NORTEK INC
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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                          FORM 10-Q

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  WASHINGTON, D. C.   20549

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


 For the quarterly period ended      September 30, 1995
                              ------------------------------
                                                            
                             OR

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


For the transition period from                to
                              ---------------    -----------

Commission File No.                     1-6112
                   -----------------------------------------


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

       Delaware                              05-0314991
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(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)
                              
     50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI   02903-2360
- ------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)
                         (Zip Code)
                              
                         (401) 751-1600
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     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                              
                              N/A
- ------------------------------------------------------------
     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year
                 if changed since last year)
                              
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
   ----------   -----------

The  number  of  shares of Common Stock  outstanding  as  of
November  3, 1995 was 11,722,228.  The number of  shares  of
Special Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 1995  was
501,049.


                              
                              
                  NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                  (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                                
                                        Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,
                                           1995        1994
                                           ----        ----
                                             (Unaudited)
                 ASSETS
Current Assets:
 Unrestricted--
  Cash and investments at cost which
   approximates market                  $ 79,180   $ 77,106
  Marketable securities available
   for sale                               19,573     27,974
 Restricted--
  Cash and investments at cost which
   approximates market                     9,434      9,337
 Accounts receivable, less allowances
  of $4,204 and $4,030                   107,665     91,687
 Inventories:
  Raw materials                           33,569     32,660
  Work in process                         11,244      9,497
  Finished goods                          51,100     53,191
                                         -------    -------
                                          95,913     95,348
                                         -------    -------
 Prepaid expenses                          6,224      4,611
 Other current assets                      3,744      2,931
 U. S. Federal prepaid income taxes       17,500     19,800
                                         -------    -------
   Total Current Assets                  339,233    328,794
                                         -------    -------

Property and Equipment, at cost:
 Land                                      6,361      6,069
 Buildings and improvements               56,138     55,639
 Machinery and equipment                 131,701    123,848
                                         -------    -------
                                         194,200    185,556
  Less--Accumulated depreciation          96,575     87,475
                                         -------    -------
      Total Property and Equipment,
       net                                97,625     98,081
                                         -------    -------
Other Assets:
 Goodwill, less accumulated amortiza-
  tion of $23,281 and $21,459             71,081     72,682
 Deferred debt expense                     7,805      8,502
 Other                                     8,735     11,158
                                         -------    -------
                                          87,621     92,342
                                         -------    -------
                                        $524,479   $519,217
                                         =======    =======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.



                                
                  NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                           (Continued)
                  (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                                
                                        Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,
                                           1995        1994
                                           ----        ----
                                             (Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
- ----------------------------------------

Current Liabilities:
 Notes payable, current maturities
  of long-term debt and other short-
  term obligations                      $  4,464    $  4,629
 Accounts payable                         56,651      52,697
 Accrued expenses and taxes, net          88,255      98,009
                                         -------     -------
       Total Current Liabilities         149,370     155,335
                                         -------     -------

Other Liabilities:
 Deferred income taxes                    19,226      18,232
 Other                                     7,450       7,909
                                         -------     -------
                                          26,676      26,141
                                         -------     -------
Notes, Mortgage Notes and
 Debentures Payable                      219,583     219,951
                                         -------     -------


Stockholders' Investment:
 Preference stock, $1 par value;
  authorized 7,000,000 shares,
  none issued                                ---         ---
 Common Stock, $1 par value;
  authorized 40,000,000 shares,
  15,834,766 shares and 15,814,246
  shares issued                           15,834      15,814
 Special Common Stock, $1 par value;
  authorized 5,000,000 shares,
  785,177 and 802,097 shares issued          785         802
Additional paid-in capital               134,631     134,627
Retained earnings                         11,666         766
Cumulative translation, pension and
 other adjustments                        (3,165)     (6,168)
 Less - treasury common stock at
        cost, 4,093,982 shares and
        3,795,035 shares                 (29,210)    (26,371)
      - treasury special common stock
        at cost, 272,684 shares and
        271,576 shares                    (1,691)     (1,680)
                                         -------     -------
       Total Stockholders' Investment    128,850     117,790
                                         -------     -------
                                        $524,479    $519,217
                                         =======     =======



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.



                  NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
             (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

                                               For The
                                          Three Months Ended
                                          ------------------
                                        Sept. 30,     Oct. 1,
                                           1995         1994
                                           ----         ----
                                             (Unaudited)

Net Sales                              $193,567      $197,012
                                        -------       -------
Costs and Expenses:
 Cost of products sold                  143,891       138,937
 Selling, general and
   administrative expense                39,596        42,721
                                        -------       -------
                                        183,487       181,658
                                        -------       -------
Operating earnings                       10,080        15,354
Interest expense                         (5,945)       (6,112)
Interest income                           1,565         1,258
Gain on sale of investment securities     2,200           ---
                                        -------       -------
Earnings before provision
 for income taxes                         7,900        10,500
Provision for income taxes                2,700         4,100
                                        -------       -------
Earnings before extraordinary
 loss                                     5,200         6,400
Extraordinary loss from debt
 retirements                                ---          (100)
                                        -------       -------
   Net Earnings                        $  5,200      $  6,300
                                        =======       =======

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Earnings Before Extraordinary Loss--
 Primary                               $    .41       $   .50
                                        -------        ------
 Fully diluted                         $    .41       $   .50
                                        -------        ------
Extraordinary Loss--
 Primary                               $    ---       $  (.01)
                                        -------        ------
 Fully diluted                         $    ---       $  (.01)
                                        -------        ------
Net Earnings--
 Primary                               $    .41       $   .49
                                         ======        ======
 Fully diluted                         $    .41       $   .49
                                         ======        ======

Weighted Average Number of Shares:
 Primary                                 12,579        12,730
                                         ======        ======
 Fully diluted                           12,582        13,059
                                         ======        ======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.



                  NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
             (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

                                               For The
                                          Nine Months Ended
                                          ------------------
                                        Sept. 30,     Oct. 1,
                                           1995         1994
                                           ----         ----
                                             (Unaudited)

Net Sales                              $572,582      $559,754
                                        -------       -------
Costs and Expenses:
 Cost of products sold                  424,032       394,283
 Selling, general and
   administrative expense               119,248       127,062
                                        -------       -------
                                        543,280       521,345
                                        -------       -------
Operating earnings                       29,302        38,409
Interest expense                        (17,784)      (20,198)
Interest income                           4,782         3,789
Net loss on marketable securities          (200)          ---
Gain on sale of investment securities     2,200           ---
                                        -------       -------
Earnings before provision
 for income taxes                        18,300        22,000
Provision for income taxes                7,400         9,400
                                        -------       -------
Earnings before extraordinary
 gain                                    10,900        12,600
Extraordinary gain from debt
 retirements                                ---           200
                                        -------       -------
Earnings before the cumulative
 effect of an accounting change          10,900        12,800
Cumulative effect of an
 accounting change                          ---           400
                                        -------       -------
   Net Earnings                        $ 10,900      $ 13,200
                                        =======       =======

Net Earnings Per Share:
Earnings Before Extraordinary Gain--
 Primary                               $    .86      $    .99
                                        -------       -------
 Fully diluted                         $    .86      $    .98
                                        -------       -------
Extraordinary Gain--
 Primary                               $    ---      $    .02
                                        -------       -------
 Fully diluted                         $    ---      $    .02
                                        -------       -------
Cumulative Effect of an
 Accounting Change--
 Primary                               $    ---      $    .03
                                        -------       -------
 Fully diluted                         $    ---      $    .03
                                        -------       -------
Net Earnings--
 Primary                               $    .86      $   1.04
                                        =======       =======
 Fully diluted                         $    .86      $   1.03
                                        =======       =======

Weighted Average Number of Shares:
 Primary                                 12,663        12,697
                                         ======        ======
 Fully diluted                           12,664        13,212
                                         ======        ======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.



                  NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                     (Amounts in Thousands)

                                               For the
                                          Nine Months Ended
                                          ------------------
                                         Sept. 30,     Oct. 1,
                                            1995        1994
                                            ----        ----
                                              (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings                             $10,900    $ 13,200
                                          ------     -------

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
 to cash:
Depreciation and amortization             14,384      14,060
Net loss on marketable securities            200         ---
Gain on sale of investment securities     (2,200)        ---
Extraordinary gain from debt retirements     ---        (250)
Cumulative effect of an accounting
 change                                      ---        (400)
Deferred federal income tax provision
 (credit) from continuing operations       1,100      (3,200)
Deferred federal income tax provision
 on discontinued operations                  ---       2,200
Deferred federal income tax provision
 on extraordinary items                      ---       1,350
Changes in certain assets and liabilities,
 net of effects from acquisitions
 and dispositions:
  Accounts receivable, net               (15,970)    (26,228)
  Prepaids and other current assets         (989)     (3,436)
  Inventories                             (2,309)    (12,083)
  Accounts payable                         3,954      13,831
  Accrued expenses and taxes              (5,402)     11,550
  Long-term assets, liabilities and
   other, net                              1,377      (5,917)
                                         -------     -------
    Total adjustments to net earnings     (5,855)     (8,523)
                                         -------     -------
   Net Cash Provided by Operating
     Activities                            5,045       4,677
                                         -------     -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures                     (11,120)    (13,640)
Purchase of investments and marketable
 securities                              (10,085)     (5,032)
Proceeds from sale of investments and
 marketable securities                    20,772         ---
Proceeds relating to businesses sold
 or discontinued, net                      1,129      12,468
Change in restricted cash and
 investments                                (416)     (2,475)
Other, net                                   220         410
                                         -------     -------
 Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
  Investing Activities                       500      (8,269)
                                         -------     -------


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Sale of Notes, net                           ---     209,195
Purchase and redemption of
 debentures and notes payable                ---    (185,209)
Payment of borrowings                       (633)     (8,185)
Purchase of Nortek Common and
 Special Common Stock                     (2,850)        ---
Other, net                                    12         (87)
                                         -------     -------
 Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
  Financing Activities                    (3,471)     15,714
                                         -------     -------

Net increase in unrestricted
 cash and investments                      2,074      12,122
Unrestricted cash and investments at
 the beginning of the period              77,106      56,606
                                         -------     -------
Unrestricted cash and investments at the
 end of the period                      $ 79,180    $ 68,728
                                         =======     =======

Interest paid                           $ 22,530    $ 21,436
                                         =======     =======

Income taxes paid, net                  $  3,508    $  4,530
                                         =======     =======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.



Nortek, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Investment
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)




                                                            Cumulative
                                                            Translation,
                                         Addi-    Retained     Pension
                               Special  tional    Earnings   and Other
                        Common Common  Paid-in   (Accumulat-   Adjust-Treasury
                         Stock  Stock  Capital   ed Deficit)   ments     Stock
                        -----   -----  -------  -----------    -----     -----
                                            (Unaudited)



Balance, July 2, 1994  $15,788  $820  $134,627  $(10,134)   $(5,390) $(28,051)
 10,406 shares of
  special common stock
  converted into
  10,406 shares of
  common stock              10   (10)      ---        ---       ---       ---
 1,744 shares of common
  stock issued upon
  exercise of stock
  options                    2   ---        (2)       ---       ---       ---
 Translation adjust-
  ment                     ---   ---       ---        ---       430       ---
 Unrealized decline in
  marketable securities    ---   ---       ---        ---      (261)      ---
Net earnings               ---   ---       ---     6,300        ---       ---
                        ------   ---   -------     ------     ------   -------

Balance, Oct. 1, 1994  $15,800  $810  $134,625   $(3,834)   $(5,221) $(28,051)
                       ======   ===   =======     ======     ======   =======

Balance, July 1, 1995  $15,829  $790  $134,631   $ 6,466    $(3,185) $(28,051)
5,056 shares of
 special common stock
 converted into 5,056
 shares of common
 stock                       5    (5)     ---        ---        ---       ---
299,851 shares of
 treasury stock
 acquired                  ---   ---      ---        ---        ---    (2,850)
Translation adjust-
 ment                     ---   ---       ---        ---        (18)      ---
Unrealized appreci-
 ation in marketable
 securities                ---   ---       ---       ---         38       ---
Net earnings               ---   ---       ---      5,200        ---      ---
                        ------   ---   -------     ------      -----   -------
Balance, September 30,
 1995                  $15,834  $785  $134,631    $11,666   $(3,165) $(30,901)
                       ======   ===   =======     ======     ======   =======



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.



Nortek, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Investment
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)


                                                            Cumulative
                                                            Translation,
                                         Addi-      Retained   Pension
                               Special  tional      Earnings and Other
                        Common Common  Paid-in   (Accumulat-   Adjust-Treasury
                         Stock  Stock  Capital   ed Deficit)     ments   Stock
                        -----   -----  -------  -----------    ------    -----
                                                (Unaudited)

Balance, December 31,
 1993                  $15,759  $849  $134,627  $(17,034)   $(2,143) $(28,051)
 39,483 shares of
  special common stock
  converted into
  39,483 shares of
  common stock              39   (39)     ---        ---        ---       ---
 1,744 shares of common
  stock issued upon
  exercise of stock
  options                    2   ---        (2)      ---        ---       ---
 Translation adjustment    ---   ---      ---        ---       (161)      ---
 Cumulative effect of
  an accounting change
  (see Note F)             ---   ---      ---        ---       (400)      ---
 Unrealized decline in
  marketable securities   ---   ---       ---        ---     (2,517)      ---
Net earnings              ---   ---       ---     13,200        ---       ---
                        ------   ---   -------    -------     ------    ------
Balance, October 1,
 1994                  $15,800  $810  $134,625  $ (3,834)   $(5,221) $(28,051)
Balance, December 31,  =======  ====  ========  =========   =======  ======== 
 1994                  $15,814  $802  $134,627   $    766   $(6,168) $(28,051)
16,920 shares of
 special common
 stock converted
 into 16,920 shares
 of common stock            17   (17)     ---        ---        ---       ---
3,600 shares of
 common stock issued
 upon exercise of
 stock options               3   ---        4        ---        ---       ---
300,055 shares of
 treasury stock
 acquired                 ---   ---       ---        ---        ---    (2,850)
Translation adjust-
 ment                     ---   ---       ---        ---        481       ---
Unrealized appreci-
 ation in marketable
 securities               ---   ---       ---        ---      2,522       ---
Net earnings              ---   ---       ---      10,900       ---       ---
Balance, September 30, -------  ----  --------    -------   -------   -------
 1995                  $15,834  $785  $134,631    $11,666   $(3,165) $(30,901)
                        ======   ===   =======    =======    ======   =======



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements.



                                  
                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994





(A)  The   unaudited   condensed  consolidated  financial   statements
     presented  ("Unaudited Financial Statements") have been  prepared
     by  Nortek,  Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") without  audit
     and,  in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments of  a
     normal  recurring  nature necessary for a fair statement  of  the
     interim  periods  presented.  Certain  information  and  footnote
     disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
     accordance  with  generally accepted accounting  principles  have
     been omitted, although, the Company believes that the disclosures
     included  are  adequate  to  make the information  presented  not
     misleading.    Certain   amounts  in  the   Unaudited   Financial
     Statements  for  the  prior  periods have  been  reclassified  to
     conform  to  the  presentation at  September  30,  1995.   It  is
     suggested  that these Unaudited Financial Statements be  read  in
     conjunction with the financial statements and the notes  included
     in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(B)  In  the  fourth quarter of 1995, several of the Company's  wholly
     owned  subsidiaries  completed the  acquisition  of  the  assets,
     subject  to certain liabilities, of Rangaire Company of Cleburne,
     Texas  ("Rangaire"),  all the capital stock  of  Best  S.p.A.  of
     Fabriano, Italy and related entities ("Best") and all the capital
     stock  of  Venmar  Ventilation, Inc.  of  Drummondville,  Quebec,
     Canada  ("Venmar").   The  aggregate  purchase  price  for  these
     acquisitions was approximately $36,700,000, consisting of cash of
     approximately  $26,000,000 and future payments  of  approximately
     $10,700,000  (including  approximately  $7,500,000   payable   in
     January  1996).  Certain  of the selling  shareholders  of  these
     acquisitions  are entitled to additional purchase price  payments
     of  up  to  approximately  $7,900,000,  depending  on  subsequent
     operating results of such acquisitions.

     Approximately $9,600,000 of the cash was borrowed under the terms
     of  the  secured  Line  of Credit of the Company's  wholly  owned
     subsidiary, Broan Limited.

     Assuming that these acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1994,
     the  following table represents the unaudited pro forma operating
     results  for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and October
     1, 1994 and for the year ended December 31, 1994:





                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994
                              (Continued)


                                       Nine
                                    Months Ended       Year Ended
                                   ------------       ------------
                                Sept. 30,   Oct. 1,     Dec. 31,
                                   1995       1994        1994
                                   ----       ----        ----
                                   (Amounts in Thousands Except
                                         Per Share Amounts)

     Net Sales                   $669,269   $643,139    $851,249

     Earnings from Continuing
       Operations                $ 10,800   $ 14,800    $ 19,900

     Fully Diluted Earnings
       Per Share                 $    .85   $   1.15    $   1.55


     In  computing  the  pro forma results, earnings  from  continuing
     operations  have  been  reduced by net  interest  income  on  the
     aggregate cash portion of the purchase price of such acquisitions
     at  the  historical  rates  earned by the  Company  during  these
     periods,  and  by  interest expense on indebtedness  incurred  in
     connection  with the acquisitions for all periods presented,  net
     of the tax effect.  Earnings from continuing operations have also
     been  reduced  by  amortization  of  goodwill  and  reflect   net
     adjustments  to depreciation expense, as a result of an  increase
     to  estimated fair market value of property and equipment and the
     Company's basis of accounting upon acquisition.

     The  pro  forma  information presented does  not  purport  to  be
     indicative of the results which would have been reported  if  the
     acquisitions  had occurred on January 1, 1994, or  which  may  be
     reported in the future.

(C)  On  January 14, 1994, the Company redeemed $22,600,000  principal
     amount  of  its  11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Debentures  due  May
     1994,  which  were  called for redemption in December  1993.   In
     February 1994, the Company sold in a public offering $218,500,000
     of its 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004 ("9 7/8% Notes")
     at  a  slight discount. On March 24, 1994, a portion of  the  net
     proceeds  from  the sale of the 9 7/8% Notes was used  to  redeem
     approximately   $153,000,000  of   certain   of   the   Company's
     outstanding principal amount of indebtedness, and to pay  accrued
     interest. Interest expense, net of interest income, in the  first
     quarter   and   first  nine  months  of  1994  was  approximately
     $1,300,000  greater  than  it  would  have  been  had  the   debt
     redemption  occurred on the same day as the financing.   Earnings
     from  continuing operations and fully diluted earnings per  share
     for  the  nine months ended October 1, 1994, as adjusted for  the
     pro  forma  effect of the debt financing and the debt redemptions
     would have been $13,500,000 and $1.05, respectively.



                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994
                              (Continued)


     In  computing the pro forma earnings from continuing  operations,
     interest  expense on the indebtedness redeemed during the  period
     that   such  indebtedness  was  outstanding  was  excluded   from
     operating  results at an average interest rate  of  approximately
     13.5% (including amortization of debt discounts and deferred debt
     expense),  net of the tax effect.  Interest expense was  included
     on  the  9  7/8% Notes at a rate of approximately  9  7/8%,  plus
     amortization of deferred debt expense and debt discount,  net  of
     the  tax  effect.  Investment income was assumed  earned  on  the
     remaining  cash proceeds from the debt financing  at  a  rate  of
     3.5%.

     On  March 31, 1994, the Company sold all the capital stock of its
     Dixieline    Lumber   Company   subsidiary   ("Dixieline")    for
     approximately  $18,800,000 in cash and  $6,000,000  in  preferred
     stock  of  the  purchaser.  In the third  quarter  of  1993,  the
     Company provided a valuation reserve to reduce the Company's  net
     investment  in Dixieline to estimated net realizable  value.   No
     additional  loss  in  1994 was necessary in connection  with  the
     sale.

     In  the third quarter of 1995, the Company sold its investment in
     the  preferred stock of Dixieline, which resulted  in  a  pre-tax
     gain of approximately $2,200,000 ($.17 per share, net of tax).

(D)  In  the  second  quarter  of 1994, the Company  recorded  pre-tax
     income of approximately $3,200,000 ($1,900,000 after-tax, or $.14
     per  share)  resulting from the settlement of  certain  insurance
     claims and disputes.

(E)  On   October  24,  1994,  the  Company  redeemed  its   remaining
     outstanding  $6,373,000 principal amount of  7  1/2%  Convertible
     Debentures  due  May  1, 2006 ("7 1/2% Debentures"),  which  were
     called  for  redemption  in September  1994,  plus  paid  accrued
     interest  and  a  slight  redemption  premium.   This  call   for
     redemption  resulted  in an extraordinary loss  of  approximately
     $100,000, net of income taxes of $100,000 ($.02 per share) in the
     third quarter of 1994.

     During  the second quarter of 1994, the Company purchased in  the
     open   market  approximately  $5,121,000  principal   amount   of
     its  7  1/2% Debentures.  During the first quarter of  1994,  the
     Company   purchased,   at  a  discount,  in   the   open   market
     approximately  $4,000,000  principal  amount  of   its   7   1/2%
     Debentures.  These transactions resulted in an extraordinary loss
     of  approximately $100,000, net of income taxes of $50,000  ($.01
     per  share)  in the second quarter and an extraordinary  gain  of
     approximately $400,000, net of income taxes of $200,000 ($.03 per
     share) in the first quarter of 1994.



                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994
                              (Continued)


(F)  On   January   1,  1994,  the  Company  adopted  the   accounting
     requirements  of  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards
     ("SFAS") No. 115 "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt  and
     Equity  Securities",  and  recorded  as  income  the  accumulated
     unrealized  marketable security reserve recorded at December  31,
     1993 of approximately $400,000 ($.03 per share) as the cumulative
     effect of an accounting change.  Under the new accounting method,
     the Company records unrealized gains or losses on such investment
     securities    as   adjustments   to   stockholders'   investment.
     Previously,  such gains or losses were recorded in the  Company's
     statement  of operations.  At September 30, 1995, the accumulated
     reduction in the Company's stockholders' investment under the new
     accounting   method  for  unrealized  losses  was   approximately
     $857,000 as compared to approximately $3,379,000 at December  31,
     1994.

     During the second quarter of 1995, the Company recorded a pre-tax
     loss  of  approximately $200,000 ($.02 per share, net of tax)  on
     the  sale of marketable securities.  At September 30, 1995, there
     were no unrealized gains on the Company's marketable securities.

(G)  The  tax  effect  of  temporary differences which  gave  rise  to
     significant   portions  of  deferred  income   tax   assets   and
     liabilities as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 is  as
     follows:

                                              Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,
                                                 1995         1994
                                                 ----         ----
                                               (Amounts in Thousands)
     U. S. Federal Prepaid (Deferred)
     Income Tax Assets Arising From:
       Accounts receivable                     $ 1,456     $ 1,399
       Inventory                                  (100)       (468)
       Insurance reserves                        5,234       7,688
       Other reserves, liabilities
          and assets, net                       10,910      11,181
                                                ------      ------
                                               $17,500     $19,800
                                                ======      ======
     Deferred (Prepaid) Income Tax
     Liabilities Arising From:
       Property and equipment, net             $12,489     $12,406
       Prepaid pension assets                    1,116       1,230
       Insurance reserves                         (521)       (643)
       Other reserves, liabilities and
          assets, net                            3,621       2,476
       Capital loss carryforward                (6,898)     (6,217)
       Unrealized loss on business sold            ---        (604)
       Other tax assets                         (2,266)     (3,642)
       Valuation allowances                     11,685      13,226
                                                ------      ------
                                               $19,226     $18,232
                                                ======      ======

     At   September   30,  1995,  the  Company  has  a  capital   loss
     carryforward of approximately $17,700,000, which expires  in  the
     year  1997.  The Company has provided a valuation allowance equal
     to the tax effect of capital loss carryforwards and certain other




                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994
                              (Continued)




     tax  assets,  since  realization of these tax  assets  cannot  be
     reasonably  assured.   At September 30,  1995,  the  Company  has
     approximately $2,000,000 of net U. S. Federal prepaid income  tax
     assets which are expected to be realized through future operating
     earnings.

     The  table  below reconciles the provision for income taxes  from
     continuing operations at the federal statutory income tax rate to
     the actual provision for income taxes:

                                      Three               Nine
                                   Months Ended       Months Ended
                                   ------------       ------------
                                Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Sept. 30,  Oct. 1,
                                   1995     1994     1995      1994
                                   ----     ----     ----      ----
                                       (Amounts in Thousands)
     Provision for income taxes
      at the federal statutory
      rate                        $2,765  $3,675    $6,405   $7,700
     Net change from statutory
      rate:
     State taxes, net of federal
      tax effect                     195      66       585      650
     Non-deductible amortization
      for tax purposes               184     184       553      553
     Other non-deductible
      items                          163      91       243      273
     Change in valuation reserve    (730)    132      (660)     123
     Tax effect on foreign income     73     142       224      292
     Other, net                       50    (190)       50     (191)
                                   -----   -----     -----    -----
     Provision for income taxes
      from continuing operations  $2,700  $4,100    $7,400   $9,400
                                  =====    =====    =====     =====

(H)  Net  earnings  per  share amounts have been  computed  using  the
     weighted  average  number of common and common equivalent  shares
     outstanding during each year.  Fully diluted earnings  per  share
     calculations   for  1994  include  the  effect   of   convertible
     debentures (and the reduction in related interest expense).

(I)  At  September  30, 1995, approximately $30,300,000 was  available
     for  the  payment of cash dividends or stock payments  under  the
     terms of the Company's Indenture governing the 9 7/8% Notes.

(J)  On September 29, 1995, the Company acquired 298,772 shares of its
     Common  Stock  and 971 shares of its Special Common  Stock  in  a
     negotiated transaction for approximately $2,848,000.




                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                September 30, 1995 AND October 1, 1994
                              (Continued)



(K)  The   following  table  summarizes  the  unaudited  activity   of
     businesses  sold  or  discontinued included in  the  accompanying
     unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:

                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                  ------------------
                                                 Sept. 30,    Oct. 1,
                                                    1995        1994
                                                    ----        ----
                                                (Amounts in Thousands)
     Fair value of assets sold                   $   ---    $39,439
     Non-cash proceeds received as part
      of the proceeds                                ---     (6,000)
     Liabilities assumed by the purchaser            ---    (16,143)
     Cash proceeds from the sale of
      Dixieline preferred stock (See
      Note C)                                      2,874        ---
     Cash paid relating to businesses
      sold or discontinued                        (1,745)    (4,828)
                                                  ------     ------
     Net cash proceeds relating to
      businesses sold or discontinued            $ 1,129    $12,468
                                                  ======     ======

     Significant unaudited non-cash financing and investing activities
     excluded  from the accompanying unaudited condensed  consolidated
     statement  of  cash  flows include an increase  of  approximately
     $2,522,000 in the first nine months ended September 30, 1995  and
     a decline of approximately $2,517,000 in the first nine months of
     1994  in the fair market value of marketable securities available
     for sale.

     Depreciation and amortization included in the Company's unaudited
     condensed  consolidated  statement of cash  flows  for  the  nine
     months  ended  September 30, 1995 and October 1,  1994,  includes
     approximately   $800,000   and   approximately   $1,100,000    of
     amortization   of  deferred  debt  expense  and  debt   discount,
     respectively,  which  is  recorded as  interest  expense  in  the
     accompanying   unaudited  condensed  consolidated  statement   of
     operations.





                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
     OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
      AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994


The   Company  is  a  diversified  manufacturer  of  residential   and
commercial building products, operating within three principal product
groups: the Residential Building Products Group; the Air Conditioning
and Heating Products Group;  and the Plumbing Products Group.  Through
these product groups, the Company manufactures and sells, primarily in
the  United  States  and Canada, a wide variety of  products  for  the
residential and commercial construction, manufactured housing, and the
do-it-yourself and professional remodeling and renovation markets.

Results of Operations

The  tables  below  and on the next page set forth,  for  the  periods
presented,  (a) certain unaudited consolidated operating results,  (b)
the  percentage  change  of  such results as  compared  to  the  prior
comparable period, (c) the percentage which such results bear  to  net
sales  and (d) the change of such percentages as compared to the prior
comparable period.  The results for the third quarter ended  September
30,  1995  are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations
to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.

                                                      Change in the
                             Third Quarter Ended    Third Quarter 1995
                            Sept. 30,    Oct. 1,   As Compared to 1994
                               1995        1994        $         %
                               ----        ----      -----     ------
                                    (Dollar amounts in millions)

Net    sales                  $193.6      $197.0     (3.4)       (1.7)
Cost   of   products   sold    143.9       138.9     (5.0)       (3.6)
Selling, general and
 administrative expense         39.6        42.8       3.2         7.5
Operating earnings              10.1        15.3      (5.2)      (34.0)
Interest expense                (5.9)       (6.1)       .2         3.3
Interest income                  1.5         1.3        .2        15.4
Gain on sale of investment
 securities                      2.2         ---       2.2         ---
Earnings before provision
   for income taxes              7.9        10.5      (2.6)      (24.8)
Provision for income taxes       2.7         4.1       1.4        34.1
Earnings before extra-
    ordinary   loss              5.2         6.4      (1.2)      (18.8)
Extraordinary loss from
 debt retirements               ---          (.1)       .1       100.0
                                ----        ----      ----       -----
Net   earnings                $  5.2     $   6.3      (1.1)      (17.5)
                                ====        ====     =====       =====





                     NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
     OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
      AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                              (Continued)



                                 Percentage           Change in
                                of Net Sales          Percentage
                            Third Quarter Ended     for the Third
                            Sept. 30,  Oct. 1,       Quarter 1995
                               1995      1994    As Compared to 1994
                               ----      ----    -------------------


Net sales                      100.0%   100.0%           ---
Cost of products sold           74.3     70.5           (3.8)
Selling, general and
 administrative expense         20.5     21.7            1.2
Operating earnings               5.2      7.8           (2.6)
Interest expense                (3.0)    (3.1)            .1
Interest income                   .8       .7             .1
Gain on sale of investment
 securities                      1.1      ---            1.1
Earnings before provision
 for income taxes                4.1      5.4           (1.3)
Provision for income taxes       1.4      2.1             .7
Earnings before extraordinary
 loss                            2.7      3.3            (.6)
Extraordinary loss from debt
 retirements                     ---      (.1)            .1
                                ----     ----           ----
Net earnings                     2.7      3.2            (.5)
                                ====     ====           ====




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)



The tables below and on the next page set forth, for the periods presented,
(a)  certain  unaudited consolidated operating results, (b) the  percentage
change of such results as compared to the prior comparable period, (c)  the
percentage which such results bear to net sales and (d) the change of  such
percentages  as compared to the prior comparable period.  The  results  for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995 are not necessarily indicative  of
the  results of operations to be expected for any other interim  period  or
the full year.

                                                   Change in the First
                              Nine Months Ended    Nine Months of 1995
                              Sept. 30,  Oct. 1,   As Compared to 1994
                                 1995      1994        $         %
                                 ----      ----      -----     ------
                                    (Dollar amounts in millions)

Net sales                       $572.5    $559.8       12.7      2.3
Cost of products sold            424.0     394.3      (29.7)    (7.5)
Selling, general and
  administrative expense         119.2     127.1        7.9      6.2
Operating earnings                29.3      38.4       (9.1)   (23.7)
Interest expense                 (17.8)    (20.2)       2.4     11.9
Interest income                    4.8       3.8        1.0     26.3
Net loss on marketable
  securities                       (.2)      ---        (.2)      *
Gain on sale of investment
  securities                       2.2       ---        2.2      ---
Earnings before provision
  for income taxes                18.3      22.0       (3.7)   (16.8)
Provision for income taxes         7.4       9.4        2.0     21.3
Earnings before extraordinary
  gain and the cumulative
  effect of an accounting
  change                          10.9      12.6       (1.7)   (13.5)
Extraordinary gain from debt
  retirements                      ---        .2        (.2)  (100.0)
Cumulative effect of an
  accounting change                ---        .4        (.4)  (100.0)
                                 -----     -----       ----    -----
Net earnings                    $ 10.9    $ 13.2       (2.3)  ( 17.4)
                                 =====     =====       ====   ======



*Not meaningful




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)
                                     
                                Percentage of
                                  Net Sales        Change in Percentage
                              Nine Months Ended     for the First Nine
                              Sept. 30,  Oct. 1,      Months of 1995
                                 1995      1994    As Compared to 1994
                                 ----      ----    -------------------


Net sales                        100.0%    100.0%           ---
Cost of products sold             74.1      70.5           (3.6)
Selling, general and
 administrative expense           20.8      22.7            1.9
Operating earnings                 5.1       6.8           (1.7)
Interest expense                  (3.1)     (3.6)            .5
Interest income                     .8        .7             .1
Net loss on marketable
 securities                        ---       ---            ---
Gain on sale of investment
 securities                         .4       ---             .4
Earnings before provision
 for income taxes                  3.2       3.9            (.7)
Provision for income taxes         1.3       1.7             .4
Earnings before extraordinary
 gain and the cumulative
 effect of an accounting
 change                            1.9       2.2            (.3)
Extraordinary gain from debt
 retirements                       ---        .1            (.1)
Cumulative effect of an
 accounting change                 ---        .1            (.1)
                                  ----      ----           ----
Net earnings                       1.9       2.4            (.5)
                                  ====      ====           ====





                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)


The  following  table  presents the net sales for the  Company's  principal
product  groups for the third quarter and nine months ended  September  30,
1995 as compared to the third quarter and nine months ended October 1, 1994
and the amount and the percentage change of such results as compared to the
prior  comparable period.  The results of operations for the third  quarter
and first nine months of 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results
of operations to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.

                                      Third Quarter Ended
                              ----------------------------------------
                            Sept. 30,    Oct. 1,   Increase (Decrease)
                               1995        1994        $         %
                               ----        ----      -----    -----
                                          (000's omitted)
Net Sales:
 Residential Building
  Products                 $ 64,518    $ 67,832   $(3,314)      (4.9)
 Air Conditioning and
  Heating Products           95,707      93,573     2,134        2.3
 Plumbing Products           33,342      35,607    (2,265)      (6.4)
                            -------     -------     ------      ----
 Total                     $193,567    $197,012   $(3,445)      (1.7)
                            =======     =======     ======      ====

                                         Nine Months Ended
                              ----------------------------------------
                            Sept. 30,    Oct. 1,   Increase (Decrease)
                               1995        1994        $         %
                               ----        ----      -----    -----
                                          (000's omitted)
Net Sales:
 Residential Building
  Products                 $194,597    $199,271    $(4,674)     (2.3)
 Air Conditioning and
  Heating Products          277,848     258,082     19,766       7.7
 Plumbing Products          100,137     102,401     (2,264      (2.2)
                            -------     -------     ------      ----
 Total                     $572,582    $559,754    $12,828       2.3
                            =======     =======     ======      ====



Operating Results

Net  sales  decreased approximately $3,450,000, or approximately 1.7%,  and
increased approximately  $12,800,000, or approximately 2.3%, for the  third
quarter  and  the first nine months of 1995, respectively, as  compared  to
1994.   The  increase  in  net  sales in the  first  nine  months  was  due
principally  as a result of increased shipments of new and replacement  air
conditioning and heating (HVAC) products to manufactured housing customers,
increased  sales levels of commercial and industrial HVAC products  by  the
Air Conditioning and Heating Products Group, and increased sales volume  of
residential HVAC products. These increases were partially offset  by  lower
sales  levels  in the Residential Building Products Group and  lower  sales
volume  and  prices  of  vitreous china products in the  Plumbing  Products
Group.  The decrease in net sales in the third quarter is due primarily  as
a  result of lower sales levels in the Residential Building Products Group,
lower   sales  volume  and  prices  of  vitreous  china  products  in   the




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)

Plumbing  Products Group and a decrease in the sales volume of  residential
HVAC products.  These decreases were partially offset by increased sales to
manufactured housing customers and increased sales levels of commercial and
industrial  HVAC  products  by the Air Conditioning  and  Heating  Products
Group.

Cost  of  products  sold  as  a  percentage of  net  sales  increased  from
approximately 70.5% in the third quarter of 1994 to approximately 74.3%  in
the  third quarter of 1995, and increased from approximately 70.5%  in  the
first  nine months of 1994 to approximately 74.1% in the first nine  months
of  1995  primarily as a result of higher material costs  in  each  of  the
Company's operating groups in both periods of 1995.  Increased direct labor
and  overhead costs in the Air Conditioning and Heating Products Group also
contributed  to  the increased percentages.  To a lesser extent,  decreased
sales  levels  (principally in the third quarter) without  a  proportionate
decrease  in  overhead costs in Plumbing Products was also a  factor.   The
increases  in  the percentages were partially offset by lower direct  labor
and overhead costs, in Residential Building Products.

Selling,  general and administrative expense  as a percentage of net  sales
decreased  from  approximately  21.7% in  the  third  quarter  of  1994  to
approximately  20.5%  in  the  third quarter of  1995  and  decreased  from
approximately 22.7% in the first nine months of 1994 to approximately 20.8%
in  the  first nine months of 1995. The decreases in selling,  general  and
administrative  expense as a percentage of net sales in the  third  quarter
and  first  nine  months  of 1995 were principally due  to  increased  HVAC
product  net  sales,  principally to residential and  manufactured  housing
customers,  without  a  proportionate increase in  expense.   To  a  lesser
extent,  decreased expenses in the Plumbing Products Group and  lower  non-
segment expense were also factors.  These decreases in the percentage  were
partially  offset by the effect of approximately $3,200,000  of  income  in
1994 from the settlement of insurance claims and disputes.

Segment  earnings were approximately $11,700,000 for the third  quarter  of
1995,  as  compared to approximately $17,700,000 for the third  quarter  of
1994,  and approximately $35,800,000 for the first nine months of  1995  as
compared  to approximately $46,900,000 for the first nine months  of  1994.
The  decline  in  segment earnings for both periods was due principally  to
increased  material  costs  in  each of  the  Company's  operating  groups,
partially  offset by higher earnings from increased sales  volume  of  HVAC
products,  without a proportionate increase in expense, and lower  selling,
general  and administrative expense (as a percentage of net sales)  in  the
Air  Conditioning  and  Heating  Products  and  Plumbing  Products  Groups.
Approximately $1,600,000 of the decline in segment earnings  in  the  first
nine  months  resulted from the effect of income in the second  quarter  of
1994 from the settlement of insurance claims and disputes.


                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)


Operating  earnings  in  the third quarter of 1995 decreased  approximately
$5,200,000,  or  approximately 34.0%, as compared to the third  quarter  of
1994  and decreased approximately $9,100,000, or approximately 23.7%,   for
the  first  nine  months  of 1995 as compared to  1994,  primarily  due  to
approximately  $3,200,000 (including $1,600,000 relating to  the  Company's
operating  segments)  of  income in the second quarter  of  1994  from  the
settlement of insurance claims and disputes and from the factors  discussed
above.

Interest expense decreased approximately $200,000, or approximately 3.3% in
the   third  quarter  of  1995,  as  compared  to  1994  and  approximately
$2,400,000,  or approximately 11.9% in the first nine months  of  1995,  as
compared  to 1994. In February 1994, the Company sold in a public  offering
$218,500,000  of  its 9 7/8% Notes and used a portion of  the  proceeds  to
redeem,  on  March 24, 1994 approximately $153,000,000 of  certain  of  the
Company's  outstanding  indebtedness.  Interest expense  (net  of  interest
income)  for  the  first  nine months of 1994 was approximately  $1,300,000
greater  than  it would have been had the debt redemption occurred  on  the
same  day as the financing.  The effect of the redemption of certain  other
outstanding  indebtedness  in the first nine months  of  1994  was  also  a
factor.  (See Note C and E of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.)

Interest  income increased approximately $200,000, or approximately  15.4%,
and approximately $1,000,000, or approximately 26.3%, for the third quarter
and  first  nine  months of 1995, respectively, as  compared  to  the  same
periods  in  1994,  principally due to higher yields earned  on  short-term
investments  and marketable securities, partially offset by  lower  average
invested balances of short-term investments and marketable securities.

The  provision for income taxes was approximately $2,700,000 for the  third
quarter  of  1995, as compared to approximately $4,100,000  for  the  third
quarter of 1994 and was approximately $7,400,000 for the first nine  months
of  1995, as compared to approximately $9,400,000 for 1994.  The income tax
rates  principally differ from the United States federal statutory rate  of
35%  as a result of state income tax provisions, nondeductible amortization
expense  (for  tax purposes), the effect of foreign income tax  on  foreign
source income and the reversal in the third quarter of 1995 of certain  tax
valuation reserves no longer required (See Note G of the Notes to Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.)

The Company recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately $100,000 in the
third  quarter of 1994 and an extraordinary gain of approximately  $200,000
in the first nine months of 1994.  The extraordinary loss and gain resulted
from  the  purchase in the open market of the Company's 7 1/2%  Convertible
debentures.  (See Note E of  the Notes to Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated
Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.)




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)


The  cumulative  effect  of an accounting change resulted  in  earnings  of
approximately $400,000 in the first nine months of 1994 from  the  adoption
of  SFAS  No.  115.  (See  Note  F  of the  Notes  to  Unaudited  Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.)

Inflation  has  not  had  a  material effect on the  Company's  results  of
operations  and  financial  condition  until  mid-1994,  when  the  Company
experienced increases in certain costs and expenses including raw  material
costs.  In the third quarter and first nine months of 1995, material  costs
as  a percentage of net sales increased by 2.8% and 3.0%, respectively,  as
compared  to the third quarter and first nine months of 1994.  The  Company
has not been able to and there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to sufficiently increase its sales prices in the future.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's primary sources of liquidity in 1995 and 1994 have been funds
provided by subsidiary operations, unrestricted short-term investments  and
marketable securities and in 1994 included funds from the sale  of  9  7/8%
Notes  (See  Note  C  of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed  Consolidated
Financial  Statements  included  elsewhere  herein)  and  proceeds  from  a
business  sold.  Unrestricted cash, investments and  marketable  securities
were  approximately  $98,753,000  at September  30,  1995  as  compared  to
$105,080,000  at  December  31, 1994.  The Company's  Canadian  subsidiary,
Broan Limited, has a $20,100,000 Canadian (approximately $15,000,000 U.  S.
at  exchange rates prevailing at September 30, 1995) secured line of credit
("Line  of Credit"). Borrowings under the Line of Credit are available  for
working  capital and other general corporate purposes.  The Line of  Credit
contains  covenants  requiring Broan Limited to maintain  (i)  a  ratio  of
earnings before interest and taxes to interest of at least 2 to 1,  (ii)  a
working capital ratio of at least 1.5 to 1 and (iii) a debt to equity ratio
of no higher than 3 to 1.  The Line of Credit also limits the annual amount
of capital expenditures which Broan Limited may make to $1,000,000 Canadian
(approximately $750,000 U. S. at exchange rates prevailing at September 30,
1995).   Broan  Limited  pays a commitment fee of .25%  per  annum  on  the
unutilized  portion of the Line of Credit payable monthly  on  a  pro  rata
basis,  and the Line of Credit is subject to an annual review by the lender
in  April of each year.  At November 3, 1995, borrowings outstanding  under
the  Line  of Credit were approximately $13,000,000 Canadian (approximately
$9,600,000 U.S. at exchange rates prevailing at November 3, 1995).

On October 9, 1995, the Company announced the completion of the purchase of
the  assets,  subject  to  certain  liabilities,  of  Rangaire  Company  of
Cleburne,  Texas  ("Rangaire").  Rangaire manufactures  and  sells  kitchen
range  hoods  and  lighting fixtures to appliance  and  original  equipment
manufacturing   customers  and  electrical  distributors.   Rangaire   also
manufactures   lighting  fixtures  for  distribution   primarily   in   the
Southeastern United States.




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)



On  October  31,  1995, certain wholly owned subsidiaries  of  the  Company
completed  the acquisition of the capital stock of Best S.p.A. and  related
entities ("Best").  Best is a manufacturer of Eurostyle kitchen range hoods
headquartered in Fabriano, Italy.  Best manufactures range hoods which  are
distributed  to  Eastern and Western Europe, North and South  America,  the
Middle  East, Australia, New Zealand and the Orient.  On November 1,  1995,
Broan Ltd.,  a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired the stock of
Venmar Ventilation, Inc. of Canada, along with related entities ("Venmar").
Venmar,  a  leader in the indoor air quality market in Canada, manufactures
continuous   ventilation  systems  and  energy  recovery  ventilators   for
distribution  primarily to Canadian and United States  markets.  Venmar  is
headquartered in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada.

The  aggregate  purchase  price  for these acquisitions  was  approximately
$36,700,000,  consisting of cash of approximately  $26,000,000  and  future
payments  of approximately $10,700,000 (including approximately  $7,500,000
payable  in  January  1996). Certain of the selling shareholders  of  these
acquisitions are entitled to additional purchase price payments  of  up  to
approximately $7,900,000, depending on subsequent operating results of such
acquisitions.  Approximately $9,600,000 of the cash was borrowed under  the
terms of the Broan Limited Line of Credit.

The   Company   believes   that  cash  flow  from  subsidiary   operations,
unrestricted cash and marketable securities and borrowings under  the  Line
of  Credit  or  under new credit facilities or arrangements  which  may  be
entered  into  will  provide sufficient liquidity  to  meet  the  Company's
working capital, capital expenditure, debt service and other business needs
through  the next 12 months.  At November 3, 1995, approximately $1,800,000
Canadian  (approximately $1,300,000 U. S. at exchange rates  prevailing  at
November  3, 1995), in the aggregate is available to the Company under  the
Line of Credit.

The  Company's  investment in marketable securities at September  30,  1995
consisted  primarily  of investments in United States Treasury  securities.
(See  Note  F  of  Notes  to  Unaudited  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements   included   elsewhere  herein.)    At   September   30,   1995,
approximately $9,434,000 of the Company's cash and investments were pledged
as collateral with insurance companies and were classified as restricted in
current   assets   in   the  Company's  accompanying  unaudited   condensed
consolidated balance sheet.

At  September  30,  1995, approximately $30,300,000 was available  for  the
payment  of  cash  dividends  or stock payments  under  the  terms  of  the
Company's indenture governing the 9 7/8% Notes.

The   Company's   working  capital  and  current   ratio   increased   from
approximately  $173,459,000  and  approximately  2.1:1,  respectively,   at
December  31,  1994 to approximately $189,863,000 and approximately  2.3:1,
respectively, at September 30, 1995, principally as a result of the factors
described below.



                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)


Accounts  receivable increased approximately $15,978,000, or  approximately
17.4%,  between December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995, while  net  sales
increased  approximately 9.1% in the third quarter of 1995 as  compared  to
the  fourth  quarter  of  1994.  The increase  in  accounts  receivable  is
principally  as  a  result of increased net sales of  new  and  replacement
products  from residential and manufactured housing customers  by  the  Air
Conditioning  and Heating Products Group.  The rate of change  in  accounts
receivable in certain periods may be different than the rate of  change  in
sales  in  such  periods  principally due  to  the  timing  of  net  sales.
Significant  net  sales  near  the end of any period  generally  result  in
significant amounts of accounts receivable on the date of the balance sheet
at  the  end of such period, as was the situation on September 30, 1995  as
compared  to  December 31, 1994.  In recent periods, the  Company  has  not
experienced  any  significant changes in credit terms, collection  efforts,
credit utilization or delinquency.

Inventories increased approximately $565,000 or approximately .6%,  between
December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995.

Accounts  payable increased approximately $3,954,000 or approximately  7.5%
between December 31, 1994 and September 30, 1995.

Unrestricted  cash and investments increased approximately $2,074,000  from
December  31, 1994 to September 30, 1995, principally as a result  of  cash
provided by (used in) the following:
                                                       Condensed
                                                       Consolidated
                                                       Cash Flows
                                                       ----------
Operating Activities--
 Cash flow from operations, net                       $24,384,000
 Increase in accounts receivable, net                 (15,970,000)
 Increase in inventories                               (2,309,000)
 Increase in trade accounts payable                     3,954,000
 Change in accrued expenses, taxes, prepaids,
   other assets, liabilities, and other, net           (5,014,000)
Investing Activities--
 Net cash proceeds relating to businesses sold          1,129,000
 Purchase of marketable securities                    (10,085,000)
 Proceeds from the sale of marketable
   securities                                          20,772,000
 Capital expenditures                                 (11,120,000)
Financing Activities--
 Payment of borrowings                                   (633,000)
 Purchase of Nortek Common and Special
   Common Stock                                        (2,849,000)
All other, net                                           (185,000)
                                                       ----------
                                                      $ 2,074,000
                                                       ==========




                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
       OF THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
        AND THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 1, 1994
                                (Continued)



The  Company's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from approximately  1.9:1  at
December 31, 1994 to 1.7:1 at September 30, 1995, primarily as a result  of
the  effect  of  increased stockholders' investment  as  a  result  of  net
earnings   and  changes  in  the  cumulative  translation  and   marketable
securities adjustments in the first nine months of 1995. (See Note F of the
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and  the
Company's  Unaudited  Condensed  Consolidated  Statement  of  Stockholders'
Investment included elsewhere herein.)

At  September 30,  1995,  the Company has approximately $2,000,000  of  net
U.  S.  Federal prepaid income tax assets which are expected to be realized
through  future operating earnings.  (See Note G of Notes to the  Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.)

The Company believes that its growth will be generated largely by internal
growth in each of its product groups, augmented by strategic acquisitions.
The Company regularly evaluates potential acquisitions which would increase
or expand the market penetration of, or otherwise complement, its current
product lines.





                                     
                        PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION




Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
             --------------------------------

             (a)    Exhibits

                          4.1   Amendment No. 2 dated as of  September  27,
                    1995 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated  as
                    of  March  18,  1991 (incorporated herein by  reference
                    from Exhibit 1 to Form 8-K filed October 12, 1995, File
                    No. 1-6112).

                          11.1  Calculation of shares used  in  determining
                    earnings per share (filed herewith).

                          27.  Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith).

                    (b)    No  reports  on  Form  8-K  were  filed  by  the
                    Registrant during the period:



                                 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.


                                   NORTEK, INC.
                                   (Registrant)




                                /s/ Almon C. Hall
                                ---------------------------------
                                Almon C. Hall, Vice President and
                                Controller and Chief Accounting Officer


     November 13, 1995
- ------------------------------
         (Date)




EXHIBIT 11.1
                                                       (Page 1 of 2)
                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       CALCULATION OF SHARES USED IN DETERMINING EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                     
                                              For the Three Months Ended
                                              --------------------------
                                               Sept. 30,        Oct 1,
                                                  1995           1994
                                                  ----           ----

Calculation of the number of shares to be
 used in computing primary earnings per share:

Weighted average common and special common
 shares issued during the period                16,844,777    16,609,857

Less average common and special common shares
 held in the Treasury                           (4,366,666)   (4,066,602)
                                                ----------    ----------

Weighted average number of common and special
 common shares outstanding during the period    12,478,111    12,543,255

Dilutive effect of stock options considered
 common stock equivalents computed under the
 treasury stock method using the average
 price during the period                           100,658       187,141
                                                ----------    ----------

Weighted average number of common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding during the
 period                                         12,578,769    12,730,396
                                                ==========    ==========

Calculation of the number of shares to be used
 in computing fully diluted earnings per share:

Weighted average number of common and special
 common shares outstanding during the period    12,478,111    12,543,255

Dilutive effect of stock options considered
 common stock equivalents computed under the
 treasury stock method using the greater of
 the price at the end of the period or the
 average price during the period                   103,421       220,518

Dilutive effect of assuming conversion of the
 Company's 7.5% Convertible Debentures                 ---       295,594
                                                ----------    ----------
                                                12,581,532    13,059,367
                                                ==========    ==========


NOTE:   Earnings per share calculations for 1994 include the  effect  of
convertible debentures (and the reduction in related expense).



EXHIBIT 11.1
                                                       (Page 2 of 2)
                       NORTEK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       CALCULATION OF SHARES USED IN DETERMINING EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                     
                                              For the Nine Months Ended
                                              --------------------------
                                               Sept. 30,       Oct. 1,
                                                  1995           1994
                                                  ----           ----

Calculation of the number of shares to be
 used in computing primary earnings per share:

Weighted average common and special common
 shares issued during the period                16,893,214    16,609,072

Less average common and special common shares
 held in the Treasury                           (4,366,666)   (4,066,602)
                                                ----------    ----------

Weighted average number of common and special
 common shares outstanding during the period    12,526,548    12,542,470

Dilutive effect of stock options considered
 common stock equivalents computed under the
 treasury stock method using the average
 price during the period                           136,733       154,498
                                                ----------    ----------

Weighted average number of common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding during the
 period                                         12,663,281    12,696,968
                                                ==========    ==========

Calculation of the number of shares to be used
 in computing fully diluted earnings per share:

Weighted average number of common and special
 common shares outstanding during the period    12,526,548    12,542,470

Dilutive effect of stock options considered
 common stock equivalents computed under the
 treasury stock method using the greater of
 the price at the end of the period or the
 average price during the period                   137,654       168,606

Dilutive effect of assuming conversion of the
 Company's 7.5% Convertible Debentures                 ---       500,527
                                                ----------    ----------
                                                12,664,202    13,211,603
                                                ==========    ==========


Note:      Earnings  (loss) per share calculations  for  1994  include  the
effect of convertible debentures (and the reduction in related expense).





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