WELLCO ENTERPRISES INC
10-Q, 1998-11-16
FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER)
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                                    FORM 10-Q


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934


FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: OCTOBER 3, 1998

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  1-5555

                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

NORTH CAROLINA                                       56-0769274
(State of Incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

            150 Westwood Circle, P.O. Box 188, Waynesville, NC 28786
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code 828-456-3545



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 .

1,163,246  shares of $1 par value common stock were  outstanding on November 17,
1998.

                                                            

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                          Item 1. Financial Statements









                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.

             CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED WITH FORM 10-Q
                  FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1998










The attached unaudited  financial  statements reflect all adjustments which are,
in the  opinion of  management,  necessary  to reflect a fair  statement  of the
financial  position,  results  of  operations,  and cash  flows for the  interim
periods presented. All significant adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.



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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND JUNE 27, 1998
                                 (in thousands)

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      (unaudited)
                                                       OCTOBER 3,       JUNE 27,
                                                             1998           1998
                                                       ----------       --------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>   
                              
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash ........................................      $    281       $    196
     Receivables .................................         2,534          2,247
     Inventories-
          Finished goods .........................         4,543          4,747
          Work in process ........................         1,308          2,077
          Raw materials ..........................         2,443          2,684
                                                        --------       --------
          Total ..................................         8,294          9,508
     Deferred taxes and prepaid expenses .........           395            292
     Income tax refund receivable ................           292            292
                                                        --------       --------
     Total .......................................        11,796         12,535
                                                        --------       --------

MACHINERY LEASED TO LICENSEES
     (less accumulated depreciation of
     $1,506 and $1,503) ..........................            13             16

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
     Land ........................................           107            107
     Buildings ...................................         1,159          1,155
     Machinery and equipment .....................         3,669          3,632
     Furniture and automobiles ...................           717            709
     Leasehold improvements ......................            63             63
                                                        --------       --------
     Total cost ..................................         5,715          5,666
     Less accumulated depreciation and
        amortization .............................        (3,454)        (3,333)
                                                        --------       --------
     Net .........................................         2,261          2,333
                                                        --------       --------

INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
     Excess of cost over net assets of
        subsidiary at acquisition ................           228            228
     Intangible pension asset ....................           440            440
                                                        --------       --------
     Total .......................................           668            668

DEFERRED TAXES ...................................           468            468
                                                        --------       --------

TOTAL ............................................      $ 15,206       $ 16,020
                                                        ========       ========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND JUNE 27, 1998
                                 (in thousands)

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       (unaudited)
                                                        OCTOBER 3,      JUNE 27,
                                                              1998          1998
                                                       -----------      --------            

<S>                                                      <C>           <C>    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Short-term borrowing from bank (Note 2) .......     $  2,550      $  2,885
     Accounts payable ..............................        1,588         1,696
     Accrued compensation ..........................        1,013           988
     Accrued pension ...............................          135           191
     Accrued income taxes ..........................          191           241
     Other liabilities .............................          223           311
     Current maturity of note payable ..............          146           146
                                                         --------      --------
             Total .................................        5,846         6,458
                                                         --------      --------


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
     Pension obligation ............................        1,745         1,762
     Notes payable .................................          455           491

CONTINGENCY (Note 5)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY :
     Common stock, $1.00 par value .................        1,164         1,164
     Additional paid-in capital ....................          192           192
     Retained earnings .............................        6,539         6,688
     Accumulated other comprehensive income
     (Note 1) ......................................         (735)         (735)
                                                         --------      --------
             Total .................................        7,160         7,309
                                                         --------      --------

TOTAL ..............................................     $ 15,206      $ 16,020
                                                         ========      ========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED
                     OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
              (in thousands except per share and number of shares)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           (unaudited)
                                                      OCTOBER 3,   SEPTEMBER 27,
                                                            1998            1997
                                                      ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                 <C>             <C>    
                          
REVENUES (Note 3) ..............................    $     4,957     $     5,676
                                                    -----------     -----------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Cost of sales and services ................          4,484           5,435
     General and administrative expenses .......            573             538
                                                    -----------     -----------

     Total .....................................          5,057           5,973
                                                    -----------     -----------

OPERATING LOSS .................................           (100)           (297)

NET INTEREST EXPENSE ...........................            (78)            (22)
                                                    -----------     -----------

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES .......................           (178)           (319)

BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES .......................            (29)            (86)
                                                    -----------     -----------

NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 1) .......    $      (149)    $      (233)
                                                    ===========     ===========

BASIC LOSS PER SHARE
     based on weighted average number of
     shares outstanding) .......................    $     (0.13)    $     (0.20)
                                                    -----------     -----------
     Shares used in computing basic
     earnings per share ........................      1,163,246       1,156,855
                                                    ===========     ===========

DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE based on weighted
     average  number of shares  outstanding
     and dilutive stock
      options) .................................    $     (0.13)    $     (0.20)
                                                    ===========     ===========
     Shares used in computing diluted
     earnings per share ........................      1,163,246       1,156,855
                                                    ===========     ===========

</TABLE>


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED
                     OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             (unaudited)
                                                        OCTOBER 3, SEPTEMBER 27,
                                                              1998          1997
                                                        ---------- -------------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>    
                           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
     Net loss ........................................     $  (149)     $  (233)
                                                           -------      -------
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss
     to net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization ..............         124           91
          (Increase) decrease in-
               Accounts receivable ...................        (287)       2,593
               Inventories ...........................       1,214         (507)
               Other current assets ..................        (103)        (202)
          Increase (decrease) in-
               Accounts payable ......................        (108)         423
               Accrued liabilities ...................          25           15
               Accrued income taxes ..................         (50)        (105)
               Pension obligation ....................         (73)         (17)
               Other .................................         (88)        (105)
                                                           -------      -------
     Total adjustments ...............................         654        2,186
                                                           -------      -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     OPERATING ACTIVITIES ............................         505        1,953
                                                           -------      -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of plant and equipment, net ...........         (49)        (581)
                                                           -------      -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     INVESTING  ACTIVITIES ...........................         (49)        (581)
                                                           -------      -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Net borrowings under short-term
       agreements ....................................        (335)      (1,387)
     Principal payments of bank note payable .........         (36)        --
     Exercise of stock options .......................        --             58
                                                           -------      -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES ............................        (371)      (1,329)
                                                           -------      -------


NET INCREASE IN CASH .................................          85           43

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ..........................         196          181
                                                           -------      -------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD ................................     $   281      $   224
                                                           =======      =======

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED
                     OCTOBER 3, 1998 AND SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
                                 (in thousands)

                                                             (unaudited)
                                                        OCTOBER 3, SEPTEMBER 27,
                                                              1998          1997
                                                        ---------- -------------

<S>                                                          <C>            <C>    

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION:
     Cash paid for-
          Interest .................................          $ 76          $  4
          Income taxes .............................            22           105
                                                              ====          ====
</TABLE>


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                        FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                 OCTOBER 3, 1998
                     (in thousands except number of shares)
                                   (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Common Stock            Additional                    
                                                 Par           Paid-In  Retained
                                   Shares      Value           Capital  Earnings
                         -------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>    

BALANCE AT JUNE 27, 1998         1,163,246   $ 1,164             $ 192  $ 6,688

Net loss for the fiscal 
  three months ended 
  October 3, 1998                                                          (149)
  
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 3, 1998       1,163,246    $ 1,164            $ 192  $ 6,539
                         =======================================================



                                                                     Accumulated
                                                                           Other
                                                                   Comprehensive
                                                                          Income
                                                                ----------------
<S>                                                                     <C>   

BALANCE AT JUNE 27, 1998 (Note 1)                                        $ (735)

Change for the fiscal three
     months ended October 3, 1998                                             -
                                                                ----------------

BALANCE AT OCTOBER 3, 1998                                               $ (735)
                                                                ================
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 3, 1998


1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

      Recent Statements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board

      In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
      Financial   Accounting   Standards   No.   130  (SFAS   130),   "Reporting
      Comprehensive Income," which is effective for the Company's current fiscal
      year  ending  July 3,  1999.  This  statement  establishes  standards  for
      reporting  and  display of  comprehensive  income and its  components  and
      accumulated  balances.  Comprehensive  income is defined  to  include  all
      changes in equity except those  resulting  from  investments by owners and
      distributions to owners.  Under SFAS 130, the Company's  pension liability
      adjustment  is now reported in the equity  section of the balance sheet as
      accumulated other comprehensive income.

      In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
      Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 131 (SFAS 131),  "Disclosures  About
      Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," which is effective for
      the Company's  current fiscal year ending July 3, 1999.  SAFS 131 provides
      that any new disclosures in the fiscal year in which the statement becomes
      effective  need not be made  until the end of that  year.  This  Statement
      supersedes   Financial   Accounting  Standards  Board  Statement  No.  14,
      "Financial  Reporting  for  Segments  of  a  Business  Enterprise",  which
      presently  determines  the Company's  segment and related  reporting,  and
      under which the Company has one segment.  SFAS 131 requires  disclosure of
      financial and descriptive information about reportable operating segments,
      revenues by products or services,  and  revenues and assets by  geographic
      areas.  The  Company  believes  that the only  significant  effects on its
      disclosures resulting from SFAS 131 would be the additional disclosures if
      it has more than one reportable  operating segment. The Company has not as
      yet determined if it has more than one reportable  operating segment under
      SFAS 131.

      In  February  1998,  the  Financial   Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
      Statement  of  Financial   Accounting   Standards   No.  132  (SFAS  132),
      "Employers' Disclosures About Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,"
      which is effective  for the Company's  current  fiscal year ending July 3,
      1999. This Statement  supersedes the disclosure  requirements of Financial
      Accounting  Standards Board Statement No. 87,  "Employer's  Accounting for
      Pensions", No. 88, "Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments
      of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for  Termination  Benefits",  and No.
      106,  "Employers'  Accounting  for  Postretirement   Benefits  Other  Than
      Pensions".  SFAS 132 standardizes the disclosure requirements for pensions
      and other  postretirement  benefits  and does not address  measurement  or
      recognition  of such  items.  Disclosures  required  by SFAS  132 will not
      significantly change the Company's present pension disclosure.

      Fiscal Year

      The  Company's  fiscal  year  ends on the  Saturday  closest  to June  30.
      Therefore,  the 1999  fiscal  year will  contain  53 weeks and the  fiscal
      quarter  ended October 3, 1998  contained 14 weeks.  The prior year fiscal
      quarter ending September 27, 1997 contained 13 weeks.


2.    LINES OF CREDIT:

      The Company maintains a $4,000,000  secured bank line of credit.  The bank
      line,  which  expires  December 31, 1998,  can be renewed  annually at the
      bank's discretion. This line of credit is secured by a blanket lien on all
      machinery  and  equipment   (carrying   value  of   $1,577,000)   and  all
      non-governmental

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      accounts  receivable  and  inventory  ($1,662,000).  At  October  3, 1998,
      borrowings on the line of credit were $2,550,000 with $1,450,000 available
      in additional borrowings.

      The bank credit agreement contains, among other provisions, defined levels
      of net  worth and  current  ratio  requirements.  The  Company  was not in
      compliance  with the current ratio loan  covenant at October 3, 1998.  The
      Company has received  from the bank a waiver for the period ended  October
      3, 1998 regarding this loan covenant violation.  The covenants are subject
      to review at the end of each fiscal quarter.


3.    GOVERNMENT BOOT CONTRACT REVENUES:

      Revenues in the three-month  period ended October 3, 1998 include $169,000
      representing  the estimated amount of contract change orders that have not
      as yet been negotiated with the  government.  Any differences  between the
      estimates and the actual amounts negotiated will be recorded in the period
      in which negotiations are completed. There were no significant differences
      for the fiscal quarter ended October 3, 1998.

4.    CONTRACT CLAIM:

      In April 1998 Wellco  executed an  Agreement  with Defense  Supply  Center
      Philadelphia  (DSCP).  The Agreement provides that DSCP will reimburse the
      Company for certain costs incurred related to contract  performance during
      the fourth  quarter of the 1997 fiscal year and the first two  quarters of
      the 1998 fiscal year.  Wellco maintained that it was due reimbursement for
      costs   incurred  in   performing   in   accordance   with  a  prior  DSCP
      interpretation of the contract.  This  interpretation was later changed to
      the  detriment of Wellco.  The Agreement  provides  that any  disagreement
      between  Wellco  and DSCP on an item of cost will be  subject  to  binding
      arbitration. The cost reimbursement is limited to $1,000,000.

      Wellco  submitted  its  claim  under  the  Agreement  in  late  May,  1998
      documenting  more than $1,000,000 in costs incurred.  In an early October,
      1998  meeting  with  Wellco,  DSCP  agreed to pay Wellco  $246,000  of the
      $1,000,000  claim.   Therefore,   the  1998  Consolidated   Statements  of
      Operations included $226,000 of income related to this claim, representing
      the agreed to $246,000 less $20,000 of related costs.

      Binding  arbitration  will be used to determine  how much,  if any, of the
      remaining  $754,000  will be paid by DSCP to  Wellco,  and the  process of
      picking  an  arbitrator  has  now  started.   It  is  expected  that  this
      arbitration  procedure  will  take  a  few  months  and  Wellco,  although
      confident  that a significant  amount of the $754,000  will  ultimately be
      paid,  cannot  reasonably  predict what the  arbitrator  will decide.  Any
      amount Wellco will receive beyond $246,000 will be recorded at the time of
      the arbitration decision.

5.    CONTINGENCY:

      In March 1998 the Company was served with a civil  action  complaint.  The
      Plaintiff is alleging that the Company,  during the period  October,  1995
      through September,  1996,  untimely  delivered  defective work shoes which
      resulted  in  certain  losses  for the  Plaintiff  as  well as  precluding
      Plaintiff  from  competing on a  subsequent  contract.  In  addition,  the
      complaint  alleges that Wellco  submitted as its bid  prototype one of the
      Plaintiff's  work shoes which  resulted in the  subsequent  contract being
      awarded to Wellco.  It is the opinion of the Company's  management,  based
      upon the information  available at this time, that the expected outcome of
      these  matters will not have a material  adverse  effect on the results of
      operations and financial condition of the Company.





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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparing The Three Months Ended October 3, 1998  and September 27, 1997
- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the three  months ended  October 3, 1998,  Wellco had a net loss of $149,000
compared to a net loss of $233,000  in the prior year three month  period  ended
September 27, 1997. The current period loss was primarily  caused by a reduction
in the sale of Direct Molded Sole (DMS) combat boots to the U.S.  Defense Supply
Center  Philadelphia  (DSCP) and by a  significant  reduction  in revenues  from
technical  assistance  fees.  The prior year loss was primarily  caused by costs
incurred in the initial production of the new Infantry Combat Boot (ICB).

Pairs of DMS combat  boots sold to DSCP in the current  three  month  period was
approximately  43% less than pairs sold in the prior year three month period. On
April 10, 1998 DSCP exercised it's first option on the current DMS boot contract
covering the period April 15, 1998 to April 15, 1999. Under this option,  Wellco
will receive  delivery orders for 25% of total DMS pairs  purchased  during this
year.  For several  years,  DSCP has been  reducing  its depot  inventory of DMS
boots. Prior to option exercise,  in late February,  1998, DSCP met with all DMS
boot contractors informing them that inventory reduction was behind schedule and
needed to be  accelerated.  Out of this  meeting  came a  contract  modification
reducing the total  guaranteed  minimum pairs to be purchased by DSCP during the
first option  year.  For Wellco,  this is a reduction in the minimum  pairs from
155,000 to 125,000 pairs.  The price per pair for the first 155,000 pairs during
the first option was increased to partially  compensate  for the reduced  pairs.
Combat boot shipments  during the September 27, 1997 period reflected part of an
acceleration of shipments under the contract's base year.

Revenues from technical assistance fees from licensees were lower in the October
3, 1998 period.  Prior year fees include an additional  fee related to supplying
certain  customers with additional  services.  Wellco completed  providing these
additional  services by June,  1998.  Revenues from equipment sales to licensees
increased  in the  October 3, 1998  period  because  of the sale of boot  making
materials to a foreign customer and an equipment sale to a new licensee.

Because of the fewer DMS boot sales,  Wellco has been  reducing its inventory of
DMS combat boots by producing  fewer pairs than were shipped.  Some direct labor
and salaried  personnel have been laid off. The reduced production and personnel
have caused several categories of semi-fixed costs to decrease.

Sales of the Intermediate  Cold/Wet boot to DSCP were  approximately the same as
in the  prior  period.  This  is the  first  contract  Wellco  has  had  for the
production of this boot and, as is often the case when entering the  manufacture
of new products,  margins are less than those on DMS boots historically supplied
by Wellco to DSCP.

On June 25,  1997,  Wellco  was  awarded a contract  to supply the new  Infantry
Combat Boot/Marine Corps (ICB), with shipments starting in October, 1997. Wellco
had not  previously  made this boot.  Operating  results for  September 27, 1997
period were adversely  affected by the incurrence of  approximately  $700,000 of
start-up costs related to the initial  production of this boot. The ICB contract
required that Wellco, within 90 days after contract award,  manufacture and have
in  inventory a  significant  quantity  of this boot.  At the end of this 90 day
period,  the  contract  also  required  Wellco to have the  capacity  to quickly
deliver orders for this boot to Marine recruit training centers and major Marine
clothing  stores.  This 90 day period  compares to a normal "make ready" time in
government boot contracts of 165 days or longer.

The ICB boot incorporates several  technologies and manufacturing  methods which
are  significantly  different  than  those in the DMS boot.  During  this 90 day
period, Wellco rearranged its production lines, purchased and

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installed  significant  new  manufacturing  equipment,  hired  and  trained  new
employees, tested new materials, and developed many new manufacturing procedures
and methods. If time had permitted,  this should have been done with small trial
production runs. With only 90 days,  Wellco had to simultaneously do all of this
and  reach  full  production  without  the  benefit  and  efficiencies  of trial
production runs.

In  addition to labor  inefficiencies  in training  new  employees,  significant
overtime  premiums  were paid.  Bonuses were paid to direct labor  personnel for
meeting production quotas. Instead of using ocean freight, expensive air freight
costs were incurred to send materials to the Company's  plant in Puerto Rico and
then to send completed boot uppers to the North Carolina plant for bottoming and
finishing.  Because  the 90 day  period  did not  give  enough  time to  develop
manufacturing   procedures  and  methods  using  small  trial  production  runs,
significant  material losses were incurred.  Production  quantities of materials
were  purchased  and  processed.  Some  materials  did not perform as  expected,
resulting  in boots  which  could not be shipped  under the  contract  and whose
market value were less than cost.

The rate of income  tax  benefit  to loss  before  income  taxes is lower in the
current  period  because some of the loss was incurred in the  Company's  Puerto
Rican  subsidiary  which is  substantially  exempt from both  federal and Puerto
Rican income tax.


Forward Looking Information:

The  Management's  Discussion and Analysis  section of the Company's 1998 Annual
Report contains information about DSCP's inventory reduction program for the DMS
combat  boot,  including  their  acceleration  of this  program  in the  current
contract  option one year.  This means that the minimum pairs DSCP must buy from
Wellco in the year April 15,  1998  through  April 15,  1999 was,  reduced  from
155,000 to 125,000.  In addition,  DSCP made a non-binding  commitment to exceed
the minimum if boot usage exceeded a certain amount. Wellco believes that if any
purchases  beyond the 125,000 pair minimum are made, the total  additional pairs
will not exceed 10,000.

Orders  received  by Wellco to date  under the  current  option  are less than a
proportional allocation of the 125,000 pairs over the option year. Therefore, an
increase in the  ordering  rate will occur  before the option year ends on April
15, 1999.

Wellco has  received a DSCP letter  stating  their intent to exercise the second
option of the current DMS  contract,  which  should  occur in April,  1999.  The
minimum  pairs to be purchased  from Wellco  during this option year is 155,000.
DSCP has provided  Wellco with data showing that  substantial  progress has been
made in reducing their DMS combat boot inventory. Using this data and historical
boot usage, Wellco has projected that during the later part of the second option
DSCP should reach its desired  inventory  level.  At that time,  boot  purchases
should increase to the number of pairs that are used.

In October, 1998 Wellco was awarded a contract to provide an inmate work shoe to
a state prison system through September 30, 1999. Wellco had previously supplied
this shoe for the year ended September 30, 1997.

Note 3 to the Consolidated  Financial  Statements  contains  information about a
contract  claim.  Part of the claim has been settled and $754,000  remains to be
settled by binding  arbitration.  The amount,  if any, that Wellco receives from
the  $754,000  will  be  recorded  as an  item  of  income  at the  time  of the
arbitration decision.

The Company  recognizes  the need to consider  whether  its  operations  will be
adversely  impacted by Year 2000  software  failures.  Software  failures due to
processing errors potentially arising from calculations using the Year 2000 date
are a known risk.


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The Company primarily uses packaged  software running on personal  computers and
file servers, and does not use mainframes.  Packaged software primarily consists
of  accounting,  payroll,  bar coding and inventory  control,  employee time and
attendance,  and  Microsoft  Windows  applications.  All  of  Wellco's  packaged
software has been  updated to Year 2000  compliant  versions.  The total cost of
this updating was minimal.

A lack of timely Year 2000 compliance by Wellco's major  customers,  vendors and
suppliers  could  have a  materially  adverse  affect  on  Wellco's  results  of
operations and financial  condition,  although such adverse effect should not be
long term or  permanent.  For example,  orders  received  from the DSCP for boot
shipments are received  electronically.  After shipment,  Wellco  electronically
invoices boot shipments as well as receiving  payment by bank wire  transfer.  A
lack of timely Year 2000  compliance by DSCP may  significantly  delay  Wellco's
boot shipments.  A lack of timely Year 2000 compliance with related computerized
systems,  for example  the  ability to  electronically  receive  invoicing  from
Wellco,  may significantly  delay Wellco's receipt of cash from invoices.  There
may be suppliers of materials,  machine  replacement  parts,  and other critical
items who may not be Year 2000  compliant.  This may mean a delay in getting the
necessary materials and other items to maintain a continuous flow of production.
The Company has sent written  communication  to all major  vendors and customers
asking  confirmation as to their Year 2000 compliance  status.  There has been a
good response to this process and responses  received to date have not indicated
a significant problem.

Wellco will continue  monitoring  customer and vendor responses to its Year 2000
compliance questionnaire.  If vendor responses indicate a problem, Wellco may be
able to find other Year 2000 compliant  vendors,  or order excess  materials and
other items  necessary to continue  operations  until the estimated time vendors
are compliant.  If customer responses indicate a problem,  Wellco will work with
those  customers  to the extent  possible.  If Wellco has to take some or all of
these actions to minimize any Year 2000 problems, it may have to have additional
financing.  Early detection of problems will increase the probability of finding
such financing.

Except for  historical  information,  this Form 10-Q  includes  forward  looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties,  including, but not limited to,
the  receipt  of  contracts  from  the U.  S.  government  and  the  performance
thereunder,  the  ability to control  costs under  fixed  price  contracts,  the
cancellation  of  contracts,  and other risks  detailed from time to time in the
Company's  Securities and Exchange Commission  filings,  including Form 10-K for
the year  ended  June 27,  1998.  Actual  results  may  differ  materially  from
management expectations.

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Wellco uses cash from operations and a bank line of credit to supply most of its
liquidity needs.

The following table summarizes at the end of the most recent fiscal three months
and the last fiscal year the amount of cash and unused line of credit:

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                                                         (in thousands)
                                                October 3, 1998    June 27, 1998
                                                ---------------    -------------
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Cash .........................................           $  281           $  196
Unused Line of Credit ........................            1,450            1,115
                                                         ------           ------
Total ........................................           $1,731           $1,311
                                                         ======           ======
</TABLE>


The following  table  summarizes  the major sources (uses) of cash for the three
months ended October 3, 1998:



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<CAPTION>

                                                                  (in thousands)

                                                                      October 3,
                                                                            1998
                                                                      ----------
<S>                                                                     <C>    

Net Loss Plus Depreciation ......................................       $   (25)
Net Change in Accounts Receivable, Inventories,
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Accrued
Income Taxes ....................................................           794
Other ...........................................................          (264)
Net Cash Provided By Operations .................................           505
Cash From Bank Line of Credit ...................................           915
Cash Used to Repay Lines of Credit ..............................        (1,250)
Cash Used to Repay Bank Loan ....................................           (36)
Cash Used to Purchase Equipment .................................           (49)
Net Increase  in Cash ...........................................       $    85
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The  Management's  Discussion and Analysis  section of the Company's 1998 Annual
Report contains  information  about the increase in combat boot inventories that
occurred during the 1998 fiscal year.  Since then,  Wellco has been reducing its
inventory  by  reducing  the  production  level and by having  short  periods of
suspended  manufacturing  operations.  This  resulted in cash from a  $1,214,000
reduction in inventories during the first quarter of fiscal year 1999 being used
to  reduce  accounts  payable  by  $108,000,  repay  the bank  line of credit by
$335,000 and fund an increase of $287,000 in accounts receivable.

The  amount  outstanding  under the bank line of credit at  October  3, 1998 was
$2,550,000.  As of November 12, 1998,  cash flow had been used to further reduce
the amount outstanding to $1,895,000, a $655,000 reduction.

The Company has no other material commitments for capital equipment. The Company
does not know of any other demands, commitments,  uncertainties,  or trends that
will  result in or that are  reasonablely  likely  to  result  in its  liquidity
increasing or decreasing in any material way.

The bank line of credit, which provides for total borrowings of $4,000,000, will
expire and be subject to renewal on December 31, 1998.

Item 3.        Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments,  other financial
instruments, or derivative commodity instruments that requires disclosures.

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<PAGE>




                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings.
               See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I  of
               this Form 10-Q.
Item 2.        Changes in Securities.  N/A
Item 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  N/A
Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. N/A
Item 5.        Other Information.  N/A
Item 6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
               a).  Exhibits: None
               b).  Reports on Form 8-K: None


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                                    SIGNATURE

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


Wellco Enterprises, Inc., Registrant







\s\                                                    \s\
David Lutz, President and Treasurer                    Tammy Francis, Controller

November 17, 1998

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