TULTEX CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-12
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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   June 29, 1996
                            				 -------------
                            				      OR  

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

For the transition period from                  to                             
                     			       ----------------     ---------------------
                     		  Commission file number    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 incorporation  (I.R.S. Employer Identification  
 or organization)                               Number)
		   
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.

29,433,971 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, as of July 26, 1996
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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)
June 29, 1996 (and July 1, 1995)
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                                   					Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                   					------------------             ----------------------------
                                   					June 29, 1996   July 1, 1995   June 29, 1996   July 1, 1995
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>         
Net Sales and Other Income              $     138,198   $    120,986   $     233,501   $    205,124  
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------                         
Costs and Expenses:                                                              
Cost of Products Sold                         105,445         90,473         175,464        148,833
Depreciation                                    5,639          5,775          11,375         11,647  
Selling, General and Administrative 
 (Note 7)                                      20,980         19,410          44,575         47,624
Interest                                        5,014          5,416           9,868          9,990  
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------
Total Costs and Expenses                      137,078        121,074         241,282        218,094  
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and 
 Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt                         1,120            (88)         (7,781)       (12,970)
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 3)               431            (26)         (2,950)        (4,921)  
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Loss 
 on Early Extinguishment of Debt                  689            (62)         (4,831)        (8,049)
Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt (Net of Income 
 Taxes of $2,296) (Note 8)                         -              -               -          (3,746)
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------      
Net Income (Loss)                                 689            (62)         (4,831)       (11,795)  
								 
Preferred Dividend Requirement (Note 4)          (284)          (284)           (567)          (567)
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   ------------
Balance Applicable to Common Stock      $         405   $       (346)  $      (5,398)  $    (12,362) 
                                   					=============   ============   =============   ============

Weighted Average Number of Common 
 Shares Outstanding                        29,735,522     29,806,793      29,799,891      29,806,793
                                   					=============   ============   =============   =============
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:                                                              
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Loss 
 on Early Extinguishment of Debt 
 (Notes 4 and 5)                        $         .01   $       (.01)  $        (.18)  $        (.28)
Extraordinary Loss on Early                                   
 Extinguishment of Debt (Note 8)                   -              -               -             (.13)
                                   					-------------   ------------   -------------   -------------
Net Income (Loss)                       $         .01   $       (.01)  $        (.18)  $        (.41) 
                                   					=============   ============   =============   =============

Dividends Per Common Share (Note 4)     $         .00   $        .00   $         .00   $         .00
                                   					=============   ============   =============   =============

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Tultex Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited - $000's omitted)
June 29, 1996 (and December 30, 1995)


Assets                                      June 29, 1996    December 30, 1995 
                                   					    -------------    -----------------
Current Assets:                                 
Cash                                        $       6,711    $           1,981  
Accounts Receivable - Net of Allowances 
 for Doubtful Accounts $3,586 (1996) 
 and $4,227 (1995)                                120,819              142,732  
Inventories (Note 2)                              207,528              157,946  
Prepaid Expenses                                    9,974               12,498  
                                   					    -------------    -----------------
Total Current Assets                              345,032              315,157  
				 
Fixed Assets - Net Book Value                     126,223              129,002  
Intangible Assets                                  24,942               25,550  
Other Assets                                        9,845                6,090  
                                   					    -------------    -----------------
Total Assets                                $     506,042    $         475,799  
                                   					    =============    ================= 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                             
Current Liabilities:                             
Notes Payable to Banks                      $       5,000    $             -  
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt 
 (Note 6)                                              49                  145  
Accounts Payable                                   33,759               27,017  
Federal and State Income Taxes Payable 
 (Note 3)                                          (3,550)               1,281  
Accrued Expenses                                   16,348               11,870  
                                   					    -------------    -----------------
Total Current Liabilities                          51,606               40,313  
				 
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Maturities 
 (Notes 6 and 8)                                  254,028              227,540  
Other Liabilities                                  17,306               18,889  
				
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)                              29,666               29,824  
Capital in Excess of Par Value                      4,726                5,347  
Retained Earnings                                 134,618              140,099  
				                                   	    -------------    ----------------- 
                                          						  184,208              190,468  
Less Notes Receivable - Stockholders                1,106                1,411  
                                   					    -------------    -----------------
Total Stockholders' Equity                        183,102              189,057  
                                   					    -------------    ----------------- 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $     506,042    $         475,799  
                                   					    =============    =================





Tultex Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited - $000's omitted)
Six Months Ended June 29, 1996 (and July 1, 1995)
						
                                          						Six Months Ended               
                                          						-----------------------------
                                          						June 29, 1996    July 1, 1995 
Operations:                                     -------------    ------------ 
Net Income  (Loss)  (Notes 7 and 8)             $      (4,831)   $    (11,795) 
Items not Requiring (Providing) Cash:                            
Depreciation                                           11,375          11,647  
Amortization of  Intangible Assets                        608             608  
Deferred Income Taxes                                      -               - 
Unamortized Deferred Debt Issuance Costs                   -            3,109 
Other Deferrals                                        (1,583)          1,066  
				 
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:                               
Accounts Receivable                                    21,913          19,527  
Inventories                                           (49,582)        (74,579) 
Prepaid Expenses (Notes 7 and 8)                        2,524           6,249  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                  11,220          14,791  
Income Taxes Payable                                   (4,831)         (9,422) 
					                                          	-------------    ------------  
Cash Provided (Used) by Operations                    (13,187)        (38,799) 
                                          						-------------    ------------  
Investing Activities:                            
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment             (8,596)         (9,875) 
Additions to Other Assets                              (3,755)           (494) 
                                          						-------------    ------------  
Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities          (12,351)        (10,369) 
                                          						-------------    ------------  
Financing Activities:                            
Issuance of Short-Term Borrowings                       5,000           4,500  
Issuance of Long-Term Debt                             26,500         157,052  
Payments on  Long-Term Debt                              (108)       (111,107) 
Cost of Debt Issuance                                      -           (4,038) 
Cash Dividends Paid (Note 4)                             (567)         (1,419) 
Proceeds From  Stock Plans                                222           1,318  
Purchase of Common Stock                                 (779)             - 
                                          						-------------    ------------  
Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities           30,268          46,306  
                                          						-------------    ------------  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                         4,730          (2,862) 
				 
Cash at End of Prior Year                               1,981           5,776  
					                                          	-------------    ------------ 
Cash at End of Period                           $       6,711    $      2,914  
                                          						=============    ============  












TULTEX CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 29, 1996

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)                  June 29, 1996   December 30, 1995   
                                   					   -------------   -----------------
Raw Materials                              $     34,052    $         20,803    
Supplies                                          6,389               6,208    
Work-in-process                                  25,023              17,645    
Finished Goods                                  142,064             113,290    
                                   				   -------------   ----------------- 
 Total Inventory                           $    207,528    $        157,946    
                                  					   =============    ================

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 (1996 and 1995). 
The stated quarterly dividend was declared on May 2, 1996 and paid on July 3, 
1996.  

Series B preferred stock is cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $7.50 
Series B, $100 stated value, 150,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding 
(1996 and 1995).   The stated quarterly dividend  was declared on May 2, 1996 
and paid on July 3, 1996.

Common stock, $1 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and 
outstanding were 29,666,471 at June 29, 1996 and 29,824,371 at December 30, 
1995.  There were no dividends declared on the company's common stock for the 
three month period ended June 29, 1996.  

NOTE 5 - Income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted average 
number of common shares outstanding in the first six months of 1996 and 1995 
of 29,779,891 and 29,806,793, respectively.  

NOTE 6 - The company's senior notes and revolving credit facility contain 
provisions regarding the company's financial performance and condition.  At 
June 29, 1996, 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
June 29, 1996

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 
                                   					 ------------------   -----------------
                                   					 06/29/96  07/01/95   06/29/96 07/01/95
                                    				 --------  --------   -------- --------
Net Sales and Other Income                100.0%    100.0%     100.0%   100.0% 
                                   					 --------  --------   -------- --------
Cost of Products Sold                      76.3      74.8       75.1     72.5 
Depreciation                                4.1       4.8        4.9      5.7 
Selling, General and Administrative        15.2      16.0       19.1     23.2  
Interest                                    3.6       4.4        4.2      4.9 
                                   					 --------  --------   -------- --------
Total Costs and Expenses                   99.2     100.0      103.3    106.3  
                                   					 --------  --------   -------- --------
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and 
 Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt                     0.8      (0.0)      (3.3)    (6.3) 
Provision for Income Taxes                  0.3      (0.0)      (1.2)    (2.4) 
                                   					 --------  --------   -------- --------
Income (Loss) Before Extraordinary Loss 
 on Early Extinguishment of Debt            0.5      (0.0)      (2.1)    (3.9) 
Extraordinary Loss on Early 
 Extinguishment of Debt (Net of Income
 Taxes of $2,296)                           -         -          -       (1.8)
                                   					 --------  --------   -------- --------
Net Income (Loss)                           0.5%     (0.0)%     (2.1)%   (5.7)% 
                                   					 ========  ========   ======== ========

Note:  Certain items have been rounded to cause the columns to add to 100%.
			
Net sales and other income for the three months ended June 29, 1996, increased 
$17 million, or 14% from the second quarter of 1995.  Licensed sports apparel 
and headwear sales increased 16% due to continued strength of the Logo 
Athletic(registered trademark) brand, which experienced a  27% sales increase 
over the second quarter of 1995.  Activewear sales increased 14% primarily due 
to increased sales volume.   Sales of Discus Athletic(registered trademark) 
activewear increased 23% compared to the same period of the prior year to $18 
million.  Sales of jersey products were $29 million representing a 13% 
increase over the second quarter of 1995.  The company's consolidated backlog 
at June 29, 1996 was $351 million versus $336 million at July 1, 1995, an 
increase of 4%.  

For the six months to date net sales and other income increased $28 million, 
or 14% primarily due to the success of the company's branded products. Discus 
Athletic sales increased $6 million, or 21% while Logo Athletic sales 
increased $9 million or 37% for the first six months of 1996 compared to the 
same period of the prior year, respectively.



Cost of products sold as a percentage of sales increased to 76% for the second 
quarter of 1996 compared to 75% for the comparable second quarter of last year.
For the comparative six-month periods cost as a percentage of  sales increased 
from 73% in 1995 to 75% in 1996.  Higher raw material costs due to increased 
raw cotton and polyester prices were the primary reason for the cost increase.  
The company expects its raw material costs to decline during the second half 
of the year.

Depreciation expense decreased $136,000, or 2% during the second quarter of 
1996, and for the six months depreciation decreased $272,000, or 2%.  

As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses (S, G&A) 
were 15% for the second quarter of 1996 compared to 16% for the comparable 
period of 1995.   The decrease was due to higher 1996 sales and management's 
continuing emphasis on cost reduction.  During the six-month period ending 
June 29, 1996, S, G&A expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 19% of 
sales from 23% for the comparable period of the prior year.  The primary 
reasons for this decrease were higher sales and a 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. Excluding 
this one-time charge S, G&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 21% for 
the first six months of 1995.

Operating income increased during the second quarter to $6 million compared to 
$5 million for the comparable period of the prior year.  This increase was due 
to the improved performance of the company's licensed apparel business.

Interest expense decreased 7% when compared to the second quarter of 1995, and 
1% for the six months ended June 29, 1996, compared to the first six months of 
1995, due to lower average rates.  The nature of the company's primary 
businesses requires extensive seasonal borrowings to support its working 
capital needs.   For the first six months of 1996 working capital borrowings 
averaged $118 million at an average rate of 6.9% compared to $113 million and 
7.8%, respectively, for the comparable period of the prior year. 

The effective rate for combined federal and state income taxes was 38% for the 
first six months of 1996 and 1995.

On July 30, 1996 the company announced the purchase of a dye and finish plant 
in Asheville, NC.  The purchase of this plant will allow the company to 
increase its internal fleece and jersey production.

During the second half of 1996, management believes the company is 
well-positioned to benefit from improving activewear and licensed apparel  
financial performances driven by continued growth of its premium brands, Discus
Athletic and Logo Athletic. In addition, the company's expectation of lower
fiber prices and increased sales of its higher margin brands should result in
improved second half gross margins. The company's annual financial performance 
is 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 June 29, 1996, increased $19 million from year-end 1995 
due primarily to  higher inventories partially offset by lower accounts 
receivable. Net accounts receivable decreased $22 million from December 30, 
1995, to June 29, 1996, 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 30, 1995, inventories 
increased approximately $50 million, or 31%.  The current ratio at June 29, 
1996 was 6.7 compared to 7.8 at December 30, 1995.   The decrease in the 
ratio from the beginning of the year was mainly due to higher accounts payable 
and accrued expenses.

Total long-term debt at June 29, 1996, included the senior notes totaling $110 
million and $144 million outstanding under the revolver.   At the end of the 
second quarter of 1996, the company was in compliance with all debt 
covenants.

On March 26, 1996 the company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 
up to 750,000 shares of the company's common stock.  As of June 29, 1996 a 
total of 158,000 shares had  been purchased. Stockholders' equity decreased 
$6 million during the first six months of 1996 as a result of the net loss for 
the period of $5 million and repurchases of common stock totaling $1 million.  
Debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 59% compared to 60% at 
July 1, 1995.  The company's long-term 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 $13 million 
versus $39 million for the same period last year,  an improvement of $26 
million.  The reduced need for operating cash was due to  a smaller seasonal 
inventory increase than for the comparable period of the prior year.  Cash 
used for capital asset additions decreased approximately $1 million in 1996 
compared to the first six months of 1995.  Cash provided by financing 
activities decreased $16 million from the first six months of 1995 primarily 
as a result of lower borrowing requirements for working capital.  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 1996.  





















TULTEX CORPORATION
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(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 12, 1996           /s/ C. W. Davies, Jr.                         
      ---------------           --------------------------------------
                            				C. W. Davies, Jr., President and Chief
                            				Executive Officer 


Date  August 12, 1996           /s/ S. H Wood                                 
      ---------------           ------------------------------------          
                            				S. H. Wood, Vice President and Chief           
                            				Financial Officer                             





























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