FEDDERS CORP /DE
10-Q, 1995-06-30
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(XX)  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the     
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period ended May 31, 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 number        1-8831       


                      FEDDERS CORPORATION                         
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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<S>                           <C>
          Delaware                        22-2572390             
(State of incorporation)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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<S>                                            <C>
505 Martinsville Road, Liberty Corner, New Jersey  07938         
 (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  908/604-8686



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 registrant has outstanding 18,988,099 shares of Common Stock,
18,677,927 shares of Class A Stock (which is immediately
convertible into Common Stock on a share-for-share basis upon
conversion of all of Class B Stock) and 2,267,906 shares of Class
B Stock (which is immediately convertible into Common Stock on a
share-for-share basis) as of June 23, 1995.



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FEDDERS CORPORATION


INDEX

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<CAPTION>
                                                            Page  
                                                           Number
<S>                                                       <C>
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Operations                           3
Consolidated Balance Sheets                                   4-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                           6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                      7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations        8-9


Part II  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                      10

SIGNATURE                                                         
                                                               11

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FEDDERS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              THIRD QUARTER         NINE MONTHS
                              ENDED MAY 31,         ENDED MAY 31,

                             1995      1994      1995       1994
<S>                     <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>

Net sales                $145,869  $ 95,812   $238,351  $143,298 
Cost of sales             115,380    75,943    189,870   113,645 
Selling, general and 
 administrative expense     7,550     6,591     19,478    17,198  
                         ________________________________________

                          122,930    82,534    209,348   130,843  
                         ________________________________________

Operating income           22,939    13,278     29,003    12,455 
Net interest expense       (1,403)   (1,278)    (2,213)   (3,303) 
                         ________________________________________

Income before 
 income taxes              21,536    12,000     26,790     9,152 
Federal, state and foreign 
 income taxes               3,730       360      4,634       275  
                         ________________________________________

Income before cumulative 
 effect of an accounting 
 change                    17,806    11,640     22,156     8,877 
Cumulative effect of an
 accounting change            -         -          -       1,780  
                        _________________________________________

Net income               $ 17,806  $ 11,640   $ 22,156  $ 10,657  
                        =========================================

Earnings per share:
 Income before 
  cumulative effect of 
  an accounting change   $   0.44  $   0.29   $   0.55  $   0.23 

 Cumulative effect of an
  accounting change           -         -          -        0.04  
                        _________________________________________
Net income per share     $   0.44   $  0.29  $    0.55  $   0.27
                        =========================================
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See accompanying notes
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FEDDERS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               May 31,     August 31,     May 31,
                                 1995          1994         1994 
<S>                           <C>         <C>            <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
 Cash                        $  5,028      $  34,869    $  4,323  

 Accounts receivable (less   
  allowance of $1,232,    
  $744 and $959 at 
  May 31, 1995, August 31, 
  1994 and May 31, 1994, 
  respectively)                64,411         12,840      48,900  

Inventories:
 Finished goods                21,356          9,596      26,568  
 Work in process                2,723          1,242       2,074  
 Raw materials and supplies    15,480          7,210      11,141  

    Net inventory              39,559         18,048      39,783  

Prepaid expenses                1,370            674         948  

    Total current assets      110,368         66,431      93,954  

Property, plant and equipment 
 at cost:
  Land and improvements         1,364          1,363       1,356  
  Buildings                    12,686         12,005      11,955  
  Machinery and equipment      51,073         47,146      47,525  
                               65,123         60,514      60,836  
  Less accumulated 
   depreciation                34,053         33,142      28,816  

Net property, plant and 
 equipment                     31,070         27,372      32,020  
Other assets                    6,960          6,850       7,860  

                             $148,398       $100,653    $133,834  
                             ====================================





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See accompanying notes
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FEDDERS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
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<CAPTION>
                                         May 31,     August 31,    May 31,
                                           1995          1994        1994 
<S>                                     <C>         <C>           <C>
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
 Short-term borrowing                        -            -      $ 22,473 
 Current portion of               
  long-term debt                             -        $   616       7,040 
 Accounts payable                       $ 24,854        5,315      19,575  
 Accrued expenses                         36,431       22,127      26,023  

  Total current liabilities               61,285       28,058      75,111  

Long-term debt                             5,390       17,327      17,646  
Deferred income taxes                      1,175        1,175         -    
Other long-term liabilities                5,015        4,776       3,136  

Stockholders' equity:
  Common Stock, $1 par value, 
   30,000,000 shares authorized, 
   18,988,099, 19,641,659 and
   19,518,599 issued at May 31, 
   1995, August 31, 1994 and 
   May 31, 1994, respectively             18,988       19,642      19,519
  Class A Stock, $1 par value,
   30,000,000 shares authorized,
   18,654,607 and 10,625,029 issued and
   outstanding at June 14, 1995 and 
   September 9, 1994, respectively        18,655       10,625         -  
  Class B Stock, $1 par value, 
   30,000,000 shares authorized, 
   2,267,906 issued and outstanding
   at May 31, 1995, August 31, 1994 
   and May 31, 1994                        2,268        2,268       2,268  
  Additional paid-in capital              47,187       51,423      49,790  
  Retained earnings (deficit)            (10,603)     (24,764)    (24,471) 
  Cumulative translation 
   adjustment                               (407)        (169)       (199)  
  Notes due on Common Stock purchases       (555)        (742)         -  
                                          75,533       58,283      46,907   
Less-treasury stock, at cost                -          (8,966)     (8,966) 
     Total stockholders' equity           75,533       49,317      37,941  

                                        $148,398     $100,653    $133,834  
                                     ======================================
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See accompanying notes
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FEDDERS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                              MAY 31,
                                                          1995       1994
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operations:
 Net income                                           $22,156    $ 10,657 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income
  to net cash used in 
  operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                        3,607       3,666 
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                               (51,571)    (39,999)
    Inventories                                       (21,511)    (20,513)
    Other current assets                                 (696)      3,851 
    Other assets                                         (319)       (503)
    Accounts payable                                   19,539      14,401 
    Accrued expenses                                   18,261       8,839 
    Long-term liabilities                                 239      (5,972)
    Other                                                (238)        (69)

     Net cash used in operations                      (10,533)    (25,642)

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Additions to property, plant and equipment            (7,022)     (2,950)
 Disposals of property, plant and equipment               955         150 

     Net cash used in investing activities             (6,067)     (2,800)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Increase in short-term borrowings                        -        22,473 
 Repayments of long-term debt                         (13,582)     (1,385)
 Proceeds from stock options exercised                    341       3,124 

     Net cash (used in) provided by 
      financing activities                            (13,241)     24,212 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents             (29,841)     (4,230)
Cash and cash equivalents at 
 beginning of period                                   34,869       8,553 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      $       5,028    $  4,323 
                                                ==========================
Supplemental disclosure:
 Net interest paid                              $       1,017    $  2,733 
 Net income taxes refunded                               (247)       (306)

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See accompanying notes
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FEDDERS CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


A.   On May 5, 1995, the Company fully redeemed the principal amount
     outstanding of $13,211,000, 100% par value, plus accrued interest, on
     its 5% convertible subordinated debentures due May 1, 1996.  The
     Company also bought-out an equipment lease which would have expired in
     February 1996 for approximately $3,000,000 on May 31, 1995.

B.   Earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted
     average number of shares of Class A, Common and Class B Stock and
     other common stock equivalents outstanding:  40,701,000 and 39,934,000
     in the third quarter of 1995 and 1994, and 40,348,000 and 39,160,000
     for the nine-month period ending May 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. 
     Earnings per share have been restated to reflect a 25% Class A Stock
     dividend distributed on June 14, 1995.

C.   Pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, options to purchase
     35,225 shares of Class A Stock were exercised during the first nine
     months of fiscal 1995.

D.   During the third quarter, the Company retired 654,000 shares of Common
     Stock held in treasury.

E.   The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such
     information reflects all adjustments which, other than the cumulative
     effect of an accounting change, consists solely of normal recurring
     adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a
     fair statement of results for the interim periods.  The Company's
     business is seasonal.  Operating results for the nine-month period
     ending May 31, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
     may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1995.














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


The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
significant factors which affected the Company's financial position and
operating results during the periods included in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.

Third Quarter

Results of Operations
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                            Third  Fiscal Quarter       Nine Months
Operating Results 
 as Percent of Sales          1995        1994        1995       1994
<S>                         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Gross Profit                  20.9%       20.7%      20.3%      20.7%
Selling, General 
 and Administrative            5.2%        6.9%       8.2%      12.0%
Operating Income              15.7%       13.9%      12.2%       8.7%
Interest Expense               1.0%        1.3%        .9%       2.3%     
Pre-tax Income                14.8%       12.5%      11.2%       6.4%       
</TABLE>

Net sales in the third quarter ended May 31, 1995 increased to $145.9
million, from $95.8 million in the third fiscal quarter a year ago.  The
sales increase is attributed to the Company's ability to meet the just-in-
time requirements of major retailers and to its accurate-response
production program.  Sales increased to existing customers and to new
accounts.  

Selling, general and administrative expenses declined as a percentage of
sales to 5.2% from 6.9% as a result of the increase in sales.

Net interest expense declined as a percentage of sales from 1.3% in the
prior year quarter to 1.0% in the current year due to the increase in
sales.

Pre-tax income for the quarter increased to $21.5 million or 14.8% of net
sales in the quarter compared to $12.0 million or 12.5% of net sales in the
prior year.

In the third quarter, the effective tax rate increased to 17.3% from 3% in
the prior year as the Company expects to fully utilize its tax loss
carryforwards during the current fiscal year.





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Nine Months

For the first nine months of fiscal 1995, sales increased 66.0% to $238.4
million over the nine-month fiscal 1994 sales of $143.3 million.  The sales
increase is due to increased volume of shipments to existing accounts and
to new customers. 

Gross profit margin decreased slightly during the fiscal 1995 period
primarily as a result of customer mix.

Selling, general and administrative expenses declined as a percentage of
sales as a result of the increased sales volume.

Net interest expense decreased as a percentage of sales to 0.9% from 2.3%
in the prior-year period due to lower short-term borrowing, reduced long-
term debt and increased interest income from cash investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working capital requirements of the Company are seasonal with cash balances
peaking in the fourth quarter and the Company utilizing its credit lines in
the second and the third quarters.  During the third quarter, the Company
utilized working capital lines to produce finished goods to meet demand and
then used cash from the collection of accounts receivable to eliminate the
working capital borrowings and prepay a capital lease.  With the increased
sales volume and the Company's accurate response production program,
finished goods inventories decreased to $21.4 million from $26.6 million a
year ago.  Accounts receivable increased to $64.4 million from $48.9
million a year ago as a result of increased sales in the third fiscal
quarter.

On May 5, 1995, the Company redeemed the principal outstanding of $13.2
million, par value, plus interest on the 5% convertible subordinated
debenture due May 1, 1996.  An equipment lease which would have expired in
February 1996 was bought by the Company for $3.0 million on May 31, 1995.

On June 14, 1995, the Company distributed a 25% Class A Stock dividend to
shareholders of record of Class A, Common and Class B Stock on May 31,
1995.

At May 31, 1995, the Company had no short-term borrowing.  Management
believes that the Company's earnings and borrowing capacity are adequate to
meet the demands of its operations and its long-term requirements,
including capital expenditures.







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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(b)Reports on Form 8-K

The Company filed a Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 1995 and an amended
Form 8-K on June 8, 1995, reporting a change in its certifying accountant
from Ernst and Young LLP to BDO Seidman.  No financial statements were
required with the filings.




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SIGNATURE


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


                                    FEDDERS CORPORATION



                                    By /s/Robert L. Laurent, Jr.
                                       Robert L. Laurent, Jr.
                                       Executive Vice President,
                                       Finance & Administration




Date: June 30, 1995                 Signing both in his capacity as
                                    Executive Vice President on
                                    behalf of the Registrant and as
                                    Chief Financial Officer of the
                                    Registrant 



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