UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 20172019 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: 1-7891
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware41-0222640
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota55431
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 887-3131
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $5 Par Value$5.00 par valueDCINew York Stock Exchange
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As of January 31, 2017,2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $5,521,028,309$6,011,616,493 (based on the closing price of $41.91$47.28 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of that date).
As of September 20, 2017,13, 2019, there were approximately 129,904,887126,161,252 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Donaldson Company, Inc. (Donaldson or the Company) was founded in 1915 and organized in its present corporate form under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1936.
The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths are leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured at 44 plants around the world and through three joint ventures.
The Company has two reportingoperating segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products segment consist of replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, and exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Engine Products segment sells to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and truck end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, gas and liquid filtration for food, beverage and industrial processes, air filtration systems for gas turbines, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing.manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end users requiring clean filtration solutionsfor specific markets and replacement filters.
The discussion below should be readAs a worldwide business, the Company’s results of operations are affected by conditions in conjunction with the risk factors discussedglobal economic environment. Under most economic conditions, the Company’s market diversification between its diesel engine end markets, its global end markets, its diversification through technology and its OEM and replacement parts customers has helped to limit the impact of weakness in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Reportany one product line, market or geography on Form 10-K (Annual Report).
The table below shows the percentage of total net sales contributed by the principal classes of similar products for eachconsolidated operating results of the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:Company.
  Year Ended July 31,
  2017
 2016
 2015
Engine Products segment      
Off-Road 11% 10% 11%
On-Road 5% 6% 6%
Aftermarket 46% 43% 41%
Aerospace and Defense 4% 4% 5%
       
Industrial Products segment      
Industrial Filtration Solutions 22% 23% 22%
Gas Turbine Systems 5% 7% 8%
Special Applications 7% 7% 7%
Total net sales contributed by the principal classes of similar products and financial information about segment operations and geographic regions appear in Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.Available Information
The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other information (including amendments to those reports) available free of charge through its website at ir.donaldson.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with (or furnishes such material to) the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission (SEC). These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Also available on the Company’s website are corporate governance documents, including the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,Business Conduct Help Line, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Standards, Audit Committee charter,Charter, Human Resources Committee charterCharter and Corporate Governance Committee charter.Charter. These documents are also available in print, free of charge, to any person who requests them in writing to the attention of Investor Relations, MS 102, Donaldson Company, Inc., 1400 West 94th Street, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431. The information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report and should not be considered to be part of this report.
Seasonality
A number of the Company’s end markets are dependent on the construction, agricultural and power generation industries, which are generally stronger in the second half of the Company’s fiscal year. The first two quarters of the fiscal year also contain the traditional summer and wintermore holiday periods, which are typically characterized byinclude more customer plant closures.


Competition
Principal methods of competition in both the Engine and Industrial Products segments are technology, innovation, price, geographic coverage, service and product performance. The Company competesparticipates in a number of highly competitive filtration markets in both segments. The Company believes it is a market leader within many of its product lines, specifically within its Off-Road and On-Road product lines for OEMs, and has a significant business in the aftermarket for replacement filters. The Engine Products segment’s principal competitors include several large global competitors and many regional competitors, especially in the Aftermarket business. The Industrial Products segment’s principal competitors vary from country to country and include several large regional and global competitors and a significant number of smaller competitors who compete in a specific geographical region or in a limited number of product applications.
Raw Materials
The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media, and petrochemical based products including plastics,plastic, rubber and adhesives.adhesives products. Purchased raw materials represent approximately 60% to 65% of the Company’s cost of goods sold. Steel,Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately 21%. Filter media represents approximately 17% and filter media each represent approximately 20%. Thethe remainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and other raw material components.
The cost the Company paid for steel during fiscal 2017 varied by grade, but in aggregate, increased during the fiscal year. The steel cost increase was related to import restrictions placed on foreign-made steel and on a post-election run-up in steel in U.S. markets and on upward price pressure in other geographies around the world. The Company’s cost of filter media also varies by type and increased slightly year-over-year. The Company operates ongoing continuous improvement efforts, which partially offset increases in both steel and filter media. The cost of petroleum-based products was relatively flat year-over-year. The Company anticipates some continuing pressure on commodity prices in fiscal 2018, as compared with fiscal 2017, specifically for steel and filter media.

On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into selective supply arrangements with certain of its suppliers that allow the Company to reduce volatility in its costs. The Company strives to recover or offset all material cost increases through selective price increases to its customers and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives, which include material substitution, process improvement and product redesigns.
Patents and TrademarksIntellectual Property
The Company owns various patentsa broad range of intellectual property rights relating to its products and trademarks,services, which it considers in the aggregate to constitute a valuable asset,asset. These include patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other forms of intellectual property rights in the U.S. and a number of foreign countries. The Company protects its innovations arising from research and development through patent filings and owns a portfolio of issued patents, including patentsutility and design patents. The Company also owns various trademarks forrelating to its products sold underand services including Donaldson® and the turbo D logo, Ultra-Web®, PowerCore®, Torit®, and Donaldson® trademarks.SynteqTM XP, among others. No single intellectual property right is solely responsible for protecting the Company’s products.
Major Customers
The Company had no customers that accounted for over 10% of net sales in the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 or 2017, 2016 or 2015. The Company had no customers that accounted for over 10%nor of gross accounts receivable at July 31, 2017 or July 31, 2016.2019 and 2018.
Backlog
At August 31, 2017, the backlog of orders expected to be delivered within 90 days was $395.5 million. The 90-day backlog at August 31, 2016, was $323.0 million. The increase is due to the continued strong demand across multiple product lines. Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative of future results for a number of reasons, including short lead times in the Company’s replacement parts businesses and the timing of the receipt of orders in many of the Company’s engine OEM and industrial markets.markets and the mix and types of orders in backlog. The backlog of orders expected to be delivered within 90 days was $410.3 million and $450.2 million, at July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The backlog decreased 6.8% for the Engine Products segment and decreased 13.1% for the Industrial Products segment.
Research and Development
During the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, the Company spent $54.7$62.3 million, $55.5$59.9 million and $60.2$54.7 million, respectively, on research and development activities, which was 2.3%2.2%, 2.5%2.2% and 2.5%2.3% of net sales, respectively. Research and development expenses include basic scientific research costs such as salaries, building costs, utilities, testing, technical IT and administrative and allocation of corporate costs for the application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their uses. Substantially all commercial research and development is performed in-house.
Environmental Matters
The Company does not anticipate any material effect on its capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position during fiscal 20182020 due to compliance with government regulations regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment.
Employees
The Company employed approximately 13,20014,100 people in its worldwide operations as of July 31, 2017.2019.


Geographic Areas
Both of the Company'sCompany’s operating segments serve customers in all geographic regions worldwide.regions. The United States (U.S.) represents the largest current individual market for the Company'sCompany’s products. Germany is the single largest market outside the United States. Financial information by geographic areasregion appears in Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are inherentOur business is subject to various risks and uncertainties associated with our global operations that involveuncertainties. Any of the manufacturing and sale of products for highly demanding customer applications throughout the world. These risks and uncertaintiesdescribed below could materially, adversely affect our operating performancebusiness, financial condition and financial condition.results of operations. The following discussion, along with discussions elsewhere in this report, outlines the risks and uncertainties that we believe are the most material to our business at this time. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise unless required by law. The Company’s audit committee reviews the Company’s strategies, processes, and controls with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including risks related to technology systems and cybersecurity, and assists the Board in its oversight of risk management.
Economic Environment - the demand for our products relies onis impacted by economic, industrial and industrialpolitical conditions worldwide.
ChangesWe operate a global business and our results and financial condition may be impacted by changes in industrial, economic or industrial conditions could impact our results or financial condition in any particular period as our business can be sensitive to varyingpolitical conditions in all majorthe geographies and markets.markets we serve.


Products - maintaining a competitive advantage requires continuingconsistent investment with uncertain returns.
We operate in highly competitive markets and have numerous competitors that may already be well-established in those markets. We expect our competitors to continue improving the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products that could be competitive in both price and performance. We believe that we have certain technological advantages over our competitors, but maintaining these advantages requires us to continuallyconsistently invest in research and development, sales and marketing and customer service and support. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in maintaining these advantages.advantages and we could encounter the commoditization of our key products. We make investments in new technologies that address increased performance and regulatory requirements around the globe. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in completing development or achieving sales of these products or that the margins on such products will be acceptable. Our financial performance may be negatively impacted if aA competitor’s successful product innovation reachescould reach the market before ours or gainsgain broader market acceptance. In addition,
Evolving Customer Needs - disruptive technologies may threaten our growth in certain industries.
Our growth in certain industries guides the decisions we make in operating the Company, but this growth could be threatened by disruptive technologies. We may be adversely impacted by changes in technology that could reduce or eliminate the demand for our products. These risks include wider adoption of technologies providing alternatives to diesel engines.engines such as electrification of equipment. Such disruptive innovation could create new markets and displace existing companies and products, resulting in significantly negative consequences for the Company. If we do not properly address future customer needs, we may be slower to adapt to such disruption.
Competition - we participate in highly competitive markets with pricing pressure.
The businesses and product lines in which we participate are very competitive and we risk losing business based on a wide range of factors, including price, technology, performance, reliability and availability, geographic coverage product performance and customer service. Our customers continue to seek technological innovation, productivity gains and lowercompetitive prices from us and their other suppliers. If we areWe may not be able to compete effectively, our margins and results of operations could be adversely affected.effectively.
Intellectual Property - demand for our products may be affected by new entrants that copy our products and/or infringe on our intellectual property.
The ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights varies across jurisdictions. An inability
Where possible, we seek to preserve our intellectual property rights may adversely affect our financial performance.
through patents. These patents have a limited life and, in some cases, have expired or will expire in the near future. Competitors and others may also initiate litigation to challenge the validity of our intellectual property or allege that we infringe their intellectual property. We may be required to pay substantial damages if it is determined our products infringe on their intellectual property. We may also be required to develop an alternative, non-infringing product that could be costly and time-consuming, or acquire a license on terms that are not favorable to us.
Protecting or defending against such claims could significantly increase our costs, divert management’s time and attention away from other business matters and otherwise adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.matters.
Global Operations - operating globally carries risks that could negatively affect our financial performance.we have a broad footprint and global operations may present challenges.
We have sales and manufacturing operations throughout the world. Our stability, growth and profitability are subject to a number of risks of doing business globally that could harm our business, including:
political and military events, including the rise of nationalism and support for protectionist policies,
tariffs, trade barriers and other trade restrictions,
legal and regulatory requirements, including import, export, defense regulations, anti-corruption laws, and foreign exchange controls,
tariffs, trade barriers and other trade restrictions,
potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations,


credit risk of local customers and distributors,
difficulties in protecting our intellectual property,
natural disasters, terrorism, war or other catastrophic events and
local economic, political and social conditions, including in the Middle East, Ukraine, China, Thailand, South Korea and other emerging markets where we do business.conditions.
Due to the international scopeglobal reach of our operations, we areour business is subject to a complex system of import- and export-related laws and regulations. Any alleged or actual violations may subject us to government scrutiny, investigation and civil and criminal penalties, and may limit our ability to import or export our products or to provide services outside the United States (U.S.).
The enforcement of bribery, corruptioncommercial and trade laws, regulations and policies, including those related to data privacy, trade compliance, anti-corruption and anti-bribery. Our global subsidiaries, joint venture partners and affiliates are governed by laws, rules and business practices that differ from those of the U.S. Violations of such laws and regulations is increasingmay result in frequencyan adverse effect on our reputation, business and complexity on a global basis. results of operations.
The continued geographic expansion of our business increases our exposure to, and cost of complying with, these laws and regulations. If our compliance programs do not adequately prevent or deter our employees, agents, distributors, suppliers and other third parties with whom we do business from violating anti-corruption laws, we may incur defense costs, fines, penalties, reputational damage and business disruptions.


Customer Concentration and Retention - a number of our customers operate in similar cyclical industries. Economic conditions in these industries could have a negative impact on our financial performance.sales.
No customer accounted for ten percent or more of our net sales in fiscal 2017, 20162019, 2018 or 2015.2017. However, a number of our customers are concentrated in similar cyclical industries (construction,(e.g. construction, agriculture, mining, power generation and mining)disk drives), resulting in additional risk based on industrial conditions in those sectors. A decline in the economic conditions of these industries could result in reduced demand for our products and difficulty in collecting amounts due from our customers. Our success is also dependent on retaining key customers, which requires us to successfully manage relationships and anticipate the needs of our customers in the channels in which we sell our products.
Supply Chain - unavailable raw materials or highersignificant demand fluctuations or material cost materials could impact our financial performance.inflation.
We obtain raw materials, including steel, filter media, petroleum-based products and other components, from third-party suppliers and tend to carry limited raw material inventories. We concentrate our sourcing of some materials from one supplier or a few suppliers. We rely on our suppliers to ensure they meet required quality standards. Our success is dependent on our ability to effectively manage our supplier relationships. Additionally, global supplier production capacity is limited and could be disrupted. We may experience significant disruption of the supply of raw materials, parts, components or final assemblies. An unanticipated delay in delivery by our suppliers could result in the inability to deliver our products on-time and meet the expectations of our customers. AnWe could experience an increase in the costs of doing business, including increasing raw material commodity prices and transportation costs.
Operations - inability to meet demand could also result in lower operating margins.the loss of customers.
Our ability to fulfill customer orders is dependent on our manufacturing and distribution operations. Although we forecast demand, additional plant capacity takes months or even years to bring online, and thus changes in demand could result in longer lead times. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase manufacturing capacity to meet higher product demand, which could prevent us from meeting increased customer demand. However, if we overestimate our demand and overbuild our capacity, we may have underutilized assets. Efficient operations also require streamlining processes to maintain or reduce lead times, which we may not be capable of achieving. Unacceptable levels of service for key customers may result if we are not able to fulfill orders on a timely basis or if product quality or warranty or safety issues result from compromised production. We may not be able to adjust our production schedules to reflect changes in customer demand on a timely basis. Due to the complexity of our manufacturing operations, we may be unable to timely respond to fluctuations in demand.
Technology Investments and Security Risks - difficultiesvulnerability with our information technology systems and security could adversely affect our results.security.
We have many information technology systems that are important to the operation of our business, some of which are managed by third parties. These systems are used to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of business processes and activities. We could encounter difficulties in developing new systems, maintaining and upgrading our existing systems, managing access to these systems and preventing information security breaches. Such difficultiesVulnerabilities could lead to significant additional expenses and/or disruption in business operations that could adversely affect our results.operations.
Additionally, information technology security threats are increasing in frequency and sophistication. We have found and addressed these threats from time to time; however, to date none of them have been material. These threats pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. Should such an attack succeed, it could lead to the compromising of confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data, defective products, production downtimes and operations disruptions. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our reputation and could result in litigation, regulatory action, potential liability and increased costs and operational consequences of implementing further data protection matters.
Although the Company maintains insurance coverage for various cybersecurity and business continuity risks, there can be no guarantee that all costs or losses incurred will be fully insured.
Currency - an unfavorable fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates could adversely impact our results of operations.rates.
We have operations in many countries, with more than one-halfa substantial portion of our annual revenue comingearned in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We face transactional and translational risks associated with the fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Transactional risk arises from countries outsidechanges in the value of cash flows denominated in different currencies. This can be caused by supply chains that cross borders resulting in revenues and costs being in different currencies. Translational risk arises from the U.S.re-measurement of our financial statements. In addition, decreased value of local currency may make it difficult for some of our customers, distributors and end users to purchase our products. Each of our subsidiaries reports its results of operations and financial position in its relevant functional currency, which is then translated into U.S. dollars. This translated financial information is included in our consolidated financial statements. StrengtheningSignificant fluctuations of the U.S. dollar in comparison to the foreign currencies of our subsidiaries hasduring discrete periods may have a negative impact on our results and financial position. In addition, decreased value of local currency may make it difficult for some of our customers, distributors and end users to purchase our products.


Legal and Regulatory - costs associated with lawsuits, investigations or complying with laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.regulations.
We are subject to many laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We routinely incur costs in order to comply with these laws and regulations. We may be adversely impacted by new or changing laws and regulations that affect both our operations and our ability to develop and sell products that meet our customers’ requirements. We are involved in various product liability, product warranty, intellectual property, environmental claims and other legal proceedings that arise in and outside of the ordinary course of our business. We are subject to increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations in the countries


in which we operate, including those governing the environment (e.g. emissions to air; discharges to water; and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials.materials) and data protection and privacy. It is not possible to predict the outcome of investigations and lawsuits, and we could incur judgments, fines, or penalties or enter into settlements of lawsuits and claims that could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition in any particular period. In addition, we may not be able to maintain our insurance at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against any losses.
Income Tax - changes in our effective tax rate could adversely impact our net income.in various jurisdictions.
We are subject to income taxes in various jurisdictions in which we operate. Our tax liabilities are dependent upon the location of earnings among these different jurisdictions. Our provision for income taxes and cash tax liability could be adversely affected by numerous factors, including income before taxes being lower than anticipated in countries with lower statutory tax rates and higher than anticipated in countries with higher statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and changes in tax laws and regulations. We are also subject to the prevailing tax laws and the continuous examination of our income tax returns by tax authorities. The results of audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns and continuing assessments of our tax exposures may have an adverse effect on our provision for income taxes and cash tax liability.
Personnel - our success may be affected if we are not able to attract, developengage and retain qualified personnel.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to identify, recruit, developengage, train and retain highly skilled qualified and diverse personnel worldwide and successfully execute management transitions at leadership levels of the Company. There is competition for talent with market-leading skills and capabilities in new technologies. Additionally, in some locations we have experienced significant wage inflation due to a shortage of labor amid low levels of unemployment in these markets. We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel worldwide. If we are unable to meet this challenge,and it may be difficult for us to execute our strategic objectives and grow our business, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.compete effectively.
Liquidity - changes in the capital and credit markets may negatively affect our ability to access financing.financing to support strategic initiatives.
Disruption of the global financial and credit markets may have an effect on our long-term liquidity and financial condition. During fiscal 2017, credit in the global credit markets was accessible and market interest rates remained low. We believe that our current financial resources, together with cash generated by operations, are sufficient to continue financing our operations for the next twelve months. There can be no assurance however, that the cost or availability of future borrowings will not be impacted by future capital market disruptions. Some of our existing borrowings contain covenants to maintain certain financial ratios that, under certain circumstances, could restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and other restricted payments, create liens and sell assets. As of
In July 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
The majority of our cash and cash equivalents are held by our foreign subsidiaries as over half of our earnings occur outside the U.S. Most of these funds are considered permanently reinvested outside the U.S., as the cash generated from U.S. operations plus our debt facilities are anticipated to be sufficient for our U.S. operation’s cash needs. If additional cash is required for our operationsFinancial Conduct Authority in the U.S.United Kingdom (UK), the governing body responsible for regulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced that it mayno longer will compel or persuade financial institutions and panel banks to make LIBOR submissions after 2021. This decision is expected to result in the end of the use of LIBOR as a reference rate for commercial loans and other indebtedness. We have both LIBOR-denominated and Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR)-denominated indebtedness or derivative instruments. The transition to alternatives to LIBOR could be subjectmodestly disruptive to additional U.S. taxes if funds are repatriated from certain foreign subsidiaries.the credit markets, and while we do not believe that the impact would be material to us, we do not yet have insight into what the impacts might be. 
Acquisitions - the execution of our acquisition strategy may not provide the desired return on investment.
We have made and continue to pursue acquisitions, including our acquisitions of Industrias Partmo S.A. (Partmo) and Hy-Pro Corporation (Hy-Pro) in fiscal 2017, Engineered Products Company (EPC) in fiscal 2016 and Northern Technical L.L.C. (Northern Technical) and IFIL USA L.L.C. (IFIL USA) in fiscal 2015.acquisitions. These acquisitions could negatively impact our profitability due to operating and integration inefficiencies, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities and amortization of expenses related to intangible assets. There are also a number of other risks involved in acquisitions, including the potential loss of key customers, difficulties in assimilating the acquired operations, the loss of key employees and the diversion of management’s time and attention away from other business matters.matters, that may prevent us from realizing the anticipated return on our investment.
Impairment - if our operating units do not meet performance expectations, intangible assets could be subject to impairment.
Our total assets include goodwill and other intangible assets from acquisitions. We testreview annually whether goodwill hasand other intangible assets have been impaired, or more frequently if there have been unexpected events or changes in circumstances indicate the goodwill may be impaired.circumstances. If future operating performance at one or more of our operating units were to fall significantly below forecast levels or if market conditions for one or more of our acquired businesses were to decline, we could be required to incur a non-cash charge to operating income for impairment. Any impairment in the value of our goodwillcharge would have an adverse non-cash impact on our results of operations and reduce our net worth.shareholders’ equity.
Restructuring

Productivity Improvements - if we do not successfully execute our restructuring plans andmanage productivity improvements, we may not realize the expected benefits, ourbenefits.
Our financial performance may be adversely affected.
From time to time we have initiated restructuring programs related toprojections assume certain ongoing productivity improvements as a key component of our business strategy to, among other things, reducecontain operating expenses, increase operating efficiencies and align manufacturing capacity to demand. We may not be able to realize the expected benefits and cost savings if we do not successfully execute these plans. If difficulties areplans while continuing to invest in business growth. Difficulties could be encountered or such cost savings may not otherwise be realized.
Business Disruption - unexpected events, including natural disasters, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.
The occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including a terrorist attack, war or civil unrest, a weather event, an earthquake, pandemic or other catastrophe in the U.S. or in other countries in which we operate or in which our suppliers are otherwise not realized, itlocated could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Such event could result in physical damage to and complete or partial closure of one or more of our headquarters, manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of component products from some local and international suppliers, disruption in the transport of our products to customers and disruption of information systems. This could result in a prolonged disruption to our operations. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all costs that may arise from such events. Any disruption in our manufacturing capacity could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.


ability to meet our customer needs or may require us to incur additional expenses in order to produce sufficient inventory.
Internal Controls - if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results and prevent material fraud, which could adversely affect the value of our common stock. Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting resulted in a material weakness during fiscal 2015.
Effective internal control over financial reporting, including controls within the information technology environment, is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent and detect material fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent or detect material fraud, our operating results could be misstated. Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting resulted in a material weakness during fiscal 2015. Although we completed our remedial actions in response to this matter, thereThere can be no assurances that we will be able to prevent future control deficiencies from occurring, which could cause us to incur unforeseen costs, negatively impact our results of operations, cause the market price of our common stock to decline or have other potential adverse consequences.
BREXIT - the United Kingdom’s decision to end its membership in the European Union could materially and adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. 
In June 2016, a majority of voters in the UK elected to withdraw from the European Union (EU) in a national referendum (BREXIT). Additionally, the results of the United Kingdom’s BREXIT has caused, and may continue to cause, volatility in global stock markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and global economic uncertainty. Although it is unknown what the terms of the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the EU will be, it is possible that there will be higher tariffs or greater restrictions on imports and exports between the United Kingdom and the EU and increased regulatory complexities. The effects of BREXIT will depend on any agreements the United Kingdom makes to retain access to EU markets either during a transitional period or on a permanent basis. These measures could potentially disrupt our supply chain, access to human capital and some of our target markets and jurisdictions in which we operate, and adversely change tax benefits or liabilities in these or other jurisdictions. In addition, BREXIT could lead to legal uncertainty and potentially divergent national laws and regulations, including with respect to emissions and similar certifications granted to us by the EU, as the United Kingdom determines which EU laws to replace or replicate. 
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.


Item 2. Properties
The Company’s principal administrative office and research facilities are located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Company’s principal EuropeanCompany also has administrative and engineering offices are located in Leuven, Belgium. The Company also has extensive operations inEurope, and the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions.
The Company’s principal manufacturing and distribution activities are located throughout the world. The following is a summary of the principal plants and physical properties owned or leased by the Company as of July 31, 2017.2019.
Americas Europe/Africa/Europe, Middle East, Africa
Auburn, Alabama (E) Kadan, Czech Republic (I)
Stockton, California (I)* Klasterec, Czech Republic (E)
Valencia, California (E)* Domjean, France (E)
Dixon, Illinois (E) Paris, France (E)*
Anderson, Indiana (E)*Staunton, Illinois Dulmen, Germany (E)
Frankfort,Anderson, Indiana (E) Haan, Germany (I)
Cresco, Iowa (E)Frankfort, Indiana Ostiglia, Italy (E)
Waterloo,Cresco, Iowa (E) Skarbimierz, Poland (E)
Nicholasville, Kentucky (I)Waterloo, Iowa Cape Town, South Africa (E)
Bloomington, Minnesota (I)Johannesburg, South Africa (I)*
Chesterfield, Missouri (E)*Nicholasville, Kentucky Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (I)
Chillicothe, Missouri (E)Bloomington, Minnesota Hull, United Kingdom (E)
Harrisonville,Chesterfield, Missouri (I)Poole, United Kingdom
Chillicothe, Missouri Leicester, United Kingdom (I)
Harrisonville, MissouriAsia Pacific
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (I)Asia/Pacific
Greeneville, Tennessee (E) Wyong, Australia (E)
Baldwin, Wisconsin (I)Greeneville, Tennessee Wuxi, China
Stevens Point, Wisconsin (E)Vancouver, Washington New Delhi, India (E)
Baldwin, WisconsinGunma, Japan
Stevens Point, WisconsinRayong, Thailand
Sao Paulo, Brazil (E)*Gunma, Japan (E)
Brockville, Canada (E)*Rayong, Thailand (I)
Bucaramanga, Columbia (E) Third-Party Logistics Providers
Aguascalientes, Mexico (E)Bucaramanga, Colombia Santiago, Chile
Monterrey,Aguascalientes, Mexico (I) Wuxi, China
Distribution CentersMonterrey, Mexico Bogotá, Colombia
Distribution CentersKadan, Czech Republic
Wyong, Australia Cartagena, ColombiaChennai, India
Brugge, Belgium Chennai,Mumbai, India (E)
Sao Paulo, Brazil*Brazil Mumbai, IndiaWaterloo, Iowa
Rensselaer, Indiana Gunma, Japan
Jakarta, Indonesia Auckland, New Zealand
Aguascalientes, Mexico Lima, Peru
Lozorno, SlovakiaJohannesburg, South Africa Singapore
Johannesburg,Seoul, South AfricaKorea Greeneville, Tennessee (I)
Seoul, South Korea*Hull, United Kingdom Laredo, Texas
Joint Venture Facilities Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Most, Czech Republic (E)  
Champaign, Illinois (E)  
Jakarta, Indonesia (E)  
Dammam, Saudi Arabia (I)  
The Company’s properties are utilized for both the Engine and Industrial Products segments except as indicated with an (E) for Engine or (I) for Industrial. The Company leases certain of its facilities, primarily under long-term leases. The facilities denoted with an asterisk (*) are leased facilities. In Wuxi, China, and Bloomington, Minnesota, a portion of the activities are conducted


in leased facilities. The Company uses third-party logistics providers for some of its product distribution and neither leases nor owns the related facilities. The Company considers its properties to be suitable for their present purposes, well-maintained and in good operating condition.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company believes the recorded estimated liability in its Consolidated Financial Statements for claims or litigation is adequate in light ofand appropriate for the probable and estimable outcomes. Any recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity, and the Company believes it is remote that the settlement of any of the currently identified claims or litigation will be materially in excess of what is accrued. The Company records provisions when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and litigation are reviewed quarterly and provisions are taken or adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Information about our Executive Officers
The list below identifies those persons designated by our Board of Directors as executive officers of the Registrant
Current informationCompany as of August 31, 2017, regarding executive officers is presented below.2019. All officers hold office until their successors are elected and qualify, or their earlier death, resignation or removal. There are no arrangements or understandings between individual officers and any other person pursuant to which the officer was selected as an executive officer.
Name Age Positions and Offices Held 
First Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer
 Age Positions and Offices Held 
First Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer
Amy C. Becker 52 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2014 54 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2014
Tod E. Carpenter 58 President and Chief Executive Officer 2008 60 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 2008
Sheila G. Kramer 58 Vice President, Human Resources 2015 60 Vice President, Human Resources 2015
Richard B. Lewis 48 Senior Vice President, Global Operations 2017
Scott J. Robinson 50 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2015 52 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2015
Thomas R. Scalf 51 Senior Vice President, Engine Products 2014 53 Senior Vice President, Engine Products 2014
Jeffrey E. Spethmann 52 Senior Vice President, Industrial Products 2016 54 Senior Vice President, Industrial Products 2016
Wim Vermeersch 51 Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa 2012 53 Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa 2012
Ms. Becker joined the Company in 1998 as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary and was appointed to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in August 2014. Ms. Becker joined the Company in 1998 and held positions as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Becker was an attorney for Dorsey and Whitney, LLP from 1991 to 1995 and was a Project Manager and Corporate Counsel for Harmon, Ltd. from 1995 to 1998.
Mr. Carpenter was appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2017. Mr. Carpenter joined the Company in 1996 and has held various positions, including Director of Operations, Gas Turbine SystemsSystems; General Manager, from 2002 to 2004;Gas Turbine Systems; General Manager, Industrial Filtration Systems Sales from 2004 to 2006; General Manager, Industrial Filtration Systems Americas in 2006;Systems; Vice President, Global Industrial Filtration Systems from 2006 to 2008;Systems; Vice President, Europe and Middle East from 2008 to 2011; andEast; Senior Vice President, Engine Products from 2011 to 2014. In April 2014,Products. Mr.  Carpenter was appointed Chief Operating Officer. OnOfficer in April 1, 2015, Mr. Carpenter was appointed2014 and President and Chief Executive Officer.Officer in April 2015.
Ms. Kramer was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in October 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Kramer was Vice President, Human Resources for Taylor Corporation, a print and graphics media company, from 2013 until September 2015.  From 1991 to 2013, Ms. Kramer was withDuring her 22 years at Lifetouch, Inc., a photography company, where sheMs. Kramer held various human resources roles including Corporate Vice President, Human Resources from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. RobinsonLewis was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Operations in October 2018. Mr. Lewis joined the Company in 2002 and has held various positions, including Plant Manager; Director of Operations; General Manager, Liquid Filtration; General Manager, Operations; and Vice President, Global Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lewis held positions of Operations Manager, Seleco Inc. from 1998 to 2002, and Operations Manager, Ventra Corporation from 1997 to 1998.
Mr. Robinson was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2015.September 2017. Mr. Robinson joined the Company in 2015 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Robinson was the Chief Financial Officer for Imation Corp., a global scalabledata storage and datainformation security company, a position he held since August 2014.from 2014 to 2015. During his 11 years with Imation, he also served as the Investor Relations Officer, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to that, he held positions at Deluxe Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Mr. Scalf was appointed Senior Vice President, Engine Products in April 2014. Mr. Scalf joined the Company in 1989 and has held various positions, including Plant Manager, Director of Global Operations from 2003 to 2006;Operations; General Manager of Exhaust & Emissions from 2006 to 2008;Emissions; General Manager of Industrial Filtration Solutions from 2008 to 2012;Solutions; and Vice President of Global Industrial Air Filtration from 2012 to 2014. Filtration.


Mr. ScalfSpethmann was appointed Senior Vice President Engineof Industrial Products in April 2014.
2016. Mr. Spethmann joined the Company in 2013 and has held various positions, including Vice President, of the Exhaust & Emissions business unit from 2013 to 2014 and Vice President, Global Industrial Air Filtration from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Spethmann was appointed Senior Vice President of Industrial Products in April 2016.Filtration. Prior to joining the Company, from 1999 to 2012, Mr.


Spethmann held positions of General Manager and President of Blow Molded Specialties, Inc., a manufacturing company focused on the extrusion of blow molded partsfrom 1999 to 2012.
Mr. Vermeersch was appointed Vice President, Europe, Middle East and assemblies.
Africa in January 2012. Mr. Vermeersch joined the Company in 1992 and has held various positions, including Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2005;Pacific; Manager, Aftermarket and Service Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium from 2005 to 2006;Belgium; Manager, Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium from 2006 to 2007;Belgium; Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Europe, Middle East and North Africa from 2007 to 2010;Africa; and Director, Engine, Europe, Middle East and North Africa from 2010 to 2011. Mr. Vermeersch was appointed Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa in January 2012.Africa.

PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company'sCompany’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DCI." “DCI.” As of September 13, 2019, there were 1,398 registered shareholders of common stock.
To determine the appropriate level of dividend payouts, the Company considers recent and projected performance across key financial metrics, including earnings, cash flow from operations and total debt. As of September 20, 2017, there were 1,521 registered shareholders of common stock.
The high and low prices for the Company’s common stock for each quarterly period during the years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Year Ended July 31,First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter
2017$38.65 - 35.52$46.29 - 35.85$47.68 - 41.46$48.91 - 44.66
2016$34.38 - 26.36$31.88 - 25.21$33.57 - 27.33$37.08 - 31.52
The quarterly dividends declared for the years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Year Ended July 31, First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
2017 $0.175
 $0.175
 $0.175
 $0.180
2016 $0.170
 $0.170
 $0.175
 $0.175
The following table summarizes information in connection with purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any affiliated purchaser of the Company, of shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended July 31, 2017.2019.
Period Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
 Average Price
Paid per Share
 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
May 1 - May 31, 2017 
 $
 
 7,823,842
June 1 - June 30, 2017 653,738
 $46.02
 650,000
 7,173,842
July 1 - July 31, 2017 
 $
 
 7,173,842
Total 653,738
 $46.02
 650,000
 7,173,842
Period 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
 (1)
 Average Price
Paid per Share
 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
May 1 - May 31, 2019 250,000
 $49.44
 250,000
 13,000,000
June 1 - June 30, 2019 250,000
 49.45
 250,000
 12,750,000
July 1 - July 31, 2019 
 
 
 12,750,000
Total 500,000
 49.45
 500,000
 12,750,000
(1)On May 29, 2015, theThe Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 14.013.0 million shares of common stock under the Company's common stock.Company’s stock repurchase plan dated May 31, 2019, replacing the Company’s previous stock repurchase plan dated May 29, 2015. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. In May 2019, 250,000 shares were purchased under the prior program that expired May 31, 2019. As of July 31, 2019, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 12.750 million shares under this plan. There were no repurchases of common stock made outside of the Company'sCompany’s current repurchase authorization during the three months ended July 31, 2017. However, the "Total Number of Shares Purchased" column of the table above includes 3,738 shares of previously owned shares tendered by option holders in payment of the exercise price of options during the quarter. While not considered repurchases of shares, the Company does at times withhold shares that would otherwise be issued under equity-based awards to cover the withholding of taxes due as a result of exercising stock options or payment of equity-based awards.2019.
The table set forth in Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report is also incorporated herein by reference.


The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the Standard & Poor’s Industrial Machinery Index. The graph and table assume the investment of $100 in each of the Company’s common stock and the specified indexes at the beginning of the applicable period and assume the reinvestment of all dividends.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Donaldson Company, Inc., the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Industrial Machinery Index
dci2019.jpg
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2012
 2013
 2014
 2015
 2016
 2017
 2014
 2015
 2016
 2017
 2018
 2019
Donaldson Company, Inc. $100.00
 $107.44
 $116.61
 $102.80
 $112.95
 $150.97
 $100.00
 $88.15
 $96.86
 $129.47
 $132.05
 $140.54
S&P 500 100.00
 125.00
 146.17
 162.55
 171.68
 199.22
 100.00
 111.21
 117.45
 136.29
 158.43
 171.08
S&P Industrial Machinery 100.00
 140.30
 164.71
 174.88
 202.52
 249.04
 100.00
 106.18
 122.96
 151.20
 170.68
 183.11


Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table summarizes selected financial data for each of the fiscal years in the five-year period ended July 31, 20172019 (in millions, except per share data):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2014
 2013
 2019
 2018
 2017
 2016
 2015
Net sales $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 $2,473.5
 $2,436.9
 $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
Net earnings 232.8
 190.8
 208.1
 260.2
 247.4
 267.2
 180.3
 232.8
 190.8
 208.1
Basic earnings per share 1.76
 1.43
 1.51
 1.79
 1.67
Diluted earnings per share 1.74
 1.42
 1.49
 1.76
 1.64
Net earnings per share – basic 2.08
 1.38
 1.76
 1.43
 1.51
Net earnings per share – diluted 2.05
 1.36
 1.74
 1.42
 1.49
Total assets 1,979.7
 1,787.0
 1,807.5
 1,941.3
 1,742.9
 2,142.6
 1,976.6
 1,979.7
 1,787.0
 1,807.5
Long-term debt (1) 537.3
 350.2
 387.2
 242.6
 102.1
 584.4
 499.6
 537.3
 350.2
 387.2
Cash dividends declared per share 0.705
 0.690
 0.670
 0.610
 0.450
Cash dividends paid per share 0.700
 0.685
 0.665
 0.575
 0.410
Dividends declared per share 0.800
 0.740
 0.705
 0.690
 0.670
Dividends paid per share 0.780
 0.730
 0.700
 0.685
 0.665
(1)Effective fiscal 2017 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-03, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs. Prior periods have been adjusted for this new accounting standard.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to helpprovides a comparison of the reader understand the Company'sCompany’s results of operations and financial conditionliquidity and capital resources for the three years ended July 31, 2017. 2019 and 2018. A discussion of changes in the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources from the year ended July 31, 2017 to July 31, 2018 can be found in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2018 (the “2018 Annual Report”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2018.
The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company'sCompany’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly Item 1A, "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” and in the Safe Harbor Statement under the Securities Reform Act of 1995 below.
Throughout this MD&A, the Company refers to measures used by management to evaluate performance, including a number of financial measures that are not defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Excluding foreign currency translation from net sales and net earnings (i.e. constant currency) and excluding the impact of one-time transactions are not measures of financial performance under GAAP; however, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results and provide comparable measures for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods. Reconciliations within this MD&A provide more details on the use and derivation of these measures.
Overview
Donaldson is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths are leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. The Company operates through two reporting segments, Engine Products and Industrial Products, and offers replacement parts and systems for a variety of product lines including air filtration and purification, liquid filtration for hydraulics, fuel and lube applications, and exhaust and emission. As a worldwide business, the Company’s results of operations are affected by conditions in the global economic environment. Under most economic conditions, the Company’s market diversification between its OEM and replacement parts customers, its diesel engine and industrial end markets and its global end markets has helped to limit the impact of weakness in any one product line, market or geography on the consolidated operating results of the Company.Overview
Net sales for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $2,371.9$2,844.9 million, as compared with $2,220.3$2,734.2 million for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, an increase of $151.6$110.7 million, or 6.8%4.0%. Net sales were negatively impacted by foreign currency translation, which decreased sales by $8.2$74.0 million. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the year ended July 31, 20172019 increased 7.2%6.8% from the prior fiscal year.
Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $232.8$267.2 million, as compared with $190.8$180.3 million for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, an increase of $42.0$86.9 million, or 22.0%48.2%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.74$2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2017,2019, as compared with $1.42$1.36 for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, an increase of 22.5%50.7%. Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2019 include a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2018 include a provisional estimate for tax charges of $84.1 million related to the TCJA. See further discussion below, Income Taxes. Also, see Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report for further discussion of TCJA.



Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes consolidated results of operations for each of the three fiscal years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 (in millions, except per share data):
 Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
Net sales $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of sales 1,548.8
 1,465.5
 1,562.6
 65.3 % 66.0 % 65.9 % 1,896.6
 1,798.4
 66.7
 65.8
Gross profit 823.1
 754.8
 808.6
 34.7 % 34.0 % 34.1 % 948.3
 935.8
 33.3
 34.2
Selling, general and administrative 439.8
 425.1
 460.1
 18.5 % 19.1 % 19.4 % 497.8
 498.9
 17.5
 18.2
Research and development 54.7
 55.5
 60.2
 2.3 % 2.5 % 2.5 % 62.3
 59.9
 2.2
 2.2
Operating income 328.6
 274.2
 288.3
 13.9 % 12.3 % 12.2 % 388.2
 377.0
 13.6
 13.8
Interest expense 19.9
 21.3
 0.7
 0.8
Other income, net (12.9) (3.9) (15.5) (0.5)% (0.2)% (0.7)% (6.9) (7.9) (0.2) (0.3)
Interest expense 19.5
 20.7
 15.2
 0.8 % 0.9 % 0.6 %
Earnings before income taxes 322.0
 257.4
 288.6
 13.6 % 11.6 % 12.2 % 375.2
 363.6
 13.2
 13.3
Income taxes 89.2
 66.6
 80.5
 3.8 % 3.0 % 3.4 % 108.0
 183.3
 3.8
 6.7
Net earnings $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
 9.8 % 8.6 % 8.8 % $267.2
 $180.3
 9.4 % 6.6 %
                    
Net earnings per share – diluted $1.74
 $1.42
 $1.49
       $2.05
 $1.36
    
Net Sales
Consolidated net sales for the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $2,371.9 million, $2,220.3 million and $2,371.2 million, respectively. Net sales by operating segment are as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
Engine Products $1,553.3
 $1,391.3
 $1,484.1
 65.5% 62.7% 62.6% $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 67.7% 67.6%
Industrial Products 818.6
 829.0
 887.1
 34.5% 37.3% 37.4% 918.9
 885.2
 32.3
 32.4
Net sales $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 100.0% 100.0%
Consolidated netNet Sales by Origination
Net sales by geographic regionorigination for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 are as follows (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales
  2017
 2016
 2015
 2017
 2016
 2015
United States $990.1
 $937.3
 $1,007.3
 41.7% 42.2% 42.5%
Europe 638.1
 632.7
 671.3
 26.9% 28.5% 28.3%
Asia Pacific 500.5
 449.9
 470.7
 21.1% 20.3% 19.9%
Other 243.2
 200.4
 221.9
 10.3% 9.0% 9.3%
Total $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales
  2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
United States $1,192.6
 $1,120.8
 41.9% 41.0%
Europe, Middle East and Africa 826.8
 791.5
 29.1
 29.0
Asia Pacific 597.9
 599.2
 21.0
 21.9
Latin America 227.6
 222.7
 8.0
 8.1
Net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 100.0% 100.0%
Net sales by origination is based on the country of the Company’s legal entity where the customer’s order was placed.


AlthoughImpact of Foreign Currency Translation on Net Sales
The Company’s net sales excludingare impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency translation is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes that it is useful in understanding its financial results and provides comparable measures for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods.exchange rates. The following is a reconciliation totable reflects the most comparable GAAP financial measureimpact of this non-GAAP financial measurethese fluctuations on net sales for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
Prior year net sales $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 $2,473.5
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Change in net sales excluding translation 159.8
 (76.7) 32.5
 184.7
 284.0
Impact of foreign currency translation (1) (8.2) (74.2) (134.8) (74.0) 78.3
Current year net sales $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
(1)The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current period foreign currency revenue into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year period rather than actual current period foreign currency exchange rates.

The fiscal 20172019 net sales increase of $151.6$110.7 million, or 4.0% from fiscal 20162018, was primarily driven by increasesthe Engine Products segment which increased $77.0 million, or 4.2%, due to strong growth in the Aftermarket, On-Road and Off-Road business units within the Engine Products segment,Aerospace and Defense product groups, partially offset by declining sales of Off-Road and slowed orders as customers appear to be destocking. The Company’s primary engine-related markets, including global construction, agriculture, mining and transportation are in various stages of their respective economic cycles. The Industrial Products segment increased $33.7 million, or 3.8%, primarily driven by strength in the Industrial Filtration Solutions product group (which includes incremental revenue of $30.1 million from the acquisition of BOFA International LTD (BOFA)), partially offset by sales declines in Gas Turbine Systems products and On-Road. Fiscal 2017Special Applications. Foreign currency translation decreased total sales increased $162.0by $74.0 million as compared to the prior year, reflecting decreases in the Engine Products segment and decreased $10.4 million in the Industrial Products segment. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations increased salessegments of Engine Products by $0.6$50.2 million and decreased Industrial Products sales by $8.8 million. Fiscal 2017 sales cadence reflected typical seasonality, with a larger percent of full-year revenue realized during the second half of the fiscal year. The Company continues to face a mixed operating environment, with engine-related end markets, including global agriculture, mining and construction, exhibiting signs of stability and recovery, whereas Industrial markets remain somewhat uncertain.
Backlog
At August 31, 2017, the backlog of orders expected to be delivered within 90 days was $395.5 million. The 90-day backlog at August 31, 2016, was $323.0 million. The backlog of orders expected to be delivered within 90 days increased 25.7% for the Engine Products segment and increased 5.7% for the Industrial Products segment. The increase is due to the continued strong demand across multiple product lines. Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative of future results for a number of reasons, including short lead times in the Company’s replacement parts businesses and the timing of the receipt of orders in many of the Company’s engine OEM and industrial markets.
Cost of Sales
The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media and petrochemical based products including plastics, rubber and adhesives. Purchased raw materials represent approximately 60% to 65% of the Company’s cost of goods sold. Steel, including fabricated parts, and filter media each represent approximately 20%. The remainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and other raw material components.
The cost the Company paid for steel during fiscal 2017 varied by grade, but in aggregate, increased during the fiscal year. The steel cost increase was related to import restrictions placed on foreign-made steel and on a post-election run-up in steel in U.S. markets and on upward price pressure in other geographies around the world. The Company’s cost of filter media also varies by type and increased slightly year-over-year. The Company operates ongoing continuous improvement efforts, which partially offset increases in both steel and media. The cost of petroleum-based products was relatively flat year-over-year. The Company anticipates some continuing pressure on commodity prices in fiscal 2018, as compared with fiscal 2017, specifically for steel and filter media. On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into selective supply arrangements with certain of its suppliers that allow the Company to reduce volatility in its costs. The Company strives to recover or offset all material cost increases through selective price increases to its customers and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives, which include material substitution, process improvement and product redesigns.$23.8 million, respectively.
Gross Margin
Cost of sales for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $1,896.6 million, compared with $1,798.4 million, for the year ended July 31, 2018, an increase of $98.2 million, or 5.5%. Gross margin for the year ended July 31, 20172019 was 34.7%, or a 0.7 percentage point increase from 34.0%33.3% compared to 34.2% for the year ended July 31, 2016.2018, or a decrease of 0.9%. The fiscal 2017 rate does not include restructuring charges, which negatively affecteddecrease in gross margin is mostly due to the prior year rate by approximately 0.3 percentage points. Additionally, the fiscal 2017 rate benefited from greater absorptionnegative impact of fixedhigher raw materials and supply chain costs, on the year-over-year sales increase, partially offset by higher variable costs, including raw materials as well as freight charges, related to meeting higher-than-expected customer demand.
Gross margin for the year ended July 31, 2016 was 34.0%, or a 0.1 percentage point decrease from 34.1% for the year ended July 31, 2015. The fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 gross margin rates each included a negative impact from restructuring charges,


which reduced gross margin in those fiscal years by approximately 0.3 percentage points and 0.4 percentage points, respectively. Compared with fiscal 2015, the fiscal 2016 gross margin reflects benefits from the Company’s cost-savings initiatives, including restructuring, that were offset by lower fixed cost absorption due to a decrease in sales in fiscal 2016 compared to fiscal 2015.pricing benefits.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $494.5$560.1 million, or 20.9%19.7% of net sales, as compared with $480.6$558.8 million, or 21.6%20.4% of net sales, for the year ended July 31, 2016.2018, an increase of $1.3 million, or 0.2%. The decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by the lack of restructuring charges in the current fiscal year combined with leverage gained on the year-over-year sales increase, partially offset by higher variable compensation expense than fiscal 2016.
Operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $480.6 million, or 21.6% of net sales as compared with $520.3 million, or 21.9% of net sales, for the year ended July 31, 2015. The year-over-year decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by expense savings from previous restructuring actions combined with the Company's efforts to control expenses.reflects lower incentive compensation expense.
Non-Operating Items
Interest expense for the year ended July 31, 20172019 was $19.5$19.9 million, as compared with $20.7$21.3 million, for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, a decrease of $1.2 million.$1.4 million, or 6.7%. The decrease isin interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates of certain variable rate long-term debt in the average level of debt outstanding during fiscal 2017 being lower than fiscal 2016.current year compared with the prior year. Other income, net for the year ended July 31, 20172019 was $12.9$6.9 million, as compared with $3.9$7.9 million, for the year ended July 31, 2016. The increase2018, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 13.0%.The decrease in other income, net for fiscal 2017 was primarily due to a $6.8 million favorable settlement of claimsjoint venture performance in an escrow account associated with general representations and warranties that had been established in connectionthe current year compared with the Company’s acquisitionprior year, partially offset by the impact for foreign currency transaction losses.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rates were 28.8% and 50.4% for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Adjusted effective tax rates were 23.7% and 27.3% for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Income taxes for the current year includes a net discrete tax expense of Northern Technical.
Interest expense$18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the TCJA. Income taxes for the year ended July 31, 20162018 include a provisional estimate for tax charges of $84.1 million related to the TCJA. The decrease in the adjusted effective tax rates, excluding the impact of the TCJA adjustments in both years, of 3.6 percentage points was $20.7primarily due to a reduced U.S. corporate tax rate and foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) as provided by the TCJA, an increase in tax benefits from the favorable settlement of tax audits, and higher excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation. These decreases were partially offset by the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) provision and the elimination of the manufacturing deduction. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report for further discussion of TCJA.



The effective tax rate is reconciled to the adjusted effective tax rate as follows:
  July 31,
  2019
 2018
Effective tax rate 28.8 % 50.4 %
Impact of TCJA (1)
 (5.1)% (23.1)%
Adjusted effective tax rate 23.7 % 27.3 %
(1)TCJA-related matters resulted in charges of $18.7 million and $84.1 million, for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Net Earnings
Net Earnings for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $267.2 million, as compared with $15.2$180.3 million, for the year ended July 31, 2015,2018, an increase of $5.5 million. The increase was due to $150.0$86.9 million, of debt issued in April 2015 that was outstanding for all of fiscal 2016. Other income, netor 48.2%. Net earnings for the current year ended July 31, 2016 was $3.9includes a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million as compared with $15.5 millionrelated to one-time adjustments for the year ended July 31, 2015. The decrease in other income, net for fiscal 2016 was primarily driven by $6.8 millionenactment of higher losses on foreign exchange compared with fiscal 2015.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the year ended July 31, 2017 was 27.7%, as compared with 25.9% for the year ended July 31, 2016. The year-over-year change was primarily driven by nonrecurring tax benefits recorded in fiscal 2016 from the favorable settlements of tax audits, which reduced the prior year effective tax rate by 1.7 percentage points.
The effective tax rate for the year ended July 31, 2016 was 25.9%, as compared with 27.9% for the year ended July 31, 2015. The year-over-year change was primarily driven by nonrecurring tax benefits recorded in fiscal 2016 from the favorable settlements of tax audits and the mix of earnings between tax jurisdictions.
Net Earnings
TCJA. Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 20172018 include a provisional estimate for tax charges of $84.1 million related to the TCJA. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report for further discussion of TCJA. Diluted earnings per share were $232.8 million, as compared with $190.8 million$2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2016, an increase of $42.0 million, or 22.0%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.742019 as compared with $1.36 for the year ended July 31, 2017, as compared with $1.42 for the year ended July 31, 2016, an increase of 22.5%.2018.
Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $190.8 million, as compared with $208.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of $17.3 million, or 8.3%. DilutedThe Company’s net earnings per share were $1.42 for the year ended July 31, 2016, as compared with $1.49 for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of 4.7%.


Although net earnings excludingare impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency translation is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes that it is useful in understanding its financial results and provides a comparable measure for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods.exchange rates. The following is a reconciliation totable reflects the most comparable GAAP financial measureimpact of this non-GAAP financial measurethese fluctuations on net earnings for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
Prior year net earnings $190.8
 $208.1
 $260.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Change in net earnings excluding translation 43.3
 (9.4) (37.8) 94.9
 (62.9)
Impact of foreign currency translation (1) (1.3) (7.9) (14.3) (8.0) 10.4
Current year net earnings $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
 $267.2
 $180.3
(1)The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current period foreign currency net earnings into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year period rather than actual current period foreign currency exchange rates.
Restructuring Activities
The Company did not incur any restructuring or impairment charges during fiscal 2017. The Company incurred $16.1 million of restructuring changes in fiscal 2016 with $10.4 million recorded in operating expenses and the remaining $5.7 million recorded in cost of sales. The Engine Products segment incurred $8.8 million and the Industrial Products segment incurred $7.3 million of the restructuring charges for fiscal 2016. The Company incurred $16.9 million of restructuring and impairment charges in fiscal 2015 with $8.5 million recorded in operating expenses and the remaining $8.4 million recorded in cost of sales. The Engine Products segment incurred $9.2 million and the Industrial Products segment incurred $3.8 million of the restructuring and impairment charges for fiscal 2015. The charges for fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 consisted of one-time termination benefits from restructuring salaried and production workforce in all geographic regions and closing a production facility in Grinnell, Iowa. In addition, in fiscal 2015 the Company recorded the abandonment and write-off of a partially completed facility in Xuzhou, China and a $3.9 million charge related to a lump-sum settlement of its U.S. pension plan. As the Company’s restructuring actions were mainly incurred and paid in the same period, there was no material liability balance as of either of the periods presented.
Segment Results of Operation
Net sales and earnings before income taxes by operating segment for each of the three years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 are summarized as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Increase (Decrease) Year Ended July 31,  
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2017 vs 2016
 2016 vs 2015
 2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Net sales                  
Engine Products segment $1,553.3
 $1,391.3
 $1,484.1
 $162.0
 $(92.8) $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 $77.0
 4.2 %
Industrial Products segment 818.6
 829.0
 887.1
 (10.4) (58.1) 918.9
 885.2
 33.7
 3.8
Total $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 $151.6
 $(150.9) $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $110.7
 4.0 %
                  
Earnings before income taxes                  
Engine Products segment $219.7
 $163.5
 $186.3
 $56.2
 $(22.8) $254.6
 $258.8
 $(4.2) (1.6)%
Industrial Products segment 129.1
 119.0
 123.3
 10.1
 (4.3) 140.1
 135.5
 4.6
 3.4
Corporate and Unallocated (1) (26.8) (25.1) (21.0) (1.7) (4.1) (19.5) (30.7) 11.2
 (36.5)
Total $322.0
 $257.4
 $288.6
 $64.6
 $(31.2) $375.2
 $363.6
 $11.6
 3.2 %
(1)Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest income and interest expense. The Corporate and Unallocated results were determined on a consistent basis for all periods presented.


Engine Products Segment
The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Engine Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31, Increase (Decrease)
  2017
 2016
 2015
 2017 vs 2016
 2016 vs 2015
Engine Products segment          
Off-Road $252.1
 $216.6
 $261.1
 $35.5
 $(44.5)
On-Road 110.7
 127.2
 138.4
 (16.5) (11.2)
Aftermarket 1,086.2
 951.5
 980.7
 134.7
 (29.2)
Aerospace and Defense 104.3
 96.0
 103.9
 8.3
 (7.9)
Total Engine Products segment $1,553.3
 $1,391.3
 $1,484.1
 $162.0
 $(92.8)
           
Engine Products segment earnings before income taxes $219.7
 $163.5
 $186.3
 $56.2
 $(22.8)
The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and truck end markets, and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products include replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, and exhaust and emissions systems.
Fiscal 2017 compared with Fiscal 2016
  Year Ended July 31,  
  2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Engine Products segment        
Off-Road $315.1
 $327.4
 $(12.3) (3.7)%
On-Road 179.8
 154.2
 25.6
 16.6
Aftermarket 1,315.3
 1,261.9
 53.4
 4.2
Aerospace and Defense 115.8
 105.5
 10.3
 9.8
Engine Products segment net sales $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 $77.0
 4.2 %
         
Engine Products segment earnings before income taxes $254.6
 $258.8
 $(4.2) (1.6)%
Net sales for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $1,553.3$1,926.0 million, as compared with $1,391.3$1,849.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, an increase of $162.0$77.0 million, or 11.6%4.2%. Sales in all product groups except On-Road increasedExcluding the $50.2 million decrease from the prior year, with increased sales in Aftermarket and Off-Road driving nearly all of the segment-level improvement. The impact of foreign currency translation, during fiscal 2017 increased Engine Products sales by $0.6 million. In constant currency, fiscal 2017 Engine Products2019 sales increased $161.3 million, or 11.6%6.9%.
Worldwide sales offrom Off-Road were $252.1$315.1 million, an increasea decrease of 16.4%3.7% from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales increased $37.2decreased $2.8 million, or 17.2%0.8%. SalesThe decrease in Off-Road sales reflects increasingly uncertain end-market conditions over the course of the fiscal 2017 benefited fromyear, particularly related to the construction and agriculture markets, that resulted in slowing production of heavy-duty off-road equipment and slowed orders as customers appeared to be destocking. Additionally, the decline in Off-Road was partially offset by new program wins and continued strength in sales of the Company’s success in winning new programs for air and liquid filtration systems with innovative products, combined with improving market conditions in the global mining, agriculture and construction industries.products.
Worldwide sales of On-Road were $110.7$179.8 million, a decreasean increase of 13.0%16.6% from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales decreased $17.2increased $28.4 million, or 13.5%18.4%. Decreasing productionThe increase in On-Road sales reflects higher levels of heavy-duty truckstruck production in all regions drove the year-over-year decline.U.S. market.
Worldwide sales of Aftermarket were $1,086.2$1,315.3 million, an increase of 14.2%4.2% from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales increased $132.3$89.3 million, or 13.9%7.1%. The increase was primarily driven by strength in Aftermarket sales reflects favorable market conditions during the Company’sfirst half of the fiscal year, reflecting end-user demand and growth in innovative product categories, including both air and liquid filtration products combined with benefits from further geographic expansion of distributionproducts. However, this sales increase moderated in the third and production of aftermarket products. Aftermarket sales also included a combined benefit of approximately $21.7 million from the acquisitions of Hy-Profourth quarters as demand softened and Industrias Partmo, which were both completed during fiscal 2017.large customers slowed orders as they appeared to be destocking.
Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense were $104.3$115.8 million, an increase of 8.7%9.8% from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales increased $9.0$12.4 million, or 9.4%11.7%. The increase from fiscal 2016 was driven byin Aerospace and Defense sales reflects significant growth in sales of aerospacenew equipment for ground defense vehicles, due in part to order volatility inherent in the business, combined with some new program wins for defense projects and increasing sales of replacement parts for fixed- and defense products for ground vehicles, partially offset by first-fit sales of aerospace products to rotary-wing aircraft that remained under pressure.aircraft.
Earnings before income taxes for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $219.7$254.6 million, or 14.1%13.2% of Engine Products'Products’ sales, an increasea decrease from 11.8%14.0% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2016. Improved cost absorption on2018.This decline was due to higher salesraw materials and supply chain costs, partially offset by benefits from price realization and lower incentive compensation than the prior year drove the improvement, which was partially offset by incremental costs, such as freight charges, related to meeting higher-than-expected demand.
Fiscal 2016 compared with Fiscal 2015
Net sales for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $1,391.3 million, as compared with $1,484.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of $92.8 million, or 6.3%. The decrease was driven by declines in all product groups and the impact of foreign currency translation. The impact of foreign currency translation during fiscal 2016 decreased Engine Products sales by $43.4 million, or 2.9%. In constant currency, fiscal 2016 Engine Products sales decreased $49.4 million, or 3.3%.year.


Worldwide sales of Off-Road were $216.6 million, a decrease of 17.0% from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, sales decreased $37.3 million, or 14.3%. These decreases were driven by a continued weakness in the global agricultural, mining and construction equipment markets with decreased build rates in all regions and the negative impacts of foreign currency translation.
Worldwide sales of On-Road were $127.2 million, a decrease of 8.1% from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, sales decreased $8.5 million, or 6.1%. Growth in Asia Pacific and continued strength of medium-duty production was not enough to offset the revenue decreases associated with the slowing production of Class 8 trucks in North America, resulting in a steep decline in this business.
Worldwide sales of Aftermarket were $951.5 million, a decrease of 3.0% from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, sales increased $2.7 million, or 0.3%. The primary driver of the sales decrease from fiscal 2015 was foreign currency translation with sales in local currency remaining relatively flat compared with prior year.
Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense were $96.0 million, a decrease of 7.6% from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, sales decreased $6.3 million, or 6.1%. These decreases were due to Aerospace commercial slow down while Defense ground vehicle remained relatively flat. The decline in commercial aerospace was primarily in rotary-wing aircraft reflecting a slowdown in oil exploration that resulted in fewer flight hours. Many Defense platforms were delayed due to funding.
Earnings before income taxes for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $163.5 million, or 11.8% of Engine Products' sales, a decrease from 12.6% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2015. The percentage earnings decrease was driven by lower cost absorption due to a decrease in production volumes and the impact of foreign currency translation.
Industrial Products Segment
The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Industrial Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019 and 20152018 (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31, Increase (Decrease)
  2017
 2016
 2015
 2017 vs 2016
 2016 vs 2015
Industrial Products segment:          
Industrial Filtration Solutions $533.2
 $517.9
 $529.0
 $15.3
 $(11.1)
Gas Turbine Systems 122.9
 149.6
 186.9
 (26.7) (37.3)
Special Applications 162.5
 161.5
 171.2
 1.0
 (9.7)
Total Industrial Products segment $818.6
 $829.0
 $887.1
 $(10.4) $(58.1)
           
Industrial Products segment earnings before income taxes $129.1
 $119.0
 $123.3
 $10.1
 $(4.3)
The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end users requiring clean air filtration solutions and replacement filters. Products include dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, PTFE membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing.
Fiscal 2017 compared with Fiscal 2016
  Year Ended July 31,  
  2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Industrial Products segment:        
Industrial Filtration Solutions $641.8
 $594.3
 $47.5
 8.0 %
Gas Turbine Systems 106.3
 115.5
 (9.2) (8.0)
Special Applications 170.8
 175.4
 (4.6) (2.6)
Industrial Products segment net sales $918.9
 $885.2
 $33.7
 3.8 %
         
Industrial Products segment earnings before income taxes $140.1
 $135.5
 $4.6
 3.4 %
Net sales for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $818.6$918.9 million, as compared with $829.0$885.2 million for the year ended July 31, 2016, a decrease2018, an increase of $10.4$33.7 million, or 1.2%3.8%. ThisExcluding the $23.8 million decrease was driven by a 17.9% decrease in Gas Turbine Systems sales and the impact offrom foreign currency translation, partially offset by year-over-yearfiscal 2019 sales increases for Industrial Filtration Solutions and Special Applications. The impact of foreign currency translation during fiscal 2017 decreased Industrial Products sales by $8.8 million, or 1.0%. In constant currency, fiscal 2017 Industrial Products sales decreased $1.5 million, or 0.2%increased 6.5%.
Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions were $533.2$641.8 million, a 3.0%an 8.0% increase from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales increased $20.7$66.2 million, or 4.0%11.1%. SalesThe increase in Industrial Filtration Solutions sales reflects incremental sales of $30.1 million related to the Company’s acquisition of BOFA. In addition, the Company experienced strong year-over-year increases in Process Filtration as the Company executes on its strategy to expand further into under-penetrated and new markets. Further, growth in sales of dust collection replacement parts drove the increase, partially offset by reduced sales of new equipment as the market pressures related to global capital expenditures and investments continuedthe Company’s efforts to pressureproactively manage the business.replacement cycle for its large customer base.
Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Systems were $122.9$106.3 million, a 17.9%8.0% decrease from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales declined $25.6$7.5 million, or 17.1%6.5%. The decrease in Gas Turbine Systems sales decline was primarily driven by market-related pressures, includingreflects the impact from the Company’s previous decision to be more selective in bidding large turbine projects. Gas Turbine Systems sales are typically large systems and, as a result, the Company's shipments and revenues fluctuate from period to period.


Worldwide sales of Special Applications were $162.5$170.8 million, a 0.6% increase2.6% decrease from fiscal 2016.2018. In constant currency, sales increased $3.4decreased $1.2 million, or 2.1%0.7%. The increase was driven primarily bydecrease in Special Applications sales of venting solutions and products for semiconductor applications. Although the hard disk drive market remains in secular decline, temporarily favorable market conditions during fiscal 2017 combined with the Company’s efforts to increase content per drive resulted inreflects lower sales of disk drive filters, that were slightly higher thanreflecting the prior year.secular declining hard disk drive market, partially offset by increased growth in sales of membrane products, venting solutions and filters for the semiconductor industry.
Earnings before income taxes for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20172019 were $129.1$140.1 million, or 15.8%15.2% of Industrial Products'Products’ sales, an increasea decrease from 14.4%15.3% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2016.2018. The earnings before income taxes percentage increase was driven by the benefit from the escrow settlement of $6.8 milliondecrease reflects incremental investments related to the Northern Technical acquisition combined with the lack of restructuring charges in fiscal 2017 versus the prior year, during which $7.3 million were recorded.
Fiscal 2016 compared with Fiscal 2015
Net sales for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $829.0 million, as compared with $887.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of $58.1 million, or 6.5%. This decrease was driven by a 20.0% decrease in Gas Turbine Systems sales and the impact of foreign currency translation. The impact of foreign currency translation during fiscal 2016 decreased Industrial Products sales by $30.8 million, or 3.5%. In constant currency, fiscal 2016 Industrial Products sales decreased $27.3 million, or 3.1%.
Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions were $517.9 million, a 2.1% decrease from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, fiscal 2016 sales increased $7.7 million, or 1.5%. Sales of both aftermarket and equipment were consistent with fiscal 2015.
Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Systems were $149.6 million, a 20.0% decrease from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, fiscal 2016 sales decreased $33.9 million, or 18.1%. Gas Turbine Systems sales are typically large systems and, as a result, the Company's shipments and revenues fluctuate from period to period.
Worldwide sales of Special Applications were $161.5 million, a 5.7% decrease from fiscal 2015. In constant currency, fiscal 2016 sales decreased $1.1 million, or 0.6%. These decreases were driven by weakness in disk drive product sales as the business is in a secular decline as solid-state memory replaces traditional hard disk drives.
Earnings before income taxes for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2016 were $119.0 million, or 14.4% of Industrial Products' sales, an increase from 13.9% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2015. The fiscal 2016 earnings before income taxes percentage increase was driven by the benefits from previous restructuring actions and favorable product mixCompany’s strategic growth priorities, partially offset by a $3.5 million increase in restructuring charges.benefits from price increases and lower incentive compensation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital StructureLiquidity Analysis
The Company's long-term capital structure at July 31, 2017 and July 31, 2016Liquidity is summarized as follows (in millions):
  July 31,
  2017
 2016
Long-term debt $537.3
 $350.2
Shareholders' equity 854.5
 771.4
Total long-term capital $1,391.8
 $1,121.6
     
Ratio of long-term debt to total long-term capital 38.6% 31.2%
As of July 31, 2017, long-term debt represented 38.6% of total long-term capital, defined as long-term debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared with 31.2% at July 31, 2016.
Total long-term debt outstanding at July 31, 2017 was $537.3 million compared with $350.2 million at the prior year end, an increase of $187.1 million, primarily due to the refinancing of debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility into long-term debt in connection with the amendment and restatement of the related credit agreement.
The Company has a multi-currency revolving credit facility with a group of lenders. On July 21, 2017, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that increases the borrowing availability to $500.0 million and extends the maturity date of the credit facility to July 21, 2022. The credit facility also has an accordion feature that allows the Company to request an increase to the commitment under the facility by up to $250.0 million. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, $190.0 million and $130.0 million, respectively, was outstanding. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, $299.5 million and $262.7 million, respectively, was available for further borrowing under this facility. The amount available for further borrowing reflects the issued standby letters of credit,


as discussed in Note 16 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for borrowing under this facility. The credit facility also includes a $50.0 million term loan due July 21, 2020. Borrowings under the Company's amended revolving credit facility are automatically rolled over until the credit facility maturity date unless the agreement is terminated early or the Company is found to be in default. Therefore, beginning on July 21, 2017 (at which time $270.0 million was outstanding) and subsequent to that date, all borrowings under this credit facility are classified as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On July 22, 2016, a Japanese subsidiary of the Company issued a ¥1.0 billion note that was guaranteed by the Company. The debt was issued at face value of ¥1.0 billion (approximately $9.0 million at July 31, 2017), is due July 15, 2021, and bears interest payable quarterly at a variable interest rate. The interest rate was 0.25% as of July 31, 2017 and 2016.
The Company has two uncommitted credit facilities in the U.S., which provide unsecured borrowings for general corporate purposes. There was $19.2 million outstanding at July 31, 2017 and $26.8 million outstanding at July 31, 2016, and all borrowings that were outstanding on those dates had maturities that were less than twelve months. The weighted average interest rate on the short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2017 and 2016 was 2.00% and 1.25%, respectively. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, there was $45.7 million and $38.2 million, respectively, available under these two credit facilities.
The Company has a €100.0 million (approximately $117.3 million at July 31, 2017) program for issuing treasury notes for raising short-, medium- and long-term financing for its European operations. There were no amounts outstanding under this program at July 31, 2017 or 2016. Additionally, the Company’s European operations have lines of credit with an available limit of €43.5 million (approximately $51.0 million at July 31, 2017). There was no amount outstanding at July 31, 2017 or 2016.
Other international subsidiaries may borrow under various credit facilities. There was approximately $4.1 million outstanding under these credit facilities as of July 31, 2017 and $8.7 million as of July 31, 2016. All borrowings that were outstanding on those dates had maturities that were less than twelve months. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, there was approximately $39.8 million and $45.5 million available for use, respectively, under these facilities. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2017 and 2016 was 0.32%.
At July 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $10.5 million and $7.3 million, respectively, that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.
Certain debt agreements, including the $500.0 million revolving credit facility, contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Cash Flow Summary
The Company assesses its liquidityassessed in terms of itsthe Company’s ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, dividends, repurchaserepurchases of outstanding shares, adequacy of available bank lines of credit and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms. The Company generates substantial cash from the operation of its businesses and remains in a strong financial position,as its primary source of liquidity, with sufficient liquidity available forto fund growth through reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions.
Secondary sources of liquidity are existing cash and available credit facilities. At July 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents were $177.8 million. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held by subsidiaries throughout the world as over half of the Company’s earnings occur outside the U.S.



Short-term borrowing capacity at July 31, 2019 includes the following (in millions):
  U.S. Credit Facilities European Commercial Paper Program European Operations Credit Facilities Rest of the World Credit Facilities Total
Available credit facilities $90.0
 $111.5
 $74.4
 $63.6
 $339.5
           
Reductions to borrowing capacity:          
Outstanding borrowings 2.1
 
 
 
 2.1
Other non-borrowing reductions 
 
 34.7
 23.0
 57.7
Total reductions 2.1
 
 34.7
 23.0
 59.8
Remaining borrowing capacity $87.9
 $111.5
 $39.7
 $40.6
 $279.7
           
Weighted average interest rate at year end 3.33% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
  
The long-term credit facility at July 31, 2019, the largest of these facilities, is a multi-currency revolving credit facility. Key items are as follows (in millions):
Revolving credit facility $500.0
   
Reductions to borrowing capacity:  
Outstanding borrowings 286.5
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit 11.0
Total reductions 297.5
Remaining borrowing capacity $202.5
   
Weighted average interest rate at year end 2.55%

The revolving credit facility matures on July 21, 2022.
The revolving credit facility has an accordion feature in which the Company can request to increase the credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and lender acceptance.
For further discussion on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, refer to Notes 7 and 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
The $500.0 million revolving credit facility and outstanding borrowings, contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
The Company believes that the liquidity available from the combination of the expected cash generated by operating activities, existing cash and available credit under existing credit facilities will be adequate to meet cash requirements for the next twelve months, including working capital needs, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, payment of anticipated dividends, share repurchase activity, and potential acquisitions.


Cash Flow Summary
Cash flows for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 are summarized as follows (in millions):
 July 31, July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Net cash provided by (used in):            
Operating activities $310.3
 $286.1
 $212.8
 $345.8
 $262.9
 $317.8
Investing activities (95.7) (55.6) (111.7) (246.4) (95.4) (95.7)
Financing activities (157.7) (175.0) (179.0) (123.3) (268.8) (165.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 8.3
 (2.2) (28.6) (3.0) (2.4) 8.3
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $65.2
 $53.3
 $(106.5) $(26.9) $(103.7) $65.2
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 20172019 was $310.3$345.8 million, as compared with $286.1$262.9 million for the year ended July 31, 2016,2018, an increase of $24.2$82.9 million. TheThis increase in cash generatedwas mainly driven by operating activities resulted from higher net earnings before the non-cash impact of $42.0the TCJA of $18.7 million partially offset by severaland $84.1 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, changes in working capital items that resultedprimarily due to improvements to the timing of collections of customer receipts, flat inventory levels in fiscal year 2019, and decreased discretionary pension plan contributions in 2019, partially offset by cash paid for taxes of $99.3 million compared to $82.6 million in 2018.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $246.4 million, as compared with $95.4 million for the year ended July 31, 2018, an increase of $151.0 million. The increase includes the acquisition of BOFA for $96.0 million in fiscal 2019 and higher capital expenditures of $53.2 million which were primarily related to investments to expand production capacity.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities generally relate to the use of cash for payment of dividends and repurchases of the Company’s common stock, net borrowing activity and proceeds from the exercise of stock options. To determine the appropriate level of payouts, the Company considers recent and projected performance across key financial metrics, including earnings, cash flow from operations, and total debt. Dividends paid for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 were $99.7 million and $94.7 million, respectively. Share repurchases for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 were $129.2 million and $122.0 million, respectively.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2019 was $123.3 million, as compared with $268.8 million for the year ended July 31, 2018, a netdecrease of $145.5 million. The change in cash reduction.used for financing activities is primarily due higher repayments of long-term debt in 2018.
Financial Condition
The Company’s total capitalization components and debt-to-capitalization ratio at July 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows (in millions):
  July 31,
  2019
 %
 2018
 %
Short-term borrowings $2.1

0.1% $28.2
 2.0%
Current maturities of long-term debt 50.2
 3.3
 15.3
 1.1
Long-term debt 584.4
 38.2
 499.6
 35.7
Total short-term borrowings and debt $636.7
 41.6% $543.1
 38.8%
         
Shareholders’ equity 892.7
 58.4% 857.8
 61.2%
Total capitalization $1,529.4
 100.0% $1,400.9
 100.0%
As of July 31, 2019, total debt, including short-term borrowings and long-term debt, represented 41.6% of total capitalization, defined as total debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared with 38.8% at July 31, 2018.


Accounts receivableLong-term debt outstanding at July 31, 20172019 was $497.7$584.4 million compared with $499.6 million at the prior year end, an increase of $84.8 million, driven primarily by the funding needs for the acquisition of BOFA.
Accounts receivable, net at July 31, 2019 was $529.5 million, as compared with $452.4$534.6 million at July 31, 2016, an increase2018, a decrease of $45.3$5.1 million. The increase isAccounts receivable, net decreased due to increased sales in the fourth quarterimpact of fiscal 2017, slightly offset by an improvement in days sales outstanding.foreign exchange rates as well as improvements to timing of collections. Days sales outstanding was 67.2were at 65 days as of July 31, 2017, compared with 67.52019, down from 66 days as of July 31, 2016. The Company’s days sales outstanding is impacted by the mix of foreign sales, particularly in countries where longer payment terms are customary.2018. Days sales outstanding is calculated using the count back method, which calculates the number of days of most recent revenue that is reflected in the net accounts receivable balance.
Inventories, net at July 31, 20172019 was $293.5$332.8 million, as compared with $234.1$334.1 million at July 31, 2016, an increase2018, a decrease of $59.4$1.3 million. The increase is primarily driven by increases across the regions to meet customer demand given the current sales momentum. Inventory turns were 4.55.6 times per year as of both July 31, 20172019 and July 31, 2016.2018. Inventory turns are calculated by taking the inventoriable portion ofannualized cost of goods sold forsales based on the trailing twelve monththree-month period divided by the average grossof the beginning and ending net inventory value overvalues of the prior thirteen monththree-month period.
Cash provided by operating activities for the year endedAccounts payable at July 31, 20162019 was $286.1$237.5 million, as compared with $212.8$201.3 million for the year endedat July 31, 2015,2018, an increase of $73.3$36.2 million. The increase in cash generated from operating activities resulted from a $99.6 millionAccounts payable increased primarily due to higher cash inflow from working capital relative to fiscal 2015, partially offset by lower net earnings of $17.3 million. The higher cash outflow from working capital was primarily attributable to improvements in inventories and accounts receivable of $55.3 million and $29.2 million, respectively, compared to fiscal 2015 driven by active working capital management.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2017 was $95.7 million, as compared with $55.6 million for the year ended July 31, 2016, an increase of $40.1 million. The increase in cash used in investing activities between the periods resulted from a decrease in proceeds from sales of short-term investments of $28.0 million and an increase in cash outflows for acquisitions of $19.3 million as the Company acquired Partmo, a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel filters in Colombia for medium and heavy duty engines, and Hy-Pro, a domestic manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement filters for stationary hydraulic and industrial lubrication applications. The increase in cash utilized was partially offset by a decrease in capital expenditures of $7.0 million.
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2016 was $55.6 million,outstanding as compared with $111.7 million for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of $56.1 million. The decrease in cash used in investing activities between the periods resulted from a decrease in cash outflows for acquisitions and capital expenditures of $92.7 million and $20.9 million, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in net proceeds from sales of short-term investments of $59.5 million.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities generally relate to the use of cash for repurchases of the Company's common stock and payment of dividends, net borrowing activity and proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 14.0 million shares of common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase plan dated May 29, 2015. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. As of July 31, 2017, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 7.2 million shares under this plan. To determine the appropriate level of dividend payouts, the Company considers recent and projected performance across key financial metrics, including earnings, cash flow from operations and total debt. Dividends paid for years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $92.4 million, $91.2 million and $91.2 million, respectively.2019.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2017 was $157.7 million, as compared with $175.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2016, a decrease of $17.3 million. The decrease was driven by increased short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including current maturities for the year ended July 31, 2017 compared with the prior year of $62.9 million, partially offset by higher share repurchases for the year ended July 31, 2017 compared with the prior year of $56.1 million.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2016 was $175.0 million, as compared with $179.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2015, a decrease of $4.0 million. The decrease resulted from lower share repurchases for the year ended July 31, 2016 compared with the prior year of $172.0 million, partially offset by lower net proceeds from short-term borrowings and long-term debt for the year ended July 31, 2016 compared with the prior year of $164.0 million.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At July 31, 2017 and 2016, cash and cash equivalents were $308.4 million and $243.2 million, respectively. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held by its foreign subsidiaries as over half of the Company’s earnings occur outside the U.S. Most of these funds are considered permanently reinvested outside the U.S., as the cash generated from U.S. operations plus the Company’s debt facilities are anticipated to be sufficient for the Company's U.S. operation’s cash needs. If additional cash was required for the Company’s operations in the U.S., it may be subject to additional U.S. taxes if funds were repatriated from certain foreign subsidiaries.


At July 31, 2017, the Company had $553.3 million available under existing credit facilities. The Company believes that the combination of existing cash, available credit under existing credit facilities and the expected cash generated by operating activities will be adequate to meet cash requirements for fiscal 2018, including debt repayments, payment of anticipated dividends, possible share repurchase activity, potential acquisitions and capital expenditures.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, with the exception of the guarantee of 50% of certain debt of its joint venture with Caterpillar Inc., Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI). As of July 31, 2017,2019, the joint venture had $27.8$38.8 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half. The Company does not believe that this guarantee will have a current or future effect on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of July 31, 2017,2019, for the years indicated (in millions):
 Payments Due by Period Payments Due by Period
 Total 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3
years
 
3 - 5
years
 
More than
5 years
 Total 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3
years
 
3 - 5
years
 
More than
5 years
Long-term debt obligations $586.8
 $50.1
 $64.0
 $198.1
 $274.6
 $634.4
 $50.0
 $294.9
 $140.0
 $149.5
Capital lease obligations 1.1
 0.5
 0.6
 
 
 0.2
 0.2
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt obligations 116.5
 16.2
 29.6
 27.2
 43.5
 72.4
 10.0
 18.9
 18.8
 24.7
Operating lease obligations 22.8
 9.7
 9.3
 2.1
 1.7
 82.8
 24.0
 28.8
 11.0
 19.0
Purchase obligations (1) 130.1
 126.1
 0.9
 2.0
 1.1
 173.2
 161.5
 9.3
 2.4
 
Pension and deferred compensation (2) 54.4
 7.7
 7.7
 7.4
 31.6
 49.3
 7.9
 7.0
 6.7
 27.7
Total (3) $911.7
 $210.3
 $112.1
 $236.8
 $352.5
 $1,012.3
 $253.6
 $358.9
 $178.9
 $220.9

(1)Purchase obligations consist primarily of inventory, tooling and capital expenditures. The Company’s purchase orders for inventory are based on expected customer demand and, as a result, quantities and dollar volumes are subject to change.
(2)Pension and deferred compensation consistsconsist of long-term pension liabilities and salary and bonus deferrals elected by certain executives under the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Deferred compensation balances earn interest based on a treasury bond rate as defined by the plan (10-year treasury bond STRIP rate plus two percent for deferrals prior to January 1, 2011 and 10-year treasury bond rates for deferrals after December 31, 2010), are approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors and are payable at the election of the participants.
(3)In addition to the above contractual obligations, the Company may be obligated for additional cash outflows of $21.1$17.1 million for potential tax obligations, including accrued interest and penalties. The payment and timing of any such payments is affected by the ultimate resolution of the tax years that are under audit or remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. Therefore, quantification of an estimated range and timing of future payments cannot be made at this time. Additionally, the transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries resulting from the TCJA is not included in contractual obligations. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.



Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Management bases estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about recorded amounts. The Company believes its use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adheres to GAAP and are reasonable and consistently applied. The Company’s Critical Accounting Policies are those that require more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements and that are the most important to aid in fully understanding its financial results. The Company'sCompany’s Critical Accounting Policies are the following:
Revenue recognition - variable consideration The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration including product refunds, returns, volume purchase rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company sells a wide range of filtration solutions into many industries aroundprimarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the globe.variable consideration. Revenue is recognized when both product ownership and the risk of loss have transferred to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the contingency is resolved.
At the time of sale to a customer, the Company has no remaining obligations, the selling price is fixedrecords an estimate for product refunds and determinablereturns, sales promotion and collectability is reasonably assured. The vast majority of the Company’s sales contractsincentive costs that are for standard products with product ownership and risk of loss transferring to the customer when the product has shipped, at which point revenue is recognized. Although less common, the Company does have sales contracts with customers requiring product ownership and risk of loss to transfer at the customer’s location. For these non-standard terms, the Company defers revenue on these product sales until the product has been delivered.
For the Company’s Gas Turbine Systems sales, which typically consist of multiple shipments of components that will comprise the entire Gas Turbine Systems project, the Company must carefully monitor the transfer of title related to each portion of a system sale. The Company defers revenue recognition until product ownership and risk of loss has transferred to the customer for all


components and when all terms specified in the contract are met, which may include requirements such as the Company delivering technical documentation to the customer or a quality inspection approved by the customer.
In limited circumstances, the Company enters into sales contracts that involve multiple elements (such as equipment, replacement filter elements and installation services). In these instances, the Company determines if the multiple elements in the arrangement represent separate units of accounting. If separate units of accounting exist, the price of the entire arrangement is allocated to the separate units of account using the Company’s best estimate of relative selling price if the unit of account was sold separately. Revenue is then recognized separately for each unit of account when the criteria for revenue recognition have been met.
Additionally, the Company records estimated discounts and rebates offered to customersclassified as a reduction from gross sales.
Refunds and returns Estimates for product refunds and returns are based primarily on the estimated number of salesproducts sold, the trend in the samehistorical ratio of returns to sales, and the historical length of time between the sale and resulting return. Actual refunds and returns could be higher or lower than amounts estimated due to such factors as performance of new products, or significant manufacturing or design defects not discovered until after the product is delivered to customers.
Promotion and incentive costs Estimates for sales promotion and incentive costs are based on the terms of the arrangements with customers, historical payment experience, field inventory levels, volume in quantity or mix of purchases of product during a specified time period revenue is recognized.and expectations for changes in relevant trends in the future. Actual results may differ from estimates if competitive factors create the need to enhance or reduce sales promotion and incentive accruals or if customer usage and field inventory levels vary from historical trends. Adjustments to sales promotions and incentive accruals are made from time to time as actual usage becomes known in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to generate consumer demand based on market conditions as of the balance sheet date.
Goodwill Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicaterepresents the asset may be impaired.excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and determined that there were no indicators of impairment for any of the reporting units evaluated. The goodwill impairment assessment is doneconducted at a reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment level. An impairment loss would be recognized whenlevel, and utilizes either a qualitative or quantitative assessment.
The optional qualitative assessment evaluates general economic, industry and entity-specific factors that could impact the reporting units’ fair values. For reporting units evaluated using a qualitative assessment, if it is determined that the fair value more likely than not exceeds the carrying amount ofvalue, no further assessment is necessary. The Company has elected this option for certain reporting units. For reporting units evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The fair values are determined using an income approach, a market approach or a weighting of the two. Significant estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies and discounted, projected cash flows.
The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The results of this assessment were that the estimated fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned continued to exceed the corresponding carrying values of the reporting units, resulting in no goodwill impairment. Of the Company's five reporting units that contain goodwill, the estimated fair values exceeded the respective carrying values by at least 60% for all but the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit, for which the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying amount by approximately 15%.
Goodwill associated with the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit was $60.4 million as of the annual impairment assessment and is included in the Industrial Products segment. The Company completed its Gas Turbine Systems goodwill impairment assessment using a weighting of the fair values as determined under a market approach and an income approach to determine the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The public company method of the market approach estimateddetermines fair value based on discounted cash flow models derived from the reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on earnings multiples derived from prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. The income approachAn impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value based onof the reporting unit. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, from the reporting unit's financial forecast. A terminal value growth rate of 3.0% was used, as well as a discount rate of 11.5% reflecting the relative risk of achieving cash flows and any other specific risks or factors related to the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit. The Company believes the assumptions used in its discounted cash flow analysis are appropriate and result in a reasonable estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. The Company performed a sensitivity analysis to determine how the assumptions impact the results of the impairment assessment under this valuation approach. Holding all other assumptions constant, zerorates, revenue growth or below for fiscal years 2019-2026 would resultrates, discount rates and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies. Changes in impairment. Additionally, a decrease inthese estimates and assumptions could materially affect the terminal growth ratedetermination of 3.0% to zero or below, or an increase in the discount rate by 1.5% or more, would result infair value and goodwill impairment. While these projections supported no impairment of goodwill of this reporting unit, given the sensitivities to the assumptions used in the calculations of the projected cash flows, it is possible that impairment could be incurred in the future. The Company will continue to monitor results and projected cash flows to assess whether goodwill impairment in the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit may be necessary.
Income taxes Management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposure and assessing future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. These deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse based on future taxable income projections and the impact of tax planning strategies. The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings for certain of its non-U.S. subsidiaries and thus has not provided for U.S. income taxes on these earnings.


Additionally, benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the financial statements when the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that in the Company'sCompany’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized. The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits that are currently unresolved and routinely monitors the potential impact of such situations. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties was $21.1$17.1 million and $17.5$20.2 million as of July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
The Company believes that it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes for the next 12-month period will be material. However, it is possible the ultimate resolution of audits or disputes may result in a material change to our reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.
Defined benefit pension plans The Company incurs expenses for employee benefits provided through defined benefit pension plans. In accounting for these defined benefit pension plans, management must make a variety of estimates and assumptions including mortality rates, discount rates, overall Company compensation increases and expected return on plan assets. The Company considers historical data as well as current facts and circumstances and uses a third-party specialist to assist management in determining these estimates.


To develop the assumption for the expected long-term rate of return on assets for its U.S. pension plans, the Company considered historical returns and future expected returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. The expected return on plan assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country. The Company utilized a 6.58%6.08% and 6.90%6.25% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its U.S. plans foras of the years endedmeasurement dates July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The Company utilized a 4.19%3.76% and 3.93%4.08% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The expected returns on plan assets are used to develop the following years'years’ expense for the plans.
The Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate for its pension plans is to select the best estimate of the rate at which the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at the rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process includes assessing the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans. The Company utilized a 3.94%3.54% and 3.65%4.43% weighted average discount rate for its U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The Company utilized a 2.40%1.79% and 2.08%2.43% weighted average discount rate for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Beginning with its July 31, 2016 measurement date, theThe Company changed the method used to estimate the service and interest costs for pension benefits. The new method utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs for pension benefits by applying specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. Historically, the Company had utilizedThis method provides a single weighted average discount rate applied to projected cash outflows. The Company made the change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans'plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve. The
If the Company were to use alternative assumptions for its U.S. plans at July 31, 2019, a 1% change does not impactwould result in the measurement of the plans' obligations and did not have a materialfollowing impact on the Company's2019 pension expense beginning in fiscal 2017. The Company has accounted for this change as a change in accounting estimate.costs:
  Pension Costs
  +1% (1)%
Rate of return $4.8
 $(4.8)
Discount rate $(30.4) $36.8
The Company’s net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings was $3.3$3.8 million, $17.8$5.1 million and $21.6$3.3 million for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively. While changes to the Company’s pension plan assumptions would not be expected to impact its net periodic benefit cost by a material amount, such changes could significantly impact the Company’s projected benefit obligation.
Business Combinations The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired businesses to the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. The fair values of the long-lived assets acquired, primarily intangible assets, are determined using calculations which can be complex and require significant judgment. Estimates include many factors such as the nature of the acquired company’s business, its historical financial position and results, customer retention rates, discount rates, and future performance. Independent valuation specialists are used to assist in determining certain fair value calculations.


The Company estimates the fair value of acquired customer relationships using the multi-period excess earnings method. This approach is typically applied when cash flows are not directly generated by the asset, but rather, by an operating group which includes the particular asset. Value is estimated as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the asset, in excess of the returns required on the investment in contributory assets which are necessary to realize those benefits. The intangible asset’s estimated earnings are determined as the residual earnings after quantifying estimated earnings from contributory assets. Assumptions used in these calculations include same-customer revenue growth rates, estimated earnings and customer attrition rates.
The Company estimates the fair value of trade names and/or trademarks using the relief from royalty method, which calculates the cost savings associated with owning rather than licensing the assets. Assumed royalty rates are applied to projected revenue for the remaining useful lives of the assets to estimate the royalty savings. Royalty rates are selected based on the attributes of the asset, including reputation and recognition within the industry.
While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions, fair value estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Any adjustments required after the measurement period are recorded in the consolidated statement of earnings. The judgments required in determining the estimated fair values and expected useful lives assigned to each class of assets and liabilities acquired can significantly affect net income.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
For new accounting standards not yet adopted, refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Securities Reform Act of 1995
The Company, through its management, may make forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current views with respect to future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating to the Company’s business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements, which may be included in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in press releases and in other documents and materials as well as in written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “will allow,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast”“forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). In particular, the Company desires to take advantage of the protections of the PSLRA in connection with the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. In addition, the Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, as well as other factors, could affect the Company’s performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed. These factors include, but are not limited to, world economic and industrial market conditions;conditions worldwide; the Company'sCompany’s ability to maintain certain competitive advantages over competitors;advantages; threats from disruptive innovation; highly competitive markets with pricing pressures;pressure; the Company'sCompany’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights;property; the Company's dependence on global operations;difficulties in operating globally; customer concentration in certain cyclical industries; commodity availability and pricing; the Company's abilitysignificant demand fluctuations; unavailable raw materials or material cost inflation; inability of operations to develop newmeet customer demand; difficulties with information technology systems and maintain and upgrade existing systems; information security and data breaches;security; foreign currency fluctuations; governmental laws and regulations; litigation; changes in tax laws and tax rates, regulations and results of examinations; the Company'sCompany’s ability to attract and retain keyqualified personnel; changes in capital and credit markets; execution of the Company'sCompany’s acquisition strategy; the possibility of intangible asset impairment; execution of restructuring plans; the Company'sCompany’s ability to manage productivity improvements; unexpected events and the disruption on operations; the Company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reportingreporting; the United Kingdom’s decision to end its membership in the European Union and other factors included in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors"


“Risk Factors” of this Annual Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.



Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company’s market risk includes the potential loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates pension assumptions and commodity prices. See further discussionIn an attempt to manage these risks, the Company employs certain strategies to mitigate the effect of these market risks below.
Foreign currency The Company manages foreign currency market risk from time to time through the use of a variety of financial and derivative instruments.fluctuations. The Company does not enter into any of these instruments for speculative trading purposes. Rather, the Company’s objective in managing these risks is to reduce fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses forward exchange contracts and other hedging activities to hedge the U.S. dollar value resulting from existing recognized foreign currency denominated asset and liability balances and also for anticipated foreign currency transactions. The Company also naturally hedges foreign currency through its production in the countries in which it sells its products.
During fiscal 2017, the U.S. dollar was generally stronger than in fiscal 2016 compared with many of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company operates. The overall strength of the dollar had a negative impact on the Company’s international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into fewer U.S. dollars.
It is not possible to determine the exact impact of foreign currency translation changes. However, the direct effect on reported net sales and net earnings can be estimated. For the year ended July 31, 2017, the estimated impact of foreign currency translation resulted in an overall decrease in reported net sales of $8.2 million and a decrease in reported net earnings of approximately $1.3 million. Foreign currency translation had a negative impact in many regions around the world.
The Company maintains significant assets and operations in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and South Africa,outside the U.S., resulting in exposure to foreign currency gains and losses. A portion of the Company’s foreign currency exposure is naturally hedged by incurring liabilities, including bank debt, denominated in the local currency in which the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are located.
The foreign subsidiariesDuring fiscal 2019, the U.S. dollar was generally stronger than in fiscal 2018 compared with many of the Company generally purchasecurrencies of the majority of their input costs and then sell to many of their customersforeign countries in the same local currency. However,which the Company still may be exposedoperates. The overall stronger dollar had a negative impact on the Company’s international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into less U.S. dollars. Foreign currency translation had a negative impact to cost increases relativenet sales and net earnings in many regions around the world. The estimated impact of foreign currency translation for the year ended July 31, 2019, resulted in an overall decrease in reported net sales of $74.0 million and a decrease in reported net earnings of approximately $8.0 million.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to local currenciesmanage exposure to fluctuations in the markets to which it sells. To mitigate such adverse trends, theforeign currency. The Company from time to time, enters into forward exchange contracts and other hedging activities. Additionally,certain purchase commitments with foreign currency positions are partially offsetting and are netted against one another to reduce exposure.
Some products made by the Company in the U.S. are sold internationally. As a result, sales of such products are affected bysuppliers based on the value of the U.S. dollarits purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to other currencies. Any long-term strengtheningthe currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of purchaser’s local currency. The Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges.
Net investment hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. In July 2019, the Company executed a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap in which the Company will pay Euros and receive U.S. Dollars on a notional amount of €50.0 million which matures in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method of designating this contract.
Based on the net investment hedge outstanding as of July 31, 2019 a 10% appreciation or devaluation of the U.S. dollar could depress these sales. Also, competitive conditionsDollar compared to the Euro, would result in a net increase or decrease of approximately $5.7 million in the Company’s markets may limit its ability to increase product pricing in the facefair value of adverse currency movements.these contracts.
Interest rates The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to debt obligations that are at variablesvariable rates, as well as the potential increase in fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in interest rates. As of July 31, 2017,2019, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted mainly of $240.0$336.5 million outstanding on the Company'sCompany’s revolving credit facility and term loan, ¥2.65 billion, or $24.0$24.4 million, of variable rate long-term debt and $23.3 million of short-term debt outstanding.debt. Assuming a hypothetical increase of one-half percent in short-term interest rates, with all other variables remaining constant, interest expense would have increased $1.1$2.1 million and interest income would have increased $1.5$1.0 million in fiscal 2017.2019. Interest rate changes would also affect the fair market value of thefixed-rate debt. As of July 31, 2017,2019, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $330.6$281.5 million compared to its carrying value of $325.0$275.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate that similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed.
Pensions TheIn addition, the Company is exposed to market return fluctuations onrisk for changes in interest rates for the impact to its qualified defined benefit pension plans. InThe plans’ projected benefit obligation is inversely related to changes in interest rates. Consistent with published bond indices, in fiscal 2017,2019 the Company reduceddecreased its long-termdiscount rate of return from 6.90%4.43% to 6.58%3.54% on its U.S. plans and increased its rate from 3.93% to 4.19% on its non-U.S. plans, to reflect its future expectation for returns. Consistent with published bond indices, the Company increased its discount rate from 3.65% to 3.94% on its U.S. plans and increaseddecreased its rates from 2.08%2.43% to 2.40%1.79% for its non-U.S. plans. To protect against declines in interest rates, the pension plans hold high-quality, long-duration bonds. The plans were underfunded by $50.0$18.2 million at July 31, 2017,2019, since the projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of the plan assets.
CommoditiesCommodity prices The Company is exposed to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodity raw materials, including steel, filter media and petrochemical basedpetrochemical-based products including plastics, rubber and adhesives. On an ongoing basis, the Company enters into selective supply arrangements with certain of its suppliers that allow the Company to reduce volatility in its costs. The Company strives to recover or offset all material cost increases through selective price increases to its


customers and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives, which include material substitution, process improvement and product redesigns. However, an increase in commodity prices could result in lower operating margins.
Chinese notes Consistent with common business practice in China, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries accept bankers’ acceptance notes from Chinese customers in settlement of certain customer billed accounts receivable. Bankers’ acceptance notes represent a commitment by the issuing financial institution to pay a certain amount of money at a specified future maturity date to the legal owner of the bankers’ acceptance note as of the maturity date. The maturity date of bankers’ acceptance notes varies, but it is the Company’s policy to only accept bankers’ acceptance notes with maturity dates no more than 270 days from the date of the Company’s receipt of such draft. As of July 31, 2019, the Company owned $16.7 million of these bankers’ acceptance notes, and includes them in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management of the Company has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2017.2019. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management used the criteria described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework - version 2013 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 20172019 based on criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2017,2019, as stated in its report, which appears herein.

/s/ Tod E. Carpenter /s/ Scott J. Robinson
   
Tod E. Carpenter Scott J. Robinson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
September 22, 201727, 2019 September 22, 201727, 2019


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Donaldson Company, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In our opinion,We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)as of July 31, 2019and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2019, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Donaldsonthe Company Inc. and its subsidiariesas of July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 20172019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2017,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 8.Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on thesethe Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, andas well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statement presentation.statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it classifies deferred income taxes on its consolidated balance sheet in 2017.Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.



Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated beloware mattersarising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to theconsolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidatedfinancial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Acquisition of BOFA International LTD (BOFA)- Valuation of customer relationships intangible asset

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired 88% of the shares of BOFA for net consideration of $96.0 million on October 18, 2018, which resulted in the recording of a $39.8 million customer relationships intangible asset. Management estimates the fair value of acquired customer relationships using the multi-period excess earnings method. The value is estimated as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the asset, in excess of returns required on the investment in contributory assets which are necessary to realize those benefits. Assumptions used in these calculations include same-customer revenue growth rates, estimated earnings and customer attrition rates.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of the customer relationships intangible asset as a result of the acquisition of BOFA is a critical audit matter are (i) there was a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in applying procedures relating to the fair value measurement of the acquired customer relationships intangible asset due to the significant amount of judgment by management when developing the estimate; (ii) significant audit effort was necessary to perform procedures and evaluate audit evidence related to the customer attrition rate assumption; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the audit evidence obtained from these procedures.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the acquired customer relationships intangible asset and controls over development of the significant assumption, the customer attrition rate.These procedures alsoincluded, among others, reading the purchase agreement and testing management’s process for estimating the fair value of the acquired customer relationships intangible asset. Testing management’s process included evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation method, testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used in the model, and evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumption, the customer attrition rate. Evaluating the reasonableness of the customer attrition rate involved considering the current and past performance of the acquired business. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the Company’s model and significant assumption, the customer attrition rate.

Goodwill Impairment Assessment - Reporting Unit within the Industrial Products Segment

As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance and goodwill balance for the Industrial Products segment was $303.1 million and $218.6 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019. Management conducts a goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of each fiscal year. For reporting units evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the fair values are determined using an income approach, a market approach or a weighting of the two. The income approach determines fair value based on discounted cash flow models derived from the reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on earnings multiples derived from prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, terminal value growth rates, revenue growth rates, discount rates, and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment of one reporting unit within the Industrial Products segment is a critical audit matter are (i) there was a high degree of auditor judgment and subjectivity in applying procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment due to the significant amount of judgment by management when developing the fair value measurement of the reporting unit; (ii) significant audit effort was necessary to perform procedures and evaluate audit evidence related to the revenue growth rates and discount rate assumptions; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the audit evidence obtained from these procedures.



Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s goodwill impairment assessment, including controls over the valuation of the Company’s reporting units and controls over development of the significant assumptions including the revenue growth rates and discount rate. These procedures alsoincluded, among others, testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate; evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation models used in management’s estimate; testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used in the models; and evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management, including the revenue growth rates and discount rate. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the revenue growth rates involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the current and past performance of the reporting unit, (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data, and (iii) whether these assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. The discount rate was evaluated by considering the cost of capital of comparable businesses and other industry factors. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the Company’s models and certain significant assumptions, including the discount rate.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 22, 201727, 2019


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.


Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of EarningsCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 Year ended July 31, Year ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Net sales $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
 $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Cost of sales 1,548.8
 1,465.5
 1,562.6
 1,896.6
 1,798.4
 1,551.0
Gross profit 823.1
 754.8
 808.6
 948.3
 935.8
 820.9
Selling, general and administrative 439.8
 425.1
 460.1
 497.8
 498.9
 442.6
Research and development 54.7
 55.5
 60.2
 62.3
 59.9
 54.7
Operating income 328.6
 274.2
 288.3
 388.2
 377.0
 323.6
Interest expense 19.9
 21.3
 19.5
Other income, net (12.9) (3.9) (15.5) (6.9) (7.9) (17.9)
Interest expense 19.5
 20.7
 15.2
Earnings before income taxes 322.0
 257.4
 288.6
 375.2
 363.6
 322.0
Income taxes 89.2
 66.6
 80.5
 108.0
 183.3
 89.2
Net earnings $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
 $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
            
Weighted average shares – basic 132.6
 133.8
 137.8
 128.3
 130.3
 132.6
Weighted average shares – diluted 134.1
 134.8
 139.4
 130.3
 132.2
 134.1
Net earnings per share – basic $1.76
 $1.43
 $1.51
 $2.08
 $1.38
 $1.76
Net earnings per share – diluted $1.74
 $1.42
 $1.49
 $2.05
 $1.36
 $1.74
      
Cash dividends paid per share $0.700
 $0.685
 $0.665


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)

  Year ended July 31,
  2017
 2016
 2015
Net earnings $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Foreign currency translation income (loss) 30.5
 (18.5) (119.1)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $(11.2), $14.4 and $(0.2), respectively 20.7
 (25.2) 3.4
(Loss) gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $1.2, $(0.1) and $0.4, respectively (2.6) 0.1
 (0.5)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 48.6
 (43.6) (116.2)
Comprehensive income $281.4
 $147.2
 $91.9
  Year ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation (loss) income (26.6) (7.3) 30.5
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $5.0, $(4.7) and $(11.2), respectively (16.1) 12.2
 20.7
       
Derivatives:      
(Losses) gains on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $0.1, $(1.1) and $1.2, respectively (0.5) 2.3
 (2.6)
Reclassification of losses (gains) on hedging derivatives to net income, net of taxes of $0, $0 and $0, respectively 0.1
 
 
  Total derivatives (0.4) 2.3
 (2.6)
       
Net other comprehensive (loss) income (43.1) 7.2
 48.6
Comprehensive income $224.1
 $187.5
 $281.4


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance SheetsCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share amounts)

As of July 31,As of July 31,
2017
 2016
2019
 2018
ASSETS   
Assets   
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$308.4
 $243.2
$177.8
 $204.7
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $8.7 and $8.6, respectively497.7
 452.4
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $4.8 and $8.3, respectively529.5
 534.6
Inventories, net293.5
 234.1
332.8
 334.1
Deferred income taxes
 29.0
Prepaids and other current assets51.4
 51.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets82.5
 52.3
Total current assets1,151.0
 1,009.7
1,122.6
 1,125.7
Property, plant and equipment, net484.6
 469.8
588.9
 509.3
Goodwill238.1
 229.3
303.1
 238.4
Intangible assets, net40.6
 38.5
70.9
 35.6
Deferred income taxes30.3
 7.8
14.2
 19.2
Other long-term assets35.1
 31.9
42.9
 48.4
Total assets$1,979.7
 $1,787.0
$2,142.6
 $1,976.6
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity   
Current liabilities:      
Short-term borrowings$23.3
 $165.5
$2.1
 $28.2
Current maturities of long-term debt50.6
 51.2
50.2
 15.3
Trade accounts payable194.0
 143.3
237.5
 201.3
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes100.0
 61.0
87.8
 103.5
Accrued liabilities31.1
 37.5
32.2
 34.5
Other current liabilities85.1
 85.3
73.1
 86.6
Total current liabilities484.1
 543.8
482.9
 469.4
Long-term debt537.3
 350.2
584.4
 499.6
Non-current income taxes payable110.9
 105.3
Deferred income taxes3.6
 3.1
13.2
 4.2
Other long-term liabilities100.2
 118.5
48.5
 40.3
Total liabilities1,125.2
 1,015.6
1,239.9
 1,118.8
      
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 



 

Redeemable non-controlling interest10.0
 
      
Shareholders’ equity:      
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
 

 
Common stock, $5.00 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 151,643,194 shares issued758.2
 758.2
758.2
 758.2
Retained earnings1,041.2
 905.1
1,281.5
 1,122.1
Non-controlling interest4.4
 4.0
5.4
 4.8
Stock compensation plans15.7
 16.7
21.7
 21.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(157.0) (205.6)(192.9) (149.8)
Treasury stock, 21,037,353 and 18,750,503 shares, respectively, at cost(808.0) (707.0)
Treasury stock, 24,324,483 and 22,871,145 shares, respectively, at cost(981.2) (898.8)
Total shareholders’ equity854.5
 771.4
892.7
 857.8
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$1,979.7
 $1,787.0
$2,142.6
 $1,976.6
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

 Year ended July 31, Year ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Operating Activities            
Net earnings $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
 $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities      
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 75.2
 74.9
 74.3
 81.1
 76.7
 75.2
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions (0.5) (0.3) (1.1) (1.2) (2.7) (0.5)
Deferred income taxes (10.6) (3.3) (5.6) 10.2
 7.0
 (10.6)
Tax benefit of equity plans (4.9) (2.7) (6.8)
Stock compensation plan expense 9.1
 7.3
 10.7
Stock-based compensation plan expense 15.0
 16.7
 9.1
Other, net 5.1
 11.7
 25.1
 (7.6) (27.6) 5.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses      
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:      
Accounts receivable (31.8) 8.5
 (20.7) 1.4
 (41.7) (31.8)
Inventories (42.4) 29.1
 (26.2) (5.5) (43.8) (42.4)
Prepaids and other current assets 12.8
 0.8
 (27.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (9.7) 3.6
 12.8
Income taxes payable (2.0) 87.9
 8.5
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses 65.5
 (30.7) (17.2) (3.1) 6.5
 59.6
Net cash provided by operating activities 310.3
 286.1
 212.8
 345.8
 262.9
 317.8
Investing Activities            
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (65.9) (72.9) (93.8) (150.7) (97.5) (65.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2.4
 2.2
 0.2
 0.3
 1.6
 2.4
Purchases of short-term investments 
 
 (27.0)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 
 28.0
 114.5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (32.2) (12.9) (105.6) (96.0) 0.5
 (32.2)
Net cash used in investing activities (95.7) (55.6) (111.7) (246.4) (95.4) (95.7)
Financing Activities            
Proceeds from long-term debt 
 9.6
 150.0
 155.0
 197.7
 
Repayments of long-term debt (81.7) (1.4) (4.2) (45.9) (272.4) (81.7)
Change in short-term borrowings 129.2
 (23.6) 2.8
 (25.3) 6.0
 129.2
Purchase of treasury stock (140.4) (84.3) (256.3) (129.2) (122.0) (140.4)
Dividends paid (92.4) (91.2) (91.2) (99.7) (94.7) (92.4)
Tax benefit of equity plans 4.9
 2.7
 6.8
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions (4.1) (2.6) (2.6)
Exercise of stock options 22.7
 13.2
 13.1
 25.9
 19.2
 22.7
Net cash used in financing activities (157.7) (175.0) (179.0) (123.3) (268.8) (165.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 8.3
 (2.2) (28.6) (3.0) (2.4) 8.3
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 65.2
 53.3
 (106.5)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (26.9) (103.7) 65.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 243.2
 189.9
 296.4
 204.7
 308.4
 243.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $308.4
 $243.2
 $189.9
 $177.8
 $204.7
 $308.4
            
Supplemental Cash Flow Information            
Cash paid during the year for:            
Income taxes $88.0
 $67.8
 $85.6
 $99.3
 $82.6
 $88.0
Interest $19.9
 $19.7
 $14.7
 $19.1
 $21.9
 $19.9
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions      
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions $16.5
 $9.0
 $6.1

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ EquityCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Non-
Controlling
Interest
 
Stock
Compensation
Plans
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 Total
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Non-
Controlling
Interest
 Stock Compensation Plans 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 Total
Balance July 31, 2014$758.2
 $
 $702.4
 $
 $19.6
 $(45.8) $(432.0) $1,002.4
Comprehensive income               
Net earnings    208.1
         208.1
Foreign currency translation          (119.1)   (119.1)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          3.4
   3.4
Loss on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          (0.5)   (0.5)
Comprehensive income              91.9
Purchase of IFIL      3.9
       3.9
Treasury stock acquired            (256.3) (256.3)
Stock options exercised  (5.7) (13.1)       30.2
 11.4
Deferred stock and other activity  (1.9) (0.7)   (1.1)   3.0
 (0.7)
Performance awards  (0.1) (0.1)   (0.6)   0.6
 (0.2)
Stock option expense    9.5
         9.5
Tax reduction - employee plans  7.7
           7.7
Dividends ($0.67 per share)    (90.9)         (90.9)
Balance July 31, 2015758.2
 
 815.2
 3.9
 17.9
 (162.0) (654.5) 778.7
Comprehensive income               
Net earnings    190.8
         190.8
Foreign currency translation          (18.5)   (18.5)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          (25.2)   (25.2)
Gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          0.1
   0.1
Comprehensive income              147.2
Treasury stock acquired            (84.3) (84.3)
Stock options exercised  (1.4) (14.7)       29.0
 12.9
Deferred stock and other activity  (1.3) (1.4) 0.1
 (0.7)   2.5
 (0.8)
Performance awards        (0.5)   0.3
 (0.2)
Stock option expense    6.7
         6.7
Tax reduction - employee plans  2.7
           2.7
Dividends ($0.69 per share)    (91.5)         (91.5)
Balance July 31, 2016758.2
 
 905.1
 4.0
 16.7
 (205.6) (707.0) 771.4
$758.2
 $
 $905.1
 $4.0
 $16.7
 $(205.6) $(707.0) $771.4
Comprehensive income                              
Net earnings    232.8
         232.8
    232.8
         232.8
Foreign currency translation          30.5
   30.5
          30.5
   30.5
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          20.7
   20.7
          20.7
   20.7
Loss on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          (2.6)   (2.6)          (2.6)   (2.6)
Comprehensive income              281.4
              281.4
Treasury stock acquired            (140.4) (140.4)            (140.4) (140.4)
Stock options exercised  (3.4) (10.2)       35.8
 22.2
  (3.4) (10.2)       35.8
 22.2
Stock compensation expense    7.7
   0.9
   0.5
 9.1
Deferred stock and other activity  (1.9) (1.4) 0.4
 (0.8)   3.5
 (0.2)  3.4
 (1.6) 0.4
 (1.9)   3.1
 3.4
Performance awards        (0.2)   0.1
 (0.1)
Stock option expense    7.5
         7.5
Tax reduction - employee plans  5.3
           5.3
Dividends ($0.71 per share)    (92.6)         (92.6)    (92.6)         (92.6)
Balance July 31, 2017$758.2
 $
 $1,041.2
 $4.4
 $15.7
 $(157.0) $(808.0) $854.5
758.2
 
 1,041.2
 4.4
 15.7
 (157.0) (808.0) 854.5
Comprehensive income               
Net earnings    180.3
         180.3
Foreign currency translation          (7.3)   (7.3)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          12.2
   12.2
Gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          2.3
   2.3
Comprehensive income              187.5
Treasury stock acquired            (122.0) (122.0)
Stock options exercised  

 (9.3)       28.2
 18.9
Stock compensation expense    8.7
   7.5
   0.5
 16.7
Deferred stock and other activity  

 (3.1) 0.4
 (1.9)   2.5
 (2.1)
Dividends ($0.74 per share)    (95.7)         (95.7)
Balance July 31, 2018758.2
 
 1,122.1
 4.8
 21.3
 (149.8) (898.8) 857.8
Comprehensive income               
Net earnings    267.2
         267.2
Foreign currency translation          (26.6)   (26.6)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          (16.1)   (16.1)
Loss on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          (0.5)   (0.5)
Reclassification of loss on hedging derivatives to net income          0.1
   0.1
Comprehensive income              224.1
Treasury stock acquired            (129.2) (129.2)
Stock options exercised  

 (17.2)       42.2
 25.0
Stock compensation expense  

 10.9
   3.8
   0.3
 15.0
Deferred stock and other activity  

 0.5
 0.6
 (3.4)   4.3
 2.0
Dividends ($0.80 per share)    (102.0)         (102.0)
Balance July 31, 2019$758.2
 $
 $1,281.5
 $5.4
 $21.7
 $(192.9) $(981.2) $892.7


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Donaldson Company, Inc. and SubsidiariesDONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business Donaldson is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths are leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured at 4450 plants around the world and through three joint ventures. Products are sold to OEMs,original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
Principles of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Donaldson Company, Inc. and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s three joint ventures are not majority-owned and are accounted for under the equity method. Certain reclassifications to previously reported financial information have been made to conform to the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAPgenerally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation For most foreign operations, local currencies are considered the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates and the resulting gains and losses arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Elements of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the year. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)losses are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and were $(4.0)$4.9 million, $(4.7)$7.4 million and $2.1$4.0 million in the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.
Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost that approximates market value.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Trade accounts receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of credit losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience, in the industry, regional economic data and evaluation of specific customer accounts for risk of loss. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by reporting unit and geographic region. Account balances are reserved when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.and net realizable value. U.S. inventories are valued using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method while the non-U.S. inventories are valued using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories valued at LIFO were approximately 27.2%31.3% and 29.0%28.0% of total inventories at July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. For inventories valued under the LIFO method, the FIFO cost exceeded the LIFO carrying values by $37.1$39.8 million and $39.8$38.2 million at July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. Results of operations for all periods presented were not materially affected by the liquidation of LIFO inventory.
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions, improvements or major renewals are capitalized while expenditures that do not enhance or extend the asset’s useful life are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense was $68.8$73.5 million, $68.8$71.1 million and $66.9$68.8 million in the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are ten to forty years for buildings, including building improvements, and three to ten years for machinery and equipment.
Internal-Use Software The Company capitalizes direct costs of materials and services used in the development and purchase of internal-use software. Amounts capitalized are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of five to seven years and are reported as a component of machinery and equipment within property, plant and equipment.
Cloud Computing Arrangements The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred during the application development stage of implementation of internal use software in cloud computing arrangements. Amounts capitalized are on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years and are reported as a component of other long-term assets.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Other intangibleIntangible assets, comprised of customer relationships, and lists, patents, trademarks and technology, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of threefive to twenty years. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. The impairment assessment for goodwill is done at a reporting unit level. Reporting units are one level below the operating segment level but can be combined when reporting units within the same operating segment have similar economic


characteristics. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.


Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including identifiable intangibles, for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the carrying value is reduced to the fair market value. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.9 million in fiscal 2016 for a partially completed facility in Xuzhou, China. There were no impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2017 or fiscal 2015.for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretax income reported for financial statement purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits. Benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the financial statements when the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that in the Company’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized.
Treasury Stock Repurchased common stock is stated at cost (determined on an average cost basis) and is presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity.
Research and Development Expense Research and development expenses include basic scientific research and the application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their uses and are charged against earnings in the year incurred.
Shipping and Handling Shipping and handling costs of $61.4$76.7 million, $56.3$73.5 million and $63.2$61.4 million are classified as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.
Equity BasedStock-Based Compensation The Company offers stock-based employee compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 10. Stock-based employee compensation expense is recognized using the fair-value method for all awards.
Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the fulfillment of performance obligations. The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration including product refunds, returns, volume rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company sells a wide range of filtration solutions into many industries aroundprimarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the globe.variable consideration. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when both product ownershipoutstanding contingencies are resolved. The Company also accounts for amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling as fulfillment costs by recording these amounts as revenue and accruing the riskcosts when the related revenue is recognized.
For most customer contracts, the Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when control of loss havethe goods or services is transferred to the customer,customer. For product sales, control is typically deemed to have transferred in accordance with the Company has no remaining obligations,shipping terms, either at the selling pricetime of shipment from the plants or distribution centers or the time of delivery to the customers. Revenue is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The vast majorityrecognized for services upon completion of those services.
Due to the customized nature of some of the Company’s salesproducts, together with contractual provisions in certain customer contracts that provide the Company with an enforceable right to payment of the transaction price for performance completed to date, revenue is recognized for these contracts over time. For these contracts, the Company recognizes revenue on products by an output measure of production, which fairly depicts the amount of revenue the Company is entitled to. The timing of revenue recognized from these products is slightly accelerated compared to revenue recognized at the point in time of shipment or delivery.
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and other costs to fulfill a contract are for standard productsrequired to be capitalized unless the Company elects to expense contract costs with product ownership and riskperiods less than a year. The Company has elected to expense these costs of loss transferring to the customerobtaining a contract as incurred when the product has shipped, at which point revenuerelated contract period is recognized. Although less common, thethan one year. The Company does havenot pay upfront sales contracts with customers requiring product ownership and risk of loss to transfer at the customer’s location. For these non-standard terms, the Company defers revenuecommissions on these product sales until the product has been delivered.
For the Company’s Gas Turbine Systems sales, which typically consist of multiple shipments of components that will comprise the entire Gas Turbine Systems project, the Company must carefully monitor the transfer of title related to each portion of a system sale. The Company defers revenue recognition until product ownership and risk of loss has transferred to the customer for all components and when all terms specified in the contract are met, which may include requirements such as the Company delivering technical documentation to the customer or a quality inspection approved by the customer.
In limited circumstances, the Company enters into sales contracts that involve multiple elements (such as equipment, replacement filter elements and installation services). In these instances, the Company determines if the multiple elements in the arrangement represent separate units of accounting. If separate units of accounting exist, the price of the entire arrangement is allocated to the separate units of account using the Company’s best estimate of relative selling price if the unit of account was sold separately. Revenue is then recognized separately for each unit of account when the criteria for revenue recognition have been met.
Additionally, the Company records estimated discounts and rebates offered to customersrelated contract period is greater than one year, thus has not capitalized any amounts as a reduction of sales in the same period revenue is recognized.July 31, 2019, see Note 6.
Product Warranties The Company provides for estimated warranty expense at the time of sale and accrues for specific items at the time their existence is known and the amounts are determinable. The Company estimates warranty expense using quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific customer warranty issues. For a reconciliation of warranty reserves, see Note 8.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities The Company recognizes all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges are adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is designated as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in shareholders’ equity through other9.


comprehensive loss untilForward Foreign Currency Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers based on the hedged item is recognized. Gains or losses relatedvalue of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the ineffective portioncurrency requirement of anythe supplier on the date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of the purchaser’s local currency. The Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are recognized through earningsdesignated as cash flow hedges. See Note 13.
Net Investment Hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. In July 2019, the current period.Company executed a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap in which the Company will pay Euros and receive U.S. Dollars on a notional amount of €50.0 million which matures in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method of designating this contracts. See Note 13.
New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The guidance requires an entity to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the financial statements are available to be issued when applicable) and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 and did not have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (ASU 2015-03), which amended guidance requiring the issuance of debt costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts and premiums. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 was applied retrospectively and resulted in a reclassification of $1.6 million of debt issuance costs from other long-term assets to long-term debt on the July 31, 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2017 is also presented in accordance with the guidance of this new standard.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (ASU 2015-07), which amended guidance requiring a company to categorize investments for which fair values are measured using the net asset value (NAV) per share practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 also limits the disclosures to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using the practical expedient. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and did not have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements but did result in additional disclosures in Note 11.
In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which amends (Topic 805) Business Combinations. This ASU requires that acquiring entities recognize measurement period adjustments in the reporting period the amounts are determined, including earnings adjustments that would have been recorded in previous periods if the adjustments were known at the acquisition date. Acquiring entities are no longer required to retrospectively adjust amounts in comparative periods. The adjustment amounts and reasons are still disclosed. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and did not have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which amended the guidance requiring companies to separate deferred income tax liabilities and assets into current and non-current amounts in a classified balance sheet. This accounting guidance simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes, such that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a classified balance sheet. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this accounting guidance prospectively beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, which affected the Company's classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets presented. Consistent with the prospective method of adopting this new standard, the Company did not reclassify deferred tax assets and liabilities on its July 31, 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this update, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirement for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-04 in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 with its annual goodwill impairment tests. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 did not have an impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic(ASC 606) (ASU 2014-09), which amended revenue recognition guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires expanded disclosures relating to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about customer contracts, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-11, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20 to clarify, among other things, the implementation guidance related to principal versus agent considerations, identifying performance


obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. This accounting guidance iswas effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update arestandard was adopted using the modified retrospective method, applying the guidance to be applied on a retrospective basis, either to each prior reporting period presented or by presentingthose contracts which were not completed as of July 31, 2018, with the cumulative effect of applyingadoption recognized during the update recognized at the date of initial application. The Company has begun an evaluation offirst quarter. Refer to Note 6 for the impact of the adoption of the standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements. A project team has been established and will be conducting surveys of the reporting units and performing revenue contract analyses to gather information and identify where potential differences could result in applying the requirements of thethis new standard. Based on the results of the surveys and contract analyses, the Company will assess the financial impact of the new standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements and determine the method of adoption.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (ASU 2015-11), which amended the guidance requiring companies not using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value rather than the lower of cost or market. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-11 will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which amends the guidance requiring companies to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months. The new guidance will require companies to record both capital and operating leases on the balance sheet. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on a modified retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09). This update simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) (ASU 2016-15). The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period. The guidance requires application using a retrospective transition method. The Company does not expect the application of ASU 2016-15 will have a material impact on its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations: Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01). The new guidance provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. The amendments provide more consistency in applying the guidance, reduce the costs of application and make the definition of a business more operable. ASU 2017-01 iswas effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company does not expect the application ofadopted ASU 2017-01 willin the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and it did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715) (ASU 2017-07). The new guidance requires employers to disaggregate and present separately the current service cost component from the other components of net benefit cost within the consolidated statement of earnings. ASU 2017-07 was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 using the retrospective method. This resulted in a reclassification of net benefit costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, with a decrease in other income, net of $3.0 million and $5.0 million for the years ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, offset in selling, general and administrative and cost of goods sold.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (ASU 2017-12), which improves the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements and make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance. The guidance expands the ability to hedge non-financial and financial risk components, reduces complexity in fair value hedges of interest rate risk, eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and eases certain hedge effectiveness assessment requirements. ASU 2017-12 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and it did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (ASU 2018-15). The amendments in this update align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments in this update. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2018-15, on a prospective basis, in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and it did not have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for substantially all leases. This accounting


guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 on a modified retrospective basis. The Company will prospectively adopt ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, recognizing new right of use assets and lease liabilities for all operating leases on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the exception of leases with a noncancelable term of 12 months or less.  Upon adoption, the Company estimates both assets and liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets will increase by approximately $65 million to $75 million, which includes the effect of discounting. Changes in the Company’s lease population may impact this estimate. The Company will expand its consolidated financial statement disclosures upon adoption of this standard.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). In November 2018, the FASB issued update ASU 2018-19 that clarifies the scope of the standard in the amendments in ASU 2016-13. This guidance introduces a new model for recognizing credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. Financial instruments impacted include accounts receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02). The guidance allows a company to elect to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings the stranded tax effects from the adoption of the newly enacted federal corporate tax rate as a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The amount of the reclassification is calculated as the difference between the amount initially charged to other comprehensive income (OCI) at the previously enacted tax rate that remains in AOCI and the amount that would have been charged using the newly enacted tax rate, excluding any valuation allowance previously charged to income. The new guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-072018-02 on its Consolidated Statements of Earnings.Financial Statements.
In May 2017,April 2019, the FASB issues ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topics 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging and Topic 825, Financial Instruments (ASU 2019-04). This guidance clarifies areas of guidance related to the recently issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensationstandards on credit losses (Topic 718) (ASU 2017-09)326), derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and recognition and measurement of financial instruments (Topic 825). The amendments in ASU 2017-09 providenew guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. ASU 2017-09 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted.2021. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-092019-04 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 2. Acquisitions
On May 1, 2017,October 18, 2018, the Company acquired 100%88% of the shares of Hy-Pro Corporation (Hy-Pro). Hy-Pro designs and manufactures filtration systems and replacement filtersBOFA International LTD (BOFA), headquartered in the United Kingdom, for stationary hydraulic and industrial lubrication applications. Hy-Pro has manufacturing locations in Anderson, Indiana and Vancouver, Washington. Totalcash consideration forof $98.2 million less cash acquired of $2.2 million. In the transaction was $22.7 million. The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending the outcomefourth quarter of the final valuation of the net assets acquired.
On August 31, 2016,2019, the Company acquired an additional 3% of the netshares, increasing its ownership to 91%. BOFA designs, develops and manufactures fume extraction systems across a wide range of industrial air filtration applications. The acquisition allowed Donaldson to accelerate its global growth in the fume collection business and add additional filtration technology to the Company’s existing product lines.
The fair values assigned to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed of Industrias Partmo S.A. (Partmo) in Colombia. Partmo is a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel filters in Colombia for medium and heavy duty engines. The total consideration for the transaction was $12.1 million.BOFA were as follows (in millions):
Assets:  
Net tangible assets $12.2
Customer relationships 39.8
Trademarks and technology 6.8
Goodwill 72.9
Assets 131.7
   
Liabilities:  
Deferred tax liabilities 8.2
Assumed debt 14.4
Liabilities 22.6
   
Total fair value 109.1
   
Company’s initial net consideration paid 96.0
Company’s initial non-controlling interest $13.1


ForThe Company’s acquisition of an additional 3% of the two acquisitions that occurredshares in fiscal 2017, the Company acquired $19.5 millionfourth quarter of net tangible assets, $8.6 million of2019, had the following impact (in millions):
Company’s initial non-controlling interest $13.1
Purchase of additional 3% of fair value 3.1
Company’s non-controlling interest as of July 31, 2019 $10.0
The assumed debt was repaid in October 2018. The identifiable intangible assets that hadwere related to customer relationships, trademarks and technology and have estimated useful lives ranging from seven5 to twenty15 years. The acquired intangible assets including goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes. The Company is reporting BOFA’s results of operations within the Industrial Products segment. Transaction costs were expensed as incurred and were not significant for the year ended July 31, 2019.
The acquisition also provides call and put options that, if exercised by either the Company or the non-controlling interest holders after three years, would obligate the Company to purchase the remaining 9% (12% at the time of acquisition and $6.7 million of goodwill.
On August 31, 2015, the Company acquired 100%acquisition) of the shares of Engineered Products Company (EPC),BOFA at a leading designer and manufacturer of indicators, gauges, switches and sensors for engine air and liquid filtration systems. On June 30, 2015,price indexed to the Company acquired a majority stake in IFIL USA, a manufacturer of pleated bag filters for industrial dust collection. On September 30, 2014, the Company acquired 100%performance of the votingacquired entity. Due to the redemption features, the minority interest of Northern Technical, L.L.C. (Northern Technical),holders’ value is classified as a manufacturer of gas turbine inlet air filtration systems and replacement filters.
During fiscal 2017, the Company reached a $6.8 million favorable settlement of claims associated with amounts heldredeemable non-controlling interest in an escrow account that had been established in connection with the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The redeemable non-controlling interest was recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition of Northern Technical. Because this settlement was relatedand there were no significant changes to claims associated with general representations and warranties and occurred subsequent to onethe fair value during the year after the closing of the acquisition, the Company recorded the impact of the $6.8 million settlement as a component of other income, net in its Consolidated Statements of Operations.ended July 31, 2019.
Pro forma financial information for these acquisitions havethis acquisition has not been presented because they areit is not material to the Company'sCompany’s consolidated results of operations.
NOTE 3. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
The components of inventorynet inventories are as follows (in millions):
 July 31, July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Raw materials $96.3
 $92.5
 $114.7
 $128.7
Work in process 19.7
 18.4
 33.0
 27.4
Finished products 177.5
 123.2
 185.1
 178.0
Net inventories $293.5
 $234.1
Inventories, net $332.8
 $334.1
The components of net property, plant and equipment are as follows (in millions):
 July 31, July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Land $20.6
 $20.0
 $24.2
 $22.8
Buildings 292.5
 280.4
 325.3
 310.8
Machinery and equipment 866.8
 810.9
 813.5
 769.1
Computer software 142.8
 132.6
Construction in progress 48.9
 39.3
 114.3
 64.4
Less: accumulated depreciation (744.2) (680.8) (831.2) (790.4)
Net property, plant and equipment $484.6
 $469.8
 $588.9
 $509.3
NOTE 4. Earnings Per Share
The Company’s basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The Company’s diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents related to stock options and stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options are excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations because their exercise prices are greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. Options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation were 1,030,050, 3,164,1590.8 million, 0.1 million and 977,8241.0 million for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.


The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2017
 2016
 2015
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation $232.8
 $190.8
 $208.1
       
Weighted average common shares – basic 132.6
 133.8
 137.8
Dilutive impact of stock-based awards 1.5
 1.0
 1.6
Weighted average common shares – diluted 134.1
 134.8
 139.4
       
Net earnings per share:      
Basic $1.76
 $1.43
 $1.51
Diluted $1.74
 $1.42
 $1.49
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
       
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Weighted average common shares – basic 128.3
 130.3
 132.6
Dilutive impact of share-based awards 2.0
 1.9
 1.5
Weighted average common shares – diluted 130.3
 132.2
 134.1
       
Net earnings per share – basic $2.08
 $1.38
 $1.76
Net earnings per share – diluted $2.05
 $1.36
 $1.74
NOTE 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company has allocated goodwill to reporting units within its Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. During the years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016,On October 18, 2018, the Company acquired Hy-Pro on May 1, 2017, Partmo on August 31, 2016 and EPC on August 31, 2015BOFA and recorded goodwill for these transactions.this transaction. See Note 2 for additional discussion of acquisitions.the acquisition. There was no disposition activity or impairment charges recorded during the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 2016.
The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The results of this assessment were that the estimated fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned continued to exceed the corresponding carrying values of the reporting units, resulting in no goodwill impairment. Of the Company's five reporting units that contain goodwill, the estimated fair values exceeded the respective carrying values by at least 60% for all but the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit, for which the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying amount by approximately 15%.
Goodwill associated with the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit was $60.4 million as of the annual impairment assessment and is included in the Industrial Products segment. The Company completed its Gas Turbine Systems goodwill impairment assessment using a weighting of the fair values as determined under a market approach and an income approach to determine the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The public company method of the market approach estimated fair value based on prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. The income approach estimated fair value based on discounted, projected cash flows from the reporting unit's financial forecast. A terminal growth rate of 3.0% was used, as well as a discount rate of 11.5% reflecting the relative risk of achieving cash flows and any other specific risks or factors related to the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit. The Company believes the assumptions used in its discounted cash flow analysis are appropriate and result in a reasonable estimate of the reporting unit's fair value. The Company performed a sensitivity analysis to determine how the assumptions impact the results of the impairment assessment under this valuation approach. Holding all other assumptions constant, zero revenue growth or below for fiscal years 2019-2026 would result in impairment. Additionally, a decrease in the terminal growth rate of 3.0% to zero or below, or an increase in the discount rate by 1.5% or more, would result in impairment. While these projections supported no impairment of goodwill of this reporting unit, given the sensitivities to the assumptions used in the calculations of the projected cash flows, it is possible that impairment could be incurred in the future. The Company will continue to monitor results and projected cash flows to assess whether goodwill impairment in the Gas Turbine Systems reporting unit may be necessary.2018.
The following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 (in millions):
  
Engine
Products
 
Industrial
Products
 
Total
Goodwill
 Balance as of July 31, 2015 $71.0
 $152.7
 $223.7
Goodwill acquired 6.3
 
 6.3
Foreign exchange translation 
 (0.7) (0.7)
 Balance as of July 31, 2016 77.3
 152.0
 229.3
Goodwill acquired 6.7
 
 6.7
Foreign exchange translation 0.3
 1.8
 2.1
 Balance as of July 31, 2017 $84.3
 $153.8
 $238.1
 Engine Products Industrial Products Total
July 31, 2017$84.3
 $153.8
 $238.1
Goodwill acquired0.6
 
 0.6
Currency translation
 (0.3) (0.3)
July 31, 201884.9
 153.5
 238.4
Goodwill acquired
 72.9
 72.9
Currency translation(0.4) (7.8) (8.2)
July 31, 2019$84.5
 $218.6
 $303.1
No goodwill impairment was recorded during the years ended July 31, 2017 and 2016.


The following is a reconciliation oftable summarizes the net intangible assets for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 (in millions):
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net Intangible Assets
 Balance as of July 31, 2015 $87.1
 $(49.2) $37.9
Intangibles acquired 6.6
 
 6.6
Amortization expense 
 (6.1) (6.1)
Foreign exchange translation 3.1
 (3.0) 0.1
 Balance as of July 31, 2016 96.8
 (58.3) 38.5
Intangibles acquired 8.6
 
 8.6
Amortization expense 
 (6.4) (6.4)
Foreign exchange translation 1.2
 (1.3) (0.1)
 Balance as of July 31, 2017 $106.6
 $(66.0) $40.6
    July 31, 2019 July 31, 2018
  Weighted Average Useful Life 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
           
Customer relationships 10.0 $101.5
 $(43.3) $63.0
 $(35.7)
Patents, trademarks and technology 6.2 22.3
 (9.6) 43.7
 (35.4)
Total other intangible assets, net 

$123.8

$(52.9) $106.7
 $(71.1)
Net intangible assets consist of customer relationships and lists of $30.8 million and $30.7 million and patents, trademarks and technology of $9.8 million and $7.8 million, as of July 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of July 31, 2017, customer relationships and lists had a weighted average remaining life of 11.9 years, and patents, trademarks and technology had a weighted average remaining life of 8.1 years. Expected amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets is as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31, Amount Amount
2018 $5.4
2019 5.2
2020 4.9
 $8.0
2021 4.7
 7.8
2022 3.6
 7.0
2023 5.9
2024 5.5
Thereafter 16.8
 36.7
Total expected amortization expense $40.6
 $70.9


Note 6. Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue on a wide range of filtration solutions sold to customers in many industries around the globe. The vast majority of the Company’s performance obligations within customer sales contracts are for manufactured filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company does perform limited services, such as installation. Customer contracts may include multiple performance obligations and the transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price.
Revenue Disaggregation
Net sales disaggregated by geography based on the location where the customer’s order was placed (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2017
United States$1,192.6
 $1,120.8
 $990.4
Europe, Middle East and Africa826.8
 791.5
 679.1
Asia Pacific597.9
 599.2
 500.5
Latin America227.6
 222.7
 201.9
   Total net sales$2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Net sales disaggregated by product group (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2017
Engine Products segment     
Off-Road$315.1
 $327.4
 $252.1
On-Road179.8
 154.2
 110.7
Aftermarket1,315.3
 1,261.9
 1,086.2
Aerospace and Defense115.8
 105.5
 104.3
Engine Products segment net sales1,926.0
 1,849.0
 1,553.3
      
Industrial Products segment     
Industrial Filtration Solutions641.8
 594.3
 533.2
Gas Turbine Systems106.3
 115.5
 122.9
Special Applications170.8
 175.4
 162.5
Industrial Products segment net sales918.9
 885.2
 818.6
Total net sales$2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The satisfaction of performance obligations and the resulting recognition of revenue typically corresponds with billing of the customer. In limited circumstances, the customer may be billed at a time later than when revenue is recognized, resulting in contract assets, which are reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets were $12.4 million as of July 31, 2019. In other limited circumstances, the Company will require a down payment from the customer prior to the satisfaction of performance obligations. This results in contract liabilities, or deferred revenue, which is reported in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on when revenue is expected to be recognized. Contract liabilities were $10.4 million and $10.5 million as of July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company will recognize revenue in future periods related to remaining performance obligations for certain open contracts. Generally, these contracts have terms of one year or less. The amount of revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations in which the original duration of the contract is greater than one year is not significant.


Adoption of ASC 606
Note 1 describes the requirements of the new revenue recognition standard, ASC 606. The cumulative effect of the adoption on the Company’s August 1, 2018 opening balance sheet is as follows (in millions):
 Balance at July 31, 2018 Adjustments for ASC 606 Balance at August 1, 2018
Assets     
Inventories, net$334.1
 $(7.3) $326.8
Prepaid expense and other current assets52.3
 14.0
 66.3
Liabilities     
Other current liabilities86.6
 0.3
 86.9
Deferred income taxes4.2
 1.1
 5.3
Equity     
Retained earnings1,122.1
 5.3
 1,127.4
These adjustments primarily related to certain contracts that qualify for revenue recognition over time under the new standard. This change does not have a material impact on revenue recognized during the year ended July 31, 2019.
In addition, the adoption of ASC 606 impacted one set of contracts within the Engine Products segment in which Donaldson is now deemed to be the principal under the new standard because the Company has control through the manufacturing of products prior to the sale of those products to the customer. For these contracts, the previous practice of recognizing revenue on a net basis, in which the amount of net sales recorded is the net amount retained after paying product costs to suppliers, has changed under ASC 606 to recognizing revenue on a gross basis, in which the amount of net sales recorded is the gross amount received from the customer, with corresponding product costs recorded as cost of sales. This change did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment under the modified retrospective method of adoption since there is no impact to the timing of revenue recognition but it has increased net sales and cost of sales on a prospective basis. The increase in net sales and cost of sales for this change was $16.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2019.
NOTE 6.7. Short-Term Borrowings
The Company has two uncommitted credit facilities inShort-term borrowings consist of the U.S., which provide unsecured borrowings for general corporate purposes. There was $19.2 million outstanding at July 31, 2017 and $26.8 million outstanding at July 31, 2016, and all borrowings that were outstanding on those dates had maturities that were less than twelve months. The weighted averagefollowing (in millions, except interest rate on the short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2017 and 2016 was 2.00% and 1.25%, respectively. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, there was $45.7 million and $38.2 million, respectively, available under these two credit facilities.rates):
The Company has a €100.0 million (approximately $117.3 million at July 31, 2017) program for issuing treasury notes for raising short-, medium- and long-term financing for its European operations. There were no amounts outstanding under this program at July 31, 2017 or 2016. Additionally, the Company’s European operations have lines of credit with an available limit of €43.5 million (approximately $51.0 million at July 31, 2017). There were no amounts outstanding at July 31, 2017 or 2016.
Other international subsidiaries may borrow under various credit facilities. There was approximately $4.1 million outstanding under these credit facilities as of July 31, 2017 and $8.7 million as of July 31, 2016. All borrowings that were outstanding on those dates had maturities that were less than twelve months. At July 31, 2017 and 2016, there was approximately $39.8 million and $45.5 million available for use, respectively, under these facilities. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2017 and 2016 was 0.32%.
As of July 31, 2016, the Company had $130.0 outstanding on a revolving credit facility, described further in Note 7, that was classified as short-term borrowings.
  U.S. Credit Facilities European Commercial Paper Program European Operations Credit Facilities Rest of the World Credit Facilities Total
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
Available credit facilities $90.0
 $80.0
 $111.5
 $117.4
 $74.4
 $81.5
 $63.6
 $64.3
 $339.5
 $343.2
                     
Reductions to borrowing capacity:                    
Outstanding borrowings 2.1
 
 
 28.2
 
 
 
 
 2.1
 28.2
Other non-borrowing reductions 
 
 
 
 34.7
 34.7
 23.0
 21.5
 57.7
 56.2
Total reductions 2.1
 
 
 28.2
 34.7
 34.7
 23.0
 21.5
 59.8
 84.4
Remaining borrowing capacity $87.9
 $80.0
 $111.5
 $89.2
 $39.7
 $46.8
 $40.6
 $42.8
 $279.7
 $258.8
                     
Weighted average interest rate at end of period 3.33% N/A
 N/A
 0.26% N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
    


NOTE 7.8. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
  July 31,
  2017
 2016
5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $50.0 million due June 1, 2017 $
 $50.0
5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due September 28, 2017 25.0
 25.0
5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due November 30, 2017 25.0
 25.0
3.72% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $125.0 million due March 27, 2024 125.0
 125.0
2.93% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due April 16, 2025 25.0
 25.0
3.18% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $125.0 million due June 17, 2030 125.0
 125.0
Variable rate committed, unsecured $500.0 million revolving credit facility due July 21, 2022 and an interest rate of 2.24% as of July 31, 2017 190.0
 
Variable rate committed, unsecured $50.0 million term loan due July 21, 2020 and an interest rate of 2.24% as of July 31, 2017 50.0
 
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, interest payable quarterly, principal payment of ¥1.65 billion due May 19, 2019 and an interest rate of 0.40% as of July 31, 2017 15.0
 16.0
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, interest payable quarterly, principal payment of ¥1.00 billion due July 15, 2021 and an interest rate of 0.25% as of July 31, 2017 9.0
 9.7
Capitalized lease obligations and other, with various maturity dates and interest rates 1.1
 1.9
Terminated interest rate swap contracts 
 0.4
Debt issuance costs (2.2) (1.6)
Subtotal 587.9
 401.4
Less: current maturities 50.6
 51.2
Total long-term debt $537.3
 $350.2
  July 31,
  2019
 2018
3.72% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $125.0 million due March 27, 2024 $125.0
 $125.0
2.93% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due April 16, 2025 25.0
 25.0
3.18% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $125.0 million due June 17, 2030 125.0
 125.0
Variable rate committed, unsecured $500.0 million revolving credit facility due July 21, 2022 and an interest rate of 2.55% as of July 31, 2019 286.5
 167.4
Variable rate committed, unsecured $50.0 million term loan due July 21, 2020 and an interest rate of 3.55% as of July 31, 2019 50.0
 50.0
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, interest payable quarterly, principal payment of ¥1.65 billion due May 20, 2024 and an interest rate of 0.41% as of July 31, 2019 15.2
 14.8
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, interest payable quarterly, principal payment of ¥1.00 billion due July 15, 2021 and an interest rate of 0.26% as of July 31, 2019 9.2
 9.0
Capitalized lease obligations, with various maturity dates and interest rates 0.2
 0.6
Debt issuance costs, net (1.5) (1.9)
Subtotal 634.6
 514.9
Less: current maturities 50.2
 15.3
Total long-term debt $584.4
 $499.6
The estimated future maturities of the Company'sCompany’s long-term debt as of July 31, 2017,2019, are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31, Amount Amount
2018 $50.6
2019 14.9
2020 49.7
 $50.2
2021 8.6
 8.8
2022 189.5
 286.1
2023 
2024 140.0
Thereafter 274.6
 149.5
Total estimated future maturities $587.9
 $634.6
The Company has a multi-currency$500 million revolving credit facility (included in the tables above) with a group of lenders. On July 21, 2017, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreementlenders, in which it can borrow in multiple currencies, that increases the borrowing availability to $500.0 million and extends the maturity date of the credit facility tomatures July 21, 2022. Key provisions are as follows:
The credit facility also has an accordion feature that allowsin which the Company can request to request an increase to the commitment under thecredit facility by up to $250.0 million. At July 31, 2017million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and 2016, $299.5 million and $262.7 million, respectively, was available for furtherlender acceptance.
Remaining borrowing under this facility. The amount available for further borrowingcapacity reflects the issued standby letters of credit, as discussed in Note 16, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for borrowing under this facility. The credit facility also includes a $50.0 million term loan due July 21, 2020. Borrowings under the Company's amended revolving credit facility are automatically rolled over until the credit facility maturity date unless the agreement is terminated early or the Company is found to be in default. Therefore, beginning on July 21, 2017 (at which time $270.0 million was outstanding) and subsequent to that date, all borrowings under this credit facility are classified as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


On July 22, 2016, a Japanese subsidiary of the Company issued a ¥1.0 billion note that was guaranteed by the Company. The debt was issued at face value of ¥1.0 billion (approximately $9.0 million at July 31, 2017), is due July 15, 2021, and bears interest payable quarterly at a variable interest rate. The interest rate was 0.25% as of July 31, 2017 and 2016.borrowing.
Certain debt agreements including the $500.0 million revolving credit facility, contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of July 31, 2017,2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.


NOTE 8.9. Warranty
The Company estimates warranty expense on certain products at the time of sale. The following is a reconciliation of warranty reserves for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Balance at beginning of period $11.9
 $8.6
 $18.9
 $14.6
Accruals for warranties issued during the reporting period 4.7
 4.6
 2.5
 8.3
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates) 3.6
 2.9
 (2.3) 0.1
Less settlements made during the period (5.6) (4.2) (7.9) (4.1)
Balance at end of period $14.6
 $11.9
 $11.2
 $18.9
There were no material specific warranty matters accrued for or significant settlements made during the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 2016.2018. The Company'sCompany’s warranty matters are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position.
NOTE 9. Restructuring Charges10. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company did not incur any restructuring or impairment charges during fiscal 2017. The Company incurred $16.1 million of restructuring changes in fiscal 2016 with $10.4 million recorded in operating expenses and the remaining $5.7 million recorded in cost of sales. The Engine Products segment incurred $8.8 million and the Industrial Products segment incurred $7.3 million of the restructuring charges for fiscal 2016. The Company incurred $16.9 million of restructuring and impairment charges in fiscal 2015 with $8.5 million recorded in operating expenses and the remaining $8.4 million recorded in cost of sales. The Engine Products segment incurred $9.2 million and the Industrial Products segment incurred $3.8 million of the restructuring and impairment charges for fiscal 2015. The charges for fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 consisted of one-time termination benefits from restructuring salaried and production workforce in all geographic regions and closing a production facility in Grinnell, Iowa. In addition, in fiscal 2015 the Company recorded the abandonment and write-off of a partially completed facility in Xuzhou, China and a $3.9 million charge related to a lump-sum settlement of its U.S. pension plan. As the Company’s restructuring actions were mainly incurred and paid in the same period, there was no material liability balance as of either of the periods presented.
NOTE 10. Equity Based Compensation
In November 2010, the shareholders approved the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan extends through September 2020 and allows for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards.
Stock Options
Options under the Plan are granted to key employees whereby the option exercise price is equivalent to the market price of the Company'sCompany’s common stock at the date of grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years from the date of grant. The Plan also allows for the granting of performance awards to a limited number of key executives. As administered by the Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to date, these performance awards are payable in common stockgrant and are based on a formula that measures performance of the Company over a three-year period. Performance award expense under these plans totaled $0.9 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million in the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Stock options are exercisablevest in equal increments over three years. For the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, the Company recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options of $9.8 million, $8.1 million and $7.5 million, $6.7 millionrespectively. Compensation costs for stock-based payments are included in selling, general and $9.5 million, respectively.administrative expenses. The Company issues treasury shares upon option exercise. The Company also recorded tax benefits associated with this compensation expense of $2.2$2.0 million, $2.1$1.9 million and $3.1$2.2 million for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


Stock-based employee compensation expense is recognized using the fair-value method for all stock option awards. The Company determined the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Risk-free interest rate 2.5 - 2.6%
 1.6 - 2.3%
 0.05 - 2.3%
 2.1 - 3.1%
 2.0 - 2.9%
 2.5 - 2.6%
Expected volatility 20.8 - 24.1%
 21.8 - 25.9%
 18.6 - 26.7%
 16.0 - 21.5%
 18.2 - 20.6%
 20.8 - 24.1%
Expected dividend yield 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
            
Expected life:            
Director and officer grants 8 years
 8 years
 8 years
 8 years
 8 years
 8 years
Non-officer original grants 7 years
 7 years
 7 years
 7 years
 7 years
 7 years
Reload grants (1) N/A
 N/A
 ≤4 years
(1)Grants made to officers or directors who exercised a reloadable option during the fiscal year and made payment of the purchase price using shares of previously owned Company stock. The reload grant is for the number of shares equal to the shares used in payment of the purchase price and/or withheld for minimum tax withholding. Options with a reload provision were no longer issued to officers with more than five years of service, and all directors beginning in fiscal 2006. The Company continued to issue options with a reload provision to officers with less than five years of service until fiscal 2011 when this provision was discontinued.
The weighted average fair value for options granted during the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016was $12.27, $9.29 and 2015 was $10.09 $7.10 and $9.94 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.


The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015:2017:
 
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price (1)
Outstanding at July 31, 2014 7,197,882
 $26.84
Granted 1,023,836
 38.58
Exercised (916,566) 18.54
Canceled (113,710) 38.67
Outstanding at July 31, 2015 7,191,442
 29.38
Granted 969,450
 28.19
Exercised (916,789) 19.39
Canceled (421,713) 36.95
Outstanding at July 31, 2016 6,822,390
 30.09
 6,822,390
 $30.09
Granted 888,500
 42.65
 888,500
 42.65
Exercised (978,193) 24.04
 (978,193) 24.04
Canceled (47,146) 36.51
 (47,146) 36.51
Outstanding at July 31, 2017 6,685,551
 32.60
 6,685,551
 32.60
Granted 881,050
 45.70
Exercised (738,635) 26.47
Canceled (42,154) 39.52
Outstanding at July 31, 2018 6,785,812
 34.93
Granted 908,925
 58.02
Exercised (1,103,054) 25.07
Canceled (60,433) 50.57
Outstanding at July 31, 2019 6,531,250
 39.66
(1) Weighted average shares are calculated using the Black-Scholes model.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016 and 2015 was $18.3$30.3 million, $11.6$16.0 million and $18.8$18.3 million, respectively.
The number of shares reserved at July 31, 20172019 for outstanding options and future grants was 9,683,708.7,738,519. Shares reserved consist of shares available for grant plus all outstanding options.


The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of July 31, 2017:2019:
Range of Exercise Prices 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number
Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.00 to $22.69 1,209,231
 1.92 $19.63
 1,209,231
 $19.63
$22.70 to $28.69 981,995
 7.57 27.54
 387,755
 26.72
$28.70 to $34.69 1,457,982
 4.40 31.61
 1,440,251
 31.61
$34.70 to $40.69 1,447,048
 6.14 37.03
 1,161,545
 36.66
$40.70 and above 1,589,295
 8.02 42.47
 706,244
 42.24
  6,685,551
 5.65 32.60
 4,905,026
 31.00
Range of Exercise Prices 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number
Exercisable
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$16.91 to $32.49 1,493,111
 3.9 $27.46
 1,493,111
 $27.46
$32.50 to $37.49 1,211,064
 3.0 34.41
 1,211,064
 34.41
$37.50 to $42.49 1,283,417
 5.2 40.30
 1,239,817
 40.23
$42.50 to $47.49 1,653,643
 7.6 44.00
 840,920
 43.56
$47.50 and above 890,015
 9.0 58.27
 34,900
 52.08
  6,531,250
 5.6 39.66
 4,819,812
 35.48
At July 31, 2017,2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $99.6$74.7 million and $80.9$69.9 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the status of options that contain vesting provisions:
 Options 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
 Options 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Non-vested at July 31, 2016 1,762,856
 $8.70
Non-vested at July 31, 2018 1,741,316
 $9.20
Granted 888,500
 10.09
 908,925
 12.27
Vested (834,806) 9.41
 (890,816) 8.70
Canceled (36,025) 8.61
 (47,987) 10.09
Non-vested at July 31, 2017 1,780,525
 9.06
Non-vested at July 31, 2019 1,711,438
 11.06
The total fair value of options vested during years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016was $44.5 million, $42.0 million and 2015, was $39.6 million, $30.0 million and $29.3 million, respectively.


As of July 31, 2017,2019, there was $7.4$8.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options granted under the Plan. This unvested expense is expected to be recognized during fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Performance-based awards
The Plan also allows for the granting of performance-based awards to a limited number of key executives. As administered by the Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, these performance-based awards are payable in common stock and are based on a formula that measures performance of the Company over a three-year period. These awards are settled or forfeited after three years with payouts ranging from zero to 200% of the target award value depending on achievement. Performance-based award expense under these plans totaled $3.8 million, $7.5 million and $0.9 million in the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Factors related to the Company’s performance share awards are as follows:
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Weighted-average per award fair value at grant date $58.35
 $45.43
 $37.39

The table below summarizes the activity during fiscal 2019 and 2020.for non-vested performance share awards:
  Performance Shares 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Non-vested at July 31, 2018 174,900
 $40.79
Granted 100,200
 58.35
Vested (101,000) 37.39
Canceled/forfeited 
 
Non-vested at July 31, 2019 174,100
 52.87
As of July 31, 2019, there was $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested performance shares granted under the Plan. This unvested expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period.



NOTE 11. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company and certain of its international subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans for many of their hourly and salaried employees. There are two types of U.S. plans. The first type of U.S. plan (Hourly Pension Plan) is a traditional defined benefit pension plan for union production employees. The second plan (Salaried Pension Plan) is for some salaried and non-union production employees that provides defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant accumulates a benefit comprised of a percentage of current salary that varies with years of service, interest credits and transition credits. The Company no longer allows entrants into the U.S. Salaried Pension Plan. Effective August 1, 2016,Plan and the employees in this plan no longer continue to accrue Company contribution credits under the plan. The freeze of the plan resulted in the participants no longer being active. AsInstead, eligible employees receive a result, actuarial losses will be amortized over the estimated average remaining life expectancy of the inactive participants, rather than the estimated average remaining service period of the active participants. Employees are instead eligible for a 3.0%3% annual Company retirement contribution to their 401(k) in addition to the Company'sCompany’s normal 401(k) match. The non-U.S. plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level.


Net periodic pension costs and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income(income) loss for the Company’s pension plans include the following components (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Service cost $8.3
 $18.4
 $20.4
 $6.0
 $8.1
 $8.3
Interest cost 13.5
 18.9
 19.1
 16.4
 14.8
 13.5
Expected return on assets (26.4) (28.8) (29.5) (26.5) (26.2) (26.4)
Prior service cost and transition amortization 0.6
 0.8
 0.6
 0.6
 0.3
 0.6
Actuarial loss amortization 7.3
 8.5
 7.1
 4.4
 4.6
 7.3
Settlement loss 
 
 3.9
 2.9
 3.5
 
Net periodic benefit costs 3.3
 17.8
 21.6
 3.8
 5.1
 3.3
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive income:      
Net actuarial (gain) loss (21.7) 53.6
 3.5
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive loss (income):      
Net actuarial loss (gain) 29.0
 (7.2) (21.7)
Amortization of asset obligations (0.2) (0.4) (0.2) (0.2) (0.2) (0.2)
Amortization of prior service cost (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.1) (0.4)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (7.3) (8.5) (11.0) (7.3) (8.1) (7.3)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (29.6) 44.3
 (8.1)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive income $(26.3) $62.1
 $13.5
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) 21.1
 (15.6) (29.6)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive loss (income) $24.9
 $(10.5) $(26.3)


The changes in projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s pension plans for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 are summarized as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Change in projected benefit obligation:        
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year $537.3
 $498.7
 $488.2
 $515.1
Service cost 8.3
 18.4
 6.0
 8.1
Interest cost 13.5
 18.9
 16.4
 14.8
Plan amendments 1.2
 
Participant contributions 0.8
 1.0
 0.8
 0.8
Actuarial (gain) loss (22.3) 50.0
Actuarial loss (gain) 42.5
 (16.9)
Currency exchange rates 2.7
 (17.2) (11.2) 0.5
Settlement (10.5) (17.7)
Net transfers 1.2
 
Benefits paid (25.2) (32.5) (14.2) (16.5)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year $515.1
 $537.3
 $520.4
 $488.2
Change in fair value of plan assets:        
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year $455.5
 $478.5
 $486.3
 $465.1
Actual return on plan assets 28.4
 22.2
 39.4
 16.5
Company contributions 3.1
 4.2
 10.4
 37.6
Participant contributions 0.8
 1.0
 0.8
 0.8
Currency exchange rates 2.5
 (17.9) (11.2) 0.5
Settlement (10.5) (17.7)
Net transfers 1.2
 
Benefits paid (25.2) (32.5) (14.2) (16.5)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year $465.1
 $455.5
 $502.2
 $486.3
Funded status:        
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets at end of fiscal year $(50.0) $(81.8)
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, end of year $(18.2) $(1.9)
        
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:        
Other long-term assets $5.7
 $1.4
 $6.8
 $16.2
Other current liabilities (1.6) (1.5) (1.5) (1.5)
Other long-term liabilities (54.1) (81.7) (23.5) (16.6)
Net recognized liability $(50.0) $(81.8) $(18.2) $(1.9)
The net underfunded status of $50.0$18.2 million and $81.8$1.9 million at July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, is recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pension-related accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 (prior to the consideration of income taxes) was $147.7$152.0 million and $179.6$130.8 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of unrecognized actuarial losses. The loss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension expense during the year ending July 31, 20182020 is $4.6$6.4 million. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $495.3$499.1 million and $519.0$469.3 million at July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $416.8$190.6 million and $361.1$165.6 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2017,2019, and $433.1$68.4 million and $350.0$50.3 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2016.2018.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $360.4$135.0 million, $360.1$133.2 million and $311.0$122.5 million, respectively, as of July 31, 20172019 and $375.5$18.7 million, $377.4$16.9 million and $304.4$6.2 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2016.2018.


Assumptions
The weighted-average discount rate and rates of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation are as follows:
Projected Benefit Obligation Year Ended July 31,
Weighted average actuarial assumptions 2017
 2016
All U.S. plans:  
  
Discount rate 3.94% 3.65%
Rate of compensation increase (1) N/A
 2.56%
Non-U.S. plans:  
  
Discount rate 2.40% 2.08%
Rate of compensation increase 2.70% 2.69%
(1) Compensation increase is no longer applicable due to the freeze of the Salaried Pension Plan effective August 1, 2016.
Projected Benefit Obligation Year Ended July 31,
Weighted average actuarial assumptions 2019
 2018
All U.S. plans:  
  
Discount rate 3.54% 4.43%
Non-U.S. plans:  
  
Discount rate 1.79% 2.43%
Rate of compensation increase 2.69% 2.69%
The weighted-average discount rates, expected returns on plan assets and rates of increase in future compensation levels used to determine the net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
Weighted average actuarial assumptions 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
All U.S. plans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Discount rate 3.65% 4.33% 4.33% 4.43% 3.94% 3.65%
Expected return on plan assets 6.90% 6.99% 7.14% 6.25% 6.58% 6.90%
Rate of compensation increase 2.56% 2.56% 2.61% N/A
 N/A
 2.56%
Non-U.S. plans:  
  
  
  
  
  
Discount rate 2.08% 3.14% 3.64% 2.43% 2.40% 2.08%
Expected return on plan assets 3.93% 4.83% 5.41% 4.08% 4.19% 3.93%
Rate of compensation increase 2.69% 2.68% 2.79% 2.69% 2.70% 2.69%
Discount Rates The Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate is to select the best estimate of the rate at which the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process includes looking at the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans.
Beginning with its July 31, 2016 measurement date, theThe Company changed the method used to estimate the service and interest costs for pension and postretirement benefits. The new method utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs by applying specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. Historically, the Company utilizedThis method provides a single weighted average discount rate applied to projected cash outflows. The Company made the change to provide a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans'plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve. The change does not impact the measurement of the plans'


obligations and did not have a material impact on the Company's pension expense beginning in fiscal 2017. The Company has accounted for this change as a change in accounting estimate.
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considers the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation for each plan. Based on portfolio performance, as of the measurement date of July 31, 2017,2019, the Company'sCompany’s long-term rate of return for the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is an asset-based weighted average of 6.58%6.08% and 4.19%3.76%, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on assets shown in the pension benefit disclosure for U.S. and non-U.S. plans is an asset-based weighted average of all plans for each category.


Fair Value of Plan Assets
The estimated fair value of U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 by asset category are as follows (in millions):
  U.S Pension Plans
Asset Category 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Measured Using NAV Per Share as Practical Expedient Total
July 31, 2017          
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.8
 $3.7
 $
 $
 $5.5
Global Equity Securities 60.9
 
 
 80.3
 141.2
Fixed Income Securities 34.9
 82.5
 
 34.6
 152.0
Real Assets 
 
 
 5.3
 5.3
Total U.S. Assets $97.6
 $86.2
 $
 $120.2
 $304.0
           
July 31, 2016          
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.2
 $
 $
 $
 $1.2
Global Equity Securities 62.2
 
 
 100.2
 162.4
Fixed Income Securities 72.2
 
 
 47.3
 119.5
Real Assets 5.9
 
 
 7.9
 13.8
Total U.S. Assets $141.5
 $
 $
 $155.4
 $296.9
  U.S Pension Plans
Asset Category 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Measured Using NAV Per Share as Practical Expedient Total
July 31, 2019          
Cash and cash equivalents $3.6
 $0.4
 $
 $
 $4.0
Global equity securities 76.3
 
 
 35.8
 112.1
Fixed income securities 95.2
 96.7
 
 
 191.9
Private equity and other funds 
 
 
 33.1
 33.1
Real asset funds 
 
 
 3.4
 3.4
Total U.S. assets $175.1
 $97.1
 $
 $72.3
 $344.5
           
July 31, 2018          
Cash and cash equivalents $4.7
 $0.3
 $
 $
 $5.0
Global equity securities 82.4
 
 
 31.0
 113.4
Fixed income securities 72.5
 81.0
 
 
 153.5
Private equity and other funds 
 
 
 53.7
 53.7
Real asset funds 
 
 
 5.3
 5.3
Total U.S. assets $159.6
 $81.3
 $
 $90.0
 $330.9

Certain investments held by the Plan as of July 31, 2019, valued at NAV, had the following unfunded commitments and/or redemption restrictions (in millions):
  U.S Pension Plans
Asset Category Measured Using NAV Per Share as Practical Expedient Unfunded Commitments Redemption Frequency (If Currently Eligible) Redemption Notice Period
July 31, 2019        
Global equity securities $35.8
 $1.8
 Monthly, Weekly 10 - 90 days
Private equity and other funds 33.1
 
 Quarterly, Semi-Annually 60 - 90 days
Real asset funds 3.4
 4.3
 Not eligible N/A
Total U.S. assets $72.3
 $6.1
    
Global Equity Securitiesequity securities consists primarily of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities, Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) indexmutual funds equity private placement funds, private equity investments and some cash and cash equivalents.collective investment trusts. Publicly traded equities and index funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.
Fixed income securities consists primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities, debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, and exchange-traded funds. Government, corporate and other bonds and notes are valued at the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.
Private equity and other funds consists primarily of equity private placement funds, private equity investments and alternative fixed income-like investments. Private equity consists of interests in partnerships that invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equity and debt securities. This may include a diversified mix of partnership interests including buyouts, restructured/distressed debt, growth equity, mezzanine/subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships and venture capital investments. PartnershipAlternative fixed income-like investments consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Interests in these funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) per share, which is a practical expedient for measuring fair value and thus not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The NAV is determined by the administrator custodian of the fund based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund less its liabilities then divided by the number of units outstanding.
The target allocations for global equity securities investments were 45% and 40% in the Salaried and Hourly Pension Plans, respectively. The underlying global equity investment managers within the plan will invest primarily in equity securities spanning across market capitalization, geography, style (e.g. value, growth, etc.) and other diversifying characteristics. Managers may invest in common stocks or American Depository Receipts (ADRs), mutual funds, bank or trust company pooled funds, international stocks, stock options for hedging purposes, stock index futures, financial futures for purposes of replicating a major market index and private equity partnerships. The long/short equity managers within global equity may take long or short positions in equity securities and have the ability to shift exposure from net long to net short. Long/short equity managers made up about 5% of the global equity portfolio at year-end and are considered less liquid, as the funds can be partially liquidated on a quarterly basis. Long-only managers are considered liquid. The long-only investments are typically valued daily, while long/short equity is valued on a monthly basis. Private equity is considered illiquid and performance is typically valued on a quarterly basis. The underlying assets, however, may be valued less frequently, such as annually or if and when a potential buyer is identified and has submitted a bid to similar types of investments.
Fixed Income Securities consists primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities, debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and alternative fixed income-like investments. Government, corporate and other bonds and notes are valued at the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with


similar credit ratings. Alternative fixed income-like investments consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Partnership interests are valued using the NAV as determined by the administrator or custodian of the fund.
The target allocations for fixed income securities were 52% and 57% in the Salaried and Hourly Pension Plans, respectively. The Fixed Income class may invest in debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S., its agencies or instrumentalities (including U.S. Government Agency mortgage backed securities), or other investment grade rated debt issued by foreign governments; corporate bonds, debentures and other forms of corporate debt obligations, including equipment trust certificates; indexed notes, floaters and other variable rate obligations; bank collective funds; mutual funds; insurance company pooled funds and guaranteed investments; futures and options for the purpose of yield curve management; and private debt investments. Fixed income risk is driven by various factors including, but not limited to, interest rate levels and changes, credit risk and duration. Current fixed income securities are considered liquid, with daily pricing and liquidity. The fixed income class is also invested in a variety of alternative investments. Alternative investments cover a variety of traditional and non-traditional investments and investment strategies, spanning various levels of risk and return. These investments can be made in a broad array of non-traditional investment strategies (including, but not limited to, commodities and futures, distressed securities, short/long—or both—fixed income, international opportunities and relative value) with multiple hedge fund managers. Alternative investments are considered less liquid to illiquid. The liquidity ranges from quarterly to semi-annually and illiquid. Alternative investments are typically valued on a quarterly basis.
Real Assetsassets funds consists of funds and interests in partnerships that invest in private real estate, commodities and timber investments. Interests in partnerships are valued using the NAV from the most recent partnership statement, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flows. Funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which it is traded.
The target allocation for real assets was 2% for both the Salaried and Hourly Pension Plans. The fund invests in real assets to provide a hedge against unexpected inflation, to capture unique sources of returns and to provide diversification benefits. The fund pursues a real asset strategy through a fund of funds, private investments and/or a direct investment program that may invest long, short or both, in assets including, but not limited to, domestic and international properties, buildings and developments, timber and/or commodities. Real asset manager performance is typically reported quarterly, though underlying assets may be valued less frequently.
The target allocation for cash and cash equivalents was 1% for both the Salaried and Hourly Pension Plans. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposit accounts and highly liquid temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or less.
The estimated fair values of non-U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 by asset category are as follows (in millions):
  Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Asset Category 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
July 31, 2017        
Cash and Cash Equivalents $0.9
 $
 $
 $0.9
Global Equity Securities 79.7
 
 
 79.7
Fixed Income Securities 11.9
 34.3
 
 46.2
Insurance Contracts 
 
 34.3
 34.3
Total Non-U.S. Assets $92.5
 $34.3
 $34.3
 $161.1
         
July 31, 2016        
Cash and Cash Equivalents $0.5
 $
 $
 $0.5
Global Equity Securities 69.2
 
 
 69.2
Fixed Income Securities 4.6
 35.8
 
 40.4
Equity/Fixed Income 16.7
 
 31.8
 48.5
Total Non-U.S. Assets $91.0
 $35.8
 $31.8
 $158.6
  Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Asset Category 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
July 31, 2019        
Cash and cash equivalents $0.4
 $
 $
 $0.4
Global equity securities 79.4
 
 
 79.4
Fixed income securities 11.9
 
 
 11.9
Investment funds 
 35.2
 
 35.2
Insurance contracts 
 
 30.8
 30.8
Total Non-U.S. assets $91.7
 $35.2
 $30.8
 $157.7
         
July 31, 2018        
Cash and cash equivalents $0.6
 $
 $
 $0.6
Global equity securities 78.8
 
 
 78.8
Fixed income securities 11.3
 
 
 11.3
Investment funds 
 36.1
 
 36.1
Insurance contracts 
 
 28.6
 28.6
Total Non-U.S. assets $90.7
 $36.1
 $28.6
 $155.4
Global Equity Securitiesequity securities consists of publicly traded diversified growth funds invested across a broad range of traditional and alternative asset classes that may include, but are not limited to: equities, investment grade and high yield bonds, property, private equity, infrastructure, commodities and currencies. They may invest directly or hold up to 100% of the fund in other collective investment vehicles and may use exchange traded and over-the-counter financial derivatives, such as currency forwards or futures, for both investment as well as hedging purposes. Publicly traded equities and funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.


Fixed Income Securitiesincome securities consists primarily of investment grade debt securities and bond funds. Corporate bonds and notes are valued at either the yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings or valued under a discounted cash flows approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but can include adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks. The bond funds are traded on an active market and are valued at the closing price reported. These holdings
Investment funds consists of liability driven investment funds that may also aimhold a range of low-risk hedging instruments including but not limited to provide liability hedging by offeringgovernment and corporate bonds, interest rate and inflation protections that replicatesswaps, physical inflation-linked and nominal gilts, synthetic gilts, cash and money market instruments. The investment funds are valued at the liability profileclosing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of a typical defined benefit pension scheme.issuers with similar credit ratings.
Insurance Contractscontracts are individual contracts that thewhereby an insurance company offers a guaranteed minimum interest return. The Company does not have any influence on the investment decisions as made by the insurer due to the specific minimum guaranteed return characteristics of this type of contract.insurer. European insurers, in general, broadlyare strictly regulated by an external control mechanism and have to invest for their guaranteed interest products within certain boundaries. Typically they have a strategic asset allocation with 80% to 90% fixed income products and 10% to 20% equity type products (including real estate).


The following table summarizes the changes in the fair values of the non-U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 (in millions):
 Non-U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Ending balance at July 31, 2014 $30.5
Unrealized gains 1.3
Foreign currency exchange (5.5)
Purchases 2.7
Sales (0.8)
Ending balance at July 31, 2015 $28.2
Unrealized gains 2.7
Foreign currency exchange 0.3
Purchases 2.7
Sales (2.1)
Ending balance at July 31, 2016 $31.8
 $31.8
Unrealized gains 1.2
 1.2
Foreign currency exchange 1.7
 1.7
Purchases 1.0
 1.0
Sales (1.4) (1.4)
Ending balance at July 31, 2017 $34.3
 34.3
Unrealized losses (4.0)
Foreign currency exchange 0.2
Purchases 0.5
Sales (2.4)
Ending balance at July 31, 2018 28.6
Unrealized gains 3.5
Foreign currency exchange (1.5)
Purchases 0.5
Sales (0.3)
Ending balance at July 31, 2019 $30.8
Investment Policies and Strategies
For the Company’s U.S. pension plans, the Company uses a total return investment approach to achieve a long-term return on plan assets, with what the Company believes to be a prudent level of risk for the purpose of meeting its retirement income commitments to employees. The plans’ investments are diversified to assist in managing risk. During the year ended July 31, 2017,2019, the Company’s asset allocation guidelines targeted an allocation as follows:
  Salaried Pension Plan Hourly Pension Plan
Global equities 33% 37%
Fixed income 65% 60%
Real assets 1% 2%
Cash and cash equivalents 1% 1%
Total 100% 100%
The targeted percentages are inclusive of 45% globalprivate equity securities, 52% fixed income, 2% real assets (investments into funds containing commodities and real estate) and 1% cash and cash equivalents for the Salaried Pension Plan and 40% global equity securities, 57% fixed income, 2% real assets (investments in funds containing commodities and real estate) and 1% cash for the Hourly Pension Plan.other fund vehicles. These target allocation guidelines are determined in consultation with the Company’s investment consultant and through the use of modeling the risk/return trade-offs among asset classes utilizing assumptions about expected annual return, expected volatility/standard deviation of returns and expected correlations with other asset classes.
For the Company’s non-U.S. plans, the general investment objectives are to maintain a suitably diversified portfolio of secure assets of appropriate liquidity that will generate income and capital growth to meet, together with any new contributions from members and the Company, the cost of current and future benefits. Investment policy and performance is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis by the Company’s Investment Committee through its use of an investment consultant and through quarterly investment portfolio reviews.
Estimated Contributions and Future Payments
The Company’s general funding policy for its pension plans is to make at least the minimum required contributions as required by applicable regulations. Additionally, the Company may electregulations, plus any additional amounts that it determines to make additional contributions up to the maximum tax deductible contribution.be appropriate. The Company made required contributions of $1.6$1.4 million to its non-qualified U.S. pension plans during the year ended July 31, 2017.2019 and estimates that it will contribute approximately $1.5 million for the year ended July 31, 2020. The estimated minimum funding requirement for the Company’s qualified U.S. plans for the year ending July 31, 20182020 is $3.7$4.4 million. In


accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, this contribution obligation may be met with existing credit balances that resulted from payments above the minimum obligation in prior years. The Company plans to utilize existinghas sufficient credit balances to meet the minimum obligation for fiscal 2018the plan year ended July 31, 2019 of its U.S. pension plans.


During the year ended July 31, 2019, the Company made discretionary contributions of $8.0 million to the U.S. pension plans that were designated for the plan year ended July 31, 2018. The Company made contributions of $1.5$0.9 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended July 31, 20172019 and estimates that it will contribute approximately $1.3$1.1 million in the year ended July 31, 20182020 based upon the local government prescribed funding requirements. Future estimates of the Company’s pension plan contributions may change significantly depending on the actual rate of return on plan assets, discount rates and regulatory requirements.
The estimated future benefit payments for the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. plans are as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31, Estimated Future Benefit Payments Estimated Future Benefit Payments
2018 $28.9
2019 26.8
2020 28.4
 $29.6
2021 28.6
 27.5
2022 27.5
 28.5
2022-2026 144.4
2023 27.3
2024 26.2
2025-2029 139.9
Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company provides a contributory employee savings plan to U.S. employees that permits participants to make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. EmployeeFor eligible employees, employee contributions of up to 25%50% of compensation are matched at a rate equaling 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed. In addition, the Company contributes 3.0%3% of compensation annually.annually for eligible employees. Total contribution expense for these plans was $20.1$23.5 million, $8.2$22.1 million and $8.6$20.1 million for the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively. This plan also includes shares from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As of July 31, 2017,2019, all shares of the ESOP have been allocated to participants. Total ESOP shares are considered to be shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculations.
Deferred Compensation and Other Benefit Plans
The Company provides various deferred compensation and other benefit plans to certain executives. The deferred compensation plan allows these employees to defer the receipt of all of their bonus and other stock-related compensation and up to 75% of their salary to future periods. Other benefit plans are provided to supplement the benefits for a select group of highly compensated individuals that are reduced because of compensation limitations set by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has recorded a liability of $6.5$5.0 million and $8.6$5.7 million as of July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, related primarily to its deferred compensation plans.
NOTE 12. Income Taxes
The components of earnings before income taxes are as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Earnings before income taxes:            
United States $109.8
 $90.7
 $92.4
 $127.4
 $103.2
 $109.8
Foreign 212.2
 166.7
 196.2
 247.8
 260.4
 212.2
Total $322.0
 $257.4
 $288.6
 $375.2
 $363.6
 $322.0



The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Income tax provision (benefit):            
Current            
Federal $38.9
 $19.9
 $28.5
 $21.3
 $100.0
 $38.9
State 4.3
 3.1
 2.9
 4.0
 5.3
 4.3
Foreign 56.6
 46.9
 54.7
 72.5
 71.0
 56.6
 99.8
 69.9
 86.1
 97.8
 176.3
 99.8
Deferred            
Federal (7.7) (0.3) (4.2) 7.4
 6.5
 (7.7)
State (0.4) (0.2) 0.1
 1.4
 0.2
 (0.4)
Foreign (2.5) (2.8) (1.5) 1.4
 0.3
 (2.5)
 (10.6) (3.3) (5.6) 10.2
 7.0
 (10.6)
Total $89.2
 $66.6
 $80.5
 $108.0
 $183.3
 $89.2

The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory income tax rate with the effective income tax rate:
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Statutory U.S. federal rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % 21.0 % 26.9 % 35.0 %
State income taxes 0.9 % 0.8 % 0.9 % 1.3 % 0.9 % 0.9 %
Foreign operations (8.3)% (8.1)% (7.9)% 4.7 % 1.7 % (8.3)%
Global Intangible Low Tax Income (GILTI) 1.3 % N/A
 N/A
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) (1.4)% N/A
 N/A
Export, manufacturing and research credits (1.1)% (1.6)% (1.1)% (0.8)% (1.0)% (1.1)%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits 1.0 % (1.0)% 1.3 % (0.8)% (0.3)% 1.0 %
Tax benefits on stock-based compensation (1.6)% (1.2)% N/A
Impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 5.0 % 23.2 % N/A
Other 0.2 % 0.8 % (0.3)% 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.2 %
Effective income tax rate 27.7 % 25.9 % 27.9 % 28.8 % 50.4 % 27.7 %



The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions):
 July 31, July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Deferred tax assets:        
Accrued expenses $16.5
 $12.1
 $10.1
 $13.2
Compensation and retirement plans 56.2
 59.5
 27.9
 29.6
NOL and tax credit carryforwards 8.5
 6.5
 4.4
 7.2
LIFO and inventory reserves 3.0
 5.4
 3.0
 2.3
Other 6.9
 4.0
 4.5
 3.6
Gross deferred tax assets 91.1
 87.5
 49.9
 55.9
Valuation allowance (5.2) (3.3) (4.4) (6.2)
Net deferred tax assets 85.9
 84.2
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 45.5
 49.7
Deferred tax liabilities:        
Depreciation and amortization (58.8) (57.5) (43.2) (33.6)
Other (0.4) (1.2) (1.4) (1.1)
Deferred tax liabilities (59.2) (58.7) (44.6) (34.7)
Net tax asset $26.7
 $25.5
Net deferred tax asset $0.9
 $15.0



On December 22, 2017, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted into law. The TCJA significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including but not limited to reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent and moving toward a territorial tax system with a one-time transition tax imposed on previously unremitted foreign earnings and profits. TCJA also added many new provisions including changes to bonus depreciation, the deduction for executive compensation and interest expense, a tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI), the base-erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT) and a deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII).
The most significant impacts of the enacted legislation for the Company hasinclude lowering of the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate, the one-time transition tax imposed on deemed repatriated earnings in fiscal year 2018, and the GILTI and FDII provisions. The U.S. federal tax rate reduction was effective January 1, 2018, and thus the Company’s U.S. federal statutory tax rate was a rate of 21.0 percent for fiscal 2019 and a blended rate 26.9 percent for fiscal 2018. The changes to the interest expense deduction and BEAT did not providedhave an impact on the Company’s fiscal 2019 income tax provision.
Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (SAB 118) includes additional guidance allowing companies to use a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the TCJA enactment date to account for U.S.the impacts of the law in their financial statements. The Company completed its accounting for the income taxestax effects of the TCJA in accordance with SAB 118 during the second quarter of fiscal 2019. As a result, no material measurement period adjustments were made during the six months ended January 31, 2019 from those amounts recorded and disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on undistributedForm 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2018. The Company considers its provisional accounting for the effects of the TCJA as being complete.
The Company’s finalized discrete tax charge for the one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of its non-U.S. subsidiaries is $111.9 million. For the year ended July 31, 2018, the Company recorded a net discrete charge for this tax of approximately $1.1 billion. $94.5 million. For the year ended July 31, 2019, the Company recorded additional one-time transition tax charges of $17.2 million due to the issuance of final regulations by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, and of $0.3 million in accordance with the SAB 118 measurement period. The transition tax is payable over an eight-year period, and the portion not due within 12 months of July 31, 2019, which the amount is $93.8 million, is classified within non-current income taxes payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2019.
Additionally, for the year ended July 31, 2019 the Company recorded a net tax charge of $1.2 million related to TCJA-based global cash optimization initiatives, consisting of a tax benefit of $2.2 million related to actions taken in fiscal 2019 and a tax charge of $3.4 million due to the issuance of final regulations by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service.
The Company currently intendshas made the accounting policy election to treat taxes related to the GILTI provision of the TCJA as a current period expense when incurred.
The TCJA moved toward a territorial tax system through the provision of a 100% dividends received deduction for the foreign-source portions of dividends received from controlled foreign subsidiaries. As a result, the Company re-evaluated its indefinite reinvestment assertions with respect to unremitted earnings for certain of its foreign subsidiaries for the year ended July 31, 2018 and concluded that the majority of these earnings are no longer subject to the indefinite reinvestment assertion. As of July 31,


2019, the total undistributed earnings of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries is approximately $1.2 billion, of which approximately $930 million are not considered indefinitely reinvestreinvested. The Company has recognized a tax charge of $6.4 million in the current year on these undistributed earnings as thereprimarily for foreign withholding taxes on current year earnings. We previously accrued the transition tax and foreign withholding taxes on the prior year earnings not considered indefinitely reinvested in fiscal 2018. The remaining $280 million of earnings are significant investment opportunities outsideconsidered indefinitely reinvested, and it is not practicable to estimate, within any reasonable range, the U.S. If any portion were to be distributed, the related U.S. tax liabilityadditional taxes that may be reduced by foreign income taxes paidpayable on those earnings plus any available foreign tax credit carryovers. Determinationthe potential distribution of the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to theseportion of the undistributed earnings is not practicable. In fiscal 2017, the Company repatriated $67.1 million of cash held by its foreign subsidiaries in the form of a cash dividend, which represented total planned dividends for the current year and which consisted entirely of current year earnings.considered indefinitely reinvested.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of fiscal year $15.7
 $18.2
 $15.0
 $18.5
 $18.8
 $15.7
Additions for tax positions of the current year 3.9
 3.4
 4.7
 2.5
 4.4
 3.9
Additions for tax positions of prior years 0.1
 0.1
 0.1
 0.7
 0.2
 0.1
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (0.1) (4.9) (0.6) (4.9) (3.1) (0.1)
Settlements 0.3
 (0.1) 
 
 (0.4) 0.3
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations (1.1) (1.0) (1.0) (1.3) (1.4) (1.1)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of fiscal year $18.8
 $15.7
 $18.2
 $15.5
 $18.5
 $18.8

The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the year ended July 31, 2017,2019, the Company recognized interest expense, net of tax benefit, of approximately $0.4$0.5 million. At July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were $2.3$1.6 million and $1.8$1.7 million, respectively. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits would benefit the effective tax rate. With an average statute of limitations of approximately five years, up to $1.7 million of the unrecognized tax benefits could potentially expire in the next 12-month period, unless extended by an audit.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008.2009. On May 29, 2018, as part of its examination of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the IRS proposed an adjustment related to the Company’s foreign legal entity restructuring which was completed in fiscal 2015. The Company protested the adjustment, and the issue was eventually resolved with no adjustment during the current year at the IRS has completed examinations ofAppellate level. Thus, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns through 2013. Currently, the2016 are no longer subject to IRS examination.
The Company is under examination by the IRS for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, and while there are not any significant adjustments proposed, the overall examination is still ongoing. At this time, the Company has not received direct information on any matters for which the Company does not believebelieves that it is already adequately reserved orremote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for which it believes its tax positions are not supportable.
If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits would benefit the effective tax rate. With an average statute of limitations of approximately 5 years, up to $2.6 million of the unrecognized tax benefits could potentially expire inincome taxes over the next 12-month period unless extended by audit. Itwill be material. However, it is possible that quicker-than-expected settlementthe ultimate resolution of either currentaudits or future audits and disputes would cause additional reversalsmay result in a material change to our reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of previously recorded reserves in the next 12-month period. Quantification of an estimated range and timing of future audit settlementssuch potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.
NOTE 13. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements of financial instruments are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used as follows:
Level 1Inputs to the fair value measurement are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2Inputs to the fair value measurement include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs or valuation techniques.

At July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, short-term borrowings and trade accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. As of July 31, 2017,2019, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $330.6$281.5 million compared to its carrying value of $325.0$275.0 million. As of July 31, 2016,2018, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $394.4$263.3 million compared to its carrying value of $375.0$275.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate that similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed. Long-term debt would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying values of long-term debt with variable interest rates approximate fair value.


Derivative contracts are reported at their fair values based on third-party quotes. The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities listed below reflect the amounts that would be received to sell the assets or paid to transfer the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair values are based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. These inputs include


foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The financial assets and liabilities are primarily valued using standard calculations and models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters. Industry standard data providers are the primary source for forward and spot rate information for both interest rates and currency rates.
Derivative Fair Value Measurements The Company enters into derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts and net investment hedges, to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency. The Company only enters into derivative instruments with counterparties who have highly rated credit. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers based on the value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of purchaser’s local currency. The Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges.
Net Investment Hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. In July 2019, the Company executed a fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap in which the Company will pay Euros and receive U.S. Dollars on a notional amount of €50.0 million which matures in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method of designating this contracts.
The Company determines the fair values of its derivatives based on valuation models which project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market based observable inputs including foreign currency rates, interest rate curves, futures and basis spreads, as applicable.
The following summarizestable details the Company’s fair value of outstandingthe Company’s derivative contracts, atwhich are recorded on a gross basis in the consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 20172019 and 2016, included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance SheetsJuly 31, 2018 (in millions):
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  July 31,
  2017
 2016
Assets    
Prepaids and other current assets    
Foreign exchange contracts $2.1
 $1.1
Liabilities    
Other current liabilities    
Foreign exchange contracts (5.5) (2.4)
Forward exchange contracts - net liability position $(3.4) $(1.3)
      
Fair Values Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Notional Amounts Assets 
Liabilities (1)
  July 31, July 31, July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $28.2
 $19.3
 $1.6
 $0.7
(2) 
$(1.8) $(1.0)
Net investment hedge 55.8
 
 1.1
 
(3) 
(1.9) 
Total $84.0
 $19.3
 $2.7
 $0.7
 $(3.7) $(1.0)
(1)
Recorded within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
Recorded within other assets in the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheets.
Changes in the fair value of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings when the items underlying the hedged transactions are recognized into earnings, as a component of cost of sales within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The net gain or loss on net investment hedges are reported within foreign currency translation gains and losses as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The interest earned is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into other income, net.
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Contract provisions may require the posting of collateral or settlement of the contracts for various reasons, including if the Company’s credit ratings are downgraded below its investment grade credit rating by any of the major credit agencies or for cross default contractual provisions if there was a failure under other financing arrangements related to payment terms or covenants. As of July 31, 2019 and 2018, no collateral has been posted.
Counterparty Credit Risk There is risk that counterparties to derivative contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. In order to mitigate counterparty credit risk, the Company only enters into contracts with carefully selected financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and certain other financial factors.



The following table summarizes the pre-tax impact of the gains and losses on the Company’s designated forward foreign currency exchange contracts and net investment hedges (in millions):
  Pre-tax Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive income (loss):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $0.2
 $3.2
 $(2.4)
Net investment hedge $(0.8) $
 $
  Pre-tax (Gains) Losses Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive income (loss):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts $0.1
 $0.2
 $(1.4)
Net investment hedge $
 $
 $
The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for its forward foreign currency exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months, based upon the timing of inventory purchases and turnover as well as sales. See also Note 15.
The Company holds equity method investments, which are classified in other long-term assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The aggregate carrying amount of these investments was $19.0$23.0 million and $18.7$21.7 million as of July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. These equity method investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value of the Company’s equity method investments has not been estimated as there have been no identified events or changes in circumstance that would have had an adverse impact on the value of these investments. In the event that these investments were required to be measured, these investments would fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, as the investments are in privately-held entities or divisions of public companies without quoted market prices.
Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the asset may be impaired. Definite-lived intangible assets are subject to impairment assessments as triggering events occur that could indicate that the asset may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets are not recorded at fair value as there have been no events or circumstances that would have an adverse impact on the value of these assets. In the event that an impairment was recognized, the fair value would be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of the annual goodwill impairment analysis and carrying values of goodwill and other intangible assets.
The Company assesses the impairment of property, plant and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment assets may not be recoverable. There were no material impairment charges recorded during the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.entities.
NOTE 14. Shareholders’ Equity
Stock Compensation Plans The Stock Compensation Plans in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity consist of amounts payable to eligible participants for stock compensation that was deferred to a Rabbi Trust pursuant to the provisions of the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan, as well as performance awards payable in common stock discussed further in Note 10.


Treasury Stock The Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 14.013.0 million shares of common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase plan dated May 31, 2019, replacing the Company’s previous stock repurchase plan dated May 29, 2015. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. As of July 31, 2017,2019, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 7.212.8 million shares under this plan. During the year ended July 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares for $129.2 million. During the year ended July 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares for $122.0 million.
Treasury stock share activity for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 is summarized as follows:
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2019
 2018
Beginning balance 18,750,503
 17,044,950
 22,871,145
 21,037,353
Stock repurchases 3,330,357
 2,540,000
 2,636,554
 2,642,690
Net issuance upon exercise of stock options (944,556) (764,756) (1,057,604) (723,677)
Issuance under compensation plans (91,817) (59,787) (104,483) (78,304)
Other activity (7,134) (9,904) (21,129) (6,917)
Ending balance 21,037,353
 18,750,503
 24,324,483
 22,871,145
On July 26, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of 21.0 cents per common share, payable August 29, 2019, to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2019.


NOTE 15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 are as follows (in millions):
  
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
(1)
 
Pension
benefits
 
Derivative
financial
instruments
 Total 
Balance as of July 31, 2016, net of tax $(89.3) $(115.8) $(0.5) $(205.6) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications and tax 30.5
 24.8
 (2.4) 52.9
 
Tax (expense) benefit 
 (8.7) 0.8
 (7.9) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax 30.5
 16.1
 (1.6) 45.0
 
Reclassifications, before tax 
 7.1
 (1.4) 5.7

Tax (expense) benefit 
 (2.5) 0.4
 (2.1) 
Reclassifications, net of tax 
 4.6
(3)(1.0)(2)3.6
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 30.5
 20.7
 (2.6) 48.6
 
Balance as of July 31, 2017, net of tax $(58.8) $(95.1) $(3.1) $(157.0) 
          
Balance as of July 31, 2015, net of tax $(70.8) $(90.6) $(0.6) $(162.0) 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications and tax (18.5) (55.4) (0.4) (74.3) 
Tax benefit 
 19.4
 0.1
 19.5
 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (18.5) (36.0) (0.3) (54.8) 
Reclassifications, before tax 
 15.8
 0.6
 16.4

Tax expense 
 (5.0) (0.2) (5.2) 
Reclassifications, net of tax 
 10.8
(3)0.4
(2)11.2
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (18.5) (25.2) 0.1
 (43.6) 
Balance as of July 31, 2016, net of tax $(89.3) $(115.8) $(0.5) $(205.6) 
  
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
 
Pension
benefits
 
Derivative
financial
instruments
 Total
Balance as of July 31, 2018, net of tax $(66.1) $(82.9) $(0.8) $(149.8)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and tax (26.6) (16.3) (0.6) (43.5)
Tax benefit 
 4.1
 0.1
 4.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (26.6) (12.2) (0.5) (39.3)
Reclassifications, before tax 
 (4.8) 0.1
 (4.7)
Tax benefit 
 0.9
 
 0.9
Reclassifications, net of tax 
 (3.9)(2)0.1
(1)(3.8)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (26.6) (16.1) (0.4) (43.1)
Balance as of July 31, 2019, net of tax $(92.7) $(99.0) $(1.2) $(192.9)
         
Balance as of July 31, 2017, net of tax $(58.8) $(95.1) $(3.1) $(157.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and tax (7.3) 11.4
 3.2
 7.3
Tax expense 
 (3.0) (1.1) (4.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax (7.3) 8.4
 2.1
 3.2
Reclassifications, before tax 
 5.5
 0.2
 5.7
Tax expense 
 (1.7) 
 (1.7)
Reclassifications, net of tax 
 3.8
(2)0.2
(1)4.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (7.3) 12.2
 2.3
 7.2
Balance as of July 31, 2018, net of tax $(66.1) $(82.9) $(0.8) $(149.8)
(1)Taxes are not provided on cumulative translation adjustments as substantially all translation adjustments relate to earnings that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.
(2)Relates to foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net (see Note 1).
(3)(2)Primarily includes net amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (see Note 11) that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating expenses or cost of sales.


NOTE 16. Guarantees
The Company and Caterpillar Inc. equally own the shares of Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), an unconsolidated joint venture, and guarantee certain debt of the joint venture. As of July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, AFSI had $27.8$38.8 million and $24.8$35.5 million, respectively, of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half. In addition, during the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, the Company recorded (losses) earnings (losses) from this equity method investment of $(0.3) million, $1.3 million and $2.1 million, $(0.7) million and $2.3 millionrespectively, and royalty income of $5.9$6.5 million, $5.1$7.0 million and $5.8$5.9 million, respectively.
At July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $10.5$11.0 million and $7.3$8.2 million, respectively, that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At July 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.
NOTE 17. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases The Company enters into operating leases primarily for office and warehouse facilities, production and non-production equipment, automobiles and computer equipment. Total expense recorded under operating leases for years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016was $30.8 million, $35.2 million and 2015, was $28.7 million, $25.4 million and $28.1 million, respectively.


As of July 31, 2017,2019, the estimated future minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31, Operating Leases Operating Leases
2018 $9.7
2019 6.2
2020 3.1
 $24.0
2021 1.4
 17.5
2022 0.7
 11.3
2023 6.4
2024 4.6
Thereafter 1.7
 19.0
Total future minimum lease payments $22.8
 $82.8
Litigation The Company records provisions with respect to identified claims or lawsuits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and lawsuits are reviewed quarterly and provisions are taken or adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter. The Company believes the recorded estimated liability in its Consolidated Financial Statements is adequate in light of the probable and estimable outcomes. The recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position and the Company believes it is remote that the settlement of any of the currently identified claims or litigation will be materially in excess of what is accrued.
NOTE 18. Segment Reporting
The Company has identified two reportable segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Segment determination is based on the internal organization structure, management of operations and performance evaluation by management and the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and truck end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products include replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, and exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems.
The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end users requiring clean air filtration solutions and replacement filters. Products include dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, PTFEpolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing.manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems.
Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest income and interest expense. Assets included in Corporate and Unallocated are principally cash and cash equivalents, inventory reserves, certain prepaids, certain investments, other assets and assets allocated to general corporate purposes.
The Company has an internal measurement system to evaluate performance and allocate resources based on earnings before income taxes. The Company’s manufacturing facilities that serve both reportingof its reportable segments. Therefore,As such, asset and capital expenditure information by reportable segment has not been provided, since the Company uses an allocation methodology to assign costsdoes not produce or utilize such information internally. In addition, although depreciation and assets to the segments. A certain amountamortization expense is a component of costs and assets relate to general corporate purposes and areeach reportable segment’s operating results, it is not assigned to either segment. The accounting policy applied to inventory for the reportable segments differs from that


described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The reportable segments account for inventory on a standard cost basis, which is consistent with the Company's internal reporting.
Segment allocated assets are primarily accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant and equipment and goodwill. Reconciling items included in Corporate and Unallocated are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and the consolidated external reporting as well as internal allocation methodologies.discretely identifiable.
The Company is an integrated enterprise, characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations and sharing of assets. Therefore, the Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the earnings before income taxes and other financial information shown below.


Segment detail is summarized as follows (in millions):
 
Engine
Products
 
Industrial
Products
 
Corporate and
Unallocated
 
Total
Company
 
Engine
Products
 
Industrial
Products
 
Corporate and
Unallocated
 
Total
Company
Fiscal 2019        
Net sales $1,926.0
 $918.9
 $
 $2,844.9
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 2.1
 0.1
 
 2.2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 254.6
 140.1
 (19.5) 375.2
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 19.0
 4.0
 
 23.0
Fiscal 2018  
  
  
  
Net sales $1,849.0
 $885.2
 $
 $2,734.2
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 3.7
 (0.1) 
 3.6
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 258.8
 135.5
 (30.7) 363.6
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 17.8
 3.9
 
 21.7
Fiscal 2017          
  
  
  
Net sales $1,553.3
 $818.6
 $
 $2,371.9
 $1,553.3
 $818.6
 $
 $2,371.9
Depreciation and amortization 33.9
 26.7
 14.6
 75.2
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 4.4
 0.6
 
 5.0
 4.4
 0.6
 
 5.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 219.7
 129.1
 (26.8) 322.0
 218.4
 128.5
 (24.9) 322.0
Assets 849.6
 638.3
 491.8
 1,979.7
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 14.8
 4.2
 
 19.0
 14.8
 4.2
 
 19.0
Capital expenditures 29.7
 23.4
 12.8
 65.9
Fiscal 2016  
  
  
  
Net sales $1,391.3
 $829.0
 $
 $2,220.3
Depreciation and amortization 38.5
 28.1
 8.3
 74.9
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 1.0
 1.2
 
 2.2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 163.5
 119.0
 (25.1) 257.4
Assets 841.4
 646.9
 298.7
 1,787.0
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 14.3
 4.4
 
 18.7
Capital expenditures 37.5
 27.3
 8.1
 72.9
Fiscal 2015  
  
  
  
Net sales $1,484.1
 $887.1
 $
 $2,371.2
Depreciation and amortization 43.3
 26.4
 4.6
 74.3
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 4.1
 1.0
 
 5.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 186.3
 123.3
 (21.0) 288.6
Assets 887.7
 634.0
 285.8
 1,807.5
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 15.1
 3.2
 
 18.3
Capital expenditures 54.6
 33.4
 5.8
 93.8


Net sales by product group within the Engine Products segment and Industrial Products segment is summarized as follows (in millions):
 Year Ended July 31, Year Ended July 31,
 2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
Engine Products segment:            
Off-Road $252.1
 $216.6
 $261.1
 $315.1
 $327.4
 $252.1
On-Road 110.7
 127.2
 138.4
 179.8
 154.2
 110.7
Aftermarket 1,086.2
 951.5
 980.7
 1,315.3
 1,261.9
 1,086.2
Aerospace and Defense 104.3
 96.0
 103.9
 115.8
 105.5
 104.3
Total Engine Products segment 1,553.3
 1,391.3
 1,484.1
 1,926.0
 1,849.0
 1,553.3
Industrial Products segment:            
Industrial Filtration Solutions 533.2
 517.9
 529.0
 641.8
 594.3
 533.2
Gas Turbine Systems 122.9
 149.6
 186.9
 106.3
 115.5
 122.9
Special Applications 162.5
 161.5
 171.2
 170.8
 175.4
 162.5
Total Industrial Products segment 818.6
 829.0
 887.1
 918.9
 885.2
 818.6
Total Company $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
Total net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9


Net sales by origination and property, plant and equipment by geographic region are summarized as follows (in millions):
 Net Sales (1) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 
Net Sales (1)
 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Fiscal 2019    
United States $1,192.6
 $231.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa 826.8
 199.1
Asia Pacific 597.9
 50.2
Latin America 227.6
 108.6
Total $2,844.9
 $588.9
    
Fiscal 2018   
   
United States $1,120.8
 $188.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa 791.5
 181.1
Asia Pacific 599.2
 53.4
Latin America 222.7
 86.7
Total $2,734.2
 $509.3
    
Fiscal 2017       
   
United States $990.1
 $192.7
 $990.4
 $193.5
Europe 638.1
 163.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa 679.1
 170.0
Asia Pacific 500.5
 55.3
 500.5
 55.3
Other 243.2
 73.3
Latin America 201.9
 65.8
Total $2,371.9
 $484.6
 $2,371.9
 $484.6
    
Fiscal 2016   
   
United States $937.3
 $192.9
Europe 632.7
 148.1
Asia Pacific 449.9
 60.1
Other 200.4
 68.7
Total $2,220.3
 $469.8
    
Fiscal 2015   
   
United States $1,007.3
 $209.0
Europe 671.3
 141.7
Asia Pacific 470.7
 63.8
Other 221.9
 56.1
Total $2,371.2
 $470.6
(1)Net sales by origination is based on the country of the Company'sCompany’s legal entity where the customer'scustomer’s order was placed.
Concentrations There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of net sales during the years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 or 2015.2017. There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of gross accounts receivable at July 31, 20172019 or July 31, 2016.2018.


NOTE 19. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information for the years ended July 31, 20172019 and 20162018 is as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Fiscal 2017        
Fiscal 2019        
Net sales $553.0
 $550.6
 $608.2
 $660.1
 $701.4
 $703.7
 $712.8
 $726.9
Gross profit 194.2
 187.9
 211.5
 229.5
 238.4
 225.4
 240.7
 243.8
Net earnings 58.0
 46.5
 60.1
 68.2
 73.8
 60.1
 75.2
 58.0
Net earnings per share – basic 0.43
 0.35
 0.45
 0.52
 0.57
 0.47
 0.59
 0.45
Net earnings per share – diluted 0.43
 0.35
 0.45
 0.51
 0.56
 0.46
 0.58
 0.45
Dividends declared per share 0.175
 0.175
 0.175
 0.180
Dividends paid per share 0.175
 0.175
 0.175
 0.175
 0.19
 0.19
 0.19
 0.21
                
Fiscal 2016        
Fiscal 2018        
Net sales $538.0
 $517.2
 $571.3
 $593.8
 $644.8
 $664.7
 $700.0
 $724.7
Gross profit 178.1
 170.8
 196.6
 209.3
 224.3
 218.9
 239.8
 252.8
Net earnings 38.5
 38.0
 54.8
 59.5
Net earnings per share – basic 0.29
 0.28
 0.41
 0.44
Net earnings per share – diluted 0.29
 0.28
 0.41
 0.44
Dividends declared per share 0.170
 0.170
 0.175
 0.175
Net earnings (loss) 60.9
 (52.9) 69.9
 102.4
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic 0.47
 (0.40) 0.54
 0.79
Net earnings (loss) per share – diluted 0.46
 (0.40) 0.53
 0.78
Dividends paid per share 0.170
 0.170
 0.170
 0.175
 0.18
 0.18
 0.18
 0.19
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period. Based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed so that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined by Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2017,2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
See Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm under Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.




PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information under the captions “Item 1: Election of Directors”; “Director Selection Process,” “Audit Committee,” “Audit Committee Expertise; Complaint-Handling Procedures,” and “Section“Delinquent Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”Reports” of the 20172019 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Executive Officers of the Company is found under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant”“Information about our Executive Officers” in Part I of this Annual Report.
The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics in compliance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, its Principal Financial Officer and its Principal Accounting Officer or Controller or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code of business conduct and ethics is posted on the Company’s website at ir.donaldson.com. The code of business conduct and ethics is available in print, free of charge, to any shareholder who requests it. The Company will disclose any amendments to or waivers of the code of business conduct and ethics for the Company’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer on the Company’s website.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” of the 20172019 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth information asunder the captions “Security Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information Table” of July 31, 2017, regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans:2019 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Plan Category 
Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Weighted – average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
 
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
  (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders:
  
  
  
1980 Master Stock Compensation Plan:  
  
  
Deferred Stock Gain Plan 20,853
 $9.63
 
1991 Master Stock Compensation Plan:  
  
  
Deferred Stock Option Gain Plan 437,585
 $21.41
 
Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock 167,105
 $14.18
 
2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan:  
  
  
Stock Options 1,065,623
 $20.20
 
Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock 100,690
 $20.50
 
2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan:  
  
  
Stock Options 4,421,302
 $35.79
 (1)
Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock 1,888
 $37.47
 
Stock Options for Non-Employee Directors 934,300
 $35.23
 
Long-Term Compensation 40,862
 $36.80
 
Subtotal for plans approved by
security holders
 7,190,208
 $31.75
  
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders:
  
  
  
Non-qualified Stock Option Program
for Non-Employee Directors
 264,326
 $19.98
 
ESOP Restoration 12,380
 $9.15
 (2)
Subtotal for plans not approved by
security holders
 276,706
 $19.50
  
Total 7,466,914
 $31.29
  


(1)The 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan limits the number of shares authorized for issuance to 9,200,000 during the 10-year term of the plan in addition to any shares forfeited under the 2001 plan. The plan allows for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalents and other stock-based awards. There are currently 2,998,157 shares of the authorization remaining.
(2)The Company has a non-qualified ESOP Restoration Plan established on August 1, 1990, to supplement the benefits for executive employees under the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan that would otherwise be reduced because of the compensation limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The ESOP’s 10-year term was completed on July 31, 1997, and the only ongoing benefits under the ESOP Restoration Plan are the accrual of dividend equivalent rights to the participants in the plan.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information under the captions “Policy and Procedures Regarding Transactions with Related Persons” and “Board Oversight and Director Independence” of the 20172019 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information under the captions “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” of the 20172019 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Documents filed with this report:
(1)Financial Statements
 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 Consolidated Statements of Earnings — years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017
 Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 31, 20172019 and 20162018
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017
 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity — years ended July 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)Financial Statement Schedules
 All other schedules (Schedules I, II, III, IV and V) for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction, or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.
(3)Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the accompanying index are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference as indicated therein.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Date:September 22, 2017By:  /s/ Tod E. Carpenter
Tod E. Carpenter
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on September 22, 2017.
/s/ Tod E. CarpenterPresident, Chief Executive Officer
Tod E. Carpenter(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Scott J. RobinsonVice President and Chief Financial Officer
Scott J. Robinson(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Melissa A. OslandController
Melissa A. Osland(Principal Accounting Officer)
*Chairman of the Board
Jeffrey Noddle
*Director
Andrew Cecere
*Director
Michael J. Hoffman
*Director
Douglas A. Milroy
*Director
Willard D. Oberton
*Director
James J. Owens
*Director
Ajita G. Rajendra
*Director
Trudy A. Rautio
*Director
John P. Wiehoff
*By:/s/ Amy C. Becker
Amy C. Becker
As attorney-in-fact


EXHIBIT INDEX
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KExhibit Index
*3-A
*3-B
4-A
*44-B**
*10-A
*10-B
*10-C
*10-D
*10-E
*10-F
*10-G
*10-H
*10-I10-D
*10-J
*10-K10-E
*10-L10-F
*10-M10-G
*10-N
*10-O10-H
*10-P10-I
*10-Q10-J
*10-R10-K
*10-L
*10-S10-M
*10-T10-N
*10-U10-O
*10-V10-P
*10-W10-Q
*10-X
*10-Y10-R
*10-Z10-S


*10-AA10-T
*10-BB
*10-CC
*10-DD10-U
*10-EE10-V
*10-FF
*10-GG10-W
*10-HH10-X


*10-II10-Y
*10-JJ10-Z
*10-AA
*10-AB
*10-AC
*10-AD
*10-AE
21
23
24
31-A
31-B
32
101The following financial information from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,2019, formatted in ExtensibleInline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)(iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii)(iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv)(v) the Consolidated StatementStatements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and (v)(vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104The cover page from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2019, formatted in iXBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
__________________
* Exhibit has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit.
** Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A), copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debts of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are not filed and in lieu thereof the Registrant agrees to furnish a copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
*** Denotes compensatory plan or management contract.
Item 16. 10-K Summary
None.


SIGNATURES
62Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Date:September 27, 2019By:  /s/ Tod E. Carpenter
Tod E. Carpenter
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on September 27, 2019.
/s/ Tod E. CarpenterChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tod E. Carpenter(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Scott J. RobinsonSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Scott J. Robinson(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Peter J. KellerCorporate Controller
Peter J. Keller(Principal Accounting Officer)
*Director
Andrew Cecere
*Director
Pilar Cruz
*Director
Michael J. Hoffman
*Director
Douglas A. Milroy
*Director
Willard D. Oberton
*Director
James J. Owens
*Director
Ajita G. Rajendra
*Director
Trudy A. Rautio
*Director
John P. Wiehoff
*By:/s/ Amy C. Becker
Amy C. Becker
As attorney-in-fact

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