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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549
                                   FORM 10-Q




              Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




For six months ended June 30, 1996                   Commission File No. 1-4018




                               DOVER CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                                         
         Delaware                                                         53-0257888
(State of Incorporation)                                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY                                                   10017
(Address of principal executive offices)                                      (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-1640 Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ----- ----- The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of the close of the period covered by this report was 113,887,685. 2 Part. I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (000 omitted)
1996 1995 ------------- -------------- Net sales $ 1,023,423 $ 948,164 Cost of sales 674,637 645,128 ------------- -------------- Gross profit 348,786 303,036 Selling & administrative expenses 204,635 180,082 ------------- -------------- Operating profit 144,151 122,954 ------------- -------------- Other deductions (income): Interest expense 10,733 8,688 Interest income (1,845) (3,853) Foreign exchange (293) (477) All other, net (2,174) (2,253) ------------- -------------- Total 6,421 2,105 ============= ============== Earnings before taxes on income 137,730 120,849 Federal & other taxes on income 49,872 41,957 ------------- -------------- Net earnings $ 87,858 $ 78,892 ============= ============== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 113,798 113,376 ============= ============== Net earnings per common share $ 0.78 $ 0.69 ============= ==============
3 DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (000 omitted)
1996 1995 --------------- ---------------- Net sales $ 2,022,896 $ 1,802,293 Cost of sales 1,338,913 1,229,221 --------------- ---------------- Gross profit 683,983 573,072 Selling & administrative expenses 411,380 356,083 --------------- ---------------- Operating profit 272,603 216,989 --------------- ---------------- Other deductions (income): Interest expense 22,259 17,542 Interest income (7,477) (10,069) Foreign exchange (603) (81) All other, net (3,361) (3,271) --------------- ---------------- Total 10,818 4,121 --------------- ---------------- Earnings before taxes on income 261,785 212,868 Federal & other taxes on income 96,182 74,177 --------------- ---------------- Net earnings $ 165,603 $ 138,691 =============== ================ Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 113,798 113,376 =============== ================ Net earnings per common share $ 1.46 $ 1.22 =============== ================
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (000 omitted)
1996 1995 ------------- --------------- Retained earnings at January 1 $ 1,152,187 $ 1,268,115 Net earnings 165,603 138,691 ------------- --------------- 1,317,790 1,406,806 Deduct: Common stock cash dividends $ 0.30 per share ($0.26 in 1995) 34,148 29,482 Treasury stock retired 273,902 ------------- --------------- Retained earnings at end of period $ 1,283,642 $ 1,103,422 ============= ===============
4 DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (000 omitted)
June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 -------------- -------------- Assets: ------- Current assets: Cash & cash equivalents $ 108,657 $ 121,698 Marketable securities 31,004 27,054 Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 684,123 706,889 Inventories 521,264 479,327 Prepaid expenses 52,618 49,391 -------------- -------------- Total current assets 1,397,666 1,384,359 -------------- -------------- Property, plant & equipment (at cost) 1,028,425 975,127 Accumulated depreciation (582,261) (551,187) -------------- -------------- Net property, plant & equipment 446,164 423,940 -------------- -------------- Intangible assets, net of amortization 834,549 811,182 Other intangible assets 10,258 10,258 Deferred charges & other assets 30,271 36,912 -------------- -------------- $ 2,718,908 $2,666,651 ============== ============== Liabilities: ------------ Current liabilities: Notes payable $ 384,154 $ 417,478 Current maturities of long-term debt 838 2,502 Accounts payable 172,701 190,850 Accrued compensation & employee benefits 108,936 125,600 Accrued insurance 108,305 106,274 Other accrued expenses 209,513 209,455 Income taxes 26,429 28,888 -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities 1,010,876 1,081,047 Long-term debt 254,582 255,600 Deferred taxes 44,448 46,328 Deferred compensation 53,571 55,970 Stockholders' equity: --------------------- Preferred stock - - Common stock (par value $1 per share) 116,803 116,563 Additional paid-in surplus 12,224 6,424 Cumulative translation adjustments (6,911) 2,268 Unrealized holding gains (losses) 4,476 3,994 Retained earnings 1,283,642 1,152,187 -------------- -------------- Subtotal 1,410,234 1,281,436 Less: treasury stock (2,915,686 shares at June 30, 1996) 54,803 53,730 -------------- -------------- 1,355,431 1,227,706 -------------- -------------- $ 2,718,908 $2,666,651 ============== ==============
5 DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 (000 omitted)
1996 1995 ----------- ------------ Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 165,603 $ 138,691 ----------- ------------ Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash Provided by operating activities: Depreciation 40,878 32,674 Amortization 19,577 17,002 Net increase (decrease) in deferred taxes (3,709) (2,871) Net increase (decrease) in LIFO reserves 778 2,334 Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation (3,169) 2,362 Gain on sale of business (2,602) - Other, net 2,101 5,237 Changes in assets & liabilities (excluding acquisitions): Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 22,438 (77,833) Decrease (increase) in inventories, excluding LIFO reserve (28,327) (45,418) Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses (2,921) (2,438) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (25,982) 2,321 Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses (16,544) 26,458 Increase (decrease) in federal & other taxes on income (2,515) 11,010 ----------- ------------ Total adjustments 3 (29,162) ----------- ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 165,606 109,529 ----------- ------------ Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: Net sale (purchase) of marketable securities (3,950) (9,097) Additions to property, plant & equipment (61,846) (47,062) Acquisitions, net of cash & cash equivalents (58,905) (98,692) Proceeds from sale of business 17,898 5,000 Purchase of treasury stock (1,074) (9,285) ----------- ------------ Net cash from (used in) investing activities (67,877) (159,136) ----------- ------------ Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: Increase (decrease) in notes payable (34,417) 69,171 Reduction of long-term debt (6,041) (1,142) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,836 1,400 Cash dividends to stockholders (34,148) (29,482) ----------- ------------ Net cash from (used in) financing activities (70,770) 39,947 ----------- ------------ Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents (13,041) (9,660) Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of period 121,698 90,303 ----------- ------------ Cash & cash equivalents at end of period $ 108,657 $ 80,643 =========== ============
6 DOVER CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 1996 NOTE A - Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items necessary for a fair presentation of the operating results have been made. The results of operations of any interim period are subject to year-end audit and adjustments, and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the fiscal year. NOTE B - Inventory Inventories, by components, are summarized as follows:
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, 1996 1995 ------------ --------------- Raw materials $164,678 $153,094 Work in progress 238,500 221,371 Finished goods 164,678 150,677 ------------ --------------- Total 567,856 525,142 Less LIFO reserve 46,592 45,815 ------------ --------------- Net amount per balance sheet $521,264 $479,327 ============ ===============
NOTE C - Additional Information For a more detailed understanding of the Company's financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters, reference is made to the Company's annual form 10-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in March 1996. NOTE D - Subsequent Event On July 1, 1996, the Company sold the assets of its Dieterich Standard Division and recorded a gain of approximately 40 cents per share. The operating profits of Dieterich Standard were not significant to the Company. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (1) MATERIAL CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION: The Company's liquidity increased during the first half of 1996 as compared to the position at December 31, 1995. Working capital increased from $303.3 million at the end of last year to $386.8 million at June 30, 1996. The $83.5 million increase represents positive cash flow over and above dividends of $34.1 million and the $66.9 million paid for acquisitions during this six month period. At June 30, 1996, net debt (defined as long-term debt plus current maturities on long-term debt plus notes payable less cash and equivalents and marketable securities) of $500 million represented 27% of total capital. This compares with 30% at December 31, 1995. 7 (2) MATERIAL CHANGES IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: The Company earned $.78 per share in its second quarter ended June 30, an increase of 13% from the $.69 earned in the second quarter of 1995. Sales rose 8% to $1.02 billion. For the first six months, EPS of $1.46 were 20% ahead of prior year on a 12% sales gain to $2.02 billion. Four of Dover's five market segments achieved earnings gains in the second quarter while all five were ahead of prior year for the first six months. DOVER TECHNOLOGIES Second quarter earnings at Dover Technologies were down 4% from last year's very strong quarter despite an 8% sales gain. A profit decline of approximately $20 million at Universal Instruments from their all-time record last year was not quite offset by growth at other DTI companies and by the profit addition from Imaje and ATT- Frequency Products both of which were purchased in the second half of 1995. Universal Instruments had an extraordinarily strong year in 1995, fueled by an electronics industry capital spending boom which trailed off as the year ended. Current sales and profits rates at Universal, however, continue to exceed 1994 which was their record year prior to the 1995 boom. Universal's second quarter book-to-bill ratio was 1.07. Monthly bookings have been steady during the first 6 months, but at a rate 22% below last year's record first half. Imaje had record second quarter sales and profits, a 1.11 book-to-bill ratio, and very strong margins. Its products, while electronic in nature, are sold to different end markets from Universal's. Demand for Imaje marking equipment has continued to grow, unaffected by the slump in spending for assembly equipment. Quadrant, the acquiror of the ATT product line, also had record earnings and strong margins due to growth of its communications related components and subassemblies. Second quarter bookings for Dover Technologies as a whole were 6% ahead of shipments but, on an acquisition adjusted basis, below last year. The Technologies segment's profits may decline somewhat during the second half from the $70 million earned in the first half, but the segment should achieve record earnings in 1996. DOVER INDUSTRIES Profits at Dover Industries advanced 4% on an 8% sales gain, primarily due to excellent operating results at Rotary Lift and DovaTech and the absence of an environmental charge taken last year. Results were mixed among Industries' twelve companies with only half achieving profit gains over the prior year. The market for solid waste equipment (Heil Refuse trucks and Marathon compactors and balers) softened during the quarter, with orders 27% below prior year. Conversely, orders for Heil trailers rebounded - more than doubling the weak prior year quarter and approaching shipping levels for the first time since the first quarter of 1995. Dover Industries total orders were 10% higher than prior year, but declined slightly from the first quarter this year and were 94% of shipments. On July 1, Dover Industries sold its Dieterich Standard business to Emerson Electric as previously announced. Dover expects to report a gain on this transaction of approximately $.40 per share in its third quarter. However, Dieterich's absence and the overall order pattern suggest that Dover Industries' ongoing operating profit in the second half will be less than the first half, although possibly above the prior year. DOVER DIVERSIFIED Profit at Dover Diversified rose 59% in the quarter to a record level of $34 million. A large gain at Belvac on record shipments and gains of over $2 million each at Hill and A-C Compressor provided most of the profit increase. Last year's capacity expansions at Belvac facilitated a 45% shipment gain and a profit record. However, orders remained weak, at only one-third of shipments, which further reduced Belvac's backlog which is now half of last year's. The improvement at Hill on sales 15% below prior year, reflects curtailment of losses on refrigerated case shipments compared to a quarter last year when a major plant move was begun. Orders trailed prior year substantially and were only 92% of shipments, but continued manufacturing progress was evident in the new facility. At A-C Compressor shipments rose sharply, although much of this business had been taken last year at low margins. The company also had its best bookings quarter following the more careful quoting strategy that was implemented last year. Results at Diversified's seven other businesses were mixed, but ahead in total. Diversified's total bookings were 16% below last year with a book-to-bill of .83, mostly due to the imbalances at Belvac and Hill. Dover expects the second quarter will be Diversified's highest earnings quarter in 1996, but the improvements at A-C Compressor and Hill, if continued, could result in second half profits similar to the first half. 8 DOVER RESOURCES Second quarter profits at Dover Resources rose 14% on an 11% sales gain. Most of these sixteen businesses achieved both sales and earnings increases led by Blackmer, Midland, Norris and Wittemann. Resources' two largest companies (De-Sta-Co and OPW Fueling Components) which produce about one-third of the segment's sales and earnings also had modest gains. Resources' total book-to-bill slightly exceeded 1.0 in the second quarter after being slightly below this ratio in the first quarter. The pattern of increasing orders was mixed, as strong bookings at Wittemann offset some softening at other businesses. Dover is not anticipating stronger earnings at Resources during the second half of 1996; although current trends suggest an increase over results in the second half of 1995. DOVER ELEVATOR Dover Elevator profits increased 25% in the quarter, compared to its best first quarter in 1995, bringing year-to-date profits 60% ahead of last year. Sales were flat for the quarter and up only 4% for the 6 months, with the sharp income gain reflecting the benefits from restructuring and cost reduction programs undertaken last year. Bookings remained strong for hydraulic elevators. Less aggressive quoting for traction equipment (mid-rise and high-rise buildings) has reduced factory backlogs and necessitated further headcount reductions in this area. However, total backlog for new elevator work, including the field construction component, has risen 10% since the start of the year and second quarter bookings were 13% higher than prior year. Elevators' annualized first half operating profit rate of $89 million represents substantial improvement from the rate of $56 million in the first half of 1995 and $70 million in the second half of 1996. Further improvement in operating profit rates are not anticipated for the second half of this year; however, reported profit comparisons will be enormously favorable due to the $31 million of costs incurred in last year's second half to implement DEI's reorganization. OUTLOOK Dover management expects overall second half results in 1996 to be similar to the first half and well-above prior year. Thomas L. Reece, President and CEO, noted "Markets gave us very mixed signals in the second quarter. We are confident of a fourth consecutive earnings record in 1996. Barring some unexpected adverse development, we have a good chance for five-in-a-row in 1997". PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held in Wilmington, Delaware on April 30,1996. Stockholders representing 99,076,157 shares of common stock, or approximately 87% of the outstanding stock, were present in person or by proxy. All of the nominees for director, namely David H. Benson, Magalen O. Bryant, Jean-Pierre M. Ergas, Roderick J. Fleming, John J. Fort, James J. Koley, John F. McNiff, Anthony J. Ormsby, Thomas L. Reece, and Gary L. Roubos were elected directors for a one year term, each receiving at least 98,645,789 votes. In addition, two other proposals were presented for stockholder approval. Management's proposal that stockholders ratify and approve the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Compensation Plan was approved as follows:
For Against Withheld --- ------- -------- 92,159,130 5,139,205 1,777,821
9 Management's proposal that an amendment to the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation increasing authorizing common stock from 2000,000,000 to 500,00,000 shares was approved as follows:
For Against Withheld --- ------- -------- 75,159,878 23,120,158 796,120
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K No report on Form 8-K was filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. 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. DOVER CORPORATION Date: July 30, 1996 /S/ John F. McNiff ------------------------ -------------------------------- John F. McNiff, Vice President and Treasurer Date: July 30, 1996 /S/ Alfred Suesser ------------------------ -------------------------------- Alfred Suesser, Controller and Assistant Treasurer 10 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT No. DESCRIPTION 27 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
 

5 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 APR-01-1996 JUN-30-1996 108,657 31,004 708,146 24,023 521,264 1,397,666 1,028,425 (582,261) 2,718,908 1,010,876 254,582 0 0 116,803 0 2,718,908 2,022,896 2,022,896 1,338,913 1,750,293 (3,964) 0 22,259 261,785 96,182 0 0 0 0 0 0.78 0.78