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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 three months ended March 31, 1994                 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 57,198,697.
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                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



(1)  Material changes in consolidated financial condition:

     The Company's liquidity decreased during the first quarter of 1994 as
compared with the position at December 31, 1993.

     Working capital decreased from $307.8 million at the end of last year to
$254.2 million at March 31, 1994.  The $53.6 million decrease reflects positive
cash flow during the quarter net of $104.4 million paid for acquisitions.

     As a result of acquisition expenditures, Dover Corporation ended the
quarter with net debt of $405 million representing 31% of total capital.  The
company does not anticipate finding sufficient opportunities to maintain the
strong acquisition pace of the past three quarters during the balance of 1994.

(2)  Material changes in results of operations:

     The Company earned $.74 in the first quarter ended March 31, an increase
of 25% from the $.59 reported last year.  Sales advanced 20% to $681 million
and net income rose 26% to $42.6 million.  Sales, net income and EPS were at
record levels for a first quarter.

     All five of Dover's market segments showed operating profit increases
ranging from 12% to 79% and aggregating 35%.

     The financial gains over prior year reflect a combination of internal
growth and the positive impact of Dover's 1993 acquisition program in which
approximately $320 million was spent to acquire 13 businesses and product
lines.  Companies acquired in 1993 added approximately $.09 to 1994's first
quarter EPS.  However, the results for 1993's first quarter included $.02 per
share earned by DOVatron which was spun-off to shareholders of Dover in May of
last year.  The net impact of both the 1993 acquisitions and the DOVatron
divestment accounted for $67 million of Dover's $114 million increase in first
quarter sales.

     Dover continued its acquisition effort in the first quarter adding three
new companies and a new product line.  Dover Resources purchased Midland
Manufacturing (valves and safety devices for rail tank cars and for barges) in
early January as previously announced.  De-Sta-Co (part of Dover Resources)
added the pneumatic cylinder product line of the Rantom, Inc.  In late March,
Tranter (part of Dover Diversified) purchased Heat Transfer Technologies, a
Swiss company serving the European market for compact plate/frame heat
exchanges under the brand name Schwep.  Tranter makes plate/frame heat
exchanges and other heat transfer products in the U.S.  Also in late March,
Tipper Tie (part of Dover Industries) purchased Technopak, a German maker of
clipping machines and chip closures that was once a Tipper Tie licensee.
Tipper Tie plans to merge its own Tipper Tie Europa into Technopak to create a
stronger, better focused European presence for its packaging technology.
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     Dover's cost for these acquisitions was $104 million.  Full calendar year
1994 sales of the acquired companies are expected to be in the $75-$80 million
range, not all of which will be reported by Dover due to acquisition timing.
There will be no meaningful impact on Dover's 1994 EPS due to acquisition
write-offs and interest expense; however, these acquisitions will contribute in
1995.

DOVER RESOURCES

     Dover Resources' earnings improved 12% in the first quarter on a 9% sales
gain.  Almost half of the sales and earnings gains were due to the Midland
acquisition (although this company made no earnings contribution to Dover after
considering interest expense and tax effects).  Increases and declines were
evenly spread amongst Resources' 16 individual companies.  The largest gains
were at De-Sta-Co (refrigeration valves and industrial clamps with strength
from the domestic auto industry); at OPW Fueling Components (but compared to
last year's weakest quarter before profits accelerated due to vapor recovery
nozzles); and at Norriseal (gas related production equipment growth and
internal improvements).  Dover Resources had predicted a slowing of internal
growth in 1994 after their 20% gain for 1993, and results for the quarter were
consistent with that expectation.

DOVER INDUSTRIES

     Dover Industries' earnings advanced 56% on a 73% sales increase as eight
of this segment's twelve companies achieved earnings gains.  Heil and B&S,
acquired in mid-1993, accounted for 40 points of the percentage earnings gain
and over 60 points of the percentage sales gain.  Heil had an excellent first
quarter operationally due to strength in their trailerized tank business.
Strong earnings gains were also achieved by Chief, Rotary Lift, Bernard, Texas
Hydraulics and Davenport.  The three companies related to the food industry
(Tipper Tie, Randell and Groen) suffered modest declines largely due to costs
for new products and for new marketing programs.  Normal seasonal factors
should result in further improvement in Dover Industries' earnings in the
second quarter and another very strong comparison to prior year.

DOVER ELEVATOR

     Dover Elevator International had a surprisingly good 30% earnings gain in
the first quarter on only a 2% sales gain.  Key factors were a slightly
improved mix of service versus new elevator sales and reduced losses on new
elevators.  The 1993 first quarter was also last year's lowest quarterly
earnings level.  On a geographic basis, both Canada and the U.S. achieved
higher profits while the U.K. was flat.  New elevator bookings were sufficient
to maintain backlog at the same level as at the start of the year.  However,
bookings were 10% below last year's first quarter.  The DEI companies are being
especially careful in their cost estimating and more selective in their bidding
on new elevator work in an effort to reduce losses in this area.  It is
possible that this program could result in some loss of market share.  While
the DEI's earnings gain in the first quarter was encouraging and reinforces
their belief that 1994 will see earnings improvement, DEI does not expect gains
of this magnitude during the balance of the year.
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DOVER TECHNOLOGIES

     Profits at Dover Technologies advanced 27% on a 2% sales gain.  However,
as noted above, last year's results included DOVatron, spun-off to shareholders
in May, 1993.  Adjusted for this, DTI profits increased 58% on a 35% sales
gain.  Most DTI companies had earnings gains with major strength in the three
companies making electronic production equipment.  Profits doubled at Universal
and Soltec and were up over 20% at DEK.  A stronger market for capital
equipment and successful new product introductions helped each of these
companies.  Orders continue to be strong for DTI as a whole, up 41% from the
first quarter of 1993 with a book-to-bill of 1.20.   Universal Instruments had
record bookings in March that pushed its book-to-bill for the quarter to 1.27.
Universal's exhibit at the Nepcon-West show--which featured the multi-use
flexibility of Universal's platform technology, including the GSM-1 machine--
received a very positive market response.  First quarter orders for surface
mount placement machines more than doubled from last year.  Modest improvement
has been made on GSM-1 margins on a new bookings basis but first quarter
shipments of this product generated inadequate profitability.

DOVER DIVERSIFIED

     Dover Diversified's profits advanced 79% on a 70% sales gain with
virtually all of the increases reflecting the impact of four acquisitions made
in the second half of 1993.  Newly acquired Belvac had a particularly strong
quarter while Waukesha, Tranter and CRL achieved modest gains.  A-C Compressor
had a slow start as technical problems delayed some shipments, putting sales
and profits below last year despite a record beginning backlog.  Shipments at
A-C improved sharply in March and further recovery is expected in the second
quarter.  The book-to-bill for Dover Diversified in the quarter was 1.03 with a
22% increase in orders (with last year adjusted to include acquisitions).

OUTLOOK

     Dover's 1993 Annual Report predicted record earnings for calendar 1994 by
a substantial margin but probably not as much ahead as 1993's gain of 24%.
Based upon first quarter results, Dover continues to view this as a realistic
outlook.
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                       DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                 ('000 OMITTED)


MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, 1994 1993 ----------- ------------- Assets ------ Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 57,589 $ 63,685 Marketable securities 51,411 32,592 Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 489,826 475,155 Inventories at cost (determined principally on the last-in, first-out basis, which is less than market value) 320,069 294,319 Prepaid expenses 40,492 37,889 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 959,387 903,640 ---------- ---------- Property, plant & equipment, at cost 722,723 714,637 Accumulated depreciation (437,579) (431,274) ---------- ---------- Net property, plant & equipment 285,144 283,363 ---------- ---------- Intangible assets, net of amortization 560,308 535,136 Other intangible assets 10,258 10,258 Deferred charges and other assets 98,427 41,292 ---------- ---------- $1,913,524 $1,773,689 ========== ========== Liabilities ----------- Current liabilities: Notes Payable 262,146 174,980 Current maturities of long-term debt 312 311 Accounts payable 115,892 117,206 Accrued compensation & employee benefits 54,144 71,084 Accrued insurance 88,742 74,501 Other accrued expenses 126,007 116,916 Income taxes 57,903 40,796 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 705,146 595,794 Long-term debt 251,957 252,065 Deferred taxes 21,188 20,409 Deferred compensation 35,255 35,419 Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock - - Common stock 66,335 66,299 Additional paid-in surplus 13,886 12,531 Cumulative translation adjustments (13,155) (12,761) Unrealized holding gains (losses) (385) - Retained earnings 1,151,238 1,121,817 ---------- ---------- 1,217,919 1,187,886 Less: treasury stock 317,941 317,884 ---------- ---------- 899,978 870,002 ---------- ---------- $1,913,524 $1,773,689 ========== ==========
6 DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND 1993 ('000 OMITTED)
1994 1993 ---- ---- Net sales $ 680,727 $ 566,780 Cost of sales 469,795 398,666 ---------------------------------- Gross profit 210,932 168,114 Selling and administrative expenses 142,491 114,138 ---------------------------------- Operating profit 68,441 53,976 ---------------------------------- Other deductions (income): Interest expense 6,580 4,246 Interest income (6,625) (3,277) Foreign exchange (27) (24) All other 522 321 ---------------------------------- 450 1,266 ---------------------------------- Earnings before taxes on income 67,991 52,710 Federal and other taxes on income 25,418 18,946 ---------------------------------- Net earnings 42,573 33,764 ================================== Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period 57,176 57,095 ================================== Net earnings per common share $ .74 $ .59 ==================================
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND 1993 ('000 OMITTED)
1994 1993 ---- ---- Balance at beginning of period $1,121,817 $1,051,949 Net earnings 42,573 33,764 ---------------------------------- 1,164,390 1,085,713 Deduct common stock cash dividends of $.23 per share ($.22 in 1993) 13,152 12,561 ---------------------------------- Balance at end of period $1,151,238 $1,073,152 ==================================
7 DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1994 AND 1993 ('000 OMITTED)
1994 1993 ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 42,573 $ 33,764 ---------- --------- Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 12,914 12,426 Amortization 8,486 5,270 Net increase (decrease) in deferred taxes 779 (897) Net increase (decrease) in LIFO reserves (19) 50 Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation (164) 406 Other, net 15,037 (253) Changes in assets and liabilities (excluding acquisitions): Decrease (increase) in marketable securities (18,823) 209 Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable (14,671) 3,270 Decrease (increase) in inventories, excluding LIFO reserve (25,731) (13,113) Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses (2,604) (2,438) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (1,315) (1,465) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses 6,393 2,498 Increase (decrease) in federal and other taxes on income 17,107 6,263 ---------- --------- Total adjustments (2,611) 12,226 ---------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 39,962 45,990 ---------- --------- Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: Additions to property, plant & equipment (16,540) (14,439) Acquisitions (104,358) (4,594) Purchase of treasury stock (58) (119) Net cash from (used in) investing --------- -------- activities (120,956) (19,152) --------- -------- Cash flows from (used in) financing activities: Increase (decrease) in notes payable 87,166 (9,873) Reduction of long-term debt (108) (104) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 992 368 Cash dividends to stockholders (13,152) (12,561) Net cash from (used in) financing --------- -------- activities 74,898 (22,170) --------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6,096) 4,668 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 63,685 71,632 --------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 57,589 $ 76,300 ========= ========
8 DOVER CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 1994 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 changes in financial position 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:
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, 1994 1993 --------- ------------ Raw materials $ 98,127 $ 92,341 Work in progress 145,373 136,031 Finished goods 119,933 109,329 ------- ------- Total 363,433 337,701 Less LIFO reserve 43,364 43,382 ------- ------- Net amount per balance sheet $320,069 $294,319 ======= =======
NOTE C - Additional Information As required, effective January 1, 1994, the Company adopted SFAS 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." Accordingly, unrealized holding losses of $385,000 have been reflected in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at March 31, 1994. A portion of the purchase price of first quarter acquisitions has been classified on the March 31, 1994, balance sheet as intangibles and deferred charges pending appraisals and final allocations under the purchase method of accounting. For a more adequate 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 1994. PART II OTHER INFORMATION 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. 9 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: 4/15/94 /s/ John F. McNiff --------------- ------------------------------ John F. McNiff, Vice President and Treasurer Date: 4/15/94 /s/ Alfred Suesser --------------- ------------------------------ Alfred Suesser, Controller and Assistant Treasurer