TULTEX CORP
10-Q, 1995-08-15
KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS
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                              			UNITED STATES
              		      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     			    Washington, D.C. 20549

                             				FORM    10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the quarterly period ended   July 1, 1995
                            				 ------------
				      
				                                  OR  

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

For the transition period from  _______________  to  _______________        
            		       Commission file number    1-8016  
                                         					 ------
                       			     TULTEX  CORPORATION 
                       			     -------------------
            	  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia                               54-0367896                             
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)                                           

101 Commonwealth Boulevard, P. O. Box 5191, Martinsville, Virginia    24115   
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   540-632-2961 
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last 
 report)

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

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

29,806,793 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, as of July 25, 1995
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.

Tultex Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited - $000's omitted except 
				      in shares and per share data)
July 1, 1995 (and July 2, 1994)
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<CAPTION>
                            				       Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended                     
                            				       --------------------------   --------------------------
                            				       July 1, 1995  July 2, 1994   July 1, 1995  July 2, 1994 
                             			       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
Net Sales and Other Income             $   120,986   $   101,900    $   205,124   $   188,194  
                           	 			       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------                          
Costs and Expenses:                                                              
Cost of Products Sold                       90,473        77,309        148,833       139,328  
Depreciation                                 5,775         6,256         11,647        12,447  
Selling, General and Administrative 
 (Note 7)                                   19,410        18,861         47,624        40,998  
Interest                                     5,416         4,366          9,990         8,229  
                           		 		       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
Total Costs and Expenses                   121,074       106,792        218,094       201,002  
                           			 	       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and 
 Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt                        (88)       (4,892)       (12,970)      (12,808)  
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 3)            (26)       (1,859)        (4,921)       (4,867)  
                            				       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary 
 Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt          (62)       (3,033)        (8,049)       (7,941)  

Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt (Net of Income                
 Taxes of $2,296) (Note 8)                     -             -           (3,746)          - 
                              		       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
Net Income (Loss)                              (62)       (3,033)       (11,795)       (7,941)  
								 
Preferred Dividend Requirement 
 (Note 4)                                     (284)         (284)          (567)         (567) 
				                                   ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------                            
Balance Applicable to Common Stock     $      (346)  $    (3,317)   $   (12,362)  $    (8,508) 
                            				       ============  ============   ============  ============                            
Weighted Average Number of Common 
 Shares Outstanding                      29,806,793    29,801,703     29,806,793    29,562,304  
                            				       ============  ============   ============  ============                            
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:                                                              
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary 
Loss on  Early Extinguishment of Debt 
(Notes 4 and 5)                        $      (.01)  $      (.11)   $      (.28)  $      (.29) 

Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt (Note 8)               -             -             (.13)          - 
                            				       ------------  ------------   ------------  ------------
Net Income (Loss)                      $      (.01)  $      (.11)   $      (.41)  $      (.29) 
                            				       ============  ============   ============  ============                            
Dividends Per Common Share (Note 4)    $        .00  $        .00   $        .00  $        .05  
                             			       ============  ============   ============  ============                            

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Tultex Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited - $000's omitted)
July 1, 1995 (and December 31, 1994)

				
Assets                                        July 1, 1995    December 31,1994 
------                                        ------------    ----------------
Current Assets:                                     
Cash                                          $     2,914     $         5,776  
Accounts Receivable - Net of Allowances 
 for Doubtful Accounts $2,311 (1995) and                     
 $2,115 (1994)                                    120,216             139,743  
Inventories (Note 2)                              204,762             130,183  
Prepaid Expenses                                    8,885              14,205  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------  
Total Current Assets                              336,777             289,907  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------
Fixed Assets - Net Book Value                     133,112             134,884  
Intangible Assets                                  26,158              26,766  
Other Assets                                        5,746               5,252  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------
Total Assets                                  $   501,793     $       456,809  
                                   					      ============    ================
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                             
------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:                           
Notes Payable to Banks                        $     5,500     $         1,000  
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt 
 (Note 6)                                             223             132,353  
Accounts Payable                                   30,217              19,634  
Federal and State Income Taxes Payable 
 (Note 3)                                          (6,458)              2,964  
Accrued Expenses                                   15,310              11,102  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------
Total Current Liabilities                          44,792             167,053  
				 
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities 
 (Notes 6 and 8)                                  261,077              83,002  
Other Liabilities                                  20,719              19,653  
				 
Stockholders'  Equity:                           
Five Percent Cumulative Preferred Stock 
 (Note 4)                                             198                 198  
Series B, Cumulative Convertible Preferred 
 Stock (Note 4)                                    15,000              15,000  
Common Stock (Note 4)                              29,807              29,807  
Capital in Excess of Par Value                      5,279               5,279  
Retained Earnings                                 127,034             140,283  
					                                         ------------    ----------------
                                          						  177,318             190,567  
Less Notes Receivable - Stockholders                2,113               3,466  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------
Total Stockholders' Equity                        175,205             187,101  
                                   					      ------------    ----------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    $   501,793     $       456,809  
                                   					      ============    ================




Tultex Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited - $000's omitted)
Six Months Ended July 1, 1995 (and July 2, 1994)
					      
                                   					      Six Months Ended            
                                   					      ----------------------------
                                   					      July 1, 1995    July 2, 1994 
                                   					      ------------    ------------
Operations:                             
Net Income (Loss)  (Notes 7 and 8)            $   (11,795)    $    (7,941) 
Items not Requiring (Providing) Cash:                            
Depreciation                                       11,647          12,447  
Amortization of  Intangible Assets                    608             608   
Deferred Income Taxes                                 -               - 

Other Deferrals                                     1,066            (268) 
				 
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:                               
Accounts Receivable                                19,527          21,490  
Inventories                                       (74,579)        (49,187) 
Prepaid Expenses (Notes 7 and 8)                    5,320          (7,991) 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses              14,791             185  
Income Taxes Payable                               (9,422)         (6,452) 
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Cash Provided (Used) by Operations                (42,837)        (37,109) 
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Investing Activities:                            
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment         (9,875)         (5,425) 
Additions to Other Assets                            (494)            172  
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities      (10,369)         (5,253) 
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Financing Activities:                            
Issuance of Short-Term Borrowings                   4,500             -  
Issuance of Long-Term Debt                        157,052          47,019  
Payments on  Long-Term Debt                      (111,107)         (4,462) 
Cash Dividends Paid (Note 4)                       (1,419)         (1,774) 
Proceeds From  Stock Plans                          1,318             301  
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities       50,344          41,084  
                                   					      ------------    ------------   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                    (2,862)         (1,278) 
				 
Cash at End of Prior Year                           5,776           6,754  
					                                         ------------    ------------   
Cash at End of Period                         $     2,914     $     5,476  
                                   					      ============    ============   













TULTEX CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
July 1, 1995

NOTE 1 - In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying consolidated 
financial statements furnished in this quarterly 10-Q Report reflect all 
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in 
the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of 
the interim periods.  This balance sheet, statement of income and statement 
of cash flows have been prepared from the Company's records and are subject 
to audit and year-end adjustments.

NOTE 2 - A summary of inventories by component follows.

(In thousands of dollars)      July 1, 1995    December 31, 1994       
                     			       ------------    -----------------
Raw Materials                  $     26,283    $          25,704    
Supplies                              5,000                3,590    
Work-in-process                      25,129               13,453    
Finished Goods                      148,350               87,436              
                      		       ------------    -----------------
 Total Inventory               $    204,762    $         130,183      
                     			       ============    =================

NOTE 3 - Income taxes are provided based upon income reported for financial 
statement purposes.  Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary 
differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the 
company's assets and liabilities.

NOTE 4 - Five percent cumulative preferred stock is $100 par value, 22,000 
shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding 1,975 shares (1995 and 1994).
The stated quarterly dividend and all cumulative dividends in arrears together 
totaling $12,344 were declared on May 2, 1995 and paid on July 3, 1995.  

Series B preferred stock is cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $7.50 
Series B, $100 stated value, 150,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding 
(1995 and 1994).   The stated quarterly dividend and all cumulative dividends 
in arrears together totaling $1,406,250 were declared on May 2, 1995 and paid 
on July 3, 1995.

Common stock, $1 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and 
outstanding 29,806,793 at July 1, 1995 and December 31, 1994.  There were no 
dividends declared on the company's common stock for the three month period 
ended July 1, 1995.  A dividend of $.05 per common share was declared and paid 
for the first quarter of 1994.

NOTE 5 - Income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average 
number of common shares outstanding in the first six months of 1995 and 1994 
of 29,806,793 and 29,562,304, respectively.  

NOTE 6 - The company's term loan agreement, senior notes and revolving credit 
facility contain provisions regarding the company's financial performance and 
condition.  At July 1, 1995, the company was in compliance with the covenants.

NOTE 7 - On January 1, 1995, the company adopted the provisions of the 
Accounting Standards Executive Committee's Statement of Position on Reporting  
Advertising Costs ("Statement").  The adoption of the Statement increased 
selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of 1995 
as reported on the Statement of Operations by $4,970,000.

NOTE 8 - In March 1995, the company completed its public offering of $110 
million principal amount of 10 5/8% Senior Notes due 2005 and entered into a 
senior credit facility with ten banks (the "Refinancing.") In connection with 
the Refinancing, the company wrote-off unamortized debt issue costs of 
$3,109,000 and incurred a prepayment penalty of $2,933,000.  Such amounts, net 
of income taxes of $2,296,000, have been reflected in the accompanying 
Consolidated Financial Statements as an extraordinary loss on early 
extinguishment of debt.




















































Tultex Corporation
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
 Operations
July 1, 1995

Results of Operations
---------------------

The following table presents the company's consolidated statement of 
operations items as a percentage of net sales.
				       
                            				       Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
                            				       ------------------   ------------------
                            				       07/01/95  07/02/94   07/01/95  07/02/94 
                             			       --------  --------   --------  --------
Net Sales and Other Income              100.0%    100.0%     100.0%    100.0% 
Cost of Products Sold                    74.8      75.9       72.5      74.0 
Depreciation                              4.8       6.1        5.7       6.6 
Selling, General and Administrative      16.0      18.5       23.2      21.8 
Interest                                  4.4       4.3        4.9       4.4 
                            				       --------  --------   --------  --------
Total Costs and Expenses                100.0     104.8      106.3     106.8 
                            				       --------  --------   --------  --------
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 
 and Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt                  (0.0)     (4.8)      (6.3)     (6.8) 
Provision for Income Taxes               (0.0)     (1.8)      (2.4)     (2.6) 
                            				       --------  --------   --------  --------
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary 
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt     (0.0)     (3.0)      (3.9)     (4.2) 
Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt (Net of Income 
 Taxes of $2,296)                           -       0.0       (1.8)        - 
                             			       --------  --------   --------  --------
Net Income (Loss)                        (0.0)%    (3.0)%     (5.7)%    (4.2)% 
                            				       ========  ========   ========  ========

Note:  Certain items have been rounded to cause the columns to add to 100%.
			

Net sales and other income for the three months ended July 1, 1995, increased 
$19 million, or 19% from the second quarter of 1994 due to growth in 
activewear sales (up 38%) partially offset by lower licensed apparel sales 
(down 11%).   Strong customer demand for fleece and T-shirts was primarily 
responsible for the activewear increase.  The licensed apparel decline was due 
to the continuing adverse effects of the Major League Baseball strike and to 
the continued overall softening in the licensed apparel marketplace.   

The company's strategic emphasis on branded products continued to produce 
positive results during the second quarter as evidenced by 104% and 51% sales 
growth for the Discus Athletic(Registered Trademark) and Logo Athletic
(Registered Trademark) brands, respectively. The company's consolidated 
backlog at July 1, 1995, was $336 million versus $289 million at July 2, 1994.  

For the six months to date net sales and other income increased $17 million, 
or 9% from the comparable period of 1994 due to a 42% increase in activewear 
sales which was primarily due to a 38% increase in volume.  

Margins and operating results in 1995 also show improvement over the 
comparable second quarter of last year.  For the comparative three-month 
periods, cost of products sold as a percentage of sales decreased in 1995 to 
75% from 76%.  This margin improvement resulted primarily from manufacturing 
efficiencies realized from increased production schedules and higher average 
selling prices.  For the comparative six-month periods cost as a percentage 
of  sales decreased slightly from 74% in 1994 to 73% in 1995.  Raw material 
costs were higher during the first six months of 1995 as a result of increased 
raw cotton and polyester prices.   These higher raw material costs will put 
pressure on future gross margins as  products utilizing such raw materials are 
sold.  Management believes that the effect will be minimized by price 
increases already in place for the second half of 1995 and a shift toward 
higher margin products.

Depreciation expense decreased $481,000, or 8% during the second quarter of 
1995, and for the six months depreciation decreased $800,000, or 6%.  These 
decreases were due to relatively low capital expenditures during the preceding 
twelve months.    

As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses 
(S, G&A) were 16% for the second quarter of 1995 compared to 19% for the 
comparable period of 1994.   The decrease was due to higher 1995 sales and 
management's continuing emphasis on cost reduction.  During the six-month 
period ending July 1, 1995, S, G&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 
to 23% of sales from 22% for the comparable period of the prior year.  The 
primary reason for this increase was the one-time charge associated with 
expensing  $5 million in deferred advertising costs during the first quarter 
of 1995 as required by the Accounting Standards Executive Committee's 
Statement on Reporting Advertising Costs.  This statement first became 
effective for the company at the beginning of the 1995 fiscal year.   

Operating income increased sharply during the second quarter to $5 million 
compared to an operating loss of  $526,000 for the comparable period of the 
prior year.  This increase was due to the improved performance of the 
company's activewear business.

Interest expense increased 24% when compared to the second quarter of 1994, 
and 21% for the six months ended July 1, 1995, compared to the first six 
months of 1994, due to higher average rates partially offset by lower average 
borrowing requirements.  The nature of the company's primary businesses 
requires extensive seasonal borrowings to support its working capital needs.   
For the first six months of 1995 working capital borrowings averaged $113 
million at average rates of 7.8% compared to $135 million and 4.5%, 
respectively, for the comparable period of the prior year. The average 
borrowing reduction was due to the company's continuing emphasis on increasing 
inventory turns.

The effective rate for combined federal and state income taxes was 38% for the 
first six months of 1995 and 1994.

Management believes the company will continue to benefit from the continuation 
of improved activewear demand and should begin to realize improvements in 
licensed apparel sales during the remainder of 1995.  Despite this optimism, 
the company's annual  financial performance remains highly dependent on its 
seasonally strong second half when historically approximately 65% of its 
annual sales occur.  
  
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
----------------------------------------------------
Net working capital at July 1, 1995, increased $169 million from year-end 1994 
due primarily to lower current maturities of long-term debt and higher 
inventories. 

Net accounts receivable decreased $20 million from December 31, 1994, to July 
1, 1995, due to the seasonality of activewear shipments.   Receivables 
normally peak in September and October and begin to decline in December as 
shipment volume decreases and cash is collected.  

Inventories traditionally increase during the first half of the year to 
support second-half shipments. Compared to the December 31, 1994, inventories 
increased approximately $75 million or 57%.  The current ratio at July 1, 
1995, was 7.5 compared to 1.7 at December 31, 1994.   The increase in the 
ratio from the beginning of the year was mainly due to lower current 
maturities of long term debt and higher inventories.

On March 8, 1995, the company signed a three-year $225 million revolving 
credit facility which replaced its existing facility due to expire on October 
5, 1995.  The credit facility has a three-year term which expires in April 
1998.  On March 16, 1995, the company sold $110 million of 10 5/8% senior 
notes due March 15, 2005.  The senior notes require no principal payments for 
ten years with interest due semi-annually.  These notes, which were priced at 
par, were used to repay existing indebtedness of the company.   In connection 
with these transactions the company recognized a one-time, after tax charge of 
$3,746,000 or 13 cents per share, representing unamortized debt issuance costs 
and a prepayment premium.  While this refinancing has resulted in higher 
interest expense, the company believes that the longer maturity and increased 
covenant flexibility provided under the terms of these agreements will allow 
the company to continue its long-term investment in brand promotion and higher 
margin products.  Total long-term debt at July 1, 1995, included the senior 
notes totaling $110 million and $151 million outstanding under the new 
revolver.   At the end of the second quarter of 1995, the company was in 
compliance with all debt covenants.

Stockholders' equity decreased $12 million during the first six months of 1995 
as a result of the net loss for the period of $12 million.  Debt as a 
percentage of total capitalization was 60% compared to 62% at July 2, 1994.  
The company's goal is to reduce debt as a percentage of total capitalization  
to 40%.

For the first six months of 1995 net cash used by operations was $43 million 
versus $37 million for the same period last year,  an increase of $6 million.  
The increased need for operating cash was due to higher operating schedules 
which resulted in a seasonal inventory increase.  Cash used for capital asset 
additions increased approximately $4 million in 1995 compared to the first six 
months of 1994.  Cash provided by financing activities increased $9 million 
from the first six months of 1994 primarily as a result of borrowings to 
support working capital growth.  The company expects that annual cash flows 
from income and non-cash items, supplemented by the revolving credit facility, 
will be adequate to support requirements for the remainder of 1995.  













TULTEX CORPORATION
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a)  Exhibits
     --------
       
       None

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
     -------------------
      
      None

Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are inapplicable and are omitted.










































SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



                           				TULTEX CORPORATION
                           				------------------
                           				(Registrant)



Date August 14, 1995            /s/ C. W. Davies, Jr.                        
      ---------------            --------------------------------------     
                            				C. W. Davies, Jr., President and Chief
                             			Executive Officer 
				
Date August 14, 1995            /s/ O. R. Rollins                          
     ---------------            -----------------------------------------
				                            Executive Vice President, General Counsel 
                            				and Chief Financial Officer                 




























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