FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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(MARK ONE)
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________________ TO __________________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-168
AMETEK, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 13-4923320
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
STATION SQUARE, PAOLI, PENNSYLVANIA 19301
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 610-647-2121
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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
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THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE ISSUER'S COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AS
OF THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE WAS:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, OUTSTANDING AT OCTOBER 31, 1994. . .
34,654,638 SHARES
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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AMETEK, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
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(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands except per-share amounts)
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
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1994 1993 1994 1993
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Net sales $198,672 $175,003 $607,671 $548,937
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Expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) 152,099 138,182 467,381 428,878
Selling, general and
administrative 19,322 19,079 60,332 59,291
Depreciation 7,009 6,867 20,824 21,145
Resizing charges - 4,385 - 7,990
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178,430 168,513 548,537 517,304
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Operating income 20,242 6,490 59,134 31,633
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense (6,064) (4,338) (16,261) (13,431)
Other, net 1,679 1,961 3,331 5,559
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Income before income taxes 15,857 4,113 46,204 23,761
Provision for income taxes 5,631 2,133 17,502 9,463
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Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of accounting change 10,226 1,980 28,702 14,298
Extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt, net
of taxes (Note 5) - - (11,810) -
Cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of
taxes (Note 4) - - 3,819 -
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Net income $10,226 $1,980 $20,711 $14,298
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Earnings (loss) per share (Note 2):
Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of accounting change $0.29 $0.05 $0.76 $0.33
Extraordinary loss on early
extinguishment of debt
(Note 5) - - (0.31) -
Cumulative effect of
accounting change (Note 4) - - 0.10 -
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Net income $0.29 $0.05 $0.55 $0.33
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Cash dividends paid per share $0.06 $0.17 $0.18 $0.51
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Average common shares
outstanding 34,838,972 43,637,840 37,947,309 43,989,141
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See accompanying notes.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, December 31,
1994 1993
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $18,879 $40,468
Marketable securities (Note 4) 9,766 44,191
Receivables, net 118,608 108,068
Inventories (Note 3) 97,982 91,894
Deferred income taxes 13,252 13,346
Other current assets 8,839 4,100
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Total current assets 267,326 302,067
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Property, plant and equipment 397,341 384,435
Less accumulated depreciation (217,445) (199,626)
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179,896 184,809
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Intangibles, investments and other assets (Note 4) 80,456 75,787
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Total assets $527,678 $562,663
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $63,196 $54,374
Accruals 111,241 98,987
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5) 5,396 14,543
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Total current liabilities 179,833 167,904
Long-term debt (Note 5) 227,449 172,429
Deferred income taxes 28,723 27,948
Other long-term liabilities 26,652 29,056
Stockholders' equity (Note 6) 65,021 165,326
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $527,678 $562,663
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See accompanying notes.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30,
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1994 1993
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Cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities:
Net income $20,711 $14,298
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt 11,810 -
Cumulative effect of accounting change (3,819) -
Depreciation and amortization 26,301 26,849
Deferred income taxes 1,370 8
Noncash portion of resizing charges - 4,100
Net change in operating working capital 32,417 (9,228)
Other (223) (611)
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Total operating activities 88,567 35,416
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Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (16,795) (29,207)
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets 7,271 4,353
Purchase of businesses and investments (1,113) (13,021)
Decrease in marketable securities 7,355 26,278
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Total investing activities (3,282) (11,597)
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Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 306,000 -
Repayments of long-term debt (260,227) (18,829)
Debt prepayment premiums and debt issuance costs (29,368) -
Repurchases of common stock (118,833) (8,878)
Cash dividends paid (6,827) (22,477)
Other 2,381 1,382
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Total financing activities (106,874) (48,802)
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(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (21,589) (24,983)
Cash and cash equivalents:
As of January 1 40,468 59,138
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As of September 30 $18,879 $34,155
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
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THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE UNAUDITED, BUT THE
COMPANY BELIEVES THAT ALL ADJUSTMENTS (WHICH CONSIST OF NORMAL RECURRING
ACCRUALS) NECESSARY FOR FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION
OF THE COMPANY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND THE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF ITS
OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1994 AND 1993 HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ARE NOT
NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF RESULTS FOR THE FULL YEAR. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
RELATED NOTES IN THE COMPANY'S 1993 ANNUAL REPORT.
NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
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THE COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING EACH PERIOD. NO MATERIAL DILUTION OF EARNINGS PER
SHARE WOULD RESULT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 OR
1993 IF IT WERE ASSUMED THAT ALL OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS WERE EXERCISED. THE
SUM OF QUARTERLY EARNINGS PER SHARE WILL NOT EQUAL YEAR-TO-DATE EARNINGS PER
SHARE FOR 1994 DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES (SEE NOTE 6).
NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES
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THE ESTIMATED COMPONENTS OF INVENTORY STATED AT LOWER OF LIFO COST OR
MARKET ARE:
IN THOUSANDS
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1993
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(UNAUDITED)
FINISHED GOODS AND PARTS $33,730 $32,410
WORK IN PROCESS 24,411 23,683
RAW MATERIALS AND PURCHASED PARTS 39,841 35,801
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$97,982 $91,894
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NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTING CHANGE
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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994, THE COMPANY ADOPTED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SFAS) NO. 115, "ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN DEBT
AND EQUITY SECURITIES." THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON NET INCOME AS OF JANUARY 1,
1994, OF ADOPTING THIS STATEMENT FOR TRADING SECURITIES WAS TO INCREASE NET
INCOME BY $3.8 MILLION, NET OF INCOME TAXES, OR $.10 PER SHARE. THE IMPACT ON
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OF ADOPTING THIS STATEMENT FOR ALL SECURITIES WAS NOT
SIGNIFICANT. AS REQUIRED BY SFAS NO. 115, MANAGEMENT IS TO REEVALUATE THE
APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION OF SECURITIES AT EACH BALANCE SHEET DATE, BASED ON
ITS INTENT TO TRADE OR HOLD THE SECURITIES.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTING CHANGE (CONT'D)
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ACCORDINGLY, AND AS A RESULT OF THE CONSUMMATION OF NEW DEBT AGREEMENTS BY
THE COMPANY IN LATE MARCH 1994, WHICH CONTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AS TO THE
AMOUNT AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMPANY'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, ALL SECURITIES
CLASSIFIED AS TRADING SECURITIES ON MARCH 31, 1994 (PRIMARILY SECURITIES OF A
CAPTIVE INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY) HAVING AN AGGREGATE FAIR VALUE OF $16.7 MILLION
WERE TRANSFERRED TO AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1994. DUE
TO THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS, MOST OF THE COMPANY'S TRADING SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
WAS SOLD LATE IN MARCH 1994 AND NOT REPLACED. THEREFORE, UNDER MANAGEMENT'S
REVISED INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO ACTIVELY TRADE
SECURITIES CURRENTLY HELD, AND AVAILABLE FOR SALE, OR SECURITIES TO BE ACQUIRED
IN THE FUTURE. THE EFFECT OF THE TRANSFER OF ALL SECURITIES FROM THE TRADING
PORTFOLIO TO AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE HAD NO EFFECT ON INCOME OR STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.
AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES CLASSIFIED AS AVAILABLE-FOR-
SALE HAD AN AGGREGATE FAIR VALUE OF $20.1 MILLION ($19.9 MILLION COST).
NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT
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LONG-TERM DEBT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
IN THOUSANDS
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1993
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(UNAUDITED)
8.95% NOTES PAYABLE $ - $106,750
9.35% NOTES PAYABLE - 75,000
9.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004 150,000 -
FIXED/FLOATING RATE SECURED BANK
TERM NOTES DUE 1995 TO 1999 50,000 -
FLOATING RATE REVOLVING LOANS DUE 1999 32,025 -
OTHER 820 5,222
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232,845 186,972
LESS CURRENT PORTION (5,396) (14,543)
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$227,449 $172,429
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ON MARCH 21, 1994, THE COMPANY COMPLETED AN OFFERING OF $150 MILLION IN
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9 3/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE MARCH 15, 2004. ALSO IN MARCH 1994,
THE COMPANY ENTERED INTO A $250 MILLION FIXED/FLOATING RATE SENIOR SECURED
CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH A GROUP OF BANKS WHICH PROVIDED COMMITMENTS OF $125
MILLION EACH FOR TERM LOANS AND REVOLVING LOANS.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 5 - LONG-TERM DEBT (CONT'D)
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IN OCTOBER 1994, THE COMPANY AMENDED THE BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT, REDUCING THE
TOTAL CREDIT FACILITY FROM $250 MILLION TO $200 MILLION. THE AMENDED AGREEMENT
REDUCES THE TERM LOAN COMMITMENT FROM $125 MILLION TO $50 MILLION, ALL OF WHICH
IS OUTSTANDING AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND IS TO BE REPAID IN SEMI-ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS OVER FIVE YEARS BEGINNING IN 1995. THE AGREEMENT ALSO INCREASES
THE REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT FROM $125 MILLION TO $150 MILLION, OF WHICH $32
MILLION IS OUTSTANDING AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994. THE REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT
EXPIRES IN 1999, AND ANY LOANS OUTSTANDING THEREUNDER MATURE AT THAT TIME.
ADDITIONALLY, THE AMENDED AGREEMENT LOWERS INTEREST RATES AND REDUCES
COMMITMENT FEES AND, SUBJECT TO AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALLOWS
THE COMPANY TO SPEND UP TO $25 MILLION TO REPURCHASE A PORTION OF ITS 9 3/4%
SENIOR NOTES, OR TO MAKE ADDITIONAL REPURCHASES OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
(SEE NOTE 6), OR A COMBINATION THEREOF.
OUTSTANDING LOANS UNDER THE CREDIT FACILITY ARE SUBJECT TO INTEREST RATE
SWAP AND CAP AGREEMENTS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF A FIXED RATE AND THE LONDON
INTERBANK OFFERED RATE (LIBOR), PLUS A NEGOTIATED SPREAD OVER LIBOR. THE
WEIGHTED INTEREST RATES ON LOANS UNDER THE AMENDED AGREEMENT IS 6.88% FOR TERM
LOANS AND 6.07% FOR REVOLVING LOANS. THE COMPANY'S LOAN AGREEMENTS CONTAIN
REQUIREMENTS, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN
FINANCIAL RATIOS. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, THE COMPANY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
SUCH REQUIREMENTS.
THE NET PROCEEDS FROM DEBT ISSUANCES IN MARCH 1994, TOGETHER WITH
AVAILABLE CASH, WERE USED TO: (A) FINANCE THE COMPANY'S EARLY RETIREMENT OF
DEBT IN MARCH 1994 AGGREGATING $185.4 MILLION, (B) FUND PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS AND
OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SALE OF THE SENIOR NOTES AND THE BANK CREDIT
AGREEMENT TOTALLING $29.4 MILLION, AND (C) REPURCHASE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE
COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK (SEE NOTE 6).
IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARCH 1994 EARLY RETIREMENT OF DEBT, THE COMPANY
RECORDED AN EXTRAORDINARY LOSS OF $11.8 MILLION (NET OF TAX BENEFITS OF $7.6
MILLION) OR $.31 PER SHARE, FOR THE PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS PAID AND THE WRITE-OFF
OF RELATED DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
IN THOUSANDS
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SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1993
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(UNAUDITED)
PREFERRED STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE,
AUTHORIZED: 5,000,000 SHARES;
NONE ISSUED $ - $ -
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE,
AUTHORIZED: 100,000,000 SHARES;
ISSUED: 1994 - 37,193,217 SHARES
AND 1993 - 46,414,317 SHARES 372 46,414
CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE 6,934 6,389
RETAINED EARNINGS 102,944 161,297
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110,250 214,100
NET UNREALIZED LOSSES (19,525) (21,632)
LESS: COST OF SHARES HELD IN TREASURY;
1994 - 2,621,469 SHARES AND
1993 - 2,774,672 SHARES (25,704) (27,142)
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$ 65,021 $165,326
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DURING THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994, THE COMPANY REPURCHASED 9,221,100
SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK UPON THE EXERCISE OF AN OPTION AND IN A COMBINATION
OF PRIVATELY NEGOTIATED AND OPEN MARKET TRANSACTIONS FOR AN AGGREGATE PRICE OF
$118.8 MILLION, FINANCED BY A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE DEBT ISSUANCES
DESCRIBED IN NOTE 5. THE STOCK REPURCHASES ARE BEING MADE UNDER A PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED PLAN INTENDED TO ENHANCE SHAREHOLDER VALUE. THE PLAN PERMITS THE
COMPANY TO PURCHASE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK FOR AN AGGREGATE
PURCHASE PRICE OF UP TO $150 MILLION. AS DESCRIBED IN NOTE 5, AN AMENDMENT TO
THE COMPANY'S BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE IN OCTOBER 1994, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, PERMITS THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $25 MILLION OF ITS
COMMON STOCK, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL, FOR A MAXIMUM TOTAL POTENTIAL PURCHASE
OF $175 MILLION.
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, ALL OF THE REPURCHASED SHARES HAVE BEEN RETIRED AS
REQUIRED BY THE COMPANY'S LOAN AGREEMENTS, AND SUCH SHARES HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO
THE STATUS OF AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED SHARES. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, SHARES
OUTSTANDING TOTALLED 34,571,748, COMPARED TO 43,639,645 SHARES OUTSTANDING AT
DECEMBER 31, 1993.
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON APRIL 26, 1994, THE COMPANY'S
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVED A REDUCTION IN THE PAR VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
FROM $1.00 PER SHARE TO $.01 PER SHARE. THIS CHANGE RESULTED IN A TRANSFER OF
AN EQUAL AMOUNT FROM THE COMMON STOCK ACCOUNT TO THE CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR
VALUE ACCOUNT.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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WORKING CAPITAL AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AMOUNTED TO $87.5 MILLION, A
DECREASE OF $46.7 MILLION FROM DECEMBER 31, 1993, DUE PRIMARILY TO THE
DECREASE IN CASH AND SECURITIES FROM DEBT REPAYMENTS, AND AN INCREASE IN
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUALS CAUSED BY THE HIGHER LEVEL OF BUSINESS
ACTIVITY. THE RATIO OF CURRENT ASSETS TO CURRENT LIABILITIES AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 WAS 1.49 TO 1, COMPARED TO 1.80 TO 1 AT DECEMBER 31,
1993.
CASH GENERATED BY THE COMPANY'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES FOR THE FIRST NINE
MONTHS OF 1994 TOTALLED $88.6 MILLION, COMPARED TO $35.4 MILLION IN THE
FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1993, AN INCREASE OF $53.2 MILLION. CASH GENERATED
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 1994 INCLUDES $32.4 MILLION WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY
OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL, PRIMARILY DUE TO NET CASH INFLOWS OF $31.6
MILLION FROM THE SALE OF TRADING SECURITIES IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS
YEAR (SEE NOTE 4). THE HIGHER INCOME AFTER ADJUSTING FOR NONRECURRING
ITEMS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE IMPROVED OPERATING CASH FLOW.
CASH USED FOR BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS
OF 1994, PRIMARILY FOR PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS, WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT. DURING
THIS NINE MONTH PERIOD, CERTAIN DELAYS HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED IN
IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC PORTIONS OF THE RESTRUCTURING PLAN. THESE DELAYS
INCLUDED FINDING A SUITABLE LOCATION AND SECURING A FACILITY IN
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN SEPTEMBER
1994. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY IS EXPERIENCING A DELAY IN THE TIMING OF
CERTAIN PLANNED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AT THE SELLERSVILLE PLANT. HOWEVER,
FOR ALL OF 1994, AND PRINCIPALLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, MANAGEMENT
EXPECTS TO INCUR CASH EXPENDITURES FOR RESTRUCTURING OF APPROXIMATELY $5
TO $6 MILLION AGAINST ITS ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF APPROXIMATELY $24 MILLION
FOR 1994 AND 1995 COMBINED. IN ADDITION TO THE EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE TOTAL 1994 CASH OUTLAY WILL
INCLUDE DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE RELOCATION OF AEROSPACE OPERATIONS AND
FACILITIES COMBINATION. ALTHOUGH CASH EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE
RESTRUCTURING ACCRUAL ARE SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE ORIGINAL PLAN, MANAGEMENT
STILL BELIEVES THAT THE RESTRUCTURING ACCRUAL IS ADEQUATE.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONT'D)
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THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM IS PRODUCING THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS WHICH ARE
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, RESULTING FROM REDUCED LABOR COSTS, IMPROVED
PRODUCTIVITY AND OTHER LOWER OPERATING COSTS. WHEN THE ENTIRE
RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE BENEFITS
WILL MORE THAN OFFSET THE CASH EXPENDITURES UNDER THE PLAN OVER TIME.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES USED CASH OF $3.3 MILLION IN THE FIRST
NINE MONTHS OF 1994, COMPARED TO $11.6 MILLION IN THE SAME
PERIOD LAST YEAR. CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES SINCE THE
BEGINNING OF 1994 INCLUDED $16.8 MILLION FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,
REDUCED BY CASH GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF INVESTMENTS, AN IDLE
FACILITY, AND OTHER ASSETS TOTALLING $13.5 MILLION. THE SALE OF THE
NONINVESTMENT ASSETS WERE PART OF THE 1993 RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM.
IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1993, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES USED CASH OF $29.2
MILLION, AND $7.4 MILLION WAS EXPENDED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A BUSINESS,
PARTIALLY OFFSET BY CASH GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF INVESTMENTS (NET OF
PURCHASES) WHICH TOTALLED $25.0 MILLION.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES USED CASH TOTALLING $106.9 MILLION IN THE FIRST NINE
MONTHS OF 1994, COMPARED TO $48.8 MILLION USED IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS
OF 1993. BORROWINGS IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 TOTALLED $306
MILLION, AND CONSISTED OF THE PUBLIC SALE OF $150 MILLION OF 9 3/4%
SENIOR NOTES IN THE FIRST QUARTER, PLUS $156 MILLION OF BORROWINGS UNDER
THE COMPANY'S SENIOR SECURED BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS AMENDED IN
OCTOBER, 1994 (SEE NOTE 5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS). THESE BORROWED
FUNDS, ALONG WITH AVAILABLE CASH, WERE USED TO (A) PREPAY DEBT
OUTSTANDING IN MARCH 1994 TOTALLING $185.4 MILLION, (B) TO FUND DEBT
PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS AND DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS OF $29.4 MILLION, (C) TO
REPAY $74.8 MILLION ($40.0 MILLION IN SEPTEMBER 1994) WHICH WAS
BORROWED PRIMARILY UNDER THE BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT SINCE MARCH 1994, (D)
TO FUND $6.8 MILLION IN DIVIDEND PAYMENTS, AND (E) TO REPURCHASE 9.2
MILLION SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AT A COST OF $118.8 MILLION
UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM, LESS $2.3 MILLION OF CASH
RECEIVED FROM EMPLOYEES UPON THE EXERCISE OF EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS.
AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE FINANCING ACTIVITIES, THE COMPANY'S DEBT
CAPITALIZATION INCREASED TO $232.9 MILLION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, FROM
$187.0 MILLION AT DECEMBER 31, 1993, WHILE ITS EQUITY CAPITALIZATION
DECREASED TO $65.0 FROM $165.3 MILLION DURING THE SAME NINE-MONTH PERIOD,
RESULTING IN TOTAL CAPITALIZATION OF $297.9 MILLION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
COMPARED TO $352.3 MILLION AT DECEMBER 31, 1993. THESE CHANGES RESULTED
IN INCREASED LEVERAGE AND REDUCED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING FLEXIBILITY FOR
THE COMPANY.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONT'D)
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CONSEQUENTLY, A PORTION OF THE COMPANY'S CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS WILL
BE REQUIRED TO SERVICE DEBT ON A CONTINUING BASIS, MAKING THESE FUNDS
UNAVAILABLE FOR WORKING CAPITAL, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, OR OTHER GENERAL
CORPORATE PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN THE COMPANY'S
DEBT AGREEMENTS WILL RESTRICT THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN
TYPES OF INVESTING OR FINANCING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OR
SALE OF ASSETS OUTSIDE THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS, OR THE INCURRENCE
OF FURTHER INDEBTEDNESS. THE COMPANY'S INCREASING CASH FLOWS FROM ITS
OPERATIONS, ESTIMATED ANNUAL SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $21 MILLION IN
REDUCED DIVIDEND PAYMENTS, AND LOWER NEAR-TERM REQUIRED DEBT PRINCIPAL
PAYMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO MORE THAN COMPENSATE FOR THESE LIMITATIONS.
THE OCTOBER 1994 AMENDMENT TO THE BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT HAS INCREASED THE
COMPANY'S OPERATING AND FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY, BY REDUCING THE TOTAL
CREDIT FACILITY, RESULTING IN REDUCED TERM LOAN COMMITMENTS, AND
INCREASED REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENTS, AS WELL AS LOWER INTEREST RATES AND
REDUCED COMMITMENT FEES. IT ALSO PERMITS THE COMPANY TO SPEND UP TO $25
MILLION TO REPURCHASE PART OF ITS SENIOR NOTES OR MAKE ADDITIONAL
REPURCHASES OF ITS COMMON STOCK, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, SUBJECT TO
BOARD APPROVAL. THE COMPANY NOW HAS A TOTAL OF $200 MILLION IN DOMESTIC
BANK COMMITMENTS, OF WHICH $105.5 MILLION ARE UNUSED AND AVAILABLE AFTER
REDUCING THE COMMITMENT FOR OUTSTANDING LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE OPERATING, INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES,
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM MARKETABLE SECURITIES DECREASED
$56.0 MILLION SINCE DECEMBER 31, 1993, TO $28.6 MILLION AT SEPTEMBER 30,
1994. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COMPANY HAS SUFFICIENT CASH FLOW FROM
OPERATIONS, ADDITIONAL BORROWING CAPACITY, AND THE RETENTION OF A
SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER PORTION OF CASH UNDER THE COMPANY'S NEW POLICY OF
REDUCED DIVIDEND PAYMENTS ON ITS COMMON STOCK TO MEET ITS OPERATING
OBJECTIVES, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS, FINANCE THE SHARE
REPURCHASE PROGRAM, AND SERVICE ITS DEBT OBLIGATIONS IN THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE.
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OPERATIONS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994
COMPARED TO THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993
SALES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994 WERE $198.7 MILLION, COMPARED TO
SALES OF $175.0 MILLION FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993, AN INCREASE OF
$23.7 MILLION OR 13.5%. ALL BUSINESS SEGMENTS REPORTED SALES INCREASES.
THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE SALES IMPROVEMENT CAME FROM THE COMPANY'S
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GROUP, IN WHICH SALES INCREASED $17.2 MILLION OR
27.5%, DUE TO CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCTS IN THE
U.S. AND IN EUROPE. THE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS GROUP'S SALES INCREASED
$3.6 MILLION OR 5.2%, DUE TO CONTINUING STRENGTH IN THE MARKET FOR HEAVY
TRUCK INSTRUMENTS, WHILE THE INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS GROUP'S SALES
INCREASED $2.9 MILLION OR 6.6% LED BY INCREASED SALES OF SPECIALTY
METALS AND WATER FILTRATION PRODUCTS.
OPERATING INCOME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994 INCREASED $13.7 MILLION
OR 211.9% TO $20.2 MILLION FROM $6.5 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF
1993. THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993 INCLUDED A $4.4 MILLION PRETAX CHARGE
FOR RESIZING THE COMPANY'S AEROSPACE AND GENERAL GAUGE OPERATIONS. THIS
INCREASE IN OPERATING INCOME RESULTS FROM THE HIGHER SALES VOLUME,
OVERALL IMPROVED OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND COST SAVINGS RESULTING FROM
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESIZING AND RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS WHICH
BEGAN IN 1993. EACH BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTED AN INCREASE IN OPERATING
PROFIT.
INTEREST EXPENSE WAS $6.1 MILLION IN THIS YEAR'S THIRD QUARTER, AN
INCREASE OF 39.8% FROM THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993 DUE TO THE HIGHER LEVEL
OF TOTAL DEBT OUTSTANDING DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD. OTHER INCOME NET IN
THE CURRENT THIRD QUARTER WAS $1.7 MILLION, COMPARED TO $2.0 MILLION IN
THE SAME QUARTER OF 1993. THE 1994 QUARTER REFLECTS LOWER INTEREST
INCOME, AND HIGHER AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS,
PARTIALLY OFFSET BY A GAIN ON ASSET SALES WHICH WERE MADE IN THE SECOND
QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
THE EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE WAS 35.5% DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994
COMPARED WITH 51.9% FOR THE SAME PERIOD IN 1993. THE LOWER 1994 RATE
REFLECTS A FAVORABLE STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT, AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER FEDERAL
TAX CREDITS, BOTH RELATED TO PRIOR TAX YEARS. THE 1993 TAX RATE INCLUDED
A RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE INCREASE IN THE U.S. FEDERAL STATUTORY
INCOME TAX RATE FROM 34% TO 35%.
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THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994
WAS 34.8 MILLION SHARES, COMPARED TO 43.6 MILLION SHARES FOR THE THIRD
QUARTER OF 1993. THE REDUCED NUMBER OF SHARES IN THE CURRENT QUARTER
REFLECTS THE COMPANY'S SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN
MARCH, 1994.
NET INCOME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994 WAS $10.2 MILLION OR
$.29 PER SHARE, AN INCREASE OF $8.2 MILLION OVER THE $2.0 MILLION OR $.05
PER SHARE EARNED IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993.
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GROUP SALES TOTALLED $79.6 MILLION IN THE
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THIRD QUARTER OF 1994, AN INCREASE OF $17.2 MILLION OR 27.5% FROM THE
THIRD QUARTER OF 1993, DUE TO INCREASED U.S. AND EUROPEAN DEMAND FOR
ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY'S DOMESTIC AND
ITALIAN OPERATIONS.
THE ITALIAN OPERATIONS CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN
SALES AND OPERATING PROFITS. SALES BY THESE BUSINESSES INCREASED 34%
FROM THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1993, AND OPERATING PROFIT IMPROVED 68.1%,
WITH MINIMAL FOREIGN CURRENCY EFFECT.
OPERATING PROFIT OF THIS GROUP INCREASED $4.2 MILLION OR 62.0% TO
$11.1 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994. THE INCREASE WAS LARGELY
DUE TO THE INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME. MARGINS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF
1993 WERE SUPPRESSED SOMEWHAT BY THE START-UP OF THE ROCK CREEK
PLANT, AND A PLANT REALIGNMENT OF THE GRAHAM FACILITY, BOTH IN NORTH
CAROLINA. ALTHOUGH OPERATING MARGINS OF ALL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE
GROUP IMPROVED IN THE CURRENT QUARTER, THEY CONTINUE TO BE LIMITED BY
HIGHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASING PRODUCTION LEVELS AT THE ROCK
CREEK PLANT AND BY OPERATING INEFFICIENCIES BEING EXPERIENCED AT THE
GRAHAM FACILITY. MANAGEMENT EXPECTS TO SEE GROUP OPERATING MARGINS
IMPROVE AS THESE PROBLEMS ARE RESOLVED.
IN THE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS GROUP, SALES INCREASED $3.6 MILLION OR
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5.2% TO $71.9 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994. HIGHER SALES OF
HEAVY TRUCK INSTRUMENTS WERE PARTIALLY OFFSET BY LOWER SALES OF
AEROSPACE INSTRUMENTS. GROUP OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
OF 1994 INCREASED $4.6 MILLION TO $9.3 MILLION, FROM $4.7 MILLION IN
THE SAME QUARTER OF 1993, BEFORE A $4.4 MILLION RESIZING CHARGE IN
1993 FOR AEROSPACE AND GENERAL GAUGE OPERATIONS.
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THE BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING PLAN ANNOUNCED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
1993 IS STARTING TO PRODUCE IMPROVED RESULTS FOR THIS GROUP, AS COST
REDUCTIONS FROM THE RELOCATION OF AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
AND FACILITIES COMBINATION, AS WELL AS SELECTED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS
AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES, HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE
INCREASE IN GROUP PROFITABILITY. THE COST SAVINGS BEING REALIZED FROM
THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS ARE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, AND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE. UNDER THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM, THIS GROUP IS EXPERIENCING
A DELAY IN THE TIMING OF CERTAIN PLANNED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS, DUE TO
AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT LABOR CONTRACT AT A FACILITY IN
SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. HOWEVER, THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM
AFFECTING THE BUSINESSES IN THIS GROUP IS STILL EXPECTED TO BE FULLY
IMPLEMENTED. IN ADDITION, IMPROVED OVERALL OPERATING EFFICIENCIES AND
OTHER COST REDUCTION PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT, ARE
ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVED PROFITABILITY OF THIS GROUP.
THE INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS GROUP'S THIRD QUARTER 1994 SALES
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INCREASED $2.9 MILLION OR 6.6% TO $47.2 MILLION. THE INCREASES IN
GROUP SALES WERE DUE TO IMPROVED GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS, AS ALL
BUT ONE DIVISION REPORTED A SALES INCREASE. GROUP OPERATING
PROFIT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1994 INCREASED $1.5 MILLION,
OR 30.2%, TO $6.5 MILLION, DUE TO THE HIGHER SALES VOLUME, AND WAS
LED BY THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING AND WATER FILTRATION BUSINESSES.
ON NOVEMBER 3, 1994, THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT, AS PART OF ITS
STRATEGIC FOCUS, IT IS PRESENTLY SEEKING BIDS FOR THE SALE OF ITS
MICROFOAM PACKAGING DIVISION, WHICH IS PART OF THIS GROUP. THE
COMPANY DOES NOT EXPECT TO INCUR A LOSS FROM THE SALE OF THIS
BUSINESS.
OPERATIONS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994
COMPARED TO THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1993
SALES FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 WERE $607.7 MILLION, COMPARED TO
SALES OF $548.9 MILLION FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1993, AN INCREASE OF
$58.7 MILLION OR 10.7%. ALL BUSINESS SEGMENTS REPORTED IMPROVED SALES,
LED BY THE COMPANY'S ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GROUP, WHICH INCREASED $45.2
MILLION OR 21.9%. THE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS GROUP'S SALES INCREASED $5.9
MILLION OR 2.8%, WHILE THE INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS GROUP'S SALES INCREASED
$7.6 MILLION OR 5.7%.
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OPERATING INCOME FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 INCREASED $19.5
MILLION OR 49.2% TO $59.1 MILLION, COMPARED TO $39.6 MILLION IN THE FIRST
NINE MONTHS OF 1993 BEFORE INCLUDING A 1993 PRETAX CHARGE OF $8.0 MILLION
PRIMARILY FOR RESIZING THE COMPANY'S AEROSPACE AND GENERAL GAUGE
OPERATIONS. THIS INCREASE IN OPERATING INCOME REFLECTS OVERALL IMPROVED
OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND THE BENEFITS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
RESIZING AND RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS WHICH BEGAN IN 1993. ALL OPERATING
GROUPS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASE IN OPERATING INCOME.
INTEREST EXPENSE OF $16.3 MILLION IN THIS YEAR'S FIRST NINE MONTHS
INCREASED 21.1% FROM THE PRIOR YEAR BECAUSE OF THE HIGHER LEVEL OF TOTAL
DEBT OUTSTANDING DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD. OTHER INCOME NET DECLINED
$2.2 MILLION TO $3.3 MILLION IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 PRIMARILY
BECAUSE OF LOWER INTEREST INCOME, DUE TO A LOWER AVERAGE LEVEL OF
INVESTED CASH, AND HIGHER AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH NEW DEBT AGREEMENTS.
THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DURING THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
1994 WAS 37.9 MILLION SHARES, COMPARED TO 44.0 MILLION SHARES FOR THE
FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1993. THE REDUCED NUMBER OF SHARES IN 1994 REFLECTS
THE COMPANY'S SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN MARCH, 1994.
INCOME BEFORE AN EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AND A GAIN FROM THE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF AN ACCOUNTING CHANGE FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 WAS
$28.7 MILLION, OR $.76 PER SHARE, COMPARED WITH THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
1993, WHEN EARNINGS BEFORE RESIZING CHARGES WERE $19.2 MILLION OR $.44
PER SHARE, AN IMPROVEMENT OF 49.7%.
AFTER AN EXTRAORDINARY LOSS OF $11.8 MILLION AFTER-TAX ($.31 PER SHARE),
FROM THE EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT, AND A $3.8 MILLION AFTER-TAX GAIN
($.10 PER SHARE) DUE TO A REQUIRED CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN
MARKETABLE SECURITIES, NET INCOME FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 WAS
$20.7 MILLION OR $.55 PER SHARE. THIS COMPARES TO NET INCOME OF $14.3
MILLION OR $.33 PER SHARE FOR THE NINE MONTHS OF 1993, WHICH INCLUDED A
$.11 PER SHARE CHARGE FOR BUSINESS RESIZING.
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ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GROUP SALES TOTALLED $252.2 MILLION IN THE FIRST
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NINE MONTHS OF 1994, AN INCREASE OF $45.2 MILLION OR 21.9% FROM THE
SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR, DUE TO INCREASED U.S. AND EUROPEAN DEMAND
FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY'S DOMESTIC
AND ITALIAN OPERATIONS. BEFORE CURRENCY EFFECTS, THE ITALIAN
OPERATIONS REPORTED A 33.8% INCREASE IN SALES FROM THE FIRST NINE
MONTH PERIOD OF 1993. AFTER CURRENCY TRANSLATION, SALES OF THE
ITALIAN BUSINESSES INCREASED 27.3%.
OPERATING PROFIT OF THIS GROUP INCREASED $7.0 MILLION OR 26.2% TO
$33.5 MILLION IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF
THE HIGHER SALES VOLUME. SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN OPERATING MARGINS
BY THE ITALIAN OPERATIONS WERE PARTIALLY OFFSET BY OPERATING
INEFFICIENCIES EXPERIENCED BY THE COMPANY'S TWO PLANTS IN NORTH
CAROLINA, RELATED TO HIGHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASING
PRODUCTION LEVELS AT THE ROCK CREEK PLANT, AND OPERATING
INEFFICIENCIES FROM THE RECONFIGURATION AND EXPANSION OF THE GRAHAM
FACILITY.
IN THE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS GROUP, SALES IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
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1994 WERE $214.8 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF $5.9 MILLION OR 2.8% FROM
THE SAME PERIOD OF 1993. HIGHER SALES OF HEAVY TRUCK INSTRUMENTS
WERE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY LOWER SALES OF AEROSPACE AND PROCESS
MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS.
GROUP OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 INCREASED
$10.7 MILLION TO $23.4 MILLION, FROM 1993 NINE MONTH TOTALS OF $12.7
MILLION, BEFORE REFLECTING A 1993 RESIZING CHARGE OF $8.0 MILLION.
CONTINUED SOFT BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE AEROSPACE AND PROCESS
INDUSTRIES MARKETS SERVED BY THIS GROUP WERE MORE THAN OFFSET BY
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATING PROFITS REALIZED DUE TO COST
SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESTRUCTURING
PROGRAMS INITIATED IN 1993.
THE BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING PLAN ANNOUNCED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
1993 IS PRODUCING IMPROVED RESULTS FOR THIS GROUP, AS COST REDUCTIONS
FROM THE RELOCATION OF AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND
FACILITIES COMBINATION, AS WELL AS SELECTED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS AND
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE
INCREASE IN GROUP PROFITABILITY. THE COST SAVINGS BEING REALIZED FROM
THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAMS ARE AHEAD OF PLAN, AND ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE.
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UNDER THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM, THIS GROUP IS EXPERIENCING
A DELAY IN THE TIMING OF CERTAIN PLANNED WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS, DUE
TO AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT LABOR CONTRACT AT A FACILITY IN
SELLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. HOWEVER, THE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM
AFFECTING THE BUSINESSES IN THIS GROUP IS STILL EXPECTED TO BE FULLY
IMPLEMENTED. IN ADDITION, IMPROVED OVERALL OPERATING EFFICIENCIES
AND OTHER COST REDUCTION PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ARE
ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVED PROFITABILITY OF THIS GROUP.
THE INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS GROUP'S SALES FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
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1994 INCREASED $7.6 MILLION OR 5.7% TO $140.7 MILLION. THE GROUP
BENEFITTED FROM INCREASED SALES DUE TO IMPROVEMENT IN THE GENERAL
ECONOMY, AS ALL BUT ONE BUSINESS REPORTED A SALES INCREASE. GROUP
OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 INCREASED $3.4
MILLION, OR 20.2%, TO $20.4 MILLION. THE INCREASE IN OPERATING
PROFIT WAS DUE TO THE HIGHER SALES VOLUME, AS WELL AS BETTER
PERFORMANCE BY MOST BUSINESSES IN THE GROUP, LED BY THE WATER
FILTRATION, PLASTICS COMPOUNDING AND FOAM PACKAGING
BUSINESSES.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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A) EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10 SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF
OCTOBER 13, 1994, AMONG THE COMPANY, VARIOUS
LENDING INSTITUTIONS, BANK OF MONTREAL,
CORESTATES BANK, N.A., AND PNC BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS CO-AGENTS, AND THE CHASE
MANHATTAN BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.
27 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K: THE COMPANY DID NOT FILE ANY REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K DURING THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994.
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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.
AMETEK, INC.
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(REGISTRANT)
BY /S/ OTTO W. RICHARDS
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OTTO W. RICHARDS
VICE PRESIDENT AND COMPTROLLER
(PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
NOVEMBER 10, 1994
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