CLAYTON HOMES INC
10-Q, 2000-02-11
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549
                                    FORM 10-Q

 [X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

FOR  THE  QUARTERLY  PERIOD  ENDED   December  31,  1999
                                     -------------------

COMMISSION  FILE  NUMBER   1-8824
                           -------

                             CLAYTON  HOMES,  INC.
                          --------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                62-1671360
- --------                                ----------
(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of     (I.R.S.  Employer  Identification
 incorporation  or  organization)        Number)

5000  Clayton  Road
Maryville,  Tennessee                                              37804
- ---------------------                                        -----------------
(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)                   (zip  code)

   865-380-3000
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(Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code)

    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.

    Shares  of  common  stock  $.10  par value, outstanding on December 31, 1999
- -139,653,613.

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                               CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (Unaudited - in thousands except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                          December 31,            December 31,

                                         1999      1998       1999      1998
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
REVENUES
Net sales                              $234,466  $247,407   $500,206  $494,599
Financial services                       57,570    54,851    111,918   105,850
Rental and other income                  17,123    16,862     34,332    33,357
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Total revenues                          309,159   319,120    646,456   633,806
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales                           154,559   168,413    333,042   340,075
Selling, general and administrative      94,378    88,357    192,626   172,682
Financial services interest                 271     2,809        560     5,259
Provision for credit losses               4,400     2,700      8,400     5,259
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Total expenses                          253,608   262,279    534,628   523,275
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
OPERATING INCOME                         55,551    56,841    111,828   110,531
Interest income (expense), net/other        280    (1,228)       427    (2,221)
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Income before income taxes               55,831    55,613    112,255   108,310
Provision for income taxes               20,600    20,600     41,500    40,100
                                       --------  ---------  --------  ---------
Net income                             $ 35,231  $ 35,013   $ 70,755  $ 68,210
                                       ========  =========  ========  =========
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (1)
Basic                                  $   0.25  $   0.24   $   0.50  $   0.47
Diluted                                    0.25      0.24       0.50      0.46
DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE (1)           $  0.016  $  0.016   $  0.032  $  0.032
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (1)
Basic                                   140,005   144,658    140,523   146,118
Diluted                                 140,342   145,364    140,886   146,932
</TABLE>

(1)  Adjusted  for  the  December  9,  1998,  5-for-4  stock  split.

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                           (unaudited)   (audited)
                                           December 31,   June 30,

                                               1999         1999
                                            -----------  -----------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents                   $   32,581   $    2,680
Receivables, net                               583,953      707,888
Inventories                                    202,360      184,444
Property, plant and equipment, net             300,427      291,503
Other assets                                   255,112      230,730
                                            -----------  -----------
Total assets                                $1,374,433   $1,417,245
                                            ===========  ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities    $   72,281   $  130,579
Debt obligations                                94,834       96,477
Other liabilities                              224,199      242,421
                                            -----------  -----------
Total liabilities                           $  391,314   $  469,477
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive income          (3,122)        (821)
Other shareholders' equity                     986,241      948,589
                                            -----------  -----------
Total shareholders' equity                     983,119      947,768
                                            -----------  -----------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,374,433   $1,417,245
                                            ===========  ===========
</TABLE>

(See  accompanying  notes  to  the condensed consolidated financial statements)

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                               CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (Unaudited - in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                                            December 31,

                                                                          1999        1998
                                                                       ----------  ----------
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                             $  70,755   $  68,210
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                              9,993       8,585
Gain on sale of installment contract receivables, net of amortization     (2,386)     (3,243)
Provision for credit losses                                                8,400       5,259
Deferred income taxes                                                     (3,707)     (2,565)
Decrease (increase) in other receivables, net                             44,362     (22,647)
Decrease (increase) in inventories                                       (17,916)      3,180
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other            (122,708)    (60,962)
                                                                       ----------  ----------
Cash used in operations                                                  (13,207)     (4,183)
Origination of installment contract receivables                         (503,747)   (520,140)
Proceeds from sales of originated installment contract receivables       556,424     410,215
Principal collected on originated installment contract receivables        19,603      27,068
                                                                       ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                       59,073     (87,040)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of installment contract receivables                         (158,028)    (98,045)
Proceeds from sales of acquired installment contract receivables         149,676     130,764
Principal collected on acquired installment contract receivables           9,631       8,397
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale                      10,121           -
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                             (18,917)    (25,391)
Decrease in restricted cash                                               13,091       4,915
                                                                       ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by investing activities                                  5,574      20,640

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends                                                                 (4,753)     (4,785)
Net borrowings on credit facilities                                            -      54,767
Proceeds from (repayment of) long-term debt                               (1,643)     78,117
Issuance of stock for incentive plans and other                            1,883       1,993
Repurchase of common stock                                               (30,233)    (56,428)
                                                                       ----------  ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                      (34,746)     73,664
                                                                       ----------  ----------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                 29,901       7,264
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                           2,680       1,731
                                                                       ----------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $  32,581   $   8,995
                                                                       ==========  ==========
</TABLE>

(See  accompanying  notes  to  the condensed consolidated financial statements)
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                               CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.     The  condensed  consolidated  financial statements of Clayton Homes, Inc.
and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared
by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain  information  and  footnote
disclosures  normally included in financial statements  prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles have  been  omitted.  The
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read  in conjunction with
the financial statements and notes thereto included in the  Company's  Annual
Report to Shareholders for the year ended June 30, 1999.

The  information  furnished  reflects  all adjustments which are necessary for a
fair  presentation  of the Company's financial position as of December 31, 1999,
the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six month periods ended
December  31,  1999,  and  1998.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature.

2.     The results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 1999, and
1998  are  not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  results to be expected for the
respective  full  years.

3.          Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made  to  the 1998 financial
statements  to  conform  to  the  1999     presentation.

4.     The  Company has $75 million of 6.25% Senior Notes due December 30, 2003,
which  are primarily  to  facilitate  the  purchase,  origination  and
warehousing of loan portfolios.  The  Senior Notes are guaranteed by all
significant subsidiaries of the  Company  and  are  governed  by  various
financial covenants which require maintenance  of  certain  financial  ratios.

Subsequent to December 31, 1999, the Company renewed its committed one year $300
million  commercial  paper  conduit  facility used to facilitate interim sale of
manufactured  housing  contracts.

5.     Reconciling  items  in  excess of bank balances have been reclassified to
accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities.

6.     The following reconciliation details the numerators and denominators used
to  calculate  basic  and diluted earnings per share for the respective periods:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                          December  31,       December  31,
(in thousands except per share data)      1999      1998      1999      1998
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net income                              $ 35,231  $ 35,013  $ 70,755  $ 68,210
Average shares outstanding
     Basic                               140,005   144,658   140,523   146,118
     Add: common stock equivalents (1)       337       706       363       814
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
     Diluted                             140,342   145,364   140,886   146,932
Earnings per share
     Basic                              $    .25  $    .24  $    .50  $    .47
     Diluted                            $    .25  $    .24  $    .50  $    .46
</TABLE>

(1)  Common  stock  equivalents  are  principally  stock  options.
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                               CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

7.     The  Company  operates  primarily  in  four  business  segments:  Retail,
Manufacturing,  Financial  Services  and  Communities.  The  following  table
summarizes  information  with respect to the Company's business segments for the
three  month  and  six  month  periods  ended  December  31,  1999  and  1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                               December 31,                December 31,
(in thousands)                            1999            1998          1999        1998
                                     --------------  --------------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>             <C>         <C>
REVENUES
  Retail                             $     175,272   $     173,770   $ 368,266   $ 347,984
  Manufacturing                            153,205         165,436     312,455     316,979
  Financial Services                        47,714          46,319      92,657      91,281
  Communities                               20,458          16,429      41,969      32,955
  Intersegment sales                       (87,490)        (82,834)   (168,891)   (155,393)
                                     --------------  --------------  ----------  ----------
      Total revenues                 $     309,159   $     319,120   $ 646,456   $ 633,806

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
  Retail                             $      12,498   $      16,765   $  27,907   $  31,965
  Manufacturing                             17,062          17,742      32,433      35,470
  Financial Services                        28,072          25,072      53,266      50,562
  Communities                                3,711           3,138       6,979       5,798
  Eliminations/Other                        (5,792)         (5,876)     (8,757)    (13,264)
                                     --------------  --------------  ----------  ----------
      Total income from operations   $      55,551   $      56,841   $ 111,828   $ 110,531

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
  Retail                             $       3,304   $       4,469   $   6,313   $   7,203
  Manufacturing                              4,274           3,802       7,592       7,902
  Financial Services                           277              85         382         379
  Communities                                1,256           2,740       4,199       9,204
  Eliminations/Other                           380             364         431         703
                                     --------------  --------------  ----------  ----------
      Total capital expenditures     $       9,491   $      11,460   $  18,917   $  25,391

                                            As of December 31,
                                           1999            1998
                                     --------------  --------------
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
  Retail                             $     275,492   $     224,417
  Manufacturing                             90,859          74,498
  Financial Services                       790,443       1,049,889
  Communities                              179,283         175,493
  Eliminations/Other                        38,356          27,902
                                     --------------  --------------
      Total identifiable assets      $   1,374,433   $   1,552,199
</TABLE>
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PART  I  --  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION

ITEM  1.     Financial  Statements.
             ----------------------

             See  pages  2  through  5.

ITEM  2.     Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of Financial Condition and
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
             Results  of Operations.
             -----------------------

SIX  MONTHS  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1999:

The  following  table  reflects  the  percentage changes in retail sales for the
Company's  retail and community sales centers and wholesale sales to independent
retailers.  It  also  reflects  percentage  changes  in  the  average  number of
Company-owned retail centers, communities and independent retailers, the average
sales  per  location,  and  the  average  price  per home sold in each category.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 First  Six  Months
                                              Fiscal Year 2000 vs 1999
                                             -------------------------
<S>                                    <C>
Retail
        Dollar sales                                   +  6.4%
        Number of retail centers                       + 10.0%
        Dollar sales per retail center                 -  3.3%
        Price of home                                  + 10.0%

Wholesale
        Dollar sales                                   - 13.1%
        Number of independent retailers                -  3.9%
        Dollar sales per independent retailer          -  9.6%
        Price of home                                  +  4.2%

Communities
        Dollar sales                                   + 60.1%
        Number of communities                          +  4.1%
        Dollar sales per community                     + 53.7%
        Price of home                                  +  5.6%
</TABLE>

Total  revenues for the six months ended December 31, 1999, increased 2% to $646
million,  as  manufactured  housing  sales  rose  1%  to $500 million, financial
services income grew 6% to $112 million and rental and other income increased 3%
to  $34  million.

Net  sales of the Retail group rose 6% to $337 million as the average home price
and  the  number  of  Company-owned  sales  centers  rose  10%.  Offsetting this
increase was a 12% decline in the average number of homes sold per sales center.

Net  sales  of  the  Manufacturing group decreased 13% to $144 million while the
number  of  homes  sold  decreased 17% to 6,297.  The average wholesale price to
independent retailers increased 4% as a result of a shift in product mix towards
multi-section  homes.
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Net  sales  of  the  Communities  group increased 60% to $19 million as 52% more
homes  were  sold,  while  the  average  home  selling  price  increased  6%.

Within  the  revenues  for  the  Financial  Services  segment, interest and loan
servicing  revenues decreased $2 million, and insurance related revenues rose $3
million.  Rental and other income increased 3% as Communities rental income rose
8%.

Loans  sold  through  asset-backed  securities totaled $623 million, compared to
$532  million  during  the  same  period  last  year.

Financial  services  interest  expense  decreased to $0.6 million.  Average debt
collateralized  by  installment contract receivables dropped 26% to $11 million,
while the weighted average interest rate moved from 10.62% to 10.50%.  The terms
of  the  debt  preclude  prepayment  by  the  Company.

Gross  profit  margins  increased  to  33.4%  from  31.2%.  The  increase  is
attributable  to  a  higher percentage of retail sales in the total sales mix as
well  as  a  shift  in  mix  to  multi-section  units.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses,  as  a  percent  of  revenues,
increased  to  29.8%  from  27.2%  in  the  prior  year  period partially due to
increased  set  up  costs  associated with the shift in mix toward multi-section
units  and  sales  of  larger  homes.  Also  contributing was an increase in the
number of Company-owned sales centers without a corresponding increase in sales.
The  provision  for  credit  losses  increased  to  1.7%  from  1.1%  of  sales.

The  following  table  represents  delinquent  installment  sales contracts as a
percentage  of the total number of installment sales contracts which the Company
services  and either owns or for which it is contingently liable.  A contract is
considered  delinquent  if  any  payment  is  more  than  one  month  past  due.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             December  31,
                                            1999        1998
                                            -----      -----
<S>                                         <C>        <C>

Total delinquency as a percentage
 of contracts outstanding:
All contracts                               3.42%      3.43%
Contracts originated by VMF                 2.47%      2.76%
Contracts acquired from other institutions  7.76%      6.40%
</TABLE>
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The  following  table  sets  forth information related to loan loss/repossession
experience  for  all  installment  contract receivables which the Company either
owns  or  for  which  it  is  contingently  liable.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Six  Months  Ended
                                             December  31,
                                             1999    1998
                                            ------  ------
<S>                                         <C>     <C>
Net losses as a percentage of average
 loans outstanding (annualized):
All contracts                                 1.5%    1.3%
Contracts originated by VMF                   1.3%    0.9%
Contracts acquired from other institutions    3.2%    3.4%

Number of contracts in repossession:
All contracts                               2,208   2,014
Contracts originated by VMF                 1,772   1,459
Contracts acquired from other institutions    436     555

Total number of contracts in repossession
 as a percentage of total contracts           1.7%    1.8%
</TABLE>

The  overall increase  in  inventories  as  of December 31, 1999, from
June 30, 1999, is explained  as  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

($in millions)
<S>                                   <C>
Manufacturing                         Increase (decrease)
- --------------                        --------------------
    Finished goods                    $        4.5
    Raw materials                             (5.1)

Retail
- -------
    Increase in inventory levels at 306
      Company-owned retail centers at
      June 30, 1999                           12.7
    Inventory to stock four new
      Company-owned retail centers             5.3

Communities
- ------------
    Increase in inventory levels at 75
      Communities at June 30, 1999              .2
    Inventory to stock one new Community        .3
                                      --------------------
                                      $       17.9
                                      ====================
</TABLE>

On  December 31, 1999, the order backlog for the Manufacturing group (consisting
of  Company-owned  and independent retailer orders) decreased to $14 million, as
compared  to  $35  million  for  the  same  period  last  year.

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SECOND  QUARTER  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1999:

The  following  table  reflects  the  percentage changes in retail sales for the
Company's  retail and community sales centers and wholesale sales to independent
retailers.  It  also  reflects  percentage  changes  in  the  average  number of
Company-owned retail centers, communities and independent retailers, the average
sales  per  location,  and  the  average  price  per home sold in each category.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Second  Three  Months
                                Fiscal Year 2000 vs 1999
                               --------------------------
<S>                                    <C>
Retail
Dollar sales                            +  1.1%
Number of retail centers                +  9.0%
Dollar sales per retail center          -  7.2%
Price of home                           +  8.6%

Wholesale
Dollar sales                            - 21.2%
Number of independent retailers         -  3.0%
Dollar sales per independent retailer   - 18.8%
Price of home                           +  2.7%

Communities
Dollar sales                             +51.5%
Number of communities                    + 3.4%
Dollar sales per community               +46.5%
Price of home                            + 3.1%
</TABLE>

Total  revenues  for  the  three months ended December 31, 1999, decreased 3% to
$309  million,  as  manufactured  housing  sales  decreased  5% to $234 million,
financial  services  income  grew  5% to $58 million and rental and other income
increased  2%  to  $17  million.

Net  sales of the Retail group rose 1% to $160 million as the average home price
and  the  number  of  Company-owned sales centers increased 9%.  Offsetting this
increase was a 15% decline in the average number of homes sold per sales center.

Net  sales  of  the  Manufacturing  group decreased 21% to $66 million while the
number  of  homes  sold  decreased 23% to 2,878.  The average wholesale price to
independent retailers increased 3% as a result of a shift in product mix towards
multi-section  homes.

Net sales of the Communities group increased 51% to $9 million as 47% more homes
were  sold  and  the  average  home  selling  price  increased  3%.

Within  the  revenues  for  the  Financial  Services  segment, interest and loan
servicing  revenues decreased $2 million, and insurance related revenues rose $2
million.  Rental  and  other  income  increased  2% on an 8% rise in Communities
rental  income.
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Loans  sold  through  asset-backed  securities totaled $267 million, compared to
$288  million  during  the  same  period  last  year.

Financial  services  interest  expense  decreased to $0.3 million.  Average debt
collateralized  by  installment contract receivables dropped 26% to $10 million,
while the weighted average interest rate moved from 10.88% to 10.57%.  The terms
of  the  debt  preclude  prepayment  by  the  Company.

Gross profit margins increased to 34.1% from 31.9%. The increase is attributable
to a higher percentage of retail sales in the total sales mix as well as a shift
in  mix  to  multi-section  units.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses,  as  a  percent  of  revenues,
increased to 30.5% from 27.7% in the prior year period partially attributable to
a  9%  increase  in  the average number of Company-owned sales centers without a
corresponding  increase  in sales.  The provision for credit losses increased to
1.9%  from  1.1%  of  sales.

The  following  table  sets  forth  write-off  experience for the quarters ended
December  31,  1999  and  1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Second  Quarter  Ended
                                           December  31,
                                            1999   1998
                                            -----  -----
<S>                                         <C>    <C>
Net losses as a percentage of average
 loans outstanding (annualized):
All contracts                                1.6%   1.4%
Contracts originated by VMF                  1.4%   1.0%
Contracts acquired from other institutions   3.2%   3.8%
</TABLE>

Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources
- ----------------------------------

Cash at December 31, 1999, was $32.6 million as compared to $2.7 million at June
30,  1999. The Company anticipates meeting cash requirements with cash flow from
operations,  revolving credit lines, a commercial paper conduit facility, senior
notes,  and sales of installment contract and mortgage loan receivables and GNMA
certificates.

At December 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999, the Company had short-and long-term debt
outstanding  of  $0  and  $94.8 million, and $0 and $96.5 million, respectively.
Short-term  debt  available consists of $150 million committed and $62.5 million
uncommitted  lines  of  credit.  These lines of credit do not require collateral
and  are  priced on LIBOR plus rates ranging from 0.10% to 0.50%.  The committed
credit  lines are guaranteed by all significant subsidiaries of the Company and
are governed  by  various  financial  covenants which require maintenance of
certain financial  ratios.

The Company has $75 million of 6.25% Senior Notes due December 30, 2003, which
are  primarily  to  facilitate the purchase, origination and warehousing of loan
portfolios.  The  Senior Notes are guaranteed by all significant subsidiaries of
the  Company  and  are  governed  by  various  financial covenants which require
maintenance  of  certain  financial  ratios.

Subsequent to December 31, 1999, the Company renewed its committed one year $300
million  commercial  paper  conduit  facility used to facilitate interim sale of
manufactured  housing  contracts.  At  December  31,  1999,  $187  million  was
utilized.
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Year  2000
- ----------

The Company has not experienced any significant business disruptions as a result
of  Year  2000 issues with our systems or those of our business partners.  While
there  are  no  guarantees  that  problems  will  not
arise, we expect that any problems that materialize at this point will be minor,
easily  resolved,  and not significant to normal operation of the Company or its
financial  status.  All  business  units  will  maintain  a
high  level  of  vigilance  with  special attention to processes that affect our
external  customers.  The  Company  remains  committed  to monitor, measure, and
correct  problems  that  may occur as a result of Year 2000 issues.  The Company
did  not incur significant costs related to Year 2000 issues and does not expect
to  incur  material  Year  2000  transition  costs  in  the  future.

New  Accounting  Pronouncements
- -------------------------------

In  March  1998,  the  AICPA  issued  Statement  of  Position  98-1  (SOP 98-1),
Accounting  for the Cost of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal
Use.  SOP  98-1  is  effective  for  financial  statements  for the fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1998.  SOP 98-1 provides guidance on accounting for
computer  software  developed  or  obtained  for  internal  use  including  the
requirement  to  capitalize specified costs and amortization of such costs.  The
Company will adopt the provisions of SOP 98-1 in its fiscal year ending June 30,
2000,  and  does  not  expect  such  adoption  to  have a material effect on the
Company's  reported  results  of  operations, financial position, or cash flows.

In  April  1998,  the  AICPA issued SOP 98-5, Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up
Activities,  which  is  effective  for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1998.  SOP  98-5  provides  guidance  on the financial reporting of start-up and
organization  costs.  It  requires start-up activities and organization costs to
be  expensed as incurred.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have
a  material  impact  on  the Company's reported results of operations, financial
position  or  cash  flows.

In  June  1998,  the  FASB  issued  SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivatives and
Financial  Instruments  and Hedging Activities.  SFAS 133 establishes accounting
and  reporting standards of derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments  embedded  in  other contracts, and for hedging activities.  In July
1999,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 133,
which  amends SFAS 133 by deferring the effective date to fiscal years beginning
after  June  15,  2000.  The  adoption  of  SFAS  133  is not expected to have a
material  impact  on  the  Company's  reported  results of operations, financial
position  or  cash  flows.

Forward  Looking  Statements
- ----------------------------

Certain  statements  in  this quarterly report are forward looking as defined in
the  Private Securities Litigation Reform Law.  These statements involve certain
risks  and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations  as  of the date of this report.  These risks fall generally within
three broad categories consisting of industry factors, management expertise, and
government  policy  and  economic  conditions.  Industry  factors  include  such
matters  as  potential  periodic  inventory  adjustments  by  both  captive  and
independent  retailers,  general  or seasonal weather conditions affecting sales
and  revenues,  catastrophic  events impacting insurance reserves, cost of labor
and/or  raw  materials  and  industry  consolidation  trends creating fewer, but
stronger  competitors  capable  of  sustaining  competitive  pricing  pressures.
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Management  expertise  is affected by management's overall ability to anticipate
and  meet consumer preferences, maintain successful marketing programs, continue
quality  manufacturing output, keep a strong cost management oversight, meet the
Year  2000  compliance  plan,  and  project  stable  gain  on  sale  accounting
assumptions.  Lastly,  management  has  the least control over government policy
and  economic  conditions  such  as  prevailing  interest  rates, capital market
liquidity,  government  monetary  policy,  stable  regulation  of  manufacturing
standards, consumer confidence, favorable trade policies, and general prevailing
economic  and  employment  conditions.



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PART  II  --  OTHER  INFORMATION

ITEM  1  There  were  no  reportable  events  for  Item  1  through  Item  5.

ITEM  6  Exhibits  and  Reports  for  Form  8-K.
         ---------------------------------------

(a)     27.  Financial  Data  Schedule  (SEC  use  only)

(b)     Reports  on  Form  8-K.
        Clayton  Homes,  Inc./Vanderbilt  Mortgage  &  Finance,  Inc. Senior
        Subordinate  Pass-Through Certificates  Series  1999D.  Filed
        November  17,  1999.
        Clayton  Homes,  Inc./Vanderbilt  Mortgage  &  Finance,  Inc.
        incorporation  of  financial  statements of  Clayton Homes, Inc. into
        registration  statement  file  no.  333-75405  pertaining  to  Senior
        Subordinate  Pass-Through Certificates.  Filed November 24, 1999. Filed
        December 27,  1999.


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                               CLAYTON HOMES, INC.
                               -------------------

                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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.


                                       CLAYTON  HOMES,  INC.
                                       ---------------------
                                       (Registrant)


Date:          February  11,  2000     /s/  Kevin  T.  Clayton
               -------------------     -----------------------
                                       Kevin  T.  Clayton
                                       Chief  Executive  Officer and President



Date:          February  11,  2000     /s/  Amber  W.  Krupacs
               -------------------     -----------------------
                                       Amber  W.  Krupacs
                                       Vice  President  Finance


Date:          February  11,  2000     /s/  Greg  A.  Hamilton
               -------------------     -----------------------
                                       Greg  A.  Hamilton
                                       Vice  President  and  Controller
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