EG&G INC
10-Q, 1998-05-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

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

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended March 29, 1998

                                       OR

             [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-5075

                                   EG&G, Inc.
                                   ----------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Massachusetts                           04-2052042
           -------------                           ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
    incorporation or organization)

                45 William Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181
                -------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (781) 237-5100
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      NONE
                                      ----
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

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
                                               -------    -------
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date:


           Class                           Outstanding at April 26, 1998
           -----                           -----------------------------
  Common Stock, $1 par value                        45,418,000
                                            (Excluding treasury shares)

<PAGE>

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                                  --------------------

                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

          For the Three Months Ended March 29, 1998 and March 30, 1997

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                                                        ------------------------------------
                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                 ------------------
                                                                MAR 29,      MAR 30,
                                                                   1998         1997
                                                                   ----         ----
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>     
Sales:
Products ..................................................    $200,402     $202,513
Services ..................................................     155,534      144,493
                                                               --------     --------
Total Sales ...............................................     355,936      347,006
                                                               --------     --------

Cost of Sales:
Products ..................................................     128,256      131,371
Services ..................................................     136,504      128,268
                                                               --------     --------
Total Cost of Sales .......................................     264,760      259,639
Research and Development Expenses .........................      11,042       11,154
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ..............      61,315       59,658
Restructuring Charges (Note 2) ............................      31,400           --
Gains on Dispositions (Note 3) ............................     (67,478)          --
                                                               --------     --------

Operating Income From
   Continuing Operations ..................................      54,897       16,555

Other Income (Expense), Net (Note 4) ......................      (1,202)      (2,058)
                                                               --------     --------

Income From Continuing Operations
   Before Income Taxes ....................................      53,695       14,497
Provision for Income Taxes ................................      19,212        4,929
                                                               --------     --------
Income From Continuing Operations .........................      34,483        9,568
Income From Discontinued Operations,
   Net of Income Taxes (Note 5) ...........................          --          458
                                                               --------     --------
Net Income ................................................    $ 34,483     $ 10,026
                                                               ========     ========

Basic Earnings Per Share:
Continuing Operations .....................................    $    .76     $    .21
Discontinued Operations ...................................          --          .01
                                                               --------     --------
Net Income ................................................    $    .76     $    .22
                                                               ========     ========

Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Continuing Operations .....................................    $    .75     $    .21
Discontinued Operations ...................................          --          .01
                                                               --------     --------
Net Income ................................................    $    .75     $    .22
                                                               ========     ========

Cash Dividends Per Common Share ...........................    $    .14     $    .14
                                                               ========     ========

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
Basic .....................................................      45,262       46,220
Diluted ...................................................      45,766       46,437
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  unaudited  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated
financial statements.


<PAGE>


                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                   As of March 29, 1998 and December 28, 1997

                  (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                  --------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            MAR 29,      DEC 28,
                                                               1998         1997
                                                               ----         ----

                                                         (Unaudited)
                                                          ---------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents .............................    $102,895     $ 57,934
Accounts receivable (Note 6) ..........................     235,744      243,963
Inventories (Note 7) ..................................     116,728      112,875
Other current assets ..................................      73,238       73,414
                                                           --------     --------
Total Current Assets ..................................     528,605      488,186
                                                           --------     --------
Property, Plant and Equipment:
At cost (Note 8) ......................................     462,925      482,382
Accumulated depreciation and amortization .............    (293,336)    (301,239)
                                                           --------     --------
Net Property, Plant and Equipment .....................     169,589      181,143
                                                           --------     --------
Investments (Note 9) ..................................      16,710       16,730
Intangible Assets .....................................      80,557       79,257
Other Assets ..........................................      66,586       66,787
                                                           --------     --------
Total Assets ..........................................    $862,047     $832,103
                                                           ========     ========

Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt .......................................    $     62     $ 46,167
Accounts payable ......................................      78,478       73,360
Accrued restructuring costs (Note 2) ..................      25,191           --
Accrued expenses (Note 10) ............................     192,236      166,088
                                                           --------     --------
Total Current Liabilities .............................     295,967      285,615
                                                           --------     --------
Long-Term Debt ........................................     114,776      114,863
Long-Term Liabilities .................................     101,658      103,237
Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - $1 par value, authorized
   1,000,000 shares; none outstanding .................          --           --
Common stock - $1 par value, authorized
   100,000,000 shares; issued 60,102,000 shares........      60,102       60,102
Retained earnings .....................................     568,760      540,379
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 11) ........      (6,822)      (3,857)
Cost of shares held in treasury;
   14,816,000 shares at March 29, 1998 and
   14,769,000 shares at December 28, 1997 .............    (272,394)    (268,236)
                                                           --------     --------
Total Stockholders' Equity ............................     349,646      328,388
                                                           --------     --------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity ............    $862,047     $832,103
                                                           ========     ========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  unaudited  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated
financial statements.

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

          For the Three Months Ended March 29, 1998 and March 30, 1997

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        (In Thousands)
                                                                        --------------
                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                      ------------------

                                                                     MAR 29,      MAR 30,
                                                                        1998         1997
                                                                        ----         ----
<S>                                                                 <C>          <C>     
Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Net income .....................................................    $ 34,483     $ 10,026
Deduct net income from discontinued operations .................          --         (458)
                                                                    --------     --------
Income from continuing operations ..............................      34,483        9,568
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations
   to net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations:
Noncash portion of restructuring charges .......................       6,209           --
Restructuring charges to be paid in future periods .............      25,191           --
Depreciation and amortization ..................................      12,160       10,785
Gains on dispositions and investments, net .....................     (67,846)      (1,750)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
   effects from companies  purchased and divested:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable .....................      (1,742)       6,481
Increase in inventories ........................................      (9,232)      (5,253)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable ........................       7,881       (6,120)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses ........................      12,716       (7,610)
Change in prepaid expenses and other ...........................      (9,911)      (7,910)
                                                                    --------     --------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations ...........       9,909       (1,809)
Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations ...................          62          457
                                                                    --------     --------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities ............       9,971       (1,352)
                                                                    --------     --------

Cash Flows Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures ...........................................      (9,246)     (14,066)
Proceeds from dispositions of businesses and sales
   of property, plant and equipment ............................     108,398        5,233
Cost of acquisitions ...........................................      (9,514)          --
Proceeds from sales of investment securities ...................       2,093          336
Other ..........................................................          --         (443)
                                                                    --------     --------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ............      91,731       (8,940)
                                                                    --------     --------

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in commercial paper ........................     (45,844)      18,961
Proceeds from issuance of common stock .........................       7,537        4,210
Purchases of common stock ......................................     (11,446)     (11,551)
Cash dividends .................................................      (6,351)      (6,488)
Other ..........................................................        (346)       1,120
                                                                    --------     --------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities ............     (56,450)       6,252
                                                                    --------     --------

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and
   Cash Equivalents ............................................        (291)      (1,425)
                                                                    --------     --------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents ...........      44,961       (5,465)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...............      57,934       47,846
                                                                    --------     --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .....................    $102,895     $ 42,381
                                                                    ========     ========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  unaudited  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated
financial statements.

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------

(1)  Basis of Presentation
- --------------------------
The consolidated  financial statements included herein have been prepared by the
Company,  without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange  Commission.  It is  suggested  that these  consolidated  financial
statements be read in  conjunction  with the financial  statements and the notes
thereto included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. The balance
sheet  amounts as of December  28, 1997 in this report were  extracted  from the
Company's audited 1997 financial statements included in the latest annual report
on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial
statements  included herein contain all  adjustments,  consisting only of normal
recurring  accruals,  necessary to present  fairly the financial  position as of
March 29, 1998 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three months
ended March 29, 1998 and March 30, 1997. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting  principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities  and disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at the date of
the  financial  statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenues  and expenses
during the  reporting  period.  The results of  operations  for the three months
ended March 29, 1998 are not  necessarily  to be  considered  indicative  of the
results for the entire year.

The  Financial   Accounting   Standards  Board  issued  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information,  in June 1997. The statement  establishes standards for
the way that  public  business  enterprises  report  information  and  operating
segments in annual  financial  statements  and  requires  reporting  of selected
information in interim financial reports.  The required disclosures for SFAS No.
131, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, will
be included in the Company's 1998 annual report on Form 10-K.

(2)  Restructuring Charges
- --------------------------
During the first  quarter of 1998,  management  developed a plan to  restructure
certain  businesses to attain the Company's business goals. The plan resulted in
pre-tax  restructuring  charges of $31.4 million.  The principal  actions in the
restructuring  plan include  close-down or  consolidation of a number of offices
and  facilities,  transfer  of  assembly  activities  to  lower-cost  geographic
locations,  disposal of under-utilized  assets,  withdrawal from certain product
lines and general cost reductions.  The restructuring plan is expected to result
in the  termination  of the  jobs of  approximately  600  employees.  The  major
components of the restructuring  charges were $20 million of employee separation
costs,  $6 million of noncash  charges to dispose of certain  product  lines and
assets through sale or abandonment  and $5 million of charges to terminate lease
and  other  contractual  obligations  no  longer  required  as a  result  of the
restructuring  plan. The charges do not include additional costs associated with
the restructuring plan, such as voluntary early retirement  programs,  training,
consulting,  purchase of equipment and  relocation  of employees and  equipment.
These costs will be charged to operations or capitalized,  as appropriate,  when
incurred.

(3) Gains on Dispositions
- -------------------------
In early January 1998, the Company sold its Rotron division to Ametek,  Inc. for
$103 million in cash,  resulting in a pre-tax gain of $64.4 million.  During the
first quarter of 1998, the Company also sold a small product line for $4 million
in cash,  resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.1  million.  The  after-tax  gain on
these divestitures was $45.2 million, or $1.00 basic earnings per share. Rotron,
which  manufactures  fans, blowers and motors, had 1997 sales of $70 million and
operating income of $11.9 million ($.16 earnings per share).


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                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------

(4)  Other Income (Expense)
- ---------------------------
Other income (expense), net, consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    (In Thousands)
                                    --------------
                                  Three Months Ended
                                  ------------------
                                 MAR 29,     MAR 30,
                                    1998        1997
                                    ----        ----
<S>                              <C>         <C>    
Interest income..............    $   995     $   420
Interest expense.............     (2,641)     (2,870)
Other........................        444         392
                                 -------     -------
                                 $(1,202)    $(2,058)
                                 =======     ======= 
</TABLE>

(5)  Discontinued Operations
- ----------------------------
The former  Department  of Energy  (DOE)  Support  segment,  which has  provided
services under management and operations contracts, is presented as discontinued
operations in accordance  with Accounting  Principles  Board Opinion No. 30. The
Mound  contract,  which was the Company's  last DOE  management  and  operations
contract, expired on September 30, 1997.

Summary operating results of the discontinued operations were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         (In Thousands)
                                         --------------
                                       Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                                             MAR 30,
                                                1997
                                                ----
<S>                                          <C>    
Sales                                        $24,640
Costs and expenses......................      23,936
                                             -------
Income from discontinued
   operations before income taxes.......         704
Provision for income taxes                       246
                                             -------
Income from discontinued operations,
   net of income taxes..................     $   458
                                             =======
                                             
</TABLE>

The Company is in the process of  negotiating  contract  closeouts  and does not
anticipate  incurring  any  material  loss in excess of  previously  established
reserves.

(6)  Accounts Receivable
- ------------------------
Accounts receivable as of March 29, 1998 and December 28, 1997 included unbilled
receivables  of $43  million  and $48  million,  respectively,  which  were  due
primarily  from  U.S.  government  agencies.  Accounts  receivable  were  net of
reserves for doubtful  accounts of $4.4 million and $4.8 million as of March 29,
1998 and December 28, 1997, respectively.

(7)  Inventories
- ----------------
Inventories consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    (In Thousands)
                                    --------------
                                  MAR 29,     DEC 28,
                                     1998        1997
                                     ----        ----
<S>                              <C>         <C>     
Finished goods...............    $ 32,859    $ 31,570
Work in process..............      27,716      24,810
Raw Materials................      56,153      56,495
                                 --------    --------
                                 $116,728    $112,875
                                 ========    ========
</TABLE>
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                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------


(8) Property, Plant and Equipment
- ---------------------------------
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          (In Thousands)
                                                          --------------
                                                        MAR 29,    DEC 28,
                                                           1998       1997
                                                           ----       ----
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>     
Land ...............................................   $ 12,178   $ 12,712
Buildings and leasehold improvements ...............    113,817    114,698
Machinery and equipment ............................    336,930    354,972
                                                       --------   --------
                                                       $462,925   $482,382
                                                       ========   ========
</TABLE>

The decrease in property,  plant and equipment  resulted primarily from the sale
of the Rotron division in January 1998.

(9) Investments
- ---------------
Investments consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         (In Thousands)
                                                         --------------
                                                        MAR 29,    DEC 28,
                                                           1998       1997
                                                           ----       ----
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>     
Marketable investments .............................   $ 11,874   $ 11,197
Joint venture investments ..........................      4,959      5,591
Other investments ..................................        115        343
                                                       --------   --------
                                                         16,948     17,131
Investments classified as other current assets             (238)      (401)
                                                       --------   --------
                                                       $ 16,710   $ 16,730
                                                       ========   ========
</TABLE>

At March 29, 1998, marketable investments, all classified as available for sale,
had an aggregate  market  value of $11.9  million and gross  unrealized  holding
gains of $1.3 million and gross unrealized  holding losses of $0.2 million.  The
net unrealized  holding gain on marketable  investments,  net of deferred taxes,
reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders'
equity, was $0.7 million at March 29, 1998.


(10)  Accrued Expenses
- ----------------------
Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          (In Thousands)
                                                          --------------
                                                        MAR 29,    DEC 28,
                                                           1998       1997
                                                           ----       ----
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>     
Payroll and incentives .............................   $ 18,794   $ 24,473
Employee benefits ..................................     50,305     48,936
Federal, non-U.S. and state income taxes ...........     39,963     22,352
Other accrued operating expenses ...................     83,174     70,327
                                                       --------   --------
                                                       $192,236   $166,088
                                                       ========   ========
</TABLE>
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                           EG&G INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                   (Unaudited)
                                   -----------

(11) Comprehensive Income
- -------------------------
In the first  quarter of 1998,  the Company  adopted the  provisions of SFAS No.
130, Reporting  Comprehensive  Income. The statement  established  standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.

Comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          (In Thousands)
                                                          --------------
                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                        ------------------
                                                       MAR 29,     MAR 30,
                                                         1998        1997
                                                         ----        ----
<S>                                                  <C>         <C>     
Net income ........................................  $ 34,483    $ 10,026
                                                     --------    --------

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments ..........    (3,178)    (10,811)
Unrealized gains on securities
                                                          213          62
                                                     --------    --------
Other comprehensive income (loss) .................    (2,965)    (10,749)
                                                     --------    --------

Comprehensive income (loss) .......................  $ 31,518    $   (723)
                                                     ========    ========
</TABLE>
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        (In Thousands)
                                                        --------------
                                                      MAR 29,     DEC 28,
                                                         1998        1997
                                                         ----        ----
<S>                                                   <C>         <C>     
Foreign currency translation adjustments ..........  $ (7,558)   $ (4,380)
Unrealized gains on securities ....................       736         523
                                                     --------    --------
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) .....  $ (6,822)   $ (3,857)
                                                     --------    --------
</TABLE>

(12) Subsequent Events
- ----------------------
In early April 1998,  the Company sold its Sealol  Industrial  Seals division to
the TI Group plc for cash of $100 million,  resulting in an estimated  after-tax
gain of approximately $33 million.  Sealol Industrial Seals,  which manufactures
mechanical  seals,  had 1997 sales of $88 million and operating  income of $11.4
million ($.21 earnings per share).

In  connection  with the above  transaction,  the Company  purchased  the Belfab
division  of John Crane Inc.,  a unit of the TI Group,  for $45 million in cash.
The acquisition  will be accounted for using the purchase  method;  the purchase
price  allocation  has not yet been  finalized.  The  acquisition's  results  of
operations,  which will be included in the  consolidated  results of the Company
from the date of the acquisition,  are not material to the consolidated  results
of operations.

<PAGE>
             Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
                     -----------------------------------------------
                      of Operations and Financial Condition
                      -------------------------------------

                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

The  following  industry  segment  information  is presented as an aid to better
understand the Company's operating results:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         (In Thousands)
                                                         --------------
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                       ------------------

                                                MAR 29,     MAR 30,    Increase
                                                   1998        1997   (Decrease)
                                                   ----        ----   ----------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>
Instruments
   Sales ...................................   $ 76,882    $ 71,674    $  5,208
   Operating Income (Loss) .................     (1,278)      6,135      (7,413)

Mechanical Components
   Sales ...................................   $ 59,855    $ 71,734    $(11,879)
   Operating Income ........................     65,448       7,615      57,833

Optoelectronics
   Sales ...................................   $ 63,665    $ 59,105    $  4,560
   Operating Income (Loss) .................     (6,293)        291      (6,584)

Technical Services
   Sales ...................................   $155,534    $144,493    $ 11,041
   Operating Income ........................      7,964       8,321        (357)

General Corporate Expenses .................   $(10,944)   $ (5,807)   $ (5,137)

Continuing Operations
   Sales ...................................   $355,936    $347,006    $  8,930
   Operating Income ........................     54,897      16,555      38,342
</TABLE>

The operating income from continuing operations for the three months ended March
29, 1998 included  restructuring  charges of $31.4 million.  The impact of these
charges on each  segment was as follows:  Instruments-$7.1  million,  Mechanical
Components-$8.5 million,  Optoelectronics- $8.6 million, Technical Services-$4.2
million and General  Corporate  Expenses-$3  million.  The operating income from
continuing  operations  for the three months ended March 29, 1998 also  included
$67.5  million  of  gains  on  dispositions  of  businesses  in  the  Mechanical
Components  segment.  

The  discussion  that  follows  is a summary  analysis  of the major  changes in
operating  results by industry  segment that occurred for the three months ended
March 29, 1998 compared to the three months ended March 30, 1997.

Overview
The Company continues the realignment of its operating  organization to position
the Company  for  sustained  long-term  growth.  The  realignment  includes  the
divestiture of businesses  serving  markets that do not meet our growth criteria
or strategic  direction.  The Company  divested the Rotron division in the first
quarter of 1998 and the Sealol  Industrial  Seals division in the second quarter
of 1998. The Company entered 1998 with fifteen operating  divisions and plans to
exit 1998 with five strategic  business  units.  The Company  intends to use the
proceeds from recent divestitures to accelerate certain  consolidation  programs
and to invest in acquisitions in strategic

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                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)

growth areas. The Company is emphasizing the ongoing program to reduce costs and
to improve its overall operating processes.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Sales              Operating Income
                                         --------------------    --------------------
(In Thousands)                               1998        1997        1998        1997
- --------------                               ----        ----        ----        ----
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
As Reported ..........................   $355,936    $347,006    $ 54,897    $ 16,555
Restructuring Charges ................         --          --      31,400          --
Gains on Dispositions ................         --          --     (67,478)         --
1997 Gains, Net of Integration Costs..         --          --          --      (1,024)
Results of Divested Operations .......         --     (21,209)         --      (3,418)
                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
Base Operations ......................   $355,936    $325,797    $ 18,819    $ 12,113
                                         ========    ========    ========    ========
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Sales from continuing operations increased 3% in the first quarter 1998 compared
to 1997  while base  operations  sales  (which  excludes  results of  operations
divested  in 1997 and the  first  quarter  of 1998)  increased  9% in the  first
quarter  of  1998.  All  four  segments  contributed  to the  increase  in  base
operations  sales.  Income from  continuing  operations was $54.9 million in the
first quarter of 1998. It included a $67.5 million  pre-tax gain mainly from the
sale of the Rotron division and a pre-tax restructuring charge of $31.4 million.
The after-tax  gain was $45.2 million ($1.00 basic earnings per share) while the
after-tax  restructuring charge was $22 million ($.49 basic earnings per share).
Base operating income, excluding these two nonrecurring items, was $18.8 million
compared to $12.1 million in 1997 for an increase of 55%.

Instruments
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                                                Sales              Operating Income
                                         --------------------    --------------------
                                                                         (Loss)
                                                                         ------
(In Thousands)                               1998        1997        1998        1997
- --------------                               ----        ----        ----        ----
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As Reported ..........................   $ 76,882    $ 71,674    $ (1,278)   $  6,135
Restructuring Charges ................         --          --       7,100          --
1997 Gains, Net of Integration Costs..         --          --          --      (1,024)
Results of Divested Operations .......         --      (2,898)         --        (409)
                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
Base Operations ......................   $ 76,882    $ 68,776    $  5,822    $  4,702
                                         ========    ========    ========    ========
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Sales increased 7% from last year while base operations sales increased 12%. All
operations  contributed  to the sales  increase,  with the majority of it due to
higher sales of medical diagnostics and research instruments.  An operating loss
was  experienced for the quarter due to  restructuring  charges of $7.1 million.
The  restructuring  plan is expected to result in annualized  cost reductions of
approximately  $3  million  which  will be  fully  realized  in the  year  2000.
Excluding the  restructuring  charges and results of divested  operations,  base
operating income increased $1.1 million as the income earned on the higher sales
level was partially offset by a nonrecurring charge for a litigation issue.

Mechanical Components
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                                         --------------------    --------------------
(In Thousands)                               1998        1997        1998        1997
- --------------                               ----        ----        ----        ----
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As Reported ..........................   $ 59,855    $ 71,734    $ 65,448    $  7,615
Restructuring Charges ................         --          --       8,500          --
Gains on Dispositions ................         --          --     (67,478)         --
Results of Divested Operations........         --     (18,311)         --      (3,009)
                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
Base Operations ......................   $ 59,855    $ 53,423    $  6,470    $  4,606
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Sales decreased compared to last year due to the absence of the sales of the two
divested divisions.  Comparing base operations, sales increased $6.4 million due
to higher demand for aerospace products,  reflecting continuing strength in that
market. Operating income increased
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                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)

$57.8 million and included gains on dispositions  of $67.5 million,  mainly as a
result of the  divestiture of the Rotron  division in early 1998.  Restructuring
charges of $8.5 million were recorded  during the quarter.  On a base operations
basis,  operating  income increased $1.9 million as a result of the higher sales
in the aerospace business.

The Company sold the Rotron division in January 1998, for $103 million. In April
1998, the Company sold the Sealol Industrial Seals division to TI Group, plc for
$100 million, while simultaneously purchasing TI Group's Belfab division for $45
million.   Belfab's  1997  sales  were  $30  million.  Sealol  Industrial  Seals
division's  1998 first quarter  sales were $23 million and its operating  income
was $2.1 million ($.04 basic earnings per share). The Company expects to realize
an after tax gain in the range of $30-35 million from this divestiture.

Optoelectronics
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<CAPTION>
                                                Sales              Operating Income
                                         --------------------    --------------------
                                                                         (Loss)
                                                                         ------
(In Thousands)                               1998        1997        1998        1997
- --------------                               ----        ----        ----        ----
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>    
As Reported ..........................   $ 63,665    $ 59,105    $ (6,293)    $   291
Restructuring Charges.................         --          --       8,600          --
                                         --------    --------    --------     -------
Base Operations ......................   $ 63,665    $ 59,105    $  2,307     $   291
                                         ========    ========    ========     =======
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Sales increased 8% due mainly to the growth in thermopile products introduced in
1997.  An  operating  loss was  incurred  during  the  quarter  as a  result  of
restructuring  charges of $8.6 million.  The  restructuring  plan is expected to
result in annualized  cost reductions of $3 million which will by fully realized
in the year 2000.  Excluding the  restructuring  charges,  base operating income
increased  $2  million  over 1997 as a result of the sales  increases  and lower
depreciation and amortization at IC Sensors due to a 1997 impairment  charge. IC
Sensors continued to operate at a loss. These increases were partially offset by
a  reimbursement  to a  government  agency  under  a  research  and  development
agreement.  The 1998 cost of the  development  effort for the Amorphous  Silicon
project  continued at the $1.4 million level,  while the development  effort for
the advanced  micromachined  sensor technology was $1.2 million.  Approximately,
the same amounts were spent on these projects in 1997.

Technical Services
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<CAPTION>
                                                Sales              Operating Income
                                         --------------------    --------------------
(In Thousands)                               1998        1997        1998        1997
- --------------                               ----        ----        ----        ----
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>    
As Reported ..........................   $155,534    $144,493    $  7,964    $  8,321
Restructuring Charges.................         --          --       4,200          --
                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
Base Operations ......................   $155,534    $144,493    $ 12,164    $  8,321
                                         ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

Sales  increased  8% in 1998 as a result  of the new  Defense  Logistics  Agency
contract,  higher  automotive  testing sales and  additional  billings under our
Services  division's  contracts.  These  increases were partially  offset by the
effect of a  communication  systems  development  contract which  concluded last
year.  Operating  income  decreased as a result of $4.2 million of restructuring
charges.  The  restructuring  plan is  expected  to  result in  annualized  cost
reductions  of $2  million  which  will be  fully  realized  in the  year  2000.
Excluding the restructuring  charge,  base operating income increased 46% due to
the higher sales levels and improved  grades at Defense  Materials  and the 1997
close-down of the environmental division which incurred a loss last year.

Future  performance  could be  affected  by the NASA and Air Force  decision  to
consolidate  and  recompete the base  operations  contracts at the Kennedy Space
Center,  Cape  Canaveral Air Station and certain  functions at Patrick Air Force
Base in an effort to eliminate  duplication  and reduce costs. It is anticipated
that the resultant  contract would be effective  October 1, 1998. The Company is
participating  in the  recompetition  for  the new  contract  as part of a joint
venture.

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)

General Corporate Expenses
The $5.1  million  increase  was  primarily  due to $3 million of  restructuring
charges,  higher management incentive accruals and management  transition costs.
The restructuring plan is expected to result in annualized cost reductions of $2
million which will be fully realized in the year 2000.

Other
The $0.9  million  net  decrease  in other  expenses  was  mainly  due to higher
interest income resulting from the proceeds on dispositions.  The 1998 effective
tax rate of 35.8% was  higher as  compared  to 34.1% in 1997,  primarily  due to
changes in the geographical distribution of income.

Restructuring Charges
During the first  quarter of 1998,  management  developed a plan to  restructure
certain  businesses to attain the Company's business goals. The plan resulted in
pre-tax  restructuring  charges of $31.4 million.  The principal  actions in the
restructuring  plan include  close-down or  consolidation of a number of offices
and  facilities,  transfer  of  assembly  activities  to  lower-cost  geographic
locations,  disposal of under-utilized  assets,  withdrawal from certain product
lines and general cost reductions.  The restructuring plan is expected to result
in the  elimination  of  approximately  600 jobs.  These actions are expected to
result in pre-tax  savings of  approximately  $3-4 million in 1998.  As the plan
will be completely  implemented in 1999, the pre-tax  savings are expected to be
$10-12  million  in the year 2000.  The major  components  of the  restructuring
charges  were $20 million of employee  separation  costs,  $6 million of noncash
charges  to  dispose  of  certain  product  lines  and  assets  through  sale or
abandonment and $5 million of charges to terminate  lease and other  contractual
obligations  no longer  required  as a result  of the  restructuring  plan.  The
charges do not include additional costs associated with the restructuring  plan,
such as voluntary early retirement programs, training,  consulting,  purchase of
equipment and relocation of employees and equipment. These costs will be charged
to operations or capitalized, as appropriate, when incurred.

Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations,  net of income taxes, in 1997 reflected the
Mound contract which expired in September 1997. The Company is in the process of
negotiating contract closeouts and does not anticipate incurring a material loss
in excess of previously established reserves.

                               Financial Condition
                               -------------------

The  Company's  cash and cash  equivalents  increased  $45 million in 1998 while
commercial paper borrowings of $46 million at year end 1997 were eliminated. The
main  reason for these  changes  were the  proceeds  from the sale of the Rotron
division.  Net cash provided by continuing  operations was $9.9 million compared
to $1.8 million net cash used in 1997.  The  favorable  change was mainly due to
increased earnings.

Capital  expenditures were $9.2 million in the first quarter of 1998, a decrease
of $4.8  million from the 1997 level and are expected to be at a level of $50-60
million  for the year 1998.  The  implementation  of the  restructuring  plan is
expected to result in after-tax  cash outlays of $16 million in the remainder of
1998 and into the first half of 1999. In April 1998, the Company  realized gross
proceeds of $100 million from the sale of the Sealol  Industrial  Seals division
and used $45 million to purchase TI Group's Belfab  division.  The Company plans
to use these proceeds  along with proceeds from the sale of other  businesses to
accelerate  certain  consolidation  programs  and to invest in  acquisitions  in
strategic growth areas.

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)

During the first quarter of 1998,  the Company  purchased  447,000 shares of its
common stock  through  periodic  purchases on the open market at a cost of $11.4
million.

The Company has two revolving credit  agreements  totaling $200 million.  During
the first quarter of 1998,  the Company's $100 million  364-day credit  facility
was extended to March 1999. The Company did not draw down its credit  facilities
during the first quarter of 1998.

                                  Other Matters
                                  -------------

The Company utilizes software and related  technologies  throughout its business
that  will be  affected  by the  Year  2000  problem,  which is  common  to most
corporations.  The problem relates to the inability of microprocessors  and data
dependent  software to correctly handle the year 2000 and beyond. The Company is
addressing  the effect of the Year 2000 problem on all of its  critical  systems
and believes it will be able to modify or replace its  affected  systems in time
to minimize any detrimental  effects on its operations.  Based on current plans,
the  Company  expects  that such costs  will not be  material  to the  Company's
results of operations in any year and will not have a material adverse impact on
the liquidity or financial position of the Company.

                           Forward-Looking Information
                           ---------------------------

All  statements  contained  herein  that refer to a time after  March 29,  1998,
including the words will, will be,  estimated to be, could be, expect,  believe,
will  continue,  expected to, and plan,  or statements  referring to goals,  the
future or future actions,  continuing actions, trends, strategies,  initiatives,
challenges or opportunities,  or which otherwise are not purely historical,  are
forward  looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private  Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and  uncertainties.  There are a
number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those indicated by such forward-looking  statements,  including the factors
set forth below.

                      Factors Affecting Future Performance
                      ------------------------------------

In  the  Instruments,   Mechanical  Components,   and  Optoelectronics  industry
segments,  future  performance  will be highly  dependent  on the  technological
success,  market  acceptance,  competitive  position of our businesses,  product
performance  and  ability to reach cost  targets of new and  continuing  program
initiatives.   Improved  operational  efficiency  will  be  required  to  offset
increasing  price  pressure in many of the Company's  product  offerings.  Other
factors  that may impact  future  earnings  performance  include  the ability to
replace sales and earnings lost through  divestitures,  potential issues related
to economic and financial  difficulties  arising in Asia,  unanticipated  issues
associated with the Year 2000 dating  problem,  and difficulty in attracting and
retaining key personnel in certain areas. The future results of  Optoelectronics
segment  are also  dependent  on  management's  ability to restore IC Sensors to
break-even  in the near  term,  the  successful  introduction  of new  products,
improvement  in  manufacturing  yields and  implementation  of cost  reductions,
including  the  successful   transfer  of  assembly   activities  to  lower-cost
geographic locations.

In the Technical Services segment,  the Company operates in a highly competitive
procurement  environment  in the  automotive  testing  and  government  services
businesses.  The  income  generated  by  many  of our  government  contracts  is
dependent on meeting certain performance criteria. In accordance with government
regulations,   all  of  the  Company's   government  contracts  are  subject  to
termination for the  convenience of the government.  NASA and the Air Force have
decided to consolidate and recompete the base operations contract at the Kennedy
Space

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (Continued)

Center,  Cape  Canaveral Air Station and certain  functions at Patrick Air Force
Base in an effort to eliminate  duplication  and reduce costs. It is anticipated
that any resultant  contract would be effective  October 1, 1998. The Company is
participating  in the  recompetition  for  the new  contract  as part of a joint
venture.

Movements in foreign  exchange rates could affect operating  results.  Effective
tax  rates in the  future  could be  affected  by  changes  in the  geographical
distribution   of  income,   utilization   of  non-U.S.   net   operating   loss
carry-forwards,  repatriation costs,  resolution of outstanding tax audit issues
and changes in the portfolio of businesses.

<PAGE>
                                    Exhibits

                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



Exhibit 27 - Financial data schedule

<PAGE>
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  Item 4. Results of Votes of Security Holders
                          ------------------------------------

(a)      The Company' annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 28, 1998.

(b)      Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A, and 
         there were no solicitations in opposition to management's  nominees for
         Directors.  All such nominees  were elected for terms of one year each,
         and the number of Directors was fixed at eleven.

(c)      The  Stockholders  voted  3,149,239  shares  for and  32,233,003 shares
         against, with 1,070,361  shares  abstaining  and  4,308,640  shares not
         voting,  on a  proposal to urge the EG&G  Directors  to arrange for the
         prompt sale of the Company to the highest bidder.

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

(a)      Exhibits incorporated by reference from Part I herein

         Exhibit 27  -  Financial data schedule  (submitted in electronic format
         only)

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         The Company filed a report on Form 8-K on January 5, 1998  regarding an
         agreement to sell the Company's Rotron division to Ametek, Inc.

         The Company  filed a report on Form 8-K on January  23, 1998  regarding
         the  appointment  of Gregory L. Summe as President and Chief  Operating
         Officer.

         The  Company  filed a report on Form 8-K on  February  3,  1998,  which
         included a copy of a press release  containing the Company's  financial
         results for the quarter ended December 28, 1997.

<PAGE>
                           EG&G, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                    SIGNATURE


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


                                       EG&G, Inc.


                                        By: /s/  John F. Alexander, II
                                           ---------------------------
                                           John F. Alexander, II
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                           (Principal Financial Officer)



Date May 11, 1998
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