WELLCO ENTERPRISES INC
10-Q, 1999-02-16
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: JANUARY 2, 1999

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 February 16,
1999


                                                            

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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 JANUARY 2, 1999










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
                        JANUARY 2, 1999 AND JUNE 27, 1998
                                 (in thousands)

                                     ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      (unaudited)
                                                       JANUARY 2,       JUNE 27,
                                                             1999           1998
                                                      -----------       -------- 
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>    
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash ........................................      $     41       $    196
     Receivables .................................         1,635          2,247
     Inventories-
          Finished goods .........................         4,261          4,747
          Work in process ........................         1,515          2,077
          Raw materials ..........................         2,276          2,684
                                                        --------       --------
          Total ..................................         8,052          9,508
     Deferred taxes and prepaid expenses .........           366            292
     Income tax refund receivable ................           202            292
                                                        --------       --------
     Total .......................................        10,296         12,535
                                                        --------       --------

MACHINERY LEASED TO LICENSEES
     (less accumulated depreciation of
     $1,506 and $1,501) ..........................            11             16

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
     Land ........................................           107            107
     Buildings ...................................         1,159          1,155
     Machinery and equipment .....................         3,716          3,632
     Furniture and automobiles ...................           719            709
     Leasehold improvements ......................            63             63
                                                        --------       --------
     Total cost ..................................         5,764          5,666
     Less accumulated depreciation and
        amortization .............................        (3,575)        (3,333)
                                                        --------       --------
     Net .........................................         2,189          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 ............................................      $ 13,632       $ 16,020
                                                        ========       ========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        JANUARY 2, 1999 AND JUNE 27, 1998
                                 (in thousands)

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       (unaudited)
                                                        JANUARY 2,      JUNE 27,
                                                              1999          1998
                                                        ----------      --------                           
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Short-term borrowing from bank (Note 2) .......     $  1,800      $  2,885
     Accounts payable ..............................        1,567         1,696
     Accrued compensation ..........................          725           988
     Accrued pension ...............................          135           191
     Accrued income taxes ..........................         --             241
     Cash dividend declared ........................          116          --
     Other liabilities .............................          231           311
     Current maturity of note payable ..............          146           146
                                                         --------      --------
             Total .................................        4,720         6,458
                                                         --------      --------


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
     Pension obligation ............................        1,728         1,762
     Notes payable .................................          418           491

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY :
     Common stock, $1.00 par value .................        1,164         1,164
     Additional paid-in capital ....................          192           192
     Retained earnings .............................        6,145         6,688
     Accumulated other comprehensive income
     (Note 1) ......................................         (735)         (735)
                                                         --------      --------
             Total .................................        6,766         7,309
                                                         --------      --------

TOTAL ..............................................     $ 13,632      $ 16,020
                                                         ========      ========
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         FOR THE FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
                      JANUARY 2, 1999 AND DECEMBER 27, 1997
              (in thousands except per share and number of shares)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           (unaudited)
                                                     JANUARY 2,     DECEMBER 27,
                                                           1999             1997
                                                      ----------     ------------
<S>                                                <C>              <C>   
                            
REVENUES (Note 3) ............................     $     8,786      $    13,602
                                                   -----------      -----------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Cost of sales and services ..............           8,151           12,752
     General and administrative expenses .....           1,126            1,050
                                                   -----------      -----------

     Total ...................................           9,277           13,802
                                                   -----------      -----------

OPERATING LOSS ...............................            (491)            (200)

NET INTEREST EXPENSE .........................            (149)             (87)
                                                   -----------      -----------

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES .....................            (640)            (287)

BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES .....................            (213)             (69)
                                                   -----------      -----------

NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 1) .....     $      (427)     $      (218)
                                                   ===========      ===========

BASIC LOSS PER SHARE
     based on weighted average number of
     shares outstanding ......................     $     (0.37)     $     (0.19)
                                                   ===========      ===========
     Shares used in computing basic
     earnings per share ......................       1,163,246        1,158,929
                                                   ===========      ===========

DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE based on weighted
     average number of shares outstanding
     and dilutive stock
      options ................................     $     (0.37)     $     (0.19)
                                                   ===========      ===========
     Shares used in computing diluted
     earnings per share ......................       1,163,246        1,158,929
                                                   ===========      ===========

</TABLE>


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        FOR THE FISCAL THREE MONTHS ENDED
                      JANUARY 2, 1999 AND DECEMBER 27, 1997
              (in thousands except per share and number of shares)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        (unaudited)
                                                     JANUARY 2,     DECEMBER 27,
                                                           1999             1997
                                                     ----------     ------------
<S>                                                <C>              <C>    
                           
REVENUES (Note 3) ............................     $     3,829      $     7,926
                                                   -----------      -----------

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Cost of sales and services ..............           3,667            7,317
     General and administrative expenses .....             553              512
                                                   -----------      -----------
     Total ...................................           4,220            7,829
                                                   -----------      -----------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ......................            (391)              97

NET INTEREST EXPENSE .........................             (71)             (65)
                                                   -----------      -----------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES ............            (462)              32

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES .........            (184)              17
                                                   -----------      -----------

NET INCOME (LOSS) AND  COMPREHENSIVE
     INCOME (LOSS) (Note 1) ..................     $      (278)     $        15
                                                   ===========      ===========

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
     based on weighted average number of
     shares outstanding ......................     $     (0.24)     $      0.01
                                                   ===========      ===========
     Shares used in computing basic
     earnings per share ......................       1,163,246        1,160,910
                                                   ===========      ===========

DILUTED EARNINGS  (LOSS) PER SHARE based
     on weighted average number of shares
     outstanding and dilutive stock
      options ................................     $     (0.24)     $      0.01
                                                   ===========      ===========
     Shares used in computing diluted
     earnings per share ......................       1,163,246        1,189,843
                                                   ===========      ===========

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         FOR THE FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
                      JANUARY 2, 1999 AND DECEMBER 27, 1997
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              (unaudited)
                                                         JANUARY 2, DECEMBER 27,
                                                              1999          1997
                                                         ---------- ------------
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>   
                            
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
     Net loss ............................................   $  (427)   $  (218)
                                                             -------    -------
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss
     to net cash provided by (used in)
     operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization ..................       247        182
          (Increase) decrease in-
               Accounts receivable .......................       612      1,883
               Inventories ...............................     1,456       (598)
               Other current assets ......................        16        (60)
          Increase (decrease) in-
               Accounts payable ..........................      (129)       390
               Accrued liabilities .......................      (263)      (213)
               Accrued income taxes ......................      (241)      (300)
               Pension obligation ........................       (90)       (33)
               Other .....................................       (80)       (74)
                                                             -------    -------
     Total adjustments ...................................     1,528      1,177
                                                             -------    -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     OPERATING ACTIVITIES ................................     1,101        959
                                                             -------    -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of plant and equipment, net ...............       (98)      (972)
                                                             -------    -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     INVESTING  ACTIVITIES ...............................       (98)      (972)
                                                             -------    -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Net borrowings under short-term agreements (1,085) ..      (237)
     Principal payments of bank note payable .............       (73)      --
     Exercise of stock options ...........................      --           82
                                                             -------    -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
     FINANCING ACTIVITIES ................................    (1,158)      (155)
                                                             -------    -------


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH ..........................      (155)      (168)

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

CASH AT END OF PERIOD ....................................   $    41    $    13
                                                             =======    =======
</TABLE>

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         FOR THE FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
                      JANUARY 2, 1999 AND DECEMBER 27, 1997
                                 (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              (unaudited)
                                                         JANUARY 2, DECEMBER 27,
                                                              1999          1997
                                                         ---------- ------------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>   

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION:
     Cash paid for-
          Interest .................................          $146          $ 73
          Income taxes .............................            27           131
     Noncash dividend accrual ......................           116           116
                                                              ====          ====

</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                         FOR THE FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                 JANUARY 2, 1999
                     (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 six
     months ended January 2, 1999                                          (427)
Cash dividend declared
     ($.10 per share)                                                      (116)
                                     -------------------------------------------                      

BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 1999            1,163,246 $ 1,164       $ 192     $ 6,145
                                     ===========================================                       



                                                                     Accumulated
                                                                           Other
                                                                   Comprehensive
                                                                          Income
                                                                   ------------- 
<S>                                                                      <C>    
                          
BALANCE AT JUNE 27, 1998 (Note 1)                                        $ (735)
 
Change for the fiscal six
     months ended January 2, 1999                                             -
                                                                  --------------

BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 1999                                               $ (735)
                                                                  ==============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                            WELLCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 FOR THE FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999


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.


2.    LINES OF CREDIT:

      The Company recently renewed its $4,000,000  secured bank line of credit .
      The bank line, which expires December 31, 1999, 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  $1,515,000)  and all
      non-governmental  accounts  receivable  and  inventory  ($1,329,000).   At
      January  2,1999,  borrowings  on the line of credit were  $1,800,000  with
      $2,200,000 available in additional borrowings.

      The bank credit agreement contains, among other provisions, defined levels
      of net worth and current ratio requirements. The Company was in compliance
      with both  covenants  at January 2, 1999.  The  covenants  are  subject to
      review at the end of each fiscal quarter.

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3.    GOVERNMENT BOOT CONTRACT REVENUES:

      Revenues in the three-month  period ended January 2, 1999 include $173,000
      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 January 2, 1999.

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  is now in  progress.  It is  expected  that  this
      arbitration  procedure  will take  several  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.    LITIGATION:

      In March 1998 the Company was served with a civil  action  complaint.  The
      Plaintiff  alleged  that the  Company,  during  the period  October,  1995
      through  September,  1996 and acting as a subcontractor  to the Plaintiff,
      untimely  delivered  defective work shoes which resulted in certain losses
      for the  Plaintiff as well as  precluding  Plaintiff  from  competing on a
      subsequent contract.

      The Company  believed that it was not at fault and would have prevailed in
      this  case if it had gone to  court.  However,  in order to avoid  further
      litigation  costs,  a settlement  has been reached  resolving  all matters
      between  the  Plaintiff  and  the  Company.   The  Company's  general  and
      administrative  expenses for the three and six month periods ended January
      2, 1999 include $20,000 for settlement of this action.


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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 Six Months Ended January 2, 1999  and December 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

For the six months  ended  January 2,  1999,  Wellco had a net loss of  $427,000
compared  to a net loss of  $218,000  in the prior year six month  period  ended
December 27, 1997.  Total revenues in the current year six month period were 35%
lower than the prior year period.  The current period loss was primarily  caused
by a  reduction  in  the  sale  of  boots  to the  U.S.  Defense  Supply  Center
Philadelphia  (DSCP),  by a  significant  reduction in revenues  from  technical
assistance  fees and lack of a  reduction  in  certain  semi-variable  and fixed
production and administrative expenses. The prior year loss was primarily caused
by costs  incurred in the initial  production  of the new  Infantry  Combat Boot
(ICB).

Pairs of Direct  Molded Sole (DMS)  combat boots sold to DSCP in the current six
month period were  approximately  42% less than the pairs sold in the prior year
six month  period.  On April 10, 1998 DSCP  exercised  its 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 was 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.

Pairs of the  Intermediate  Cold/Wet  (ICW) boot sold to DSCP in the current six
month period were  approximately  45% less than the pairs sold in the prior year
six month period.  This is Wellco's  first  contract for the  production of this
boot,  and the  contract  provides  for a base year with two option  years.  The
contract provides that total pairs purchased by DSCP during the first and second
option years are  approximately  45% less than pairs purchased  during the first
year. Sales of this boot included in the current six month period were under the
first  option year of that  contract,  and sales  included in the prior year six
month period were under the base contract year.

Pairs of the ICB boot  sold to DSCP  were  approximately  86% less than than the
pairs sold in the prior year six month period. This was Wellco's  first contract
for the production of this boot, and the contract  provided for a base year with
two option years. Shipments under the base year were substantially  completed in
the fiscal year ended June 27, 1998,  and DSCP did not exercise  Wellco's  first
option.  Instead  of  exercising  the  option,  DSCP will be  awarding  Wellco a
contract  to  provide  27,000  pairs of the ICB  boot.  The  contract  award was
delayed, and should be awarded in March 1999.

 Revenues  from  technical  assistance  fees from  licensees  were  lower in the
current six month 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. In addition, fees earned from other DMS
combat boot  manufacturers were lower  because of the DSCP  inventory  reduction
program.

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. However,  during the six month period
ending  January 2,  1999,  several  categories  of  semi-variable  costs did not
decrease  proportionately  with the decrease in direct labor costs.  The cost of
group  health  insurance,  for which the Company is self funded and which varies
with actual health care cost incurred by employees,  increased $18,000.  Pension
cost will not be reduced by employee layoffs unless those

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<PAGE>



layoffs become long term.  Salaried  personnel  layoffs were not proportional to
the  decrease in revenues,  and most  categories  of general and  administrative
expenses were unaffected by the reduced revenues.

The prior year loss included  start up costs related to first  production of the
ICB boot of approximately  $700,000.  Because the ICB boot incorporates  several
technologies and manufacturing  methods which are  significantly  different than
those of other boots made by Wellco and because this  contract gave a very short
time  period  between  the date of award and  first  shipment,  Wellco  incurred
significant costs related to rearranging its production line,  employee training
and developing new manufacturing methods and procedures.

The rate of income tax benefit to loss before  income taxes is lower for the six
months ended  December 27, 1997 period than the current six month period because
some of the loss for the prior year was incurred in the  Company's  Puerto Rican
subsidiary  which is  substantially  exempt from both  federal and Puerto  Rican
income taxes. The benefit results from the taxable loss being carried back for a
refund of taxes paid in prior years.

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  for 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.

Orders received by Wellco to date under the current contract option year for DMS
combat boots 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.  Last year, DSCP stated in writing their
non-binding  intent to purchase  more than the minimum pairs in the first option
year if their total sales to military  installations  during that year  exceeded
900,000  pairs.  If they do this,  projected DSCP sales indicate this would mean
additional sales for Wellco of approximately 9,000 pairs prior to the end of the
first option year on April 15, 1999. This increase in revenues will help improve
operating results,  but the increase will not be enough to return the Company to
substantial profitability.

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,
compared to 125,000 under the current option year. DSCP has provided Wellco with
data  showing  that  substantial  progress  has been made in reducing  their DMS
combat boot inventory.  For the period July through  December 1998,  their total
inventory was reduced by 348,000 pairs to 831,000 pairs. Wellco understands that
DSCP's goal is to reduce  inventory to between 400,000 and 450,000 pairs.  Prior
to the exercise of the second  option,  Wellco will have  discussions  with DSCP
about  increasing  their second option year  purchases  beyond the minimum.  The
success of these  discussions  cannot be predicted,  but if they are successful,
this  could  mean  second  option  year  pairs  sold by Wellco of  approximately
180,000.

Wellco uses  DSCP-supplied  data on their inventory  levels and sales to project
when their inventory goal will be reached.  If DSCP only buys the minimum during
the second option,  Wellco,  using this DSCP data, projects that their goal will
be reached by the end of the second  option.  If, as hoped by Wellco,  DSCP buys
approximately  75% of their projected sales during the second option year, their
goal would be reached during the third contract option year extending from April
16, 2000 to April 16, 2001.  After reaching their goal,  DSCP's purchases of DMS
combat boots will equal their sales.  When this  occurs,  Wellco's  sales of DMS
combat  boots will  significantly  increase  from those of recent  periods,  and
operating results should significantly improve.

Initially,  DSCP did not intend to exercise  the second and final  option  under
Wellco's  ICW boot  contract.  However,  Wellco has now been told that they will
exercise the option and Wellco, as a condition of option exercise, has agreed to
a 50% reduction in the minimum pairs to be purchased during that option year.


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If DSCP  awards the 27,000  pair ICB  contract  to Wellco in the next few weeks,
Wellco,  having already manufactured the majority of these 27,000 pairs, will be
able to have  significant  shipments before the end of the fiscal quarter ending
April 3,  1999.  However,  the  margin on this  boot is such that the  effect on
operating results will not be significant.

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 4 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. Wellco hopes that an arbitrator will be soon be agreed to,
so this matter can be settled.

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 total pairs of boots bought by the U. S. government, 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.

Comparing The Three  Months Ended January 2, 1999  and December 27, 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the fiscal quarter ended January 2, 1999,  Wellco had a net loss of $278,000
compared to a net profit of $15,000 in the prior year three month  period  ended
December  27, 1997.  Total  revenues in the current year three month period were
52% lower than the prior year period.

The January 2, 1999 quarter reflects the same boots sales trend as the six month
period discussed  above.  Pairs of DMS combat boots sold decreased 41%, sales of
the ICW boots decreased by 59% and there were no sales of the ICB boots. For the
reasons stated above, technical assistance fees decreased by 73% for the current
quarter compared to the December 27, 1997 quarter.  As was the case with the six
month period, the effect of fixed and semi-variable  costs had a negative affect
on the current period operating results.

For the quarter  ending  January 2, 1999 Wellco sold 11,000  pairs of the inmate
work shoe to a state  prison  system  compared to fewer than 1,000 pairs for the
quarter  ended  December  27,  1997.  These sales help but do not  significantly
offset the large reduction in military boots sold to DSCP.

The  operating  results  for the prior year  quarter  ending  December  27, 1997
reflect ICB boot start-up costs of approximately $100,000.




                         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 six months
and the last fiscal year the amount of cash and unused line of credit:





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                                                         (in thousands)
                                                January 2, 1999    June 27, 1998
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Cash .........................................           $   41           $  196
Unused Line of Credit ........................            2,200            1,115
                                                         ------           ------
Total ........................................           $2,241           $1,311
                                                         ======           ======
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The increase in unused line of credit was caused by payments made since June 27,
1998 which reduced the amount borrowed.


The following  table  summarizes  the major  sources  (uses) of cash for the six
months ended January 2, 1999:

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                                                                  (in thousands)

                                                                 January 2, 1999
                                                                 ---------------
<S>                                                                     <C>    

Net Loss Plus Depreciation ......................................       $  (180)
Net Change in Accounts Receivable, Inventories,
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Accrued
Income Taxes ....................................................         1,435
Other ...........................................................          (154)
Net Cash Provided By Operations .................................         1,101
Cash From Bank Line of Credit ...................................            50
Cash Used to Repay Lines of Credit ..............................        (1,135)
Cash Used to Repay Bank Loan ....................................           (73)
Cash Used to Purchase Plant and Equipment .......................           (98)
Net Decrease  in Cash ...........................................       $  (155)
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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  $1,456,000
reduction in inventories during the first six months of the fiscal year 1999 and
it was used primarily to pay down the bank line of credit by $1,135,000.

DSCP will soon award  Wellco the 27,000  pair ICB boot  contract.  Since most of
these boots are finished, the cash required to manufacture them has already been
spent.  Since Wellco  presently has no other ICB boot contract and will not need
to replace  this  inventory,  cash  receipts  from the sale of the 27,000  pairs
should significantly improve liquidity by reducing borrowing under the bank line
of credit.

The bank line of credit, which provides for total borrowings of $4,000,000, will
expire and be subject to

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renewal on December  31,  1999.  The amount  outstanding  under the bank line of
credit at January 2, 1999 was $1,800,000.

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.



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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                           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:
               The 1998 Annual Stockholders Meeting of Wellco Enterprises,  Inc.
               was held on November 17, 1998.  The only matter voted on at  that
               meeting was the election of directors.    The  results of  voting
               were:


                                               Shares Withheld      Shares Voted
Nominee for Director       Shares Voted For               From           Against
William M. Cousins, Jr.           1,110,658                600                 7
J. Aaron Prevost                  1,109,951                600               714
William D. Schubert               1,110,665                600                 0



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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<PAGE>



                                    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

February 16, 1999




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