APPLIED POWER INC
10-Q, 1995-04-13
MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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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 QUARTER ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1995

                                       OR

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


                          COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-11288


                               APPLIED POWER INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            WISCONSIN                              39-0168610
     (State of incorporation)               (I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)


                         13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE
                            BUTLER, WISCONSIN  53007
          MAILING ADDRESS:  P. O. BOX 325, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN  53201
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (414) 781-6600
                        (Registrant's telephone number)



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 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 outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock:  13,306,880  as of March
31, 1995.

The Index to Exhibits appears on Page 13.



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                               APPLIED POWER INC.

                                     INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Page  No.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                          
<S>                                                                                    <C>
Item 1 - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

                 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings -
                    Three and Six Months Ended
                    February 28, 1995 and 1994                                                3

                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -
                    February 28, 1995 and August 31, 1994                                     4

                 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
                    Six Months Ended February 28, 1995 and 1994                               5

                 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                         6

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                 and Results of Operations                                                    8


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                  11
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                     11


SIGNATURE                                                                                     12

</TABLE>



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PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               APPLIED POWER INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                         February 28,           February 28,
                                                    --------------------    --------------------
                                                      1995        1994        1995        1994
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>                          
Net Sales                                           $124,501    $101,869    $250,300    $205,473
Cost of Products Sold                                 77,209      64,196     154,836     129,208
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------

 Gross Profit                                         47,292      37,673      95,464      76,265
Engineering, Selling and Administrative Expenses      35,128      28,692      70,821      58,801
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
 Operating Earnings from Continuing Operations        12,164       8,981      24,643      17,464
Other Expense  (Income)                            
  Net interest expense                                 2,916       2,681       5,654       5,519
  Amortization of intangible assets                      884       1,280       2,045       2,535
  Other - net                                          1,213          90       1,414         151
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
 Earnings from Continuing Operations Before         
  Income Tax Expense                                   7,151       4,930      15,530       9,259
Income Tax Expense                                     2,513       1,633       5,451       3,034
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
 Earnings from Continuing Operations                   4,638       3,297      10,079       6,225
Discontinued Operations, net of income taxes       
  Earnings from operations previously credited                
    to reserve for estimated loss on disposition           -           -           -        (348)
Extraordinary Loss from Early Extinguishment       
 of Debt, net of income taxes of $2,423              (4,920)          -      (4,920)           -
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net Earnings (Loss)                                $  (282)    $  3,297    $  5,159    $  5,877
                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
Earnings (Loss) Per Share                          
  Continuing Operations                             $  0.34   $    0.25   $    0.74   $    0.47
  Discontinued Operations                                 -           -           -       (0.03)
  Extraordinary Loss                                  (0.36)          -       (0.36)          -
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
 Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share                      $ (0.02)    $   0.25    $   0.38    $   0.45
                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (In Thousands)    13,662      13,169      13,642      13,154
                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
Cash dividends paid per share                       $   0.03    $   0.03    $   0.06    $   0.06
                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

         See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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                               APPLIED POWER INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT)

<TABLE>                                 
<CAPTION>
                                              February 28,     August 31,
                                                  1995            1994
                                              ------------     ----------
                                              (Unaudited)

                                                 ASSETS
<S>                                           <C>              <C>
Current Assets                          
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $   1,159        $   1,907
  Net accounts receivable                         65,606           64,259
  Net inventories                                 98,626           94,949
  Prepaid expenses                                12,706           13,694
                                               ---------        ---------
    Total Current Assets                         178,097          174,809
                                        
Other Assets                                       6,466            6,390
Goodwill                                          55,941           56,708
Other Intangibles                                 10,923           11,750
Net Property, Plant and Equipment                 66,093           67,745
                                               ---------        ---------
                                        
Total Assets                                   $ 317,520        $ 317,402
                                               =========        =========

                                  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    
                                        
Current Liabilities                     
  Short-term borrowings                        $  17,490        $  14,707
  Trade accounts payable                          33,466           35,219
  Accrued compensation and benefits               14,499           16,335
  Income taxes payable                             5,836            8,190
  Current maturities of long-term debt            41,231           10,792
  Other current liabilities                       20,231           16,722
                                               ---------        ---------
    Total Current Liabilities                    132,753          101,965
                                        
Long-Term Debt, less current maturities           40,350           77,956
Deferred Income Taxes                             15,697           16,768
Other Deferred Liabilities                        14,482           13,402
                                        
Shareholders' Equity                    
  Common stock, $.20 par value, authorized
   40,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 
   13,278,780 and 13,152,454 shares, 
   respectively                                    2,683            2,630
  Additional paid-in capital                      25,513           23,648
  Retained earnings                               80,165           75,802
  Cumulative translation adjustments               5,877            5,231
                                               ---------        ---------
Total Shareholders' Equity                       114,238          107,311
                                               ---------        ---------
                                        
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity     $ 317,520        $ 317,402
                                               =========        =========
</TABLE>                                
                                        
     See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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                               APPLIED POWER INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Six Months Ended February 28,
                                                                            ------------------------------
                                                                              1995                  1994
                                                                            --------               -------
<S>                                                                        <C>                    <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Earnings                                                                $  5,159               $ 5,877
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Non-cash charge - Extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment                4,920                    -
    Depreciation and amortization                                              9,409                 9,825
    Provision for deferred taxes                                              (1,071)               (1,331)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding
      the effects of business acquisitions and disposals:
            Accounts receivable                                               (5,564)               (7,015)
            Inventories                                                       (3,554)               (3,892)
            Prepaid expenses and other assets                                    119                   693
            Trade accounts payable                                            (1,946)                2,729
            Other liabilities                                                 (1,781)               (4,121)
            Income taxes payable                                              (2,434)               (1,555)
                                                                            --------               -------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                      3,257                 1,210

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                           51                   892
    Additions to property, plant and equipment                                (5,761)               (6,071)
    Cash used for business acquisitions                                         (699)               (1,534)
    Other                                                                        158                     3
                                                                            --------               -------
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                         (6,251)               (6,710)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net repayments of long-term debt                                            (650)               (8,266)
    Net borrowings under short-term credit facilities                          3,738                 1,572
    Net commercial paper (repayments) borrowings                              (7,038)                4,781
    Addition to accounts receivable financed                                   5,000                    -
    Dividends paid on common stock                                              (796)                 (782)
    Exercise of stock options                                                  1,918                   316
                                                                            --------               -------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities                            2,172                (2,379)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash                                           74                     6
                                                                            --------               -------

Net Cash Used in Continuing Operations                                          (748)               (7,873)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES
    Proceeds from sale of Datafile                                                -                  6,222
    Other                                                                         -                  1,011
                                                                            --------               -------
Net Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations                                      -                  7,233
                                                                            --------               -------
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                       (748)                 (640)

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period                                1,907                 1,320
                                                                            --------               -------
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period                                   $  1,159               $   680
                                                                            ========               =======
</TABLE>

     See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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                               APPLIED POWER INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Applied Power Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and
with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
For additional information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto in the Company's 1994 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been made.  Such adjustments consist of only those of a
recurring nature, other than the extraordinary charge discussed in Note D -
"Extraordinary Charge" and the foreign currency exchange loss discussed in Note
E - "Foreign Currency Exchange Loss".  Operating results for the three and six
months ended February 28, 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1995.


NOTE B - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Company completed the sale of certain assets of Wright Line's Datafile
business in October, 1993.  A short time later, Wright Line sold its Tapeseal
product line to a third party.  In the second quarter of fiscal 1994, the
Company announced its decision to retain the remaining Wright Line business,
which had been included in discontinued operations since the third quarter of
1992. For further information, refer to Note B - "Discontinued Operations" in
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 1994 Annual Report
on Form 10-K.


NOTE C - ACQUISITIONS
On September 2, 1994, the Company acquired the assets of its master distributor
in Brazil for $699 in cash (the "Brazil Acquisition").  Approximately $365 of
the purchase price was assigned to goodwill.  The operating results of the new
entity, subsequent to its acquisition, are included in the Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

On March 21, 1994, the Company increased its ownership interest in Applied
Power Korea from approximately 50% to 90%.  Cash of $912 was used in the
acquisition which generated goodwill of $572.  The results of operations of
this subsidiary have historically been included in the Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Earnings.

Effective October 1, 1993, the Company completed the acquisition of certain
assets of Palmer Industries, Inc. ("Palmer") for approximately $1,534 in cash
and a $350 note.  Approximately $490 of the purchase price was assigned to
goodwill.  Palmer, based in Alexandria, Minnesota, is a leading manufacturer of
plastic and metal staples, fasteners and straps.  The operating results of
Palmer subsequent to October 1, 1993 are included in the Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Earnings.


NOTE D - EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE
During the quarter ended February 28, 1995, the Company recorded an
extraordinary loss of $4,920 ($.36 per share) in anticipation of the March 30,
1995 extinguishment of $64,350 of 9.92% Senior Unsecured Notes.  The pre-tax
extraordinary loss of $7,343 is comprised of a make whole provision of $4,050,
costs associated with the cancellation of underlying interest rate swap
agreements of $3,047, and the write-off of deferred finance costs of $246.

The funds used to retire the debt and pay the make whole obligation were
obtained from new borrowings under a temporary $40,000 expansion of an existing
revolving credit facility. The new borrowings are subject to the same terms,
rates and covenants as the existing $40,000 multicurrency revolver, except that
the new $40,000 credit expansion expires August 31, 1995.  In conjunction with
the refinancing, the Company entered into interest rate caps on a notional
$60,000 in borrowings that limits the maximum applicable base rate (three month
LIBOR) to 8.0%. Currently the Company incurs interest at .3% - .45% above three
month LIBOR.  The interest rate caps expire in March, 1997.  The Company
anticipates securing permanent financing prior to the end of the current fiscal
year, August 31, 1995.






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NOTE E - FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS
Earnings from continuing operations for the three and six months ended February
28, 1995 include a $1.3 million foreign currency exchange loss ($.06 per share,
after tax) for the recent devaluation of the Mexican peso.  Applied Power S.A.
de C.V., the Company's Mexican subsidiary, had certain U.S. dollar denominated
liabilities which were impacted by the devaluation.  During the second quarter,
the Company restructured various financial obligations of its Mexican
subsidiary to reduce the earnings impact of any potential further devaluation
of the peso.





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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
         (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Earnings from continuing operations before extraordinary charges for the second
quarter of fiscal 1995 were $4,638, or $.34 per share, compared to $3,297, or
$.25 per share recorded in the comparable prior year period.  For the first six
months of fiscal 1995, earnings from continuing operations before extraordinary
charges were $10,079, or $.74 per share, a 62% improvement over comparable
prior year earnings of $6,225, or $.47 per share.  Excluding a $.06 per share
foreign exchange loss related to the devaluation of the Mexican peso (discussed
below), net earnings before extraordinary charges for the three and six months
ended February 28, 1995 were $5,503 ($.40 per share) and $10,944 ($.80 per
share).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SALES BY SEGMENT                             Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 February 28,                           February 28,
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      1995          1994        CHANGE       1995          1994        CHANGE
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>
Distributed Products Group            $  62,112     $  52,696      18%       $124,852      $106,285       17%
Engineered Solutions Group               46,570        37,770      23%         92,277        75,278       23%
Wright Line                              15,819        11,403      39%         33,171        23,910       39%
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                  $124,501      $101,869      22%       $250,300      $205,473       22%
==============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

All of the Company's businesses reported sales increases over the prior year
for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 1995.  Sales from the
Distributed Products Group, which consists of Enerpac and GB Electrical,
increased 18% and 17% for the three and six month periods ended February 28,
1995, respectively, 4% of which was the result of favorable foreign currency
translation due to the weaker U.S.  dollar. The sales increases resulted from
improving worldwide economies, new product introductions, the impact of the
Brazil Acquisition, and continued geographic expansion into developing markets.

The Engineered Solutions Group, consisting of Barry Controls, Power-Packer and
APITECH, reported second quarter and year-to-date sales gains of 23% over the
comparable prior year, 4% of which was attributable to favorable foreign
currency translation.  Strong European cab-tilt and convertible top system
sales by Power-Packer, as well as overall improvement in the North American and
European transportation and industrial markets were the key contributors.

Wright Line's 39% sales growth was primarily due to the strength of its product
offering and distribution effectiveness into the fast growing local area
computer network market with its LAN Management System.  Also contributing to
the increase were new products introduced in the last twelve months, including
the Addendum laboratory furniture and Multimedia product lines.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROSS PROFIT BY SEGMENT                      Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 February 28,                           February 28,
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      1995          1994        CHANGE       1995          1994        CHANGE
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>
Distributed Products Group            $  26,287     $  22,802      15%      $  52,726     $  46,461       13%
Engineered Solutions Group               13,084        10,487      25%         26,284        20,677       27%
Wright Line                               7,921         4,384      81%         16,454         9,127       80%
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                 $  47,292     $  37,673      26%      $  95,464     $  76,265       25%
==============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

The Company's second quarter and year-to-date gross profit increased 26% and
25%, respectively over the comparable prior year periods, primarily
attributable to increased sales volume.  Favorable manufacturing efficiencies,
volume, and product mix at Wright Line and within the Engineered Solutions
Group were partially offset by the impact of unfavorable product mix within the
Distributed Products Group businesses.  The overall impact is an increase in
the Company's six month gross profit percentage from 37.1% to 38.1%.





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES                           Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 February 28,                           February 28,
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      1995          1994        CHANGE       1995          1994        CHANGE
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
Engineering                           $   3,883      $   3,181    22%        $   7,605     $   6,266      21%
Selling & Marketing                      20,677         16,971    22%           41,996        35,117      20%
Administration                           10,568          8,540    24%           21,220        17,418      22%
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                 $  35,128      $  28,692    22%        $  70,821     $  58,801      20%
==============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

Second quarter and year-to-date operating expenses were 22% and 20% higher than
that reported in the comparable prior year periods, respectively.
Approximately $751 and $1,493 of the three and six months increases,
respectively, were attributable to favorable foreign currency translation.
Engineering expenses increased 22%, reflecting higher new product development
expenditures, mostly within the Engineered Solutions Group.  The increase in
selling and marketing expense was primarily sales volume driven, consisting of
incremental commissions, advertising and general selling costs.  Administration
expense increased due to additional employee benefit, legal, information
technology and geographic expansion expenditures.  Operating expenses have
remained at approximately 28% of sales during the periods presented.

Interest expense for the three and six months ended February 28, 1995 increased
over comparable prior year periods due primarily to higher market interest
rates.

Amortization expense for the quarter and six months ended February 28, 1995 was
$396 and $490 lower than that reported in comparable prior year periods,
respectively, due to certain GB Electrical intangible assets becoming fully
amortized during the second quarter.

Included under other operating expense - net for both the three and six months
ended February 28, 1995, is a $1,331 loss attributable to the recent Mexican
peso devaluation. The Company's Mexican subsidiary had certain U.S. dollar
denominated liabilities which were impacted by the devaluation. During the
second quarter, the Company restructured various financial obligations of its
Mexican subsidiary to reduce the earnings impact of any potential further
devaluation of the peso.

Included under the caption "Discontinued Operations, net of income taxes" in
the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the six months ended
February 28, 1994 are the earnings of the retained Wright Line operations,
which had previously been credited to the discontinued operations reserve.  For
further information, see Note B - "Discontinued Operations" in Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $4,920 ($.36 per share) in
February, 1995 in anticipation of the March 30, 1995 extinguishment of $64,350
of 9.92% Senior Unsecured Notes.  The pre-tax extraordinary loss of $7,343 is
comprised of a make whole provision of $4,050, costs associated with the
cancellation of underlying interest rate swap agreements of $3,047, and the
write-off of deferred finance costs of $246.  The refinancing will provide the
Company more flexibility as to prepayment and geographic placement of debt, as
well as lower interest costs.  At February 28, 1995 interest rates and debt
levels, the refinancing would benefit the Company's earnings per share by
approximately $.12 per year.  For further information, refer to Liquidity and
Capital Resources below.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,159 at February 28, 1995 and $1,907 at
August 31, 1994.  In order to minimize interest expense, the Company
intentionally maintains low cash balances by using available cash to reduce
short-term bank borrowings.

Cash generated from operations, after considering non-cash items and changes in
operating assets and liabilities, totaled $3,257 for the six months ended
February 28, 1995, compared to $1,210 for the comparable prior year period.
Higher earnings from continuing operations accounted for the majority of the
year-over-year operating cash flow increase.





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Cash used in investing activities totaled $6,251 for the first six months of
1995, of which $5,761 was used for capital expenditures, and $699 for the
Brazil Acquisition.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION           February 28, 1995     August 31, 1994
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                            <C>           <C>     <C>          <C>
Shareholders' Equity           $    114,238   50%    $   107,311   47%
Total Debt                           99,071   43%        103,455   45%
Deferred Taxes                       15,697    7%         16,768    8%
- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                          $    229,006  100%    $   227,534  100%
======================================================================
</TABLE>

During the six months ended February 28, 1995, outstanding debt decreased by
$4,384, due in part to cash generated from the sale of an additional $5,000 of
accounts receivable under the Company's accounts receivable financing program.
Debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 43% at February 28, 1995,
compared to 45% at August 31, 1994.  Dividends of $796 were paid, while the
exercise of stock options generated $1,918 of cash.

The Company extinguished all $64,350 of its 9.92% Senior Unsecured Notes on
March 30, 1995.  The funds used to retire the $64,350 principal amount of debt
and disburse make whole payments totaling approximately $4,050, were obtained
from new borrowings under a temporary $40,000 expansion of the Company's
existing $40,000 multicurrency revolving credit agreement.  The new borrowings
are subject to the same terms, rates and covenants as the existing $40,000
multicurrency revolver, except that the new $40,000 credit expansion expires
August 31, 1995.  In conjunction with the refinancing, the Company entered into
interest rate caps on a notional $60,000 in borrowings that limits the maximum
applicable base rate (three month LIBOR) to 8.0%. Currently the Company incurs
interest at .3% - .45% above three month LIBOR.  The interest rate caps expire
in March, 1997.  The Company expects to replace this temporary variable rate
financing with a permanent variable rate facility prior to August 31, 1995.

Actual outstanding borrowings under long-term facilities at February 28, 1995
totaled $16,881.  The $64,350 of 9.92% Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding at
that date were reclassified to "Current maturities of long-term debt" in the
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet due to the anticipated March 30, 1995
refinancing, with the exception of $23,119 which remained in long-term debt due
to the ability to refinance this amount on a long-term basis under the existing
$40,000 facility.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 1993, the Company recorded a $4,355 ($.38 per
share) net restructuring charge.  Substantially all of such costs had been
incurred as of February 28, 1995.

The Company anticipates that the funds generated from operations and available
under short-term credit lines will be adequate to meet operating, debt service
and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.




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PART II -  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on January 9, 1995.  The only
matter voted on by shareholders at the meeting was the election of directors.
Each director nominee was elected.  The number of votes for each nominee is set
forth below:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Votes For             Votes Withheld
                          ---------------------     -------------------
<S>                         <C>                       <C>
Jack L. Heckel              10,960,671 shares         226,124 shares
Richard M. Jones            10,960,018 shares         226,777 shares
Richard A. Kashnow          10,960,671 shares         226,124 shares
L. Dennis Kozlowski         10,954,084 shares         232,711 shares
Richard G. Sim              10,934,731 shares         252,064 shares
Raymond S. Troubh           10,960,211 shares         226,584 shares
</TABLE>



ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   (a)   See Index to Exhibits on page 13, which is incorporated herein by
         reference.

   (b)   While the Company did not file a Current Report on Form 8-K for the
         quarter ended February 28, 1995, the Company filed a Current Report on
         Form 8-K dated March 3, 1995, announcing the refinancing of all $64 
         million of its 9.92% Senior Unsecured Notes on March 30, 1995, and the
         recognition of a foreign currency exchange loss due to the recent 
         devaluation of the Mexican peso.




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                                   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.





                                           APPLIED POWER INC.
                                            (Registrant)



Date:  April 13, 1995                      By: /s/Robert C. Arzbaecher
                                              -----------------------------
                                           Robert C. Arzbaecher
                                           Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
                                           (Principal Financial Officer
                                           and duly authorized to sign
                                           on behalf of the registrant)




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<PAGE>   13

                               APPLIED POWER INC.

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                        FISCAL 1995 SECOND QUARTER 10-Q


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit
Number                Description                  Page No.
- - ------   -----------------------------------       --------
  <S>    <C>                                       <C>
   4     First Amendment to Revolving
         Credit Agreement, dated February
         28, 1995, between Applied Power
         Inc., Applied Power Finance S.A.,
         and Bank of America Illinois (f/k/a
         Continental Bank), ABN AMRO
         Bank N.V. and PNC Bank,
         National Association (as Lenders)
         and Bank of America Illinois (as
         administrative agent for the lenders)         14

  11     Computation of Earnings Per Share             19

  27     Financial Data Schedule                       20
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   1

                                                                       Exhibit 4
                      FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

        This First Amendment to Credit Agreement (this "Amendment"), dated as
of February 28, 1995 is among APPLIED POWER INC., a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Company"), APPLIED POWER FINANCE S.A., a French corporation ("APSA"), BANK OF
AMERICA ILLINOIS, ABN AMRO BANK N.V., and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Lenders and  BANK OF AMERICA ILLINOIS (f/k/a Continental Bank), as
administrative agent for the Lenders (the "Agent").

                         W  I  T  N  E  S  S  E  T  H :

        WHEREAS, the Company, APSA, the Lenders and the Agent entered into that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 1994 (the "Original Credit
Agreement"); and

        WHEREAS, the Company and APSA have requested the Lenders to amend the
Original Credit Agreement to increase the Aggregate Commitment;

        NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the premises
and mutual agreements herein contained, hereby agree as follows:

        1.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the
Original Credit Agreement shall have the same meaning when used herein unless
otherwise defined herein.

        2.  Amendments to Original Credit Agreement.  From and after the
Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the Original Credit Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:

                (a)  Section 1.1 - "Defined Terms" of the Original Credit 
Agreement is amended as follows:

                (i)  The definition of "Agent" is amended in its entirety to 
                     read as follows:

                        Agent means Bank of America Illinois (f/k/a/ 
                Continental Bank), together with  its successors and assigns.

                (ii)  The definition of "Aggregate Commitment" is amended in 
                its entirety to read as  follows:

                        Aggregate Commitment at any time means (a) on or before
                March 1, 1995, $40,000,000,  (b) during the period commencing 
                on March 1, 1995 and ending on  August 31, 1995, $80,000,000,
                and  (c) from and after September 1, 1995, $40,000,000, 
                as such amounts may be reduced from time to time pursuant to
                Section 5.1.

                (iii)  The definition of "Continental" is amended in its 
                entirety to read as follows:

                        Continental means Bank of America Illinois (f/k/a 
                        Continental Bank)

                (b)  Section 2.1.1 of the Original Credit Agreement is amended
by adding the following at the end of the first sentence thereof:
<PAGE>   2

                ";  provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate 
        principal Dollar Amount of all  outstanding Bid Loans of APSA plus the
        aggregate principal Dollar Amount of all outstanding Committed  
        Loans of APSA exceed the lesser of (x) $40,000,000 and  (y) the
        Aggregate  Commitment."

                (c)  Section 3.1 of the Original Credit Agreement is amended by
inserting the following at the end of the first sentence thereof:

                "provided, further, that the aggregate principal Dollar Amount 
        of all  outstanding Bid  Loans of APSA plus the aggregate principal
        Dollar Amount of all outstanding Committed Loans of APSA shall not at
        any time exceed the lesser of  (x) $40,000,000 and  (y) the Aggregate
        Commitment.

                (d)  Section 5.2 of the Original Credit Agreement is amended by
adding the following new subsection (c) thereto:

                (c)  If on September 1, 1995, the Dollar Amount of the 
        aggregate outstanding principal  amount of all Loans exceeds (as a
        result of fluctuations in applicable foreign exchange rates, the
        reduction of the Commitments or otherwise) the Aggregate Commitment,
        the Borrowers shall make a mandatory prepayment of the Loans in an
        amount equal to such excess. Such payment  shall be applied (and, to
        the extent necessary, made in the applicable Available Currencies) to
        repay first, Floating Rate Loans, second, Committed Eurocurrency Loans,
        and third, Bid Loans.   Any prepayment of a Fixed Rate Loan shall be
        subject to the provisions of Section 7.4.

                (e)  Schedule I of the Original Credit Agreement is deleted and
Schedule I to this Amendment is substituted therefor.

        3.  Representations and Warranties of each Borrower.  In order to
induce the Lender and the Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment, each
Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender and to the Agent that:

                (a)  The representations and warranties of such Borrower 
contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date
hereof.

                (b)  No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has 
occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof or will result from the
execution and delivery of this Amendment or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein.

        4.  Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment.  This Amendment
shall become effective March 1, 1995 (the "Effective Date") provided that on or
before such date the Agent shall have received:

                (a)  from each Borrower, five originally executed counterparts
of a certificate of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary as to

                (i)  the resolutions of its Board of Directors authorizing 
        such Borrower's execution,  delivery and performance of this Amendment
        and all other documents, instruments and  agreements related hereto,
        and
<PAGE>   3

                (ii)  the incumbency and signatures of those of its officers 
        authorized to act with respect  to this Amendment and the Credit
        Agreement and each other document, instrument or agreement to be
        executed by it in connection with this Amendment;

                (b)  Counterparts of this Agreement executed by each Borrower,
the Agent and each Lender.

                (c)  Five originally executed counterparts of a certificate of 
each Borrower dated the Effective Date certifying that the matters set
forth in Section 3.1 hereof are true and correct with the same effect as if
then made.

                (d)  Five signed opinions dated the Effective Date and 
addressed to the Agent  and all Lenders, each substantially in the form of
Exhibits F and G to the Original Credit Agreement, as applicable, covering the
Amendment and the Original Credit Agreement, as amended from:

                (i)    Quarles & Brady, counsel for the Company;

                (ii)   Salens Hertzfeld & Herlbronn, counsel for APSA; and

                (iii)  Mayer, Brown & Platt, counsel for the Agent.

                (e)  Satisfactory Legal Form.  All documents executed or 
submitted pursuant hereto by or on behalf of each Borrower shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent and its counsel; the Agent and
its counsel shall have received all information, and such counterpart originals
or such certified or other copies of such documents, instruments and agreements
as the Agent or its counsel may reasonably request; and all legal matters
incident to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be
satisfactory to counsel to the Agent.

        5.  Miscellaneous.

                (a)  From and after the date hereof, each reference to the 
Original Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to the Original
Credit Agreement as amended hereby.  As amended hereby, the Original Credit
Agreement is hereby reaffirmed, approved and confirmed in every respect, and
shall remain in full force and effect including, without limitation, the
guaranty in Section 13 of the Original Credit Agreement.

                (b)  This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in 
any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate
counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but
all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment.

                (c)  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER
AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE.
<PAGE>   4

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized
as of the day and year first above written.


                                     APPLIED POWER, INC.

                                     By:    /s/ Douglas R. Dorszynski   
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title: Vice President Tax and Treasurer
                                           ------------------------------------


                                     APPLIED POWER FINANCE S.A.

                                     By:     /s/ Douglas R. Dorszynski
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title:  Designated Attorney in fact
                                           ------------------------------------


                                     BANK OF AMERICA ILLINOIS (f/k/a
                                     Continental Bank) in its individual
                                     capacity and as Agent

                                     By:     /s/ Meg Klaggett
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                           ------------------------------------


                                     ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

                                     By:     /s/ R. Michael Schwartz
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                           ------------------------------------


                                     By:     /s/ William Heissenbuttel
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                           ------------------------------------


                                     PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                     By:     /s/ Richard T. Jander
                                           ------------------------------------
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                           ------------------------------------
<PAGE>   5

                                   Schedule I



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Commitment
                             Commitment              Commitment               from and
                              prior to              from 3/1/95                after
       Lender                  3/1/95                to 8/31/95                9/1/95                Percentage
       ------                ----------             -----------              ----------              ----------
<S>                          <C>                    <C>                      <C>                     <C>
Bank of                       $  20,000,000          $ 40,000,000             $ 20,000,000             50%
America
Illinois

ABN AMRO                         10,000,000            20,000,000               10,000,000             25%
N.V.

PNC Bank,                        10,000,000            20,000,000               10,000,000             25%
National
Association

TOTAL                         $  40,000,000          $ 80,000,000             $ 40,000,000            100%

                                                                                           
</TABLE>

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                                                                      Exhibit 11

                               APPLIED POWER INC.
                       COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                                                February 28,         February 28,
                                                             ------------------   ----------------
                                                               1995      1994       1995      1994
                                                             -------     ------   -------   ------
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
PRIMARY:
Average shares outstanding                                      13,255    13,016     13,223    13,013

Net effect of dilutive options based
   on the treasury stock method
   using average market price                                      407       153        419       141
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Total                                                   13,662    13,169     13,642    13,154

Net earnings (loss):
   Continuing operations                                       $ 4,638   $ 3,297   $ 10,079   $ 6,225
   Discontinued operations                                          -         -          -       (348)
   Extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment                    (4,920)       -      (4,920)       -
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Net Earnings                                           $  (282)  $ 3,297   $  5,159   $ 5,877

Primary earnings (loss) per share:
   Continuing operations                                       $  0.34   $  0.25   $   0.74   $  0.47
   Discontinued operations                                          -         -          -      (0.02)
   Extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment                     (0.36)       -       (0.36)       -
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Net Earnings                                           $ (0.02)  $  0.25   $   0.38   $  0.45
                                                               =======   =======   ========   =======
FULLY DILUTED: (A)
Average shares outstanding                                      13,255    13,016     13,223    13,013

Net effect of dilutive options based
   on the treasury stock method
   using the greater of average
   or period-end market price                                      407       235        420       238
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Total                                                   13,662    13,251     13,643    13,251

Net earnings (loss):
   Continuing operations                                       $ 4,638   $ 3,297   $ 10,079   $ 6,225
   Discontinued operations                                          -         -          -       (348)
   Extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment                    (4,920)       -      (4,920)       -
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Net Earnings                                           $  (282)  $ 3,297   $ 5,159    $ 5,877

Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share:
   Continuing operations                                       $  0.34   $  0.25   $  0.74    $  0.47
   Discontinued operations                                          -         -         -       (0.03)
   Extraordinary loss on debt extinguishment                     (0.36)       -      (0.36)        -
                                                               -------   -------   --------   -------
        Net Earnings                                           $ (0.02)  $  0.25   $  0.38    $  0.44
                                                               =======   =======   =======    =======
</TABLE>

(A)  Dilution of less than 3%; therefore not presented in Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

                                       19

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Applied
Power Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 1995 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 317,520
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                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     111,555
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<SALES>                                        250,300
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