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APW Ltd. Announces Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter Results.


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HAMILTON Hamilton, city, Bermuda
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, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001

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" Company, announced today financial results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2001. The following results for the quarter and nine months ended May 31, 2001, exclude all non-recurring charges.

REVIEW OF FISCAL THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Sales for the three months ended May 31, 2001 were $300.2 million, a 6% decline from the same period last year and down 5% from the second quarter ended February February: see month.  28, 2001. Excluding the negative impact of foreign currency translation, sales declined 3% from the same period a year ago.

Sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2001 were a record $977.5 million, an increase of 10% from $886.0 million for the same period last year.

Earnings, Cash earnings, which exclude amortization and non-cash financing costs, were a $10.5 million loss or ($0.26) per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2001 compared to $0.47 for the prior year quarter on a pro-forma basis. For the nine months ended May 31, 2001, cash earnings were $11.9 million or $0.29 per diluted share.

Under United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 (GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
), including all charges, APW incurred a loss of $54.7 million or ($1.37) per diluted share in the third quarter.

Summary of Pro Forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 Financial Results for APW Ltd. (excluding non-recurring charges)


(Dollars in millions, except per share values)

                                      Nine months      Nine months
                Q3 01        Q3 00   ending 05/31/01  ending 05/31/00
                -----        -----   ---------------  ---------------
Sales          $300.2       $319.8            $977.5           $886.0

EBITDA            8.0         39.7              67.9            112.5

Cash Earnings   (10.5)        19.2              11.9             51.3

Cash EPS       $(0.26)       $0.47             $0.29            $1.26

Net Earnings    (18.5)        13.1             ($8.9)            33.0

Diluted EPS    $(0.46)       $0.32            ($0.23)           $0.81


Fiscal 3Q Review

During the third quarter, APW amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
 its bank credit agreements and significantly reduced headcount head count or head·count
n.
1. The act of counting people in a particular group.

2. The number of people counted in this way.

Noun 1.
 and inventory. As of May 31, 2001, total headcount in APW was 9,100, 19% and 25% below employment levels at the end of the fiscal second quarter and fiscal first quarter, respectively. Net inventory on May 31, 2001, was $155 million, down $45 million or 22% from the end of the second quarter. $13 million of the inventory reduction was part of non-recurring charges.

Restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  and other non-recurring items recorded in the quarter totaled $45.5 million, pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
. $12.5 million of the total was for GAAP recognized restructuring and relates to severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 associated with the headcount reductions as well as lease termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid.  and exit costs associated with the closure of certain manufacturing facilities. $15.5 million relates to inventory and accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  write-offs. $16 million of the total relates to other restructuring initiatives of which $9.8 million relates to a write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of an investment assumed as part of a prior acquisition. The final $1.5 million of the $45.5 million relates to one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 costs associated with amending the bank credit agreements. Of the total $45.5 million recorded, only $14.5 million are cash costs.

Fiscal 4Q Outlook

APW expects sales to stabilize stabilize

See peg.
 in the fiscal fourth quarter ending August 31, 2001 and sales are forecasted to be in the range of $290 to $300 million. Although uncertainties continue to exist in the customer base, the risks are anticipated to be offset by new program ramps. APW is helped by the fact that only 19% of its sales are in the telecom market. During the second and third quarters, APW's gross profit margin Gross profit margin

Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold.


gross profit margin

A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales.
 declined due to manufacturing inefficiencies and a decline in the added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:

Added Value = Sales - Purchases - Labour Costs - Capital Costs
 margins from a higher mix of system level assembly. In the fourth quarter, direct labor costs should again be in balance with production volumes, and with reduced manufacturing overhead, gross profit margins are expected to improve to the 17 to 19% range. This improvement would be greater except for a continued shift in mix to higher-level system assembly, which carries lower added value margins. Reductions completed in SAE sae abbr (BRIT) (= stamped addressed envelope) → sobre con las propias señas de uno y con sello  costs should allow for cash earnings before non-recurring items and non-cash financing costs to be between ($0.08) and $0.01 per diluted share in the fourth quarter.

Free cash flow in the fourth quarter is expected to be positive, reflecting improved earnings performance and additional reductions in working capital.

Fiscal 2002 Outlook

During fiscal 2002, APW expects to reduce its cost structure by a minimum of an additional $20 million from the annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 cost levels at May 31, 2001, primarily driven by the consolidation of smaller plants into larger plants. During its third fiscal quarter, APW announced the closing of manufacturing facilities in Wandsworth Wandsworth, inner borough (1991 pop. 237,500) of Greater London, SE London, on the Thames River. An area along the Thames is industrialized, with gasworks, breweries, and candle and paint manufacture.  and Barton BARTON, old English law. The demesne land of a manor; a farm distinct from the mansion.  Park in the UK; and Austin Austin.

1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum
, TX, and Casa Grande Casa Grande (kä`sä grän`dā), city (1990 pop. 19,082), Pinal co., S Ariz.; inc. 1915. It lies in an irrigated farm area near the Casa Grande Mts. , AZ, in the United States. Subsequent to the close of the quarter, APW announced the closure of its plant in Valencia Valencia, region, Spain
Valencia (välān`thēä), autonomous region (1990 pop. 3,902,429) and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the provinces of Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia.
, CA. Richard Ri·chard   , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000.

Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a
 G. Sim (1) (Society for Information Management, Chicago, IL, www.simnet.org) Founded in 1968 as the Society for MIS, it is a membership organization made up of corporate and division heads of IT organizations. , Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "While we are confident in achieving our cost reduction targets, the magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the  of our profitability improvement will ultimately depend upon how quickly sales recover".

Sim continued, "I strongly believe that APW is competitively well positioned to win its share of new programs. In the two years that we have been marketing our capabilities, we have won significant `share of mind' with a wide array of customers due to our ability to provide superior global support. As APW moves to the summer of 2002, I expect that the forecasted top line growth, coupled with a lower cost structure, will allow us to deliver competitive financial performance."

Product and Technology Investments

APW is completing a $20 million investment in transforming its backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into.

Passive and Active
Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit.
 board manufacturing facility located in the UK. APW's management believes this facility will be the most modern backplane manufacturing facility of its kind in the world. APW will be capable of producing large multi-layer boards of up to 30 inches by 41 inches. Initial customer reactions to utilizing this "world-class world-class
adj.
1. Ranking among the foremost in the world; of an international standard of excellence; of the highest order: a world-class figure skater.

2.
" facility have been very positive.

The Company has introduced an innovative 500W CompactPCI The PCI bus technology implemented on a Eurocard form factor. Eurocards provide more rugged packaging and a more secure plug and socket than the standard PCI card used in desktop computers.  DC/DC converter (1) A device that changes one set of codes, modes, sequences or frequencies to a different set. See A/D converter.

(2) A device that changes current from 60Hz to 50Hz and vice versa.
. This technology enables large output currents at a lower voltage The force, or pressure, of electricity. Also known as "potential." "Voltage drop" is the difference in voltage from one end of an electrical circuit to the other. For instructional purposes, voltage is often compared to water pressure. See volt-amps and current.  with high efficiency. The Company has also introduced a compact High Power Telecom (DC/DC) converter technology at exceptionally competitive prices. The high reliability and the low cost of this product are achieved through sophisticated thermal thermal /ther·mal/ (ther´m'l) pertaining to or characterized by heat.

ther·mal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, using, producing, or caused by heat.

2.
 design and automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 production.

APW has applied for a patent for a new bus bridging method for CompactPCI (cPCI) that allows backplanes to be fully populated A circuit board whose sockets are completely filled with chips.  with cPCI plug-in An auxiliary program that works with a major software package to enhance its capability. For example, plug-ins are widely used in image editing programs such as Photoshop to add a filter for some special effect.  boards and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output.

I/O - Input/Output
 expansion cards. This new APW bridge is called STEALTHBridgeTM. With a STEALTHBridge backplane, a single 19-inch subrack can contain a system with 21 cPCI cards and a full complement of rear-mounted I/O transition cards, a gain of two or more slots Slots may refer to:
  • Slot machine
  • Leading edge slots aerodynamic devices on an aircraft leading edge
For further meanings see slot
 per system.

APW has just commissioned a new manufacturing capability for outdoor shelters that allows for the production of a shelter A general term used in statutes that relates to the provision of food, clothing, and housing for specified individuals; a home with a proper environment that affords protection from the weather.  outfitted out·fit  
n.
1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment.

2. A set of clothing, often with accessories.

3.
 with mechanical, electrical and thermal capabilities with a takt time Takt time can be defined as the maximum time allowed to produce a product in order to meet demand. It is derived from the German word taktzeit which translates to clock cycle. There is a logic therefore to setting the pace of production flow to this takt time.  of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 70 minutes. The shelter facility, located in the UK, is expected to benefit from the expansion in mobile wireless networks throughout Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). .

APW has recently scaled up its manufacturing capabilities of brushless DC motors in its Virginia Virginia, state, United States
Virginia, state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE).
 plant. These motors, which incorporate DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive  (digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
  • Designed for real-time processing
) control capability, expand the capability of our thermal management products. By incorporating certain control elements in the motors themselves, APW can improve the control capabilities and can reduce the overall cost of control for complex multi-fan thermal management systems.

These initiatives emphasize APW's continued commitment to developing new products and capabilities for its customers.

About APW Ltd.

APW Ltd. is a Technically Enabled Manufacturing Services "TEMS" Company that designs, manufactures and integrates large, complex infrastructure products for OEM's in the large enterprise hardware, communications and internet markets. APW Ltd. is particularly strong in the design and manufacture of enclosures, thermal management, and backplanes. APW is also involved in a specialized spe·cial·ize  
v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es

v.intr.
1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.

2.
 way in the design and manufacture of power supplies and PCBA's. APW has core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
 in product and system design, integration and supply chain management. APW Ltd. operates in over 45 locations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia.

For further information contact: APW Ltd. Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus
SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network
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 Hrobar, Vice President 262-523-7775 www.apw.com

Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 Statement

Certain of the above comments represent forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Management cautions that these statements are based on current estimates of future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of factors, which could cause actual results to differ from these estimates. APW Ltd.'s results are also subject to general economic conditions, market conditions in the computer, semiconductor, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , and electronic industries in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, continued market acceptance of APW's existing products and new product introductions, competition, the successful integration of recent acquisitions, competitive product and pricing pressures, foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, and APW's ability to access capital markets. See our Form 10 and Form S-3 for further information on risk factors.


APW Ltd.
Comparative Statement of Operations - Excluding Non-Recurring Items
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                    Three Months Ended May 31, 2001            (2)
                                  (1)                       Pro Forma
                       APW      3rd Quarter      APW      Three Months
                        As     Non-Recurring   Excluding      Ended
                     Reported      Items     Non-Recurring    May 31,
                                                 Items         2000
                     --------     ------       --------       -------

Net sales           $ 300,208      $   -      $ 300,208     $ 319,798
Cost of products
sold                  268,408    (19,164)       249,244       237,060
                      -------     ------        -------       -------
Gross profit           31,800     19,164         50,964        82,738

Engineering, selling
and administrative
expenses               67,187    (13,027)        54,160        51,835
                       ------     ------         ------        ------
    EBITA             (35,387)    32,191         (3,196)       30,903

Amortization of
intangible assets       7,581         -           7,581         6,002
Restructuring expenses 12,484    (12,484)            -             -

 Other expense:
  Net financing costs  15,368       (841)        14,527         6,634
  Other - net             980         -             980          (395)
                       ------     ------         ------        ------

Earnings (loss) before
income taxes          (71,800)    45,516        (26,284)       18,662
Income tax expense
(benefit)             (17,059)     9,253         (7,806)        5,598
                       ------     ------         ------        ------
Net earnings (loss) $ (54,741)  $ 36,263      $ (18,478)     $ 13,064
                       ======     ======         ======        ======
Cash earnings
(loss) (3)          $ (46,658)  $ 36,171      $ (10,487)     $ 19,221
                       ======     ======         ======        ======

Depreciation expense   16,918     (5,737)        11,181         8,781
   EBITDA             (18,469)    26,454          7,985        39,684

Memo: Non-cash
financing costs           502        (92)           410           155

Earnings (loss) per share:

Cash earnings (loss)
per share:            $ (1.17)    $ 0.90        $ (0.26)       $ 0.47
                        =====       ====          =====          ====

Basic earnings (loss)
per share:            $ (1.37)    $ 0.91        $ (0.46)       $ 0.33
                         ====       ====           ====          ====
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share:            $ (1.37)    $ 0.91        $ (0.46)       $ 0.32

    Weighted average
    common shares
    outstanding
    (000's)            40,038     40,038         40,038        39,094
                       ======     ======         ======        ======

    Weighted average
    common and potential
    dilutive common shares
    outstanding
    (000's) (4)        40,038     40,038         40,038        40,837

(1) Non-recurring items in the quarter ended May 31, 2001 are: (i)
$12.5M restructuring charge for severance, lease exit and dilapidation
costs, (ii) $15.4M in other non-recurring items related to the
restructuring, and (iii) $17.6M in non-cash asset write-offs of
inventory, accounts receivable and equipment.

(2) Pro forma adjustments to Fiscal 2000 are: (i) adjustments to
include $3.0M of general corporate expenses per quarter, (ii)
adjustments to exclude corporate reorganization expenses allocated
from Applied Power Inc. relating to the spin-off transaction, (iii)
adjustments to net financing costs based on the debt structure of the
company after the spin-off from Applied Power Inc., and (iv)
adjustments to income tax expense to reflect an estimated 30% tax rate
APW Ltd. is subject to after its incorporation in Bermuda.

(3) Cash earnings exclude the amortization of intangible assets and
non-cash financing costs.

(4) Shares outstanding for the three months ended May 31, 2001 reflect
no dilution due to the loss in the quarter then ended. Diluted shares
outstanding for the three months ended May 31, 2000 reflect the same
level of dilution as in the quarter ended August 31, 2000.


APW Ltd.
Comparative Statement of Operations - Excluding Non-Recurring Items
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                        Nine Months Ended May 31, 2001        (2)
                        ----------------------------------
                                     (1)                    Pro Forma
                          APW        Non-   APW Excluding  Nine Months
                           As     Recurring Non-Recurring     Ended
                        Reported    Items      Items      May 31, 2000
                        --------- ---------- -----------  ------------
Net sales               $ 977,494       $ -   $ 977,494     $ 886,014
Cost of products sold     791,574   (19,164)    772,410       653,577
                        ---------  --------    --------      --------
Gross profit              185,920    19,164     205,084       232,437

Engineering, selling and
 administrative expenses  180,452   (13,027)    167,425       146,008
Loss on sale of
 subsidiary                 2,667    (2,667)          -             -

EBITA                       2,801    34,858      37,659        86,429
                        ---------  --------    --------      --------
Amortization of
 intangible assets         20,022         -      20,022        17,844

Restructuring expenses     12,484   (12,484)          -             -

Other expense:
 Net financing costs       29,141      (841)     28,300        20,536
 Other - net                2,038         -       2,038           958
                        ---------  --------    --------      --------
Earnings (loss) before
 income taxes             (60,884)   48,183     (12,701)       47,091

Income tax expense
 (benefit)                (13,025)    9,253      (3,772)       14,127
                        ---------- --------    --------      --------
Net earnings (loss)     $ (47,859) $ 38,930    $ (8,929)     $ 32,964
                        ========== ========    ========      ========
Cash earnings (loss)(3) $ (26,963) $ 38,838    $ 11,875      $ 51,273
                        ========== ========    ========      ========

Depreciation expense       35,991    (5,737)     30,254        26,061

EBITDA                     38,792    29,121      67,913       112,490

Memo: Non-cash financing
 costs                        874       (92)        782           465

Earnings (loss) per
 share:

Cash earnings (loss) per
 share: (4)               $ (0.68)   $ 0.98     $  0.29        $ 1.26
                          ========   ======     ========       ======
Basic earnings (loss)
 per share:               $ (1.21)   $ 0.98     $ (0.23)       $ 0.84
                          ========   ======     ========       ======
Diluted earnings (loss)
 per share:               $ (1.21)   $ 0.98     $ (0.23)       $ 0.81
                          ========   ======     ========       ======
Weighted average common
 shares outstanding
 (000's)                   39,551    39,551      39,551        39,045
                           ======    ======      ======        ======
Weighted average common
 and potential dilutive
 common shares
 outstanding (000's)(5)    39,551    39,551      39,551        40,789
                           ======    ======      ======        ======

      (1) Non-recurring items in the quarter ended May 31, 2001 are: (i)
$12.5M restructuring charge for severance, lease exit and dilapidation
costs, (ii) $15.4M in other non-recurring items related to the
restructuring, and (iii) $17.6M in non-cash asset write-offs of
inventory, accounts receivable and equipment.

      (2) Pro forma adjustments to Fiscal 2000 are: (i) adjustments to
include $3.0M of general corporate expenses per quarter, (ii)
adjustments to exclude corporate reorganization expenses allocated
from Applied Power Inc. relating to the spin-off transaction, (iii)
adjustments to net financing costs based on the debt structure of the
company after the spin-off from Applied Power Inc., and (iv)
adjustments to income tax expense to reflect an estimated 30% tax rate
APW Ltd. is subject to after its incorporation in Bermuda.

      (3) Cash earnings exclude the amortization of intangible assets
and non-cash financing costs.

      (4) Cash earnings per share for the nine months ended May 31,
2001, excluding non-recurring items, reflects the potential dilutive
effect on common shares outstanding of 1,498,000 shares in the nine
month period due to positive cash earnings.

      (5) Shares outstanding for the three months ended May 31, 2001
reflect no dilution due to the loss in the quarter then ended. Diluted
shares outstanding for the three months ended May 31, 2000 reflect the
same level of dilution as in the quarter ended August 31, 2000.


APW Ltd.
Comparative Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)

                                           May 31,          August 31,
                                            2001                2000
                                        ------------      ------------

ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents            $      8,573       $       570
  Accounts receivable, net                  120,139           118,481
    Inventories, net                        155,038           155,402
    Prepaid expenses and other assets        35,850            23,149
                                        ------------      ------------
Total current assets                        319,600           297,602

Property, plant & equipment:
   Gross property, plant & equipment        502,145           359,007
   Less: accumulated depreciation          (238,599)         (181,975)
                                        ------------      ------------
   Net property, plant & equipment          263,546           177,032
                                        ------------      ------------

Goodwill, net                               855,107           673,060
Other intangible assets, net                 28,535             9,262
Other assets                                 48,341            57,114
                                        ------------      ------------
   Total assets                         $ 1,515,129       $ 1,214,070
                                        ============      ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Short-term borrowings                $     5,434       $      -
   Trade accounts payable                   129,596           149,877
   Accrued compensation and benefits         29,199            31,174
   Income taxes payable
     (including amounts due to Actuant)      28,681            71,073
   Other current liabilities                 41,910            40,113
                                        ------------      ------------
Total current liabilities                   234,820           292,237

Long-term debt                              616,377           236,370
Deferred income taxes                         9,109             9,580
Other non-current liabilities
    (including amounts due to Actuant)       50,651            49,504
                                        ------------      ------------
   Total liabilities                        910,957           587,691

Shareholders' equity                        604,172           626,379
                                        ------------      ------------
Total liabilities and
   shareholders' equity                 $ 1,515,129       $ 1,214,070
                                        ============      ============


APW Ltd.
Comparative Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                           Three Months Ended May 31,
                                              2001             2000
                                           --------------------------

Net sales                                  $ 300,208        $ 319,798
Cost of products sold                        268,408          237,060
                                           ---------        ---------
    Gross profit                              31,800           82,738

Engineering, selling and
  administrative expenses                     67,187           50,933
Corporate reorganization expenses                  -              641
                                           ---------        ---------
    EBITA                                    (35,387)          31,164

Amortization of intangible assets              7,581            6,002

Restructuring expenses                        12,484                -

Other expense (income):
    Net financing costs                       15,368           14,655
    Other - net                                  980             (395)
                                           ---------        ---------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes          (71,800)          10,902

Income tax expense (benefit)                 (17,059)           4,576
                                           ---------        ---------
Net earnings (loss)                        $ (54,741)         $ 6,326
                                           =========        =========

Depreciation expense                          16,918            8,781

    EBITDA                                   (18,469)          39,945

Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic and Diluted earnings (loss)
  per share:                                 $ (1.37)          $ 0.16
                                           =========        =========

    Weighted average common and
     potential dilutive common shares
     outstanding (000's) (1)                  40,038           39,094
                                           =========        =========

(1) Shares outstanding for the three months ended May 31, 2001 reflect
    no dilution due to the loss in the quarter then ended.

APW Ltd.
Comparative Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                            Nine Months Ended May 31,
                                                   2001          2000
                                                   ----          ----
Net sales                                     $ 977,494     $ 886,014
Cost of products sold                           791,574       653,577
                                                -------       -------
        Gross profit                            185,920       232,437

Engineering, selling and
administrative expenses                         180,452       142,792
Corporate reorganization expenses                    -          2,803
Loss on sale of subsidiary                        2,667            -
       EBITA                                      2,801        86,842
                                                  -----        ------
Amortization of intangible assets                20,022        17,844
Restructuring expenses                           12,484            -

Other expense:
       Net financing costs                       29,141        38,222
       Other - net                                2,038           958
                                                 ------        ------

Earnings (loss) before income taxes             (60,884)       29,818
Income tax expense (benefit)                    (13,025)       12,548
                                                 ------        ------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item         (47,859)       17,270
Extraordinary loss on early retirement of debt,
  net of income tax benefit of $1,250                -         (2,083)
Net earnings (loss)                           $ (47,859)     $ 15,187
                                                 ======        ======

Depreciation expense                             35,991        26,061
       EBITDA                                    38,792       112,903

 Earnings (loss) per share:
 Basic and Diluted earnings (loss)
 per share before extraordinary item:           $ (1.21)       $ 0.44
 Extraordinary loss on early retirement of debt,
   net of income tax benefit                         -          (0.05)
                                                -------        ------
 Basic and Diluted earnings (loss) per share:   $ (1.21)       $ 0.39
                                                =======        ======
     Weighted average common and potential
     dilutive common shares outstanding
     (000's) (1)                                 39,551        39,045
                                                 ======        ======

(1) Shares outstanding for the nine months ended May 31, 2001 reflect
no dilution due to the loss in the nine month period then ended.

APW Ltd.
Customer Sales Summary

Top 10 Customers

            Actual                              Actual
         Quarter Ended                      Quarter Ended
       November 30, 2000                   February 28, 2001
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------

  Applied Materials                  Applied Materials
  Compaq                             Compaq
  Cymer                              Cymer
  EMC                                EMC
  Ericsson                           Ericsson
  Hewlett-Packard                    Hewlett-Packard
  Lucent                             Lucent
  NCR                                NCR
  Nortel                             Nortel
  Sun Microsystems                   Sun Microsystems

Top 10 Customers Sales  $ 147,634    Top 10 Customers Sales $ 128,600
                       -----------                         -----------
% of Total Sales               41%   % of Total Sales              40%
                       -----------                         -----------
Top Customer                         Top Customer
 % of Total Sales               9%    % of Total Sales             10%
                       -----------                         -----------



            Actual                             Actual
         Quarter Ended                   FY 2001 Year-To-Date
          May 31, 2001
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------

  Compaq                             Applied Materials
  Cymer                              Compaq
  EMC                                Cymer
  Ericsson                           EMC
  Fujitsu                            Ericsson
  Hewlett-Packard                    Hewlett-Packard
  Lucent                             Lucent
  NCR                                NCR
  Nortel                             Nortel
  Sun Microsystems                   Sun Microsystems

Top 10 Customers Sales  $ 127,546    Top 10 Customers Sales $ 401,634
                       -----------                         -----------
% of Total Sales               42%   % of Total Sales              41%
                       -----------                         -----------
Top Customer                         Top Customer
 % of Total Sales              11%    % of Total Sales             10%
                       -----------                         -----------
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