SPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
10-Q/A, 1994-11-14
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                   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q/A-1


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


                         For the quarter ended March 31, 1994
                            Commission file number 1-4416

                                                                           


                                SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                        PENNSYLVANIA                     23-1116110
                  (State of incorporation)            (I.R.S. Employer
               101 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 470       Identification No.)
                  Jenkintown, Pennsylvania                   19046
          (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

                                    (215) 517-2000
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


               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    .

               The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock            
            outstanding on May 2, 1994 was 5,108,148.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                        PART 1

                                FINANCIAL INFORMATION


          Item 1.  Index to Financial Statements


               Report of Independent Accountants                          


               Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations -
               Three Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993
               (Unaudited)                                                


               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - 
               March 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993
               (Unaudited)                                                


               Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows -
               Three Months Ended March 31, 1994 and 1993
               (Unaudited)                                                


               Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       


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                          REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     The Shareholders and Board of Directors
     SPS Technologies, Inc.:

          We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet
     of  SPS Technologies,  Inc.  and Subsidiaries  as  of March  31,  1994, the
     related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month
     periods ended  March 31, 1994 and  1993 and the related  statements of cash
     flows for the  three-month periods ended  March 31, 1994  and 1993.   These
     financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

          We conducted our  review in accordance  with standards established  by
     the  American Institute  of  Certified Public  Accountants.   A  review  of
     interim financial  information consists principally of  applying analytical
     procedures to financial  data and making  inquiries of persons  responsible
     for financial and  accounting matters.   It is substantially less  in scope
     than an  audit  conducted in  accordance with  generally accepted  auditing
     standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding
     the financial statements taken as a whole.   Accordingly, we do not express
     such an opinion.

          Based on our review,  we are not  aware of any material  modifications
     that  should be made  to the accompanying  condensed consolidated financial
     statements  for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting
     principles.  

   
          As discussed in Note 3, the financial statements for the quarter ended
     March 31, 1994 have been restated from amounts previously reported to defer
     until the  second quarter recognition of  the $1.6 million gain  on sale of
     the net assets of the Assembly Systems Division.
    

          We  have previously  audited,  in accordance  with generally  accepted
     auditing  standards, the  consolidated balance  sheet of  SPS Technologies,
     Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and the related consolidated
     statements  of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the year
     then  ended (not presented herein); and in  our report dated March 2, 1994,
     except as to Note 12 for which the date is March 21, 1994, we  expressed an
     unqualified opinion  on those  consolidated financial  statements.   In our
     opinion,  the   information  set   forth  in  the   accompanying  condensed
     consolidated balance sheet  as of December 31,  1993, is fairly  stated, in
     all material respects, in  relation to the consolidated balance  sheet from
     which it has been derived.

                                   /s/Coopers & Lybrand        
                                   COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


     2400 Eleven Penn Center
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   
     May 12, 1994, except for the third paragraph of Note 3
       as to which the date is November 9, 1994.
    

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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
                (Unaudited-Thousands of dollars except per share data)

                                                     Three Months Ended    
                                                          March 31,       
                                                      1994          1993   

     Net sales                                     $  81,581     $  87,283 

     Cost of goods sold                               68,553        73,162  

     Gross profit                                     13,028        14,121  

     Selling, general and administrative expense      10,820        11,383

     Unusual items:
      Restructuring credit                            (1,500)         (500)
      Loss on disposal                                 6,600               

     Operating earnings (loss)                        (2,892)        3,238     

     Other income (expense):
      Interest income                                    105           221     
      Interest expense                                (1,718)       (1,534)    
      Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates            210          (150)    
      Other, net                                         455           295 
                                                        (948)       (1,168)    

     Earnings (loss) before income taxes              (3,840)        2,070

     Provision for income taxes                          300           440 


     Net earnings (loss)                           $  (4,140)    $   1,630 



     Net earnings (loss) per share                 $    (.81)    $     .32 

     Cash dividends per share                                    $     .32

     Average shares outstanding                    5,106,961     5,105,429 



       See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
       The 1993 amounts have been reclassified (see Note 3).


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (Unaudited-Thousands of dollars)

                                                March 31,        December 31,
                                                  1994               1993    
     Assets
     Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                $   6,889         $   6,852
      Accounts and notes receivable,
       less allowance for doubtful
       receivables of $1,285 (1993-$1,185)        51,875            48,968
      Inventories                                 80,953            80,604
      Deferred income taxes                       13,676            13,667
      Prepaid expenses                             2,741             2,300
      Net assets held for sale                     8,619             8,619
        Total current assets                     164,753           161,010

     Investments in affiliates                    12,681            12,475
     Property, plant and equipment, net of
      accumulated depreciation of $92,511         84,506            86,958
      (1993 - $93,214)                                    
     Other assets                                 27,045            25,536
          Total assets                         $ 288,985         $ 285,979

     Liabilities and shareholders' equity
     Current liabilities
      Notes payable                            $   6,678         $   7,339
      Accounts payable                            19,883            19,657
      Accrued expenses                            40,975            38,885
      Income taxes payable                           566               646
        Total current liabilities                 68,102            66,527

     Deferred income taxes                         9,457             9,445
     Long-term debt, less current
      installments                                83,703            81,828
     Retirement obligations                       27,675            25,352

     Shareholders' equity
      Preferred stock, par value $1 per share,
       Authorized 400,000 shares, Issued none
      Common stock, par value $1 per share,
       Authorized 30,000,000 shares,
       Issued 6,361,606 shares                     6,362             6,362
      Additional paid-in-capital                  59,714            59,704
      Retained earnings                           56,376            60,516
      Minimum pension liability                   (1,780)           (1,780)
      Common stock in treasury, at cost
       1994 - 1,254,314 shares
       1993 - 1,254,977 shares                   (10,139)          (10,144)
      Cumulative translation adjustments         (10,485)          (11,831)
        Total shareholders' equity               100,048           102,827
           Total liabilities and                
            shareholders' equity               $ 288,985         $ 285,979

        See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statement.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
                           (Unaudited-Thousands of dollars)


                                                        Three Months Ended      
                                                             March 31,      
                                                       1994           1993   

     Net cash provided by operating activities      $     264      $   2,492

     Cash flows provided (used) by investing
     activities
      Additions to property, plant and equipment       (3,358)        (3,537)
      Proceeds from sale of property, plant
      and equipment                                     1,051               
      Other, net                                          (76)              

     Net cash used by investing activities             (2,383)        (3,537)

     Cash flows provided (used) by financing
     activities
      Proceeds from borrowings                          3,766          9,700 
      Reduction of borrowings                          (1,707)       ( 4,145)
      Payments of cash dividends                                      (1,634)
      Other, net                                           16               

     Net cash provided by financing activities          2,075          3,921

     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash               81             25

     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents             37          2,901

     Cash and cash equivalents at 
     beginning of period                                6,852          2,879

     Cash and cash equivalents at 
     end of period                                  $   6,889      $   5,780


        See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (Unaudited-Thousands of Dollars)


          1.   Financial Statements

                    In the opinion of the Company's management, the
               accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial
               statements contain all adjustments necessary to present
               fairly the financial position as of March 31, 1994, the
               results of operations for the three-month periods ended
               March 31, 1994 and 1993, and cash flows for the three-month
               periods ended March 31, 1994 and 1993.  The December 31,
               1993 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited
               financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
               required by generally accepted accounting principles.  The
               accompanying financial statements contain only normal
               recurring adjustments.  All financial information has been
               prepared in conformity with the accounting principles
               reflected in the financial statements included in the 1993
               Annual Report filed on Form 10-K applied on a consistent
               basis.

          2.   Inventories
                                         March 31,       December 31,
                                           1994              1993    
               Finished goods            $  33,558         $  37,323
               Work-in-process              19,684            17,115
               Raw materials 
                and supplies                27,711            26,166
                                         $  80,953         $  80,604

          3.   Unusual Items

                    In April 1994, the Company decided to liquidate its
               investment in its subsidiary, Ferre Plana, S.A., located in
               Barcelona, Spain.  The loss on disposal of $6.6 million is
               included in the condensed statement of consolidated
               operations as an unusual charge.  This disposal charge was
               for the write-off of the net assets associated with Ferre
               Plana, including the related intangible assets and
               cumulative translation adjustment account.

                    Included in the 1993 restructuring charge was a
               provision for the liquidation of the Assembly Systems 
               Division (ASD), a fastener segment product line.  During the
               first quarter of 1994, the Company identified a buyer for
               this product line.  As a result of this modification of the 


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               restructuring plan and the related change in estimate, and
               because actual restructuring costs have been lower than
               estimated costs, the Company recorded a $1.5 million credit
               for the reversal of excess reserves associated with the 1993
               restructuring charge.

   
                    The reversal of excess reserves was previously reported
               as a credit of $3.1 million, which included a $1.6 million
               gain on the sale of ASD's net assets.  Since the sale closed
               on April 22, 1994, the accompanying financial statements
               have been restated to defer recognition of this gain until
               the second quarter of 1994.
    

                    During the fourth quarter of 1993, the restructuring
               plan was modified to retain certain businesses previously
               held for sale.  As a result of this modification, the
               condensed statement of consolidated operations for the
               three-month period ended March 31, 1993 has been
               reclassified for comparative purposes.

          4.   Income Taxes

                    The Company's provision for income taxes resulted
               principally from the inability to recognize a full tax
               benefit on the liquidation loss of the Company's subsidiary
               in Spain.  The Company's effective tax rate for the first
               quarter of 1993 is lower than the statutory tax rate due to
               the tax benefits realized from the settlement of a long-term
               receivable.

          5.   Earnings Per Share

                    Per share data was calculated using the weighted
               average number of shares outstanding during the periods. 
               Common share equivalents in the form of stock options have
               been excluded from the calculations as their dilutive effect
               is not material, or their effect is anti-dilutive.

          6.   Cumulative Translation Adjustments

                    The following summarizes the changes in translation
               adjustments during the three-month period ended March 31,
               1994:

               Beginning of period                $ (11,831)
                Changes during period:
                Working capital                       1,043
                Property, plant and equipment           333
                Other, net                              (30)
               End of period                      $ (10,485)


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          7.   Environmental Contingency

                    The Company has been identified as a potentially
               responsible party by various federal and state authorities
               for clean up or removal of waste from various disposal
               sites.  At March 31, 1994, the accrued liability for
               environmental remediation represents management's best
               estimate of the probable and reasonably estimable costs
               related to environmental remediation.  The measurement of
               the liability is evaluated quarterly based on currently
               available information.  As the scope of the Company's
               environmental liability becomes more clearly defined, it is
               possible that additional reserves may be necessary. 
               Accordingly, it is possible that the Company's results of
               operations in future quarterly or annual periods could be
               materially affected.  However, management believes that the
               overall costs of environmental remediation will be incurred
               over an extended period of time and, as a result, are not
               expected to have a material impact on the consolidated
               financial position of the Company.
    


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

          Introduction

               The net loss for the first quarter of 1994 is attributed to
          unusual items which net to a charge of $5.1 million.  This
          includes a $6.6 million loss on disposal for the liquidation of
          the Company's subsidiary in Barcelona, Spain, and a $1.5 million
          credit for the reversal of reserves associated with the 1993
          restructure charge.  Sales and orders received in the first
          quarter of 1994 indicated improvements in the aerospace and
          industrial fastener markets of the fastener segment and growth in
          the materials segment.


          Sales and Operating Earnings by Segment

          Sales

               Net sales in the first quarter of 1994 were $81.6 million,
          compared to $87.3 million for the same period a year ago.  Sales
          decreased $5.7 million, or 6.5 percent, compared to the first
          quarter of 1993; however, sales increased $9.6 million, or 13.4
          percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 1993. 

               Fastener segment sales were $58.1 million, compared to first
          quarter of 1993 sales of $62.4 million, a decrease of $4.3
          million, or 6.8 percent.  Aerospace fastener sales decreased by
          $1.8 million, or 6.2 percent; however, sales increased by $3.8
          million, or 16.6 percent, from the fourth quarter of 1993. 
          Excluding the first quarter of 1993 sales of the Assembly Systems
          Division and the Company's subsidiary in Spain, transportation
          and industrial fastener sales in the first quarter of 1994
          increased $1.7 million, or 5.8 percent, compared to the first
          quarter of 1993.

               Materials segment sales were $23.5 million in the first
          quarter of 1994 compared to $24.9 million in the first quarter of
          1993, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 5.8 percent.  Higher sales
          of magnetic materials were offset by a decline in the sales of
          stainless steel and cobalt-based alloys.  Compared to the fourth
          quarter of 1993, first quarter sales in the materials market
          increased by $2.5 million , or 12 percent.


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          Operating Earnings

               The operating loss for the fastener segment of $5.0 million
          in the first quarter of 1994 is due to the 1994 unusual items. 
          Excluding the 1994 unusual items, fastener segment operating
          earnings decreased $1.1 million from the first quarter of 1993. 
          The decrease in operating profit is the result of lower sales
          volume of aerospace fastener sales and certain material and
          equipment problems experienced in the Company's Cleveland plant.

               In the materials segment, operating earnings of $2.1 million
          in the first quarter of 1994 improved slightly when compared with
          the first quarter of 1993.  Profits from higher sales of magnetic
          materials and savings from an overhead reduction program were
          offset by the reduced earnings associated with a decline in the
          sales volume of superalloys.

          Other Expense

               Interest expense increased from $1.5 million in the first
          quarter of 1993 to $1.7 million in the first quarter of 1994, due
          to higher levels of corporate debt and an increase in interest
          rates.  The magnetic materials joint venture in Adelanto,
          California and the Company's Brazilian affiliate reported net
          earnings in the first quarter of 1994 compared to net losses in
          the first quarter of 1993.  As a result, the Company's equity in
          earnings (loss) of affiliates improved by $360,000.

          Income Taxes

               The Company incurred a provision for income taxes despite a
          first quarter of 1994 pre-tax loss from operations because of the
          inability to recognize a full tax benefit on the liquidation loss
          of the Company's subsidiary in Spain.  The Company's effective
          tax rate for the first quarter of 1993 is lower than the
          statutory tax rate due to the tax benefits realized from the
          settlement of a long-term receivable.

          Earnings

   
               The net loss for the first quarter of 1994 of $4.1 million,
          or $.81 per share, compared to net earnings for the first quarter
          of 1993 of $1.6 million, or $.32 per share.  The unusual items in
          1994 of $5.1 million compares to a $500,000 restructuring credit
          in 1993 and accounts for the net loss in 1994.  A gross profit
          decrease of $1.1 million was offset by reductions to selling,
          general and administrative expense, other expense and the
          provision for income taxes.
    


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          Orders and Backlog

               Incoming orders in the first quarter of 1994 were $92.3
          million, compared to $94.9 million for the first quarter of 1993. 
          Compared to the fourth quarter of 1993, orders increased in both
          segments for a total increase of $18.1 million, or 24.3 percent.
          Excluding 1993 orders for the Assembly Systems Division and the
          Company's subsidiary in Spain, orders received in the first
          quarter of 1994 were 3 percent higher than the first quarter of
          1993 and 28.5 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 1993.   
          The backlog at March 31, 1994 was $95.4 million, compared to
          $90.7 million on the same date a year ago and $89 million at
          December 31, 1993.

          Unusual Items

               In April 1994, the Company decided to liquidate its
          investment in its subsidiary, Ferre Plana, S.A., located in
          Barcelona, Spain.  Ferre Plana, S.A., which manufactured
          commodity industrial fasteners, had lost $9.4 million since it
          was acquired in 1990, and would have incurred additional losses
          and required a substantial cash investment in 1994 if kept in
          operation.  The loss on disposal of $6.6 million is included in
          the condensed statement of consolidated operations as an unusual
          charge.  This disposal charge was for the write-off of the net
          assets associated with Ferre Plana, including the related
          intangible assets and cumulative translation adjustment account,
          and will have no effect on the Company's cash flow.

   
               Included in the 1993 restructuring charge was a provision
          for the liquidation of the Assembly Systems Division (ASD), a
          fastener segment product line.  ASD, which manufactured computer-
          controlled fastener tightening equipment, had accumulated
          operating losses totaling $11.6 million over the past five years. 
          During the first quarter of 1994, the Company identified a buyer
          for this product line.  As a result of this modification of the
          restructuring plan and the related change in estimate, and
          because actual restructuring costs have been lower than estimated
          costs, the Company recorded a $1.5 million credit for the
          reversal of excess reserves associated with the 1993
          restructuring charge.
    

   
               The reversal of excess reserves was previously reported as a
          credit of $3.1 million, which included a $1.6 million gain on the
          sale of ASD's net assets.  Since the sale closed on April 22,
          1994, the accompanying financial statements have been restated to
          defer recognition of this gain until the second quarter of 1994.
    

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     Rollforward of the Restructure Accrual ($000s)

          The 1993 consolidated statement of operations contained a pre-tax
     restructuring charge of $32.4 million.  At December 31, 1993, the Company
     had a $9.9 million accrual on its consolidated balance sheet related to
     various aspects of the restructuring plan.  During 1994, the Company has
     revised and completed various aspects of the restructuring plan as
     described in the following table:

     Charge (Credit) to Accrual
                                               Plant     Product
                                     Termina-  Consoli-  Line
                                     tion      dation    Disposal  
                             Total   Pay*      Cost**    Cost (ASD)  Other**
     December 31, 1993
       Balance             ($9,882)  ($4,600)  ($1,600)   ($2,800)    ($882)

     Cash payments and
       wind-down losses      2,582     1,800       500        100       182

     Revision of estimated
       costs to complete
       restructuring         1,500       200       200      1,000       100

     March 31, 1994 
       Balance             ($5,800)  ($2,600)    ($900)   ($1,700)    ($600)



     *The remaining termination pay relates to executive severance pay that is
     payable over a 13 month period from the date of termination.

     **The remaining costs will be incurred prior to December 31, 1994.
    

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          Liquidity and Capital Resources

               Management considers liquidity to be the ability to generate
          adequate amounts of cash to meet its needs and capital resources
          to be the resources from which such cash can be obtained,
          principally from operating and external sources.  The Company
          believes that capital resources available to it will be
          sufficient to meet the needs of its business, both on a short-
          term and long-term basis.

               Cash flow provided or used by operating activities,
          investing activities and financial activities is summarized in
          the condensed statements of consolidated cash flows.  The first
          quarter 1994 cash flow provided by operating activities decreased
          from the first quarter of 1993 due to lower earnings in 1994 and
          cash expenditures in 1994 to fund severance payments related to
          the 1993 restructuring accrual.

               The decrease in the cash used by investing activities is
          attributed to the first quarter 1994 net proceeds from the sale
          of the Company's aircraft.  The Company spent $3.4 million for
          capital expenditures in the first quarter of 1994 and has
          budgeted $13 million for the full year of 1994, as reported on
          form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.

               The Company's total debt to equity ratio was 89 percent at
          March 31, 1994, compared to 87 percent at December 31, 1993. 
          Total debt was $90.4 million at March 31, 1994 and $89.2 million
          at December 31, 1993.  As of March 31, 1994, the Company is
          permitted to borrow an additional $16.6 million under its loan
          agreements.  As a result of the Company's decision to liquidate
          its investment in its subsidiary in Spain, the Company amended
          certain debt agreements to modify certain financial covenants
          effective March 30, 1994.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                       PART II
                                  OTHER INFORMATION


          Item 4.   Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

          None


          Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits

               11   Computation of Dilution (Anti-dilution) of Earnings Per
                    Share Resulting from Common Stock Equivalents.

               15   Accountant's Awareness Letter.

          (b)  Form 8-K, dated January 5, 1994, was filed on January 6,
               1994 stating that the Company was reducing its non-direct
               work force by approximately 10 percent, and expected to
               record a fourth quarter 1993 restructuring charge of $20 to
               $25 million to reflect the costs associated with this
               action, as well as other modifications to the previously
               announced restructuring plan.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      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.





                                        SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     
                                        (Registrant)





          Date:   November 14, 1994      /s/ William M. Shockley    
                                        William M. Shockley
                                        Controller





          Mr. Shockley is signing on behalf of the registrant and as the
          chief financial officer of the registrant.


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                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                   

          Exhibit 11 -   Computation of Dilution (Anti-dilution)
                         of Earnings per Share Resulting from
                         Common Stock Equivalents                 

          Exhibit 15  -  Accountant's Awareness Letter


 

                                                                    Exhibit 11

                       SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Computation of Dilution (Anti-dilution) of Earnings Per Share
                     Resulting from Common Stock Equivalents                  
                      (Thousands of dollars except share data)

     The following calculation is submitted in accordance with the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 although not required by Opinion No. 15 of the
     Accounting Principles Board as it results in dilution of less than 3%, or
     is anti-dilutive:
                                                      Three Months Ended      
                                                           March 31,       
                                                      1994          1993   

        Net earnings (loss)                        $   (4,140)   $    1,630 

        Weighted average number of
         shares outstanding during period           5,106,961     5,105,429    


        Weighted average number of maximum 
         shares subject to exercise under
         outstanding stock options at end
         of period                                    290,791       144,645  
                                                    5,397,752     5,250,074  

        Less treasury shares assumed purchased
         with proceeds from assumed exercise of
         outstanding options (a)                      282,330       138,323  

        Weighted average number of common 
         shares and equivalent common 
         shares outstanding after assumed
         exercise of options                        5,115,422     5,111,751  

        Pro forma earnings (loss) per share
         based on above assumptions (b)             $    (.81)    $     .32

        Earnings (loss) per share as reported       $    (.81)    $     .32


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        (a)  All options are exercisable under a nonqualified plan.  The
             proceeds from assumed exercise of options aggregated $6,242,315
             and $3,080,445 in the three-month periods ended March 31, 1994
             and 1993; the proceeds and number of treasury shares assumed
             purchased were determined on the most likely exercise assumption.

        (b)  Pro forma earnings per share assuming full dilution are not
             presented separately since there would be no additional dilutive
             effect, or the effect would be anti-dilutive. 

 

                                                                 Exhibit 15








                                        November 10, 1994



          Securities and Exchange Commission
          450 Fifth Street, NW
          Washington, DC  20549

                    Re:  SPS Technologies, Inc.
                         Registration on Form S-8

          Gentlemen:

                    We are aware that our report dated May 12, 1994, except
          for the  third  paragraph of  Note  3 as  to  which the  date  is
          November 9, 1994, on our review  of interim financial information
          of SPS  Technologies, Inc.  and Subsidiaries for  the three-month
          periods  ended  March  31, 1994  and  1993  and  included in  the
          Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A-1 for the quarter ended
          March  31, 1994  is incorporated  by reference  in the  Company's
          Registration  Statement  on  Form   S-8  dated  August  16,  1988
          (Registration No. 33-23778) and  Post Effective Amendments to the
          Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 2-64082, 2-
          90908  and  33-51827).    Pursuant   to  Rule  436(c)  under  the
          Securities  Act of 1933, this  report should not  be considered a
          part of  the registration statement  prepared or certified  by us
          within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.




                                        /s/Coopers & Lybrand     
                                        Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 


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