SEQUA CORP /DE/ - 10-Q Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark one)
[X]	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

	For the quarterly period ended	March 31, 2004

	OR
[ ]	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

	For the transition period from__________ to__________


Commission File Number 1-804
SEQUA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			13-1885030

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(IRS Employer Identification Number)

200 Park Avenue New York, New York			10166

(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip code)

(212) 986-5500

(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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.)

Yes	X		No

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

Class		Outstanding at April 30, 2004


Class A Common Stock, no par value	7,110,823
Class B Common Stock, no par value	3,329,772

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Sequa Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except per share)
(Unaudited)

		For the Three Months Ended March 31,

			2004			2003*

Sales		$	446,066		$	388,912


Costs and expenses
	Cost of sales		367,501			328,072
	Selling, general and administrative		60,452			54,888

			427,953			382,960


Operating income			18,113			5,952

Other income (expense)
	Interest expense		(18,066	)		(15,836	)
	Interest income		858			738
	Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		1,267			4,548
	Other, net		(1,688	)		(2,424	)


Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		484			(7,022	)

Income tax (provision) benefit			(200	)		3,000


Income (loss) from continuing operations			284			(4,022	)

Income from discontinued operations, net
	of income taxes		969			885


Net income (loss)			1,253			(3,137	)

Preferred dividends			(516	)		(516	)

Net income (loss) available to common stock		$	737		$	(3,653	)




Basic and diluted income (loss) per share
	Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.43	)
	Income from discontinued operations		0.09			0.08

	Net income (loss)	$	0.07		$	(0.35	)



Dividends declared per share
Preferred		$	1.25		$	1.25

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

*See Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

Sequa Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Amounts in thousands)

ASSETS


		(Unaudited)
		March 31,		December 31,
		2004		2003*

Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	147,169	$	184,293
	Trade receivables (less allowances of $15,325 and $15,321)		332,892		315,210
	Inventories		406,931		394,258
	Assets of discontinued operations		50,348		50,903
	Deferred income taxes		50,212		50,071
	Other current assets		34,703		37,579

	Total current assets		1,022,255		1,032,314


Investments
	Investments and other receivables		94,579		90,552
	Assets of discontinued operations		73,095		76,751

			167,674		167,303


Property, plant and equipment, net			429,293		435,319


Other assets
	Goodwill		145,748		145,566
	Deferred income taxes		18,785		15,097
	Deferred charges and other assets		100,449		97,225

			264,982		257,888


Total assets		$	1,884,204	$	1,892,824





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
*See Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

Sequa Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

		(Unaudited)
		March 31,			December 31,
		2004			2003*

Current liabilities
	Current maturities of long-term debt	$	1,237		$	2,508
	Accounts payable		168,525			167,190
	Taxes on income		22,625			21,363
	Liabilities of discontinued operations		5,800			8,782
	Accrued expenses		156,684			168,492

	Total current liabilities		354,871			368,335


Noncurrent liabilities
	Long-term debt		798,189			798,166
	Liabilities of discontinued operations		1,750			1,787
	Other noncurrent liabilities		130,533			126,445

			930,472			926,398

Shareholders' equity
	Preferred stock--$1 par value, 1,825,000 shares authorized, 797,000 shares of $5 cumulative convertible stock issued at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (involuntary liquidation value--$17,181 at March 31, 2004)		797			797
	Class A common stock--no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 7,322,000 shares issued at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003		7,322			7,321
	Class B common stock--no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,727,000 shares issued at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003		3,727			3,727
	Capital in excess of par value		289,984			290,043
	Retained earnings		384,144			383,408
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,477	)		(9,398	)

			676,497			675,898
	Less: Cost of treasury stock		77,636			77,807

	Total shareholders' equity		598,861			598,091


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	1,884,204		$	1,892,824





The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
*See Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

Sequa Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
			For the Three Months Ended March 31,

			2004				2003*

Cash flows from operating activities:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		$	484		$		(7,022	)

	Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		20,149				19,631
		Provision for losses on receivables		814				986
		Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		(1,267	)			(4,548	)
		Other items not providing cash		794				90

	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
		Receivables		(18,771	)			(20,899	)
		Inventories		(16,301	)			(15,214	)
		Other current assets		2,925				6,958
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(10,582	)			(4,778	)
		Other noncurrent liabilities		2,983				4,301


	Net cash (used for) continuing operations before income taxes			(18,772	)			(20,495	)
	Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations before income taxes			1,991				(2,111	)
	Income taxes paid, net			(3,612	)			(1,630	)

	Net cash (used for) operating activities			(20,393	)			(24,236	)


Cash flows from investing activities:
	Business purchased			(1,824	)			-
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(12,668	)			(15,025	)
	Sales of property, plant and equipment			56				135
	Other investing activities			9				(793	)

		Net cash (used for) investing activities		(14,427	)			(15,683	)


Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from accounts receivable sold			-				52,000
	Repurchases of accounts receivable sold			-				(38,000	)
	Proceeds from debt			212				-
	Payments of debt			(1,495	)			(789	)
	Payments of preferred dividends			(516	)			(516	)
	Other financing activities			(847	)			(4	)

		Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities		(2,646	)			12,691


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				342				1,595


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents				(37,124	)			(25,633	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				184,293				138,814


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	147,169		$		113,181




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
*See Notes 1 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements.

Sequa Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Sequa Corporation (Sequa) include the accounts of all majority-owned subsidiaries except for a 52.6% owned component manufacturing operation. The 52.6% ownership interest in this operation does not equate to a controlling interest primarily due to a super majority vote requirement (at least 75% approval) on certain key operational decisions. This operation is accounted for under the equity method as are investments in 20% to 50% owned joint ventures. All material accounts and transactions between the consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" (FIN No. 46) attempts to clarify the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. In general, a Variable Interest Entity (VIE) is an entity that has (1) an insufficient amount of equity for the entity to carry on its principal operations without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, (2) a group of equity owners that are unable to make decisions about the entity's activities or (3) equity that does not absorb the entity's losses or receive the benefits of the entity. FIN No. 46 excludes operating businesses from its application, unless (1) the reporting company and its related parties were involved in the formation of the entity (excluding operating joint ventures under joint control of the company and one or more independent parties), (2) substantially all of the activities of the entity are conducted on behalf of the reporting company, (3) the reporting company provides more than half of the equity, subordinated debt or other forms of subordinated support and (4) the activities of the entity primarily relate to securitizations or other forms of asset backed financing.

Sequa's 50% or less owned joint ventures are excluded from consideration as VIE's under the parameters of FIN No. 46. The 52.6% owned component manufacturing operation, BELAC LLC (BELAC), has been determined not to be a VIE and therefore its financial statements are not required to be consolidated with those of Sequa under FIN No. 46. Management considers BELAC to have sufficient equity to carry on its principal operations. BELAC has never utilized third-party debt, its equity absorbs losses and receives the benefit of its income and its equity owners as a group are able to make decisions about its operating activities.

Note 1. Basis of presentation (cont'd)

Sequa Receivables Corporation (SRC), a wholly owned special purpose corporation engaged in selling an undivided percentage ownership interest in Sequa's eligible domestic trade receivables (see Note 7 for further discussion), is a VIE. SRC's assets are available to satisfy its obligations to the bank-administered multi-seller commercial paper conduit, and SRC bears the risk of loss relative to uncollectible receivables. Sequa's trade receivables are net of receivables sold under SRC's Receivables Purchase Agreement.

On April 1, 2004, Sequa, through its TurboCombustor Technology, Inc. unit (TCT), an affiliated subsidiary of Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation (Chromalloy), sold the business and substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of TCT to TCT Acquisition, Inc. TCT received $32,000,000 in cash, subject to certain adjustments, and $8,000,000 Face Amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing up to an 18.2% ownership interest in TCT Acquisition, Inc. An investor group that includes CAI Partners & Co., II L.P. of New York, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver; Aero Equity Fund Inc. of Savannah, Georgia; and certain management executives of TCT Acquisition, Inc. hold the remaining 81.8% ownership interest. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not possess voting rights and Sequa does not have representation on the board of directors of TCT Acquisition, Inc. The operations and cash flows of the TCT business have been eliminated from the ongoing operations of Chromalloy and there will not be any significant continuing involvement in the operations of TCT Acquisition, Inc. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," Sequa has classified the TCT business as a discontinued operation. The Consolidated Statement of Operations, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows have been restated in prior periods to reflect the TCT business as a discontinued operation.

On October 17, 2003, Sequa, through its Atlantic Research Corporation subsidiary (ARC), completed the sale of substantially all of the assets -- including the shares of ARC UK Limited -- and certain of the liabilities related to the propulsion business of ARC (collectively referred to as the ARC propulsion business). The sale to GenCorp Inc.'s Aerojet-General Corporation subsidiary (Aerojet) was pursuant to an agreement entered into by ARC on May 2, 2003. ARC received $133,000,000 in cash subject to certain adjustments. ARC Automotive, Sequa's automotive airbag inflator operation, was not included in the sale to Aerojet. The Consolidated Statement of Operations and Statement of Cash Flows have been restated in prior periods to reflect the ARC propulsion business as a discontinued operation. The December 31, 2003 Balance Sheet reflects the sale of the ARC propulsion business.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 1. Basis of presentation (cont'd)

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Sequa, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present Sequa's results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items with the exception in 2004 of a $0.6 million charge at the Metal Coating segment related to a legal dispute. The first quarter of 2003 included $3,325,000 of restructuring and related asset impairment charges at the Aerospace segment, the Casco Products unit of the Automotive segment and the MEGTEC Systems unit of the Other Products segment; $745,000 of expense to reserve receivables due from a foreign commercial airline that filed for protection under bankruptcy laws; $3,947,000 of gain from a settlement with a former partner in BELAC; and $1,518,000 of loss on the fair market value of forward foreign exchange contracts that did not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although Sequa believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in Sequa's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Sequa currently follows Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, which measures compensation cost for stock options as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of a company's stock at the grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. As Sequa's stock option plan requires the option price to be no less than the fair market value at the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized for stock options granted.

On September 25, 2003, Sequa granted 495,000 options on Sequa's Class A common stock to key employees under the provisions of its 1998 Key Employees Stock Option Plan. Vested options totaling 309,100 had previously expired in September 2003. The total fair value of the options granted on September 25, 2003 was estimated on the date of grant to be $7,787,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model's assumption's were as follows: expected option life of 4 years; risk free interest rate of 2.56%; expected volatility of 44.56% and an expected dividend yield of 0%.

Note 1. Basis of presentation (cont'd)

Had compensation cost for Sequa's stock option plan been determined using the fair value method under SFAS No. 123, Sequa's income (loss) from continuing operations and related earnings (loss) per share would have been affected as follows:

		(Unaudited)
		For the Three Months
		Ended March 31,

		2004			2003


Reported income (loss) from
	continuing operations	$	284		$	(4,022	)
Stock-based compensation, net of
	related tax effects, under
	SFAS No. 123		(426	)		(15	)

Adjusted loss from
	continuing operations	$	(142	)	$	(4,037	)




Basic loss per share:
	Reported loss from
	continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.43	)

	Stock-based compensation, net
	of related tax effects, under
	SFAS No. 123		(0.04	)		-


	Adjusted loss from
	continuing operations	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.43	)

Note 2. Restructuring Charges

While Sequa continues to review its individual operations in order to ensure their competitive positions in their respective markets, management does not currently anticipate significant restructuring activities in 2004.

In the first quarter of 2003, the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes restructuring charges of $3,025,000 which are composed of: $2,583,000 of involuntary termination benefits; a $254,000 qualified pension plan curtailment loss; and $188,000 of relocation and other restructuring charges. Workforce reductions occurred at various locations of the Aerospace segment. The Casco Products unit of the Automotive segment transferred its Connecticut manufacturing operation to other lower cost facilities and the MEGTEC Systems unit of the Other Products segment, transferred certain manufacturing operations to other existing facilities. The restructuring activities resulted in the termination of approximately 370 employees. Asset impairment charges relating to the restructuring activities of Casco Products totaled $300,000.

Note 2. Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges in the Consolidated Statement of Operations can be summarized by caption and by segment as follows:

				(Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)
					For the Three Months
					Ended March 31,
					2003


By caption:
	Cost of Sales					$	2,341
	Selling, general and administrative						684

			Total			$	3,025





By segment:
	Aerospace					$	841
	Automotive:
		Casco Products					1,361
	Other Products:
		MEGTEC Systems					823

			Total			$	3,025

The after-tax effect of the first quarter 2003 restructuring and related asset impairment charges was to increase basic loss per share from continuing operations by $0.21.

Sequa's Consolidated Balance Sheet includes accruals relating to the restructuring program of $3,470,000 at March 31, 2004 and $3,918,000 at December 31, 2003. Activity affecting the accruals in the first quarter of 2004 is summarized as follows:

			(Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)


Balance at December 31, 2003			$	3,918

Cash payments of involuntary termination
	and voluntary early retirement benefits			(461	)
Other activity and adjustments				13	(a)


Balance at March 31, 2004			$	3,470




(a)		Includes a reimbursement of relocation costs by a government authority
		to aid in the transfer of manufacturing operations to its state.

Note 3. Pension Expense

The net periodic pension cost for the first quarter periods of 2004 and 2003 for all significant domestic and foreign funded defined benefit plans include the following components:

	(Thousands of Dollars)
	(Unaudited)
	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,

	2004					2003


Service cost	$		3,023			$		3,149
Interest cost			6,674					6,382
Expected return on assets			(8,109		)			(5,012		)
Amortization of net transition amount			51					41
Amortization of prior service cost			210					175
Recognized net loss			1,864					2,157

Net periodic pension cost			3,713					6,892
Loss due to curtailments/early retirement
enhancements			43					254

		$		3,756			$		7,146

The weighted average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost were as follows:

		2004	2003


Discount rate		6.00%	6.75%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		8.30%	8.30%
Rate of compensation increase		(a)	(a)


(a)	A graded rate of increase in compensation levels was utilized: 3.5% in 2003,
	4.0% in 2004 and 4.5% thereafter.

Net periodic pension cost has declined in 2004 from the 2003 level, despite a decline in the discount rate, for the following reasons: (1) Sequa contributed $102,750,000 in 2003, primarily in the fourth quarter, to its domestic plans which increased plan assets for subsequent expected returns, (2) an improvement in actual plan asset performance in 2003 compared with 2002 which increased plan assets for subsequent expected returns and (3) the benefits were frozen for most employees covered by the Atlantic Research Corporation Employees' Pension Plan subsequent to the sale of the ARC propulsion business in October 2003.

Of the total net periodic pension cost, $83,000 and $1,297,000 related to discontinued operations in the first-quarter periods of 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Note 4. Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

At the end of each quarter, Sequa estimates the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The effective tax rates for the three-month periods of 2004 and 2003 were based upon estimated annual pre-tax income (losses) from continuing operations and include the effect of a provision for state income and franchise taxes.

Note 5. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) items, which are recorded within a separate component of equity in the balance sheet and are excluded from net income (loss). Sequa's other comprehensive income (loss) items generally include foreign currency translation adjustments, minimum pension liability adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain securities, and unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges. Since undistributed earnings of Sequa's foreign subsidiaries are intended to be permanently reinvested, except where Sequa is able to repatriate the earnings to the US without any material incremental tax provision, taxes have not been provided for foreign currency translation adjustments.

Sequa monitors its pension plans on an ongoing basis. At March 31, 2004, no significant charge to other comprehensive income (loss) with respect to a minimum pension liability adjustment is expected in 2004.

Comprehensive income for the first-quarter periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

				(Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)
			For the Three Months
			Ended March 31,

			2004				2003


Net income (loss)			$		1,253		$	(3,137	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments				182			3,985
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges				(402	)		(305	)
	Tax benefit on unrealized loss on cash
		flow hedges			141			107

Comprehensive income:			$		1,174		$	650

Note 6. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods have been computed by dividing the net earnings (loss), after deducting dividends on cumulative convertible preferred stock, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that would have occurred if each share of the cumulative convertible preferred stock outstanding was converted into 1.322 shares of Class A common stock and any outstanding "in-the-money" options to purchase shares

Note 6. Earnings (Loss) Per Share (cont'd)

of Class A common stock were exercised. In the following table, the conversion of each share of preferred stock into 1.322 shares of common stock (546,000 common shares for each period presented), and any outstanding in-the-money options, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share.

The computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share is as follows:

		(Thousands of dollars, except
		per share data)
		(Unaudited)
		For the
		Three Months
		Ended March 31,

		2004				2003


Income (loss) from continuing operations		$		284		$		(4,022	)

Less: Preferred dividends				(516	)			(516	)


Loss from continuing operations available
	to common stock--basic			(232	)		(4,538		)

Income from discontinued operations, net
	of income taxes			969			885


Net income (loss) income available to common
	stock--basic			737			(3,653		)

Convertible preferred stock dividend requirement				-			-


Net income (loss) available to common stock--diluted		$		737		$	(3,653		)




Weighted average number of common shares
	outstanding -- basic			10,441			10,432

Conversion of convertible preferred stock				-			-

Exercise of stock options			-				-


Weighted average number of common shares
	outstanding -- diluted			10,441			10,432




Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share
	Loss from continuing operations	$		(0.02	)	$	(0.43		)
	Income from discontinued operations			0.09			0.08


	Net income (loss)	$		0.07		$	(0.35		)

Note 7. Trade Receivables, Net

In accordance with SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 125," transactions under the RPA qualify as a sale of receivables. At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, no trade receivables were sold under the RPA. Other, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the first-quarter periods ended March 31, 2004, and 2003 includes $0 and $283,000, respectively, of discount expense related to the sale of receivables.

Note 8. Inventories

The inventory amounts at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 were as follows:

	(Thousands of Dollars)
	(Unaudited)
	March 31,			December 31,
	2004			2003


Finished goods	$	210,801		$	196,665
Work in process		112,164			111,126
Raw materials		97,106			103,091
Customer deposits		(13,140	)		(16,624	)

	$	406,931		$	394,258

Note 9. Subsequent Event and Discontinued Operations

On April 1, 2004, Sequa, through its TCT unit, an affiliated subsidiary of Chromalloy, sold the business and substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of TCT to TCT Acquisition, Inc. TCT received $32,000,000 in cash, subject to certain adjustments, and $8,000,000 Face Amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing up to an 18.2% ownership interest in TCT Acquisition, Inc. An investor group that includes CAI partners & Co., II L.P. of New York, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver; Aero Equity Fund Inc. of Savannah, Georgia; and certain management executives of TCT Acquisition, Inc. hold the remaining 81.8% ownership interest. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not possess voting rights, and

Note 9. Subsequent Event and Discontinued Operations (cont'd)

Sequa does not have representation on the board of directors of TCT Acquisition, Inc. The operations and cash flows of the TCT business have been eliminated from the ongoing operations of Chromalloy, and there will not be any significant continuing involvement in the operations of TCT Acquisition, Inc. Sequa expects to recognize an after-tax gain of approximately $2,500,000 on the sale of the TCT business in the second quarter of 2004.

On October 17, 2003, Sequa, through its ARC subsidiary, completed the sale of substantially all of the assets -- including the shares of ARC UK Limited -- and certain of the liabilities related to the propulsion business of ARC (collectively referred to as the ARC propulsion business). The sale to Aerojet was pursuant to an agreement entered into by ARC on May 2, 2003. ARC Automotive, Sequa's automotive airbag inflator operation, was not included in the sale to Aerojet. The sale price was $133,000,000 in cash subject to certain adjustments, and Sequa recognized a preliminary after-tax gain of $3,104,000 in 2003.

During 1991, Sequa adopted a formal plan to divest the investment portfolio of its leasing subsidiary, Sequa Capital Corporation (Sequa Capital), and to classify it as a discontinued operation. Sequa Capital's remaining investment in leveraged leases will be liquidated over the next 11 years as rentals are received and residual values are realized. Debt of discontinued operations represents the remaining amounts owed under the non-recourse securitization of the leveraged lease portfolio in 1994. The debt, which is serviced by the leveraged lease cash flow stream including residual proceeds, will be paid off in 2004.

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are separately presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet with the assets and liabilities of the TCT business classified as current. The components of discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet are as follows:

Note 9. Subsequent Event and Discontinued Operations (cont'd)

		(Thousands of Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
		March 31,		December 31,
		2004		2003


Current assets
Assets of TCT:
Current assets		$	15,342	$	13,954
Property, plant and equipment, net			11,757		12,241
Goodwill			3,586		3,586
Investment in leveraged leases			19,663		21,122

	Total current assets	$	50,348	$	50,903




Long-term assets
Investment in leveraged leases		$	66,951	$	70,607
Other assets			6,144		6,144

	Total long-term assets	$	73,095	$	76,751




Current liabilities
Liabilities of TCT:
Current liabilities		$	2,281	$	1,342
Debt and related accrued interest			3,519		7,440

	Total current liabilities	$	5,800	$	8,782




Long-term liabilities
Other liabilities		$	1,750	$	1,787

	Total long-term liabilities	$	1,750	$	1,787

Income from discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2004 relates to the results of TCT. Income from discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2003 relates to the results of TCT and the ARC propulsion business. Such results can be summarized as follows:

	(Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months
	Ended March 31,

	2004		2003


Sales	$	11,258	$	35,530
Costs and expenses		9,789		33,724

Operating income		1,469		1,806
Other expense		-		(321	)

Income before income taxes		1,469		1,485
Income tax provision		500		600

Income from discontinued operations	$	969	$	885

Note 10. Goodwill

The $182,000 increase in goodwill in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is attributable to foreign currency translation adjustments.

Note 11. Accrued Warranty Costs

Warranty costs primarily relate to the MEGTEC Systems and Sequa Can Machinery operations of the Other Products segment. Both of these units sell equipment that is substantial in size, complexity, workload requirements and cost. Warranties issued are generally 12 to 18 months from the date of installation. Warranty reserves are primarily established using a percentage of sales based on past loss experience. Warranty activity for the three-month period of 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

		(Thousands of Dollars)
						(Unaudited)
						For the Three Months
						Ended March 31,

					2004					2003


Warranty reserves, beginning of period			$				12,911		$		11,022
Warranties issued							1,464				2,467
Warranty costs incurred							(1,456	)			(2,285	)
Changes in liability for pre-existing
	warranties, including expirations						(190	)			(3	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments							(94	)			87


Warranty reserves, end of period				$			12,635		$		11,288

Note 12. Environmental Matters

Sequa's environmental department, under senior management's direction, manages all activities related to Sequa's involvement in environmental clean-up. This department establishes the projected range of expenditures for individual sites with respect to which Sequa may be considered a potentially responsible party under applicable federal or state laws. These projected expenditures, which are reviewed periodically, include: remedial investigation and feasibility studies; outside legal, consulting and remediation project management fees; the projected cost of remediation activities; and site closure and post-remediation monitoring costs. The assessments take into account currently available facts, existing technology, presently enacted laws, past expenditures, and other potentially responsible parties and their probable level of involvement. Outside technical, scientific and legal consulting services are used to support management's assessments of costs at significant individu al sites.

It is Sequa's policy to accrue environmental remediation costs for identified sites when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. At March 31, 2004, the potential exposure for such costs is estimated to range from $11,500,000 to $20,500,000, and Sequa's Consolidated Balance Sheet includes accruals for remediation costs of

Note 12. Environmental Matters (cont'd)

$16,159,000. These accruals are at undiscounted amounts and are included in accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities. Actual costs to be incurred at identified sites in future periods may vary from the estimates, given inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures.

With respect to all known environmental liabilities, remediation costs for continuing operations are estimated to be in the range of $3,500,000 to $5,500,000 for 2004. In the three months of 2004, actual remediation expenditures for continuing operations were $478,000.

Note 13. Derivatives and Financial Instruments

Derivatives and financial instruments are utilized to manage foreign exchange and natural gas price risks. Sequa has established a control environment which assigns senior executives and in certain instances operational management responsibility for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. Sequa does not buy, hold or sell derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Gains and losses on short-term forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof, used by Sequa to manage its exposure to exchange rate fluctuations on certain recognized assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the functional currency, are recorded as offsets to the losses and gains reported in earnings upon remeasurement of such assets or liabilities into the functional currency. Gains and losses on short-term forward foreign exchange contracts used to hedge the fair value of certain firm sales commitments with third parties are recognized in earnings, as are losses and gains on the related firm commitment.

Forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof are used to hedge the cash flows of certain forecasted sales and intercompany firm sales commitments. These contracts are primarily short-term in nature with the maximum hedge period not exceeding two years. Gains and losses on these contracts, representing the effective portion of the hedging activity are reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). These deferred gains and losses are recognized in operating income in the period in which the sale is recognized. Gains and losses resulting from the ineffective portion of the hedging activity are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period they occur. Other, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes $350,000 of expense in the first quarter of 2004 and $1,518,000 of expense in the first quarter of 2003 related to the fair market valuation of forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof that did not quali fy for cash flow hedge accounting. At March 31, 2004, there were no forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof that were effective cash flow hedges and which could be included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Gains and losses on the fair market value of natural gas swaps that include a written option and which do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in earnings as a component of Other, net. Gains and losses on natural gas swaps that do not include a written option and which are highly effective in hedging the cash flow variability of certain anticipated purchases are deferred and included as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) until the purchase is consummated.

Note 13. Derivatives and Financial Instruments (cont'd)

At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, Sequa had forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof with notional amounts primarily denominated in Euros: 70,441,000 and 34,157,000, respectively; in US Dollars: 8,403,000 and 8,964,000, respectively. At December 31, 2003, Sequa had a natural gas swap with a notional amount of $1,538,000 that had qualified as an effective cash flow hedge and which expired in the first quarter of 2004.

Note 14. Summary Business Segment Data

Sequa's sales and operating income (loss) by business segment are as follows:

		(Thousands of Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
						Operating Income
		Sales				(Loss)
		First Quarter				First Quarter

		2004		2003		2004			2003


Aerospace		$	178,401	$	163,976	$	8,635		$	2,974
Automotive			81,644		67,020		3,788			(1,345	)
Metal Coating			67,934		50,283		5,965			3,757
Specialty Chemicals			55,731		47,455		6,705			5,496
Other Products			62,356		60,178		1,528			1,937
Corporate			-		-		(8,508	)		(6,867	)

	Total	$	446,066	$	388,912	$	18,113		$	5,952

Note 15. Contingencies and Commitments

Sequa is involved in a number of claims, lawsuits and proceedings (environmental and otherwise) that arose in the ordinary course of business. Other litigation pending against Sequa involves allegations that are not routine and include, in certain cases, compensatory and punitive damage claims.

The ultimate legal and financial liability of Sequa in respect to all claims, lawsuits and proceedings referred to above cannot be estimated with any certainty. However, in the opinion of management, based on its examination of these matters, its experience to date and discussions with counsel, the ultimate outcome of these legal proceedings, net of liabilities already accrued in Sequa's Consolidated Balance Sheet, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on Sequa's consolidated financial position, although the resolution in any reporting period of one or more of these matters could have a significant impact on Sequa's results of operations for that period.

Various operating units of Sequa have had customers who have filed voluntary petitions for relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Sequa monitors the bankruptcy cases of these customers in order to file appropriate claims and take other steps necessary to protect its interests. Once a customer files a petition under the Bankruptcy Code, Sequa provides additional allowances for doubtful accounts based on an evaluation of the relevant facts. In addition, as to several of those

Note 15. Contingencies and Commitments (cont'd)

bankruptcy cases where a customer's reorganization and/or liquidation plan clearly indicates that avoidance claims will likely be asserted or where such claims have been asserted, Sequa has undertaken an analysis, with the advice of legal counsel, to estimate its potential exposure for such claims in such bankruptcy cases. As of March 31, 2004, Sequa has determined that such potential exposure is in the range of $4,400,000 to $13,850,000 (no single amount is more likely than any other amount) and, accordingly, has provided a liability for the minimum amount.

At March 31, 2004, Sequa was contingently liable for $32,936,000 of outstanding letters of credit and $2,794,000 of surety bonds not reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, Sequa has guaranteed a bank line of credit for its MJB joint venture, a partnership with Mohammed Bin Masaood & Sons, in the amount of $6,646,000 and 50% of the capitalized lease payments and 50% of the overdraft facility for its Turbine Surface Technology Limited (TSTL) joint venture in an amount not to exceed 11,500,000 British pounds. At March 31, 2004, no amounts were outstanding under MJB's bank line of credit and 6,346,000 British pounds were outstanding related to the TSTL guarantees. Sequa is not currently aware of any existing conditions that would cause risk of loss relative to outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds or the bank guarantees.

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF
	OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Sales

Overall sales increased 15% in the first quarter of 2004, led by advances at the Metal Coating, Automotive, Specialty Chemicals and Aerospace segments and at the MEGTEC Systems unit of the Other Products segment. Translation of sales denominated in foreign currencies added approximately $21 million to first quarter sales.

Sales of the Aerospace segment increased 9% in the first quarter of 2004 due to four major factors: the inception of a 10-year materials-by-the-hour program with a major US airline which added sales of approximately $9 million; an 8% increase in engine component repair sales to the commercial aviation market associated with a number of other new long term agreements; a 5% increase in sales to the US military; and the benefit of translating foreign sales into US dollars (approximately $6.0 million). These advances were partially offset by a decline in engine overhaul sales.

Sales of the Automotive segment advanced 22%, with increases at both operating units in the segment. Sales of ARC Automotive, the automotive airbag inflator unit, increased 27% with increased volumes at both US and Italian operations bolstered by the benefit of translating the Italian unit's local currency sales into US dollars (approximately $2.7 million). Sales of the Casco Products unit advanced 12% as a result of increased volume and the benefit of translating sales of the unit's overseas operations into US dollars (approximately $2.2 million).

Sales of the Metal Coating segment increased 35%, with all three major product lines contributing to the advance. The increase reflects continuing strong demand from the building products industry in addition to customer reaction to volatility in the domestic steel market. With steel prices rising in the first quarter certain customers have advanced their purchases to minimize anticipated price increases by the steel producers.

Sales of the Specialty Chemicals segment improved 17% in the first quarter, primarily due to the effect of translating local currency sales into US dollars (approximately $7.1 million). Local currency sales increased modestly as improvement at the international marketing units offset a small decline in sales of the detergent additive TAED.

Sales of the Other Products segment advanced 4% as a strong improvement at MEGTEC Systems was tempered by declines at Sequa Can Machinery and After Six. Sales of MEGTEC Systems increased 44%. The unit benefitted from improvement in the worldwide graphic arts market; the timing of shipments relative to the year-earlier quarter; and the benefit of translating local currency results into US dollars (approximately $3.0 million). Sales of Sequa Can Machinery declined 39% in the first quarter, as the sale of equipment declined from an unusually high level in the first quarter of 2003. The decline was expected, given the unit's reduced year-end backlog. Sales of After Six declined 14%, due to severe competition in the formalwear industry.

Operating Income

Overall operating income increased to $18.1 million in 2004 from $6.0 million in 2003, led by improvements at the Aerospace, Automotive, Metal Coating and Specialty Chemicals segments and the MEGTEC Systems unit of the Other Products segment, partially offset by declines at the Sequa Can Machinery and After Six units. Sequa's foreign operations contributed operating income of $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared with $8.0 million in the year-earlier period. The improvement in the first quarter of 2004 was driven by improved profitability at the overseas operations of MEGTEC Systems and the foreign units of the Aerospace and Automotive segments, as well as improved results at the Specialty Chemicals operations. The improvement was bolstered by the impact of translating local currency results into US dollars (a net effect of approximately $1.9 million). A detailed review of operating income by segment follows.

Operating profits of the Aerospace segment increased $5.7 million to $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2004. The sole business in the segment, Chromalloy Gas Turbine, a supplier to the airline industry, benefitted from several factors: the higher level of sales, particularly in the engine component repair operations; profits added through the inception of several new long-term service agreements including a 10-year materials-by-the-hour program with a major US airline; and reduced losses at a unit primarily engaged in the manufacture of original equipment components. In addition, the year over year comparison benefits from lower pension expense in the first quarter of 2004; the absence of $0.8 million of restructuring charges; and a $0.7 million provision for receivables from a foreign airline which had filed for bankruptcy protection recorded in the first quarter of 2003. With the commercial aviation industry continuing to show improvement and a number of long-ter m service agreements in place, management expects second quarter profits to continue to reflect improvement over the comparable 2003 period.

The Automotive segment posted operating income of $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2004, with both units posting improved results. In the first quarter of 2003, the segment recorded an operating loss of $1.3 million. The improvement was reflected at both units in the segment. ARC Automotive posted a profit in the current year's first quarter as a result of higher volume and the benefits of on-going Six Sigma initiatives at both domestic and overseas operations. In addition, results of the Italian operation benefitted from the strengthening of the Euro. Casco Products also moved from a loss in 2003 to a profit in 2004 due to the higher level of sales; the benefits of previous restructuring actions; and the absence of $1.7 million of restructuring and asset impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2003. These charges stemmed from the transfer of production from the unit's Bridgeport, Connecticut facility to Kentucky and Mississippi. Casco also benefitted from the translation of local currency results into US dollars.

Results of the Metal Coating segment advanced 59% in the first quarter, primarily due to a higher level of sales at Precoat Metals and the benefits of operating efficiencies generated through Six Sigma initiatives. These benefits were mitigated by higher natural gas prices.

The Specialty Chemicals segment posted a 22% improvement in operating profit in the first quarter of 2004, reflecting a higher level of sales at the international marketing units; the strengthening of the Euro; and improved operating efficiencies attained through Six Sigma programs. Results were further bolstered by the impact of translating local currency results into US dollars (approximately $0.9 million).

Operating Income (cont'd)

The Other Products segment posted a $0.4 million decline in operating profit in the first quarter, as advances at the largest operation in the segment, MEGTEC Systems, were more than offset by declines at Sequa Can Machinery and After Six. MEGTEC Systems posted a $2.2 million improvement in the first quarter of 2004 and moved from a loss to profitable results. The swing reflects the higher level of sales and the absence of restructuring charges in 2004, combined with ongoing cost containment programs and the benefits of earlier restructuring programs. Operating profits at Sequa Can Machinery were $2.5 million lower for the first quarter as a result of reduced sales and absorption at both the equipment and specialty can systems units and increased legal costs. Based on the current backlog for this unit, management does not anticipate improvement in the near term. After Six posted a 41% decline in operating profit in the first quarter, as a lower level of sales more than offs et the cost benefit ofoutsourcing production. Further cost cutting measures have been taken in the first quarter of 2004. Based on the current level of backlog for this unit, management does not anticipate improvement in the near term.

Corporate expenses increased $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2004 due to increased insurance and professional services costs. The professional services costs were primarily related to audit services. These increases were mitigated by lower pension expense.

Restructuring Charges

In the first quarter of 2003, the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes restructuring charges of $3.0 million. Workforce reductions occurred at various locations of the Aerospace segment. The Casco Products unit of the Automotive segment transferred its Connecticut manufacturing operation to other lower cost facilities and the MEGTEC Systems unit of the Other Products segment, transferred certain manufacturing operations to other existing facilities. Additional information with respect to 2003 restructuring charges is included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements and is incorporated herein by reference.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Sequa has investments in numerous unconsolidated joint ventures, primarily in the Aerospace segment.

Chromalloy is a partner in joint ventures aimed at strengthening its ties to certain original equipment manufacturers and airline customers, as well as ensuring close cooperation with respect to the dissemination of technical specifications and requirements. Sequa's investment in Chromalloy's joint ventures was $59.0 million at March 31, 2004 and $57.3 million at December 31, 2003. The combination of income and losses of Chromalloy's joint ventures was income of $1.3 million and $4.5 million in the first quarter periods of 2004 and 2003, respectively. In 2003, the first quarter included a $3.9 million gain from a settlement with a former partner in a component manufacturing operation. The largest of the Chromalloy joint ventures are discussed in the following paragraphs.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (cont'd)

In the second quarter of 2003, Chromalloy and Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (collectively referred to as Siemens) established a global cooperation consisting of joint ownership of three operating companies providing service and repairs for heavy industrial gas turbines manufactured by other companies, and for gas turbines based on the mature technologies of Siemens and its affiliates. The three operating companies are: TurboCare Gas Turbine Services LLC (TCGTS), Turbine Services Ltd (TS) and Gas Turbine Technologies, S.p.A. (GTT).

Chromalloy has a 49% ownership interest in TCGTS. Chromalloy and Siemens contributed, at existing ownership levels, a division of their existing TACR joint venture. Siemens also contributed a US operation and a minority interest in a Venezuelan subsidiary to TCGTS. TCGTS serves the North, Central and South American markets. The remaining operations of TACR, of which Chromalloy owns 49%, continue to provide coating and component repair services on Siemens' advanced engines.

Chromalloy has a 51% ownership interest in, and operating control over, TS. The financial statements of TS are consolidated with those of Sequa, and a Siemens minority interest is reflected. Chromalloy contributed the assets of its UK and Thailand industrial gas turbine operations and its 49% ownership interest in its MJB joint venture to TS. MJB, a partnership with Mohammed Bin Masaood & Sons, provides repair and maintenance services for industrial gas turbines from a facility in the United Arab Emirates. Sequa has guaranteed up to $6.6 million of MJB's bank line of credit. At March 31, 2004, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. TS serves Europe, the Far East and the Middle East.

Chromalloy has a 20% ownership interest in GTT. Siemens contributed the assets of an Italian facility to GTT. GTT serves Italy and certain other countries.

Chromalloy has a 52.6% ownership interest in a component manufacturing operation, BELAC LLC (BELAC), that produces new replacement parts for jet engines. The 52.6% ownership interest does not equate to a controlling interest primarily due to a super majority vote requirement (at least 75% approval) on certain key operational decisions. While Chromalloy's partners in this joint venture are major commercial airlines, whose industry has been under significant pressures, management believes that the venture is adequately capitalized to carry on its principle operations without additional subordinated financial support. At March 31, 2004, Sequa's investment in BELAC totaled $7.4 million. In the first quarter of 2003, Sequa's equity share of income from BELAC included a $3.9 million gain relating to the proceeds of a settlement with a former partner whose withdrawal had increased the remaining partners' ownership position. Due to BELAC's adequate level of capitalization; approxim ately eighty percent of the settlement amount was distributed to the remaining partners through a dividend. BELAC is not a variable interest entity as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" and therefore its financial statements are not consolidated with those of Sequa.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (cont'd)

Chromalloy has two 50/50 joint ventures with Rolls-Royce plc: Turbine Surface Technology Limited (TSTL), which provides advanced coatings for Rolls-Royce turbine components; and Turbine Repair Technology Limited (TRTL), which provides advanced component repair services for certain Rolls-Royce engines. Sequa has guaranteed 50% of TSTL's future lease payments under the terms of a capitalized lease as well as 50% of an overdraft facility. Total amounts subject to the guarantees may not exceed 11.5 million British pounds. At March 31, 2004, 6.3 million British pounds were outstanding related to the guarantee.

Advanced Coatings Technologies (ACT), a 50% owned joint venture with United Technologies Corporation, owns and operates an electron beam ceramic coater for the application of Pratt & Whitney coatings to jet engine parts.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $2.2 million in the three-month period of 2004 as compared with the prior year primarily due to the June 5, 2003 issuance of $100 million of 8 7/8% Senior Notes due April 1, 2008.

Other, net

In the three-month period of 2004, Other, net included $0.4 million of income on the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance; $0.6 million of expense related to a minority interest holder; $0.5 million of charges for the amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs; $0.4 million of charges for letters of credit and commitment fees; and $0.4 million of loss related to the fair market value of foreign forward exchange contracts and derivatives thereof that did not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting.

In the three-month period of 2003, Other, net included $1.5 million of loss related to the fair market value of foreign forward exchange contracts and derivatives thereof that did not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting; $0.4 million of charges for the amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs; $0.3 million of discount expense on the sale of accounts receivable; $0.2 million of expense on the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance; and $0.2 million of charges for letters of credit and commitment fees.

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

At the end of each quarter, Sequa estimates the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The effective tax rates for the three-month period of 2004 and 2003 were based upon estimated annual pre-tax income (losses) from continuing operations and include the effect of a provision for state income and franchise taxes.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations (cont'd)

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing up to an 18.2% ownership interest in TCT Acquisition, Inc. An investor group that includes CAI Partners & Co., II L.P. of New York, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver; Aero Equity Fund Inc. of Savannah, Georgia; and certain management executives of TCT Acquisition, Inc. hold the remaining 81.8% ownership interest. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock does not possess voting rights and Sequa does not have representation on TCT Acquisition, Inc's. board of directors. The operations and cash flows of the TCT business have been eliminated from the ongoing operations of Chromalloy and there will not be any significant continuing involvement in the operations of TCT Acquisition, Inc. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," Sequa has classified the TCT business as a discontinued operation. The Consolidated Statement of Operations, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows have been restated in prior periods to reflect the TCT business as a discontinued operation.

On October 17, 2003, Sequa, through its Atlantic Research Corporation subsidiary (ARC), completed the sale of substantially all of the assets -- including the shares of ARC UK Limited -- and certain of the liabilities related to the propulsion business of ARC (collectively referred to as the ARC propulsion business). The sale to GenCorp Inc.'s Aerojet-General Corporation subsidiary (Aerojet) was pursuant to an agreement entered into by ARC on May 2, 2003. ARC received $133.0 million in cash subject to certain adjustments. ARC Automotive, Sequa's automotive airbag inflator operation, was not included in the sale to Aerojet. The Consolidated Statement of Operations and Statement of Cash Flows have been restated in prior periods to reflect the ARC propulsion business as a discontinued operation. The December 31, 2003 Balance Sheet reflects the sale of the ARC propulsion business.

Risk/Concentration of Business

Sequa's largest operation, Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation (Chromalloy), with 2004 first quarter sales of $178.4 million and operating income of $8.6 million (2003 annual sales and operating income of $624.8 million and $23.7 million, respectively, and total assets at December 31, 2003 of $819.4 million), has experienced significant difficulties in its operating environment since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which had a severe, immediate and extended impact on the airline industry compounded by a general economic slowdown. The downturn in air travel has had a significant impact on both Chromalloy's repair and original equipment component manufacturing operations, which derive approximately 80% of their sales from the commercial aviation market. The large repair business is directly related to the number of hours jet engines are flown and the original equipment component manufacturing business is related to the number of new jet engines placed in service. Th e economic impact on Chromalloy has been partially offset by cost cutting measures. While management expects 2004 annual operating income to exceed the 2003 level, a return to the pre-September 11, 2001 level of operating income is not expected in 2004. The long-term effect on air travel of continuing terror threats, which have been heightened by the Iraq war, is uncertain at this time.

On April 1, 2003, Air Canada filed for protection under Canada's Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act. Air Canada is continuing operations while it restructures. In the first quarter of 2004, as well as the full year of 2003, Air Canada accounted for less than 1% of Chromalloy's sales. In 2003, a first-quarter charge of $0.7 million was incurred to reserve the trade receivables balance with Air Canada as of March 31, 2003.

Risk/Concentration of Business (cont'd)

UAL, which filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in December 2002, accounted for $18.5 million or 10% of Chromalloy's sales in the three-month period of 2004 (4% of 2003 annual sales). The pre-petition net trade accounts receivable balance is nominal. The impact of the UAL filing on Chromalloy's operations has not been significant. In September 2003, Chromalloy signed a 10-year engine material-by-the-hour contract with UAL. The contract represents new business growth of approximately 10% in sales and began to contribute repair revenues in March of 2004.

At March 31, 2004, receivables from major commercial airlines totaled approximately $66 million. The difficult business conditions in the airline industry and the possibility of bankruptcy filings by other carriers who are customers of Chromalloy could adversely affect the ability of Chromalloy to realize some of these receivables.

Chromalloy competes for turbine engine repair business with a number of other companies, including the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The OEMs generally have obligations (contractual and otherwise) to approve vendors to perform repair services on their engines and components. Chromalloy has a number of such approvals, including licensing agreements, which allow it to repair certain components of engines. The loss of a major OEM's approval to repair components for its engines could have an adverse effect on Chromalloy, although management believes it has certain actions available to mitigate this effect.

Sequa is engaged in the automotive airbag inflator business through ARC Automotive. ARC Automotive's largest customers for airbag inflators are Delphi Automotive Systems and its subsidiaries (Delphi) and Key Safety Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Key Safety). Delphi accounted for $20.3 million or 37% of ARC Automotive's three-month sales in 2004 (34% of 2003 annual sales). Key Safety accounted for $11.2 million or 20% of ARC Automotive's three-month sales in 2004 (37% of 2003 annual sales).

Precoat Metals markets its coating services to steel and aluminum producers and distributors, building products manufacturers, merchant can makers, and manufacturers of other diverse products. The steel manufacturers have experienced difficult economic pressures, and the industry has undergone a period of consolidation. In April 2003, National Steel, Precoat Metal's largest customer, was acquired by US Steel. The combination of National Steel and US Steel accounted for $29.1 million or 43% of Precoat Metal's three-month sales in 2004 (35% of 2003 annual sales). The acquisition of National Steel by US Steel has not significantly affected the operations of Precoat Metals.

In the Specialty Chemicals segment, one customer accounted for 32% of three-month sales in 2004 (32% of 2003 annual sales) and the top three customers accounted for 42% of three-month sales in 2004 (47% of 2003 annual sales). All of these customers are international consumer products companies with whom Warwick International has been doing business for many years.

Sequa's assets of discontinued operations includes a leveraged lease portfolio that is subject to risks associated with the ultimate realizability of estimated residual values, as well as the creditworthiness of the lessees. Several of the leases are for aircraft leased to major commercial airlines whose industry is experiencing difficult economic conditions. At March 31, 2004, Sequa's remaining investment in aircraft leases with major commercial airlines totaled $36.0 million of which $16.9 million relates to American Airlines, Inc.; $15.1 million relates to Delta Airlines, Inc.; and $4.0 million relates to Continental Airlines, Inc.

Backlog

The businesses of Sequa included in continuing operations for which backlogs are significant are the Turbine Airfoils and Castings units of the Aerospace segment and the Sequa Can Machinery, MEGTEC Systems and After Six units of the Other Products segment. The aggregate dollar amount of backlog in these units at March 31, 2004 was $122.8 million ($123.5 million at December 31, 2003). A small increase in backlog at MEGTEC Systems was offset by declines at Sequa Can Machinery and After Six. Sales of the After Six unit are seasonal, with stronger sales in the first six months of the year; accordingly, this unit's backlog is normally higher at December 31 than at any other time of the year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used for operating activities was $20.4 million in the first quarter of 2004 compared with $24.2 million in 2003. An improvement in income from continuing operations and cash provided by discontinued operations was partially offset by increased working capital requirements and an increase in income taxes paid. Cash used for investing activities was $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2004 compared with $15.7 million in 2003. The 2004 period includes the purchase of a small producer of automotive sensors and reflects a lower level of capital expenditures than the 2003 period. Net cash used for financing activities was $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2004 compared with net cash provided of $12.7 million in 2003. The decrease primarily reflects the absence of receivables sold in 2004.

On April 1, 2004, Sequa, through its TurboCombustor Technology, Inc. (TCT) unit, an affiliated subsidiary of Chromalloy, sold the business and substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of TCT to TCT Acquisition, Inc. TCT received $32.0 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, and $8.0 million Face Amount of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock representing up to an 18.2% ownership position in TCT Acquisition, Inc. The proceeds received on the sale will be used for general corporate purposes.

On October 17, 2003, Sequa, through its ARC subsidiary, completed the sale of substantially all of the assets -- including the shares of ARC UK Limited -- and certain of the liabilities related to the propulsion business of ARC (collectively referred to as the ARC propulsion business). The sale to Aerojet was pursuant to an agreement entered into by ARC on May 2, 2003. The sale price was $133.0 million in cash subject to certain adjustments. Management has used the proceeds to strengthen Sequa's financial position.

In 2003, Sequa contributed $102.7 million to its domestic qualified defined benefit pension plans inclusive of a $75.0 million fourth quarter contribution to Sequa's largest plan. Due to its pension contributions as well as a significant improvement in the equity markets, Sequa, in 2003, recorded $47.1 million of income, net of tax, through other comprehensive income, a component of stockholder's equity, representing a partial reversal of the minimum required pension liability recorded in prior years. Management does not currently anticipate that significant pension plan contributions will be made in 2004. Sequa monitors its pension plans on an ongoing basis. At March 31, 2004, no significant charge to other comprehensive income (loss) with respect to a minimum pension liability adjustment is expected in 2004.

In 2003, Sequa completed an offering of $100 million of 8 7/8% Senior Notes due April 1, 2008 through a private placement and subsequent exchange for $100 million of registered Series B 8 7/8% Senior Notes due April 1, 2008. Net proceeds received on the 8 7/8% Senior Notes offering, which were sold at a premium of 102.5% for an effective yield of 8.23%, amounted to $101.0 million and are being used for general corporate purposes. The notes are part of a single

Liquidity and Capital Resources (cont'd)

series of 8 7/8% Senior Notes, of which $200 million were issued in 2001. The terms of the Series B 8 7/8% Senior Notes -- including principal amount, interest rate, maturity, security and ranking -- are substantially the same as the terms of the original notes, with the principal exception that the new notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.

In anticipation of Sequa's $100 million 8 7/8% Senior Notes offering, Moody's downgraded its ratings on Sequa debt from Ba3 to B1 and changed its rating outlook from negative to stable. Standard & Poor's Rating Services affirmed Sequa's BB- rating with a negative outlook but removed Sequa from CreditWatch where it was placed on March 18, 2003. Fitch Ratings downgraded its ratings on Sequa's debt from BB- to B+ and changed its rating outlook from negative to stable.

Sequa's ability to obtain letters of credit and surety bonds for financial guarantees had been limited due to Sequa's debt ratings which are below investment grade and the absence of a secured bank credit agreement. However, in September 2003, Sequa finalized a $50 million credit line facility with a major global bank for the issuance of letters of credit that is secured by assets of the Specialty Chemicals segment. The facility is subject to a net worth covenant with respect to the segment. The credit line requires an initial cash collateral balance of 5.0 million British Pounds increasing to 15.0 million British Pounds by 2006.

At March 31, 2004, Sequa was contingently liable for $32.9 million of outstanding letters of credit and $2.8 million of surety bonds not reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, Sequa has guaranteed up to $6.6 million of its MJB joint venture's bank line of credit and up to 11.5 million British pounds of its TSTL joint venture's capitalized lease payments and overdraft facility. At March 31, 2004, no amounts were outstanding under MJB's bank line of credit and 6.3 million British pounds were outstanding related to the TSTL guarantees. Sequa is not currently aware of any existing conditions that would cause risk of loss relative to the outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds or the guarantees.

Sequa Receivables Corp. (SRC), a special purpose corporation wholly owned by Sequa, has a Receivables Purchase Agreement (RPA) which extends through November 16, 2006. Under the RPA, SRC may sell an undivided percentage ownership interest up to a maximum participation of $75,000,000 in Sequa's eligible domestic trade receivables through a bank-administered multi-seller commercial paper conduit. Backup liquidity lines provided by two banks are annually renewable at the banks' option and contain a net worth covenant applicable to Sequa. The sale of receivables through the bank-administered conduit is funded through the sale of A1/P1 rated commercial paper. SRC's discount expense is 1.25% above the commercial paper rate. SRC's assets will be available to satisfy its obligations to its creditors, which have a security interest in SRC's assets, prior to distribution to Sequa. SRC is shielded from credit exposure related to Sequa and therefore the discount rate offered by the buye r of Sequa trade receivables is based on the highest rated (A1/P1) commercial paper. The structure employed provides Sequa a low-cost source of funds that would not be available to Sequa outside of such an arrangement. In accordance with SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities - a Replacement of FASB Statement No. 125," transactions under the RPA qualify as a sale of receivables. At March 31, 2004, no trade receivables were sold under the RPA. In May 2004, Sequa anticipates replacing its existing RPA with a new RPA possessing substantially the same terms and structure with the principal exception that a third bank will be included to sell commercial paper through a second bank conduit and to provide backup liquidity.

Liquidity and Capital Resources (cont'd)

Capital expenditures for continuing operations amounted to $12.7 million in the three-month period of 2004, with spending concentrated in the Aerospace and Automotive segments. These funds were primarily used to upgrade existing facilities and equipment. Sequa currently anticipates that capital spending in 2004 for continuing operations will be approximately $70 million and will be concentrated primarily in the Aerospace, Automotive and Metal Coating segments.

At March 31, 2004, Sequa's contractual obligations are as follows:

					Payments Due by Period
					(Thousands of Dollars)
					(Unaudited)

						Remainder			Years		Years		Years
Contractual obligations				Total		2004			2005-2006		2007-2008		=>2009

Long-term debt (a)			$	799,205	$		1,083	$	-	$	300,122	$	498,000
Interest on long-term debt (b)				340,991			49,035		142,890		122,921		26,145
Operating leases (c)				60,496			10,747		21,106		12,950		15,693
Purchase obligations (d)				43,796			37,323		5,653		702		118
Other long-term liabilities:
	Projected minimum required
		pension contributions (e)		48,900			4,700		18,900		8,900		16,400
	Environmental
		remediation (f)		14,400			3,900		4,400		3,000		3,100
	Debt of discontinued
		operations (g)		3,519			3,519		-		-		-

Total			$	1,311,307	$		110,307	$	192,949	$	448,595	$	559,456




(a)		Represents long-term debt cash payment schedule and excludes net amortizable debt discount of $1.9 million and premium of $2.1 million.

(b)		Interest on long-term debt represents interest payments due on Sequa's 8 7/8% and 9% Senior Notes. Interest payments on other debt amounts is not significant.

(c)		Operating lease obligations includes future rental payments on a leased facility that was excluded from the sale of the ARC propulsion business.

(d)		Purchase obligations are agreements to purchase goods and services that are considered enforceable and legally binding and which specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transactions. The amounts shown represent those amounts considered by Sequa to be enforceable and legally binding and include short-term purchase orders for the purchase of goods or services as well as capital expenditure commitments and amounts owed under employment contracts.

(e)		Actual pension contributions may be accelerated although management does not currently anticipate significant contributions in 2004.

(f)		Actual environmental remediation expenditures may be higher than amounts contractually obligated as Sequa may undertake remediation activities without requirements imposed by Consent Orders or Consent Agreements with Federal and State authorities or by litigation.

(g)		Debt payments of discontinued operations are funded through the run off of a leveraged lease portfolio whereby the cash flow stream including residual proceeds are first applied to outstanding debt and accrued interest.

Liquidity and Capital Resources (cont'd)

Management currently anticipates that the following will provide sufficient funds to support Sequa's operations for the next twelve months: cash flow from operations; $147.2 million of non-restricted cash and cash equivalents on hand at March 31, 2004; $32.0 million of proceeds received on April 1, 2004 on the sale of the TCT business; $75.0 million available under the Receivables Purchase Agreement which extends through November 2006; and the $50 million credit line facility with a major global bank for the issuance of letters of credit that is secured by assets of the Specialty Chemicals segment. Expected requirements include $71.4 million of interest payments in the next year due on the outstanding 9% and 8 7/8% Senior Notes; approximately $70 million of capital expenditures; the other contractual obligations summarized above; and any future requirements for letters of credit and surety bonds, which totaled $35.7 million at March 31, 2004.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance sheet arrangements include certain guarantees that may be a source of potential risk to a company's future liquidity, capital resources and results of operations, regardless of whether they are recorded as liabilities.

Sequa's guarantees are primarily limited to the use of letters of credit and surety bonds that serve to guarantee Sequa's own performance with respect to liabilities owed or contractual deadlines. A discussion of Sequa's letters of credit and surety bonds is included in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Sequa Receivable Corp. (SRC), a special purpose corporation wholly owned by Sequa, has a Receivables Purchase Agreement (RPA) which extends through November 13, 2006. A further discussion of the Receivables Purchase Agreement is included in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

At March 31, 2004, all minimum required capital contributions to Sequa's joint ventures have been satisfied. Future contributions to the joint ventures require the approval of the respective joint venture's board of directors. Sequa believes that its joint ventures are adequately capitalized. In addition, Sequa has guaranteed up to $6.6 million of its MJB joint venture's bank line of credit and up to 11.5 million British pounds of its TSTL joint venture's capitalized lease payments and overdraft facility. At March 31, 2004, no amounts were outstanding under MJB's bank line of credit and 6.3 million British pounds were outstanding related to the TSTL guarantees. Sequa is not currently aware of any existing conditions that would cause risk of loss relative to the outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds or the guarantees.

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

Sequa believes that the application of the following accounting policies is important to its financial position and results of operations and requires significant judgments and estimates on the part of management.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Certain of Sequa's operating segments provide services to industries that are experiencing, or have experienced, difficult economic pressures. The Aerospace segment performs repair and other services for the commercial airline industry. See the Risk/Concentration of Business section of this MD&A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion. Many of Sequa's customers are large, well known companies, and the customer base is monitored through a review of account balance agings, an assessment of customer financial condition, and interactions with the customers. Reserves are established through a combination of specific identification of problem accounts and percentages of aging brackets.

Inventory Valuation

The Aerospace segment (Chromalloy) maintains significant inventories of parts to serve the commercial aviation repair market. In order to ensure that any obsolete or slow moving inventory is properly identified and valued, Chromalloy has in place a policy that mandates minimum write-down requirements based on usage. The policy provides for a consistent and systematic approach to valuing inventory at the lower of cost or market, with inventory values reassessed quarterly and at year-end for adequacy. The decline in air travel and the related reduction in the number of hours jet engines are flown, has had an unfavorable impact on inventory valuations. A further decline in air travel would have an additional unfavorable impact. Management believes that, while demand for certain repair services and manufactured parts has been volatile since September 11, 2001, the long-term outlook for the industry is positive.

Goodwill

SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and other intangible assets be tested for impairment on an annual basis. Sequa updated its review of goodwill on its selected annual test date of October 1, 2003 and noted no impairment. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, assumptions are made with respect to future business conditions and estimated expected future cash flows to determine the fair value of a reporting unit. If these estimates and assumptions change in the future due to such factors as a decline in general economic conditions; a long-term or permanent decline in air travel; competitive pressures on sales and margins; and other factors beyond management's control, an impairment charge may be required.

Pensions

Pension expense and pension liabilities are actuarially determined and are affected by management's assumptions with respect to the discount rate for obligations, the future rate of increase in compensation levels, and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Pension expense and liabilities can also be affected by changes in plan benefits and the actual return on plan assets. The annual discount rate is based on a review of high- and medium-grade corporate long-term bond rates. The rate of increase in compensation levels is based on management's assessment of the current and future economic environment and overall salary trends. The expected long-term rate of return considers the allocation of plan assets, the historical performance of total plan assets and economic and other indicators of future performance. In addition, Sequa may consult with and consider the opinions of financial and other professionals in developing appropriate return benchmarks. Declines in the d iscount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, as well as actual returns on plan assets that are below the expected return, can have a significant impact on pension expense and related liabilities.

Income Taxes

Sequa has significant domestic net operating loss carryforwards, as well as deferred tax assets established through other comprehensive income in recording a minimum required pension liability. Management believes that such carryforwards and deferred tax assets will be utilized before their expiration through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, future earnings and available tax planning strategies. Sequa's ability to generate the expected amounts of domestic taxable income from future operations is dependent upon general economic conditions; the state of the airline industry and other major markets; competitive pressures on sales and margins; and other factors beyond management's control. There can be no assurance that Sequa will meet its expectations for future domestic taxable income in the carryforward period or that available tax strategies can be enacted. However, management has considered the above factors in reaching the conclusion that it is more l ikely than not that future domestic taxable income and available tax strategies will be sufficient to fully realize the domestic operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets at March 31, 2004.

Environmental
Sequa's environmental department, under senior management's direction, manages all activities related to Sequa's involvement in environmental cleanup. This department establishes the projected range of expenditures for individual sites with respect to which Sequa may be considered a potentially responsible party under applicable federal or state laws. These projected expenditures, which are reviewed periodically, include: remedial investigation and feasibility studies; outside legal, consulting and remediation project management fees; the projected cost of remediation activities; and site closure and post-remediation monitoring costs. The assessments take into account currently available facts, existing technology, presently enacted laws, past expenditures, and other potentially responsible parties and their probable level of involvement. Outside technical, scientific and legal consulting services are used to support management's assessments of costs at significant individual sites. It is Sequa's policy to accrue environmental remediation costs for identified sites when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Actual costs to be incurred at identified sites in future periods may vary from the estimates, given inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Report and other periodic reports filed by Sequa under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other written or oral statements made by Sequa or on its behalf, are forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "goals," "intends," "plans," or "projects" and similar

expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These include, among others, statements relating to:

Future earnings and other measurements of financial performance

The effect of economic downturns or growth in particular markets

Future cash flows and uses of cash

Pension plan assumptions and future contributions

Restructuring costs and savings

The outcome of contingencies

Future levels of indebtedness and capital spending

Product developments and new business opportunities

It is important to note that forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs and estimates expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Although Sequa believes that the assumptions on which any forward-looking statements in this Report and other periodic reports filed by Sequa are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such assumptions will prove correct. All forward-looking statements in this Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and elsewhere in this Report.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Sequa is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and from changes in the prices of certain commodities which impact its earnings, cash flows and financial condition. Sequa manages its exposure to this market risk through its regular operating and financial activities and, when appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Sequa has established a control environment which assigns senior executives and, in certain instances, operational management responsibility for risk assessment and the approval, reporting and monitoring of derivative financial instrument activities. Sequa does not buy, hold or sell derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Sequa's primary foreign currency exposures relate to the British pound and to the Euro. To mitigate the short- and near-term effect of changes in currency exchange rates, Sequa utilizes forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof, to manage its exposure to cer tain existing assets and liabilities and to hedge forecasted transactions and firm commitments denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Depending on the volatility of the market, Sequa utilizes natural gas swap agreements to convert a portion of its natural gas requirements to fixed rates. Depending on the use of a derivative and whether it has been designated and qualifies as an efficient hedge, gains and losses resulting from changes in the value of the derivative are recognized currently in earnings or reported in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), a separate component of shareholders' equity.

A hypothetical 10% uniform decrease in all foreign currency exchange rates relative to the US dollar would have decreased the fair value of Sequa's financial instruments by approximately $8.3 million as of March 31, 2004 and $8.6 million as of December 31, 2003. The sensitivity analysis relates only to Sequa's exchange rate-sensitive financial instruments, which include cash and debt amounts denominated in foreign currencies and all open foreign forward exchange contracts at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. The effect of this hypothetical change in exchange rates ignores the effect this movement may have on the value of net assets, other than financial instruments, denominated in foreign currencies and does not consider the effect this movement may have on anticipated foreign currency cash flows.

At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, substantially all of Sequa's debt was at fixed rates, and Sequa currently does not hold interest rate derivative contracts. Accordingly, a change in market interest rates would not materially impact Sequa's interest expense but would affect the fair value of Sequa's debt. Generally, the fair market value of fixed-rate debt increases as interest rates fall and decreases as interest rates rise. The fair value of Sequa's total debt was approximately $901 million at March 31, 2004 and $874 million at December 31, 2003. A hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates would have decreased or increased the fair value of Sequa's total debt by approximately $35 million at March 31, 2004 and at December 31, 2003. The fair value of Sequa's total debt is based primarily upon quoted market prices of Sequa's publicly traded securities. The estimated changes in the fair values of Sequa's debt are based upon changes in the present value of future cash flows as derived from the hypothetical changes in market interest rates.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK (cont'd)

At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, Sequa had forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof with notional amounts primarily denominated in Euros: 70.4 million and 34.2 million, respectively; in US Dollars: 8.4 million and 9.0 million, respectively. At December 31, 2003, a natural gas swap with a notional amount of $1.5 million was outstanding, and it expired in the first quarter of 2004.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of Sequa's derivative and non-derivative financial instruments:

			(Amounts in thousands)
			(Unaudited)
			At March 31, 2004				At December 31, 2003

			Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
			Amount		Value		Amount		Value

Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	147,169	$	147,169	$	184,293	$	184,293
	Forward foreign exchange
		contracts		2,228		2,228		1,543		1,543
	Natural gas swap			-		-		402		402
Liabilities
	Current and long-term debt			799,425		901,191		800,674		874,216
	Forward foreign exchange
		contracts		600		600		946		946

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying amount due to the short maturity of those instruments. The fair value of Sequa's debt is primarily based upon quoted market prices of publicly traded securities. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts and derivatives thereof is based on fair market valuations. The fair value of Sequa's natural gas swap agreement was based upon the amount that Sequa could have settled with the counterparty to terminate the natural gas swap outstanding.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this Report, Sequa carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance (chief financial officer), and with the participation of key members of senior management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Sequa's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President, Finance concluded that Sequa's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to Sequa (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in Sequa's periodic Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (cont'd)

As reported in Sequa's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, management, in consultation with Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y), Sequa's independent auditors, identified and reported to the audit committee of the board of directors, certain matters involving internal control deficiencies considered to be reportable conditions under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. E&Y and management reported to the audit committee that none of the reportable conditions is believed to be a material weakness. The reportable conditions, within certain segments, included conditions surrounding the following: inventory valuation; timely accounting reconciliations; the use of alternative methods to record fixed assets and depreciation instead of the corporate fixed asset management system; lack of qualified accounting personnel at several locations due to turnover; and the lack of segregation of

duties at one location. Management is progressing in its work to correct the internal control deficiencies identified and has instituted new controls while enforcing existing policies. Appropriate segment management is reviewing inventory valuations for individual operating units, timely accounting reconciliations and the use of the fixed asset management system. In addition, new accounting personnel have been hired at several locations leaving a single opening for which candidates are being interviewed and certain responsibilities were transferred from one location to an operating headquarters level to alleviate the lack of segregation of duties.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Sequa in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information with respect to Sequa's legal proceedings is included in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.	CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

	None.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)

Exhibits

3.2

Restated and Amended (as of March 25, 2004) By-laws of Sequa Corporation.

10.47

Amendment No. 1 to Sequa Corporation's Management Incentive Bonus Program for Corporate Executive Officers, effective as of March 25, 2004.

10.48

Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2004, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1999, as amended by letter agreements, dated as of October 25, 2001, and as of March 1, 2003, by and between Howard Leitner and Sequa.

10.49

Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2004, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2003, by and between Joanne M. O'Sullivan and Sequa.

10.50

Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2004, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1995, as amended by letter agreements, dated as of December 31, 1997, as of December 31, 1999, as of March 1, 2001, and as of March 1, 2003, by and between Gerard M. Dombek and Sequa.

10.51

Amendment No. 2, dated as of March 23, 2004 to Service Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1995 and amended on July 1, 1999, by and between Robert F. Ellis and Warwick International Group Limited.

31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

None.










	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.


		SEQUA CORPORATION


		BY	/s/ HOWARD M. LEITNER

			Howard M. Leitner
			Senior Vice President, Finance
			(Chief Financial Officer)











May 10, 2004