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, 20192021 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.)
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)
1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431
(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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As of January 31, 2019,2021, 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 $6,011,616,493$7,459,060,097 (based on the closing price of $47.28$59.44 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of that date).
As of September 13, 2019, there were approximately 126,161,25210, 2021, 124,010,864 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, were outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 20192021 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2019“2021 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference in Part III, as specifically set forth in Part III.






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(the Company) was founded in 1915 and organized in its1915. The present corporate formCompany was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1936.
The Company is a worldwideglobal manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths areinclude leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured and sold around the worldworld. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and through three joint ventures.directly to end users.
The Company has twoCompany’s operating segments:segments are Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in theThe Engine Products segment consistconsists 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)OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and trucktransportation end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products in theThe Industrial Products segment consistconsists 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 and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs for specific markets and replacement filters.end users.
As a worldwide business, theThe Company’s results of operations are affected by conditions in the global economic and geopolitical 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 any one product line, market or geography on the consolidated operating results of the Company.
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, (includingincluding amendments to those reports)reports, available free of charge through its website at ir.donaldson.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, (oror furnishes such material to)to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.www.sec.gov. Also available on the Company’s website are corporate governance documents, including the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Business Conduct Help Line, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Standards, Audit Committee Charter, Human Resources Committee Charter and Corporate Governance Committee 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 more holiday periods, which typically include more customer plant closures. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a greater impact on the first two quarters of fiscal 2021, with improving conditions in the second half of fiscal 2021.
Competition
Principal methods of competition in both the Engine Products and Industrial Products segments are technology, innovation, price, geographic coverage, service and product performance. The Company participates 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 aftermarketAftermarket 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 severalrange from large regional and global competitors andto 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 basedpetrochemical-based products including plastic, rubber and adhesives products. Purchased raw materials represent approximately 60% to 65% of the Company’s cost of goods sold. Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately 21%. Filter media represents approximately 17% and the remainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and other raw material components.sales.

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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.

Intellectual Property
The Company owns a broad range of intellectual property rights relating to its products and services, which it considers in the aggregate to constitute a valuable asset. These include patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other forms of intellectual property rights in the U.S.United States (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 utility and design patents. TheThe Company also owns various trademarks relatingrelated to its products and services including Donaldson® and the turbo D logo, Ultra-Web®, PowerCore®, Torit®Downflo®, Torit® and SynteqTMSynteq® 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, nor of gross accounts receivable at July 31, 2019 and 2018.
Backlog
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 the timing of the receipt of orders, in many of the Company’s engine OEM and industrial markets and the mix and types of orders in backlog. The backlog ofas well as product mix. Backlog orders expected to bebe delivered within 90 days was $410.3as of July 31, 2021 and 2020 were $626.0 million and $450.2$362.4 million, at July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The backlog decreased 6.8%Backlog increased 84.8% for the Engine Products segment and decreased 13.1%47.4% for the Industrial Products segment.segment. Backlog increased primarily as the result of higher demand for the Company’s products and production lead times.
Research and Development
During the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 2017,2019, the Company spent $62.3$67.8 million, $59.9$61.2 million and $54.7$62.3 million, respectively, on research and development activities, which was 2.2%2.4%, 2.2%2.4% and 2.3%2.2% of net sales, respectively. Research and development expenses include scientific research costs such as salaries, buildingfacility costs, utilities, testing, technical ITinformation technology and administrative andexpenditures as well as an allocation of corporate costscosts. Research and development expenses are 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 MattersHuman Capital Resources
As of July 31, 2021, the Company had approximately 13,100 full time employees, of which 62% were in production related roles. The Company’s production facilities augment their resources utilizing contingent labor. For over one hundred years, the Company has been making a difference with customers, employees, investors, suppliers and communities through a collaborative and diverse workplace where every employee matters. The Company prides itself on providing innovative technologies and solutions backed by talented and dedicated employees guided by several of its core values.
Core Values
The Company’s purpose is to advance filtration for a cleaner world. The principles that guide this purpose are as follows:
act with integrity - deliver on commitments and be accountable for actions;
engage and empower people - have a richly diverse and inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for people to grow, build successful careers and make meaningful contributions;
deliver for customers - understand, anticipate and prioritize customers’ needs, delivering differentiated products and solutions that enable their success;
cultivate innovation - pursue innovation in everything, from continuous improvement in processes to breakthrough solutions that create value and competitive advantage;
operate safely and sustainably - committed to safety in the workplace, being good stewards of natural resources and reducing environmental impacts; and
enrich communities - share time, resources and talent to make a positive impact in the world.
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Culture
The Company does not anticipate any material effect on its capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position during fiscal 2020 dueis comprised of a diverse global team. With a broad base of capabilities, cultures and perspectives, employees reflect the communities they serve. The Company promotes a collaborative workplace. By working together, the Company’s employees can better understand and meet the customers’ needs. While the global team includes filtration industry experts, every role is recognized, and individuals’ contributions have a direct impact. The Company fosters learning and growth. To help employees continue to compliancelearn and succeed in their careers, while keeping pace with government regulations regulatinga rapidly changing global marketplace, the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment.Company provides multiple learning opportunities and programs, including online courses and customized development plans.
EmployeesDiversity and Inclusion
The Company employed approximately 14,100 peoplevalues and welcomes employees’ unique views and contributions, knowing that together the global team can better understand and meet the needs of its customers and communities. The Company participates in outreach and fundraising efforts for organizations focused on diversity and supporting educational opportunities to underserved students and communities.
Benefits
The Company is committed to the health, wealth and work-life balance of employees and offers competitive benefit packages to help support individuals and their families. To support the health and well-being of employees in the U.S. and their dependents, it offers a discount on private health insurance policies and provides an employee assistance program. In other parts of the world, the Company offers competitive financial compensation packages that may include both base pay and bonus elements in addition to social programs specific to the countries in which it operates. To help employees provide and prepare for the future, the Company provides several other financial and non-financial benefits.
Employment
The Company attracts a qualified workforce through an inclusive and accessible recruiting process that utilizes online recruiting platforms, campus outreach, internships, recruitment vendor partners, job fairs and other recruitment tools. The Company seeks to retain employees by offering competitive wages, benefits and training opportunities, as well as promoting a safe and healthy workplace. The Company is committed to treating all applicants and employees with the same high level of July 31, 2019.respect regardless of their gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, disability or other protected status. It is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable state, local and international laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location where it operates. This compliance includes terms and conditions of employment which cover recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Health and Safety
The Company empowers its employees and provides the knowledge and tools needed to make safe decisions and mitigate risks. Every employee is responsible for identifying and managing exposure to health and safety hazards and harmful environmental impacts. A variety of training methods are available to fulfill these requirements, including online learning, training, coaching or mentoring and group discussions and activities.
The Company most recently demonstrated these principles as it conceived and implemented its COVID-19 pandemic response, which included implementing comprehensive protocols to help keep employees safe and healthy. Employees adapted to evolving conditions, and continue to change as processes and procedures are adjusted and aligned with public health authority recommendations.
Community Service
Generations of the Company’s employees and their families give their time, energy and aid to various philanthropic efforts, addressing the needs of our local communities and helping transform lives. Organizations are supported in partnership with the Donaldson Foundation and through numerous volunteer events.
Geographic Areas
Both of the Company’s operating segments serve customers in all geographic regions. The United States (U.S.)U.S. represents the largest individual market for the Company’s products. Financial information by geographic region appears in Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business is subject to various risks and uncertainties. Any ofuncertainties, and the risks described belowfollowing discussion outlines what we believe to be the risk factors that could materially, adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations. These risk factors should be considered with the Company’s cautionary comments related to forward-looking statements when evaluating information provided in this Annual Report. Risks not currently known to the Company, or that the Company currently believes are immaterial, may also impair the Company’s business, reputation, financial condition and 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 revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise unless required by law. The Company’s audit committeeCompany periodically reviews the Company’sits strategies, processes and controls with respect to risk identification, assessment and mitigation with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.
Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Risks
Global Operations - we have a broad footprint and global operations may present challenges.
We have operations throughout the world. Our stability, growth and profitability are subject to a number of risks of doing business globally including the following:
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;
potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations;
credit risk management,of local customers and distributors;
difficulties in protecting our intellectual property; and
local economic, political and social conditions.
Due to the global reach of our operations, our business is subject to a complex system of commercial and trade laws, regulations and policies, including risksthose related to technology systemsdata privacy, trade compliance, anti-corruption and cybersecurity,anti-bribery. We experience exposure to, and assistscosts of complying with, these laws and regulations. Our global subsidiaries, joint venture partners and affiliates are governed by laws, rules and business practices that differ from those of the BoardU.S. Our compliance programs may 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, damage to our reputation and business disruptions and it could result in its oversightan adverse effect on our results of risk management.operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Economic EnvironmentBusiness Disruption - unexpected events, including natural disasters, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.
There could be an occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including a terrorist attack, war or civil unrest, a weather event, an earthquake, a pandemic or other catastrophe in countries in which we operate or in which our suppliers are located. Such an 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. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all costs that may arise from any such event. Any disruption in our operations could have an adverse impact on our ability to meet our customer needs or may require us to incur additional expense in order to produce sufficient inventory. Certain unexpected events could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
COVID-19 Pandemic Business Disruption - pandemics and certain events like the COVID-19 pandemic have and could in the future have, a negative effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition and cash flows.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global economy and, consequently, the Company’s business and operations have been, and could continue to be, adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we initially experienced temporary reductions and higher volatility in demand for our products. Subsequently, we experienced increased demand for our products, particularly in our Engine Products segment, which we were not able to fully meet, and may not be able to meet in the near future, within our normal delivery timeframe due to supply chain constraints.
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Although most of our operations were treated as “essential” operations under applicable government orders which restrict business activities, and accordingly were permitted to continue to operate, it is impactedpossible that in a future event, treatment as an “essential” business could change under future government orders or new restrictions may be added. We previously experienced temporary shutdowns in certain facilities and we, our employees, suppliers or customers may be prevented in the future from conducting business activities for an indefinite period of time, including shutdowns, shelter-in-place orders, import or export restrictions or other preventative measures that may be requested or mandated by economic, industrialgovernmental authorities. Further, site-specific health and political conditions worldwide.safety concerns could require certain of our operations to be halted for some period of time. Operations at all our facilities have been modified with enhanced safety protocols, including social distancing measures and enhanced cleaning regimens with greater frequency, which may continue to affect the efficiency of our operations for the foreseeable future. The Company’s supply chain and manufacturing operations have, and may continue to experience logistical and production-limiting constraints.
In addition, the facilities of our customers and suppliers have experienced, and may continue to experience, disruptions in manufacturing and supply arrangements due to the loss or disruption of essential manufacturing and supply elements, such as raw materials or other finished product components, transportation, workforce or other manufacturing and distribution capability. We may also experience failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, distributors, contractors and commercial banks, to meet their obligations to us, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so. These events have and could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Operational Risks
Supply Chain - unavailable raw materials, significant demand fluctuations and material cost inflation have and could continue to have an impact on our sales and cost of sales.
We operateobtain raw materials, including steel, filter media, petroleum-based products and other components, from third-party suppliers and carry limited raw material inventories. We often concentrate our sourcing of some materials from one supplier or a few suppliers. We rely, in part, on our suppliers to ensure they meet required quality and delivery 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 to meet the expectations of our customers. We have experienced, and could continue to experience, an increase in the costs of doing business, including increasing raw material prices and transportation costs, which have and could continue to have an adverse impact on our business, results andof operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Personnel - our success has been, and could in the future be affected, if we are not able to attract, engage and retain qualified personnel.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to identify, recruit, engage, train and retain highly skilled, qualified and diverse personnel globally 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, as well as labor shortages, amid low levels of unemployment or workforce availability in these markets. We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel and it may be impacted bydifficult for us to compete effectively, which could adversely impact our business.
Operations - complexity of manufacturing could cause inability to meet demand and result in 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 significant time to bring online, and thus changes in industrial, economic or political conditionsdemand could result in longer lead times. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to adjust manufacturing capacity, in the geographiesshort-term, to meet higher customer demand. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic caused labor shortages, manufacturing disruptions and marketstemporary shutdowns of business at some of our customers and suppliers, and lower levels of production at our manufacturing plants. These disruptions impacted the availability of raw materials and freight availability, which have increased lead times. Efficient operations require streamlining processes to maintain or reduce lead times, which we serve.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, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Products - maintaining a competitive advantage requires consistent 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 improvingto improve 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 consistently 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 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. A competitor’s successful product innovation could reach the market before ours or gain broader market acceptance.acceptance, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Evolving Customer Needs - disruptive technologies may threaten our growth in certain industries.
Our growth in certain industries guides theCertain industry market trends guide decisions we make in operating the Company, but thisand our 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 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.disruption, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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 and customer service. Our customers continue to seek technological innovation, productivity gains, and competitive prices, reliability and availability from us and their other suppliers. As a result of these and other factors, we may not be able to compete effectively, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Customer Concentration and Retention - a number of our customers operate in similar cyclical industries. Economic conditions in these industries could impact our sales.
No customer accounted for 10% or more of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 2020 or 2019. However, a number of our customers are concentrated in similar cyclical industries (e.g. construction, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, transportation, power generation and disk drive), resulting in additional risk based on their respective economic conditions. 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. Changes in the economic conditions could materially and adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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 review annually whether goodwill and other intangible assets have been impaired, or more frequently if there have been unexpected events or changes in 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. Additionally, we could potentially have excess capacity and underutilized assets. Impairment charges on our goodwill or intangible assets could adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
Productivity Improvements - if we do not successfully manage productivity improvements, we may not realize the expected benefits.
Our financial projections assume certain ongoing productivity improvements as a key component of our business strategy to, among other things, contain operating expenses, increase operating efficiencies and align manufacturing capacity to demand. We may not be able to compete effectively.realize the expected benefits and cost savings if we do not successfully execute these plans while continuing to invest in business growth. Difficulties could be encountered or such cost savings may not otherwise be realized, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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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.
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. There 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.
Cybersecurity Risks
Technology Investments and Security Risks - vulnerability of our information technology systems and 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. Vulnerabilities could lead to significant additional expenses and an adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Additionally, information technology security threats are increasing in frequency and sophistication. We have invested in protection to prevent these threats; to date none of them have been material. However, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent all potential failures, cybersecurity attacks or breaches in our systems. 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 compromise of confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data, defective products, production downtimes and operation disruptions. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our reputation and could result in litigation, regulatory action, potential liability, increased costs and operational consequences of implementing further data protection matters.
Our data is subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws and regulations that pertain to the collection and handling of personal information. The laws require us to notify governmental authorities and affected individuals of data breaches involving certain personal information. These laws include the European General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Regulatory litigation or actions that could impose significant penalties may be brought against us in the event of a breach of data or alleged non-compliance with such laws and regulations.
The Company maintains insurance coverage for various cybersecurity and business continuity risks, however, there can be no guarantee that all costs or losses incurred will be fully insured.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
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.
Where possible, we seek to preserve our intellectual property rights 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 favorableunfavorable to us.
Protecting or defending against such claims could significantly increase our costs and divert management’s time and attention away from other business matters.
Global Operations - we have a broad footprint and global operations may present challenges.
We have operations throughout the world. Our stability, growth and profitability are subject to a number of risks of doing business globally thatmatters, which could harmadversely impact 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,
potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations,
credit risk of local customers and distributors,
difficulties in protecting our intellectual property, and
local economic, political and social conditions.
Due to the global reach of our operations, our business is subject to a complex system of commercial 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 may result in an adverse effect on our reputation, business and results of operations.operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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.
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Customer Concentration and Retention - a number of our customers operate in similar cyclical industries. Economic conditions in these industries could impact our sales.
No customer accounted for ten percent or more of our net sales in fiscal 2019, 2018 or 2017. However, a number of our customers are concentrated in similar cyclical industries (e.g. construction, agriculture, mining, power generation and 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 significant demand fluctuations or material cost 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. We 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 result in 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 - vulnerability with our information technology systems and 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. Vulnerabilities could lead to significant additional expenses and/or disruption in business 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.
We have operations in many countries, with a substantial portion of our annual revenue earned 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 changes 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 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. Significant fluctuations of the U.S. dollar in comparison to the foreign currencies of our subsidiaries during discrete periods may have a negative impact on our results and financial position.


Legal and Regulatory - costs associated with lawsuits, investigations or complying with laws and 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 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) and data protection and privacy. It is not possible to predict the outcome of investigations and lawsuits, and we could incurincur judgments, fines or penalties or enter into settlements of lawsuits and claims that could have an adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations, and financial condition and cash flows 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.
Financial Risks
Currency - an unfavorable fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates could impact our results of operation.
We have operations in many countries, with a substantial portion of our annual revenue earned 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 changes 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 remeasurement 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. Significant fluctuations of the U.S. dollar in comparison to the foreign currencies of our subsidiaries during discrete periods may have a negative impact on our results of operation, financial condition and cash flows.
Liquidity - changes in the capital and credit markets may negatively affect our ability to access 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. There can be no assurance 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.
General Risks
Income Tax - changes in our effective tax rate 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 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.
Personnel - our success may be affected if we are not able to attract, engageAcquisitions, Divestitures and retain qualified personnel.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to identify, recruit, engage, 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 and it may be difficult for us to compete effectively.
Liquidity - changes in the capital and credit markets may negatively affect our ability to access 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. There can be no assurance 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.
In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom (UK), the governing body responsible for regulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced that it no 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 modestly disruptive to 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. 
AcquisitionsOther Strategic Transactions - the execution of our acquisition strategyacquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions may not provide the desired return on investment.
We have made and continue to pursue acquisitions. These acquisitions and divestitures and may pursue joint ventures, strategic investments and other similar strategic transactions. Acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments could negatively impact our profitability and financial condition 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, 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 Divestitures may involve significant challenges and other intangible assets from acquisitions. We review annually whether goodwill and other intangible assets have been impaired, or more frequently if there have been unexpected events or changes in 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 charge would have an adverse non-cash impact on our results of operations and shareholders’ equity.


Productivity Improvements - if we do not successfully manage productivity improvements, we may not realize the expected benefits.
Our financial projections assume certain ongoing productivity improvementsrisks, such as a key componentdifficulty separating out portions of our business strategy to, among other things, contain operating expenses, increase operating efficiencies and align manufacturing capacity to demand. Weor the potential loss of revenue or negative impacts on margins. The divestitures may not be able to realize the expected benefits and cost savings if we do not successfully execute these plans 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 located could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Such event couldalso result in physical damage to and completeongoing financial 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 fromlegal proceedings, such events. Any disruption in our manufacturing capacityas retained liabilities, which could have an adverse impact on our 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.
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. There 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,operation, financial condition and cash flows.
In June 2016,Further, during the pendency of a majority of votersproposed transaction, we may be subject to risks related to a decline in the UK elected to withdraw from the European Union (EU) in a national referendum (BREXIT). Additionally, the resultsbusiness, loss 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 tariffsemployees, customers or greater restrictions on imports and exports between the United Kingdomsuppliers and the EU and increased regulatory complexities. The effectsrisk that the transaction may not close, any 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 measureswhich could potentially disruptadversely impact 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. business.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.


Item 2. Properties
The Company’s principal administrative officecorporate headquarters and research facilities are located in Bloomington,Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company also has administrative and engineering offices in the regions of Europe, and theMiddle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America regions.
America. The Company’s principal manufacturing and distribution activities are located throughout the world. The following is a summary ofworld, and the principal plants and properties owned or leased by the Company as of July 31, 2019.
AmericasEurope, Middle East, Africa
Auburn, AlabamaKadan, Czech Republic
Stockton, CaliforniaKlasterec, Czech Republic
Valencia, CaliforniaDomjean, France
Dixon, IllinoisParis, France
Staunton, IllinoisDulmen, Germany
Anderson, IndianaHaan, Germany
Frankfort, IndianaOstiglia, Italy
Cresco, IowaSkarbimierz, Poland
Waterloo, IowaCape Town, South Africa
Nicholasville, KentuckyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Bloomington, MinnesotaHull, United Kingdom
Chesterfield, MissouriPoole, United Kingdom
Chillicothe, MissouriLeicester, United Kingdom
Harrisonville, MissouriAsia Pacific
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWyong, Australia
Greeneville, TennesseeWuxi, China
Vancouver, WashingtonNew Delhi, India
Baldwin, WisconsinGunma, Japan
Stevens Point, WisconsinRayong, Thailand
Sao Paulo, BrazilThird-Party Logistics Providers
Bucaramanga, ColombiaSantiago, Chile
Aguascalientes, MexicoWuxi, China
Monterrey, MexicoBogotá, Colombia
Distribution CentersKadan, Czech Republic
Wyong, AustraliaChennai, India
Brugge, BelgiumMumbai, India
Sao Paulo, BrazilWaterloo, Iowa
Rensselaer, IndianaGunma, Japan
Jakarta, IndonesiaAuckland, New Zealand
Aguascalientes, MexicoLima, Peru
Johannesburg, South AfricaSingapore
Seoul, South KoreaGreeneville, Tennessee
Hull, United KingdomLaredo, Texas
Joint Venture FacilitiesStevens Point, Wisconsin
Most, Czech Republic
Champaign, Illinois
Jakarta, Indonesia
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
The CompanyCompany 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 and 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. The Company believes the estimated liability in its Consolidated Financial Statements for claims or litigation is adequate and appropriate for the probable and estimable outcomes. Liabilities recorded were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 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.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Information about our Executive Officers
The list below identifies those persons designated by our Board of Directors asOur executive officers of the Company as of August 31, 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 selected2021 were as an executive officer.follows:
Name Age Positions and Offices Held 
First Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer
NameAgePositions and Offices HeldFirst Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer
Amy C. Becker 54 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2014Amy C. Becker56Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary2014
Tod E. Carpenter 60 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 2008Tod E. Carpenter62Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer2008
Sheila G. Kramer 60 Vice President, Human Resources 2015Sheila G. Kramer62Vice President, Human Resources2015
Richard B. Lewis 48 Senior Vice President, Global Operations 2017Richard B. Lewis50Senior Vice President, Global Operations2017
Scott J. Robinson 52 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2015Scott J. Robinson54Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2015
Thomas R. Scalf 53 Senior Vice President, Engine Products 2014Thomas R. Scalf55Senior Vice President, Engine Products2014
Jeffrey E. Spethmann 54 Senior Vice President, Industrial Products 2016Jeffrey E. Spethmann56Senior Vice President, Industrial Products2016
Wim Vermeersch 53 Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa 2012Wim Vermeersch55Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa2012
Ms. Becker 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 Systems; General Manager, Gas Turbine Systems; General Manager, Industrial Filtration Systems; Vice President, Global Industrial Filtration Systems; Vice President, Europe and Middle East; Senior Vice President, Engine Products. Mr. Carpenter was appointed Chief Operating Officer in April 2014 and President and Chief Executive 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. During her 22 years at Lifetouch, Inc., Ms. Kramer held various human resources roles including Corporate Vice President, Human Resources from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. Lewis 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.
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Mr. Robinson was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 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 data storage and information security company, from 2014 to 2015. During his 11 years with Imation Corp., 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; General Manager of Exhaust &and Emissions; General Manager of Industrial Filtration Solutions; and Vice President of Global Industrial Air Filtration.


Mr. Spethmann was appointed Senior Vice President of Industrial Products in April 2016. Mr. Spethmann joined the Company in 2013 and has held various positions, including Vice President, Exhaust &and Emissions and Vice President, Global Industrial Air Filtration. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Spethmann held positions of General Manager and President of Blow Molded Specialties, Inc., from 1999 to 2012.
Mr. Vermeersch was appointed Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa in January 2012. Mr. Vermeersch joined the Company in 1992 and has held various positions, including Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Asia Pacific; Manager, Aftermarket and Service Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium; Manager, Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium; Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Europe, Middle East and North Africa; and Director, Engine, Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DCI.” As of September 13, 2019,10, 2021, there were 1,3981,257 registered shareholdersstockholders 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.
The following table summarizes informationInformation 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, 2019.2021 is as follows:
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, 2021300,000 $62.54 300,000 9,008,134 
June 1 - June 30, 2021332,171 $61.86 329,904 8,678,230 
July 1 - July 31, 2021382,661 $64.81 375,516 8,302,714 
Total1,014,832 $63.17 1,005,420 8,302,714 
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 31, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 13.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. The Company has remaining authorization to repurchase 8.3 million shares under this plan. There were no repurchases of common stock made outside of the Company’s current repurchase authorization during the three months ended July 31, 2021. The “Total Number of Shares Purchased” column of the table above includes 9,412 shares of previously owned shares tendered by option holders in payment of the exercise price of options during the fiscal fourth quarter. While not considered repurchases of shares, the Company does at times withhold shares that would otherwise be issued under stock-based awards to cover the withholding of taxes due as a result of exercising stock options or payment of stock-based awards.
(1)The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 13.0 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. 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’s current repurchase authorization during the three months ended July 31, 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.



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The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholderstockholder return on the Company’s common stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 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.
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 As of July 31,
 201620172018201920202021
Donaldson Company, Inc.$100.00 $133.66 $136.33 $145.09 $142.78 $198.43 
S&P 500 Stock Index$100.00 $116.04 $134.89 $145.66 $163.08 $222.51 
S&P Industrial Machinery Index$100.00 $122.97 $138.82 $148.92 $155.85 $224.99 

  Year Ended July 31,
  2014
 2015
 2016
 2017
 2018
 2019
Donaldson Company, Inc. $100.00
 $88.15
 $96.86
 $129.47
 $132.05
 $140.54
S&P 500 100.00
 111.21
 117.45
 136.29
 158.43
 171.08
S&P Industrial Machinery 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, 2019 (in millions, except per share data):Reserved.
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
 2016
 2015
Net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
 $2,220.3
 $2,371.2
Net earnings 267.2
 180.3
 232.8
 190.8
 208.1
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 2,142.6
 1,976.6
 1,979.7
 1,787.0
 1,807.5
Long-term debt 584.4
 499.6
 537.3
 350.2
 387.2
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
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) provides a comparison of the Company’s results of operations, andas well as liquidity and capital resources for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 2018.2020. A discussion of changes in the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources fromfor the year ended July 31, 2017 to2020 from July 31, 20182019 can be found in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOperations” of ourthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2018ended July 31, 2020 (the “2018“2020 Annual Report”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC on October 1, 2018.September 25, 2020.
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The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’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” and in the Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation 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 generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted(GAAP) in the United States of America (GAAP).U.S. 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
The Company is a global manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths include leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured and sold around the world. Products are sold to OEMs, distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
The Company’s operating segments are Engine Products and Industrial Products. The Engine Products segment consists of replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and transportation end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large fleets. The Industrial Products segment consists 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, PTFE membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs and end users.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact global economic conditions. Management cannot predict with specificity the extent and duration of any future impact on the Company’s business and financial results from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supply Chain Disruptions
The Company’s supply chain and manufacturing operations have experienced logistical and production constraints, and may continue to experience such constraints in the future. The supply chain disruptions the Company experienced due to a labor shortage, reduced freight transportation capacity and timing in receiving certain raw materials slowed the Company’s production speed and increased lead times. The Company has undertaken steps to mitigate the supply chain disruptions, such as qualifying additional suppliers. These disruptions impeded the Company’s ability to meet strengthening demand. This dynamic is expected to remain into fiscal 2022.
Inflation
In connection with the supply chain disruptions described above, the Company has experienced the effects of inflation related to raw materials and operating expenses. These inflationary pressures typically have an adverse impact on profit margins, particularly in the near term, because the Company is limited in its ability to pass cost increases onto certain of its customers due to fixed pricing under contracts that are not subject to adjustment until certain conditions are met or sometimes until the next renewal of the contract. In addition, there may be competitive pricing pressures in the markets in which the Company operates. These inflationary pressures impacted results in the second half of fiscal 2021 and are expected to continue in fiscal 2022.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net sales for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $2,844.9$2,853.9 million, as compared with $2,734.2$2,581.8 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $110.7$272.1 million, or 4.0%. Net sales were negatively impacted by10.5%, including a positive impact from foreign currency translation which decreased sales by $74.0of $78.0 million. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the year ended July 31, 20192021 increased 6.8%7.5% from the prior fiscal year.
Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $267.2$286.9 million, as compared with $180.3$257.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $86.9$29.9 million, or 48.2%11.6%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.05$2.24 for the year ended July 31, 2019, as2021, compared with $1.36$2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of 50.7%12.0%. 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.

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ConsolidatedOperating Results of Operations
The following table summarizes consolidatedOperating results of operations for each of the fiscal years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018were as follows (in millions, except per share data)amounts):
 Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net SalesYear Ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
2021% of net sales2020% of net sales
Net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 100.0 % 100.0 %Net sales$2,853.9 $2,581.8 
Cost of sales 1,896.6
 1,798.4
 66.7
 65.8
Cost of sales1,882.2 66.0 %1,710.2 66.2 %
Gross profit 948.3
 935.8
 33.3
 34.2
Gross profit971.7 34.0 871.6 33.8 
Selling, general and administrative 497.8
 498.9
 17.5
 18.2
Selling, general and administrative519.2 18.2 470.3 18.2 
Research and development 62.3
 59.9
 2.2
 2.2
Research and development67.8 2.4 61.2 2.4 
Operating expensesOperating expenses587.0 20.6 531.5 20.6 
Operating income 388.2
 377.0
 13.6
 13.8
Operating income384.7 13.5 340.1 13.2 
Interest expense 19.9
 21.3
 0.7
 0.8
Interest expense13.0 0.5 17.4 0.7 
Other income, net (6.9) (7.9) (0.2) (0.3)Other income, net(9.3)(0.3)(12.5)(0.5)
Earnings before income taxes 375.2
 363.6
 13.2
 13.3
Earnings before income taxes381.0 13.3 335.2 13.0 
Income taxes 108.0
 183.3
 3.8
 6.7
Income taxes94.1 3.3 78.2 3.0 
Net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
 9.4 % 6.6 %Net earnings$286.9 10.1 %$257.0 10.0 %
        
Net earnings per share – diluted $2.05
 $1.36
    Net earnings per share – diluted$2.24 $2.00 
Net Sales
Net sales by operating segment arewere as follows (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31, Percent of Net Sales
  2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
Engine Products $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 67.7% 67.6%
Industrial Products 918.9
 885.2
 32.3
 32.4
Net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 100.0% 100.0%
Year Ended July 31,
2021% of net sales2020% of net sales
Engine Products segment$1,957.7 68.6 %$1,727.5 66.9 %
Industrial Products segment896.2 31.4 854.3 33.1 
Total Company$2,853.9 100.0 %$2,581.8 100.0 %
Net Sales by Origination
Net salessales, generally disaggregated by origination for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in millions):
  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 entitylocation where the customer’s order was placed.received, were as follows (in millions):


Year Ended July 31,
2021% of net sales2020% of net sales
U.S. and Canada$1,084.2 38.0 %$1,059.9 41.1 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)865.7 30.3 760.2 29.4 
Asia Pacific (APAC)649.2 22.8 553.2 21.4 
Latin America (LATAM)254.8 8.9 208.5 8.1 
Total Company$2,853.9 100.0 %$2,581.8 100.0 %
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation on Net Sales
The Company’s netNet sales arewere impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects theimpact was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
20212020
Prior year net sales$2,581.8 $2,844.9 
Change in net sales excluding translation194.1 (225.0)
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
78.0 (38.1)
Current year net sales$2,853.9 $2,581.8 
(1)The impact of these fluctuations onforeign currency translation was calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency net sales into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year.

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Net Sales
Net sales for the yearsyear ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
Prior year net sales $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Change in net sales excluding translation 184.7
 284.0
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
 (74.0) 78.3
Current year net sales $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 2019 net sales increase of $110.72021, increased $272.1 million, or 4.0%10.5% from fiscal 2018, was primarily driven by2020, reflecting higher sales in the Engine Products segment which increased $77.0of $230.2 million, or 4.2%13.3%, due to strong growth inand the Aftermarket, On-Road and 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 $33.7of $41.9 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 and Special Applications.4.9%. Foreign currency translation decreasedincreased total net sales by $74.0$78.0 million as compared to the prior fiscal year, reflecting decreasesincreases in the Engine and Industrial Products segments of $50.2$48.0 million and $23.8$30.0 million, respectively. In fiscal 2021, the Company’s net sales increased as a result of the improved economic conditions, which increased demand most notably for the Engine Products segment, particularly in the second half of the fiscal year.
Gross Margin
Cost of sales for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $1,896.6$1,882.2 million, compared with $1,798.4$1,710.2 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $98.2$172.0 million, or 5.5%10.1%. Gross margin for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was 33.3%34.0% compared to 34.2%with 33.8% for the year ended July 31, 2018, or a decrease2020, an increase of 0.9%0.2%. The decrease in grossGross margin is mostly due to the negative impact ofbenefited from an increased leverage from higher raw materialssales and supply chain costs,increased pricing, partially offset by pricing benefits.increased raw material and freight costs, an unfavorable sales mix and restructuring charges of $5.8 million.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $560.1$587.0 million, or 19.7%20.6% of net sales, compared with $558.8$531.5 million, or 20.4%20.6% of net sales, for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $1.3$55.5 million, or 0.2%10.4%. The decrease in operatingOperating expenses as a percentage of net sales reflects lowerwere flat, resulting from increased incentive compensation expense.and restructuring charges of $9.0 million, offset by increased leverage from higher sales.
Non-Operating Items
Interest expense for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $19.9$13.0 million, compared with $21.3$17.4 million, for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, a decrease of $1.4$4.4 million, or 6.7%25.0%. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates of certain variable rate long-term debt in the current year compared with the prior year. levels.
Other income, net for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $6.9$9.3 million, compared with $7.9$12.5 million, for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, a decrease of $1.0$3.2 million, or 13.0%.The25.7%. The decrease in other income, net was primarily duerelated to joint venture performance in the current year comparedcosts associated with the prior year, partially offset by the impact for foreign currency transaction losses.Company’s support of its communities.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rates were 28.8%24.7% and 50.4%23.3% for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. AdjustedThe higher 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 $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the TCJA. Income taxes for the year ended July 31, 2018 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 pointsrate was primarily due to a reduced U.S. corporatean overall decrease in discrete 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.benefits.



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, compared with $180.3 million, for the year ended July 31, 2018, an increase of $86.9 million, or 48.2%. Net earnings for the current year includes a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the TCJA. Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2018 include a provisional estimate for tax charges of $84.12021 were $286.9 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 $2.05compared with $257.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2019 as compared with $1.362020, an increase of $29.9 million, or 11.6%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.24 for the year ended July 31, 2018.2021, compared with $2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2020.
The Company’s netNet earnings arewere impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects the impact of these fluctuations on net earnings was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
20212020
Prior year net earnings$257.0 $267.2 
Change in net earnings excluding translation19.1 (7.2)
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
10.8 (3.0)
Current year net earnings$286.9 $257.0 
(1)The impact of foreign currency translation was calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency net earnings into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the yearsprior fiscal year.
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Restructuring
In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company initiated activities to further improve its operating and manufacturing cost structure, primarily in its EMEA region. These activities resulted in restructuring charges, primarily related to severance, of $14.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Charges of $5.8 million were included in cost of sales and $9.0 million were included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings for year ended July 31, 20192021. Charges of $2.5 million relate to the Engine Products segment, $6.5 million relate to the Industrial Products segment and 2018 (in millions):$5.8 million were included in Corporate and unallocated. For the year ended July 31, 2021, $4.5 million of the restructuring charges were paid and $10.3 million were accrued as of July 31, 2021. The Company expects approximately $8 million in annualized savings from these restructuring activities once completed by the beginning of the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
Prior year net earnings $180.3
 $232.8
Change in net earnings excluding translation 94.9
 (62.9)
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
 (8.0) 10.4
Current year net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
(1)The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current period foreign currency net earnings into U.S. dollars using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year period rather than actual current period foreign currency exchange rates.
Segment Results of OperationOperations
Net sales and earnings before income taxes by operating segment for each of the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 are summarizedwere as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
20212020$ Change% Change
Net sales
Engine Products segment$1,957.7 $1,727.5 $230.2 13.3 %
Industrial Products segment896.2 854.3 41.9 4.9 
Total Company$2,853.9 $2,581.8 $272.1 10.5 %
Earnings before income taxes
Engine Products segment$289.0 $229.3 $59.7 26.0 %
Industrial Products segment133.3 124.9 8.4 6.7 
Corporate and unallocated (1) (2)
(41.3)(19.0)(22.3)117.4 
Total Company$381.0 $335.2 $45.8 13.7 %
  Year Ended July 31,  
  2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Net sales        
Engine Products segment $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 $77.0
 4.2 %
Industrial Products segment 918.9
 885.2
 33.7
 3.8
Total $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $110.7
 4.0 %
         
Earnings before income taxes        
Engine Products segment $254.6
 $258.8
 $(4.2) (1.6)%
Industrial Products segment 140.1
 135.5
 4.6
 3.4
Corporate and Unallocated (1)
 (19.5) (30.7) 11.2
 (36.5)
Total $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 expense.

(1)Corporate and unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest expense, certain incentive compensation and restructuring charges.

(2)The increase from fiscal 2020 to 2021 was driven by higher variable incentive compensation.
Engine Products Segment
The following is a summary of netNet sales by product group within the Company’s Engine Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 Year Ended July 31,  20212020$ Change% Change
 2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Engine Products segment        
Off-Road $315.1
 $327.4
 $(12.3) (3.7)%Off-Road$328.1 $256.5 $71.6 27.9 %
On-Road 179.8
 154.2
 25.6
 16.6
On-Road138.8 124.4 14.4 11.5 
Aftermarket 1,315.3
 1,261.9
 53.4
 4.2
Aftermarket1,394.6 1,228.9 165.7 13.5 
Aerospace and Defense 115.8
 105.5
 10.3
 9.8
Aerospace and Defense96.2 117.7 (21.5)(18.3)
Engine Products segment net sales $1,926.0
 $1,849.0
 $77.0
 4.2 %
Total Engine Products segmentTotal Engine Products segment$1,957.7 $1,727.5 $230.2 13.3 %
        
Engine Products segment earnings before income taxes $254.6
 $258.8
 $(4.2) (1.6)%Engine Products segment earnings before income taxes$289.0 $229.3 $59.7 26.0 %
Net sales for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $1,926.0$1,957.7 million, as compared with $1,849.0$1,727.5 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $77.0$230.2 million, or 4.2%13.3%. Excluding the $50.2a $48.0 million decreaseincrease from foreign currency translation, fiscal 2019net sales increased 6.9%10.5%.
WorldwideNet sales fromof Off-Road were $315.1$328.1 million, a decreasean increase of 3.7% from fiscal 2018.27.9% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales decreased $2.8increased $59.8 million, or 0.8%23.3%. The decreaseOff-Road net sales increased in Off-Road sales reflects increasingly uncertain end-marketevery major region, with strong growth in EMEA and APAC, due to increased levels of equipment production as economic conditions over the course of the fiscal year, particularly relatedimproved compared 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,prior year, which had experienced a greater impact from the decline in Off-Road was partially offset by new program wins and continued strength in sales of the Company’s innovative products.COVID-19 pandemic.
WorldwideNet sales of On-Road were $179.8$138.8 million, an increase of 16.6% from fiscal 2018.11.5% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales increased $28.4$11.9 million, or 18.4%9.5%. The increase in On-Road sales reflectsreflected strong growth particularly in EMEA and APAC, with overall net sales higher in every major region due to increased levels of heavy-dutyequipment production driven by greater new truck production in the U.S. market.demand due to improved economic conditions.
Worldwide
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Net sales of Aftermarket were $1,315.3$1,394.6 million, an increase of 4.2% from fiscal 2018.13.5% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales increased $89.3$133.8 million, or 7.1%10.9%. The increase in Aftermarket net sales reflects favorable marketexperienced broad growth across all regions as economic conditions during the first half of the fiscal year, reflecting end-user demand and growth in innovative product categories, including both air and liquid filtration products. However, this sales increase moderated in the third and fourth quarters as demand softened and large customers slowed orders as they appeared to be destocking.improved.
WorldwideNet sales of Aerospace and Defense were $115.8$96.2 million, an increasea decrease of 9.8% from fiscal 2018.18.3% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales increased $12.4decreased $23.2 million, or 11.7%19.7%. The increase in Aerospace and Defense net sales reflects significant growth indecreased primarily due to commercial aerospace experiencing significantly lower replacement part sales as a result of new equipment for ground defense vehicles, due in part to order volatility inherent inlower demand caused by the business, combined with some new program wins for defense projects and increasing sales of replacement parts for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.COVID-19 pandemic.
Earnings before income taxes for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $254.6$289.0 million, or 13.2%14.8% of Engine Products’ net sales, a decreasean increase from 14.0%13.3% of net sales for the year ended July 31, 2018.This decline2020. The increase was due todriven by greater leverage from higher raw materialssales and supply chain costs,increased pricing, partially offset by benefits from price realization and lowerhigher incentive compensation, thanunfavorable sales mix and restructuring charges of $2.5 million incurred in the prior year.


second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Industrial Products Segment
The following is a summary of netNet sales by product group within the Company’s Industrial Products segment for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 Year Ended July 31,  20212020$ Change% Change
 2019
 2018
 $ Change
 % Change
Industrial Products segment:        
Industrial Filtration Solutions $641.8
 $594.3
 $47.5
 8.0 %Industrial Filtration Solutions$621.9 $581.2 $40.7 7.0 %
Gas Turbine Systems 106.3
 115.5
 (9.2) (8.0)Gas Turbine Systems96.2 101.6 (5.4)(5.3)
Special Applications 170.8
 175.4
 (4.6) (2.6)Special Applications178.1 171.5 6.6 3.8 
Industrial Products segment net sales $918.9
 $885.2
 $33.7
 3.8 %
Total Industrial ProductsTotal Industrial Products$896.2 $854.3 $41.9 4.9 %
        
Industrial Products segment earnings before income taxes $140.1
 $135.5
 $4.6
 3.4 %Industrial Products segment earnings before income taxes$133.3 $124.9 $8.4 6.7 %
Net sales for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $918.9$896.2 million, as compared with $885.2$854.3 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $33.7$41.9 million, or 3.8%4.9%. Excluding the $23.8a $30.0 million decreaseincrease from foreign currency translation, fiscal 20192021 net sales increased 6.5%1.4%.
WorldwideNet sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions (IFS) were $641.8$621.9 million, an 8.0% increase from fiscal 2018.of 7.0% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales increased $66.2$17.5 million, or 11.1%3.0%. The increase in Industrial Filtration SolutionsIFS 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-penetratedincreased across all business units and new markets. Further, growth in sales of dust collection replacement parts related to the Company’s efforts to proactively manage the replacement cycle for its large customer base.regions.
WorldwideNet sales of Gas Turbine Systems (GTS) were $106.3$96.2 million, a 8.0% decrease from fiscal 2018.of 5.3% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales declined $7.5decreased $6.5 million, or 6.5%6.4%. The decrease in Gas Turbine SystemsGTS net sales reflectswas driven by lower sales of small turbines in the impact fromU.S., partially offset by growing replacement parts sales in the Company’s previous decision to be more selective in bidding large turbine projects.U.S. and LATAM.
WorldwideNet sales of Special Applications were $170.8$178.1 million, a 2.6% decrease from fiscal 2018.an increase of 3.8% compared with the year ended July 31, 2020. In constant currency, net sales decreased $1.2increased $0.9 million, or 0.7%0.5%. The decreaseincrease in Special Applications net sales reflectsreflected higher sales of Integrated Venting Solutions filters and Semicon/Imaging products, partially offset by lower sales of disk drive filters, reflecting the secular declining hard disk drive market, partially offset by increased growth in sales of membrane products, venting solutions and filters for the semiconductor industry.Membrane products.
Earnings before income taxes for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 20192021 were $140.1$133.3 million, or 15.2%14.9% of Industrial Products’ net sales, a decreasean increase from 15.3%14.6% of net sales for the year ended July 31, 2018.2020. The decrease reflects incremental investments related to the Company’s strategic growth priorities,increase was driven by greater leverage from higher sales, partially offset by benefits from price increasesrestructuring charges of $6.5 million incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and lowerhigher incentive compensation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Analysis
Liquidity is assessed in terms of the Company’s ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are:are cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends, repurchases of outstanding shares,shares, adequacy of available bank lines of credit andfacilities and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms. The Company generates substantial cash from the operation of its businesses as its primary source of liquidity, with sufficient liquidity available to fund growth through reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions.
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Capital Resources
Secondary sourcessources of liquidity are existing cash and available credit facilities. AtAs of July 31, 2019,2021, cash and cash equivalents were $177.8$222.8 million. TheA significant portion of 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.



Additionally, the Company has short-term and long-term borrowing capacity of $655.2 million available for further borrowing under existing credit facilities as of July 31, 2021.
Short-term borrowing capacity atas of 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 are2021 was as follows (in millions):
U.S. Credit FacilitiesEuropean Commercial Paper ProgramEuropean Operations Credit FacilitiesRest of the World Credit FacilitiesTotal
Available short-term credit facilities$100.0 $118.2 $54.3 $64.1 $336.6 
Reductions to borrowing capacity:
Outstanding borrowings48.5 — — — 48.5 
Other non-borrowing reductions— — 30.6 19.6 50.2 
Total reductions48.5 — 30.6 19.6 98.7 
Remaining borrowing capacity$51.5 $118.2 $23.7 $44.5 $237.9 
Weighted average interest rate as of July 31, 20210.96 %N/AN/AN/AN/A
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%
Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments.

Long-term borrowing capacity is maintained through a $500.0 million revolving credit facility that is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Borrowing capacity as of July 31, 2021 was as follows (in millions):
July 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility$500.0 
Reductions to borrowing capacity:
Outstanding borrowings75.0 
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit7.7 
Total reductions82.7 
Remaining borrowing capacity$417.3 
Weighted average interest rate as of July 31, 20211.10 %
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company entered into a new credit agreement that maintained the borrowing availability of $500.0 million, which replaced the previous agreement. The revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders and allows for borrowings in multiple currencies. The facility matures on JulyMay 21, 2022.
2026, and bears interest payable monthly at a variable interest rate. The revolving credit facility has an accordion feature in whichinterest rate is calculated using the appropriate benchmark rate plus the applicable rate. The borrowing availability can be reduced or the agreement terminated early at the option of the Company. The Company can request to increase the revolving credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of the credit facility agreement, including written notification and lender acceptance.
For further discussionacceptance, through an accordion feature. Borrowings 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. The total facility includes a commitment fee of 0.08% to 0.25%, depending on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, referthe Company’s leverage ratio. The remaining borrowing capacity reflects the issued standby letters of credit, as discussed in Note 16 to Notes 7 and 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.Report, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for borrowing.
The $500.0 million revolving credit facility and outstanding borrowings,Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2019,2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company entered into an agreement, in which the Company would issue and sell two tranches of unsecured senior notes. The first tranche is a $100.0 million ten year note due 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 2.50%, with proceeds received in August 2021. The second tranche is a $50.0 million seven year note due 2028 at a fixed interest rate of 2.12%, with proceeds to be received in November 2021.
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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 adequatesufficient to meet its cash requirements for the next twelve12 months, including working capital needs, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, payment of anticipated dividends, share repurchase activity and potential acquisitions. For further discussion on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, refer to Note 7 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

Capital Expenditures

In fiscal 2022, the Company expects its cash paid for capital expenditures to be within a range of $100.0 to $120.0 million, primarily associated with projects to enhance production capabilities.
Cash Flow Summary
Cash flows for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are summarizedwere as follows (in millions):
July 31,
 July 31,202120202019
 2019
 2018
 2017
Net cash provided by (used in):      
Net cash provided by (used in)Net cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities $345.8
 $262.9
 $317.8
Operating activities$401.9 $387.0 $345.8 
Investing activities (246.4) (95.4) (95.7)Investing activities(58.3)(128.9)(246.4)
Financing activities (123.3) (268.8) (165.2)Financing activities(363.3)(199.5)(123.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (3.0) (2.4) 8.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash5.9 0.2 (3.0)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $(26.9) $(103.7) $65.2
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents$(13.8)$58.8 $(26.9)
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $345.8$401.9 million, as compared with $262.9$387.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2018,2020, an increase of $82.9$14.9 million. ThisThe increase in cash provided by operating activities was mainlyprimarily driven by higher netimproved earnings beforefor the non-cash impact of the TCJA of $18.7 million and $84.1 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2018, respectively, changes in working capital primarily 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 millionCompany compared to $82.6 million in 2018.prior year, which was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $246.4$58.3 million, as compared with $95.4$128.9 million for the year ended July 31, 2018, an increase2020, a decrease of $151.0$70.6 million. The increase includesIn fiscal 2021, the acquisition of BOFA for $96.0 millionCompany continued investing in its strategic priorities, though capital expenditures decreased in fiscal 2019 and higher2021 as the Company brought to completion many of its significant capital expenditures of $53.2 million which were primarily related to investments to expand production capacity.projects from the prior two fiscal years.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities generally relaterelates 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,dividend and share repurchases, 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, 20192021 and 20182020 were $99.7$107.2 million and $94.7$106.4 million, respectively. Share repurchases for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 20182020 were $129.2$142.2 million and $122.0$94.3 million, respectively.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 20192021 was $123.3$363.3 million, as compared with $268.8$199.5 million for the year ended July 31, 2018, a decrease2020, an increase of $145.5$163.8 million. The change inIn fiscal 2021, cash was used for financing activities is primarily due higher repaymentsto repay borrowings and to fund the Company’s needs, driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends, share repurchases and purchases of non-controlling interests. In fiscal 2020, proceeds from long-term debt in 2018.were used to fund the Company’s needs, driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends and share repurchases.
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Financial Condition
The Company’s total capitalization components and debt-to-capitalization ratio at July 31, 2019 and 2018 waswere as follows (in millions):
July 31,
2021%2020%
Short-term borrowings$48.5 2.9 %$3.8 0.2 %
Current maturities of long-term debt— — 5.7 0.4 
Long-term debt461.0 28.0 617.4 38.1 
Total debt509.5 30.9 626.9 38.7 
Total stockholders’ equity1,137.1 69.1 992.9 61.3 
Total capitalization$1,646.6 100.0 %$1,619.8 100.0 %
  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, 2019,2021, total debt, including short-term borrowings and long-term debt, represented 41.6%represented 30.9% of total capitalization, defined as total debt plus total shareholders’stockholders’ equity, compared with 38.8% at38.7% as of July 31, 2018.2020.


Long-termLong-term debt outstanding atas of July 31, 20192021 was $584.4$461.0 million compared with $499.6$617.4 million at the prior year end,as of July 31, 2020, a decrease of $156.4 million. The Company used cash flows to pay down balances on its revolving credit facilities.
Accounts receivable, net as of July 31, 2021 was $552.7 million, compared with $455.3 million as of July 31, 2020, an increase of $84.8$97.4 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 $534.6 million at July 31, 2018, a decrease of $5.1 million. Accounts receivable, net decreased due to the impacthigher levels of foreign exchange rates as well as improvements to timing of collections.sales. Days sales outstandingsales outstanding were at 6562 days as of July 31, 2019,2021, down from 6663 days as of July 31, 2018.2020. Days sales outstanding is calculated using the count back method,method, which calculates the number of days of most recent revenue that is reflected in the net accounts receivable balance.
Inventories, net atas of July 31, 20192021 was $332.8$384.5 million, compared with $322.7 million as compared with $334.1 million atof July 31, 2018, a decrease2020, an increase of $1.3$61.8 million. Inventory turns were 5.65.5 times and 4.9 times per year as of July 31, 20192021 and 2018.2020, respectively. Inventory turns are calculated by taking the annualized cost of sales based on the trailing three-monththree month period divided by the average of the beginning and ending net inventory values of the three-monththree month period.
Accounts payable at July 31, 2019 was $237.5 million, as compared with $201.3 million at July 31, 2018, an increase of $36.2 million. Accounts payable increased primarily due to higher capital expenditures outstanding as of July 31, 2019.2021 was $293.9 million, compared with $187.7 million as of July 31, 2020, an increase of $106.2 million, primarily due to greater levels of purchasing associated with higher levels of sales.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Joint Venture Guarantee
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, withand Caterpillar Inc. equally own the exceptionshares of the guarantee of 50% of certain debt of its joint venture with Caterpillar Inc., Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI). , an unconsolidated joint venture, and guarantee certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit cards, merchant processing and treasury management services, of the joint venture. The Company accounts for AFSI as an equity method investment.
As of July 31, 2019,2021, the joint venture had $38.8had $37.8 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, 2019, for the years indicated (in millions):
  Payments Due by Period
  Total 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3
years
 
3 - 5
years
 
More than
5 years
Long-term debt obligations $634.4
 $50.0
 $294.9
 $140.0
 $149.5
Capital lease obligations 0.2
 0.2
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt obligations 72.4
 10.0
 18.9
 18.8
 24.7
Operating lease obligations 82.8
 24.0
 28.8
 11.0
 19.0
Purchase obligations (1)
 173.2
 161.5
 9.3
 2.4
 
Pension and deferred compensation (2)
 49.3
 7.9
 7.0
 6.7
 27.7
Total (3)
 $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 consist 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 $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 statementsConsolidated Financial Statements requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statementsConsolidated 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 thatwhich 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’s Critical Accounting Policies are the following:as follows:
Revenue recognitionRecognition - variable consideration Variable Consideration
The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration including product refunds, returns, volume, purchase rebates and discounts, inproduct refunds and returns. At the determinationtime of netsale to a customer, the Company records an estimate of variable consideration as a reduction from gross sales. The Company primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is recognized 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 records an estimate for product refunds and returns, sales promotion and incentive costs that are classified as a reduction from gross sales.
Refunds
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For volume, purchase rebates and returns Estimates for product refunds and returns are based primarily on the estimated number of products sold, the trend in the historical 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 costsdiscounts, management estimates 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 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.
For product refunds and returns, estimates are based primarily on the expected number of products sold, the trend in the historical 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.
Goodwill
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. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the third quarter of fiscal 20192021 and determined that there were no indicators of impairment for any of the reporting units evaluated. The goodwill impairment assessment is conducted at a reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment level, 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 value, no further assessment is necessary. The Company has elected this option for certain reporting units. 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, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, terminal value growth rates, revenue growth rates, discount rates and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment.
Income taxesTaxes
Management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating 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 fiscal 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 income taxes on these earnings.


Additionally, benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the financial statementsConsolidated Financial Statements when the position is “more-likely-than-not”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. 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 $17.1$20.3 million and $20.2$19.2 million as of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively.
The Company believes that it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes for the next 12-month period12 months will be material. However, it is possible the ultimate resolution of audits or disputes may result in a material change to ourthe Company’s reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.
Defined benefit pension plansBenefit 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.assets, mortality rates and overall employee compensation increases. The Company considers current and 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 6.08% and 6.25% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its U.S. plans as of the measurement dates July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company utilized a 3.76% and 4.08% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The expected returns on plan assets are used to develop the following years’ expense for the plans.
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Discount Rates
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 3.54%2.55% and 4.43%2.37% weighted average discount rate for its U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. The Company utilizedused a 1.79%1.55% and 2.43%1.48% weighted average discount rate for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Assets
The Company considers historical returns and future expected returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation to develop the assumption for each of its U.S. pension plans. The assumption for the non-U.S. pension plans reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country. The Company utilized a 5.33% and 6.08% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its U.S. plans as of the measurement dates of July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company utilized a 3.13% and 3.78% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The expected returns on plan assets are used to develop the following fiscal years’ expense for the plans.
Mortality Rates
The Company’s actuary uses the Pri-2012 mortality table issued by the Society of Actuaries in 2019, and 2018, respectively.the Scale MMP-2019 mortality improvement projection scale for its U.S. pension plans. These assumptions were used for determining the benefit obligations as of July 31, 2021 and for developing the annual expense for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022. For non-U.S. pension plans, the Company follows the local actuary’s recommendation.
Service and Interest Costs
The Company utilizesuses a full yield curve approachapproach 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. This method provides a precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve.
Alternative Assumptions
If the Company were to use alternative assumptions for its U.S.pension plans atas of July 31, 2019,2021, a 1%1 percentage point change would result in the followingassumptions would impact on 2019 pension costs:fiscal 2021 net periodic benefit cost as follows (in millions):
+1%(1)%
Rate of returnRate of return$5.5 $(5.5)
Discount rateDiscount rate$(0.8)$2.0 
 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 $3.8$5.3 million, $5.1$7.2 million and $3.3$3.8 million for the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 2017,2019, 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 expected 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. ValueFair value is estimated as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the asset, in excess of the economic 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 earningseconomic returns from contributory assets. Assumptions used in these calculations include same-customer revenue growth rates, estimated earnings and customer attrition rates.
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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, wethe Company 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 statementConsolidated Statement of earnings.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 Private Securities Litigation 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” 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,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e21E 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 theseThese forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made.made and are subject to risks and uncertainties. In addition, the Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed in Part I, Item 1A, “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, challenges in global operations; impacts of global economic, industrial and industrialpolitical conditions worldwide;on product demand; impacts from unexpected events, including the Company’s ability to maintain competitive advantages; threats from disruptive innovation; highly competitive markets with pricing pressure; the Company’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property; the difficulties in operating globally; customer concentration in certain cyclical industries; significant demand fluctuations;COVID-19 pandemic; effects of unavailable raw materials or material cost inflation; inability of operationsto attract and retain qualified personnel; inability to meet customer demand; difficultiesinability to maintain competitive advantages; threats from disruptive technologies; effects of highly competitive markets with pricing pressure; exposure to customer concentration in certain cyclical industries; impairment of intangible assets; inability to manage productivity improvements; inability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; vulnerabilities associated with information technology systems and security; foreign currency fluctuations;inability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights; costs associated with governmental laws and regulations; litigation;impacts of foreign currency fluctuations; effects of changes in capital and credit markets; changes in tax laws and tax rates, regulations and results of examinations; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; changes in capital and credit markets;results of execution of the Company’sany acquisition, strategy; the possibility of intangible asset impairment; the Company’s ability to manage productivity improvements; unexpected eventsdivestiture and the disruption on operations; the Company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; the United Kingdom’s decision to end its membership in the European Unionother strategic transactions strategy; and other factors included in Part I, Item 1A, “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 aboutAbout Market Risk
The Company’s market risk includes the potential loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. In an attempt to manage these risks, the Company employs certain strategies to mitigate the effect of these fluctuations. The Company does not enter into any of these instruments for speculative trading purposes.
The Company maintains significant assets and operations 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.
During
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During fiscal 2019,2021, the U.S. dollar was generally strongerweaker than in fiscal 20182020 compared with many of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company operates. The overall strongerweaker dollar had a negativepositive impact on the Company’s international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into lessmore U.S. dollars. Foreign currency translation had a negativepositive impact to net sales and net earnings in many regions around the world. The estimated impact of foreign currency translation for the year ended July 31, 2019,2021, resulted in an overall decreaseincrease in reported net sales of $74.0$78.0 million and a decreasean increase in reported net earnings of approximately $8.0$10.8 million.
Derivative Fair Value Measurements
The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net investment hedges and interest rate swaps, to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency and interest rates. The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit. The Company does not enter into derivative instrument agreements for trading or speculative purposes (see Note 15 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. of this Annual Report).
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company buys materials from foreign suppliers. Those transactions can be denominated in those suppliers’ local currency. The Company also sells to customers in foreign countries. Those transactions can be denominated in those customers’ local currency. Both of these transaction types can create volatility in the Company’s financial statements. 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 currencythose exposures and fluctuations. These contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the forecasts of the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accountingCertain contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.hedges, whereas the remaining contracts, most of which are related to certain intercompany transactions, are not designated.
Net investment hedgesInvestment 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 maturesThis contract terminates in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method offor designating this contract.these contracts as net investment hedges.
Based on the net investment hedge outstanding as of July 31, 20192021, a 10% appreciation or devaluation of the U.S. Dollardollar compared to the Euro, would result in a net increase or decreasegain of approximately $5.7$6.1 million in thethe fair value of these contracts.
Interest rates Rates
The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates primarily to debt obligations that are at variable rates, as well as the potential increase in the fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in interest rates. As of July 31, 2019,2021, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted mainly of $336.5$75.0 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility, and€80.0 million, or $95.1 million of a variable rate term loan, ¥2.65and ¥2.0 billion, or $24.4$18.2 million, of variable rate long-term debt.senior notes. As of July 31, 2021, additional short-term borrowings outstanding consisted of $48.5 million. Assuming a hypothetical 0.5 percentage point increase of one-half percent in short-term interest rates, with all other variables remaining constant, interest expense would have increased $2.1approximately $0.8 million and interest income would have increased $1.0approximately $0.3 million in fiscal 2019.2021. Interest rate changes would also affect the fair market value of fixed-rate debt. As of July 31, 2019,2021, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $281.5$297.4 million compared to its carrying value of $275.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate thatat which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed.
In addition, the Company is exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates for the impact to its qualified defined benefit pension plans. The plans’ projected benefit obligation is inversely related to changes in interest rates. Consistent with published bond indices, in fiscal 20192021 the Company decreasedincreased its weighted average discount rate from 4.43%2.37% to 3.54%2.55% on its U.S. plans and decreasedincreased its ratesweighted average discount rate from 2.43%1.48% to 1.79%1.55% 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 $18.2 million at July 31, 2019, sincerates impact both the projected benefit obligation exceededand the fair value of the plan assets.assets and hence, the funded status of the plans. The plans were overfunded by $11.4 million as of July 31, 2021, since the fair value of the plan assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation.
Commodity prices Prices
The Company is exposed to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodity raw materials, including steel, filter media and petrochemical-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.gross profit.
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Chinese notes 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 270180 days from the date of the Company’s receipt of such draft. As of July 31, 2019,2021 and 2020, the Company owned $16.7$14.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively, of these bankers’ acceptance notes, and includesincludes them in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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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, 2019.2021. 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, 20192021 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, 2019,2021, as stated in its report, which appears herein.


/s/ Tod E. Carpenter/s/ Scott J. Robinson
/s/ Tod E. Carpenter/s/ Scott J. Robinson
Tod E. CarpenterScott J. Robinson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
September 27, 201924, 2021September 27, 201924, 2021



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



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


Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)as of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, of comprehensive income, of changes in shareholders’stockholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2019,2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2019,2021, 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 the Company as of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 20192021 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, 2019,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.


Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in fiscal 2020.

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. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our 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 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 regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial 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.


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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 mattersmatter communicated beloware matters is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that werewas communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relaterelates 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 mattersmatter below, providing a separate opinionsopinion on the critical audit mattersmatter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.it relates.


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 56 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance and goodwill balance for the Industrial Products segment was $303.1$322.5 million and $218.6$237.8 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019. Management2021. As disclosed, 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, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, 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 athe 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;unit and (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)EBITDA margins assumptions utilized in the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the audit evidence obtained from these procedures.income approach.



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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 for the reporting unit, 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.EBITDA margins assumptions, utilized in the income approach. These procedures alsoincluded, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation modelsmodel used in management’s estimate; (iii) testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used in the models;model; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management, including the revenue growth rates and discount rate.EBITDA margins assumptions used by management. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins 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 27, 201924, 2021




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

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 Year ended July 31,Year ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2017
202120202019
Net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Net sales$2,853.9 $2,581.8 $2,844.9 
Cost of sales 1,896.6
 1,798.4
 1,551.0
Cost of sales1,882.2 1,710.2 1,896.6 
Gross profit 948.3
 935.8
 820.9
Gross profit971.7 871.6 948.3 
Selling, general and administrative 497.8
 498.9
 442.6
Selling, general and administrative519.2 470.3 497.8 
Research and development 62.3
 59.9
 54.7
Research and development67.8 61.2 62.3 
Operating expensesOperating expenses587.0 531.5 560.1 
Operating income 388.2
 377.0
 323.6
Operating income384.7 340.1 388.2 
Interest expense 19.9
 21.3
 19.5
Interest expense13.0 17.4 19.9 
Other income, net (6.9) (7.9) (17.9)Other income, net(9.3)(12.5)(6.9)
Earnings before income taxes 375.2
 363.6
 322.0
Earnings before income taxes381.0 335.2 375.2 
Income taxes 108.0
 183.3
 89.2
Income taxes94.1 78.2 108.0 
Net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Net earnings$286.9 $257.0 $267.2 
      
Weighted average shares – basic 128.3
 130.3
 132.6
Weighted average shares – basic126.4 126.9 128.3 
Weighted average shares – diluted 130.3
 132.2
 134.1
Weighted average shares – diluted128.2 128.3 130.3 
Net earnings per share – basic $2.08
 $1.38
 $1.76
Net earnings per share – basic$2.27 $2.03 $2.08 
Net earnings per share – diluted $2.05
 $1.36
 $1.74
Net earnings per share – diluted$2.24 $2.00 $2.05 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)

 Year ended July 31,Year ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2017
202120202019
Net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Net earnings$286.9 $257.0 $267.2 
Other comprehensive income (loss):      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
      
Foreign currency translation income (loss)Foreign currency translation income (loss)30.0 18.7 (26.6)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $(11.5), $3.3 and $5.0, respectivelyPension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $(11.5), $3.3 and $5.0, respectively35.3 (11.0)(16.1)
Derivatives:      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
 
 
Gains (losses) on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $(0.2), $0.0 and $0.1, respectivelyGains (losses) on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $(0.2), $0.0 and $0.1, respectively0.8 0.6 (0.5)
Reclassification of (gains) losses on hedging derivatives to net income, net of taxes of $(0.1), $(0.4) and $0.0, respectivelyReclassification of (gains) losses on hedging derivatives to net income, net of taxes of $(0.1), $(0.4) and $0.0, respectively(0.3)0.6 0.1 
Total derivatives (0.4) 2.3
 (2.6)Total derivatives0.5 1.2 (0.4)
      
Net other comprehensive (loss) income (43.1) 7.2
 48.6
Net other comprehensive income (loss)Net other comprehensive income (loss)65.8 8.9 (43.1)
Comprehensive income $224.1
 $187.5
 $281.4
Comprehensive income$352.7 $265.9 $224.1 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

As of July 31,As of July 31,
2019
 2018
20212020
Assets   Assets
Current assets:   Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$177.8
 $204.7
Cash and cash equivalents$222.8 $236.6 
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $4.8 and $8.3, respectively529.5
 534.6
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $7.0 and $6.2, respectivelyAccounts receivable, less allowances of $7.0 and $6.2, respectively552.7 455.3 
Inventories, net332.8
 334.1
Inventories, net384.5 322.7 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets82.5
 52.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets84.0 82.1 
Total current assets1,122.6
 1,125.7
Total current assets1,244.0 1,096.7 
Property, plant and equipment, net588.9
 509.3
Property, plant and equipment, net617.8 631.6 
Goodwill303.1
 238.4
Goodwill322.5 316.8 
Intangible assets, net70.9
 35.6
Intangible assets, net61.6 67.3 
Deferred income taxes14.2
 19.2
Other long-term assets42.9
 48.4
Other long-term assets154.3 132.2 
Total assets$2,142.6
 $1,976.6
Total assets$2,400.2 $2,244.6 
   
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:   Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$2.1
 $28.2
Short-term borrowings$48.5 $3.8 
Current maturities of long-term debt50.2
 15.3
Current maturities of long-term debt— 5.7 
Trade accounts payable237.5
 201.3
Accounts payableAccounts payable293.9 187.7 
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes87.8
 103.5
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes126.8 71.2 
Accrued liabilities32.2
 34.5
Current lease liabilitiesCurrent lease liabilities18.1 25.7 
Dividend payableDividend payable27.6 26.6 
Other current liabilities73.1
 86.6
Other current liabilities91.7 86.1 
Total current liabilities482.9
 469.4
Total current liabilities606.6 406.8 
Long-term debt584.4
 499.6
Long-term debt461.0 617.4 
Non-current income taxes payable110.9
 105.3
Non-current income taxes payable80.7 87.4 
Deferred income taxes13.2
 4.2
Deferred income taxes26.6 16.7 
Other long-term liabilities48.5
 40.3
Other long-term liabilities88.2 112.5 
Total liabilities1,239.9
 1,118.8
Total liabilities1,263.1 1,240.8 
   
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)00
Redeemable non-controlling interest10.0
 
Redeemable non-controlling interest— 10.9 
   
Shareholders’ equity:   
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
 
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
Common stock, $5.00 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 151,643,194 shares issued758.2 758.2 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital5.8 — 
Retained earnings1,281.5
 1,122.1
Retained earnings1,608.4 1,430.0 
Non-controlling interest5.4
 4.8
Non-controlling interest— 5.8 
Stock compensation plans21.7
 21.3
Stock-based compensation plansStock-based compensation plans12.8 15.9 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(192.9) (149.8)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(118.2)(184.0)
Treasury stock, 24,324,483 and 22,871,145 shares, respectively, at cost(981.2) (898.8)
Total shareholders’ equity892.7
 857.8
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,142.6
 $1,976.6
Treasury stock, 26,620,560 and 25,304,515 shares, respectively, at cost
Treasury stock, 26,620,560 and 25,304,515 shares, respectively, at cost
(1,129.9)(1,033.0)
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity1,137.1 992.9 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equityTotal liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,400.2 $2,244.6 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

 Year ended July 31, Year ended July 31,
 2019
 2018
 2017
202120202019
Operating Activities      Operating Activities
Net earnings $267.2
 $180.3
 $232.8
Net earnings$286.9 $257.0 $267.2 
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 81.1
 76.7
 75.2
Depreciation and amortization95.3 87.6 81.1 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions (1.2) (2.7) (0.5)Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions(2.1)(2.7)(1.2)
Deferred income taxes 10.2
 7.0
 (10.6)Deferred income taxes(5.9)2.7 10.2 
Stock-based compensation plan expense 15.0
 16.7
 9.1
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense14.2 15.2 15.0 
Other, net (7.6) (27.6) 5.1
Other, net19.6 23.9 (7.6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:      Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable 1.4
 (41.7) (31.8)
Inventories (5.5) (43.8) (42.4)
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net(92.7)77.1 1.4 
Inventories, netInventories, net(56.3)11.9 (5.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (9.7) 3.6
 12.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(5.3)1.4 (9.7)
Income taxes payable (2.0) 87.9
 8.5
Income taxes payable(3.6)(13.1)(2.0)
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses (3.1) 6.5
 59.6
Accounts payable and other accrued expensesAccounts payable and other accrued expenses151.8 (74.0)(3.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities 345.8
 262.9
 317.8
Net cash provided by operating activities401.9 387.0 345.8 
Investing Activities      Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (150.7) (97.5) (65.9)Purchases of property, plant and equipment(59.0)(124.4)(150.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 0.3
 1.6
 2.4
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment0.7 2.0 0.3 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (96.0) 0.5
 (32.2)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired— (6.5)(96.0)
Net cash used in investing activities (246.4) (95.4) (95.7)Net cash used in investing activities(58.3)(128.9)(246.4)
Financing Activities      Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt 155.0
 197.7
 
Proceeds from long-term debt7.9 262.4 155.0 
Repayments of long-term debt (45.9) (272.4) (81.7)Repayments of long-term debt(170.4)(281.0)(44.8)
Change in short-term borrowings (25.3) 6.0
 129.2
Change in short-term borrowings45.2 0.9 (25.3)
Purchase of non-controlling interestsPurchase of non-controlling interests(14.4)— (1.1)
Purchase right exercised in finance leasePurchase right exercised in finance lease(13.8)— — 
Purchase of treasury stock (129.2) (122.0) (140.4)Purchase of treasury stock(142.2)(94.3)(129.2)
Dividends paid (99.7) (94.7) (92.4)Dividends paid(107.2)(106.4)(99.7)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions (4.1) (2.6) (2.6)Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions(4.2)(6.3)(4.1)
Exercise of stock options 25.9
 19.2
 22.7
Exercise of stock options35.8 25.2 25.9 
Net cash used in financing activities (123.3) (268.8) (165.2)Net cash used in financing activities(363.3)(199.5)(123.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (3.0) (2.4) 8.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash5.9 0.2 (3.0)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (26.9) (103.7) 65.2
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(13.8)58.8 (26.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 204.7
 308.4
 243.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year236.6 177.8 204.7 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $177.8
 $204.7
 $308.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year$222.8 $236.6 $177.8 
      
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the year for:      
Income taxes $99.3
 $82.6
 $88.0
Interest $19.1
 $21.9
 $19.9
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions      
Income taxes paidIncome taxes paid$105.9 $90.7 $99.3 
Interest paidInterest paid$10.9 $17.1 $19.1 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing TransactionsSupplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions $16.5
 $9.0
 $6.1
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions$7.0 $9.5 $16.5 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilitiesLeased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$12.4 $33.1 N/A
Transfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liabilityTransfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liability$(9.2)$— $— 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Non-
Controlling
Interest
Stock-Based Compensation PlansAccumulated
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, 2016$758.2
 $
 $905.1
 $4.0
 $16.7
 $(205.6) $(707.0) $771.4
Balance July 31, 2018Balance July 31, 2018$758.2 $— $1,122.1 $4.8 $21.3 $(149.8)$(898.8)$857.8 
Comprehensive income               Comprehensive income
Net earnings    232.8
         232.8
Net earnings267.2 267.2 
Foreign currency translation          30.5
   30.5
Foreign currency translation(26.6)(26.6)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          20.7
   20.7
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes(16.1)(16.1)
Loss on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          (2.6)   (2.6)
Losses on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxesLosses on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes(0.5)(0.5)
Reclassification of losses on hedging derivatives to net incomeReclassification of losses on hedging derivatives to net income0.1 0.1 
Comprehensive income              281.4
Comprehensive income224.1 
Treasury stock acquired            (140.4) (140.4)Treasury stock acquired(129.2)(129.2)
Stock options exercised  (3.4) (10.2)       35.8
 22.2
Stock options exercised(17.2)42.2 25.0 
Stock compensation expense    7.7
   0.9
   0.5
 9.1
Stock compensation expense10.9 3.8 0.3 15.0 
Deferred stock and other activity  3.4
 (1.6) 0.4
 (1.9)   3.1
 3.4
Deferred stock and other activity0.5 0.6 (3.4)4.3 2.0 
Dividends ($0.71 per share)    (92.6)         (92.6)
Balance July 31, 2017758.2
 
 1,041.2
 4.4
 15.7
 (157.0) (808.0) 854.5
Dividends declared ($0.80 per share)Dividends declared ($0.80 per share)(102.0)(102.0)
Balance July 31, 2019Balance July 31, 2019758.2 — 1,281.5 5.4 21.7 (192.9)(981.2)892.7 
Comprehensive income               Comprehensive income
Net earnings    180.3
         180.3
Net earnings257.0 257.0 
Foreign currency translation          (7.3)   (7.3)Foreign currency translation18.7 18.7 
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          12.2
   12.2
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes(11.0)(11.0)
Gain on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes          2.3
   2.3
Gains on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxesGains on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes0.6 0.6 
Reclassification of losses on hedging derivatives to net incomeReclassification of losses on hedging derivatives to net income0.6 0.6 
Comprehensive income              187.5
Comprehensive income265.9 
Treasury stock acquired            (122.0) (122.0)Treasury stock acquired(94.3)(94.3)
Stock options exercised  

 (9.3)       28.2
 18.9
Stock options exercised(9.1)34.0 24.9 
Stock compensation expense    8.7
   7.5
   0.5
 16.7
Stock compensation expense11.9 3.4 (0.1)15.2 
Deferred stock and other activity  

 (3.1) 0.4
 (1.9)   2.5
 (2.1)Deferred stock and other activity(5.2)0.4 (9.2)8.6 (5.4)
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
Dividends declared ($0.84 per share)Dividends declared ($0.84 per share)(106.1)(106.1)
Balance July 31, 2020Balance July 31, 2020758.2 — 1,430.0 5.8 15.9 (184.0)(1,033.0)992.9 
Comprehensive income               Comprehensive income
Net earnings    267.2
         267.2
Net earnings286.9 286.9 
Foreign currency translation          (26.6)   (26.6)Foreign currency translation30.0 30.0 
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes          (16.1)   (16.1)Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes35.3 35.3 
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
Gains on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxesGains on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes0.8 0.8 
Reclassification of gains on hedging derivatives to net incomeReclassification of gains on hedging derivatives to net income(0.3)(0.3)
Comprehensive income              224.1
Comprehensive income352.7 
Treasury stock acquired            (129.2) (129.2)Treasury stock acquired(142.2)(142.2)
Stock options exercised  

 (17.2)       42.2
 25.0
Stock options exercised(5.9)41.5 35.6 
Stock compensation expense  

 10.9
   3.8
   0.3
 15.0
Stock compensation expense3.6 8.8 1.9 (0.1)14.2 
Deferred stock and other activity  

 0.5
 0.6
 (3.4)   4.3
 2.0
Deferred stock and other activity(3.3)0.1 (5.0)3.9 (4.3)
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
Purchase of non-controlling interestPurchase of non-controlling interest2.2 (5.9)(3.7)
Dividends declared ($0.86 per share)Dividends declared ($0.86 per share)(108.1)(108.1)
Balance July 31, 2021Balance July 31, 2021$758.2 $5.8 $1,608.4 $— $12.8 $(118.2)$(1,129.9)$1,137.1 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTENote 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Donaldson Company, Inc. (the Company) is a worldwideglobal manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths areinclude leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured at 50 plantsand sold around the world and through three joint ventures.world. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Donaldsonthe Company Inc. and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.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 StatementsCompany’s financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America (GAAP)(U.S.) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at period end, and the reported amounts reported inof revenue and expenses during the financial statements and accompanying notes.reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The effects of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to impact global economic conditions. Management cannot predict with specificity the extent and duration of any future impact on the Company’s business and financial results from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 fiscal 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 inon the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Elements of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the fiscal year. Foreign currency transaction losses are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and were $4.9were $2.9 million $7.4, $4.7 million and $4.0$4.9 million in the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 2018 and 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 thatwhich approximates market value.
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 volume rebates, discounts, refunds and returns, in the determination of net sales. The Company primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate variable consideration. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when outstanding contingencies are resolved. The Company accounts for amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling as fulfillment costs by recording these amounts as revenue and accruing costs when the related revenue is recognized.
For most customer contracts, the Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer. For product sales, control is typically deemed to have transferred in accordance with the shipping terms, either at the time of shipment from the plants or distribution centers or the time of delivery to the customers. Revenue is recognized for services upon completion of those services. Payment terms vary by customer and the geographic location of the customer. The Company’s contracts with customers do not include significant financing components or non-cash consideration.
The Company has some contracts with customers where the performance obligations are satisfied over time. Certain customer contracts provide the Company with an enforceable right to payment of the transaction price for performance completed to date and the Company uses an output method of production to measure the progress towards the completion of the performance obligation in these arrangements. The timing of revenue recognized from these products is slightly accelerated compared to revenue recognized at the time of shipment or delivery.
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Incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and other costs to fulfill a contract are required to be capitalized unless the Company elects to expense contract costs with periods of less than one year. The Company has elected to expense these costs of obtaining a contract as incurred when the related contract period is less than one year. The Company does not pay upfront sales commissions on contracts when the related contract period is greater than one year, thus has not capitalized any amounts as of July 31, 2021, see Note 3.
Accounts Receivable, Net and Allowance for Doubtful AccountsTrade accounts receivables
Accounts receivable, net 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 utilization of a combination of aging schedules with reserve rates applied to both current and aged receivables using historical write-off experience, regional economic data and evaluation of specific customer accounts for risk of loss.loss and changes in current or projected conditions to calculate the allowances related to accounts receivable, net. 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 otherAccount balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by reporting unit and geographic region. Account balancesregion, and are reserved when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company reduces the receivable, and corresponding allowance when it confirms an account is uncollectible.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost 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 31.3%approximately 30.4% and 28.0%27.6% of total inventories atas of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. For inventories valued under the LIFO method, the FIFO cost exceeded the LIFO carrying values by $39.8$40.6 million and $38.2$39.2 million atas of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively. Results of operations for all periods presented were not materially affected byby the liquidation of LIFO inventory.inventory, see Note 4.
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 expenseexpensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense was $73.5$87.1 million $71.1, $79.3 million and $68.8$73.5 million in the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 2017,2019, respectively. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are ten to forty40 years for buildings, including building improvements, and three to ten years for machinery and equipment.equipment, see Note 5.
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 property, plant and equipment.
Cloud Computing Arrangements
The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred during the application development stage of implementation of internal useinternal-use software in cloud computing arrangements. Amounts capitalized are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period offive to ten years and are reported as a component of other long-term assets.
Goodwill and 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. Intangible assets, comprised of customer relationships, patents, trademarks and technology, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five to twenty years.20 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.unit, see Note 6.
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. There were no impairment0 impairment charges recorded for the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 2017.2019.
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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-notmore 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”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.realized, in the Company’s judgment, see Note 8.
Leases
The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02) in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. This ASU requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for substantially all leases.
The Company determines whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset to the Company is a lease. The Company recognizes a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the present value of future lease payments, and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease expense primarily includes leases with payments indexed to inflation when the index changes after lease commencement, and is immaterial.
The Company has elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes. Lease agreements may include extension, termination or purchase options, all of which are considered in calculating the lease liability and right-of-use asset when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise an option. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement date is used to calculate the present value of future payments for most leases since the rate implicit in the lease is generally not readily determinable, see Note 9.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized using the fair value method for all awards, see Note 13.
Treasury Stock
Repurchased common stock is stated at cost, (determineddetermined on an average cost basis)basis, and is presented as a reduction of shareholders’ equity.stockholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Research and Development Expense Expenses
Research and development expenses include basic scientific research costs such as salaries, facility costs, testing, technical information technology and administrative expenditures as well as an allocation of corporate costs. Research and development expenses are for the application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their usesuses. Substantially all research and development is performed in-house. Expenses are charged against earnings in the year incurred.
Shipping and Handling
Shipping and handling costs of $76.7$79.2 million $73.5, $68.1 million and $61.4$76.7 million are classified as a component of selling, general and administrativeoperating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company offers stock-based employee compensation plans, which are more fully describedbuys materials from foreign suppliers. Those transactions can be denominated 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 primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when outstanding contingencies are resolved.those suppliers’ local currency. The Company also accounts for amounts billedsells to customers for reimbursementin foreign countries. Those transactions can be denominated in those customers’ local currency. Both of shippingthese transaction types can create volatility in the Company’s financial statements. The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage those exposures and handling as fulfillment costs by recording these amounts as revenue and accruingfluctuations. These contracts generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the costs when the related revenue is recognized.
For most customer contracts, the Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when controlforecasts of the goods or services is transferredrelated purchases and sales. Certain contracts are designated as cash flow hedges, whereas the remaining contracts, related to the customer. For product sales, control is typically deemedcertain intercompany transactions, are not designated, see Note 15.
Net Investment Hedges
The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap agreements to have transferredhedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in accordance with the shipping terms, either at the time of shipment from the plants or distribution centers or the time of delivery to the customers. Revenue is recognized for services upon completion of those services.
Due to the customized nature of some of the Company’s products, together with contractual provisionsEurope. This contract terminates 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 required to be capitalized unless the Company elects to expense contract costs with periods less than a year.July 2029. The Company has elected to expensethe spot method of designating these costs of obtaining a contractcontracts as incurred when the related contract period is less than one year. net investment hedges, see Note 15.
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Interest Rate Swaps
The Company does not pay upfront sales commissions on contracts whenuses swap agreements to hedge exposure related to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges to hedge future fixed-rate debt issuances, which effectively fix a portion of interest payments. The Company entered into and terminated agreements within the related contract period is greater than onefiscal year, thus has not capitalized any amounts as of July 31, 2019, see Note 6.15.
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,issues, see Note 9.17.


Forward 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 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 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 designated 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 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 May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), 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 was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The standard was adopted using the modified retrospective method, applying the guidance to those contracts which were not completed as of July 31, 2018, with the cumulative effect of adoption recognized during the first quarter. Refer to Note 6 for the impact of the adoption of this new standard.
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 was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 in 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 2020, 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 an 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,and other financial assets measured at amortized cost and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The new guidance is effective for the Company beginningadopted ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 with earlyusing the modified retrospective approach. The adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating thedid not have a material 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 2018-02 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In April 2019, the FASB issuesissued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to TopicsTopic 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 standards on credit losses (Topic 326), derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and recognition and measurement of financial instruments (Topic 825). The new guidance is effective for the Company beginningadopted ASU 2019-04 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.2021 using the modified retrospective approach. The Company is evaluating theadoption did not have a material impact of the adoption of ASU 2019-04 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
NOTEThe Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASU’s issued but not yet adopted. The Company assessed ASU’s not listed above and determined that they were either not applicable or were not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial reporting.
Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures
On October 18, 2018,In fiscal 2019, the Company acquired 88%91.0% of the shares of BOFA International LTD (BOFA), headquartered in the United Kingdom, for cash consideration of $98.2$101.3 million less cash acquired of $2.2 million. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company acquired an additional 3% of the shares, 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 Donaldsonthe Company to accelerate its global growth in the fume collection business and addadded additional filtration technology to the Company’s existing product lines. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 9.0% of the shares of BOFA for $8.0 million.
Note 3. Revenue
The fair values assignedCompany recognizes revenue on a wide range of filtration solutions sold to customers in many industries around the acquired assetsglobe. Most of the Company’s performance obligations within customer sales contracts are for manufactured filtration systems and liabilities assumed of BOFAreplacement parts. The Company also performs limited services and 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, generally disaggregated by location where the customer’s order was placed, were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 202120202019
U.S. and Canada$1,084.2 $1,059.9 $1,192.6 
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)865.7 760.2 826.8 
Asia Pacific (APAC)649.2 553.2 597.9 
Latin America (LATAM)254.8 208.5 227.6 
Total net sales$2,853.9 $2,581.8 $2,844.9 
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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
Contract Assets and Liabilities


The Company’s acquisitionsatisfaction of an additional 3%performance obligations and the resulting recognition of revenue typically correspond with billing of the sharescustomer. 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 other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets were $14.9 million and $11.9 million as of July 31, 2021 and 2020. In other limited circumstances, the customer may make a payment at a time earlier than when revenue is recognized and prior to the satisfaction of performance obligations, resulting in contract liabilities, which are reported in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities were $12.2 million and $10.0 million as of July 31, 2021 and 2020, 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.
Note 4. Inventories, Net
The components of inventories, net were as follows (in millions):
July 31,
20212020
Raw materials$148.1 $109.6 
Work in process43.2 32.8 
Finished products193.2 180.3 
Total inventories, net$384.5 $322.7 

Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows (in millions):
July 31,
20212020
Land$27.1 $24.9 
Buildings410.8 384.5 
Machinery and equipment972.0 880.1 
Computer software144.3 145.4 
Construction in progress40.6 102.8 
Less accumulated depreciation(977.0)(906.1)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$617.8 $631.6 

Note 6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company has allocated goodwill to reporting units within its Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. There were no dispositions or impairment charges recorded during the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2019, hadfiscal 2020, the following impactCompany acquired the remaining interest of its joint venture in Saudi Arabia for $7.5 million, and as a result, recorded $5.4 million of goodwill.
Goodwill by reportable segment was as follows (in millions):
Engine Products SegmentIndustrial Products SegmentTotal
Balance as of July 31, 2019$84.5 $218.6 $303.1 
Goodwill acquired— 5.4 5.4 
Currency translation0.3 8.0 8.3 
Balance as of July 31, 202084.8 232.0 316.8 
Goodwill acquired— — — 
Currency translation(0.1)5.8 5.7 
Balance as of July 31, 2021$84.7 $237.8 $322.5 
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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
Intangible asset classes were as follows (in millions, except weighted average useful life):
July 31, 2021July 31, 2020
Weighted Average Useful Life (years)Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer relationships11.7$107.5 $(56.4)$105.2 $(50.0)
Patents, trademarks and technology6.824.3 (13.8)23.7 (11.6)
Total intangible assets, net$131.8 $(70.2)$128.9 $(61.6)
Amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets as of July 31, 2021 was as follows (in millions):
2022$7.2 
20236.3 
20245.9 
20255.8 
20265.5 
Thereafter30.9 
Total amortization expense$61.6 

Note 7. Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings were as follows (in millions):
European Commercial Paper ProgramU.S. Credit FacilitiesRest of the World Credit FacilitiesEuropean Operations Credit FacilitiesTotal
Year Ended July 31,
2021202020212020202120202021202020212020
Available credit facilities$118.2 $118.4 $100.0 $190.0 $64.1 $54.6 $54.3 $55.4 $336.6 $418.4 
Reductions to borrowing capacity:
Outstanding borrowings— — 48.5 — — 3.8 — — 48.5 3.8 
Other non-borrowing reductions— — — — 19.6 21.1 30.6 20.9 50.2 42.0 
Total reductions— — 48.5 — 19.6 24.9 30.6 20.9 98.7 45.8 
Remaining borrowing capacity$118.2 $118.4 $51.5 $190.0 $44.5 $29.7 $23.7 $34.5 $237.9 $372.6 
Weighted average interest rate as of July 31, 2021 and 2020N/AN/A0.96 %N/AN/A1.48 %N/AN/AN/AN/A
Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments. Commitment fees for years ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 were not material.
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Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt was as follows:
Interest RateOutstanding Balance
Financial InstrumentFixed or VariableAmountMaturity DateJuly 31, 2021July 31, 2020July 31, 2021July 31, 2020
Unsecured senior notesFixed$125.0 millionMarch 27, 20243.72 %3.72 %$125.0 $125.0 
Unsecured senior notesFixed$125.0 millionJune 17, 20303.18 %3.18 %125.0 125.0 
Unsecured term loanVariable €80.0 millionOctober 28, 20240.70 %0.70 %95.1 94.7 
Unsecured revolving credit facilityVariable$500.0 millionMay 21, 20261.10 %1.29 %75.0 240.0 
Unsecured senior notesFixed$25.0 millionApril 16, 20252.93 %2.93 %25.0 25.0 
Unsecured term loanVariable¥1.0  billionMay 20, 20240.42 %0.41 %9.1 9.6 
Unsecured term loanVariable¥1.0  billionJuly 15, 20260.47 %N/A9.1 N/A
Unsecured senior notesFixed$50.0 millionNovember 5, 20282.12 %N/A— N/A
Unsecured senior notesFixed$100.0 millionAugust 5, 20312.50 %N/A— N/A
Unsecured term loanVariable¥600.0  millionJuly 15, 2021N/A0.27 %N/A5.7 
Debt issuance costs, net(2.3)(1.9)
Subtotal461.0 623.1 
Less current maturities— 5.7 
Total long-term debt$461.0 $617.4 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company entered into a new credit agreement that maintained the borrowing availability of $500.0 million, which replaced the previous agreement. This revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders and allows for borrowings in multiple currencies. The interest rate is calculated using the appropriate benchmark rate plus the applicable rate. The borrowing availability can be reduced or the agreement terminated early at the option of the Company. The Company can request to increase the revolving credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of the credit facility agreement, including written notification and lender acceptance, through an accordion feature. Borrowings 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. The total facility includes a commitment fee of 0.08% to 0.25%, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.
Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company entered into an agreement in which the Company would issue and sell 2 tranches of unsecured senior notes. The first tranche is a $100.0 million ten year note due 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 2.50%, with proceeds received in August 2021. The second tranche is a $50.0 million seven year note due 2028 at a fixed interest rate of 2.12%, with proceeds to be received in November 2021.
The assumedCompany has long-term borrowing capacity of $417.3 million available for further borrowing under existing credit facilities as of July 31, 2021. The remaining borrowing capacity has been reduced for standby letters of credit as discussed in Note 16.
Future maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of July 31, 2021 were as follows (in millions):
2022$— 
2023— 
2024134.1 
2025120.1 
202684.1 
Thereafter125.0 
Total future maturities payments463.3 
Less debt issuance costs, net2.3 
Total future maturities payments, net of debt issuance costs$461.0 

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Note 8. Income Taxes
The components of earnings before income taxes were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 202120202019
U.S.$114.1 $112.8 $127.4 
Foreign266.9 222.4 247.8 
Total$381.0 $335.2 $375.2 
The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Current
Federal$13.2 $9.7 $21.3 
State3.9 3.1 4.0 
Foreign82.9 62.7 72.5 
Total current100.0 75.5 97.8 
Deferred
Federal(1.9)4.1 7.4 
State(0.2)0.2 1.4 
Foreign(3.8)(1.6)1.4 
Total deferred(5.9)2.7 10.2 
Total provision for income taxes$94.1 $78.2 $108.0 
The reconciliation of the U.S. statutory income tax rate with the effective income tax rate was repaidas follows:
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Statutory U.S. federal rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes0.8 0.9 1.3 
Foreign operations4.4 3.5 4.7 
Global Intangible Low Tax Income0.6 0.2 1.3 
Foreign Derived Intangible Income(0.7)(1.4)(1.4)
Export, manufacturing and research credits(0.7)(0.7)(0.8)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits0.2 0.6 (0.8)
Tax benefits on stock-based compensation(1.0)(1.2)(1.6)
Impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act— — 5.0 
Other0.1 0.4 0.1 
Effective income tax rate24.7 %23.3 %28.8 %
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):
July 31,
20212020
Deferred tax assets
Accrued expenses$12.8 $9.9 
Compensation and retirement plans28.3 31.8 
Net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards7.9 8.1 
Inventory reserves2.6 3.4 
Operating lease assets12.7 18.8 
Other7.7 4.2 
Gross deferred tax assets72.0 76.2 
Valuation allowance(4.6)(8.1)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance67.4 68.1 
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciation and amortization(57.0)(47.4)
Operating lease liabilities(12.7)(18.8)
Other(3.5)(1.8)
Deferred tax liabilities(73.2)(68.0)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset$(5.8)$0.1 
The activity in October 2018. The identifiable intangiblethe NOL and tax credit valuation allowances was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Balance as of beginning of year$(8.1)$(4.4)$(6.2)
Additions charged to costs and expenses(0.8)(3.7)(0.2)
Deductions from reserves4.3 — 2.0 
Balance as of end of year$(4.6)$(8.1)$(4.4)
As of July 31, 2021, the Company had deferred tax assets were related to customer relationships, trademarksU.S. federal foreign tax credits of $4.7 million, state research and technologydevelopment credits of $2.5 million and have estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 15foreign operating loss carryovers of $0.7 million. The U.S. federal tax credits will expire after 10 years. The acquired intangiblestate portion will expire after one to 20 years and the foreign portion after 12 years. As of July 31, 2021, the Company had provided $4.6 million for a valuation allowance against certain of these deferred tax assets including goodwill arebased on management’s determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the tax benefits related to these assets will not deductible for tax purposes.be realized.
As of July 31, 2021, the total undistributed earnings of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries was $1.3 billion, of which $1.0 billion was not considered indefinitely reinvested. The Company is reporting BOFA’s resultssubject to foreign withholding taxes on a small portion of operations withinthese earnings distributable in the Industrial Products segment. Transaction costs were expensed as incurred and werefuture in the form of dividends. Thus, the Company provides for foreign withholding taxes payable upon future dividend distributions of the earnings not significant forconsidered indefinitely reinvested annually. For the year ended July 31, 2019.2021, the Company recognized a tax charge of $8.8 million related to these foreign withholding taxes. The remaining $255.0 million of earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested, and it is not practicable to estimate, within any reasonable range, the additional taxes that may be payable on the potential distribution of the portion of the undistributed earnings considered indefinitely reinvested.
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) of the shares of BOFA at a price indexedtransition tax related to the performanceU.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on undistributed earnings was accrued in fiscal 2018, and it is payable over an eight year period and the portion not due within 12 months as of the acquired entity. Due to the redemption features, the minority interest holders’ value isJuly 31, 2021 was $60.1 million. This amount was classified as a redeemable non-controlling interest in non-current income taxes payable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The redeemable non-controllingreconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Balance as of beginning of year$16.9 $15.5 $18.5 
Additions for tax positions of the current year4.7 2.8 2.5 
Additions for tax positions of prior years2.7 0.2 0.7 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(1.0)(0.1)(4.9)
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations(4.6)(1.5)(1.3)
Balance as of end of year$18.7 $16.9 $15.5 
The Company recognizes interest was recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition and there were no significant changespenalties accrued related to the fair value duringunrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the year ended July 31, 2019.2021, the Company recognized interest expense, net of tax benefit, of $0.4 million. As of July 31, 2021 and 2020, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were $1.6 million and $2.2 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 five years, up to $4.9 million of the unrecognized tax benefits could potentially expire in the next 12 months, unless extended by an audit.
Pro forma financial informationThe Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has completed examinations of the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns through 2017. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for this acquisition has not been presented becauseyears before 2016.
The Company believes that it is not materialremote that any adjustment necessary to the Company’s consolidated resultsreserve for income taxes over the next 12 months will be material. However, it is possible the current and future resolution of operations.audits or disputes may result in a material change to the reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.
NOTE 3. Supplemental Balance Sheet InformationNote 9. Leases
The components of net inventories areCompany enters into operating leases primarily for office, production and warehouse facilities, production and non-production equipment, automobiles and computer equipment.
The Company’s operating lease costs were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
20212020
Operating lease cost$25.6 $30.1 
Short-term lease cost2.4 2.4 
Total lease costs$28.0 $32.5 
  July 31,
  2019
 2018
Raw materials $114.7
 $128.7
Work in process 33.0
 27.4
Finished products 185.1
 178.0
Inventories, net $332.8
 $334.1
The components of net property, plant and equipment areSupplemental balance sheet information for the Company was as follows (in millions):
July 31,
20212020
Right-of-use lease assets$51.2 $73.7 
Current lease liabilities$18.1 $25.7 
Long-term lease liabilities
$33.7 $48.1 
Additional information related to operating leases was as follows:
July 31,
20212020
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)4.64.8
Weighted average discount rate3.26 %3.50 %
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  July 31,
  2019
 2018
Land $24.2
 $22.8
Buildings 325.3
 310.8
Machinery and equipment 813.5
 769.1
Computer software 142.8
 132.6
Construction in progress 114.3
 64.4
Less: accumulated depreciation (831.2) (790.4)
Net property, plant and equipment $588.9
 $509.3
Remaining payments for operating leases having initial terms of more than one year as of as of July 31, 2021 were as follows (in millions):
2022$18.9 
202312.3 
20247.3 
20254.3 
20263.8 
Thereafter7.7 
Total future lease payments54.3 
Less imputed interest3.1 
Present value of future lease payments$51.2 

NOTE 4.Note 10. Earnings Per Share
The Company’s basicBasic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The Company’s dilutedDiluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents relatedrelating to stock options and other stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options are excluded from the
Basic and 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 0.8 million, 0.1 million and 1.0 million for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per shareas follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Net earnings$286.9 $257.0 $267.2 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares – basic126.4 126.9 128.3 
Dilutive impact of stock-based awards1.8 1.4 2.0 
Weighted average common shares – diluted128.2 128.3 130.3 
Net earnings per share – basic$2.27 $2.03 $2.08 
Net earnings per share – diluted$2.24 $2.00 $2.05 
Stock options excluded from net earnings per share calculation0.81.70.8

Note 11. Stockholders’ Equity
  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
Share Repurchases
NOTE 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The CompanyCompany’s Board of Directors has allocated goodwillauthorized the repurchase of up to reporting units within its Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. On October 18, 2018,13.0 million shares of common stock under the Company acquired BOFA and recorded goodwill for this transaction. See Note 2 for additional discussionCompany’s stock repurchase plan. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. During the acquisition. There was no disposition activity or impairment charges recorded during the yearsyear ended July 31, 20192021, the Company repurchased 2.4 million shares for $142.2 million. During the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 2.0 million shares for $94.3 million. As of July 31, 2021, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 8.3 million shares under this plan.
Treasury stock share activity was as follows:
Year Ended July 31,
20212020
Balance as of beginning of year25,304,515 24,324,483 
Stock repurchases2,416,741 2,030,545 
Net issuance upon exercise of stock options(1,004,298)(833,168)
Issuance under compensation plans(82,998)(198,120)
Other activity(13,400)(19,225)
Balance as of end of year26,620,560 25,304,515 

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Dividends Paid and 2018.Declared
The following is a reconciliation of goodwillDividends paid were 85.0 cents and 84.0 cents per common share for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 2018 (in millions):2020, respectively. On July 30, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of 22.0 cents per common share, payable August 31, 2021, to stockholders of record as of August 16, 2021.
 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
Note 12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the net intangible assetsChanges in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended July 31, 20192021 and 2018 (in millions):
    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
 $(71.1)
Expected amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets is2020 were as follows (in millions):
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
Pension
Benefits
Derivative
Financial
Instruments
Total
Balance as of July 31, 2020, net of tax$(74.0)$(110.0)$— $(184.0)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications and tax30.0 36.8 (1)1.0 67.8 
Tax expense— (9.3)(0.2)(9.5)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax30.0 27.5 0.8 58.3 
Reclassifications, before tax— 10.0 (2)(0.2)9.8 
Tax expense— (2.2)(0.1)(2.3)
Reclassifications, net of tax— 7.8 (0.3)(3)7.5 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax30.0 35.3 0.5 65.8 
Balance as of July 31, 2021, net of tax$(44.0)$(74.7)$0.5 $(118.2)
Balance as of July 31, 2019, net of tax$(92.7)$(99.0)$(1.2)$(192.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications and tax18.7 (16.8)(1)0.6 2.5 
Tax benefit— 4.1 — 4.1 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax18.7 (12.7)0.6 6.6 
Reclassifications, before tax— 2.5 (2)1.0 3.5 
Tax expense— (0.8)(0.4)(1.2)
Reclassifications, net of tax— 1.7 0.6 (3)2.3 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax18.7 (11.0)1.2 8.9 
Balance as of July 31, 2020, net of tax$(74.0)$(110.0)$— $(184.0)
Year Ending July 31, Amount
2020 $8.0
2021 7.8
2022 7.0
2023 5.9
2024 5.5
Thereafter 36.7
Total expected amortization expense $70.9


Note 6. Revenue
The(1)In fiscal 2021, pension curtailment and settlement accounting was triggered and the Company recognizes revenue on a wide rangerecorded charges of filtration solutions sold to customers in many industries around the globe. The vast majority$2.8 million. Remeasurements of the Company’s performancepension 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 obligationsresulted in a decrease to other comprehensive loss of $36.8 million, see Note 14.
In fiscal 2020, pension settlement accounting was triggered 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 satisfactionCompany recorded a pension settlement charge of performance obligations and the resulting recognition of revenue typically corresponds with billing$3.1 million. Remeasurements of the customer. In limited circumstances, the customer may be billed at a time later than when revenue is recognized, resultingCompany’s pension obligations resulted in contract assets, which are reportedan increase to other comprehensive loss of $16.8 million, see Note 14.
(2)Includes net amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses included in prepaid expenses andnet periodic benefit costs that were reclassified from accumulated 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 liabilitiescomprehensive loss 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 7. Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings consist of the following (in millions, except interest rates):
  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 8. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
  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’s long-term debt as of July 31, 2019, are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31, Amount
2020 $50.2
2021 8.8
2022 286.1
2023 
2024 140.0
Thereafter 149.5
Total estimated future maturities $634.6
The Company has a $500 million revolving credit facility (includedoperating expenses in the tables above) with a groupConsolidated Statements of lenders, in which it can borrow in multiple currencies,Earnings, see Note 14.
(3)Relates to designated forward foreign currency exchange contracts that matures July 21, 2022. Key provisions are as follows:
The credit facility has an accordion feature in which the Company can requestwere reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to increase the credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and lender acceptance.
Remaining borrowing capacity reflects the issued standby letters of credit, as discussed in Note 16, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for borrowing.
Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of July 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.


NOTE 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, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
Balance at beginning of period $18.9
 $14.6
Accruals for warranties issued during the reporting period 2.5
 8.3
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates) (2.3) 0.1
Less settlements made during the period (7.9) (4.1)
Balance at end of period $11.2
 $18.9
There were no material specific warranty matters accrued for or significant settlements made during the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company’s warranty matters are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position.
NOTE 10. Stock-Based Compensation
The 2010 Master Stock Incentive 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.
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’s common stock at the date of grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over three years. For the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options of $9.8 million, $8.1 million and $7.5 million, respectively. Compensation costs for stock-based payments are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company issues treasury shares upon option exercise. The Company also recorded tax benefits associated with this compensation expense of $2.0 million, $1.9 million and $2.2 million for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Risk-free interest rate 2.1 - 3.1%
 2.0 - 2.9%
 2.5 - 2.6%
Expected volatility 16.0 - 21.5%
 18.2 - 20.6%
 20.8 - 24.1%
Expected dividend yield 1.6% 1.6% 1.7%
       
Expected life:      
Director and officer grants 8 years
 8 years
 8 years
Non-officer original grants 7 years
 7 years
 7 years
The weighted average fair value for options granted during the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $12.27, $9.29 and $10.09 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.


The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:
  
Options
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price (1)
Outstanding at July 31, 2016 6,822,390
 $30.09
Granted 888,500
 42.65
Exercised (978,193) 24.04
Canceled (47,146) 36.51
Outstanding at July 31, 2017 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 was $30.3 million, $16.0 million and $18.3 million, respectively.
The number of shares reserved at July 31, 2019 for outstanding options and future grants was 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, 2019:
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, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $74.7 million and $69.9 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the status of options that contain vesting provisions:
  Options 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Non-vested at July 31, 2018 1,741,316
 $9.20
Granted 908,925
 12.27
Vested (890,816) 8.70
Canceled (47,987) 10.09
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, was $44.5 million, $42.0 million and $39.6 million, respectively.


As of July 31, 2019, there was $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 millionincome, net in the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.Consolidated Statements of Earnings, see Note 15.
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 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.Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based awards based on the grant date fair value of the award. Stock-based awards consist primarily of non-qualified stock options, performance-based awards, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. Grants related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units are immaterial.
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Stock Options
The exercise price of options granted is equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over three years. The Company issues treasury shares upon option exercise.
For the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense associated with options of $10.8 million, $10.4 million and $9.8 million, respectively. Fair value is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The weighted average fair value for options granted during the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $10.23, $10.93 and $12.27 per share, respectively.
The fair value of these awards was determined using following inputs:
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Risk-free interest rate0.5% - 1.3%0.8% - 1.9%2.1% - 3.1%
Expected volatility25.4% - 26.6%21.0% - 23.7%16.0% - 21.5%
Expected dividend yield1.6 %1.6 %1.6 %
Expected life:
Director and officer grants8 years8 years8 years
Non-officer grants7 years7 years7 years
Option activity was as follows:
 Options
Outstanding
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Balance as of July 31, 20186,785,812 $34.93 
Granted908,925 58.02 
Exercised(1,103,054)25.07 
Canceled/forfeited(60,433)50.57 
Balance as of July 31, 20196,531,250 39.66 
Granted944,094 51.94 
Exercised(845,086)30.35 
Canceled/forfeited(96,279)52.72 
Balance as of July 31, 20206,533,979 42.44 
Granted1,004,631 46.61 
Exercised(1,030,938)36.00 
Canceled/forfeited(62,929)49.95 
Balance as of July 31, 20216,444,743 $44.05 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $22.6 million, $18.3 million and $30.3 million, respectively.
The number of shares authorized as of July 31, 2021 for outstanding options and future grants was 10,361,676. Unvested options forfeited are recorded in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period in which they occur.
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Outstanding and exercisable stock options as of July 31, 2021 were as follows:
Range of Exercise PricesNumber
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number
Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$28.00 to $32.49701,597 4.4$28.22 701,597 4.4$28.22 
$32.50 to $37.49564,098 1.534.37 564,098 1.534.37 
$37.50 to $42.491,133,867 3.240.29 1,133,867 3.240.29 
$42.50 to $47.492,294,336 7.044.80 1,354,933 5.543.97 
$47.50 and above1,750,845 7.754.96 845,358 7.455.82 
6,444,743 5.7$44.05 4,599,853 4.6$41.66 
As of July 31, 2021, the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding and exercisable was $142.7 million and $112.8 million, respectively.
For the year ended July 31, 2021, activity for non-vested stock options that contain vesting provisions was as follows:
 OptionsWeighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Balance as of beginning of year1,744,931 $11.18 
Granted1,004,631 10.23 
Vested(849,496)10.94 
Canceled(55,176)10.65 
Balance as of end of year1,844,890 $10.79 
As of July 31, 2021, there was $6.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Performance-Based Awards
Performance-based awards are payable in common stock and are based on a formula that measures Company performance over a three year period. These awards are settled 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 $1.9 million, $3.4 million and $3.8 million in the years ended July 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value related to the Company’s performance-based awards was as follows:
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Weighted average grant date fair value$46.06 $51.61 $58.35 
Performance-based award for non-vested activity was as follows:
 Performance SharesWeighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Balance as of beginning of year198,200 $54.93 
Granted106,100 46.06 
Vested(95,133)58.35 
Canceled(8,600)51.56 
Balance as of end of year200,567 $48.76 
As of July 31, 2021, there was $6.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested performance shares, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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Note 14. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company and certain of its international subsidiaries havehas defined benefit pension plans for many of theirits hourly and salaried employees. There are two2 types of U.S. plans. The first type of U.S. plan (HourlyHourly Pension Plan)Plan is a traditional defined benefit pension planprimarily 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.Hourly Pension Plan and certain participating employees continue to accrue Company contribution credits. The Salaried Pension Plan is for some salaried and non-union production employees. The Company no longer allows entrants into the Salaried Pension Plan and the participating employees no longer accrue Company contribution credits undercredits. Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans consist of plans in Belgium, Germany, Mexico and the plan. Instead, eligible employees receive a 3% annual Company retirement contribution to their 401(k) in addition to the Company’s normal 401(k) match. The non-U.S.United Kingdom. These plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level. Components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Net periodic pension costs and amounts recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss(loss) income for the Company’s pension plans include the following componentswere as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost$7.5 $9.5 $6.0 
Interest cost10.2 13.5 16.4 
Expected return on assets(23.7)(26.1)(26.5)
Prior service cost and transition amortization0.3 0.7 0.6 
Actuarial loss amortization8.2 6.5 4.4 
Settlement charge2.0 3.1 2.9 
Curtailment charge0.8 — — 
Net periodic benefit costs5.3 7.2 3.8 
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)35.9 (25.2)(29.0)
Amortization of asset obligations— 0.2 0.2 
Amortization of prior service cost1.2 0.6 0.4 
Amortization of net actuarial loss10.2 9.5 7.3 
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)47.3 (14.9)(21.1)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive income (loss)$42.0 $(22.1)$(24.9)

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  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Service cost $6.0
 $8.1
 $8.3
Interest cost 16.4
 14.8
 13.5
Expected return on assets (26.5) (26.2) (26.4)
Prior service cost and transition amortization 0.6
 0.3
 0.6
Actuarial loss amortization 4.4
 4.6
 7.3
Settlement loss 2.9
 3.5
 
Net periodic benefit costs 3.8
 5.1
 3.3
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive loss (income):      
Net actuarial loss (gain) 29.0
 (7.2) (21.7)
Amortization of asset obligations (0.2) (0.2) (0.2)
Amortization of prior service cost (0.4) (0.1) (0.4)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (7.3) (8.1) (7.3)
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, 20192021 and 2018 are summarized2020 were as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 Year Ended July 31,20212020
 2019
 2018
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Change in projected benefit obligationChange in projected benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year $488.2
 $515.1
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year$585.6 $520.4 
Service cost 6.0
 8.1
Service cost7.5 9.5 
Interest cost 16.4
 14.8
Interest cost10.2 13.5 
Plan amendments 1.2
 
Participant contributions 0.8
 0.8
Participant contributions0.8 0.8 
Actuarial loss (gain) 42.5
 (16.9)
Actuarial (gain) lossActuarial (gain) loss(5.7)55.2 
Currency exchange rates (11.2) 0.5
Currency exchange rates8.4 12.8 
Settlement (10.5) (17.7)
Net transfers 1.2
 
Settlements paidSettlements paid(10.7)(10.7)
Benefits paid (14.2) (16.5)Benefits paid(16.2)(15.9)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year $520.4
 $488.2
Projected benefit obligation, end of year579.9 585.6 
Change in fair value of plan assets:    
Change in fair value of plan assetsChange in fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year $486.3
 $465.1
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year550.6 502.2 
Actual return on plan assets 39.4
 16.5
Actual return on plan assets55.6 59.1 
Company contributions 10.4
 37.6
Company contributions3.1 3.0 
Participant contributions 0.8
 0.8
Participant contributions0.8 0.8 
Currency exchange rates (11.2) 0.5
Currency exchange rates8.1 12.1 
Settlement (10.5) (17.7)
Net transfers 1.2
 
Settlements paidSettlements paid(10.7)(10.7)
Benefits paid (14.2) (16.5)Benefits paid(16.2)(15.9)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year $502.2
 $486.3
Fair value of plan assets, end of year591.3 550.6 
Funded status:    
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, end of year $(18.2) $(1.9)
    
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:    
Funded status of plans, end of yearFunded status of plans, end of year$11.4 $(35.0)
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance SheetsAmounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Other long-term assets $6.8
 $16.2
Other long-term assets$37.5 $6.2 
Other current liabilities (1.5) (1.5)Other current liabilities(1.3)(1.5)
Other long-term liabilities (23.5) (16.6)Other long-term liabilities(24.8)(39.7)
Net recognized liability $(18.2) $(1.9)
Net recognized asset (liability)Net recognized asset (liability)$11.4 $(35.0)
The net overfunded status of $11.4 million and underfunded status of $18.2$35.0 million and $1.9 million atas of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively, is recognized inon the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pension-related accumulated other comprehensive loss atas of July 31, 20192021 and 20182020 (prior to the consideration of income taxes) was $152.0$119.1 million and $130.8$166.1 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, 20202022 is $6.4$7.4 million. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $499.1$556.5 million and $469.3$561.9 million atas of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively.
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $190.6$83.6 million and $165.6$57.4 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019,2021, and $68.4$220.4 million and $50.3$179.3 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2018.2020.
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 $135.0$13.8 million, $133.2$13.8 million and $122.5$3.1 million, respectively, as of July 31, 20192021 and $18.7$158.0 million, $16.9$156.2 million and $6.2$133.1 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2018.2020.

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Assumptions
The weighted-average discount rate and rates of increase in future compensation levelssignificant assumptions used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation arewere as follows:
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%
Year Ended July 31,
20212020
All U.S. plans  
Discount rate2.55 %2.37 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets5.33 %6.08 %
Rate of compensation increaseN/AN/A
Non-U.S. plans  
Discount rate1.55 %1.48 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets3.13 %3.78 %
Rate of compensation increase2.86 %2.88 %
The weighted-averageweighted average discount rates, expected returns on plan assets and rates of increase in future compensation levels used to determine the net periodic benefit cost arewere as follows:
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
All U.S. plans   
Discount rate2.37 %3.55 %4.43 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets5.33 %6.08 %6.25 %
Rate of compensation increaseN/AN/AN/A
Non-U.S. plans   
Discount rate1.52 %1.85 %2.43 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets3.13 %3.78 %4.08 %
Rate of compensation increase2.86 %2.72 %2.69 %
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Year Ended July 31,
Weighted average actuarial assumptions 2019
 2018
 2017
All U.S. plans:  
  
  
Discount rate 4.43% 3.94% 3.65%
Expected return on plan assets 6.25% 6.58% 6.90%
Rate of compensation increase N/A
 N/A
 2.56%
Non-U.S. plans:  
  
  
Discount rate 2.43% 2.40% 2.08%
Expected return on plan assets 4.08% 4.19% 3.93%
Rate of compensation increase 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 the rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income investmentsinvestments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process includes looking atassessing 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.
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
The Company utilizesconsiders the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation to develop the assumption for each of its U.S. pension plans. The assumption for non-U.S. pension plans reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country. The expected long-term rate of return on assets is an asset-based weighted average.
Mortality Rates
The Company’s actuary uses the Pri-2012 mortality table issued by the Society of Actuaries in 2019, and the Scale MMP-2019 mortality improvement projection scale for its U.S. pension plans. These assumptions were used for determining the benefit obligations as of July 31, 2021 and for developing the annual expense for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022. For non-U.S. pension plans, the Company follows the local actuary’s recommendation.
Service and Interest Costs
The Company uses 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. This method provides a precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve.
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, 2019, the Company’s long-term rate of return for the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is an asset-based weighted average of 6.08% and 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, 2019 and 2018 by asset category are as follows (in millions):
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  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
Investments

Global Equity Securities 
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 securities consists consist primarily of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities, mutual funds, and collective investment trusts.trusts, diversified growth investment funds and private equity. Publicly traded equities and index funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. 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 or distressed debt, growth equity, mezzanine or subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships and venture capital investments. Interests in these funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) per share.
Fixed Income Securities
Fixed income securities consists consist primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities, debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, multi-asset credit investment funds and exchange-traded funds. Government, corporate and other bonds and notes, interest rate and inflation swaps, physical inflation-linked and nominal gilts, synthetic gilts, money market instruments and cash are valued at the closing price reported if they are traded on an active market or if they are traded at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.
Private Fixed income securities also include smaller allocations to alternative investments, private equity and other funds consistsalternative fixed income investments. Alternative investments consist 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/mezzanine or subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships and venture capital investments. Alternative fixed income-like investmentsincome securities consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Interests in these funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV)NAV per share, which is a practical expedient for measuring fair value and thus not classified in the fair value hierarchy.share. The NAV is determined by the administrator or 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.liabilities.

Insurance Contracts

Real assets 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.
The estimated fair values of non-U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 2019 and 2018 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, 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 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 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.
Investment funds consists of liability driven investment funds that may hold a range of low-risk hedging instruments including but not limited to government and corporate bonds, interest rate and inflation swaps, physical inflation-linked and nominal gilts, synthetic gilts, cash and money market instruments. The investment funds 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.
Insurance contracts are individual contracts whereby an insurance company offers a guaranteed minimum interest return. The Company does not have any influence on the investment decisions made by the insurer. European insurers, in general, are 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, (includingincluding real estate).estate.

Real Assets Funds

Real assets funds consist of interests in partnerships that invest in private real estate and commodities investments. Interests in partnerships are valued using the NAV.
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Fair Value of Plan Assets
The estimated fair value of pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy by asset category were as follows (in millions):
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Balances of July 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents$2.2 $1.0 $— $3.2 
Global equity securities184.1 — — 184.1 
Fixed income securities134.4 158.4 — 292.8 
Insurance contracts— — 37.7 37.7 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$320.7 $159.4 $37.7 517.8 
Investments using NAV per share as practical expedient73.5 
Total assets$591.3 
Balances as of July 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents$6.8 $3.3 $— $10.1 
Global equity securities170.9 — — 170.9 
Fixed income securities111.4 110.8 — 222.2 
Investment funds— 41.7 — 41.7 
Insurance contracts— — 35.4 35.4 
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy$289.1 $155.8 $35.4 480.3 
Investments using NAV per share as practical expedient70.3 
Total assets$550.6 
Certain investments, valued at NAV, had the following table summarizes theunfunded commitments and/or redemption restrictions (in millions):
July 31, 2021July 31, 2020
NAVUnfunded CommitmentsNAVUnfunded CommitmentsRedemption Frequency (If Currently Eligible)Redemption Notice (Days)
Global equity securities$50.7 $1.8 $49.5 $1.8 Monthly, Weekly10 - 90
Fixed income securities20.4 — — — Quarterly, Semi-Annually60 - 90
Private equity and other funds— — 17.8 — Quarterly, Semi-Annually60 - 90
Real asset funds2.4 4.3 3.0 4.3 Not eligibleN/A
Total U.S. assets$73.5 $6.1 $70.3 $6.1 

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The changes in the fair values of the non-U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017were as follows (in millions):
  Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Ending balance at July 31, 2016 $31.8
Unrealized gains 1.2
Foreign currency exchange 1.7
Purchases 1.0
Sales (1.4)
Ending balance at July 31, 2017 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
Ending balance as of July 31, 2018$28.6 
Unrealized gains3.5 
Foreign currency exchange(1.5)
Purchases0.5 
Sales(0.3)
Ending balance as of July 31, 201930.8 
Unrealized gains4.1 
Foreign currency exchange2.1 
Purchases0.5 
Sales(2.1)
Ending balance as of July 31, 202035.4 
Unrealized gains3.6 
Foreign currency exchange0.1 
Purchases0.6 
Sales(2.0)
Ending balance as of July 31, 2021$37.7 
Investment Policies and Strategies
For the Company’s U.S. pension plans, thethe 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 U.S. pension plans’ investments are diversified to assist in managing risk. During the year ended July 31, 2019,2021, the Company’s asset allocation guidelines targeted an allocationwere as follows:
 Salaried Pension Plan Hourly Pension PlanSalaried Pension PlanHourly Pension Plan
Global equities 33% 37%Global equities33 %29 %
Fixed income 65% 60%Fixed income65 70 
Real assets 1% 2%Real assets— 
Cash and cash equivalents 1% 1%Cash and cash equivalents
Total 100% 100%Total100 %100 %
The targeted percentages are inclusive of private equity and other fund vehicles. These target allocation guidelines are determined in consultationconjunction 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 ofwith 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.basis.
Estimated Contributions and Future Payments
The Company’s general funding policy is to make at least the minimum required contributions as required by applicable regulations, plus any additional amounts that it determines to be appropriate. The Company made required contributions of $1.4$6.4 million to its non-qualified U.S. pension plans during the year ended July 31, 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, 2020 is $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 has sufficient credit balances to meet the minimum obligation for the 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 $0.9 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended July 31, 2019 and estimates that it will contribute approximately $1.1 million in the year ended July 31, 2020 based upon the local government prescribed funding requirements.2021. Future estimates of the Company’srequired pension plan contributions may change significantly depending on the actual rate of return on plan assets, discount rates and regulatory requirements.
The estimated
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Estimated future benefit required payments for the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S.pension plans areas of July 31, 2021 were as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31, Estimated Future Benefit Payments
2020 $29.6
2021 27.5
2022 28.5
2023 27.3
2024 26.2
2025-2029 139.9
2022$30.7 
2023$26.1 
2024$28.1 
2025$30.1 
2026$28.3 
2027-2031$145.4 
Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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. For eligible employees, employee contributions of up to 50% of compensation are matched at a rate equaling 100% of the first 3%3 percent contributed and 50% of the next 2%2 percent contributed. In addition, the Company contributes 3%3 percent of compensation annually for eligible employees. Total contribution expense for these plansthis plan was $23.5$25.2 million, $22.1$22.0 million and $20.1$23.5 million for the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 2017,2019, respectively. This plan also includes shares from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).ESOP. As of July 31, 2019,2021, 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 or a portion of their cash 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 $5.0$3.3 million and $5.7$4.1 million as of July 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, 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,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Earnings before income taxes:      
United States $127.4
 $103.2
 $109.8
Foreign 247.8
 260.4
 212.2
Total $375.2
 $363.6
 $322.0



The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in millions):
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Income tax provision (benefit):      
Current      
Federal $21.3
 $100.0
 $38.9
State 4.0
 5.3
 4.3
Foreign 72.5
 71.0
 56.6
  97.8
 176.3
 99.8
Deferred      
Federal 7.4
 6.5
 (7.7)
State 1.4
 0.2
 (0.4)
Foreign 1.4
 0.3
 (2.5)
  10.2
 7.0
 (10.6)
Total $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,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Statutory U.S. federal rate 21.0 % 26.9 % 35.0 %
State income taxes 1.3 % 0.9 % 0.9 %
Foreign operations 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 (0.8)% (1.0)% (1.1)%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits (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 0.1 % 0.2 % 0.2 %
Effective income tax rate 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,
  2019
 2018
Deferred tax assets:    
Accrued expenses $10.1
 $13.2
Compensation and retirement plans 27.9
 29.6
NOL and tax credit carryforwards 4.4
 7.2
LIFO and inventory reserves 3.0
 2.3
Other 4.5
 3.6
Gross deferred tax assets 49.9
 55.9
Valuation allowance (4.4) (6.2)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 45.5
 49.7
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Depreciation and amortization (43.2) (33.6)
Other (1.4) (1.1)
Deferred tax liabilities (44.6) (34.7)
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 include 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 have 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 the impacts of the law in their financial statements. The Company completed its accounting for the income tax 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 Form 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 $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 has 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 reinvested. The Company has recognized a tax charge of $6.4 million in the current year on these undistributed earnings primarily 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 considered indefinitely reinvested, and it is not practicable to estimate, within any reasonable range, the additional taxes that may be payable on the potential distribution of the portion of the undistributed 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,
  2019
 2018
 2017
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of fiscal year $18.5
 $18.8
 $15.7
Additions for tax positions of the current year 2.5
 4.4
 3.9
Additions for tax positions of prior years 0.7
 0.2
 0.1
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (4.9) (3.1) (0.1)
Settlements 
 (0.4) 0.3
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations (1.3) (1.4) (1.1)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of fiscal year $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, 2019, the Company recognized interest expense, net of tax benefit, of approximately $0.5 million. At July 31, 2019 and 2018, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were $1.6 million and $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 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 Appellate level. Thus, the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns through 2016 are no longer subject to IRS examination.
The Company believes that it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes over 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.
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, 2019 and 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, 2019, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $281.5 million compared to its carrying value of $275.0 million. As of July 31, 2018, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $263.3 million compared to its carrying value of $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.
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 table details the fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts, which are recorded on a gross basis in the consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2019 and July 31, 2018 (in millions):
      
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 $23.0 million and $21.7 million as of July 31, 2019 and 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.
NOTE 14. Shareholders’ Equity
Treasury Stock The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 13.0 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, 2019, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 12.8 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, 2019 and 2018 is summarized as follows:
  Year Ended July 31,
  2019
 2018
Beginning balance 22,871,145
 21,037,353
Stock repurchases 2,636,554
 2,642,690
Net issuance upon exercise of stock options (1,057,604) (723,677)
Issuance under compensation plans (104,483) (78,304)
Other activity (21,129) (6,917)
Ending balance 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.


NOTENote 15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossFair Value Measurements
ChangesFair value measurements of financial instruments are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used. For Level 1, inputs to the fair value measurement are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. For Level 2, inputs 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. For Level 3,inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs or are based on valuation techniques.
Short-Term Financial Instruments
As of July 31, 2021 and 2020, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments, and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Long-Term Debt
As of July 31, 2021, the estimated fair values of fixed interest rate long-term debt were $297.4 million compared to the carrying values of $275.0 million. As of July 31, 2020, the estimated fair values of fixed interest rate long-term debt were $297.3 million compared to the carrying values of $275.0 million. The fair values are estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rates at which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed. The carrying values of total variable interest rate long-term debt were $188.3 million and $350.0 million as of July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and approximate their fair values. Long-term debt is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Equity Method Investments
The Company holds equity method investments, which are included in other long-term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The aggregate carrying amount of these investments was $24.2 million and $21.7 million as of July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These equity method investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring 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 are required to be measured, they 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.
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Derivative Fair Value Measurements
The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net investment hedges and interest rate swaps, to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency and interest rates. The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit. The Company does not enter into derivative instrument agreements for trading or speculative purposes.
The fair values of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net investment hedges and interest rate swaps 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 and are determined by standard calculations and models that use readily observable market parameters. These inputs include foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Industry standard data providers are the primary source for forward and spot rate information for both interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The fair values of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net investment hedges and interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company buys materials from foreign suppliers. Those transactions can be denominated in those suppliers’ local currency. The Company also sells to customers in foreign countries. Those transactions can be denominated in those customers’ local currency. Both of these transaction types can create volatility in the Company’s financial statements. The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage those exposures and fluctuations. These contracts generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the forecasts of the related purchases and sales. Certain contracts are designated as cash flow hedges, whereas the remaining contracts, most of which are related to certain intercompany transactions, are not designated.
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. The Company has elected the spot method of designating these contracts as net investment hedges.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company uses swap agreements to hedge exposure related to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. In fiscal 2021, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges with aggregate notional amounts of $40.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, hedging future fixed-rate debt issuances, which effectively fixed a portion of interest payments based on the ten year treasury rates. Both instruments terminated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, generating a realized gain of $2.6 million, and were subsequently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component foron the years ended July 31, 2019Consolidated Balance Sheet and 2018 arewill be amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt issued in August 2021.
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Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts
The fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts, which were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows (in millions):
Fair Values Significant Other Observable Inputs
Total Notional Amounts
Assets
Liabilities
July 31,July 31,July 31,
202120202021202020212020
Designated as hedging instruments
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (1)
$117.2 $68.1 $1.0 $0.1 $1.2 $0.6 
Net investment hedge55.8 55.8 1.1 1.2 2.0 — 
Total designated173.0123.92.11.33.20.6
Not designated as hedging instruments
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (2)
154.2169.10.52.00.40.8
Total not designated154.2 169.1 0.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 
Total$327.2 $293.0 $2.6 $3.3 $3.6 $1.4 
(1)The total notional amount of $117.2 million as of July 31, 2021 includes purchases of $73.0 million and sales of $44.2 million, or net purchases of $28.8 million. The total notional amount of $68.1 million as of July 31, 2020 includes purchases of $45.2 million and sales of $22.9 million, or net purchases of $22.3 million.
(2)The total notional amount of $154.2 million as of July 31, 2021 includes purchases of $76.1 million and sales of $78.1 million, or net sales of $2.0 million. The total notional amount of $169.1 million as of July 31, 2020 includes purchases of $82.9 million and sales of $86.2 million, or net sales of $3.2 million.
Forward foreign currency exchange contract assets were recorded in other current assets and in other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Forward foreign currency exchange contract liabilities were recorded in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net investment hedge was recorded in other current assets and in other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Changes in the fair value of the Company’s designated hedges are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the related transaction occurs. Designated hedges are recognized as a component of sales, cost of sales, operating expenses and other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings upon occurrence of the related hedged transaction.
Hedges which are not designated are recognized in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings timed to coincide with the related hedged transactions. Changes in the fair value of these hedges are, likewise, recognized in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
The Company classifies cash flows from derivatives designated in a qualifying cash flow hedging relationship in the same category as the cash flows from the hedged items. Cash flows from these derivative transactions are recorded in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Amounts related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months based upon the timing of inventory purchases and sales. Amounts related to excluded components associated with the net investment hedge are expected to be reclassified into earnings through their termination in July 2029. See Note 12 for additional information on accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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 is a failure under other financing arrangements related to payment terms or covenants. As of July 31, 2021 and 2020, no collateral was posted.
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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)Relates to foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net (see Note 1).
(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.
Counterparty Credit Risk
NOTEThere 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.
Note 16. Guarantees
Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI) is an unconsolidated joint venture established by the Company and Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) in 1986. AFSI designs and manufactures high-efficiency fluid filters used in Caterpillar’s machinery worldwide. The Company and Caterpillar Inc. equally own the shares of Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), an unconsolidated joint venture,AFSI, and guaranteeguarantee certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit cards, merchant processing and treasury management services, of the joint venture. As of July 31, 2019 and 2018,The Company accounts for AFSI had $38.8 million and $35.5 million, respectively, ofas an equity method investment.
The outstanding debt of whichrelating to AFSI and the Company guarantees half. In addition, during the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded (losses) earnings from this equity method investment of $(0.3) million, $1.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and royalty income of $6.5 million, $7.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively.
At July 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $11.0 million and $8.2 million, respectively, that have been issued and are outstanding. relating to the Company was as follows (in millions):
July 31,
20212020
Outstanding debt of AFSI (the Company guarantees half)$37.8 $40.0 
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit issued under the Company’s revolving credit facility$7.7 $7.5 
Amounts drawn for letters of credit under the Company’s revolving credit facility$— $— 
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, 2019 and 2018, there
Items relating to AFSI, which are recorded in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
202120202019
Investment earnings from AFSI$1.8 $2.2 $(0.3)
Royalty income from AFSI$6.9 $6.8 $6.5 

NOTENote 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, was $30.8 million, $35.2 million and $28.7 million, respectively.


As of July 31, 2019, the estimated future minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31, Operating Leases
2020 $24.0
2021 17.5
2022 11.3
2023 6.4
2024 4.6
Thereafter 19.0
Total future minimum lease payments $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 lawsuitslitigation 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 for claims or litigation is adequate in light ofand appropriate for the probable and estimable outcomes. TheLiabilities recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations liquidity or financial position and theliquidity. 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.
Warranty Reserves
The Company estimates warranty expense on certain products at the time of sale using quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific customer warranty issues. There were no individually or collectively material specific warranty matters accrued for, or significant settlements made, during the years ended July 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company’s accrued warranty reserves were$6.1 million and $9.5 million as of July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
NOTENote 18. Segment Reporting
The Company has identified twoCompany’s reportable segments:segments are Engine Products and Industrial Products. Segment determination is based onProducts. The Company determines its operating segments consistent with the internal organization structure, management ofmanner in which it manages its operations and evaluates performance evaluation by managementfor internal review and decision-making. Corporate and unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the Company’s Board of Directors.segments, such as interest expense, certain incentive compensation as well as restructuring charges.
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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, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems.
Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest expense.
The Company has manufacturing facilities that serve both of its reportable segments. As such, asset and capital expenditure information by reportable segment has not been provided, since the Company does not produce or utilize such information internally. In addition, although depreciation and amortization expense is a component of each reportable segment’s operating results, it is not 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 summarizeddetails by product group were as follows (in millions):
Engine
Products Segment
Industrial
Products Segment
Corporate and
Unallocated
Total
Company
Year ended July 31, 2021
Net sales$1,957.7 $896.2 $— $2,853.9 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates$4.2 $— $— $4.2 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$289.0 $133.3 $(41.3)$381.0 
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates$24.2 $— $— $24.2 
Year ended July 31, 2020    
Net sales$1,727.5 $854.3 $— $2,581.8 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates$4.7 $0.5 $— $5.2 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$229.3 $124.9 $(19.0)$335.2 
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates$21.7 $— $— $21.7 
Year ended July 31, 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 
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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
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates 4.4
 0.6
 
 5.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 218.4
 128.5
 (24.9) 322.0
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates 14.8
 4.2
 
 19.0
Net sales by product group within the Engine Products segment and Industrial Products segment is summarizedwere as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
 Year Ended July 31,202120202019
 2019
 2018
 2017
Engine Products segment:      
Engine Products segmentEngine Products segment
Off-Road $315.1
 $327.4
 $252.1
Off-Road$328.1 $256.5 $315.1 
On-Road 179.8
 154.2
 110.7
On-Road138.8 124.4 179.8 
Aftermarket 1,315.3
 1,261.9
 1,086.2
Aftermarket1,394.6 1,228.9 1,315.3 
Aerospace and Defense 115.8
 105.5
 104.3
Aerospace and Defense96.2 117.7 115.8 
Total Engine Products segment 1,926.0
 1,849.0
 1,553.3
Total Engine Products segment1,957.7 1,727.5 1,926.0 
Industrial Products segment:      
Industrial Products segmentIndustrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions 641.8
 594.3
 533.2
Industrial Filtration Solutions621.9 581.2 641.8 
Gas Turbine Systems 106.3
 115.5
 122.9
Gas Turbine Systems96.2 101.6 106.3 
Special Applications 170.8
 175.4
 162.5
Special Applications178.1 171.5 170.8 
Total Industrial Products segment 918.9
 885.2
 818.6
Total Industrial Products segment896.2 854.3 918.9 
Total net sales $2,844.9
 $2,734.2
 $2,371.9
Total net sales$2,853.9 $2,581.8 $2,844.9 
Net sales, generally disaggregated by originationlocation where the customer’s order was received, and property, plant and equipment, net by geographic region are summarizedwere as follows (in millions):
Net SalesProperty, Plant and Equipment, Net
Year ended July 31, 2021
U.S. and Canada$1,084.2 $214.0 
EMEA865.7 220.4 
APAC649.2 60.4 
LATAM254.8 123.0 
Total$2,853.9 $617.8 
Year ended July 31, 2020
U.S. and Canada$1,059.9 $229.0 
EMEA760.2 229.4 
APAC553.2 59.8 
LATAM208.5 113.4 
Total$2,581.8 $631.6 
Year ended July 31, 2019
U.S. and Canada$1,192.6 $231.0 
EMEA826.8 199.1 
APAC597.9 50.2 
LATAM227.6 108.6 
Total$2,844.9 $588.9 
  
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 $990.4
 $193.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa 679.1
 170.0
Asia Pacific 500.5
 55.3
Latin America 201.9
 65.8
Total $2,371.9
 $484.6
Concentrations
(1)Net sales by origination is based on the country of the Company’s legal entity where the customer’s order was placed.
Concentrations There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of net sales during the years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 or 2017.2019. There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of gross accounts receivable atas of July 31, 20192021 or July 31, 2018.

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Note 19. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)Restructuring
Unaudited consolidated quarterly financial informationIn the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company initiated activities to further improve its operating and manufacturing cost structure, primarily in its EMEA region. These activities resulted in restructuring charges, primarily related to severance, of $14.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Charges of $5.8 million were included in cost of sales and $9.0 million were included in operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the yearsyear ended July 31, 20192021. Charges of $2.5 million relate to the Engine Products segment, $6.5 million relate to the Industrial Products segment and 2018 is$5.8 million were included in Corporate and unallocated. For the year ended July 31, 2021, $4.5 million of the restructuring charges were paid and $10.3 million were accrued as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):of July 31, 2021.
  
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Fiscal 2019        
Net sales $701.4
 $703.7
 $712.8
 $726.9
Gross profit 238.4
 225.4
 240.7
 243.8
Net earnings 73.8
 60.1
 75.2
 58.0
Net earnings per share – basic 0.57
 0.47
 0.59
 0.45
Net earnings per share – diluted 0.56
 0.46
 0.58
 0.45
Dividends paid per share 0.19
 0.19
 0.19
 0.21
         
Fiscal 2018        
Net sales $644.8
 $664.7
 $700.0
 $724.7
Gross profit 224.3
 218.9
 239.8
 252.8
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 0.18
 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 (SEC) 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’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, 2019,2021, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’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”;Directors,” “Director Selection Process,” “Audit Committee,” “Audit Committee Expertise; Complaint-Handling Procedures,” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” of the 20192021 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Executive Officers of the Company is found under the caption “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 CommissionSEC 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 shareholderstockholder 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 20192021 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information under the captions “Security Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information Table”Information” of the 20192021 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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 20192021 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 20192021 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, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019
Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 31, 20192021 and 20182020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’Stockholders’ Equity — years ended July 31, 2019, 20182021, 2020 and 20172019
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 CommissionSEC are not required under the related instruction, or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.omitted or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(3)Exhibits





Exhibit Index
*4-B**
10-A
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*10-V


*10-Y
*10-AA
21
23
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101The following financial information from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2019,2021, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’Stockholders’ Equity and (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, 2019,2021, formatted in iXBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
__________________
*Exhibit has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC 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 CommissionSEC upon request.
***Denotes compensatory plan or management contract.

Item 16. 10-K Summary
None.

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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 27, 201924, 2021By:  /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.
24, 2021.
/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
/s/ Tod E. Carpenter*By:Chairman, 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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