ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
10-Q, 1997-11-13
ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                            UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                  
                                  
                              FORM 10-Q



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

          For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997
                                         ------------------
                                 OR

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

          For the transition period from             to
                                         -----------    -----------
          Commission file number 1-4482
                                 ------

                              ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
            ------------------------------------------------------          
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


             New  York                                 11-1806155
- --------------------------------                    -----------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                     Identification Number)

25 Hub Drive, Melville, New York                            11747
- --------------------------------                    -----------------------
(Address of principal executive                          (Zip Code)
 offices)


Registrant's telephone number,
including area code                                     (516) 391-1300
                                                    -----------------------

      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
               ----------                                ----------
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

      Common stock, $1 par value: 98,192,497 shares outstanding at
October 31, 1997.


                  PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements.

                          ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                   (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Nine Months Ended    Three Months Ended
                                       September 30,         September 30,
                                   --------------------- ---------------------
                                      1997       1996       1997       1996
                                      ----       ----       ----       ----
<S>                                <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Sales                              $5,653,471 $4,902,348 $1,949,396 $1,597,379
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of products sold             4,782,974  4,111,210  1,657,850  1,353,394
  Selling, general and
    administrative expenses           519,542    454,592    173,784    147,377
  Depreciation and amortization        32,129     27,608     11,295      9,254
  Integration charge                   21,600          -     21,600          -
  Realignment charge                   37,900          -     37,900          - 
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 
                                    5,394,145  4,593,410  1,902,429  1,510,025
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Operating income                      259,326    308,938     46,967     87,354

Equity in earnings (loss) of
  affiliated company                    1,006       (419)       474       (391)

Interest expense                       48,193     29,963     18,145      8,813
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Earnings before income
  taxes and minority interest         212,139    278,556     29,296     78,150

Provision for income taxes             92,156    110,591     17,165     31,419
                                   ---------- ----------  --------- ----------
Earnings before minority interest     119,983    167,965     12,131     46,731

Minority interest                       8,628     13,304      2,849      2,975
                                   ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income                         $  111,355 $  154,661 $    9,282 $   43,756
                                   ========== ========== ========== ==========

Net income per common share             $1.11      $1.50       $.09       $.43
                                        =====      =====       ====       ====
Average number of common shares
  and common share equivalents
  outstanding                         100,573    102,930     99,828    102,892
                                      =======    =======     ======    =======



                          See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>

                          ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                September 30,   December 31,
                                                     1997           1996
                                                -------------   ------------
                                                 (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>            <C>
ASSETS
- ------

Current assets:
  Cash and short-term investments                  $  137,014     $  136,400
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
    for doubtful accounts ($44,160 in 1997
    and $39,753 in 1996)                            1,199,584        902,878
  Inventories                                       1,184,623      1,044,841
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                    26,796         36,004
                                                   ----------     ----------  
    Total current assets                            2,548,017      2,120,123

Property, plant and equipment at cost:
  Land                                                  9,607          8,712
  Buildings and improvements                           74,648         77,257
  Machinery and equipment                             146,639        127,633
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                      230,894        213,602
    Less accumulated depreciation and
      amortization                                    110,398         98,377
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                      120,496        115,225


Investment in affiliated company                       35,206         34,200


Cost in excess of net assets of
  companies acquired, net of amortization
  ($66,377 in 1997 and $57,802 in 1996)               638,988        388,787


Other assets                                           80,838         52,016
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                   $3,423,545     $2,710,351
                                                   ==========     ==========



                          See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>


                          ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                September 30,   December 31,
                                                     1997           1996
                                                -------------   ------------
                                                 (Unaudited)
<S>                                                <C>            <C>                                             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                 $  751,901     $  594,474
  Accrued expenses                                    315,449        180,129
  Short-term borrowings, including current
    maturities of long-term debt                       67,609         71,504
                                                   ----------     ----------
    Total current liabilities                       1,134,959        846,107

Long-term debt                                        787,865        344,562

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities            87,734         68,488

Minority interest                                      62,915         92,712


Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, par value $1:
    Authorized - 120,000,000 shares
    Issued - 102,949,640 shares in 1997 and
         102,392,770 shares in 1996                   102,950        102,393
  Capital in excess of par value                      507,383        498,716
  Retained earnings                                   916,697        805,342
  Foreign currency translation adjustment             (34,397)         8,753
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                    1,492,633      1,415,204

  Less: Treasury stock (4,712,783 shares in 1997
        and 2,139,398 shares in 1996), at cost        122,780         49,065
        Unamortized employee stock awards              19,781          7,657
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                    1,350,072      1,358,482
                                                   ----------     ----------
                                                   $3,423,545     $2,710,351
                                                   ==========     ==========



                          See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>

                          ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                              (IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30,      
                                                     -----------------------
                                                       1997           1996
                                                       ----           ----
                                                            (Unaudited)
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                         $111,355       $154,661
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by (used for) operations:
      Minority interest in earnings                     8,628         13,304
      Depreciation and amortization                    35,266         29,372
      Equity in undistributed (earnings) loss
        of affiliated company                          (1,006)           419
      Realignment and integration charges              59,500              -
      Deferred income taxes                           (11,615)         7,673
      Change in assets and liabilities,
        net of effects of acquired businesses:
          Accounts receivable                        (227,719)       (35,760)
          Inventories                                 (62,668)        59,561
          Prepaid expenses and other assets             7,375         10,703
          Accounts payable                            107,944          8,245
          Accrued expenses                              4,103        (15,631)
          Other                                         2,151          4,613
                                                    ---------      ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities            33,314        237,160
                                                    ---------      ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of property, plant and
    equipment, net                                    (22,198)       (22,553)
  Proceeds from sale of building                            -         10,442
  Cash consideration paid for acquired businesses    (350,870)       (37,759)
  Other                                                     -          1,752
                                                    ---------      ---------
  Net cash used for investing activities             (373,068)       (48,118)
                                                    ---------      ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Change in short-term borrowings                      31,012        (52,096)
  Change in credit facilities                          33,089       (109,372)
  Repayment of long-term debt                          (1,450)        (6,896)
  Proceeds from long-term debt                        394,335              -
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options              15,549          8,843
  Purchases of common stock                          (101,009)        (9,787)
  Distribution to minority partners                   (17,389)        (9,378)
                                                    ---------      ---------
  Net cash provided by (used for)
    financing activities                              354,137       (178,686)
                                                    ---------      ---------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash               (13,769)        (4,312)
                                                    ---------      ---------

Net increase in cash and short-term investments           614          6,044
Cash and short-term investments at beginning
  of period                                           136,400         93,947
                                                    ---------      ---------
Cash and short-term investments at end of period    $ 137,014      $  99,991
                                                    =========      ========= 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
    Income taxes                                    $  83,410      $ 103,809
    Interest                                           43,788         33,271


                          See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>

                       ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                             (Unaudited)


Note A -- Basis of presentation
- -------------------------------

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals,
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial position and results
of operations at and for the periods presented.  Such financial
statements do not include all the information or footnotes
necessary for a complete presentation and, accordingly, should
be read in conjunction with the company's audited consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
the notes thereto.  The results of operations for the interim
periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full
year.

Note B -- Stock split
- ---------------------

All share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a
2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid
on October 15, 1997 to shareholders of record on October 3,
1997.

Note C -- Authorized shares and net income per common share
- -----------------------------------------------------------

Net income per common share is based upon the weighted average
number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and
1996, the average number of common stock equivalents was
1,686,660 and 1,157,384, respectively.  For the quarter ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, the average number of common stock
equivalents was 1,714,656 and 887,312, respectively.

Note D - Special charges
- ------------------------

The consolidated statement of income includes special pre-tax
charges totaling $59,500,000 ($.40 and $.41 per share for the
nine months and quarter ended September 30, 1997, respectively)
related to the realignment of the company's North American
components operations and the integration of the volume
electronic distribution businesses (FES Group) of Premier
Farnell plc acquired earlier in 1997.  Of this amount
$37,900,000 represents costs associated with the realignment of
the North American components operations into seven operating
groups based on customer needs.  The costs associated with this
realignment principally include real estate termination costs,
severance and other expenses related to personnel, and costs
related to communicating the announcement of the realignment to
customers, suppliers, and employees.  The remaining $21,600,000
represents costs associated with the integration of the FES
group including real estate termination costs, severance and
other expenses related to personnel performing duplicative
functions, professional fees, and the disposal of duplicative
fixed assets.

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

Sales
- -----

Consolidated sales for the nine months and third quarter of
1997 increased 15 percent and 22 percent, respectively,
compared with the year-earlier periods.  This sales growth
was principally due to increased activity levels throughout
the world and the acquisition of the FES Group offset, in
part, by the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar.  Excluding
the FES Group, sales for the nine months and third quarter
of 1997 increased more than 9 percent and 15 percent,
respectively, compared with the year-earlier periods.


Operating income
- ----------------

The company recorded operating income of $259.3 million and
$47.0 million in the first nine months and third quarter of
1997, respectively, compared with $308.9 million and $87.4
million, respectively, in the year-earlier periods.
Included in 1997's results are special pre-tax charges of
$21.6 million associated with the integration of the FES
Group and $37.9 million related to the realignment of the
company's North American components operations.  Excluding
these special charges, operating income was $318.8 million
and $106.5 million for the nine months and quarter ended
September 30, 1997, respectively.  The improvement in
operating income, excluding the special charges, in the
first nine months and third quarter of 1997, compared with
the year-earlier periods, reflects the impact of increased
sales, the acquisition of the FES Group, and economies of
scale offset, in part, by lower gross profit margins caused
by competitive pricing pressures and a changing product mix
more heavily weighted to commercial computer products.

Interest expense
- ----------------

Interest expense of $48.2 million and $18.1 million in the
first nine months and third quarter of 1997, respectively,
increased from $30 million during the first nine months of 1996
and $8.8 million in the comparable quarter of 1996. The
increase from the first nine months and third quarter of 1996
is a result of acquisitions, the repurchase of the company's
common stock, and investments in working capital.


Income taxes
- ------------

Excluding the special charges, the company recorded a provision
for taxes at an effective rate of 40.9 percent and 40.8 percent
for the first nine months and third quarter of 1997,
respectively, compared with 39.7 percent and 40.2 percent in
the comparable year-earlier periods.  The increase in the
provision for 1997 compared with the year earlier periods is
due to increased earnings in countries with higher marginal tax
rates.



Net income
- ----------

The company recorded net income of $111.4 million and $9.3
million in the first nine months and third quarter of 1997,
respectively, compared with $154.7 million in the first nine
months of 1996 and $43.8 million in the third quarter of 1996.
Excluding the special charges of $16.9 million, net of tax,
associated with the integration of the FES Group and the
special charge of $23.5 million, net of tax, related to the
realignment of the company's North American components
operations, net income was $151.8 million ($1.51 per share) and
$49.7 million ($.50 per share) for the first nine months and
third quarter of 1997, respectively.  The decrease in net
income for the first nine months is due to a decrease in gross
profit margins and an increase in interest expense offset, in
part, by higher sales.  The increase in net income for the
third quarter is attributable to higher operating income
offset, in part, by an increase in interest expense.


Liquidity and capital resources
- -------------------------------

The company maintains a high level of current assets, primarily
accounts receivable and inventories.  Consolidated current
assets as a percentage of total assets were approximately 74
percent and 78 percent at September 30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.

The net amount of cash provided by the company's operating
activities during the first nine months of 1997 was $33.3
million, principally reflecting earnings plus non-cash charges
offset, in part, by increased working capital requirements
supporting higher sales.  The net amount of cash used for
investing activities was $373.1 million, including
approximately $350.9 million for investments and acquisitions.
The net amount of cash provided by financing activities was
$354.1 million reflecting the $393 million of proceeds from the
issuance in January 1997 of the company's senior notes and
senior debentures and increases in the company's credit
facilities offset, in part, by the purchase of the company's
common stock.

The net amount of cash provided by the company's operating
activities during the first nine months of 1996 was $237.2
million, principally reflecting increased earnings and improved
working capital usage.  The net amount of cash used for
investing activities was $48.1 million, including $22.6 million
for various capital expenditures and $37.8 million for various
investments and acquisitions.  The net amount of cash used for
financing activities was $178.7 million, principally reflecting
the reduction in the company's borrowings, purchases of the
company's common stock and distributions to partners.

The company believes that its working capital, funds available
under its credit agreements, and additional funds generated
from operations will be sufficient to satisfy its cash
requirements at least through 1998.



Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
         ---------------------------------------------------
           None.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
         -------------------------------- 
    (a)  Exhibits
         (11) Statement Re:  Computation of Earnings Per Share

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

           None.



                             SIGNATURES



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


                                              ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.





Date:  November 12, 1997                       By:/s/ Gerald Luterman
                                                  -------------------
                                                  Gerald Luterman
                                                  Senior Vice President
                                                          and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


Date:  November 12, 1997                       By:/s/ Paul J. Reilly
                                                  ------------------
                                                  Paul J. Reilly
                                                  Vice President and
                                                  Corporate Controller





                                                              Exhibit 11
                           ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
               STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                    (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
                                          September 30,      September 30,
                                        ----------------- ------------------
                                          1997     1996      1997     1996
                                        -------- --------  -------- --------
<S>                                     <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>
PRIMARY
- -------
     
Average shares of common stock
  outstanding                             98,886  101,772    98,113  102,004 
Net effect of dilutive stock options - 
  based on the treasury method             1,687    1,158     1,715      888
                                        -------- --------  -------- --------
    Total                                100,573  102,930    99,828  102,892
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========
Net income                              $111,355 $154,661  $  9,282 $ 43,756
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========
Per share amount                        $   1.11 $   1.50  $   0.09 $   0.43
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========

Fully Diluted (A)
- -----------------

Average shares of common stock
  outstanding                             98,886  101,772    98,113  102,004
Net effect of dilutive stock options - 
  based on the treasury method             1,781    1,162     1,715    1,026
                                        -------- --------  -------- --------
    Total                                100,667  102,934    99,828  103,030
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========
Net income                              $111,355 $154,661  $  9,282 $ 43,756
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========
Per share amount                        $   1.11 $   1.50  $   0.09 $   0.42
                                        ======== ========  ======== ========

(A)  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K,
     Item 601(b)(11), although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 
     of APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%.



   
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<ARTICLE>                                 5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL 
                              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 1997 
                              10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
                              REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                     0
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