ONEIDA LTD
10-Q, 1997-06-10
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                        UNITED STATES

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                          FORM 10-Q

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

        For the quarterly period ended April 26, 1997

Commission file number        1-5452

                         ONEIDA LTD.
   (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


     NEW YORK                                 15-0405700
(State or other jurisdiction of       I.R.S. Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)                 Number


     ONEIDA, NEW YORK                           13421
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip code)

                       (315) 361-3636
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes X  No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock as of June 5, 1997.
10,820,187






















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                         ONEIDA LTD.

          FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 26, 1997

                          FORM 10-Q




                            INDEX


PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          Consolidated Statement of Operations

          Consolidated Balance Sheet

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations

PART II   OTHER INFORMATION

          No other information required to be filed for this
          quarter.

          ITEM 6 (b)
          One report on Form 8-K was filed during the
          quarter for which this report on Form 10-Q is filed.  On
          February 20, 1997, a report on Form 8-K, dated February
          12, 1997, was filed disclosing the execution of an agreement
          whereby Oneida Ltd.  would dispose of the capital stock of
          Camden Wire Co., Inc.

SIGNATURES

























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                               ONEIDA LTD.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                             FOR THE
                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED
    (Thousands except per                APR 26,   APR 27,
     share amounts)                       1997      1996
    <S>                                  <C>       <C>

    NET SALES..........................  $96,977   $82,890
    COST OF SALES......................   61,581    55,099
                                          ------    ------
    GROSS MARGIN.......................   35,396    27,791
                                          ------    ------
    OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Selling, advertising and distrib..   17,604    16,313
     General and administrative........    8,686     5,983
                                          ------    ------
      Total............................   26,290    22,296
                                          ------    ------
    INCOME FROM OPERATIONS.............    9,106     5,495
    OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME).............      367      (105)
    INTEREST EXPENSE...................    1,594     1,435
                                          ------    ------
    INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
     BEFORE INCOME TAXES...............    7,145     4,165
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES.........    2,733     1,643
                                          ------    ------
    INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS..    4,412     2,522
    INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                147
    GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF
     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 2:).    2,566
                                          ------    ------
    NET INCOME.........................   $6,978    $2,669
                                          ------    ------

    PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
     Continuing Operations..............   $0.40     $0.23
     Discontinued Operations............    0.23      0.01
     Net Income.........................    0.63      0.24
     Cash Dividends Declared............    0.26      0.13
    Shares used in per share data.......  11,056    11,157
    <FN>
    See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                                    ONEIDA LTD.
                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                          APRIL 26, 1997 AND JANUARY 25, 1997


                                             (Thousands)
                                          APR 26,   JAN 25,
ASSETS                                     1997      1997
                                         --------  --------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash...................................   $2,621    $3,183
Accounts receivable....................   54,023    47,384
Less allowance for doubtful accounts...   (1,843)   (1,797)
Other accounts and notes receivable....    3,124     3,122
Inventories:
 Finished goods........................   99,286    93,339
 Goods in process......................   14,826    14,798
 Raw materials and supplies............   16,651    16,156
Other current assets...................   13,865    13,393
Net assets of discontinued operations..             33,762
                                        --------  --------
Total current assets...................  202,553   223,340
                                        --------   -------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-At cost:
Land and buildings.....................   47,532    45,502
Machinery and equipment................  150,270   149,927
                                        --------  --------
 Total.................................. 197,802   195,429
Less accumulated depreciation........... 118,964   116,283
                                        --------  --------
 Property, plant & equipment-net          78,838    79,146
                                        --------  --------
OTHER ASSETS:
 Cost in excess of assets acquired-net..  31,760    32,375
 Other assets...........................  15,520    15,367
                                        --------  --------
                                        $328,671  $350,228
                                        --------  --------
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                                    ONEIDA LTD.
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         APRIL 26, 1997 AND JANUARY 25, 1997

                                              (Thousands)
                                            APR 26,   JAN 25,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         1997      1997
                                           --------  --------
<S>                                        <C>       <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term debt........................... $16,060   $15,593
Accounts payable..........................  16,607    14,176
Accrued liabilities.......................  43,692    37,082
Current installments of long-term debt....   4,705    29,703
                                          --------  --------
 Total current liabilities................  81,064    96,554
                                          --------  --------
LONG-TERM DEBT............................  67,952    68,126
                                          --------  --------
OTHER LIABILITIES:
Accrued postretirement liability..........  52,557    52,273
Accrued pension liability.................   5,691     5,666
Other liabilities.........................   6,743     9,291
                                          --------  --------
 Total....................................  64,991    67,230
                                          --------  --------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Cumulative 6% preferred stock; $25 par
 value; authorized 95,660 shares, issued
 88,541 and 88,624 shares, respectively,
 callable at $30 per share................   2,214     2,216
Common stock $1 par value; authorized
 24,000,000 shares, issued 11,928,638
 and 11,867,806 shares, respectively......  11,929    11,868
Additional paid-in capital................  83,656    83,103
Retained earnings.........................  44,014    39,893
Equity adjustment from translation........  (8,789)   (8,468)
Less cost of common stock held in
 treasury; 1,146,583 and 766,241 shares,
 respectively............................. (17,614)  (10,156)
Less unallocated ESOP shares of common
 stock of 40,563 and 8,531, respectively..    (746)     (138)
                                          --------  --------
Stockholders' Equity...................... 114,664   118,318
                                          --------  --------
TOTAL.....................................$328,671  $350,228
                                          --------  --------
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                               ONEIDA LTD.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
       FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 26, 1997 and APRIL 27, 1996
                             (In Thousands)
                                                      FOR THE
                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                  APR 26,   APR 27,
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:               1997      1996
                                                 --------  --------
<S>                                              <C>       <C>
Net income from continuing operations............  $6,978    $2,669
 Less: Gain on disposal of discontinued oper.....  (2,566)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
 cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 Depreciation....................................   2,856     2,937
 Amortization of intangibles.....................     726
 Deferred taxes and other non-cash charges and
  credits........................................  (1,712)        7
 Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
  Receivables....................................  (5,094)   (2,648)
  Inventories....................................  (6,516)   (8,307)
  Other current assets...........................    (934)   (1,757)
  Other assets...................................  (1,943)     (515)
Increase in accounts payable.....................   2,413     1,873
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities.......   6,565    (2,559)
Discontinued operations..........................               307
                                                 --------  --------
Net cash provided by(used in)operating activities     773    (7,993)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:             --------   -------
Property, plant and equipment expenditures.......  (3,559)   (2,817)
Retirement of property, plant and equipment......     979       330
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations....  36,328
Other, net.......................................      50      (138)
Discontinued operations..........................            (4,093)
                                                 --------  --------
Net cash provided by(used in)investing activities  33,798    (6,718)
                                                 --------  --------
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock...........     532       357
Issuance of restricted stock plan shares.........      82       (16)
Purchase/retirement of preferred stock...........      (1)       (4)
Purchase of ESOP shares..........................    (608)     (316)
Net proceeds under short-term debt and banker's
 acceptances.....................................     466    11,008
Payment of long-term debt........................ (25,173)     (536)
Purchase of treasury stock.......................  (7,458)     (676)
Dividends paid...................................  (2,857)     (926)
Discontinued operations..........................             5,850
                                                 --------  --------
Net cash provided by(used in)financing activities (35,017)   14,741
                                                 --------  --------
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH.........    (116)       27
                                                 --------  --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH..................    (562)       57
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR........................   3,183     2,844
CASH AT END OF PERIOD............................  $2,621    $2,901
                                                 --------  --------
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:
 Interest paid...................................  $1,159    $1,093
 Income taxes paid...............................       0       718
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                         ONEIDA LTD.
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         (Thousands)

1.   The statements for the three months ended April 26,
     1997 and April 27, 1996 are unaudited; in the opinion
     of the Company such unaudited statements include all
     adjustments (which comprise only normal recurring
     accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the
     results of such periods.  The consolidated financial
     statements for the year ended January 31, 1998 are
     subject to adjustment at the end of the year when they
     will be audited by independent auditors.  The results
     of operations for the three months ended April 26, 1997
     are not necessarily indicative of the results of
     operations to be expected for the year ending January
     31, 1998.  The consolidated financial statements and
     notes for the year ended in January 1997 and 1996
     included in the Company's January 25, 1997 Annual
     Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
     Form 10-K.

2.   On February 12, 1997, the Company sold its Camden Wire
     Co., Inc. (Camden) subsidiary to International Wire
     Group, Inc. for $43,500 in cash.  The sale resulted in
     an after tax gain of $2,566 (net of applicable income
     taxes of $3,616) or $0.23 per share.  Operating losses
     for the fourth quarter of 1996 and the first quarter of
     1997 totalling $1,200 were deducted from the gain for
     financial statement purposes.  Camden contributed net
     sales of $36,425 and net income of $147 in the first
     quarter of 1996.

3.   On November 4, 1996, the Company purchased the net
     assets of THC Systems, Inc. (Rego China), a leading
     importer of institutional china for the foodservice
     industry.  The financial statements include the results
     of operations of Rego China for the current quarter.
     On a proforma basis, assuming the acquisition had
     occurred at the beginning of fiscal 1996 and based on
     unaudited amounts for Rego China, the consolidated
     results of operations for the Company for the quarter
     ended April 27, 1996 would have been:

          Net sales...............................$91,959
          Net income..............................  2,633
          Net income per share of common stock ...   0.24

4.   The provision for income taxes is based on pre-tax
     income for financial statement purposes with an
     appropriate deferred tax provision to give effect to
     changes in temporary differences between the financial
     statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities.
     The temporary differences arise principally from
     postretirement benefits, depreciation and other
     employee benefits.









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                        ONEIDA LTD.
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         (Thousands)
                         (continued)


5.   Earnings per share are based on the weighted average
     number of shares of common stock outstanding.  The
     weighted average number of shares for earnings per
     share includes the potentially dilutive effect of
     shares issuable under the employee stock purchase and
     stock option plans.  The shares owned by the Company's
     employee stock ownership plan are treated as
     outstanding for purposes of the earnings per share
     calculation only to the extent they have been
     allocated.  No fully diluted earnings per share are
     presented as the difference between primary and fully
     diluted earnings per share is not significant.

6.   Included in the long-term debt caption on the balance
     sheet are various senior notes.  The note agreements
     relating thereto contain provisions which restrict
     borrowings, business investments, acquisition of the
     Company's stock and payment of cash dividends.  At April 26,
     1997, the maximum amount available for payment of dividends
     was $9,819.






































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            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
      OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         Quarter ended April 26, 1997 compared with
              the quarter ended April 27, 1996
                       (In Thousands)

Operations
Consolidated net sales, for the quarter ended April 26, 1997
increased $14,087, over the same quarter a year ago.

Net Sales                                1997        1996       % Change
                                       --------   --------     --------
 North America - Consumer.............. $49,545     $46,018         7.7%
               - Foodservice...........  41,234      31,874        29.4%
 Other Foreign Operations..............   6,198       4,998        24.0%
 Total................................. $96,977     $82,890        17.0%

Sales of product throughout North America increased by
$3,227.  Consumer sales continue to increase in both the
traditional department store and mass merchandise markets.
Foodservice sales were strengthened primarily by the
Company's recent acquisition of Rego China.  Sales were up
significantly at the Company's United Kingdom and Italian
operations, as well as at the domestic Export Sales
Division.

Gross margin, as a percentage of net sales, was equal to
36.5% for the first quarter of 1997 and 33.5% for the same
period of 1996, primarily as a result of selling higher
margin products in all market segments.

Operating Expenses                       1997        1996     % Change
                                       --------    --------   --------
 Selling, advertising and distribution. $17,604     $16,313       7.9%
 General and administrative............   8,686       5,983      45.2%
 Total.................................  26,290      22,296      17.9%

Total operating expenses increased by $3,994 from the same
quarter last year.  The majority of the selling expense
increase was due to the addition of Rego China.  The
remainder reflects costs associated with the higher overall
volume of sales.  As a percent of total sales, selling
expenses declined to 18.2% from 19.7% in the prior year.
The increase in administrative costs is attributable to the
amortization of intangibles associated with the purchase of
Rego and higher employee profit sharing accruals.

Interest expense, prior to capitalized interest, was $1,768
for the quarter, an increase of $93 from the first quarter
of the 1996.  This increase is due to higher average
borrowing rates in 1997.














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            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
      OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         Quarter ended April 26, 1997 compared with
              the quarter ended April 27, 1996
                       (In Thousands)

Liquidity & Financial Resources

During the first three months of this year, the Company
spent approximately $3,600 on capital projects focused
primarily on its manufacturing facilities.  The company
expects to invest another $11,000 on similar projects during
the remainder of the current fiscal year.  In the first
quarter, the Company repurchased 380,342 shares of common
stock at a cost of $7,458.  The Board of Directors, at its
May 28, 1997 meeting, authorized the repurchase of an
additional 500,000 shares.  During the first quarter of
1997, the Company completed the sale of its Camden Wire
subsidiary to the International Wire Group, Inc.  The
majority of these proceeds were used to pay down the
Company's outstanding debt and to provide a special one time
dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock.

Management believes there is sufficient liquidity to support
the Company's ongoing funding requirements from future
operations as well as the availability of bank lines of
credit.  At April 26, 1997, the company had unused credit
lines equal to $70,000 and working capital of $121,489.





































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                         ONEIDA LTD

                        UNITED STATES

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          FORM 10-Q

                       APRIL 26, 1997

                         SIGNATURES


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





                                   ONEIDA LTD
                                   (Registrant)


Date:     June 10, 1997






                                   Edward W. Thoma
                                   Senior Vice President Finance


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<S>                           <C>
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<PERIOD-END>                  Apr-26-1997
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                   0
                         2,214
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<CHANGES>                               0
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