales. Net sales decreased 14.6% and 17.0% during the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, as compared to the same periods last year. The decline in sales for the thirteen week period resulted from a decrease in store count of 17.4%. For the thirteen week period comparable stores net sales were flat to the comparable period last year. The decline in sales for the thirty-nine week period resulted from a comparable store net sales decline of 3%, along with the decrease in store count. While the Company believes a meaningful amount of sales from the closed stores was transferred to ongoing stores, there was a reduction of sales resulting from store closings.

Video:
Comparable store net sales in the video category decreased 2% and 5% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively. According to Warner Brothers Home Video, industry sales were up 2% for the quarter. The video category represented 42.5% of total net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 compared to 43.6% in the comparable quarter last year.

Music:
Comparable store net sales in the music category decreased 7% and 6% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively. According to Soundscan, total CD unit sales industry-wide

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were flat during the period corresponding to the Company’s third fiscal quarter. The music category represented 34.6% of total net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 compared to 36.6% in the comparable quarter last year.

Electronics:
Comparable store sales in the electronics category increased 16% and 14% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively. The increases were driven by strong back-to-school promotions, expanded product lines and improved selection. Electronics sales represented 9.2% of total net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 compared to 7.7% in the comparable quarter last year.

Trend:
Comparable store sales in the trend category increased 27% and 14% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively. The increases were driven by strong back-to-school promotions, expanded product lines and improved selection. Trend product represented 8.8% of total net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 compared to 7.0% in the comparable quarter last year.

Video Games:
Comparable store sales for video games decreased 4% and 9% during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively. Currently, 121 stores, or 27.5% of the company’s stores carry games. Games sales represent 4.9% of total net sales for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 compared to 5.1% in the comparable quarter last year.

Gross Profit. The following table sets forth a period over period comparison of the Company’s gross profit:

	Thirteen weeks ended (in thousands)						Change						Thirty-nine weeks ended (in thousands)						Change
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			$			%			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			$			%
Gross Profit	$	40,652		$	43,917		$	(3,265	)		(7.4	%)	$	128,933		$	141,170		$	(12,237	)		(8.7	%)
As a % of sales		37.0	%		34.1	%								36.9	%		33.5	%

Gross profit decreased 7.4% and 8.7% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 as compared to the comparable periods last year. The decline in gross profit for both periods is due to the decline in sales. The decline in sales was partially offset by increases in the gross profit as a percentage of sales due to higher margin rates in all product categories and the leveraging of distribution and freight costs.

SG&A Expenses. The following table sets forth a period over period comparison of the Company’s SG&A expenses:

	Thirteen weeks ended (in thousands)						Change						Thirty-nine weeks ended (in thousands)						Change
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			$			%			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			$			%
SG&A	$	44,394		$	59,051		$	(14,657	)		(24.8	%)	$	140,778		$	181,783		$	(41,005	)		(22.6	%)
As a % of sales		40.4	%		45.9	%								40.3	%		43.2	%

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For the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011, SG&A expenses decreased $14.7 million, or 24.8% on the net sales decline of 14.6% resulting in a 550 basis point improvement in SG&A Expenses as a percentage of sales. The decrease is primarily due to lower overhead expenses associated with the decrease in store count, lower depreciation expense due to lower store count and the write-down of fixed assets at underperforming locations during the fourth quarter of 2010, lower occupancy expenses in ongoing stores and effective expense management.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, SG&A expenses decreased $41.0 million, or 22.6% on the net sales decline of 17.0% resulting in a 290 basis point improvement in SG&A Expenses as a percentage of sales. The decrease is primarily due to lower overhead expenses associated with the decrease in store count, lower depreciation expense due to lower store count and the write-down of fixed assets at underperforming locations during the fourth quarter of 2010, lower occupancy expenses in ongoing stores and effective expense management.

Interest Expense, Net. Net interest expense was $0.8 million and $2.4 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, respectively, compared to $0.9 million and $2.4 million during the thirteen and thirty nine weeks ended October 30, 2010.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit). As of January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, the Company had incurred cumulative three-year losses. Based on the cumulative three-year losses and other available objective evidence, management concluded that a full valuation allowance should be recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets. Due to the recognition of a full valuation allowance as of January 29, 2011, the projected net loss for the year ending January 28, 2012 and the net loss incurred for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company did not provide a current tax benefit for the net loss incurred for this thirteen week period.

During the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company reversed a liability for an uncertain tax position for which the applicable statute of limitations expired during the period. This benefit was partially offset by the interest accrual related to uncertain tax positions and state taxes based on modified gross receipts incurred during this period.

For all other periods presented, the tax expense associated with the quarter-specific items is primarily attributed to the net impact of the interest accrual related to uncertain tax positions and state taxes based on modified gross receipts incurred during this period

Net Loss. The following table sets forth a period over period comparison of the Company’s net loss:

	Thirteen weeks ended								Thirty-nine weeks ended
(in thousands)	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			Change		October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			Change
Loss before income tax	$	(4,516	)	$	(16,061	)	$	11,545	$	(14,244	)	$	(43,044	)	$	28,800
Income tax expense (benefit)		(5	)		55			60		90			270			180
Net loss	$	(4,511	)	$	(16,116	)	$	11,605	$	(14,334	)	$	(43,314	)	$	28,980

For the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company’s net loss decreased $11.6 million to $4.5 million from $16.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010. The decreased loss was due to

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a higher gross margin percentage and a reduction in SG&A expenses partially offset by the decline in gross profit from lower sales.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company’s net loss decreased $29.0 million to $14.3 million from $43.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010. The decreased loss was due to a higher gross margin percentage and a reduction in SG&A expenses partially offset by the decline in gross profit from lower sales.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity and Cash Flows: The Company’s primary sources of working capital are cash provided by operations and borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (See Note 6 for further details). The Company’s cash flows fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to various items, including seasonality of sales and earnings, merchandise inventory purchases and returns and the related terms on the purchases and capital expenditures. Management believes it will have adequate resources to fund its cash needs for at least the next twelve months, including its capital spending, its seasonal increase in merchandise inventory and other operating cash requirements and commitments. During Fiscal 2010, management carried out certain strategic initiatives in its efforts to reduce operating costs such as the reduction of headcount at the home office, the closing of a distribution in center in Carson, CA. and the elimination or curtailment of certain other general and administrative expenses. Also, during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, management closed 73 stores. Management has continued many initiatives as part of the execution of its operating plan for 2011; including a focus on the operation of a core base of stores, improved product selection based on customer preferences and industry changes, as well as further streamlining of its operations. An additional 24 stores closed in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011. The Company will continue its evaluation of its remaining stores profitability in consideration of lease terms, conditions and expirations.

Management anticipates that any cash requirements due to a shortfall in cash from operations will be funded by the Company’s revolving credit facility, discussed hereafter. Cash flows from investing and financing activities during Fiscal 2011 are expected to be comparable with Fiscal 2010. The Company does not expect any material changes in the mix (between equity and debt) or the relative cost of capital resources.

The following table sets forth a summary of key components of cash flow and working capital for each of the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, or at those dates:

	Thirty-nine weeks ended						Change
(in thousands)	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			$
Operating Cash Flows	$	(53,547	)	$	(68,126	)	$	14,579
Investing Cash Flows		(1,638	)		(4,195	)		2,557
Financing Cash Flows		(1,010	)		6,934			(7,944	)
Capital Expenditures		(1,638	)		(2,347	)		709
Cash and Cash Equivalents		19,017			6,127			12,890
Merchandise Inventory		223,528			270,800			(47,272	)
Working Capital		146,816			141,735			5,081

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The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $19.0 million at October 29, 2011, compared to $75.2 million at January 29, 2011 and $6.1 million at October 30, 2010. Merchandise inventory was $77 per square foot at October 29, 2011, compared to $76 per square foot at October 30, 2010.

Cash used by operating activities was $53.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011. The primary use of cash was a $51.5 million seasonal reduction of accounts payable. The Company’s merchandise inventory and accounts payable are influenced by the seasonality of its business. A significant reduction of accounts payable occurs annually in the fiscal first half, reflecting payments for merchandise inventory sold during the prior year’s holiday season.

Cash used by investing activities, which was constituted entirely of capital expenditures, was $1.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011.

Cash used by financing activities was $1.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 for the payment on long term debt and capital lease obligations.

In April 2010, the Company entered into a $100 million amended and restated Credit Agreement (“Amended Credit Facility”). The principal amount of all outstanding loans under the Amended Credit Facility together with any accrued but unpaid interest, are due and payable in April 2013, unless otherwise paid earlier pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Facility. Payments of amounts due under the Amended Credit Facility are secured by the assets of the Company.

The Amended Credit Facility includes customary provisions, including affirmative and negative covenants, which include representations, warranties and restrictions on additional indebtedness and acquisitions. The Amended Credit Facility also includes customary events of default, including, among other things, material adverse effect, bankruptcy, and certain changes of control. The Amended Credit Facility also contains other terms and conditions including prohibiting the payment of dividends and covenants around the number of store closings. It also changed the formula for interest rates.

Interest under the Amended Credit Facility will accrue, at the election of the Company, at a Base Rate or LIBO Rate, plus, in each case, an Applicable Margin, which is determined by reference to the level of Availability as defined in the Credit Agreement, with the Applicable Margin for LIBO Rate loans ranging from 4.00% to 4.50% and the Applicable Margin for Base Rate loans ranging from 3.00% to 3.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.75% is also payable on unused commitments.

The availability under the Amended Credit Facility is subject to limitations based on sufficient inventory levels. Based on inventory levels at the end of the quarter, the availability under the credit facility was $88.8 million as of October 29, 2011. As of October 29, 2011, the Company didn’t have any borrowings outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.2 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations. The Company has not had any borrowings during the first nine months of the year.

As of October 30, 2010, the Company had $8.6 million outstanding on the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.1 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations and $80.3 million was available for borrowing. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 was 5.42%.

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Capital Expenditures. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company made capital expenditures of $1.6 million. The Company plans to spend under $3.0 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2011.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires that management apply accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect results of operations and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its estimates and judgments including those related to merchandise inventory and return costs, valuation of long-lived assets, income taxes and accounting for gift card liability. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2011 includes a summary of the critical accounting policies and methods used by the Company in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes or modifications to the policies since January 29, 2011.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

There are no recently issued accounting standards that are expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

To the extent the Company borrows under its Credit Facility, the Company is subject to risk resulting from interest rate fluctuations since interest on the Company’s borrowings under its Credit Facility can be variable Interest under the Amended Credit Facility will accrue, at the election of the Company, at a Base Rate or LIBO Rate, plus, in each case, an Applicable Margin, which is determined by reference to the level of Availability as defined in the Credit Agreement, with the Applicable Margin for LIBO Rate loans ranging from 4.00% to 4.50% and the Applicable Margin for Base Rate loans ranging from 3.00% to 3.50%. If interest rates on the Company’s Credit Facility were to increase by 25 basis points, and to the extent borrowings were outstanding, for every $1,000,000 outstanding on the facility, income before income taxes would be reduced by $2,500 per year. For a discussion of the Company’s accounting policies for financial instruments and further disclosures relating to financial instruments, see “Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2011. The Company does not currently hold any derivative instruments.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of October 29, 2011, have concluded that as of such date the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in internal controls. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of its business and have not been finally adjudicated. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate disposition of these matters, it is management’s opinion, based upon the information available at this time, that the expected outcome of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A – Risk Factors

Risks relating to the Company’s business and Common Stock are described in detail in Item 1A of the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2011.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4 – Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5 – Other Information

None.

Item 6 - Exhibits

(A) Exhibits -

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (furnished herewith)
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (furnished herewith)
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (furnished herewith)
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (furnished herewith)
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (furnished herewith)
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (furnished herewith)

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SIGNATURES

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

TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
December 9, 2011	By:     /s/ Robert J. Higgins
	Robert J. Higgins
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
December 9, 2011	By:      /s/ John J. Sullivan
	John J. Sullivan
	Principal Accounting Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES
OXLEY ACT 2002

I, Robert J. Higgins certify that:
	(1)	I have reviewed this report on Form 10–Q of the Registrant;
	(2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
	(3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
	(4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
		a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
		b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
		c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
		d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
	(5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
		a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
		b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: December 9, 2011
	/s/ Robert J. Higgins
	Robert J. Higgins
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	Trans World Entertainment Corporation

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES
OXLEY ACT 2002

I, Tom G. Seaver, Chief Financial Officer of Trans World Entertainment Corporation (the “Registrant”), certify that:
	(1)	I have reviewed this report on Form 10–Q of the Registrant;
	(2)	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
	(3)	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
	(4)	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
		a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
		b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
		c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
		d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
	(5)	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
		a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
		b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: December 9, 2011
	/s/ Tom G. Seaver
	Tom G. Seaver
	Chief Financial Officer
	Trans World Entertainment Corporation

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Trans World Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending October 29, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Robert J. Higgins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Tom G. Seaver, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of our knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Robert J. Higgins	/s/ Tom G. Seaver
Robert J. Higgins	Tom G. Seaver
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer
December 9, 2011	December 9, 2011

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Stock Based Compensation

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Oct. 29, 2011

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Note 4. Stock Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $61,000 and $125,000, respectively, before income taxes. No deferred tax benefit was recorded against stock-based compensation expense for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $244,000 and $507,000, respectively, before income taxes. No deferred tax benefit was recorded against stock-based compensation expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

As of October 29, 2011, there was approximately $0.7 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock award awards that is expected to be recognized as expense over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.

As of October 29, 2011, stock awards authorized for issuance under the Company’s plans total 20.6 million. Of these awards authorized for issuance, 6.4 million were granted and are outstanding, 5.0 million of which were vested and exercisable. Awards available for future grants at October 29, 2011 were 2.3 million.

The table below outlines the assumptions that the Company used to estimate the fair value of stock based awards granted during the thirty nine weeks ended October 29, 2011:

	Thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011
Dividend yield	0%
Expected stock price volatility	69.9 – 75.4%
Risk-free interest rate	2.3 – 2.8%
Expected award life (in years)	4.9 – 7.0
Weighted average fair value per share of awards granted during the period	$1.09 - $1.26

The following table summarizes stock award activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011:

	Employee and Director Stock Award Plans
	Number of Shares Subject To Award			Weighted Average Exercise Price (1)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Balance January 29, 2011		6,880,955		$	6.80		3.9
Granted		439,898			1.74		9.3
Exercised(2)		(30,000	)		—		—
Forfeited		(11,425	)		3.23		—
Expired		(858,357	)		8.82		—
Balance October 29, 2011		6,421,071		$	5.94		4.0
Exercisable at October 29, 2011		4,986,897		$	7.22		2.6

(1)	Exercise price ranges exclude the impact of deferred or restricted stock units that were granted at an exercise price of $0. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, 279,898 restricted stock units were granted and 30,000 deferred shares were exercised.
(2)	Deferred shares are exchangeable for common shares on a 1:1 basis and therefore have an exercise price of $0.

As of October 29, 2011, the intrinsic value of stock awards outstanding was $1.0 million and exercisable was $175,000.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]

Note 3. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently adopted accounting standards that are expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,017	$ 75,212	$ 6,127
Merchandise inventory	223,528	234,164	270,800
Other current assets	8,551	8,385	17,673
Total current assets	251,096	317,761	294,600
NET FIXED ASSETS	17,968	21,478	26,763
OTHER ASSETS	8,160	9,485	9,427
TOTAL ASSETS	277,224	348,724	330,790
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	78,539	130,007	115,312
Borrowings under line of credit			8,588
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	24,275	28,025	27,635
Current portion of long-term debt	669	640	630
Current portion of capital lease obligations	797	723	700
Total current liabilities	104,280	159,395	152,865
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	1,242	1,748	1,911
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less current portion	3,157	3,763	3,953
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	20,690	22,020	21,621
TOTAL LIABILITIES	129,369	186,926	180,350
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 56,557,519, 56,527,519 and 56,527,519 shares issued, respectively)	565	565	565
Additional paid-in capital	308,724	308,333	308,223
Treasury stock at cost (25,102,990, 25,102,990 and 25,102,990 shares, respectively)	(217,555)	(217,555)	(217,555)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	416	416	1,518
Retained earnings	55,705	70,039	57,689
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	147,855	161,798	150,440
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 277,224	$ 348,724	$ 330,790

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Nature of Operations

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Oct. 29, 2011

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

Note 1. Nature of Operations

Trans World Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries (“the Company”) is one of the largest specialty retailers of entertainment products, including video, music, video games, trend, electronics and related products in the United States. The Company operates a chain of retail entertainment stores, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast Motion Pictures, and e-commerce sites, www.fye.com, www.wherehouse.com, and www.secondspin.com in a single industry segment. As of October 29, 2011, the Company operated 440 stores totaling approximately 2.9 million square feet in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Liquidity and Cash Flows:
The Company’s primary sources of working capital are cash provided by operations and borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (See Note 6 for further details). The Company’s cash flows fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to various items, including seasonality of sales and earnings, merchandise inventory purchases and returns and the related terms on the purchases and capital expenditures. Management believes it will have adequate resources to fund its cash needs for at least the next twelve months, including its capital spending, its seasonal increase in merchandise inventory and other operating cash requirements and commitments. During Fiscal 2010, management carried out certain strategic initiatives in its efforts to reduce operating costs such as the reduction of headcount at the home office, the closing of a distribution in center in Carson, CA. and the elimination or curtailment of certain other general and administrative expenses. Also, during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010, management closed 73 stores. Management has continued many initiatives as part of the execution of its operating plan for 2011; including a focus on the operation of a core base of stores, improved product selection based on customer preferences and industry changes, as well as further streamlining of its operations. An additional 24 stores closed in the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011. The Company will continue its evaluation of its remaining stores profitability in consideration of lease terms, conditions and expirations.

Seasonality:
The Company’s business is seasonal in nature, with the fourth fiscal quarter constituting the Company’s peak selling period. In 2010, the fourth fiscal quarter accounted for approximately 35% of annual sales. In anticipation of increased sales activity during these months, the Company purchases additional inventory and hires additional seasonal employees to supplement its core store sales staff. If, for any reason, the Company’s net sales were below seasonal norms during the fourth quarter, the Company’s operating results, particularly operating and net income, would be adversely affected. Additionally, quarterly sales results, in general, are affected by the timing of new product releases, store closings and the performance of existing stores.

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Basis of Presentation

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Note 2: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements consist of Trans World Entertainment Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Record Town, Inc. (“Record Town”), and Record Town’s subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information furnished in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflects all normal, recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of such financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations applicable to interim financial statements.

The information presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 29, 2011 has been derived from the Company’s January 29, 2011 audited consolidated financial statements. All other information has been derived from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	56,557,519	56,527,519	56,527,519
Treasury stock, shares at cost	25,102,990	25,102,990	25,102,990

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Nov. 26, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,454,529
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000795212
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 109,996	$ 128,787	$ 349,483	$ 421,129
Cost of sales	69,344	84,870	220,550	279,959
Gross profit	40,652	43,917	128,933	141,170
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44,394	59,051	140,778	181,783
Loss from operations	(3,742)	(15,134)	(11,845)	(40,613)
Interest expense, net	774	927	2,399	2,431
Loss before income tax expense (benefit)	(4,516)	(16,061)	(14,244)	(43,044)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5)	55	90	270
Net loss	$ (4,511)	$ (16,116)	$ (14,334)	$ (43,314)
LOSS PER SHARE:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.46)	$ (1.38)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted (in Shares)	31,454	31,425	31,445	31,415

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Loss

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note 7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive income that the Company reports in the condensed consolidated balance sheets represents the excess of accrued pension liability over accrued benefit cost, net of taxes, associated with the Company’s defined benefit plans. Comprehensive loss was equal to net loss for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

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Line of Credit

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6. Line of Credit

In April 2010, the Company entered into a $100 million amended and restated Credit Agreement (“Amended Credit Facility”). The principal amount of all outstanding loans under the Amended Credit Facility together with any accrued but unpaid interest, are due and payable in April 2013, unless otherwise paid earlier pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Facility. Payments of amounts due under the Amended Credit Facility are secured by the assets of the Company.

The Amended Credit Facility includes customary provisions, including affirmative and negative covenants, which include representations, warranties and restrictions on additional indebtedness and acquisitions. The Company is compliant with all covenants. The Amended Credit Facility also includes customary events of default, including, among other things, material adverse effect, bankruptcy, and certain changes of control. The Amended Credit Facility also contains other terms and conditions, including prohibiting the payment of dividends and covenants around the number of store closings. It also changed the formula for interest rates.

Interest under the Amended Credit Facility will accrue, at the election of the Company, at a Base Rate or LIBO Rate, plus, in each case, an Applicable Margin, which is determined by reference to the level of Availability as defined in the Credit Agreement, with the Applicable Margin for LIBO Rate loans ranging from 4.00% to 4.50% and the Applicable Margin for Base Rate loans ranging from 3.00% to 3.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.75% is also payable on unused commitments.

The availability under the Amended Credit Facility is subject to limitations based on sufficient inventory levels. Based on inventory levels at the end of the quarter, the availability under the credit facility was $88.8 million as of October 29, 2011. As of October 29, 2011, the Company didn’t have any borrowings outstanding under the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.2 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations. The Company has not had any borrowings during the first nine months of the year.

As of October 30, 2010, the Company had $8.6 million outstanding on the Amended Credit Facility and had $1.1 million in outstanding letter of credit obligations and $80.3 million was available for borrowing. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2010 was 5.42%.

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Depreciation and Amortization of Fixed Assets

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8. Depreciation and Amortization of Fixed Assets

Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010		October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Cost of sales	$	133	$	297	$	406	$	919
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,345		2,769	$	4,666		8,420
Total	$	1,478	$	3,066	$	5,072	$	9,339

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Loss Per Share

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Note 9. Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock (net of any assumed repurchases) that then shared in the earnings of the Company, if any. It is computed by dividing net earnings by the sum of the weighted average shares outstanding and additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued for the Company’s common stock awards from the Company’s Stock Award Plans.

For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 29, 2011, and October 30, 2010, the impact of outstanding stock awards was not considered because the Company reported a net loss and such impact would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share is the same. Total anti-dilutive stock awards for the thirteen weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were approximately 3.9 million and 4.7 million, respectively. Total anti-dilutive stock awards for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were approximately 4.2 million and 4.9 million, respectively.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Net cash used by operating activities	$ (53,547)	$ (68,126)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets	(1,638)	(2,347)
Acquisition of business, net of cash received		(1,848)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,638)	(4,195)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit		8,588
Payments of long-term debt	(477)	(449)
Payments of capital lease obligations	(533)	(1,205)
Net cash (used) provided used by financing activities	(1,010)	6,934
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(56,195)	(65,387)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	75,212	71,514
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 19,017	$ 6,127

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Defined Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5. Defined Benefit Plans

The Company maintains a non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain executive officers of the Company. The SERP provides eligible executives defined pension benefits that supplement benefits under other retirement arrangements.

The Company had previously provided the Board of Directors with a noncontributory, unfunded retirement plan (“Director Retirement Plan”) that paid retired directors an annual retirement benefit. Directors who were not yet vested in their retirement benefits as of June 1, 2003 had the present value of benefits already accrued as of the effective date converted to deferred shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Directors that were fully or partially vested in their retirement benefits were given a one time election to continue to participate in the current retirement program or convert the present value of their benefits to deferred shares.

The measurement date for the SERP and Director Retirement Plan is fiscal year end, using actuarial techniques which reflect estimates for mortality, turnover and expected retirement. In addition, management makes assumptions concerning future salary increases. Discount rates are generally established as of the measurement date using theoretical bond models that select high-grade corporate bonds with maturities or coupons that correlate to the expected payouts of the applicable liabilities.

The following represents the components of the net periodic pension cost related to the Company’s SERP and Director Retirement Plan for the respective periods:

	Thirteen weeks ended						Thirty-nine weeks ended
	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010			October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Service cost	$	37		$	33		$	111		$	99
Interest cost		168			163			504			489
Amortization of prior service cost		86			86			258			258
Amortization of net gain		(112	)		(171	)		(336	)		(513	)
Net periodic pension cost	$	179		$	111		$	537		$	333

During the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2011, the Company did not make any cash contributions to the SERP or the Director Retirement Plan, and presently expects to pay approximately $103,000 in benefits relating to the SERP and $38,000 in benefits relating to the Director Retirement Plan during Fiscal 2011.