DANAHER CORP /DE/
10-Q, 2000-10-19
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 September 29, 2000
                         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 October 19, 2000 was
141,860,035.
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                              DANAHER CORPORATION
                              -------------------

                                     INDEX

                                   FORM 10-Q


PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                           Page

   Item 1.   Financial Statements

             Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
             at September 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999   3

             Consolidated Condensed Statements of
             Earnings for the three months and
             nine months ended September 29, 2000 and
             October 1, 1999                               4

             Consolidated Condensed Statements of
             Cash Flow for the nine months ended
             September 29, 2000 and October 1, 1999        5

             Notes to Consolidated Condensed
             Financial Statements                        6-7

   Item 2.   Management's Discussion and
             Analysis of Financial Condition
             and Results of Operations                   7-9

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 6.  (a)  Exhibits:                                 9

            (b)  Reports on Form 8-K: None
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                              DANAHER CORPORATION
                              -------------------
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                     -------------------------------------
                                (000's omitted)
                                ---------------
                                  (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             September 29,   December 31,
                                                                  2000           1999
                                                              ----------     ----------
 <S>                                                          <C>             <C>

                  ASSETS
                  ______
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                                    $  153,791     $  260,281
 Accounts receivable, net                                        668,594        544,738
 Inventories:
   Finished goods                                                173,954        128,134
   Work in process                                                95,985         67,437
   Raw material and supplies                                     209,155        129,102
                                                              ----------     ----------
        Total inventories                                        479,094        324,673
 Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets                                                 73,225         72,425
                                                              ----------     ----------
        Total current assets                                   1,374,704      1,202,117
Property, plant and equipment, net
   of accumulated depreciation of
   $627,689 and $552,724,
   respectively                                                  576,702        500,189
Other assets                                                      97,720         52,476
Excess of cost over net assets of
    acquired companies, net                                    1,840,709      1,292,289
                                                              ----------     ----------
          Total assets                                        $3,889,835     $3,047,071
                                                              ==========     ==========

                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                   ------------------------------------

Current Liabilities:
 Notes payable and current
   portion of long-term debt                                  $   59,844     $   33,597
 Accounts payable                                                254,456        213,209
 Accrued expenses                                                690,103        461,980
                                                              ----------     ----------
   Total current liabilities                                   1,004,403        708,786
Other liabilities                                                287,550        288,494
Long-term debt                                                   745,243        341,037
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock-$.01 par value                                      1,555          1,540
  Additional paid-in capital                                     350,678        420,036
  Retained earnings                                            1,550,557      1,321,283
  Accumulated other comprehensive
    income                                                       (50,151)       (34,105)
                                                              ----------     ----------
Total stockholders' equity                                     1,852,639      1,708,754
                                                              ----------     ----------

  Total liabilities and
   stockholders' equity                                       $3,889,835     $3,047,071
                                                              ==========     ==========
</TABLE>
 See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                              DANAHER CORPORATION
                              -------------------
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                 ---------------------------------------------
                    (000's omitted except per share amounts)
                                  (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                      Quarter Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                  September 29, October 1,  September 29, October 1,
                                     2000         1999         2000         1999
                                    --------     --------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>


Net sales                           $986,786     $781,867   $2,745,408   $2,349,044
Operating costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                      599,814      470,799    1,678,957    1,440,562
  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses           227,265      182,515      631,887      545,280
  Goodwill and other
   amortization                       12,863        9,337       33,426       27,448
                                    --------     --------   ----------   ----------
  Total operating costs and
   expenses                          839,942      662,651    2,344,270    2,013,290
                                    --------     --------   ----------   ----------
Operating profit                     146,844      119,216      401,138      335,754
Other (Note 3)                             -       11,778            -       11,778
Interest expense, net                 11,965        2,720       19,769       15,233
                                    --------     --------   ----------   ----------
Earnings before income taxes         134,879      104,718      381,369      308,743
Income taxes                          51,254       42,872      144,920      121,422
                                    --------     --------   ----------   ----------

Net Earnings                        $ 83,625     $ 61,846   $  236,449   $  187,321
                                    ========     ========   ==========   ==========

Basic earnings per share                $.59         $.43        $1.66        $1.32
                                    ========     ========   ==========   ==========

Average shares outstanding           142,363      142,494      142,453      141,457
                                    ========     ========   ==========   ==========

Diluted earnings per share              $.58         $.42        $1.63        $1.28
                                    ========     ========   ==========   ==========

Average common stock and
 equivalent shares
 outstanding                         145,290      146,785      145,301      145,852
                                    ========     ========   ==========   ==========


</TABLE>


See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                              DANAHER CORPORATION
                              -------------------
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                 ----------------------------------------------
                                (000's omitted)
                                  (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                             September 29,   October 1,
                                                  2000         1999
                                               ---------    ---------
<S>                                           <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net earnings from operations                   $ 236,449    $ 187,321
 Noncash items, depreciation
  and amortization                                109,226       96,460
  Change in accounts receivable                    10,792      (16,481)
  Change in inventories                           (62,762)     (12,872)
  Change in accounts payable                       (3,058)      27,713
  Change in other assets and liabilities          106,078       83,361
                                                ---------    ---------
    Total operating cash flows                    396,725      365,502
                                                ---------    ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Payments for additions to property,
   plant, and equipment, net                      (61,047)     (61,508)
 Cash paid for acquisitions                      (640,693)     (60,380)
                                                ---------    ---------
  Net cash used in investing activities          (701,740)    (121,888)
                                                ---------    ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from sale of treasury stock                   -       69,845
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock            12,831       15,617
 Borrowing (repayments) of debt                   275,988      (88,144)
 Payment of dividends                              (7,175)      (7,773)
 Purchase of common stock                         (82,174)           -
                                                ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in)
       financing activities                       199,470      (10,455)
                                                ---------    ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash              (945)        (819)
                                                ---------    ---------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents          (106,490)     232,340
Beginning balance of cash and cash
  equivalents                                     260,281       47,798
                                                ---------    ---------
Ending balance of cash and cash
  equivalents                                   $ 153,791    $ 280,138
                                                =========    =========

Supplemental disclosures:
 Cash interest payments                         $  11,442    $   9,635
                                                =========    =========
 Cash income tax payments                       $  29,824    $  82,210
                                                =========    =========

</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                              DANAHER CORPORATION
                              -------------------
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              ----------------------------------------------------
                                  (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 accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States 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 1999 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
September 29, 2000 and December 31, 1999, its results of operations for the
three months and nine months ended September 29, 2000 and October 1, 1999, and
its cash flows for the nine months ended September 29, 2000 and October 1, 1999.

          Total comprehensive income was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                2000    1999
               ------  ------
                 (millions)

<S>            <C>     <C>

Quarter        $ 85.3  $ 73.4
Nine Months    $220.4  $169.4
</TABLE>

Total comprehensive income for all periods represents net income and the change
in cumulative foreign translation adjustment.


NOTE 2.   SEGMENT INFORMATION

          Segment information is presented consistently with the basis described
in the 1999 Annual Report.  There has been no material change in total assets or
liabilities by segment.  Segment results for the quarter and nine months ended
September 29, 2000 and October 1, 1999 are shown below:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                              Sales
                                Third Quarter          Nine Months
                               2000     1999         2000         1999
                             --------  --------   ----------   ----------
<S>                           <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>

Process/Environmental
 Controls                    $664,663  $455,057   $1,735,388   $1,369,200
Tool and Components           322,123   326,810    1,010,020      979,844
                             --------  --------   ----------   ----------
                             $986,786  $781,867   $2,745,408   $2,349,044
                             ========  ========   ==========   ==========

                                        Operating Profit
                                Third Quarter           Nine Months
                               2000       1999         2000         1999
                             --------   --------   ----------   ----------
Process/Environmental
 Controls                    $104,092  $ 73,936   $  276,566   $  215,680
Tool and Components            47,739    48,981      138,509      132,316
Other                          (4,987)   (3,701)     (13,937)     (12,242)
                             --------  --------   ----------   ----------
                             $146,844  $119,216   $  401,138   $  335,754
                             ========  ========   ==========   ==========

</TABLE>

     NOTE 3.    MERGERS

               On July 14, 1999, the Company acquired Hach Company. The Company
       issued .2987 shares of common stock in exchange for each outstanding
       share of Hach Company. The transaction was a tax-free reorganization and
       was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Accordingly, the financial
       statements presented have been restated to reflect the combined
       companies. Hach is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of
       instruments and kits to analyze the chemical and other properties of
       water and aqueous solutions.

               Third quarter 1999 results include a one-time charge of $11.8
       million ($9.8 million after-tax or $0.07 per diluted share) to reflect
       the costs of the transaction and the elimination of redundant activities
       and operations.


       ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
       ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
               RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
               ---------------------

Results of Operations
---------------------------

               Net sales for the 2000 quarter were 26% higher than the 1999
       quarter. Net sales for the nine-month period were 17% higher than the
       corresponding period in 1999. Acquisitions accounted for 21% and 11% of
       the third quarter and nine-month sales growth, respectively. Comparable
       companies grew approximately 5% for the quarter and 6% for the nine-month
       period. This growth was driven by volume gains in the Electronic Test,
       Motion, Power Quality, and Hand Tools businesses. Unfavorable currency
       translation impacts of approximately 2% for the quarter and year to date
       period combined with a decline in the diesel engine retarder business
       unit to offset the volume growth.


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               Gross profit margin in 2000, as a percentage of sales, was
       approximately 39.2% for the quarter and 38.8% for the nine-month period,
       a decrease of 0.6 percentage points and an increase of 0.2 percentage
       points from 1999 levels, respectively. The decrease for the quarter
       results from the lower gross margins of businesses acquired during 2000.
       The year to date increase was attributable primarily to the leverage of
       higher shipment volumes spread over the fixed cost base and productivity
       improvements, offset by lower gross margins of businesses acquired during
       2000.

               Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2000 quarter
       and nine-month period increased $45 million and $87 million,
       respectively, reflecting the impact of recently acquired companies,
       increased variable spending generated by higher sales volumes, and
       increased spending in electronic commerce activities. These expenses, as
       a percentage of sales, fell 0.3 and 0.2 points, respectively, driven by
       the leverage of a larger revenue base spread over fixed costs, and the
       impact of recently acquired companies.


               The effective tax rate of 38.0% for the third quarter and the
       nine-month period in 2000 is 2.94 points and 1.33 points lower than in
       1999, respectively, primarily due to a higher proportion of foreign
       earnings in 2000 and non-deductible merger costs incurred in the 1999
       third quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
---------------------------

               Operating cash flow for the nine months ended September 29, 2000
       was $31.2 million higher than in 1999, resulting from improved earnings
       and increased deferred tax liabilities, offset by increases in
       inventories. Total debt increased to $805.1 million at September 29,
       2000, compared to $374.6 million at December 31, 1999. This increase
       relates principally to new borrowings incurred to finance acquisitions.
       In the first quarter of 2000, the Company repurchased $82 million of the
       Company's common stock. For the nine months ended September 29, 2000,
       cash used in acquisitions totaled $640.7 million, consisting primarily of
       the acquisitions of American Precision Industries, Inc., Kollmorgen
       Corporation, and Warner Electric. In the third quarter of 2000, on July
       3, 2000, the Company purchased the motion control businesses of Warner
       Electric for $144 million in cash.

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               On July 26, 2000, the Company issued EU 300,000,000 of 6.25%
       Notes due 2005. The cash and cash equivalents of $153.8 million on the
       September 29, 2000 balance sheet were invested in highly liquid
       investment grade short term instruments.

               A regular quarterly dividend of $.02 per share was declared,
       payable on October 31, 2000 to shareholders of record on September 29,
       2000.

               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: None

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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:  October 19, 2000     By: /s/ Patrick W. Allender
       ----------------         -----------------------
                                Patrick W. Allender
                                Chief Financial Officer


Date:  October 19, 2000     By: /s/ Christopher C. McMahon
       ----------------         ---------------------------
                                Christopher C. McMahon
                                Controller




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