DANAHER CORP /DE/
10-Q/A, 1996-09-13
CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
          
                                 FORM 10-Q
        
     (Mark One)
     
     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
      
     [ X ]   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             For the Quarter ended June 28, 1996
                             OR
     [   ]   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF 
             THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
     
     For the transition period from          to         
     
     Commission File Number:     1-8089         
     
     
                       DANAHER CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
           Delaware                    59-1995548     
     (State of incorporation)    (I.R.S. Employer
                                Identification number)
     
     1250 24th Street, N.W., Suite 800
              Washington, D.C.                   20037       
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
     
     
     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 
     202-828-0850
     
     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 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 at
     July 17, 1996 was 58,407,522.
     
     
     
                                  DANAHER CORPORATION
     
                                          INDEX
     
                                        FORM 10-Q
     
     
     
     
     
     PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                         
                                            Page
     
     
        Item 1.   Financial Statements
     
          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
          at June 28, 1996 and December 31, 1995      3
     
          Consolidated Condensed Statements of 
          Earnings for the three months and
          six months ended June 28, 1996 and
          June 30, 1995                               4
     
          Consolidated Condensed Statements of
          Cash Flow for the six months ended 
          June 28, 1996 and June 30, 1995             5
     
          Notes to Consolidated Condensed 
          Financial Statements                        6
     
        Item 2.   Management's Discussion and
                  Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operations           7
     
     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     
         Item 6. (a)  Exhibits:                     8
                   (27)  Financial Data Schedules
     
                 (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:4/23/96, 
                        4/25/96, 7/3/96
                              
     
     
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                       DANAHER CORPORATION
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                         (000's omitted)
     
                                 June 28,     December 31,
                                    1996           1995
                                 (unaudited) 
                       ASSETS
     Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents    $ 9,169     $  7,938 
      Accounts receivable, net     262,176      224,652 
      Inventories: 
        Finished goods              98,825       89,932 
        Work in process             43,041       51,904 
        Raw material and supplies   57,677       60,054 
             Total inventories     199,543      201,890 
     
      Prepaid expenses and other    43,194       31,990
        current assets
             Total current assets  514,082      466,470 
     
      Property, plant and equipment, 
        net of depreciation of 
        $196,145 and $168,566, 
        respectively               290,653      291,937 
      Other assets                  90,666      119,444 
      Excess of cost over net 
         assets of acquired 
         companies, net            626,080      608,140 
               Total assets     $1,521,481   $1,485,991
               
                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     
     Current Liabilities:
      Notes payable and current
        portion of long-term debt $ 15,219      $ 14,970
      Accounts payable             102,178        92,290 
      Accrued expenses             355,905       296,878 
        Total current liabilities  473,302       404,138
     Other liabilities             204,439       226,925 
     Long-term debt                124,970       268,617 
     Stockholders' equity:
       Common stock-$.01 par value     637           634 
       Additional paid-in capital  325,555       315,205 
       Retained earnings           441,304       304,363
       Cumulative foreign  
         translation adjustment        873         3,598
       Treasury Stock              (49,599)      (37,489)
     Total stockholders' equity    718,770       586,311 
       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity   $ 1,521,481   $ 1,485,991    
     
      See notes to consolidated condensed financial
          statements.<PAGE>
                       DANAHER CORPORATION
          CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
            (000's omitted except per share amounts)
                           (unaudited)
     
     
                           Quarter Ended    Six Months Ended
                       June 28,   June 30, June 28, June 30,
                        1996        1995     1996     1995   
      
     Net revenues    $ 434,897  $ 351,891 $844,454  $687,873
     Operating costs 
      and expenses:
      Cost of sales    296,909    243,924  582,173   483,199
      Selling, general 
       and administra-
       tive expenses    76,934     58,942  149,806   115,474
      Goodwill and other 
       amortization      4,752      3,316    9,045     6,653
      Total operating
       costs and
       expenses        378,595    306,182  741,024   605,326
     Operating profit   56,302     45,709  103,430    82,547
     Interest expense, 
       net               2,981      1,292    5,964     2,516
     
     Earnings from 
      continuing operations 
      before income 
      taxes             53,321     44,417   97,466    80,031
     Income taxes       20,796     17,777   38,013    31,979
     Earnings from 
       continuing 
       operations     $ 32,525   $ 26,640  $59,453  $ 48,052
     Earnings from 
       discontinued 
       operations, net
       of taxes of $ -0-,
       $371, $ -0-, 
       and $650            -          580   79,811     1,016
     
     Net Earnings    $  32,525   $ 27,220 $139,264  $ 49,068
     
     Per Share:
      From continuing 
       operations      $ .54     $ .44     $ .99    $  .80
      From discontinued 
       operations         -        .01      1.34       .02
      Net earnings     $ .54     $ .45     $2.33    $  .82
     
     
     
     
     
     
     Average common stock 
      and equivalent
      shares  out-
      standing   59,932,305 59,854,847 59,806,356 59,813,194
       
     See notes to consolidated condensed financial
     statements.
     
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                       DANAHER CORPORATION
         CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                         (000's omitted)
                           (unaudited)
     
                                        Six Months Ended
                                     June 28,       June 30, 
                                     1996             1995
     
     Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net earnings from operations  $ 59,453      $ 49,068 
      Noncash items, depreciation 
       and amortization               33,033        33,989 
      Increase in accounts 
       receivable                    (31,382)      (37,629) 
      (Increase) decrease in 
       inventories                     7,199       (35,411)
      Increase in accounts payable     8,847         9,601
      Change in other assets and 
       liabilities                   (14,542)        8,717 
         Total operating cash flows   62,608        28,335 
     
     Cash flows from investing activities:
      Sale of Fayette Tubular 
        Products                     155,000          --   
      Payments for additions to 
        property, plant, and 
        equipment, net               (21,130)      (30,086)
      Cash paid for acquisitions     (37,701)         --   
       Net cash provided by 
        (used in)investing 
        activities                    96,169       (30,086)
     
     
     Cash flows from financing activities:
      Acquisition of treasury stock  (12,110)         --  
      Proceeds from issuance of 
        common stock                   1,470         2,918  
      Borrowings (repayments)
        of debt                     (144,545)       19,175 
      Payment of dividends            (2,333)       (2,334)
       Net cash provided by 
        (used in)financing 
         activities                 (157,518)       19,759 
     
     Effect of exchange rate changes 
        on cash                          (28)          588 
     Net change in cash and cash 
        equivalents                    1,231        18,596 
     Beginning balance of cash and 
        cash equivalents               7,938         1,978
     Ending balance of cash and 
        cash equivalents          $    9,169      $ 20,574 
     
     Supplemental disclosures:
      Cash interest payments      $   6,631      $  6,235 
     
      Cash income tax payments    $  47,546      $ 38,120 
     
     
                                                        
     See notes to consolidated condensed financial
          statements. <PAGE>
                       DANAHER CORPORATION
      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          June 28, 1996
                           (unaudited)
     
     
     NOTE 1.   GENERAL
     
               The consolidated condensed financial
     statements included herein have been prepared by
     Danaher Corporation (the Company) without audit,
     pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
     and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and
     footnote disclosures normally included in financial
     statements prepared in accordance with generally
     accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
     omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations;
     however, the Company believes that the disclosures are
     adequate to make the information presented not
     misleading.  The condensed financial statements
     included herein should be read in conjunction with the
     financial statements and the notes thereto included in
     the Company's 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K. 
     
               In the opinion of the registrant, the
     accompanying financial statements contain all
     adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring
     accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial
     position of the Company at June 28, 1996 and December
     31, 1995, its results of operations for the three
     months and six months ended June 28, 1996 and June 30,
     1995, and its cash flows for the six months ended June
     28, 1996 and June 30, 1995. 
     
     
     NOTE 2.   ACQUISITIONS OF JOSLYN CORPORATION AND ACME-
                    CLEVELAND CORPORATION
     
               The Company obtained control of Joslyn
     Corporation (Joslyn) as of September 1, 1995 when
     Joslyn's shareholders tendered approximately 75% of the
     outstanding shares to Danaher for $34 per share in
     cash.  The remaining 25% was acquired on October 31,
     1995.   Total consideration for Joslyn was
     approximately $245 million.  The fair value of assets
     acquired is approximately $345 million and
     approximately $100 million of liabilities were assumed. 
     The transaction was accounted for as a purchase.  The
     purchase price allocations have been completed on a
     preliminary basis, subject to adjustment should new or
     additional facts about the business become known.
     
               The Company obtained control of Acme-
     Cleveland Corporation (Acme) as of July 2, 1996.  Total
     consideration for Acme was approximately $200 million. 
     The fair value of assets acquired is approximately $240
     million and approximately $40 million of liabilities
     were assumed.  The transaction is being accounted for
     as a purchase and hence is not included in the
     financial statements as of June 28, 1996.
     
               The unaudited pro forma information for the
     period set forth below give effect to the transactions
     as if they had occurred at the beginning of each
     period.  The pro forma information is presented for
     information purposes only and is not necessarily
     indicative of the results of operations that actually
     would have been achieved had the acquisition been
     consummated as of that time (unaudited, 000's omitted):
     
              Year Ended   Six Months Ended  Six MonthsEnded
              December 31,     June 30,           June 28, 
                 1995           1995                1996 
     
     Net Sales    $ 1,767,154  $ 865,513     $ 918,276
     
     Net Earnings     111,838     48,439        60,691
     
     Earnings per      $ 1.87     $ .81        $ 1.01
     Share
     
     
     NOTE 3.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
     
               In January, 1996, the Company sold its
     Fayette Tubular Products subsidiary for $155 million
     cash.  A gain of $79.8 million was recognized in the
     first quarter of 1996.  As the company no longer
     operates in the transportation business segment,
     amounts for 1995 have been restated to reflect Fayette
     as a discontinued operation.
     
     
     
     ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                    FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     
     Results of Operations
     
               Net sales for the 1996 quarter were 24%
     higher than the 1995 quarter.  Net sales for the
     six-month period were 23% higher than the corresponding
     period in 1995. This is principally due to continued
     increases in market share in all segments, with
     acquisition activity accounting for approximately 21%
     and 20% of sales growth in the quarter and six-month
     periods.  On a comparable company basis, North American
     sales were stronger, growing 6% excluding Jacobs
     Vehicle Equipment Company which was adversely impacted
     by the expected decline in the heavy duty truck market.
     
               Gross profit margin in 1996, as a percentage
     of sales, was approximately 31.7% for the quarter and
     31.1% for the six-month period, an increase of 1.0 and
     1.3 percentage points, respectively, from 1995 levels. 
     The gross margin increase was attributable to both the
     effect of the acquired companies which provide a higher
     gross margin and productivity improvements within the
     existing business units.
      
               Selling, general and administrative expenses
     for the 1996 quarter and six-month period increased in
     total dollars principally due to the higher volume
     levels.  Selling, general and administrative expenses
     as a percentage of sales was 17.7% for the 1996 quarter
     and  the six month period. This represents an increase
     of .9 percentage points from prior periods. This
     reflects principally the impact of the acquired
     businesses which have a higher overall selling expense
     structure than the existing business units.
     
               Interest expense for the quarter and
     six-month period was $2.7 million and $2.4 million
     higher than the 1995 levels, due to higher average debt
     levels, principally due to acquisitions made in 1995.
     
               The effective tax rate for both the second
     quarter and six-month periods is lower in 1996 than in
     1995.  This reflects principally the lesser impact of
     nondeductible goodwill amortization given higher pretax
     earnings and a lower income tax expense for certain
     foreign operations.
     
     
     Liquidity and Capital Resources
     
               Since December 31, 1995, the Company has
     experienced increases in accounts receivable and
     accounts payable.  This is due to the lower activity
     levels experienced in the last weeks of 1995 caused by
     the holiday season.  Total debt decreased to $140.2
     million at June 28, 1996, primarily as a result of the
     proceeds from the Fayette disposition and strong
     operating performance, offset by the acquisition of
     treasury stock, cash paid for acquisitions, and the
     increase in working capital discussed above.
     
               A regular quarterly dividend of $.02 share
     was declared, payable on July 26, 1996 to holders of
     record on June 27, 1996.
     
               The Company's cash provided from operations,
     as well as credit facilities available, should provide
     sufficient available funds to meet anticipated working
     capital requirements, capital expenditures,
     acquisitions, dividends and scheduled debt repayments. 
     
     
     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     
          ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
     
       (a) Exhibits: (27) Financial Data Schedules
       (b) Reports on Form 8-K:  4/23/96, 4/25/96, 7/3/96
     
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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. 
     
     
     
                       DANAHER CORPORATION:
     
     
     
     Date:  July 17, 1996     By: /s/ Patrick W. Allender  
                                  Patrick W. Allender
                                  Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     Date:  July 17, 1996     By:   /s/ C. Scott Brannan     
                                   C. Scott Brannan
                                   Controller
     
     


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