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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

xAnnual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 20112014 or

oTransition 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

 

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

Delaware

41-0222640

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)


 

 

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:

 

 

Title of each class

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $5 Par Value

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.x Yeso No

          Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.o Yesx No

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.x Yeso No

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shortshorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)x Yeso No

          Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.ox

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

Large accelerated filerx

Accelerated filero

Non-accelerated filero

Smaller reporting companyo

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company  o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

o Yesx No

          As of January 28, 2011,31, 2014, 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 $4,424,036,897$5,927,321,901 (based on the closing price of $58.04$41.26 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of that date).

          As of August 31, 2011,September 24, 2014, there were approximately 74,522,228138,365,916 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

          Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2011“2014 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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Page

PART I

Item 1.

Business

1

 

General

1

 

Seasonality

12

 

Competition

2

 

Raw Materials

2

 

Patents and Trademarks

2

 

Major Customers

2

 

Backlog

2

 

Research and Development

2

 

Environmental Matters

23

 

Employees

23

 

Geographic Areas

23

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

3

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

56

Item 2.

Properties

56

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

67

Item 4.

(Removed and Reserved)Mine Safety Disclosures

67

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant

67

PART II

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

79

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

10

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

10

 

Safe Harbor Statement under the Securities Reform Act of 1995

2326

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

2426

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

2527

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

5458

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

5458

Item 9B.

Other Information

5559

PART III

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

5559

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

5559

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

5560

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

5661

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

5761

PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

5761

 

Signatures

5862

 

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

5963

 

Exhibit Index

6064



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PART I

Item 1. Business

General

          Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”(Donaldson or the “Company”)Company) was founded in 1915 and organized in its present corporate form under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1936.

          The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s product mix includes aircore strengths are leading filtration technology, strong Customer relationships, and liquid filtration systems and exhaust and emission control products.its global presence. Products are manufactured at 39 plants around the world and through three joint ventures. The Company has two reporting segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products segment consist of air filtration systems, exhaust and emissions systems, liquid filtration systems including hydraulics, fuel, and lube, and replacement filters. The Engine Products segment sells to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”)(OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and truck markets, and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, independent distributors, private label accounts, and large equipment fleets. Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume, and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, PTFE membrane-based products, and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including computer hard disk drives.drives and semi-conductor manufacturing. The Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial end-users,dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines, and OEMs and end-users requiring clean air.filtration solutions and replacement filters.

          The discussion below should be read in conjunction with the risk factors discussed in this report in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

          The table below shows the percentage of total net sales contributed by the principal classes of similar products for each of the last three fiscal years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Engine Products segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Road Products

 

14

%

 

12

%

 

13

%

 

14%

 

15%

 

15%

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

5

%

 

6

%

 

6

%

On-Road Products

 

5

%

 

4

%

 

4

%

 

5%

 

5%

 

7%

 

Aftermarket Products*

 

38

%

 

37

%

 

30

%

 

41%

 

38%

 

37%

 

Retrofit Emissions Products

 

1

%

 

1

%

 

2

%

*includes replacement part sales to the Company’s OEMs customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

4%

 

4%

 

4%

 

*includes replacement part sales to the Company’s OEM Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Products segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration Solutions Products

 

22

%

 

22

%

 

26

%

 

23%

 

22%

 

22%

 

Gas Turbine Products

 

7

%

 

8

%

 

11

%

 

6%

 

9%

 

7%

 

Special Applications Products

 

8

%

 

10

%

 

8

%

 

7%

 

7%

 

8%

 

          FinancialTotal net sales contributed by the principal classes of similar products and financial information about segment operations appearsand geographic regions appear in Note K in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 49.54.

          The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, available free of charge through its website at www.donaldson.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with (or furnishes such material to) the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also available on the Company’s website are corporate governance documents, including the Company’s codeCode of business conductBusiness Conduct and ethics, corporate governance guidelines,Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Audit Committee charter, Human Resources Committee charter, and Corporate Governance Committee charter. These documents are also available in print, free of charge to any shareholderperson who requests them.them in writing to the attention of Investor Relations, MS 102, Donaldson Company, Inc., 1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431. The information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered to be part of this Form 10-K.


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Seasonality

          A number of the Company’s end markets are dependent on the construction, agricultural, and power generation industries, which are generally stronger in the second half of the Company’s fiscal year. The first two quarters of the fiscal year also contain the traditional summer and winter holiday periods, which are typically characterized by more Customer plant closures.


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Competition

          Principal methods of competition in both the Engine and Industrial Products segments are technology and innovation, price, geographic coverage, service, and product performance. The Company competes in a number of highly competitive filtration markets in both segments. The Company believes it is a market leader withwithin many of its product lines. The Company believeslines, specifically within the Engine Products segment it is a market leader in its Off-Road Equipment and On-Road Products lines for OEMs, and is a significant participant in the aftermarket for replacement filters. The Engine Products segment’s principal competitors include several large global competitors and many regional competitors, especially in the Engine Aftermarket Products business. The Industrial Products segment’s principal competitors vary from country to country and include several large regional and global competitors and a significant number of smaller competitors who compete in a specific geographical region or in a limited number of product applications.

Raw Materials

          The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media, and plastics. Commodity prices generally increased throughoutpetroleum-based products. Purchased raw materials represent approximately 60 to 65 percent of the year, butCompany’s cost of goods sold. Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately 25 percent. Filter media represents approximately 15 to 20 percent and the impact was moderated by certain long term supply contracts. The Company anticipates a further impact from rising commodity prices in Fiscal 2012, as compared to Fiscal 2011, specifically for steelremainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and media, as these supply contracts expired during the latter half of Fiscal 2011. The Company experienced no significant supply problems in the purchase of its major raw materials.other components. The Company typically has multiple sources of supply for the raw materials essential to its business, andbut does rely primarily on two media suppliers. The Company is not required to carry significant amounts of raw material inventory to secure supplier allotments. However, the Company does stock finished goods inventory at its regional distribution centers in order to meet anticipated Customer demand. The Company has not experienced significant supply problems in the purchase of its major raw materials.

Patents and Trademarks

          The Company owns various patents and trademarks, which it considers in the aggregate to constitute a valuable asset, including patents and trademarks for products sold under the Ultra-Web®, PowerCore®, and Donaldson® trademarks. However, it does not regard the validity of any one patent or trademark as being of material importance.

Major Customers

          There were no Customers that accounted for over 10 percent of net sales in Fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013, or 2009.2012. There were no Customers that accounted for over 10 percent of gross accounts receivable in Fiscal 20112014 or 2010.Fiscal 2013.

Backlog

          At August 31, 2011,2014, the backlog of orders expected to be delivered within 90 days was $423.8$375.1 million. All of this backlog is expected to be shipped during Fiscal 2012. The 90-day backlog at August 31, 2010,2013, was $361.1$351.7 million. Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative of future results for a number of reasons, including short lead times in the Company’s replacement parts businesses and the timing of orders in many of the Company’s Engine OEM and Industrial markets.

Research and Development

          During Fiscal 2011,2014, the Company spent $55.3$61.8 million on research and development activities. Research and development expenses include basic scientific research and the application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their uses. The Company spent $44.5$62.6 million and $40.6$59.6 million in Fiscal 20102013 and Fiscal 2009,2012, respectively, on research and development activities. Substantially all commercial research and development is performed in-house.


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Environmental Matters

          The Company does not anticipate any material effect on its capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position during Fiscal 20122015 due to compliance with government regulations regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment.

Employees

          The Company employed over 13,00012,500 persons in worldwide operations as of August 31, 2011.2014.

Geographic Areas

          Financial information about geographic areas appears in Note K of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 49.54.


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Item 1A. Risk Factors

          There are inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our global operations that involve the manufacturing and sale of products for highly demanding Customer applications throughout the world. These risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our operating performance and financial condition. The following discussion, along with discussions elsewhere in this report, outlinesoutline the risks and uncertainties that we believe are the most material to our business. In light of the global economic slowdown in recent years and the continued uncertainty, webusiness at this time. We want to further highlight the risks and uncertainties associated with: world economic factors and the ongoing global economic uncertainty, that is impacting many regionsthe reduced demand for hard disk drive products with the increased use of the world, the financial condition of our suppliers and Customers,flash memory, the potential for some Customers to increase their reliance on their own filtration capabilities, currency fluctuations, commodity prices, political factors, the Company’sour international operations, the possible reduced demand for hard disk drive products with the increased use of flash memory, highly competitive markets, governmental laws and regulations, including the impact of the various economic stimulus and financial reform measures, being implemented by governments around the world, the implementation of our new information technology systems, information security and data breaches, potential global events resulting in market instability and unpredictability in the world’s markets, including financial bailouts and defaults of sovereign nations, political changes, military and terrorist activities, including political unrest in the Middle East and Ukraine, other political changes, health outbreaks, natural disasters, and other factors discussed below. The Company undertakesWe undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Operating internationally carries risks which could negatively affect our financial performance.

          We have sales and manufacturing operations throughout the world, with the heaviest concentrations in North America,the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our stability, growth, and profitability are subject to a number of risks of doing business internationally that could harm our business, including:

 

 

 

 

political and military events,

 

 

 

 

legal and regulatory requirements, including import, export, defense regulations, anti-corruption laws, and foreign exchange controls,

 

 

 

 

tariffs and trade barriers,

 

 

 

 

potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations,

 

 

 

 

credit risk of local Customers and distributors,

 

 

 

 

difficulties in protecting intellectual property,

 

 

 

 

local economic, political, and social conditions, specifically in the Middle East, Ukraine, China, Thailand, and Thailandother emerging markets where we have significant investments anddo business,

 

 

 

 

potential global health outbreaks.outbreaks, and

natural disasters.

          Due to the international scope of our operations, we are subject to a complex system of import- and export-related laws and regulations. Any alleged or actual violations may subject us to government scrutiny, investigation, and civil and criminal penalties, and may limit our ability to import or export our products or to provide services outside the United States (U.S.). In addition, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and


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similar foreign anti-corruption laws generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments or providing anything of value to improperly influence foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, or obtaining an unfair advantage. Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the global enforcement of anti-corruption laws. Violations of these laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, could disrupt our business, and result in an adverse effect on our reputation, business, and results of operations or financial condition.

Maintaining a competitive advantage requires continuing investment with uncertain returns.

          We operate in highly competitive markets and have numerous competitors who may already be well-established in those markets. We expect our competitors to continue improving the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products that could be competitive in both price and performance. We believe that we have certain technological advantages over our competitors, but maintaining these advantages requires us to continually 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. We make investments in new technologies that address increased performance and regulatory requirements around the globe. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in completing development or achieving sales of these products or that the margins on such products will be acceptable. Our financial performance may be negatively impacted if a competitor’s successful product innovation reaches the market before ours or gains broader market acceptance.

          A few of our major OEM Customers also manufacture filtration systems. Although these OEM Customers rely on us and other suppliers for some of their filtration systems, they sometimes choose to manufacture additional filtration systems for their own use. There is also a risk that a Customer could acquire one or more of our competitors.


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We may be adversely impacted by changes in technology that could reduce or eliminate the demand for our products. These risks include:

 

 

 

 

breakthroughs in technology which provide a viable alternative to diesel engines and

 

 

 

 

reduced demand for disk drive products by flash memory or a similar technology, which would eliminatereduce the use of disk drives and therefore reduce the need for our filtration solutions in disk drives.drives

other breakthroughs in filtration technologies that could displace our products

Difficulties with our information technology systems and security could adversely affect our results.

          We have many information technology systems that are important to the operation of our businesses, 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 existing systems, and preventing information security breaches. There may be other challenges and risks as we continue to upgrade and standardize our multi-year implementation of a global enterprise resource planning system (Global ERP Project) on a worldwide basis. Such difficulties could lead to significant additional expenses and/or disruption in business operations that could adversely affect our results. Additionally, information technology security threats are increasing in frequency and sophistication. 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.

Demand for our products relies on economic and industrial conditions worldwide.

          Changes in economic or industrial conditions could impact our results of operations or financial condition in any particular period as our business can be sensitive to varying conditions by region across the globe.

          While sales to Caterpillar accounted for slightly less than 10 percent of our net sales in Fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, an adverse change in Caterpillar’s financial performance or a material reduction in our sales to Caterpillar could negatively impact our operating results.


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We participate in highly competitive markets with pricing pressure. If we are not able to compete effectively our margins and results of operations could be adversely affected.

          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 technology, price, geographic coverage, product performance, and Customer service. Large Customers continue to seek productivity gains and lower prices from us and their other suppliers. We may lose business or negatively impact our margins if we are unable to deliver the best value to our Customers.

Demand for our products relies on economic and industrial conditions worldwide.

          Demand for our products tends to respond to varying levels of economic, construction, agricultural, mining, and industrial activity in the United States and in other industrialized nations.

          Sales to Caterpillar accounted for slightly less than 10 percent of our net sales in Fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009. An adverse change in Caterpillar’s financial performance or a material reduction in our sales to Caterpillar could negatively impact our operating results.

Changes in our product mix impactsimpact our financial performance.

          We sell products that have varying profit margins. Our financial performance can be impacted depending on the mix of products we sell during a given period. Our outlook assumes a certain geographic mix of sales as well as a product mix of sales. If actual results vary from this projected geographic and product mix of sales, our results could be negatively impacted.

Unavailable or higher cost materials could impact our financial performance.

          We obtain raw materials including steel, filter media, plastics,petroleum-based products, and other components from third-party suppliers and tend to carry limited raw material inventories. An unanticipated delay in delivery by our suppliers could result in the inability to deliver on-time and meet the expectations of our Customers. This could negatively affect our financial performance. An increase in commodity prices could also result in lower operating margins.

Difficulties with the Company’s information technology systems could adversely affect our results.

          The Company has many information technology systems that are important to the operation of its businesses. The Company could encounter difficulties in developing new systems or maintaining and upgrading existing systems. Such difficulties could lead to significant expenses due to disruption in business operations and could adversely affect the Company’s results.

Unfavorable fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could negatively impact our results and financial position.

          We have operations in many countries. Each of our subsidiaries reports its results of operations and financial position in its relevant foreignfunctional currency, which is then translated into U.S. dollars. This translated financial information is included in our consolidated financial statements. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar in comparison to the foreign currencies of our subsidiaries could have a negative impact on our results and financial position.

Acquisitions may have an impact on our results.

          We have made and continue to pursue acquisitions. We cannot guarantee that these acquisitions will have a positive impact on our results. These acquisitions could negatively impact our profitability due to operating and integration inefficiencies, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities, and amortization expenses related to intangible assets. There are also a number of other risks involved in acquisitions. We could lose key existing Customers, have difficulties in assimilating the acquired operations, assume unanticipated legal liabilities, or lose key employees.

ComplianceCosts associated with environmental and product laws and regulations can be costly.lawsuits or investigations may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

          We are subject to many environmental 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. It is not possible to predict the outcome of investigations and lawsuits, and we could incur judgments, fines, or penalties or enter into settlements of lawsuits and claims that could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition in any particular period.

Additional tax expense or tax exposure could impact our financial performance.

          We are subject to income taxes in various jurisdictions in which we operate. Our tax liabilities are dependent upon the location of earnings among these different jurisdictions. Our provision for income taxes and cash tax liability could be adversely affected by numerous factors, including income before taxes being lower than anticipated in countries with lower statutory tax rates and higher than anticipated in countries with higher statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and changes in tax laws and regulations. We are also subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by tax authorities. The results of audits and examinations of previously filed tax returns and continuing


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assessments of our tax exposures may have an adverse effect on the Company’s provision for income taxes and cash tax liability.

Compliance with environmental and product laws and regulations can be costly.

          We are subject to many environmental and product laws and regulations in the jurisdiction 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.

Item 1B.Item1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

          None.

Item 2. Properties

          The Company’s principal administrative office and research facilities are located in Bloomington, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Company’s principal European administrative and engineering offices are located in Leuven, Belgium. The Company also has extensive operations in the Asia-Pacific region.and Latin America regions.

          The Company’s principal manufacturing and distribution activities are located throughout the world. The following is a summary of the principal plants and other materially important physical properties owned or leased by the Company.

 

 

Americas

Europe / Middle East / Africa

Auburn, Alabama (E)

Kadan, Czech Republic (I)

Riverbank, California (I)*

Klasterec, Czech Republic

Valencia, California (E)*

Domjean, France (E)

Dixon, Illinois

Paris, France (E)*

Frankfort, Indiana

Dulmen, Germany (E)

Cresco, Iowa

Flensburg,Haan, Germany (I)

Grinnell, Iowa (E)

Haan, Germany (I)Ostiglia, Italy (E)

Nicholasville, Kentucky

Ostiglia, Italy

Bloomington, Minnesota

Cape Town, South Africa

Chillicothe, Missouri (E)Bloomington, Minnesota

Johannesburg, South Africa*

Chesterfield, Missouri (E)*

Hull, United Kingdom

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (I)Chillicothe, Missouri (E)

Leicester, United Kingdom (I)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (I)

Greeneville, Tennessee

Australia

Baldwin, Wisconsin

Wyong, Australia

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Wyong, Australia

Sao Paulo, Brazil (E)*

Asia

Brockville, Canada (I)(E)*

AsiaWuxi, China

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Hong Kong, China*New Delhi, India

Monterrey, Mexico (I)

Gunma, Japan

Rayong, Thailand (I)

Joint Venture Facilities

Champaign, Illinois (E)

Third-Party Logistics Providers

Jakarta, Indonesia

Santiago, Chile

Dammam, Saudi Arabia (I)

Wuxi, China

 

New Delhi,Mumbai, India

Joint Venture FacilitiesDistribution Centers

Gunma, Japan

Champaign, Illinois (E)

Rayong, Thailand (I)

Jakarta, Indonesia

Dammam, Saudi Arabia (I)

Third-Party Logistics Providers

Santiago, Chile

Distribution Centers

Wuxi, ChinaChennai, India

Wyong, Australia

Mumbai, India

Brugge, Belgium

Plainfield, Indiana (I)

Rensselaer, IndianaBrugge, Belgium

Gunma, Japan

Ostiglia, ItalySao Paulo, Brazil*

Lima, Peru

Rensselaer, Indiana

Singapore

Jakarta, Indonesia

Greeneville, Tennessee (I)

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Greeneville, Tennessee (I)

Johannesburg, South Africa

 

Seoul, South Korea*


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          The Company’s properties are utilized for both the Engine and Industrial Products segments except as indicated with an (E) for Engine or (I) for Industrial. The Company leases certain of its facilities, primarily under long-term leases. The facilities denoted with an asterisk (*) are leased facilities. In Wuxi, China, and Bloomington, Minnesota a portion of the activities are conducted in leased facilities. The Company uses third-party logistics providers for some of its product distribution and neither leases nor owns the facilities. The Company considers its properties to be suitable for their present purposes, well-maintained, and in good operating condition.


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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

          The Company records provisions with respect to identified claims or lawsuits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and lawsuits are reviewed quarterly and provisions are taken or adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter. The Company believes the recorded reserves in its consolidated financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimable outcomes. Any recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operationoperations or liquidity, and the Company does not believe that any of the currently identified claims or litigation will materially affect its financial position, results of operation or liquidity.

          The Company has reached a preliminary agreement to settle the class action lawsuits that were previously disclosed in its SEC filings, including most recently the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2011. On March 31, 2008, S&E Quick Lube, a filter distributor, filed a lawsuit alleging that 12 filter manufacturers, including the Company, engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate U.S. Customers for aftermarket automotive filters. The U.S. cases have been consolidated into a single multi-district litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. The Company denies any liability and has vigorously defended the claims raised in these lawsuits. The settlement will fully resolve all claims brought against the Company in the lawsuits and the Company does not admit any liability or wrongdoing. The settlement is still subject to Court approval and will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

          The Company has reached a preliminary agreement with the Air Resources Board for the State of California (“ARB”) to settle regulatory claims brought by ARB in connection with the sales of our Diesel Multi-Stage Filter System (“DMF”) for an immaterial amount. On May 19, 2010, ARB revoked its verification of the Company’s DMF for use with on-road diesel engines, for which verification was originally issued on December 16, 2005. The Company denies that any sales were made in California without ARB verification. The Company is not currently selling any DMF product and is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to verify the product for any future sales.

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)Mine Safety Disclosures

          Not applicable.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

          Current information regarding executive officers is presented below. All terms of office are for one year. There are no arrangements or understandings between individual officers and any other person pursuant to which the officer was selected as an executive officer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Age

 

Positions and Offices Held

 

First Fiscal Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer

 

Age

 

Positions and Offices Held

 

First Fiscal Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer

Amy C. Becker

 

49

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

2014

Tod E. Carpenter

Tod E. Carpenter

 

52

 

Vice President, Europe and Middle East

 

2008

 

55

 

Chief Operating Officer

 

2008

 

 

 

 

William M. Cook

William M. Cook

 

58

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

1994

 

61

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

1994

 

 

 

 

Sandra N. Joppa

Sandra N. Joppa

 

46

 

Vice President, Human Resources

 

2005

 

49

 

Vice President, Human Resources

 

2006

 

 

 

 

Norman C. Linnell

 

52

 

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

1996

 

 

 

 

Charles J. McMurray

 

57

 

Senior Vice President, Industrial Products

 

2003

 

 

 

 

Mary Lynne Perushek

Mary Lynne Perushek

 

53

 

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

 

2006

 

56

 

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

 

2007

 

 

 

 

David W. Timm

 

58

 

Vice President, Asia-Pacific

 

2007

 

 

 

 

Thomas R. VerHage

 

58

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2004

 

 

 

 

Thomas R. Scalf

 

48

 

Senior Vice President, Engine Products

 

2014

James F. Shaw

 

45

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

2012

Wim Vermeersch

 

48

 

Vice President, Europe and Middle East

 

2012

Jay L. Ward

Jay L. Ward

 

47

 

Senior Vice President, Engine Products

 

2006

 

50

 

Senior Vice President, Industrial Products

 

2006

 

 

 

 

Debra L. Wilfong

 

56

 

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

 

2007

 

 

 

 

Eugene X. Wu

 

46

 

Vice President, Asia Pacific

 

2012

          Ms. Becker joined the Company in 1998 as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary and was appointed to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in August 2014. 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 joined the Company in 1996 and has held various positions, including Gas Turbine Systems General Manager from 2002 to 2004; General Manager, Industrial Filtration Systems (“IFS’)(IFS) Sales from 2004 to 2006; General Manager, IFS Americas in 2006; and Vice President, Global IFS from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Carpenter was appointed2008; Vice President, Europe and Middle East in August 2008. Mr. Carpenter has been appointedfrom 2008 to 2011; and Senior Vice President, Engine Products effective October 1, 2011.from 2011 to 2014. In April 2014, Mr. Carpenter was appointed Chief Operating Officer.

          Mr. Cook joined the Company in 1980 and has held various positions, including CFO and Senior Vice President, International from 2001 to 2004 and President and CEO from 2004 to 2005. Mr. Cook was appointed Chairman, President and CEO in July 2005.


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          Ms. Joppa was appointed Vice President, Human Resources and Communications in November 2005. Prior to that time, Ms. Joppa held various positions at General Mills, a consumer food products company, from 1989 to 2005, including service as Director of Human Resources for several different operating divisions from 1999 to 2005.


          Mr. Linnell joined the Company in 1996 as General Counsel and Secretary and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 2000.

          Mr. McMurray joined the Company in 1980 and has held various positions, including Director, Global Information Technology from 2001 to 2003; Vice President, Human Resources from 2004 to 2005; and Vice President, Information Technology, Europe, South Africa, and Mexico from 2005 to 2006. Mr. McMurray became Senior Vice President, Industrial Products in September 2006. Mr. McMurray has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective October 1, 2011.Table of Contents

          Ms. Perushek was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer in November 2006. Prior to that time, Ms. Perushek was Vice President of Global Information Technology at H.B. Fuller Company, a worldwide manufacturer of adhesive products, from 2005 to 2006, and Chief Information Officer for Young America Corporation, a marketing company, from 1999 to 2004.

          Mr. TimmScalf joined the Company in 19831989 and has held various positions, including Director of Global Operations from 2003 to 2006; General Manager Disk Driveof Exhaust & Emissions from 19952006 to 2005 and2008; General Manager Gas Turbine Systems Productsof Industrial Filtration Solutions from 20052008 to 2006.2012; and Vice President of Global Industrial Air Filtration from 2012 to 2014. Mr. TimmScalf was appointed Senior Vice President, Asia-PacificEngine Products, in December 2006. The Company has announced that Mr. Timm will retire from the Company at the end of 2011, with his replacement to be announced at a later date.April 2014.

          Mr. VerHage was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2004. Prior to that time, Mr. VerHage was a partner for Deloitte & Touche, LLP, an international accounting firm, from 2002 to 2004. The Company has announced that Mr. VerHage is leavingShaw joined the Company on October 31, 2011in 2004 and that James F. Shaw, age 42, currentlyhas held various positions, including Director, Corporate Compliance/Internal Audit, and Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer for the Company, has beenfrom 2004 to 2011. Mr. Shaw was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 1, 2011. Prior to joining Donaldson, Mr. Shaw held various positions at Deloitte & Touche, LLP and Arthur Andersen, LLP.

          Mr. Vermeersch joined the Company in 1992 and has held various positions, including Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2005; Manager, Aftermarket and Service IFS, Belgium from 2005 to 2006; Manager, IFS, Belgium from 2006 to 2007; Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, from 2007 to 2010; and Director, Engine, Europe, Middle East and North Africa from 2010 to 2011. Mr. Vermeersch was appointed Vice President, Europe and Middle East in January 2012.

          Mr. Ward joined the Company in 1998 and has held various positions, including Director, Operations from 2001 to 2003; Director, Product and Business Development, IFS Group from 2003 to 2004; Managing Director, Europe from 2004 to 2006; and Vice President, Europe and Middle East from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Ward was appointed Senior Vice President, Engine Products in August 2008. Mr. Ward has been2008 and was appointed Senior Vice President, Industrial Products, effectivein October 1, 2011.

          Ms. WilfongMr. Wu was appointed Vice President, and Chief Technology OfficerAsia Pacific in May 2007.January 2012. Prior to that time, Ms. WilfongMr. Wu was Director, Researchthe Global Vice President and DevelopmentPresident of Asia Pacific at 3M Company, an international consumerGreif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products company,and services, from 20002005 to 2007, most recently as Director, Research2010; and Development forChief Advisor to Chairman of the 3M Automotive DivisionBoard of Wanhua Industrial Group, a global chemical industry leader, from 20062010 to 2007.2011.


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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

          The common shares of the Company are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DCI. The amount and frequency of all cash dividends declared on the Company’s common stock for Fiscal 20112014 and 20102013 appear in Note PO of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 54.58. The Company’s dividend payout ratio target is 20approximately 30 percent to 3040 percent of the average earnings per share of the last three years. This guidance is expected to be used for future dividend payouts. As of September 22, 2011,24, 2014, there were 1,9501,779 shareholders of record of common stock.

          The low and high sales prices for the Company’s common stock for each full quarterly period during Fiscal 20112014 and 20102013 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

Third Quarter

 

Fourth Quarter

Fiscal 20112014

 

$40.8634.60 - 50.1941.31

 

$48.5138.98 - 60.2843.74

 

$54.5938.66 - 62.9043.39

 

$54.6238.77 - 63.04

43.00

Fiscal 20102013

 

$32.6030.90 - 39.8238.18

 

$35.2431.83 - 45.1938.30

 

$37.2434.26 - 47.3838.08

 

$40.5134.35 - 48.2139.36


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          The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any affiliated purchaser of the Company, of shares of the Company’s common stock during the quarterly period ended July 31, 2011.2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2011

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

6,187,240

 

June 1 - June 30, 2011

 

 

900,000

 

$

56.35

 

 

900,000

 

 

5,287,240

 

July 1 - July 31, 2011

 

 

291,558

 

$

59.23

 

 

256,648

 

 

5,030,592

 

Total

 

 

1,191,558

 

$

57.06

 

 

1,156,648

 

 

5,030,592

 

          The Company initiated the purchase of an additional 162,900 shares for $9.2 million in July 2011 that are not included in Fiscal 2011 repurchases as the transactions did not settle until after fiscal year end. These repurchases will be included in Fiscal 2012 activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2014

 

 

756,257

 

$

41.35

 

 

756,257

 

 

10,544,144

 

June 1 - June 30, 2014

 

 

1,204,889

 

$

41.29

 

 

1,204,889

 

 

9,339,255

 

July 1 - July 31, 2014

 

 

801,028

 

$

40.86

 

 

795,545

 

 

8,543,710

 

Total

 

 

2,762,174

 

$

41.18

 

 

2,756,691

 

 

8,543,710

 


 

 

 

(1)

On March 26, 2010,September 27, 2013, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 8.015.0 million shares of common stock. This repurchase authorization, which is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors, replaced the existing authority that was authorized on March 31, 2006.26, 2010. There were no repurchases of common stock made outside of the Company’s current repurchase authorization during the quarter ended July 31, 2011.2014. However, the “Total Number of Shares Purchased” column of the table above includes 34,9105,483 previously owned shares tendered by option holders in payment of the exercise price of options during the quarter. While not considered repurchases of shares, the Company does at times withhold shares that would otherwise be issued under equity-based awards to cover the withholding taxes due as a result of exercising stock options or payment of equity-based awards.

          On January 27, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. The stock split was distributed March 23, 2012, to stockholders of record as of March 2, 2012. Earnings and dividends per share and weighted average shares outstanding are presented in this Form 10-K after the effect of the 100 percent stock dividend. The two-for-one stock split is reflected in the share amounts in all periods presented in the table above and elsewhere in this annual Form 10-K.

          The table set forth in Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” of this report is also incorporated herein by reference.


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          The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the Company’s common stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the Standard & Poor’s Industrial Machinery Index. The graph and table assume the investment of $100 in each of the Company’s common stock and the specified indexes at the beginning of the applicable period, and assume the reinvestment of all dividends.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Among Donaldson Company, Inc., the S&P 500 Index,
and the S&P Industrial Machinery Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

Donaldson Company, Inc.

 

$

177.91

 

$

150.95

 

$

119.50

 

$

139.95

 

$

111.77

 

$

100.00

 

S&P 500

 

 

112.56

 

 

94.07

 

 

82.64

 

 

103.25

 

 

116.13

 

 

100.00

 

S&P Industrial Machinery

 

 

143.55

 

 

119.05

 

 

90.70

 

 

118.06

 

 

129.23

 

 

100.00

 


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Year Ended July 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

Donaldson Company, Inc.

 

$

100.00

 

$

126.32

 

$

148.88

 

$

185.33

 

$

199.13

 

$

216.11

 

S&P 500

 

 

100.00

 

 

113.83

 

 

136.21

 

 

148.64

 

 

185.80

 

 

217.28

 

S&P Industrial Machinery

 

 

100.00

 

 

131.25

 

 

158.27

 

 

166.58

 

 

233.72

 

 

274.37

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

          The following table sets forth selected financial data for each of the fiscal years in the five-year period ended July 31, 20112014 (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net sales

 

$

2,294.0

 

$

1,877.1

 

$

1,868.6

 

$

2,232.5

 

$

1,918.8

 

 

$

2,473.5

 

$

2,436.9

 

$

2,493.2

 

$

2,294.0

 

$

1,877.1

 

Income from continuing operations

 

225.3

 

166.2

 

131.9

 

172.0

 

150.7

 

Net earnings

 

260.2

 

247.4

 

264.3

 

225.3

 

166.2

 

Basic earnings per share

 

1.79

 

1.67

 

1.76

 

1.46

 

1.07

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

2.87

 

2.10

 

1.67

 

2.12

 

1.83

 

 

1.76

 

1.64

 

1.73

 

1.43

 

1.05

 

Total assets

 

1,726.1

 

1,499.5

 

1,334.0

 

1,548.6

 

1,319.0

 

 

1,942.4

 

1,743.6

 

1,730.1

 

1,726.1

 

1,499.5

 

Long-term obligations

 

205.7

 

256.2

 

253.7

 

176.5

 

129.0

 

 

243.7

 

102.8

 

203.5

 

205.7

 

256.2

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

0.560

 

0.480

 

0.460

 

0.430

 

0.370

 

 

0.610

 

0.450

 

0.335

 

0.280

 

0.240

 

Cash dividends paid per share

 

0.535

 

0.470

 

0.455

 

0.420

 

0.360

 

 

0.575

 

0.410

 

0.320

 

0.268

 

0.235

 

Item 7.Item7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationOperations

Results of OperationOperations

          The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this report.


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Overview

          The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths are leading filtration technology, strong Customer relationships, and its global presence. The Company operates through two reporting segments, Engine Products and Industrial Products, and has a product mix including air filtration systems, exhaust and emission systems, liquid filtration systems including hydraulics, fuel, and exhaustlube, and emission control products.replacement filters. As a worldwide business, the Company’s results of operations are affected by conditions in the global economic environment. Under normalmost economic conditions, the Company’s market diversification between its OEM and replacement parts Customers, its diesel engine and industrial end markets, and its North American and internationalglobal end markets has helped to limit the impact of weakness in any one product line, market, or geography on the consolidated results of the Company.

  ��       The Company reported record sales in Fiscal 20112014 of $2,294.0$2,473.5 million, up 22.21.5 percent from $1,877.1$2,436.9 million in the prior year. The Company’s results were positivelynegatively impacted by foreign currency translation, which increaseddecreased sales by $49.8$11.4 million. Excluding the current year impact of foreign currency translation, worldwide sales increased 19.62.0 percent.

          Although net sales excluding foreign currency translation is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes it is useful in understanding its financial results and provides a comparable measure for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. The following is reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure of this non-GAAP financial measure (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net sales, excluding foreign currency translation

 

$

2,244.2

 

$

1,833.9

 

Foreign currency translation impact

 

 

49.8

 

 

43.2

 

Net sales

 

$

2,294.0

 

$

1,877.1

 

          The Company also reported record net earnings in Fiscal 20112014 of $225.3$260.2 million, an increase of 35.65.2 percent from $166.2$247.4 million in the prior year. The Company’s net earnings were also positivelynegatively impacted by foreign currency translation, which increaseddecreased net earnings by $6.1$1.0 million. Excluding the current year impact of foreign currency translation, net earnings increased 31.95.6 percent.


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          Although net sales and net earnings excluding foreign currency translation isare not a measuremeasures of financial performance under GAAP,generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), the Company believes it isthey are useful in understanding its financial results and provides aprovide comparable measuremeasures for understanding the operating results of the Company between different fiscal periods excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. The following is a reconciliationperiods. Following are reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measuremeasures of thisthese non-GAAP financial measuremeasures (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net earnings, excluding foreign currency translation

 

$

219.2

 

$

162.6

 

Foreign currency translation impact, net of tax

 

 

6.1

 

 

3.6

 

Net earnings

 

$

225.3

 

$

166.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

Percent
Change in
Net Sales

 

Year ended July 31, 2012

 

$

2,493.2

 

 

NA

 

Net sales change, excluding foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(24.1

)

 

(1.0

)%

Foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(32.2

)

 

(1.3

)%

Year ended July 31, 2013

 

$

2,436.9

 

 

(2.3

)%

Net sales change, excluding foreign currency translation impact

 

 

48.0

 

 

2.0

%

Foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(11.4

)

 

(0.5

)%

Year ended July 31, 2014

 

$

2,473.5

 

 

1.5

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings

 

Percent
Change in
Net Earnings

 

Year ended July 31, 2012

 

$

264.3

 

 

NA

 

Net earnings change, excluding foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(14.8

)

 

(5.6

)%

Foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(2.1

)

 

(0.8

)%

Year ended July 31, 2013

 

$

247.4

 

 

(6.4

)%

Net earnings change, excluding foreign currency translation impact

 

 

13.8

 

 

5.6

%

Foreign currency translation impact

 

 

(1.0

)

 

(0.4

)%

Year ended July 31, 2014

 

$

260.2

 

 

5.2

%

          The Company reported diluted earnings per share of $2.87,$1.76, a 36.77.3 percent increase from $2.10$1.64 in the prior year.


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          As discussed above, the Company recorded full year records forFollowing are net sales and net earnings. In addition, operating margin was a record of 13.7 percent for the year. The Company’s manufacturing plants and distribution centers executed very well and continued to make both capital and operating investments which, along with the Company’s Continuous Improvement initiatives, resulted in a record year and puts the Company in a position to profitably support its Customers’ global growth plans. These improvements were slightly offset by increases in purchased raw material and freight costs.

          Following is financial information forproduct within the Company’s Engine and Industrial Products segments.segments and a comparison of earnings before income taxes. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, andsuch as interest income and interest expense. See further discussion of segment information in Note K of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Corporate &
Unallocated

 

Total
Company

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,440,495

 

$

853,534

 

$

 

$

2,294,029

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

211,255

 

 

123,871

 

 

(22,863

)

 

312,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,126,007

 

$

751,057

 

$

 

$

1,877,064

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

155,833

 

 

91,084

 

 

(16,741

)

 

230,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,027,685

 

$

840,944

 

$

 

$

1,868,629

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

85,896

 

 

87,427

 

 

(11,898

)

 

161,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Engine Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Road Products

 

$

342,205

 

$

358,834

 

$

376,870

 

On-Road Products

 

 

130,029

 

 

128,446

 

 

163,934

 

Aftermarket Products*

 

 

1,012,165

 

 

912,717

 

 

922,660

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

 

99,628

 

 

104,191

 

 

106,676

 

Total Engine Products segment

 

 

1,584,027

 

 

1,504,188

 

 

1,570,140

 

Industrial Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration Solutions Products

 

 

553,356

 

 

529,751

 

 

553,453

 

Gas Turbine Products

 

 

156,860

 

 

232,922

 

 

180,669

 

Special Applications Products

 

 

179,223

 

 

170,087

 

 

188,986

 

Total Industrial Products segment

 

 

889,439

 

 

932,760

 

 

923,108

 

Total Company

 

$

2,473,466

 

$

2,436,948

 

$

2,493,248

 


*          Includes replacement part sales to the Company’s OEM Customers


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Corporate &
Unallocated

 

Total
Company

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,584,027

 

$

889,439

 

$

 

$

2,473,466

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

233,920

 

 

133,978

 

 

(7,195

)

 

360,703

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,504,188

 

$

932,760

 

$

 

$

2,436,948

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

220,892

 

 

139,108

 

 

(11,819

)

 

348,181

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,570,140

 

$

923,108

 

$

 

$

2,493,248

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

227,941

 

 

149,249

 

 

(6,410

)

 

370,780

 

          ForThe Company’s overall sales increased compared to the twelve months ended July 31, 2010 and 2009, net sales reflect the reclassification of $31,636 and $25,724, respectively, earnings before income taxes reflect a reclassification of $5,360 and $2,099, respectively, as a result of an internal reorganization of Industrial Hydraulics from Industrial Products to Engine Products, which became effective August 1, 2010.

prior year period. Many factors contributed to the Company’s results for each of the Company’s reportingits reportable segments for Fiscal 2011, including an improvement2014. The Company saw mixed conditions in global economic conditions,its OEM first-fit equipment end markets with some improving, some stable, and some weakening. Conditions were better for aftermarket sales as the Company saw continued strength in demand for replacement filters in both its Engine and Industrial end markets. These sales increases were partially offset by a 32.7 percent decrease in its Gas Turbine sales from Fiscal 2013 sales of $232.9 million. As the Company has discussed previously, there was a large increase in the Company’s program of Continuous Improvement initiatives, new product introductions, emerging market growth,gas turbine shipments in Fiscal 2013, and the expansion ofoverall industry is now absorbing that new electrical generation capacity, resulting in the Fiscal 2014 decrease over the prior year period. The Company’s distribution capabilities.sales increased in Europe by $49.6 million, or 7.3 percent, and in the Americas by $27.3 million, or 2.4 percent, compared to Fiscal 2013, partially offset by a $29.1 million, or 5.3 percent, decrease in Asia.

          In the Engine Products segment, the Company experienced increasedmixed results in its end-markets. Off-Road Product sales in all end-markets and regions with the exception of Aerospace and Defense Products. The earnings improvement for the current fiscal year was primarilydecreased by 4.6 percent driven by better absorption of fixed costs due to improved volumes at our manufacturing plants,weakness in mining and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Theagricultural equipment markets, which was partially offset by an improving construction equipment market. Aftermarket Products sales increases wereincreased 10.9 percent, driven by continued improvementincreases in equipment utilization rates in the mining, construction, and transportation industries globally. The Off-Road Product sales increase is driven by higher demand for agriculture and miningof equipment due to continued strong commodity prices and improvedfleets, increased sales of heavy construction equipment, which was duethe Company’s proprietary replacement filters, and expansion of the Company’s product portfolio and distribution. PowerCore brand replacement filter sales contributed $15.4 million to increased global infrastructure spending, especially in developing economies.the increase over the prior year. On-Road Products sales improvedincreased by 1.2 percent, primarily due to growth after the Euro VI diesel emissions regulations went into effect January 1, 2014. Earnings before income taxes as North America and Europe heavy truck build rates continued rebounding.a percentage of Engine Products segment sales of 14.8 percent increased slightly from 14.7 percent in the prior year.


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          In the Industrial Products segment, where many product lines are later economic cycle businesses, sales increaseddecreased primarily due to improving global economies leadinga 32.7 percent decrease in Gas Turbine Systems products due to greater Customer demand. Infewer shipments of large systems used in power generation. Earnings before income taxes as a percentage of Industrial Products segment sales of 15.1 percent increased from 14.9 percent in the prior year. Industrial Filtration Solutions Products sales of new dust collection equipment and replacement filters continued to grow. Gas Turbine Products sales remained slowincreased 4.5 percent due to static Customer demand for large gas turbine power generation projects as a result of unchanged global power generation requirements. The increasestrong replacement air filter sales and improved manufacturing activity. This was partially offset by continued soft new equipment sales, due to the continued weak capital spending environment, particularly in salesthe Americas. Sales in Special Applications Products isincreased by 5.4 percent due to strong salesan increase in certain product lines servingdemand for the membrane,Company’s disk drive, semiconductor, imaging, and venting end markets.

          Following are net salesproducts, partially offset by weakness in industrial end-markets impacting the Company’s membrane product within both the Engine and Industrial Products segments:sales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Engine Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Road Products

 

$

327,557

 

$

222,329

 

$

243,691

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

 

104,883

 

 

111,977

 

 

119,094

 

On-Road Products

 

 

127,107

 

 

81,874

 

 

71,958

 

Aftermarket Products*

 

 

861,393

 

 

691,899

 

 

561,846

 

Retrofit Emissions Products

 

 

19,555

 

 

17,928

 

 

31,096

 

Total Engine Products segment

 

 

1,440,495

 

 

1,126,007

 

 

1,027,685

 

Industrial Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration Solutions Products

 

 

507,646

 

 

423,050

 

 

477,908

 

Gas Turbine Products

 

 

154,726

 

 

150,131

 

 

206,760

 

Special Applications Products

 

 

191,162

 

 

177,876

 

 

156,276

 

Total Industrial Products segment

 

 

853,534

 

 

751,057

 

 

840,944

 

 

Total Company

 

$

2,294,029

 

$

1,877,064

 

$

1,868,629

 


*

Includes replacement part sales to the Company’s OEM Customers.

Outlook

          The Company forecasts continued expansionfollowing Outlook excludes the impact of the Company’s pending acquisition of Northern Technical L.L.C., which is expected to close in manySeptember 2014. See Note P of its end markets, with higher growth in emerging economies. The Company forecasts its full year Fiscal 2012 EPSthe Company’s Notes to be between $3.15 and $3.45.Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

The Company is planningforecasts its total Fiscal 20122015 sales to be between $2.45$2.57 and $2.60$2.67 billion, or up about 7an increase of 4 to 158 percent from Fiscal 2011. Foreign currency translation is based on the Company’s planned rates for the Euro at US$1.42 and 81 Yen to the US$.2014.

 

 

 

 

The Company’s full year Fiscal 20122015 operating margin is forecasted to be 13.714.1 to 14.514.9 percent. Included in this forecast is approximately $10 million in incremental operating expense increases for the Company’s Global ERP Project and targeted sales growth initiatives.

The Company’s Fiscal 2015 tax rate is anticipated to be between 27 and 30 percent.

 

 

 

 

The Company’s full yearCompany forecasts its Fiscal 2012 tax rate is projected2015 EPS to be between 28$1.81 and 30 percent.$2.01.

 

 

 

 

The Company projects that cash generated by its operating activities will be between $275$260 and $305 million in Fiscal 2012.$300 million. Capital spending in Fiscal 2012 is estimated to be approximatelybetween $90 and $100 million.

Engine Products – The Company forecasts full year sales to increase 8 to 15 percent, including the impact of foreign currency translation.

The Company anticipates salesplans to repurchase between 2 and 4 percent of its agricultural, mining, and construction equipment OEM Customers to grow at a more moderate paceoutstanding shares in Fiscal 2012 compared to Fiscal 2011’s growth rate. The Company also expects to continue to benefit from increased market share on their Customers’ new Tier IV equipment platforms.

In the On-Road Products’ business, the Company believes build rates for heavy and medium duty trucks at their OEM Customers will be higher than Fiscal 2011, but are expected to grow at a more normal rate.

Sales of the Company’s Aftermarket Products are expected to remain strong based on current utilization rates for both off-road equipment and on-road heavy trucks. The Company should also benefit as its distribution


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networks continue to expand in the emerging economies and from the increasing number of systems installed in the field with their proprietary filtration systems.

The Company forecasts modest sales gains in Aerospace and Defense Products for Fiscal 2012 as the continued slowdown in military spending is anticipated to be offset by increased commercial aerospace sales.

Industrial Products - The Company forecasts full year FY12 sales to increase 7 to 15 percent, including the impact of foreign currency translation.

The Company’s Industrial Filtration Solutions Products’ sales are projected to increase 7 to 14 percent, assuming demand for new filtration equipment and replacement filters both continue to improve as general industrial capital activity and spending increase globally.

The Company anticipates its Gas Turbine Products’ sales to increase 14 to 22 percent due to improvement in the power generation market and ongoing strength in the oil and gas market segment.

Special Applications Products’ sales are projected to increase 2 to 9 percent primarily due to growing sales of their membranes products.FY15.

Fiscal 20112014 Compared to Fiscal 20102013

          Engine Products SegmentThe Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and truck markets, and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts, and large equipment fleets. Products include air filtration systems, exhaust and emissions systems, liquid filtration systems including hydraulics, fuel and lube, and replacement filters.

          Sales for the Engine Products segment were $1,440.5$1,584.0 million, an increase of 27.95.3 percent from $1,126.0 million in the prior year. Engine Products sales in the United States increased by 25.9 percent in$1,504.2 million. Fiscal 2011 compared to Fiscal 2010. International2014 Engine Products sales increased 29.8by 11.6 percent fromin Europe and 5.3 percent in the prior year.Americas, partially offset by a decrease of 0.5 percent in Asia, compared to Fiscal 2013. The impact of foreign currency increaseddecreased total sales by $31.5$13.7 million, or 2.80.9 percent. Earnings before income taxes as a percentage of Engine Products segment sales of 14.7 percent increased from 13.8 percent in the prior year. The earnings improvement for the current fiscal year was driven by better absorption of fixed costs due to improved volumes and the Company’s ongoing Continuous Improvement initiatives, partially offset by increased commodity costs compared to the prior year. There were $1.9 million in restructuring expenses for the Engine Products segment in the prior year.

          Worldwide sales of Off-Road Products were $327.6$342.2 million, an increasea decrease of 47.34.6 percent from $222.3$358.8 million in the prior year. Sales in the United States increased 35.8declined 13.6 percent over the prior fiscal year. Internationally, sales of Off-Road Products were up 56.0 percent from the prior year, with sales increasing in Asia and Europe6.4 percent in the Americas, partially offset by 58.2growth of 2.7 percent and 55.6 percent, respectively.in Europe. The Company’s overall increase wassales decreases were driven by higher demand for agriculture, construction, andcontinued weakness in mining equipment markets and a decline in the agricultural equipment market, driven by anticipated lower farm cash receipts in key grain producing regions moderating agricultural sales. These decreases were partially offset by an improving construction equipment market, particularly in North America, and new program wins in Europe.

          Worldwide sales of On-Road Products were $130.0 million, an increase of 1.2 percent from $128.4 million in the prior year. Sales increased 37.5 percent in Europe, partially offset by sales decreases of 4.2 percent in the Americas and 2.7 percent in Asia. The increase in Europe was due primarily to growth after the Euro VI diesel emissions regulations went into effect January 1, 2014. Sales decreased in the Americas primarily due to continued strong commodity prices and improvedlower emissions sales in that region for an OEM program the Company no longer supplies, totaling $6.3 million.


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          Worldwide sales of heavy construction equipment, which was due to increased global infrastructure spending, especially in developing economies. Off-RoadAftermarket Products saleswere $1,012.2 million, an increase of 10.9 percent from $912.7 million in the U.S. also benefited from market share gains on new platforms that began production during calendar year 2011. Theseprior year. Sales increased 14.8 percent in Europe, 12.3 percent in the Americas, and 6.6 percent in Asia. The overall sales increases were slightly offsetprimarily driven by U.S. residential and non-residential construction markets, which showed continued weakness, resultingincreases in lowerutilization rates of equipment fleets, increased sales of the Company’s products into those markets.proprietary replacement filters, and expansion of the Company’s product portfolio and distribution. PowerCore brand replacement filter sales contributed $15.4 million to the increase over the prior year period.

          Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense Products were $104.9$99.6 million, a 6.3decrease of 4.4 percent decrease from $112.0$104.2 million in the prior year. Sales of Aerospace and Defense Products decreased 10.2 percent in the United States decreased 8.7Americas, partially offset by sales increases of 16.6 percent over the prior year as a result of slowdownsin Europe. The sales decrease was due to the continued slowdown in U.S. military activity,ground vehicle spending, which is causing an associated slowdown in government procurement spending for major programs. Internationally,forecasted to continue into Fiscal 2015, partially offset by higher helicopter air filter sales, of Aerospace and Defense Productswhich increased 3.0 percent$2.9 million over the prior year. The international sales increased primarily due to market share gains resulting from improving the Company’s Aerospace distribution capabilities in Europe.

          Worldwide sales of On-Road Products were $127.1 million, an increase of 55.2 percent from $81.9 million in the prior year. On-Road Products sales in the United States increased 86.0 percent from the prior year. Class 8 build rates increased 47.8 percent and medium duty truck build rates increased 37.1 percent over the prior year. International On-Road Products sales increased 27.4 percent from the prior year, driven by increased sales in Europe of 45.6 percent. This increase is consistent with the increase in European build rates. The overall sales increase was a result of an increase in Customer truck build rates, higher content per truck, and a slightly higher market share.

          Worldwide Engine Aftermarket Products sales of $861.4 million increased 24.5 percent from $691.9 million in the prior year. Sales in the United States increased 26.3 percent over the prior year. International sales increased 23.1


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percent from the prior year, primarily driven by sales increases in Asia, Latin America and Europe of 37.8 percent, 25.7 percent, and 13.5 percent, respectively. The sales increases in the U.S. and internationally were attributable to improved On-Road and Off-Road equipment utilization rates from a year ago, the Company’s increased distribution and market share growth, and the continued increase in the percentage of equipment in the field that uses the Company’s proprietary filtration systems.

          Worldwide sales of Retrofit Emissions Products were $19.6 million, an increase of 9.1 percent from $17.9 million in the prior year. The Company’s Retrofit Emissions Products sales are solely in the United States. Sales of Retrofit Emissions Products increased overall, but challenges still remain in the supply chain for certain components and delays in regulatory approval for certain of the Company’s products have impacted the Company’s sales.

          Industrial Products SegmentThe Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial distributors, dealers, and end-users, OEMs of gas-fired turbines, and OEMs and end-users requiring clean air. Products include dust, fume, and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines and compressors, PTFE membrane basedmembrane-based products, and specialized air and gas filtration systems for various applications including computer hard disk drives.drives and other electronic equipment.

          Sales for the Industrial Products segment were $853.5$889.4 million, an increasea decrease of 13.64.6 percent from $751.1$932.8 million in the prior year. InternationalThis result was driven by a 32.7 percent sales decline in Gas Turbine Products, partially offset by sales increases in Special Applications Products and Industrial Filtration Solutions Products of 5.4 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively. Industrial Products sales increased 8.5decreased by 9.8 percent in Asia and sales4.9 percent in the United States increased 27.2Americas, and grew by 2.0 percent from the prior year.in Europe compared to Fiscal 2013. The impact of foreign currency increaseddecreased total sales by $18.3$2.3 million, or 2.40.3 percent. Earnings before income taxes as a percentage of Industrial Products segment sales of 14.5 percent increased from 12.1 percent in the prior year. The improvement in earnings as a percent of sales over the prior year was driven by better leverage of fixed operating costs and better plant utilization. Restructuring expenses in Fiscal 2011 were $0.7 million, a decrease from $8.3 million in Fiscal 2010.

          Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions Products of $507.6were $553.4 million, increased 20.0a 4.5 percent increase from $423.1$529.8 million in the prior year. Sales increased 9.4 percent, 7.9 percent, and 1.7 percent in the United States,Asia, Europe, and Asia increased 25.3 percent, 12.9 percent, and 26.2 percent,the Americas, respectively. The increased sales were due to increased manufacturing activity, higher investment in capital equipment by manufacturers, and the continued strengthening ofStrong replacement air filter sales, due to utilization of existing equipment. North American general industrialimproved manufacturing activity, remained strong as evidencedwere partially offset by a 110 percent increase in machine tool consumptioncontinued soft new dust collector equipment sales, due to the continued weak capital spending environment, particularly in the United States during Fiscal 2011Americas. The externally published durable goods index in the U.S., which has historically been a leading indicator for equipment sales, increased 5.4 percent as compared to Fiscal 2010.last year.

          Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Products were $154.7$156.9 million, an increasea decrease of 3.132.7 percent from $150.1$232.9 million in the prior year. Gas Turbine Products sales are typically large systems and, as a result, the Company’s shipments and revenues fluctuate from period to period. Sales slightly improvedof Gas Turbine Products systems were down for the year, primarily due to additional demand for smallerfewer shipments of large systems used in power generation compared to the oil and gas industry asprior year period. There was a result of higher average oil prices and anlarge increase in Aftermarket sales for replacement filters. These increases were slightly offset by a declinethe Company’s gas turbine shipments in Fiscal 2013, and the sales of air filtration systems for large turbines used for power generation.overall industry is now absorbing that new electrical generation capacity, driving the Fiscal 2014 decrease over the prior year period.

          Worldwide sales of Special Applications Products were $191.2$179.2 million, a 7.55.4 percent increase from $177.9$170.1 million in the prior year. International sales of Special Application ProductsSales increased 6.110.6 percent overand 5.9 percent in Europe and Asia, respectively, from the prior year, primarilypartially offset by a sales decrease in Europe, which increased 47.0the Americas of 1.5 percent. Domestic Special Application Products sales increased 17.1 percent. The global sales increases were driven by strong salesa worldwide increase in some of the Company’s product lines serving the membrane, semiconductor, imaging, and venting end markets, partially offset by a slight decline indemand for the Company’s disk drive, filter sales due to soft demandsemiconductor, and venting products, partially offset by weakness in industrial end-markets impacting the global end market for hard disk drives. Overall, the decline in disk drive sales is comparable with published disk drive build rates.Company’s membrane product sales.

Consolidated ResultsThe Company reported net earnings for Fiscal 20112014 of $225.3$260.2 million compared to $166.2$247.4 million in Fiscal 2010,2013, an increase of 35.65.2 percent. Diluted net earnings per share were $2.87,$1.76, up 36.77.3 percent from $2.10$1.64 in the prior year. The Company’s operating income of $315.3$355.7 million increased by 3.6 percent from prior year operating income of $238.2 million by 32.3 percent.$343.3 million.


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          The table below shows the percentage of total operating income contributed by each segment for each of the last three fiscal years. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate earnings and expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest income and interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

Engine Products

 

 

64.1

%

 

63.1

%

 

45.7

%

Industrial Products

 

 

38.7

%

 

37.8

%

 

50.6

%

Corporate and Unallocated

 

 

(2.8

)%

 

(0.9

)%

 

3.7

%

Total Company

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%


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2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Engine Products

 

 

61.5

%

 

60.8

%

 

59.1

%

Industrial Products

 

 

37.9

%

 

39.7

%

 

40.3

%

Corporate and Unallocated

 

 

0.6

%

 

(0.5

)%

 

0.6

%

Total Company

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

          International operating income, prior to corporate expense allocations, totaled 80.279.7 percent of consolidated operating income in Fiscal 20112014 as compared to 80.374.0 percent in Fiscal 2010.2013. Total international operating income increased 32.111.6 percent from the prior year. This increase is attributable to increased Customer sales and the leverage of fixed costs with the higher volume of sales. The table below shows the percentage of total operating income contributed by each major geographic region for each of the last three fiscal years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

United States

 

19.8

%

 

19.7

%

 

22.1

%

 

20.3

%

 

26.0

%

 

30.3

%

Europe

 

31.0

%

 

24.6

%

 

23.3

%

 

33.7

%

 

31.6

%

 

29.9

%

Asia - Pacific

 

39.6

%

 

45.3

%

 

43.5

%

 

33.8

%

 

30.3

%

 

31.1

%

Other

 

 

9.6

%

 

10.4

%

 

11.1

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

12.1

%

 

8.7

%

Total Company

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

          For more information regarding the Company’s net sales by geographic region, see Note K to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

          Gross margin for Fiscal 20112014 was 35.5 percent, anor a 0.7 percent increase from 35.134.8 percent in the prior year. The improvedincrease in gross margin is primarily attributable to positive mix impacts from the reduction in large Gas Turbine projects, and a higher percentage of replacement filter sales, which was due to strong utilization of existing equipment in the resultfield and the Company’s focus on innovative products that capture higher levels of better fixed cost absorption andaftermarket sales. Overall, product mix had a positive 50 basis points impact on gross margin. In addition, the Company’s ongoing Continuous Improvement initiatives, which include Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cost reduction efforts, improved gross margin by 60 basis points. Offsetting these benefits was a 40 basis points reduction in margin from higher engineering costs and lower fixed cost absorption. Within gross profit, the Company incurred $1.7 million in restructuring charges compared to $1.6 million in Fiscal 2013. The Fiscal 2014 expenses were employee severance costs related to reductions in workforce.

          The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media, and petroleum-based products. Purchased raw materials represents approximately 60 to 65 percent of the Company’s cost of goods sold. Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately $27 million, which were partially25 percent. Filter media represents approximately 15 to 20 percent and the remainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and other components. The cost the Company paid for steel during Fiscal 2014, varied by grade, but in aggregate, it slightly increased during the fiscal year. The Company’s cost of filter media also varies by type and slightly decreased during the fiscal year. The cost of petroleum-based products (plastics, rubber, and adhesives) slightly decreased during the fiscal year. The Company anticipates a moderately unfavorable impact from commodity prices in Fiscal 2015, as compared to Fiscal 2014, specifically for steel and petroleum-based products, based on recent market information for purchased commodities. The Company strives to recover or offset by increases in purchased raw material (steel and petrochemical based raw materials) of approximately $19 million, net ofcost through selective price increases to Customers. Within gross margin,its Customers and through the Company incurred minimal restructuringCompany’s Continuous Improvement initiatives, which include material substitutions, process improvements, and asset impairment charges during the fiscal year, compared to $7.5 million last year. The fiscal 2010 charges were primarily related to a downsizing at a plant in Germany and included severance and asset impairments for the building and inventory.product redesigns.

          Operating expenses for Fiscal 20112014 were $498.5$522.1 million or 21.721.1 percent of sales, as compared to $420.5$503.8 million or 22.420.7 percent in the prior year. The decreaseincrease in operating expenses as a percentagepercent of sales is driven bywas primarily due to higher incentive compensation expenses, the higher volume of sales and benefits fromincremental expenses related to the Company’s Continuous Improvement initiatives. In addition, the current year included a $1.9 million reductionGlobal ERP Project and increased travel expenses, which contributed 90 basis points in restructuring expenses compared to Fiscal 2010.total. These benefitsincreases were partially offset by costs for our strategicimproved fixed cost leverage and lower warranty expenses, which reduced the Company’s operating investments totaling $13.9expenses as percent of sales by 50 basis points. Restructuring expenses included in operating expenses were $0.4 million for the fiscal year, and higher compensationwhich were employee severance costs related expenses such as incentive compensationto a reduction in workforce.


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          Interest expense of $12.5$10.2 million increased $0.5decreased $0.7 million from $12.0$10.9 million in the prior year. Net otherOther income, net totaled $9.5$15.2 million in Fiscal 2011 up2014, down from $3.9$15.8 million in the prior year. The increasedecrease of $5.6$0.6 million overin other income was driven by $0.9 million of restructuring expenses related to the sale of a facility in Germany. In addition, the prior year is primarily attributable to increased interest incomeincluded the impact of $2.0 million, increased earnings from non-consolidated joint ventures of $2.1 million, and increased royalty income of $1.4 million. Components of other income for Fiscal 2011a favorable insurance recovery. These decreases were as follows: interest income of $3.3 million, earnings from non-consolidated joint ventures of $4.1 million, royalty income of $8.7 million, partially offset by charitable donations of $1.1 million,an increase in foreign exchange lossesgains of $4.5$1.5 million and other miscellaneousan increase of $1.4 million in income and expense items resulting in expenses of $1.0 million.generated from the Company’s joint venture with Caterpillar.

          The effective tax rate for Fiscal 20112014 was 27.9 percent compared to 27.829.0 percent in Fiscal 2010.2013. The average underlyingdecrease in the effective tax rate remained at 29.7 percent, while discrete items were alsois primarily due to the favorable settlement of a consistent percentagetax audit, the remeasurement of pre-tax profits. Fiscal 2010 contained $4.3 millioncertain deferred tax assets, and a favorable shift in the mix of discreteearnings between tax benefits fromjurisdictions. This was partially offset by tax costs associated with certain foreign dividend distributions and the expiration of the statute of limitations at foreign subsidiaries. Fiscal 2011 contained $5.8 million of discrete tax benefits primarily fromResearch and Experimentation Credit in the release of reserves afterU.S. in the favorable conclusions of foreign tax audits, the expiration of statutes in various jurisdictions, and the positive impact of dividends from some foreign subsidiaries.current year.

          Total backlog at July 31, 2011,2014, was $816.4$748.2 million, up 29.94.5 percent from the same period in the prior year. Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative of future results for a number of reasons, including short lead times in the Company’s replacement parts businesses and the timing of the receipt of orders in many of the Company’s Engine OEM and Industrial markets. In the Engine Products segment, total open order backlog increased 36.6decreased 1.1 percent from the prior year. In the Industrial Products segment, total open order backlog increased 14.918.4 percent from the prior year. Because some of the change in backlog can be attributed to a change in the ordering patterns of the Company’s Customers and/or the impact of foreign exchange translation rates, it may not necessarily correspond to future sales.

Fiscal 20102013 Compared to Fiscal 20092012

          Engine Products SegmentThe Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and truck markets, and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts, and large equipment fleets. Products include air filtration systems, exhaust and emissions systems, liquid filtration systems including hydraulics, fuel and lube, and replacement filters.


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          Sales for the Engine Products segment were $1,126.0$1,504.2 million, an increasea decrease of 9.64.2 percent from $1,027.7$1,570.1 million in the prior year.Fiscal 2012 with decreases across all businesses. Fiscal 2013 Engine Products sales decreased by 11.3 percent in Asia, 3.6 percent in the United States remained relativelyAmericas, and were flat in Fiscal 2010Europe compared to Fiscal 2009, increasing only 0.5 percent in the current fiscal year. International Engine Products sales increased 19.6 percent from the prior year.2012. The impact of foreign currency increaseddecreased total sales by $24.9$23.8 million, or 2.41.6 percent. Earnings before income taxes as a percentage of Engine Products segment sales of 13.8 percent increased from 8.4 percent in the prior year. The earnings improvement for the current fiscal year was driven by a greater mix of higher-margin Aftermarket sales versus lower-margin first-fit product sales, better absorption of fixed manufacturing costs due to the increase in production volumes and benefits related to completed restructuring efforts and other Continuous Improvement initiatives. In addition, restructuring expenses for the Engine Products segment were down $5.3 million over the prior year, but this was more than offset by $6.2 million of increased warranty expenses related to Retrofit Emissions Products.

          Worldwide sales of Off-Road Products were $222.3$358.8 million, a decrease of 8.84.8 percent from $243.7$376.9 million in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Sales declined 18.5 percent in Asia and 7.7 percent in the United States decreased 15.0 percent to $95.1 million for the fiscal year. Internationally, sales of Off-Road Products were down 3.4 percent from the prior year, with sales decreasing in Europe by 10.7 percent, which were slightlyAmericas, partially offset by an increasegrowth of 3.0 percent in Off-RoadEurope. The sales in Asia of 7.4 percent. The Company’s overall decrease wasdecreases were driven by a weakness in the early portion of the fiscal year with a gradual strengthening in end-markets in the last half of the fiscal year. This was evident in the gradual improvement of sales to OEMs during the last months of the fiscal year. The first half of the year was down primarily due to declines in spending in the residential and non-residential construction markets. The latter half of the year saw increasesdecline in the mining industryequipment markets as a result of higher commodity prices moderated and improvementsreductions in worldwidemining investments kept production of new mining equipment below Fiscal 2012 levels. Reductions in large non-residential construction activity.and non-building infrastructure projects led to lower demand for larger construction equipment. These decreases were partially offset by strength in the agriculture equipment market globally.

          Worldwide sales of On-Road Products were $81.9$128.4 million, an increasea decrease of 13.821.6 percent from $72.0$163.9 million in the prior year. On-Road Products salesFiscal 2012. Sales decreased 31.4 percent in the United States increased 3.4Americas, 19.7 percent from the prior year, primarily asin Asia, and 6.7 percent in Europe. Sales decreases were a result of a slight market share improvement and higher content per truck. The Company performed better thandecrease in global truck builds, especially in the impact dueU.S., as well as OEM Customer initiatives to the change inreduce inventory. According to published industry data, North American Class 8 truck build rates for the year in Class 8 truck builds, which decreased by 3.719.0 percent and medium dutymedium-duty truck build rates which increased 0.3 percent. International On-Road Products sales increased 25.2 percent from the prior year, driven by increased sales in Asia of 45.2 percent, as a result of increased truck exports by the Company’s Japanese OEM Customers to higher growth emerging markets, and rebounding sales in Europe during the second half of the fiscal year.

          Worldwide Engine Aftermarket Products sales of $691.9 million increased 23.1 percent from $561.8 million in the prior year. Sales in the United States increased 14.74.9 percent over the prior year. International sales increased 29.7 percent from the prior year, primarily driven by sales increases in Asia, Latin America and Europe of 36.9 percent, 28.9 percent, and 24.7 percent, respectively. The sales increases in the United States and internationally were driven by rebounds in equipment utilization rates in the mining, construction, and transportation industries. The Company also improved its distribution capabilities to be closer to and better serve its Customers and increased sales due to the Company’s recent market share “wins.”Fiscal 2012.

          Worldwide sales of Retrofit EmissionsAftermarket Products were $17.9$912.7 million, a decrease of 42.31.1 percent from $31.1$922.7 million in the prior year. The Company’s Retrofit Emissions ProductsFiscal 2012. Sales in Asia and Europe decreased 4.4 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively, while sales are solely in the United States. SalesAmericas grew 3.4 percent. The overall sales decreases were primarily driven by lower utilization rates of Retrofit Emissions Products decreased as a resultequipment across the on-road and off-road equipment markets along with the negative impacts of continuing postponements in the availability of government grant money and delays and losses of regulatory approval for certain of the Company’s products, including the DMF product.foreign currency translation.

          Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense Products were $112.0$104.2 million, a 6.0decrease of 2.3 percent decrease from $119.1$106.7 million in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Sales in the United States decreased 9.0 percent over the prior year as a result of slowdowns in government procurement for major defense programs. Internationally, sales of Aerospace and Defense Products increased 8.0were relatively flat over Fiscal 2012 in Europe, while sales decreased 2.2 percent overin the prior year.Americas. The international sales increased primarily asdecrease was due to a resultcontinued slowdown in U.S. military spending.


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Industrial Products SegmentThe Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial end-users,dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines, and OEMs and end-users requiring clean air. Products include dust, fume, and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, PTFE membrane basedmembrane-based products, and specialized air and gas filtration systems for various applications including computer hard disk drives.drives and semi-conductor manufacturing.

          Sales for the Industrial Products segment were $751.1$932.8 million, a decreasean increase of 10.71.0 percent from $840.9$923.1 million in the prior year. InternationalFiscal 2012 driven by 28.9 percent sales growth in Gas Turbine Products, partially offset by sales decreases in Special Applications Products and Industrial Filtration Solutions Products of 10.0 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. Fiscal 2013 Industrial Products sales decreased 9.0increased by 2.9 percent and salesin Asia, 0.9 percent in the United States decreased 15.0 percent from the prior year.Americas, and were flat in Europe compared to Fiscal 2012. The impact of foreign currency increaseddecreased sales by $17.2$8.4 million, or 2.00.9 percent. Despite the 10.7 percent decrease in sales, earnings before income taxes as a percentage of Industrial Products segment sales were 12.1 percent, increasing from 10.4 percent in the prior year. The improvement in earnings as a percent of


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sales over the prior year was driven by better execution on large project shipments, increased plant utilization, improved product mix, and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Restructuring expenses in Fiscal 2010 were $8.3 million, a decrease from $10.1 million in Fiscal 2009.

          Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions Products of $423.1were $529.8 million, decreased 11.5a 4.3 percent decrease from $478.0$553.5 million in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Sales decreased 13.5 percent and 6.4 percent in Asia and Europe, respectively, partially offset by a sales increase in the United States, Europe and Asia decreased 11.9Americas of 3.4 percent, 12.0compared to Fiscal 2012. Demand for new filtration equipment was weak due to lower capital investment by manufacturers in most of the Company’s major regions. This was partially offset by increased sales of replacement filters for equipment installed previously. Sales were also negatively impacted by foreign currency translation. The externally published durable goods index in the U.S. increased 2.7 percent and 8.0 percent, respectively. Sales in Mexico decreased 20.9 percent induring Fiscal 20102013 as compared to Fiscal 2009. Overall, the Company experienced weak sales conditions for its Industrial Filtration Solutions Products during the beginning of the fiscal year, with conditions improving towards the end of the fiscal year. The decreased sales in Europe and Asia were due to reduced demand for industrial dust collectors and compressed air purification systems due to the downturn in general manufacturing activity. Domestic sales decreased due to a decline in general industrial activity that did not stabilize until late in the fiscal year, as evidenced by a 19 percent drop in machine tool consumption in the United States during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009.2012.

          Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Products were $150.1$232.9 million, a decreasean increase of 27.428.9 percent from $206.8$180.7 million in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Gas Turbine Products sales are typically large systems and, as a result, the Company’s shipments and revenues fluctuate from period to period. Incoming orders declined 9 percent in Fiscal 2010 versus Fiscal 2009, a reflectionSales of the reducedlarge Gas Turbine Products were strong due to high demand for the large systems used in power generation projects globally. Sales remained slow due to a decelerationprimarily in Customerthe Middle East and Asia. The Company also experienced moderate demand for largeits smaller systems used in oil and gas turbine power generation projects as a resultapplications and increased sales of the decrease in global electrical power requirements and also as a result of one Customer’s increased utilization of its own internal filtration businesses.replacement filters for systems previously installed.

          Worldwide sales of Special Applications Products were $177.9$170.1 million, a 13.810.0 percent increasedecrease from $156.3$189.0 million in the prior year. Domestic Special Application ProductsFiscal 2012. Sales decreased 13.0 percent and 11.7 percent in Europe and Asia, respectively, from Fiscal 2012, partially offset by a sales increased 5.8 percent, driven by an increase in the Americas of 1.0 percent. The sales decline was primarily due to industrial Customers of PTFE membranes. Internationala global decline in computer sales of Special Application Products increased 15.1 percent over the prior year, primarilywhich resulted in Asia, which increased 18.6 percent. These international sales increases were driven by improvedlower demand for the Company’s Customers’ hard disk drive filters. According to the International Data Corporation, the number of disk drives asproduced in Fiscal 2013 declined 9.2 percent from the end-markets for computers, data storage devices, and other electronic products rebounded. Overall,Fiscal 2012 period. In addition, weakness in industrial end markets resulted in lower sales of the Company’s market growth is comparable with published disk drive build rates.membrane products.

          Consolidated ResultsThe Company reported net earnings for Fiscal 20102013 of $166.2$247.4 million compared to $131.9$264.3 million in Fiscal 2009, an increase2012, a decrease of 26.06.4 percent. Diluted net earnings per share were $2.10, up 25.7$1.64, down 5.2 percent from $1.67$1.73 in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. The Company’s operating income of $238.2$343.3 million increaseddecreased from prior yearFiscal 2012 operating income of $170.0$363.0 million by 40.25.4 percent.

          The table below shows the percentage of total operating income contributed by each segment for each of the last three fiscal years. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments such as interest income and interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

Engine Products

 

63.1

%

 

45.7

%

 

61.1

%

 

60.8

%

 

59.1

%

 

64.1

%

Industrial Products

 

37.8

%

 

50.6

%

 

42.1

%

 

39.7

%

 

40.3

%

 

38.7

%

Corporate and Unallocated

 

 

(0.9

)%

 

3.7

%

 

(3.2

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

0.6

%

 

(2.8

)%

Total Company

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%


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          International operating income, prior to corporate expense allocations, totaled 80.374.0 percent of consolidated operating income in Fiscal 20102013 as compared to 77.969.7 percent in Fiscal 2009.2012. Total international operating income increased 44.64.3 percent from the prior year. This increase is attributable to increased Customer sales and stronger foreign currencies.Fiscal 2012. The table below shows the percentage of total operating income contributed by each major geographic region for each of the last three fiscal years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

United States

 

19.7

%

 

22.1

%

 

10.6

%

 

26.0

%

 

30.3

%

 

19.8

%

Europe

 

24.6

%

 

23.3

%

 

43.3

%

 

31.6

%

 

29.9

%

 

31.0

%

Asia - Pacific

 

45.3

%

 

43.5

%

 

37.9

%

 

30.3

%

 

31.1

%

 

39.6

%

Other

 

 

10.4

%

 

11.1

%

 

8.2

%

 

 

12.1

%

 

8.7

%

 

9.6

%

Total Company

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

          Gross margin for Fiscal 20102013 was 35.134.8 percent, an increaseor a 0.2 percent decrease from 31.635.0 percent in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. The improveddecrease in gross margin wasis primarily attributable to the resultmix impact of improvedlarge Gas Turbine project shipments and the impact of lower absorption of fixed cost absorption, a higher mix of replacement filter sales, savingscosts due to the lower production volumes in the Company’s plants. These decreases were partially offset by the benefits from restructuring actions andthe Company’s ongoing Continuous Improvement initiatives.initiatives, which include Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cost reduction efforts. Within gross margin,profit, the Company incurred


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$7.5 $1.6 million in restructuring charges compared to minimal restructuring charges during Fiscal 2012. The Fiscal 2013 expenses were employee severance costs related to a reduction in workforce.

          The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media, and asset impairment chargespetroleum-based products. Purchased raw materials represents approximately 60 to 65 percent of the Company’s cost of goods sold. Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately 25 percent. Filter media represents approximately 15 to 20 percent and the remainder is primarily made up of petroleum-based products and other components. The cost the Company paid for steel during Fiscal 2013, varied by grade, but in aggregate, it slightly decreased during the fiscal year,year. The Company’s cost of filter media also varies by type and slightly increased at the end of the fiscal year. The cost of petroleum-based products (plastics, rubber, and adhesives) was generally flat. Commodity prices in aggregate generally decreased throughout Fiscal 2013 as compared to $10.1 million last year. This year’s charges were primarily relatedFiscal 2012. The Company strives to a downsizing at a plant in Germanyrecover or offset material cost through selective price increases to its Customers and included severancethrough the Company’s Continuous Improvement initiatives, which include material substitutions, process improvements, and asset impairments for the building and inventory.product redesigns.

          Operating expenses for Fiscal 20102013 were $420.5$503.8 million or 22.420.7 percent of sales, as compared to $419.8$510.7 million or 22.520.5 percent in Fiscal 2012. Restructuring expenses included in operating expenses were $2.4 million for the prior year. Operating expenses asyear, which were employee severance costs related to a percent of sales was relatively flatreduction in workforce. The Company’s ongoing cost containment actions and included $15.1 million of higherlower incentive compensation expense partiallyhelped to offset by a $5.0 million decrease inthe restructuring costs as comparedexpenses, higher pension expenses, and the incremental expenses related to the prior year. During the fiscal year the Company increased warranty accruals due to specific warranty matters in our Retrofit Emissions Products group, recording an expense of $6.2 million for this matter during the year.its Global ERP Project.

          Interest expense of $12.0$10.9 million decreased $5.0$0.6 million from $17.0 million in the prior year as a result of reduced debt levels and lower interest rates throughout the year. Net other income totaled $3.9$11.5 million in Fiscal 20102012. Other income, net totaled $15.8 million in Fiscal 2013, down from $8.5$19.3 million in the prior year. ComponentsFiscal. The decrease of $3.5 million in other income for Fiscal 2010 were as follows:was driven by a $1.7 million decrease in interest income, of $1.3 million, earnings from non-consolidated joint ventures of $2.0 million, royalty income of $7.2 million, charitable donations ofa $1.6 million decrease in foreign exchange losses of $4.6gains, and a $1.0 million and other miscellaneous income and expense items resultingdecrease in expenses of $0.4 million.royalty income.

          The effective tax rate for Fiscal 20102013 was 27.829.0 percent compared to 18.328.7 percent in Fiscal 2009.2012. The increase in effective tax rate is primarily due to a decreasethe incremental benefits derived in discreteFiscal 2012 from the favorable settlement of tax benefits. Fiscal 2009 contained $19.6 million of discreteaudits. This was partially offset by an increase in tax benefits which predominantly occurredfrom international operations and the retroactive reinstatement of the Research and Experimentation Credit in the second quarter, and primarily related to changes to uncertain tax position reservesU.S. in connection with the effective settlements of court cases and examinations in various jurisdictions covering various years. Fiscal 2010 contained $4.3 million of discrete tax benefits, primarily recorded in the second quarter, from the expiration of the statute of limitations at foreign subsidiaries and other discrete items. Without consideration of discrete items, the average underlying tax rate improved over the prior year to 29.7 percent from 30.4 percent mainly due to the mix of earnings between tax jurisdictions.2013.

          Total backlog at July 31, 2010,2013, was $628.3$715.8 million, up 19.0down 10.4 percent from the same period in the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative of future results for a number of reasons, including short lead times in the Company’s replacement parts businesses and the timing of the receipt of orders in many of the Company’s Engine OEM and Industrial markets. In the Engine Products segment, total open order backlog increased 31.5decreased 6.7 percent from the prior year.Fiscal 2012. In the Industrial Products segment, total open order backlog decreased 1.818.4 percent from the prior year.Fiscal 2012. Because some of the change in backlog can be attributed to a change in the ordering patterns of the Company’s Customers and/or the impact of foreign exchange translation rates, it may not necessarily correspond to future sales.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

          Financial ConditionAt July 31, 2011,2014, the Company’s capital structure was comprised of $61.0$187.0 million of current debt, $205.7$243.7 million of long-term debt, and $934.7$1,002.5 million of shareholders’ equity. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $273.5$296.4 million and short-term investments of $127.2 million at July 31, 2011.2014. The ratio of long-term debt to total capital was 18.019.6 percent and 25.58.7 percent at July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.

          Total debt outstanding decreased $45.0increased $220.1 million during the year to $266.7$430.8 million outstanding at July 31, 2011.2014, as a result of increases in short-term and long-term borrowings, offset by a decrease in current maturities of long-term debt. Short-term borrowings outstanding at the end of the year were $36.9increased $176.1 million less thandriven by the prior year, and long-term debt decreased $8.1Company drawing $180.0 million (including current maturities) fromon the prior year.Company’s multi-currency revolving credit facility.

          The following table summarizes the Company’s cash obligations as of July 31, 2011,2014, for the years indicated (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1 - 3 years

 

3 - 5 years

 

More than 5
years

 

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1 - 3
years

 

3 - 5
years

 

More than
5 years

 

Long-term debt obligations

 

$

247,037

 

$

45,595

 

$

101,442

 

$

 

$

100,000

 

 

$

241,051

 

$

 

$

 

$

116,051

 

$

125,000

 

Capital lease obligations

 

796

 

428

 

360

 

8

 

 

 

3,177

 

1,329

 

1,766

 

82

 

 

Interest on long-term debt obligations

 

49,508

 

11,946

 

19,752

 

10,960

 

6,850

 

 

64,861

 

10,294

 

20,481

 

10,836

 

23,250

 

Operating lease obligations

 

26,579

 

10,546

 

12,196

 

3,006

 

831

 

 

31,464

 

12,877

 

13,504

 

4,976

 

107

 

Purchase obligations(1)

 

246,872

 

236,709

 

9,339

 

824

 

 

 

162,727

 

154,297

 

8,412

 

2

 

16

 

Pension and deferred compensation(2)

 

 

78,324

 

 

5,070

 

 

10,533

 

 

10,372

 

 

52,349

 

 

 

91,504

 

 

17,913

 

 

10,670

 

 

10,597

 

 

52,324

 

Total(3)

 

$

649,116

 

$

310,294

 

$

153,622

 

$

25,170

 

$

160,030

 

 

$

594,784

 

$

196,710

 

$

54,833

 

$

142,544

 

$

200,697

 


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(1)

Purchase obligations consist primarily of inventory, tooling, contract employment services and capital expenditures. The Company’s purchase orders for inventory are based on expected Customer demand and quantities and dollar volumes are subject to change.

 

 

(2)

Pension and deferred compensation consists of long-term pension liabilities and salary and bonus deferrals elected by certain executives under the Company’s deferred compensation plan.Deferred Compensation Plan. Deferred compensation balances earn interest based on a Treasurytreasury 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) and approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors, and are payable at the election of the participants.

 

 

(3)

In addition to the above contractual obligations, the Company may be obligated for additional cash outflows of $21.5$16.7 million offor 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,authorities. Therefore, quantification of an estimated range and are therefore not currently capabletiming of estimation by period.future payments cannot be made at this time.

          The Company’s general funding policy for its pension plans is to make at least the minimum contributions as required by applicable regulations. Additionally, the Company may elect to make additional contributions up to the maximum tax deductible contribution. As such, the Company made contributions of $20.6 million to its U.S. pension plans in Fiscal 2011. There is no minimum funding requirement for the Company’s U.S. pension plans for Fiscal 2012. The Company is currently evaluating whether or not a U.S. pension contribution will be made in Fiscal 2012. The Company made contributions of $7.1 million to its non-U.S. pension plans in Fiscal 2011 and estimates that it will contribute approximately $4.7 million in Fiscal 2012 based upon the local government prescribed funding requirements. Future estimates of the Company’s pension plan contributions may change significantly depending on the actual rate of return on plan assets, discount rates, and regulatory requirements.

          The Company has a five-year, multi-currency revolving credit facility with a group of banks under which the Company may borrow up to $250$250.0 million. This facility matures on April 2, 2013. The agreement provides that loans may be made under a selection of currencies and rate formulas including Base Rate AdvancesLoans or Off ShoreLIBOR Rate Advances.Loans. The interest rate on each advance is based on certain market interest rates and leverage ratios. Facility fees and other fees on the entire loan commitment are payable over the duration of this facility. There was nothing outstanding at July 31, 2011 and $50.0$180.0 million outstanding at July 31, 2010.2014 and no outstanding amounts at July 31, 2013, under these facilities. At July 31, 20112014 and 2010, $238.62013, $62.2 million and $180.0$237.8 million, respectively, waswere available for further borrowing under such facilities. The amount available for further borrowing reflects a reduction for issued standby letters of credit, as discussed below. The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2010 was 0.6 percent. OurCompany’s multi-currency revolving facility contains debt covenants specifically related to maintaining a certain interest coverage ratio and a certain leverage ratio as well as other covenants that, under certain circumstances, can restrict ourthe Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and other restricted payments, create liens, and sell assets. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.


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          On March 27, 2014, the Company issued $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes due March 27, 2024. The debt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at an annual rate of interest of 3.72 percent. The proceeds from the notes were used to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. The notes contain debt covenants specifically related to maintaining a certain leverage ratio as well as other covenants that, under certain circumstances, can restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and other restricted payments, create liens, and sell assets. As of July 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

          On May 19, 2014, the Company refinanced its 1.65 billion yen guaranteed note that matured on May 18, 2014. The debt was issued at face value, or approximately $16.1 million as of July 31, 2014, is due May 19, 2019, and bears interest payable quarterly at a variable interest rate. The interest rate was 0.56 percent as of July 31, 2014.

The Company has threetwo uncommitted credit facilities in the United States,U.S., which provide unsecured borrowings for general corporate purposes. At July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, there was $56.9$45.7 million and $70.0$50.0 million available for use, respectively.respectively, under these two facilities. There was $13.1$4.3 million outstanding at July 31, 20112014 and nothingno amounts outstanding at July 31, 2010.2013. The weighted average interest rate on the short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2014, was 0.91 percent.

          The Company has a €100€100.0 million, or $133.9 million, program for issuing treasury notes for raising short, medium, and long-term financing for its European operations. There was nothingwere no outstanding amounts on this program at July 31, 20112014 or 2010.2013. Additionally, the Company’s European operations have lines of credit with an available limit of €45.6€43.6 million or $58.3 million. There was nothingwere no amounts outstanding on these lines of credit as of July 31, 20112014 or 2010.2013.

          Other international subsidiaries may borrow under various credit facilities. There was nothing$1.0 million outstanding under these credit facilities as of July 31, 2011 or 2010.2014 and $9.2 million outstanding as of July 31, 2013. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, was 0.75 percent and 0.44 percent, respectively.

          Also, at July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling $11.4$7.8 million and $12.2 million, respectively, upon which no amounts had been drawn. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of a specified bond financing agreement and insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit.

          During Fiscal 2011,2014, credit in the global credit markets became morewas accessible than in recent years and market interest rates remained low. The Company believes that its current financial resources, together with cash generated by operations, are sufficient to continue financing its operations for the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that the cost or availability of future borrowings will not be impacted by future capital market disruptions.

          Certain note agreements contain debt covenants related to working capital levels and limitations on indebtedness. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

          Shareholders’ equity decreased by $82.7 million from $1,085.2 million at July 31, 2013, to $1,002.5 million at July 31, 2014. The Company currently expectsdecrease was primarily due to remainthe repurchase of treasury stock for $279.4 million and $87.3 million of dividends declared. These decreases were partially offset by current year earnings of $260.2 million, $13.0 million of stock options exercised, $10.6 million in compliance with these covenants.tax reductions related to employee plans, and $9.9 million of the equity impact of stock option expense.

          The Company’s inventory balance was $253.4 million as of July 31, 2014, compared to $234.8 million as of July 31, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, inventories increased $18.2 million. Current year inventory levels increased over prior year to match the increased Customer demand as compared to the prior year. Additionally, as of July 31, 2014, several large gas turbine projects were being constructed for Fiscal 2015 projects, resulting in an increase in the inventory balance held at year end. The Company’s accounts receivable balance was $474.2 million as of July 31, 2014, compared to $430.8 million as of July 31, 2013. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, accounts receivable increased $43.8 million driven by the timing of receipt of payments from some of our larger Customers compared to the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year.


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          Shareholders’ equity increased $188.1 million in Fiscal 2011 to $934.7 million at July 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to the current year earnings of $225.3 million, changes to foreign currency translation of $72.5 million, $13.8 million of stock options exercised, $12.2 million in tax reductions related to employee plans, $7.2 million (net of tax) of adjustments related to the pension liability, and $6.5 million of stock option expense. These increases were partially offset by $108.9 million of treasury stock repurchases and $42.8 million of dividend declarations.

Cash FlowsDuring Fiscal 2011, $246.12014, $317.8 million of cash was generated from operating activities, compared with $203.0$315.9 million in Fiscal 2010.2013. The increase in cash generated from operating activities of $43.1$1.9 million was primarily attributable to the Company’s net earningsan increase of $59.1 million over the prior year,in accounts payable due to an increase in purchasing activity, partially offset by changes in working capital needs resulting from increasedin increases in accounts receivable and inventory to support increased demand and a larger discretionary pension contribution thanlevels versus the prior year. Cash flow generated by operations andOperating cash flows, cash on hand, wasand short-term debt facilities were used primarily to support $59.9$97.2 million of net capital expenditures, $108.9$279.4 million forof stock repurchases, $41.0$83.1 million forof dividend payments, and to reduce total$81.9 million of long-term debt by $50.0 million.repayments. Cash and cash equivalents increased $41.5$72.3 million during Fiscal 2011.2014.

          At the end of the year, the Company held $296.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $224.1 million at July 31, 2013. Short-term investments were $127.2 million compared to $99.8 million at July 31, 2013. Short-term investments may change year to year based on maturity dates of existing investments, the Company’s outlook for cash needs, and available access to other sources of liquidity. The amount of unused lines of credit as of July 31, 2014, was approximately $357.6 million. Current maturities of long-term debt of $1.7 million at year-end decreased from $98.7 million at July 31, 2013, as the Company repaid $80.0 million of current maturities of 6.59 percent unsecured senior notes due November 14, 2013. Long-term debt of $243.7 million at July 31, 2014, increased from $102.8 million at July 31, 2013, due to the issuance of $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes during the third quarter. Long-term debt represented 19.6 percent of total long-term capital, defined as long-term debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared to 8.7 percent at July 31, 2013.

          The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held by its foreign subsidiaries as over half of the Company’s earnings occur outside the U.S. Most of these funds are considered permanently reinvested outside the U.S., and will only be repatriated when it is tax effective to do so, as the cash generated from U.S. operations plus the Company’s short-term debt facilities are anticipated to be sufficient for the U.S cash needs. If additional cash were required for the Company’s operations in the U.S., it may be subject to additional U.S. taxes if funds were repatriated from certain foreign subsidiaries.

          Net capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment totaled $59.9$96.8 million in Fiscal 2011 and $42.72014, $94.3 million in Fiscal 2010. Net capital expenditures is comprised of purchases of property, plant,2013, and equipment of $60.6 million and $43.1$77.2 million in Fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment of $0.8 million in2012. Fiscal 2011 and $0.5 million in Fiscal 2010. Fiscal 20112014 capital expenditures primarily related to newthe Company’s Global ERP Project, plant capacity additions, productivity enhancinginformation and lab technology, productivity-enhancing investments at various plants worldwide,manufacturing sites, and tooling to manufacture new products.

          Capital spending in Fiscal 20122015 is plannedestimated to be between $90 and $100 million. The Company’s capital spending in Fiscal 2015 will be approximately $100.0 million.25 percent for technology initiatives, including the Global ERP Project and research and development labs, 30 percent for tooling for new products, 30 percent will be in the form of automation or cost reduction projects related to the Company’s ongoing Continuous Improvement initiatives, and 15 percent related to capacity expansion. It is anticipated that Fiscal 20122015 capital expenditures will be financed primarily by cash on hand, cash generated from operations, and existing lines of credit as needed.credit.

          The Company expects that cash generated by operating activities will be between $275$260 and $305$300 million in Fiscal 2012.2015. At July 31, 2011,2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $273.5$296.4 million which exists at subsidiaries outsideand short-term investments of the United States.$127.2 million. The Company also had $295.5$107.9 million available under existing credit facilities in the United States, €145.6U.S., €143.6 million or $209.7$192.2 million, available under existing credit facilities in Europe, and $67.5$57.5 million available under various credit facilities and currencies in Asia and the rest of the world. The Company believes that the combination of existing cash, available credit under existing credit facilities, and the expected cash generated by operating activities will be adequate to meet cash requirements for Fiscal 2012,2015, including debt repayment, issuance of anticipated dividends, possible share repurchase activity, potential acquisitions, and capital expenditures.

          Shares and Stock Split At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 18, 2011, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $5.00, from 120,000,000 to 240,000,000 and the total number of shares of stock which the Company has the authority to issue from 121,000,000 to 241,000,000.


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          On January 27, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. The stock split was distributed March 23, 2012, to stockholders of record as of March 2, 2012. Earnings and dividends per share and weighted average shares outstanding are presented in this Form 10-K after the effect of the 100 percent stock dividend. The two-for-one stock split is reflected in the share amounts in all periods presented in this Form 10-K.

DividendsThe Company’s dividend policy is to maintain a payout ratio, which allows dividends to increase with the long-term growth of earnings per share. The Company’s dividend payout ratio target is 20approximately 30 percent to 3040 percent of the prior three years average earnings per share of the last three years.share. Including the Company’s declaration on July 29, 201125, 2014, of a $0.15$0.165 per share dividend to be paid on September 5, 2014, the dividend payout ratio was 28.138.8 percent of the prior three years average diluted earnings per share on July 31, 2011.2014.

Share Repurchase PlanThe Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 8.015.0 million shares of common stock under the stock repurchase plan dated March 26, 2010.September 27, 2013. In Fiscal 2011,2014, the Company repurchased 2.06.8 million shares of common stock for $108.9$279.4 million, or 2.54.6 percent of its diluted outstanding shares, at an average price of $55.67$41.11 per share. Theshare, of which 0.3 million were repurchased under the prior share repurchase authority. Under the prior stock repurchase plan, the Company repurchased 1.73.0 million shares for $66.7$102.6 million in Fiscal 2010. The Company repurchased 0.82013 and 4.5 million shares for $32.8$130.2 million in Fiscal 2009.2012. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 5.08.5 million shares pursuant to the current authorization. The Company initiated the purchase of an additional 162,900 shares in July 2011 for $9.2 million that are not included in Fiscal 2011 repurchases as the transactions did not settle until after fiscal year end. These repurchases will be included in Fiscal 2012 activity.

          Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsThe Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, with the exception of the guarantee of 50 percent of certain debt of its joint venture, AFSIAdvanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), as further discussed in Note L of the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the joint venture had $24.6$28.7 million of outstanding debt. The Company does not believe that this guarantee will have a current or future effect on its financial condition, results of operation,operations, liquidity, or capital resources.

          ��        New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In December 2010,February 2013, the FASB updatedFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance related to obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the accounting guidance relating to the annual goodwill impairment test. The updated guidance requires companies to perform the second steptotal amount of the impairment test to measureobligation is fixed at the amount of impairment loss, if any, when it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit is zero or negative. In considering whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity shall evaluate whether there are adverse qualitative factors. The updateddate. This guidance


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is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.Fiscal 2015. The adoption of this guidancestandard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

          In May 2011,2014, the FASB updatedissued amended revenue recognition guidance to clarify the accountingprinciples for recognizing revenue from contracts with Customers. The guidance relatedrequires an entity to fair value measurements.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 updated guidance resultsalso 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 consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The updatedcontract. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2012.Fiscal 2018 using one of two prescribed retrospective methods. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this accountingthe amended revenue recognition guidance on itsthe Company’s consolidated financial statements.

          In June 2011,2014, the FASB updatedissued amended guidance related to share-based payments where terms of the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The updated guidance requires companies to discloseaward provide that a performance target could be achieved after the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The updatedrequisite service period. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2012.Fiscal 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this accountingthe amended share-based payment guidance on itsthe Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Market Risk

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these risks is to reduce fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses forward exchange contracts and other hedging activities to hedge the U.S. dollar value resulting from existing recognized foreign currency denominated asset and liability balances and also for anticipated foreign currency transactions. The Company also naturally hedges foreign currency through its production in the countries in which it sells its products. The Company’s market risk on interest rates is the potential decrease in fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential increase in interest rates. See further discussion of these market risks below and in Note E of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.below.

Foreign CurrencyDuring Fiscal 2011,2014, the U.S. dollar was generally weakerstronger than in Fiscal 20102013 compared to many of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company operates. The overall weaknessstrength of the dollar had a positivenegative impact on the Company’s international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into morefewer U.S. dollars.

          It is not possible to determine the true impact of foreign currency translation changes. However, the direct effect on reported net sales and net earnings can be estimated. For the year ended July 31, 2011,2014, the impact of foreign currency translation resulted in an overall increasedecrease in reported net sales of $49.8$11.4 million operating expenses of $9.7 million and a decrease in reported net earnings of $6.1$1.0 million. Foreign currency translation had a positivenegative impact in mostmany regions around the world. The stronger U.S. dollar relative to the yen resulted in a total decrease of $17.7 million in reported net sales. The stronger U.S. dollar relative to the Australian Dollar, the South African rand, the Brazilian real, and the Indian rupee had a negative impact on foreign currency translation with a decrease in reported net sales of $7.8 million, $7.2 million, $3.1 million, and $2.2 million, respectively. In Europe, the weaker U.S. dollar relative to the euro and British pound resulted in a total increase of $8.1$28.6 million in reported net sales. TheAdditionally, the weaker U.S. dollar relative to the Japanese yen, Australian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese renminbi South African rand, and Thai baht also had a positive impact on foreign currency translation, with an increase in reported net sales of $15.6 million, $8.8 million, $5.0 million, $4.8 million, $4.4 million, and $4.1 million, respectively, and an increase in reported net earnings of $1.1 million, $1.2 million, $0.6 million, $0.9 million, $0.4 million, and $1.0 million, respectively.$2.3 million.

          The Company maintains significant assets and operations in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South Africa, and Mexico, resulting in exposure to foreign currency gains and losses. A portion of the Company’s foreign currency exposure is naturally hedged by incurring liabilities, including bank debt, denominated in the local currency in which the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are located.

          The foreign subsidiaries of the Company generally purchase the majority of their input costs and then sell to many of their Customers in the same local currency.

          The Company may be exposed to cost increases relative to local currencies in the markets to which it sells. To mitigate such adverse trends, the Company, from time to time, enters into forward exchange contracts and other hedging activities. Additionally, foreign currency positions are partially offsetting and are netted against one another to reduce exposure.

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sales. Also, competitive conditions in the Company’s markets may limit its ability to increase product pricing in the face of adverse currency movements.

InterestThe Company’s exposure to market risks for changes in interest rates relates primarily to its short-term investments, short-term borrowings, and interest rate swap agreements, as well as the potential increase in fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in interest rates. The Company has nolimited earnings or cash flow exposure due to market risks on its long-term debt obligations as a result of the fixed-rate naturemajority of the debt.debt being fixed-rate. However, interest rate changes would affect the fair market value of the debt. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $268.3$237.6 million compared to its carrying value of $247.0$225.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate thatof which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted mainly of $13.1$185.3 million of short-term debt outstanding.outstanding and ¥1.65 billion or $16.1 million of variable rate long-term debt. Assuming a hypothetical increase of one-half percent in short-term interest rates, with all other variables remaining constant, interest expense would have increased $0.4 million and interest income would have increased $1.9 million in Fiscal 2011.2014.


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Pensions The Company is exposed to market return fluctuations on its qualified defined benefit pension plans. AlthoughIn Fiscal 2014, the market value of these assets increased in Fiscal 2011, we adjusted ourCompany reduced its long–term rate of return from 8.07.50 percent to 7.757.14 percent on ourits U.S. plans and from aincreased its weighted average discount rate of 6.175.20 percent to 6.035.48 percent on ourits non-U.S. plans, to reflect ourits future expectation for returns. In addition, wethe Company adjusted ourthe discount rate used to value ourits pension obligation for ourits U.S. plans from 5.253.59 percent to 4.914.58 percent and from 5.174.13 percent to 5.364.04 percent for the non-U.S plans. OurThe plans were underfunded by $30.5$8.8 million at July 31, 2011,2014, since the projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of the plan assets.

Critical Accounting Policies

          The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Management bases these 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 the recorded values of certain assets and liabilities. The Company believes its use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adheres to U.S. GAAP and is consistently applied. Valuations based on estimates and underlying accounting assumptions are reviewed for reasonableness on a consistent basis throughout the Company. Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies are those that require more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements and that are the most important to aid in fully understanding its financial results are the following:

          Revenue recognition warranty and allowance for doubtful accountsRevenue is recognized when both product ownership and the risk of loss have transferred to the Customer, and the Company has no remaining obligations.obligations, the selling price is fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Although the majority of the Company’s sales agreements contain standard terms and conditions, there are also agreements that contain multiple elements or non-standard terms and conditions. For the Company’s Gas Turbine Systems (GTS) sales, which typically consists of multiple shipments of components that will comprise the entire GTS project, it must carefully monitor the transfer of title related to each portion of a system sale and may defer recognition of revenue until all terms specified in the contract are met. The Company records estimated discounts and rebates as a reduction of sales in the same period revenue is recognized. Accruals for warranties on products sold are recorded based on historical return percentages and specific product recall campaigns. Allowances for doubtful accounts are estimated by management based on evaluation of potential losses related to Customer receivable balances. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience in the industry, regional economic data, and evaluation of specific Customer accounts for risk of loss. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company feels it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its Customers. The establishment of this reserve requires the use of judgment and assumptions regarding the potential for losses on receivable balances. Though management considers these balances adequate and proper, changes in economic conditions in specific markets in which the Company operates could have an effect on reserve balances required.

Goodwill and other intangible assetsGoodwill is assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The Company performs impairment assessments for its reporting units and uses a discounted cash flow model based on management’s judgments and assumptions to determine the estimated fair value. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performed an impairment assessment during the third quarter of Fiscal 20112014 to satisfy its annual impairment requirement. The impairment assessment in the third quarter indicated that the estimated fair valuevalues of eachthe reporting unit exceeded itsunits to which goodwill is assigned continued to significantly exceed the corresponding carrying amount,values of the respective reporting units, including recorded goodwill and, as such, no impairment existed at that time. Other intangible assets with definite lives continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. Definite lived intangible


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assets are also subject to impairment assessments. A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the impairment assessments, principally in determining the fair value of each reporting unit. The important assumptions utilized in these assessments include the (i) discount rate; (ii) projected revenue, gross margin, operating income; and (iii) terminal value. While the Company believes its judgments and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions could change the estimated fair values and, therefore, impairment charges could be required.

Income taxesAs part of the process of preparing the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and book accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. These assets and liabilities are evaluated by using estimates of future taxable income streams and the impact of tax planning strategies. Management assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent management believes that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. To the extent that a valuation allowance is established or increased, an expense within the tax provision is included in the statement of operations. Reserves are also estimated for uncertain tax positions that are currently unresolved. The Company routinely monitors the potential impact of such situations and believes that it iswas properly reserved. Valuations related to tax accruals and assets can be impacted by changes to tax codes, changes in statutory tax rates and the Company’s future taxable income levels.reserved at July 31, 2014. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest, and penalties was $21.5$16.7 million.


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          EmployeeDefined Benefit Pension PlansThe Company incurs expenses relating to employee benefits such as non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, and postretirement health care benefits.plans. In accounting for these employment costs,defined benefit pension plans, management must make a variety of assumptions and estimates including mortality rates, discount rates, overall Company compensation increases, expected return on plan assets, and health care cost trend rates. The Company considers historical data as well as current facts and circumstances and uses a third-party specialist to assist management in determining these estimates.

          To develop the assumption regarding the expected long-term rate of return on assets for its U.S. pension plans, the Company considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. This resulted in the selection of the 7.757.14 percent long-term rate of return on assets assumption as of July 31, 20112014, for developing the Fiscal 20122015 expense for the Company’s U.S. pension plans. In addition, we lowered ourthe Company decreased the discount rate used to value ourthe pension obligation for ourits U.S. plans from 5.254.58 percent to 4.914.33 percent. The Company also selected the long-term rate of return on assets for its non-U.S. plans of 5.41 percent and adjusted the discount rate used to 3.64 percent for developing the Fiscal 2015 expense. The expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country.

          Reflecting the relatively long-term nature of the plans’ obligations, approximately 4565 percent of the plans assets are invested in equity securities, 30 percent in alternative investments (funds of hedge funds), 10fixed income, and 5 percent in real assets (investments into funds containing commodities and real estate), 10 percent in fixed income, and 5 percent in private equity. Within equity securities,. In Fiscal 2015, the Company targets an allocation of 15 percent international, 15 percent equity long / short, 10 percent small cap, and 5 percent large cap.plans to begin investing in liability-driven investment funds, which will change the asset allocations.

          A one percent change in the expected long-term rate of return on U.S. plan assets, from 8.07.14 percent, would have changed the Fiscal 20112014 annual pension expense by approximately $2.7$4.5 million. The expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. follows the same methodology as described above, but reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country.

          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 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. As of the measurement date of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company decreased its discount rate for the U.S. pension plans to 4.914.33 percent from 5.254.58 percent as of July 31, 2010.2013. The decrease of 3425 basis points is consistent with published bond indices. The change increased the Company’s U.S. projected benefit obligation as of July 31, 20112014, by approximately $7.2$8.3 million and is expected to increase pension expense in fiscal year 2012Fiscal 2015 by approximately $0.5$0.7 million. The rates discussed above are weighted average rates as we havethe Company has multiple plans both in the U.S. and internationally.

          In Fiscal 2014, the Company’s global pension expense was $15.5 million. The Company expects that global pension expenses will increase approximately $3.1 million in Fiscal 2015 as compared to Fiscal 2014, which is driven primarily by the changes in assumptions. While changes to the Company’s pension assumptions would not be expected to impact pension expense by a material amount, such changes could significantly impact the Company’s pension liability. In July 2013, the Company announced that, effective August 1, 2013, the salaried plan in the U.S. was frozen to any Employees hired on or after August 1, 2013. Then, effective August 1, 2016, Employees hired prior to August 1, 2013, would no longer continue to accrue Company contribution credits under that plan. Additionally, in July 2013, the Company announced that Employees hired on or after August 1, 2013, would be eligible for a 3.0 percent annual Company retirement contribution in addition to the Company’s 401(k) match. Effective August 1, 2016, Employees hired prior to August 1, 2013, will be eligible for the 3.0 percent annual Company retirement contribution.


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Safe Harbor Statement under the Securities Reform Act of 1995

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included in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)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 Item 1A of this Form 10-K, 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,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”)(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 on Form 10-K, including those contained in the “Outlook” section of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.Operations. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements do not guarantee future performance.

          Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. In addition, the Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed in Item 1A of this Form 10-K, 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, risks associated with: world economic factors and the ongoing economic uncertainty, the reduced demand for hard disk drive products with the increased use of flash memory, the potential for some Customers to increase their reliance on their own filtration capabilities, currency fluctuations, commodity prices, political factors, the Company’s international operations, highly competitive markets, environmental laws and regulations, including regulatory approvals for Retrofit Emission Products, governmental laws and regulations, including the impact of the various economic stimulus and financial reform measures, being implemented, the implementation of our new information technology systems, information security and data breaches, potential global events resulting in market instability including financial bailouts and defaults of sovereign nations, political changes, military and terrorist activities, health outbreaks, natural disasters, and other factors included in Item 1A of this Report on Form 10-K. 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.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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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 for the Company. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework inInternal Control – Integrated Framework – version 1992issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)(COSO). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 2011.2014. 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, 2011,2014, as stated in thisits report which follows in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

 

 

/s/ William M. Cook

/s/ Thomas R. VerHageJames F. Shaw

 

 

William M. Cook

Thomas R. VerHageJames F. Shaw

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

September 23, 201126, 2014

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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

          In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries at July 31, 20112014 and 2010,July 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2011,2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index appearing under item 15(II)Item 15(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2011,2014, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework – version 1992issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, 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 these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 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.

          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.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 23, 2011

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 26, 2014


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Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended July 31,

 

 

Year ended July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except share
and per share amounts
)

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except share
and per share amounts)

 

Net sales

 

$

2,294,029

 

$

1,877,064

 

$

1,868,629

 

 

$

2,473,466

 

$

2,436,948

 

$

2,493,248

 

Cost of sales

 

 

1,480,233

 

 

1,218,316

 

 

1,278,923

 

 

 

1,595,640

 

 

1,589,821

 

 

1,619,485

 

Gross margin

 

813,796

 

658,748

 

589,706

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

443,227

 

376,018

 

379,108

 

Gross profit

 

877,826

 

847,127

 

873,763

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 

460,250

 

441,168

 

451,158

 

Research and development

 

 

55,286

 

 

44,486

 

 

40,643

 

 

 

61,837

 

 

62,630

 

 

59,589

 

Operating income

 

315,283

 

238,244

 

169,955

 

 

355,739

 

343,329

 

363,016

 

Other income, net

 

(15,164

)

 

(15,762

)

 

(19,253

)

Interest expense

 

12,525

 

11,975

 

17,018

 

 

 

10,200

 

 

10,910

 

 

11,489

 

Other income, net

 

 

(9,505

)

 

(3,907

)

 

(8,488

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

312,263

 

230,176

 

161,425

 

 

360,703

 

348,181

 

370,780

 

Income taxes

 

 

86,972

 

 

64,013

 

 

29,518

 

 

 

100,479

 

 

100,804

 

 

106,479

 

Net earnings

 

$

225,291

 

$

166,163

 

$

131,907

 

 

$

260,224

 

$

247,377

 

$

264,301

 

Weighted average shares - basic

 

77,196,370

 

77,848,528

 

77,967,141

 

 

145,594,300

 

148,273,904

 

150,286,403

 

Weighted average shares - diluted

 

78,598,459

 

79,177,772

 

79,199,838

 

 

147,641,113

 

150,455,193

 

152,940,605

 

Net earnings per share - basic

 

$

2.92

 

$

2.13

 

$

1.69

 

 

$

1.79

 

$

1.67

 

$

1.76

 

Net earnings per share - diluted

 

$

2.87

 

$

2.10

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.76

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.73

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

 

Net earnings

 

$

260,224

 

$

247,377

 

$

264,301

 

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

 

 

(2,122

)

 

17,435

 

 

(98,723

)

Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of ($69), ($196), and $117, respectively

 

 

71

 

 

120

 

 

(672

)

Pension and postretirement liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $1,319, ($25,656), and $23,527, respectively

 

 

(6,286

)

 

46,860

 

 

(42,520

)

Total comprehensive income

 

$

251,887

 

$

311,792

 

$

122,386

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except
share amounts)

 

 

(thousands of dollars,
except share amounts)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

273,494

 

$

232,000

 

 

$

296,418

 

$

224,138

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $6,908 and $6,315

 

445,700

 

358,917

 

Short-term investments

 

127,201

 

99,750

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $6,763 and $7,040

 

474,157

 

430,766

 

Inventories, net

 

271,476

 

203,631

 

 

253,351

 

234,820

 

Deferred income taxes

 

29,805

 

22,054

 

 

27,886

 

26,464

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

46,107

 

 

43,613

 

 

 

46,264

 

 

39,724

 

Total current assets

 

$

1,066,582

 

$

860,215

 

 

$

1,225,277

 

$

1,055,662

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

391,502

 

365,892

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

451,665

 

419,280

 

Goodwill

 

171,741

 

165,315

 

 

166,406

 

165,568

 

Intangible assets, net

 

53,496

 

58,292

 

 

36,045

 

41,307

 

Other assets

 

 

42,772

 

 

49,792

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

63,018

 

 

61,739

 

Total assets

 

$

1,726,093

 

$

1,499,506

 

 

$

1,942,411

 

$

1,743,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

13,129

 

$

50,000

 

 

$

185,303

 

$

9,190

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

47,871

 

5,536

 

 

1,738

 

98,664

 

Trade accounts payable

 

215,918

 

165,907

 

 

216,603

 

186,460

 

Accrued employee compensation and related taxes

 

86,974

 

73,632

 

 

84,944

 

68,954

 

Accrued liabilities

 

64,008

 

40,546

 

 

40,845

 

38,527

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

68,344

 

 

53,635

 

 

 

80,147

 

 

74,640

 

Total current liabilities

 

496,244

 

389,256

 

 

609,580

 

476,435

 

Long-term debt

 

205,748

 

256,192

 

 

243,726

 

102,774

 

Deferred income taxes

 

11,196

 

7,076

 

 

22,386

 

23,604

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

78,194

 

 

100,349

 

 

 

64,236

 

 

55,556

 

Total liabilities

 

791,382

 

752,873

 

 

939,928

 

658,369

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note N)

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note L and Note N)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $5.00 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 88,643,194 shares issued in 2011 and 2010

 

443,216

 

443,216

 

Common stock, $5.00 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized,
151,643,194 shares issued in both 2014 and 2013

 

758,216

 

758,216

 

Retained earnings

 

925,542

 

744,247

 

 

702,435

 

532,307

 

Stock compensation plans

 

24,736

 

22,326

 

 

19,601

 

21,745

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

40,027

 

(40,486

)

 

(45,810

)

 

(37,473

)

Treasury stock, 13,245,864 and 12,222,381 shares in 2011 and 2010, at cost

 

 

(498,810

)

 

(422,670

)

Treasury stock, 11,237,522 and 5,490,725 shares in 2014 and 2013, at cost

 

 

(431,959

)

 

(189,608

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

934,711

 

 

746,633

 

 

 

1,002,483

 

 

1,085,187

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,726,093

 

$

1,499,506

 

 

$

1,942,411

 

$

1,743,556

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended July 31,

 

 

Year ended July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

225,291

 

$

166,163

 

$

131,907

 

 

$

260,224

 

$

247,377

 

$

264,301

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

60,491

 

59,232

 

58,597

 

 

67,163

 

64,290

 

61,165

 

Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates, net of distributions

 

(2,585

)

 

183

 

(982

)

 

(3,384

)

 

1,637

 

(2,380

)

Deferred income taxes

 

1,957

 

3,025

 

(4,726

)

 

(7,762

)

 

8,347

 

6,344

 

Tax benefit of equity plans

 

(9,873

)

 

(4,625

)

 

(2,663

)

 

(8,781

)

 

(11,191

)

 

(10,316

)

Stock compensation plan expense

 

9,234

 

8,253

 

1,900

 

 

11,640

 

9,148

 

10,553

 

Loss on sale of business

 

905

 

 

 

Other, net

 

(11,991

)

 

(6,110

)

 

(7

)

 

10,041

 

(6,175

)

 

(24,346

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(62,274

)

 

(79,308

)

 

116,983

 

 

(44,851

)

 

3,705

 

(17,877

)

Inventories

 

(52,999

)

 

(25,826

)

 

66,145

 

 

(19,273

)

 

20,142

 

(4,149

)

Prepaids and other current assets

 

7,233

 

(3,970

)

 

(11,489

)

 

(7,769

)

 

13,495

 

(17,378

)

Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses

 

 

81,571

 

 

85,988

 

 

(78,738

)

 

 

59,686

 

 

(34,852

)

 

(6,205

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

246,055

 

 

203,005

 

 

276,927

 

 

 

317,839

 

 

315,923

 

 

259,712

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(60,633

)

 

(43,149

)

 

(46,080

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

782

 

490

 

511

 

Acquisitions, investments and divestitures of affiliates

 

 

3,493

 

 

(250

)

 

(74,318

)

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

 

(97,210

)

 

(94,895

)

 

(78,139

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment

 

395

 

558

 

969

 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

(108,793

)

 

(99,339

)

 

(187,575

)

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

 

 

81,486

 

 

97,365

 

 

88,277

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(56,358

)

 

(42,909

)

 

(119,887

)

 

 

(124,122

)

 

(96,311

)

 

(176,468

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

6,774

 

531

 

80,471

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(13,353

)

 

(5,508

)

 

(7,745

)

 

(81,898

)

 

(1,353

)

 

(46,205

)

Change in short-term borrowings

 

(36,603

)

 

20,713

 

(103,695

)

 

175,344

 

(86,957

)

 

96,715

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(108,929

)

 

(66,696

)

 

(32,773

)

 

(279,395

)

 

(102,572

)

 

(130,233

)

Dividends paid

 

(41,013

)

 

(36,242

)

 

(35,166

)

 

(83,070

)

 

(60,320

)

 

(47,684

)

Tax benefit of equity plans

 

9,873

 

4,625

 

2,663

 

 

8,781

 

11,191

 

10,316

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

15,899

 

 

13,053

 

 

4,476

 

 

 

14,437

 

 

16,043

 

 

13,691

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(167,352

)

 

(69,524

)

 

(91,769

)

 

 

(120,801

)

 

(223,968

)

 

(103,400

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

19,149

 

 

(2,259

)

 

(4,941

)

 

 

(636

)

 

2,705

 

 

(27,549

)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

41,494

 

88,313

 

60,330

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

72,280

 

(1,651

)

 

(47,705

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

232,000

 

 

143,687

 

 

83,357

 

 

 

224,138

 

 

225,789

 

 

273,494

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

273,494

 

$

232,000

 

$

143,687

 

 

$

296,418

 

$

224,138

 

$

225,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

57,688

 

$

40,032

 

$

41,196

 

 

$

93,086

 

$

84,898

 

$

91,915

 

Interest

 

12,852

 

11,446

 

14,861

 

 

11,050

 

13,531

 

13,410

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Stock
Compensation
Plans

 

Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Total

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Stock
Compensation
Plans

 

Accumulated
Other

Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Total

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

Balance July 31, 2008

 

$

443,216

 

$

 

$

522,476

 

$

27,065

 

$

112,883

 

$

(365,605

)

$

740,035

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

131,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,907

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63,385

)

 

 

 

(63,385

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58,593

)

 

 

 

(58,593

)

Net loss on cash flow hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(582

)

 

 

 

 

(582

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,347

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32,773

)

 

(32,773

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(2,998

)

 

(6,151

)

 

 

 

 

 

12,104

 

2,955

 

Deferred stock and other activity

 

 

 

(529

)

 

(88

)

 

(4,344

)

 

 

 

3,710

 

(1,251

)

Performance awards

 

 

 

(266

)

 

(60

)

 

(2,827

)

 

 

 

1,932

 

(1,221

)

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

4,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,143

 

Tax reduction - employee plans

 

 

 

3,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,793

 

Adjustment to adopt retirement benefit compensation guidance, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

(887

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(887

)

Dividends ($0.460 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,523

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,523

)

Balance July 31, 2009

 

 

443,216

 

 

 

 

615,817

 

 

19,894

 

 

(9,677

)

 

(380,632

)

 

688,618

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

166,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,163

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,961

)

 

 

 

(15,961

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,780

)

 

 

 

(14,780

)

Net loss on cash flow hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

 

 

(68

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,354

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,696

)

 

(66,696

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(5,608

)

 

(7,678

)

 

2,676

 

 

 

22,951

 

12,341

 

Deferred stock and other activity

 

 

 

(704

)

 

(30

)

 

(244

)

 

 

 

1,707

 

729

 

Performance awards

 

 

 

7

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

6,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,891

 

Tax reduction - employee plans

 

 

 

6,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,305

 

Dividends ($0.480 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,909

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,909

)

Balance July 31, 2010

 

 

443,216

 

 

 

 

744,247

 

 

22,326

 

 

(40,486

)

 

(422,670

)

 

746,633

 

Balance July 31, 2011

 

$

443,216

 

 

$

925,542

 

$

24,736

 

$

40,027

 

$

(498,810

)

$

934,711

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

225,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

225,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

264,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

264,301

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,505

 

 

 

72,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(98,723

)

 

 

 

(98,723

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,166

 

 

 

7,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,520

)

 

 

 

(42,520

)

Net gain on cash flow hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(672

)

 

 

 

 

(672

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

305,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,386

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(108,929

)

 

(108,929

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(130,233

)

 

(130,233

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(10,792

)

 

(7,854

)

 

1,862

 

 

 

30,604

 

13,820

 

 

 

 

(9,834

)

 

(5,116

)

 

 

 

 

 

27,698

 

12,748

 

Deferred stock and other activity

 

 

 

(1,418

)

 

174

 

548

 

 

 

2,185

 

1,489

 

 

 

 

(2,158

)

 

312

 

213

 

 

 

1,926

 

293

 

Performance awards

 

 

 

(7

)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

6,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,800

 

Tax reduction - employee plans

 

 

 

12,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,217

 

 

 

 

11,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,992

 

Dividends ($0.560 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,785

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,785

)

Balance July 31, 2011

 

$

443,216

 

$

 

$

925,542

 

$

24,736

 

$

40,027

 

$

(498,810

)

$

934,711

 

Two-for-one Stock split

 

315,000

 

 

 

(776,369

)

 

 

 

 

 

461,369

 

 

Dividends ($0.335 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,673

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(49,673

)

Balance July 31, 2012

 

 

758,216

 

 

 

 

366,788

 

 

24,948

 

 

(101,888

)

 

(138,050

)

 

910,014

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

247,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

247,377

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,435

 

 

 

17,435

 

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,860

 

 

 

46,860

 

Net gain on cash flow hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

120

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311,792

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(102,572

)

 

(102,572

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(10,836

)

 

(21,256

)

 

 

 

 

 

44,463

 

12,371

 

Deferred stock and other activity

 

 

 

(2,125

)

 

(1,677

)

 

(1,586

)

 

 

 

4,496

 

(892

)

Performance awards

 

 

 

(573

)

 

(1,161

)

 

(1,617

)

 

 

 

2,055

 

(1,296

)

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

8,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,300

 

Tax reduction - employee plans

 

 

 

13,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,534

 

Dividends ($0.450 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,064

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66,064

)

Balance July 31, 2013

 

 

758,216

 

 

 

 

532,307

 

 

21,745

 

 

(37,473

)

 

(189,608

)

 

1,085,187

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

260,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260,224

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,122

)

 

 

 

(2,122

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,286

)

 

 

 

(6,286

)

Net gain on cash flow hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

71

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

251,887

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(279,395

)

 

(279,395

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

 

(7,000

)

 

(10,493

)

 

 

 

 

 

30,538

 

13,045

 

Deferred stock and other activity

 

 

 

(3,144

)

 

(1,772

)

 

(431

)

 

 

 

4,855

 

(492

)

Performance awards

 

 

 

(409

)

 

(505

)

 

(1,713

)

 

 

 

1,651

 

(976

)

Stock option expense

 

 

 

 

 

9,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,933

 

Tax reduction - employee plans

 

 

 

10,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,553

 

Dividends ($0.61 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(87,259

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(87,259

)

Balance July 31, 2014

 

$

758,216

 

$

 

$

702,435

 

$

19,601

 

$

(45,810

)

$

(431,959

)

$

1,002,483

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTE A Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Description of BusinessDonaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”(Donaldson or the “Company”)Company), is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s product mix includes aircore strengths are leading filtration technology, strong Customer relationships, and liquid filtration systems and exhaust and emission control products.its global presence. Products are manufactured at 39 plants around the world and through three joint ventures. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”)(OEMs), distributors, dealers, and directly to end-users.

Principles of ConsolidationThe Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Donaldson Company, Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s three joint ventures that are not majority-owned are accounted for under the equity method. The Company does not have any variable interests in variable interest entities as of July 31, 2011. The Company uses a fiscal period which ends on a calendar basis for international affiliates and on the Friday nearest to July 31 for U.S. purposes.

Use of EstimatesThe preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S.) (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign Currency TranslationFor substantially all foreign operations, local currencies are considered the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated to U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates and the resulting gains and losses arising from the translation of net assets located outside the United StatesU.S. are recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment, a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Elements of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the year. Realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Foreign currency transaction lossestranslation gains of $4.5$1.7 million, $4.6$0.2 million, and $0.2$1.8 million are included in Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 2009,2012, respectively.

Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid temporary investments with aan original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost that approximates market value.

Short-Term Investments As of July 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s short-term investments consisted exclusively of time deposits with durations longer than 3 months, but less than 1 year. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates their estimated fair value. Classification of the Company’s investments as current or non-current is dependent upon management’s intended holding period, the investment’s maturity date, and liquidity considerations based on market conditions. If management intends to hold the investments for longer than one year as of the balance sheet date, they are classified as non-current. The Company does not have any short-term investments as of July 31, 2011.

          Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful AccountsTrade accounts receivable 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 probable credit losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience in the industry, regional economic data, and evaluation of specific Customer accounts for risk of loss. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by type of receivable. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company feels it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its Customers.


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          InventoriesInventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. U.S. inventories are valued using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”)(LIFO) method, while the international subsidiaries usenon-U.S. inventories are valued using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”)(FIFO) method. Inventories valued at LIFO were approximately 33 percent and 31 percent of total inventories at July 31, 20112014 and 2010, respectively.2013. For inventories valued under the LIFO method, the FIFO cost exceeded the LIFO carrying values by $37.1$37.9 million and $32.7$37.8 million at July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively. Results of operations for all periods presented were not materially affected by the liquidation of LIFO inventory. As of July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had obsolete inventory reserves of $14.5 million and $14.9 million, respectively. The components of inventory are as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Materials

 

$

110,466

 

$

79,371

 

Raw materials

 

$

112,522

 

$

99,814

 

Work in process

 

33,917

 

23,163

 

 

17,256

 

29,097

 

Finished products

 

 

127,093

 

 

101,097

 

 

 

123,573

 

 

105,909

 

Total inventories

 

$

271,476

 

$

203,631

 

 

$

253,351

 

$

234,820

 

          Property, Plant, and EquipmentProperty, 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 operating expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed under the straight-line method. Depreciation expense was $54.5$62.0 million in Fiscal 2011, $53.22014, $58.8 million in Fiscal 2010,2013, and $52.9$55.3 million in Fiscal 2009.2012. The estimated useful lives of property, plant, and equipment are 10 to 40 years for buildings, including building improvements, and 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment. The components of property, plant, and equipment are as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Land

 

$

22,578

 

$

21,771

 

 

$

20,558

 

$

21,116

 

Buildings

 

266,482

 

240,787

 

 

273,599

 

270,022

 

Machinery and equipment

 

625,439

 

587,977

 

 

753,637

 

687,797

 

Construction in progress

 

 

31,375

 

 

26,223

 

 

51,394

 

46,078

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(554,372

)

 

(510,866

)

 

 

(647,523

)

 

(605,733

)

Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

391,502

 

$

365,892

 

Total property, plant, and equipment, net

 

$

451,665

 

$

419,280

 

          Internal-Use SoftwareThe Company capitalizes direct costs of materials and services used in the development and purchase of internal-use software. Amounts capitalized are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of five to seven years and are reported as a component of machinery and equipment within property, plant, and equipment.

          Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsGoodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Other intangible assets, consisting primarily of patents, trademarks, and Customer relationships and lists, are recorded at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 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 businessoperating segment level, but can be combined when reporting units within the same operating segment have similar economic characteristics. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The Company completed its annual impairment assessment in the third quarters of Fiscal 2011 and 2010, which indicated no impairment.

Recoverability of Long-Lived AssetsThe 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. There were no significant impairment charges recorded in Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2013, or Fiscal 2012.


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Income TaxesThe provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretaxpre-tax income included in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.reported for financial statement purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to 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 expected to reverse.


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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.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, net changes in the funded status of pension retirement obligations, and net gaingains or losslosses on cash flow hedging derivatives, and is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. The components of the ending balances of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)AOCI are as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

131,699

 

$

59,194

 

$

75,155

 

Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes

 

 

380

 

 

(462

)

 

(394

)

Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

(92,052

)

 

(99,218

)

 

(84,438

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

40,027

 

$

(40,486

)

$

(9,677

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

$

48,289

 

$

50,411

 

$

32,976

 

Net loss on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes

 

 

(101

)

 

(172

)

 

(292

)

Pension and postretirement liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes

 

 

(93,998

)

 

(87,712

)

 

(134,572

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(45,810

)

$

(37,473

)

$

(101,888

)

          Cumulative foreign currency translation is not adjusted for income taxes. See Note H for additional disclosures related to AOCI.

          Earnings Per ShareThe Company’s basic net earnings per share are computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The Company’s diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common equivalent shares relating to stock options and stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options were excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. There were 494,349884,138 options, 845,82722,619 options, and 1,158,4511,063,135 options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 2009,2012, respectively.

          The following table presents information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

(thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Weighted average shares - basic

 

77,196

 

77,849

 

77,967

 

 

145,594

 

148,274

 

150,286

 

Diluted share equivalents

 

 

1,402

 

 

1,329

 

 

1,233

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

2,181

 

 

2,655

 

Weighted average shares - diluted

 

 

78,598

 

 

79,178

 

 

79,200

 

 

 

147,641

 

 

150,455

 

 

152,941

 

Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation

 

$

225,291

 

$

166,163

 

$

131,907

 

 

$

260,224

 

$

247,377

 

$

264,301

 

Net earnings per share - basic

 

$

2.92

 

$

2.13

 

$

1.69

 

 

$

1.79

 

$

1.67

 

$

1.76

 

Net earnings per share - diluted

 

$

2.87

 

$

2.10

 

$

1.67

 

 

$

1.76

 

$

1.64

 

$

1.73

 

          On January 27, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. The stock split was distributed March 23, 2012, to stockholders of record as of March 2, 2012. Earnings and dividends per share and weighted average shares outstanding are presented in this Form 10-K after the effect of the 100 percent stock dividend. The two-for-one stock split is reflected in the share amounts in all periods presented in the table above and elsewhere in this annual Form 10-K.

          Treasury StockRepurchased common stock is stated at cost (determined on an average cost basis) and is presented as a separate reduction of shareholders’ equity.

          Research and DevelopmentResearch and development costs are charged against earnings in the year incurred. Research and development expenses include basic scientific research and the application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their uses.


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Stock-Based CompensationThe Company offers stock-based employee compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note I. Stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized using the fair-value based method.

Revenue RecognitionRevenue is recognized when bothall the following criteria are satisfied: (a) persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists; (b) price is fixed and determinable; (c) collectability is reasonably assured; and (d) delivery has occurred. At that time, product ownership and the risk of loss have transferred to the Customer and the Company has no remaining obligations. The Company records estimated discounts and rebates as a reduction of sales in the same period revenue is recognized. Shipping and handling costs for Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 2009 totaling $61.92012 totaled $64.2 million, $49.8$66.2 million, and $50.4$67.0 million, respectively, and are classified as a component of operatingselling, general, and administrative expenses.

Product WarrantiesThe Company provides for estimated warranty costs 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 costs using standard quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific Customer warranty issues. For a warranty reserve reconciliation see Note M.


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          Derivative Instruments and Hedging ActivitiesThe Company recognizes all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges are adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is designated as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in shareholders’ equity through other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized. Gains or losses related to the ineffective portion of any hedge are recognized through earnings in the current period.

Exit or Disposal ActivitiesThe Company accounts for costs relating to exit or disposal activities based on FASB guidance related to exit or disposal cost obligations. This guidance addresses recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs associated with exit and disposal activities including restructuring. See Note O for disclosures related to restructuring.

GuaranteesUpon issuance of a guarantee, the Company recognizes a liability for the fair value of an obligation assumed under a guarantee. See Note L for disclosures related to guarantees.

New Accounting StandardsRecently AdoptedIn December 2010,February 2013, the FASB updated the accounting guidance relating to the annual goodwill impairment test.disclosure requirements for AOCI. The updated guidance requires companies to perform the second stepdisclose amounts reclassified out of the impairment test to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any, when it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit is zero or negative. In considering whether it is more likely than not that goodwill impairment exists, an entity shall evaluate whether there are adverse qualitative factors.AOCI by component. The updated guidance is effective foronly impacts disclosure requirements and does not affect how net income or other comprehensive income are calculated. The updated guidance was adopted by the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The adoption of this guidance is not expectedFiscal 2014. For additional information, refer to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.Note H.

          In May 2011, the FASB updated the accounting guidance related to fair value measurements. The updated guidance results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The updated guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

          In June 2011, the FASB updated the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The updated guidance requires companies to disclose the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The updated guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE B Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

          The Company has allocated goodwill to its Engine Products and Industrial Products and Engine Products segments. As of August 1, 2010, as a result of an internal reorganization, the Company transferred Industrial Hydraulics, a component of its Industrial Filtration Solutions Products within the Industrial Products segment to Aftermarket Products within the Engine Products segment, along with the goodwill associated with this component. Disposition of goodwill during Fiscal 2011 relates to the sale of the Company’s Ultracool chiller business, based in Terrassa, Spain, for $3.6 million, which resulted in a gain on sale of $0.4 million in the second quarter. The Ultracool chiller business manufactured industrial circulation chillers and was part of the Company’s Industrial Products segment. There was no acquisition or disposition activity during Fiscal 2010.2014 or 2013. The Company completed its annual impairment assessments in the third quarters of Fiscal 20112014 and 2010.2013. The results of this assessment showed that the estimated fair values of the reporting units to which goodwill is assigned continuecontinued to significantly exceed the bookcorresponding carrying values of the respective reporting units, resulting in no goodwill impairment.


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          Following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the years ended July 31, 20112014 and 2010:2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Total Goodwill

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Balance as of July 31, 2009

 

$

61,582

 

$

107,445

 

$

169,027

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

(668

)

 

(3,044

)

 

(3,712

)

Balance as of July 31, 2010

 

$

60,914

 

$

104,401

 

$

165,315

 

Goodwill transferred

 

 

11,258

 

 

(11,258

)

 

 

Disposition activity

 

 

 

 

(325

)

 

(325

)

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

794

 

 

5,957

 

 

6,751

 

Balance as of July 31, 2011

 

$

72,966

 

$

98,775

 

$

171,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Total
Goodwill

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Balance as of July 31, 2012

 

$

71,747

 

$

91,202

 

$

162,949

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

574

 

 

2,045

 

 

2,619

 

Balance as of July 31, 2013

 

$

72,321

 

$

93,247

 

$

165,568

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

52

 

 

786

 

 

838

 

Balance as of July 31, 2014

 

$

72,373

 

$

94,033

 

$

166,406

 


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          Intangible assets are comprised of patents, trademarks, and Customer relationships and lists. Following is a reconciliation of intangible assets for the years ended July 31, 20112014 and 2010:2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Intangible
Assets

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Intangible
Assets

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Balance as of July 31, 2009

 

$

85,809

 

$

(20,423

)

$

65,386

 

Balance as of July 31, 2012

 

$

80,075

 

$

(33,875

)

$

46,200

 

Amortization expense

 

 

(6,007

)

 

(6,007

)

 

 

(5,503

)

 

(5,503

)

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

(2,322

)

 

1,235

 

 

(1,087

)

 

 

1,807

 

 

(1,197

)

 

610

 

Balance as of July 31, 2010

 

$

83,487

 

$

(25,195

)

$

58,292

 

Balance as of July 31, 2013

 

$

81,882

 

$

(40,575

)

$

41,307

 

Amortization expense

 

 

(5,917

)

 

(5,917

)

 

 

(5,154

)

 

(5,154

)

Retirements

 

(775

)

 

600

 

(175

)

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

1,952

 

 

(831

)

 

1,121

 

 

 

176

 

 

(109

)

 

67

 

Balance as of July 31, 2011

 

$

85,439

 

$

(31,943

)

$

53,496

 

Balance as of July 31, 2014

 

$

81,283

 

$

(45,238

)

$

36,045

 

          Net intangible assets consist of patents, trademarks, and trade names of $20.0$11.5 million and $20.5$13.3 million as of July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively, and Customer related intangibles of $33.5$24.5 million and $37.8$28.0 million as of July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively. As of July 31, 2014, patents, trademarks, and trade names had a weighted average remaining life of 7.95 years and Customer related intangibles had a weighted average remaining life of 11.13 years. Expected amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$

5,863

 

2013

 

$

5,700

 

2014

 

$

5,327

 

2015

 

$

5,221

 

 

$

5,029

 

2016

 

$

5,206

 

 

$

5,027

 

2017

 

$

4,910

 

2018

 

$

3,474

 

2019

 

$

2,923

 

Thereafter

 

$

14,682

 

NOTE C Credit Facilities

          The Company has a five-year, multi-currency revolving credit facility with a group of banks under which the Company may borrow up to $250$250.0 million. This facility matures on April 2, 2013. The agreement provides that loans may be made under a selection of currencies and rate formulas including Base Rate AdvancesLoans or Off ShoreLIBOR Rate Advances.Loans. The interest rate on each advance is based on certain market interest rates and leverage ratios. Facility fees and other fees on the entire loan commitment are payable over the duration of this facility. There was nothing outstanding at July 31, 2011, and $50.0$180.0 million outstanding at July 31, 2010.2014 and no amounts outstanding at July 31, 2013. At July 31, 20112014 and 2010, $238.62013, $62.2 million and $180.0$237.8 million, respectively, were available for further borrowing under such facilities. The amount available for further borrowing reflects a reduction for issued standby letters of credit, as discussed below. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2010 was 0.6 percent. OurCompany’s multi-currency revolving facility contains debtfinancial covenants specifically related to maintaining a certain interest coverage ratio and a certain leverage ratio as well as other covenants that, under certain circumstances, can restrict ourthe Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and other restricted payments, create liens, and sell assets. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The Company expects to remain in compliance with these covenants.

          The Company has two uncommitted credit facilities in the U.S., which provide unsecured borrowings for general corporate purposes. At July 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $45.7 million and $50.0 million available for use, respectively, under these two facilities. There was $4.3 million outstanding at July 31, 2014, and no amounts outstanding at July 31, 2013. The weighted average interest rate on the short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2014, was 0.91 percent.

          The Company has a €100.0 million, or $133.9 million, program for issuing treasury notes for raising short-, medium-, and long-term financing for its European operations. There were no amounts outstanding on this program at July 31, 2014 or 2013. Additionally, the Company’s European operations have lines of credit with an available limit of €43.6 million or $58.3 million. There were no amounts outstanding on these lines of credit as of July 31, 2014 or 2013.


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          Other international subsidiaries may borrow under various credit facilities. There was $1.0 million outstanding under these credit facilities as of July 31, 2014, and $9.2 million as of July 31, 2013. At July 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $57.5 million and $50.4 million available for use, respectively, under these facilities. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, was 0.75 percent and 0.44 percent, respectively.

NOTE D Long-Term Debt

          Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

6.59% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $80.0 million due November 14, 2013

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $50.0 million due June 1, 2017

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due September 28, 2017

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due November 30, 2017

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

3.72% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $125.0 million due March 27, 2024

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

2.019% Guaranteed senior note, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of ¥1.65 billion due May 18, 2014

 

 

 

 

16,848

 

Variable Rate Guaranteed senior note, interest payable quarterly, principal payment of ¥1.65 billion due May 19, 2019 and an interest rate of 0.56% as of July 31, 2014

 

 

16,051

 

 

 

Capitalized lease obligations and other, with various maturity dates and interest rates

 

 

3,177

 

 

2,520

 

Terminated interest rate swap contracts

 

 

1,236

 

 

2,070

 

Total

 

 

245,464

 

 

201,438

 

Less current maturities

 

 

1,738

 

 

98,664

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

243,726

 

$

102,774

 

          Annual maturities of long-term debt are $1.7 million in Fiscal 2015, $1.8 million in Fiscal 2016, $50.8 million in Fiscal 2017, $50.1 million in Fiscal 2018, and $141.1 million thereafter. Certain note agreements contain debt covenants related to working capital levels and limitations on indebtedness. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

          On March 27, 2014, the Company issued $125.0 million of senior unsecured notes due March 27, 2024. The Company currently expectsdebt was issued at face value and bears interest payable semi-annually at an annual rate of interest of 3.72 percent. The proceeds from the notes were used to remain in compliance with these covenants.

          The Company has three uncommitted credit facilities in the United States, which provide unsecured borrowingsrefinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. At July 31, 2011 and 2010, there was $56.9 million and $70.0 million available for use. There was $13.1 million outstanding at July 31, 2011 and nothing outstanding at July 31, 2010. The weighted average interest rate on these short-term borrowings outstanding at July 31, 2011 was 0.9 percent.

          The Company hasnotes contain debt covenants specifically related to maintaining a €100 million program for issuing treasury notes for raising short, medium, and long-term financing for its European operations. There was nothing outstanding on this program at July 31, 2011 or 2010. Additionally,certain leverage ratio as well as other covenants that, under certain circumstances, can restrict the Company’s European operations have lines of credit with an available limit of €45.6 million. There was nothing outstanding on these lines of credit as of July 31, 2011 or 2010.

          Other international subsidiaries may borrow under various credit facilities. There was nothing outstanding under these credit facilities as of July 31, 2011 or 2010.

          As discussed further in Note L, at July 31, 2011ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and 2010, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling $11.4 million, upon which no amounts had been drawn. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of specified bond financing agreementother restricted payments, create liens, and insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit.

NOTE D Long-Term Debt

          Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

6.39% Unsecured senior notes due August 15, 2010, interest payable semi-annually. This note was repaid on August 16, 2010

 

$

 

$

4,999

 

4.85% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $30.0 million due December 17, 2011

 

 

30,000

 

 

30,000

 

6.59% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $80.0 million due November 14, 2013

 

 

80,000

 

 

80,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $50.0 million due June 1, 2017

 

 

50,000

 

 

50,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due September 28, 2017

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

5.48% Unsecured senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of $25.0 million due November 30, 2017

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000

 

1.418% Guaranteed senior notes, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of ¥1.2 billion due January 31, 2012

 

 

15,595

 

 

13,884

 

2.019% Guaranteed senior note, interest payable semi-annually, principal payment of ¥1.65 billion due May 18, 2014

 

 

21,442

 

 

19,091

 

Variable Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (“Low Floaters”) interest payable monthly, principal payment of $7.755 million due September 1, 2024, interest rate of 0.40% as of April 25, 2011. These bonds were repaid on April 25, 2011.

 

 

 

 

7,755

 

Capitalized lease obligations and other, with various maturity dates and interest rates

 

 

796

 

 

890

 

Terminated interest rate swap contracts

 

 

5,786

 

 

5,109

 

Total

 

 

253,619

 

 

261,728

 

Less current maturities

 

 

47,871

 

 

5,536

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

205,748

 

$

256,192

 


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          Annual maturities of long-term debt are $46.0 million in 2012, $0.3 million in 2013, $101.5 million in 2014, and $100.0 million thereafter. There are no maturities in 2015 or 2016.sell assets. As of July 31, 2011, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $268.3 million compared to its carrying value of $247.0 million. On April 25, 2011, the Company paid off its Variable Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bond for $7.8 million.

          Certain note agreements contain debt covenants related to working capital levels and limitations on indebtedness. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

          On May 19, 2014, the Company refinanced its 1.65 billion yen guaranteed note that matured on May 18, 2014. The Company currently expects to remain in compliance with these covenants.debt was issued at face value, or approximately $16.1 million as of July 31, 2014, is due May 19, 2019, and bears interest payable quarterly at a variable interest rate. The interest rate was 0.56 percent as of July 31, 2014.


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NOTE E Financial InstrumentsFair Value

          DerivativesThe Company uses forward exchange contracts to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company also uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in the fair value of its fixed-rate debt resulting from interest rate fluctuations. It is the Company’s policy to enter into derivative transactions only to the extent true exposures exist; the Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. The Company enters into derivative transactions only with counterparties with high credit ratings. These transactions may expose the Company to credit risk to the extent that the instruments have a positive fair value, but the Company has not experienced any material losses, nor does the Company anticipate any material losses.

          The Company enters into forward exchange contracts of generally less than one year to hedge forecasted transactions between its subsidiaries and to reduce potential exposure related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates for existing recognized assets and liabilities. It also utilizes forward exchange contracts for anticipated intercompany and third-party transactions such as purchases, sales, and dividend payments denominated in local currencies. Forward exchange contracts are designated as cash flow hedges as they are designed to hedge the variability of cash flows associated with the underlying existing recognized or anticipated transactions. Changes in the value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders’ equity until earnings are affected by the variability of the underlying cash flows. At that time, the applicable amount of gain or loss from the derivative instrument that is deferred in shareholders’ equity is reclassified to earnings. The Company expects to record $0.2 million of net deferred gains from these forward exchange contracts during the next twelve months. Effectiveness is measured using spot rates to value both the hedge contract and the hedged item. The excluded forward points, as well as any ineffective portions of hedges, are recorded in earnings through the same line as the underlying transaction. During Fiscal 2011, 2010, and 2009, $1.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.4 million of losses were recorded due to the exclusion of forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

          The impact on Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) and earnings from foreign exchange contracts that qualified as cash flow hedges for the twelve months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, was as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net carrying amount at beginning of year

 

$

(660

)

$

(650

)

Cash flow hedges deferred in OCI

 

 

(782

)

 

(3,789

)

Cash flow hedges reclassified to income (effective portion)

 

 

1,963

 

 

3,788

 

Change in deferred taxes

 

 

(280

)

 

(9

)

Net carrying amount at July 31

 

$

241

 

$

(660

)

          Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsAt July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and derivative contracts. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term borrowings approximated carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.instruments and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Derivative contracts are reported at their fair values based on third-party quotes. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $268.3$237.6 million compared to its carrying value of $247.0$225.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the rate that similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed.

Credit RiskThe Companyborrowed, which is exposed to credit lossclassified as Level 2 in the event of nonperformance by counterparties in interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts. Collateral is generally not required of the counterparties or of the Company. In the unlikely event a counterparty fails to meet the contractual terms of an interest rate swap or foreign exchange forward contract, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instrument. The Company had no interest rate swaps outstanding at July 31, 2011. There was one interest rate swap outstanding at July 31, 2010, which


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was subsequently terminated August 17, 2010. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk through the use of credit approvals and credit limits, and by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties. The Company has not had any historical instances of non-performance by any counterparties, nor does it anticipate any future instances of non-performance.

NOTE F Fair Valuehierarchy.

          The following summarizes the Company’sDerivative contracts are reported at their fair value of outstanding derivatives at July 31, 2011, and 2010,values based on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Asset derivatives recorded under the caption Prepaids and other current assets Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

945

 

$

807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset derivatives recorded under the caption Other assets Interest rate swap asset

 

$

 

$

4,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability derivatives recorded under the caption Other current liabilities Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

1,470

 

$

2,127

 

          The Company’s derivative financial instruments present certain market and counterparty risks; however, concentration of counterparty risk is mitigated as the Company deals with a variety of major banks worldwide. In addition, only conventional derivative financial instruments are utilized. The Company would not be materially impacted if any of the counterparties to the derivative financial instruments outstanding at July 31, 2011, failed to perform according to the terms of its agreement. At this time, the Company does not require collateral or any other form of securitization to be furnished by the counterparties to its derivative instruments.

third-party quotes. The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and financial 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 financial 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)*

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Forward exchange contracts – net liability position

 

$

(525

)

$

(1,320

)

Interest rate swaps – net asset position

 

 

 

 

4,590

 

          *InputsThe following summarizes the Company’s fair value of outstanding derivatives at July 31, 2014, and 2013, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)*

 

 

 

At July 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Asset derivatives recorded under the caption Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

931

 

$

734

 

Liability derivatives recorded under the caption Other current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

(1,242

)

 

(845

)

Forward exchange contracts - net liability position

 

$

(311

)

$

(111

)


*

Inputs to the valuation methodology of level 2 assets include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

          The Company holds equity method investments which are classified in other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The aggregate carrying amount of these investments was $21.4 million and $18.8 million as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 valuation methodologyuse of level 2significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, as the investments are in privately-held entities or divisions of public companies without quoted market prices.

          Goodwill and intangible assets include quoted pricesare assessed for similar assetsimpairment annually or liabilitiesmore frequently if events or changes in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted pricescircumstances indicate that are observable for the asset might be impaired. The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets are not recorded at fair value as there have been no events or liability;circumstances that would have an adverse impact on the value of these assets. In the event that an impairment was recognized, the fair value would be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note B for further discussion of the annual goodwill impairment analysis and inputscarrying values of goodwill and other intangible assets.


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          The Company assesses the impairment of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that are derived principally fromthe carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment assets may not be recoverable. There were no significant impairment charges recorded in Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2013, or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.Fiscal 2012. Refer to Note B for further discussion of the annual goodwill impairment analysis and carrying values of intangible assets.

NOTE GF Employee Benefit Plans

          Pension PlansThe Company and certain of its international subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans for many of their hourly and salaried employees. There are two types of U.S. plans. The first type of U.S. plan is a traditional defined benefit pension plan primarily for production employees. The second is a plan for salaried workers 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 internationalnon-U.S. plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level.


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          Net periodic pension costs for the Company’s pension plans include the following components:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Net periodic cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

16,148

 

$

13,184

 

$

15,385

 

 

$

18,821

 

$

19,439

 

$

15,464

 

Interest cost

 

19,440

 

19,445

 

18,481

 

 

19,499

 

16,953

 

19,436

 

Expected return on assets

 

(27,538

)

 

(28,390

)

 

(29,143

)

 

(30,794

)

 

(28,111

)

 

(28,114

)

Transition amount amortization

 

225

 

226

 

193

 

Prior service cost amortization

 

449

 

293

 

438

 

Prior service cost and transition amortization

 

590

 

591

 

725

 

Actuarial loss amortization

 

3,962

 

2,864

 

1,088

 

 

 

7,403

 

 

10,362

 

 

5,696

 

Curtailment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

910

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

12,686

 

$

7,622

 

$

7,352

 

 

$

15,519

 

$

19,234

 

$

13,207

 


          During Fiscal 2009, negotiations with oneTable of our unions resulted in a freeze in pension benefits at one of our U.S. plants. In exchange for the freezing of the plan, participants were made eligible for a Company match in a defined contribution plan. The freeze in the plan resulted in a curtailment loss of $0.9 million during Fiscal 2009.Contents

          The obligations and funded status of the Company’s pension plans as of 20112014 and 2010,2013, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation, beginning of year

 

$

377,903

 

$

338,154

 

 

$

444,943

 

$

461,492

 

Service cost

 

16,148

 

13,183

 

 

18,821

 

19,439

 

Interest cost

 

19,440

 

19,445

 

 

19,499

 

16,953

 

Plan amendments

 

1,639

 

 

 

 

(9

)

Participant contributions

 

1,058

 

1,043

 

 

1,308

 

1,207

 

Actuarial loss

 

1,034

 

31,918

 

Actuarial loss/(gain)

 

29,638

 

(27,176

)

Currency exchange rates

 

6,936

 

(6,531

)

 

8,873

 

1,225

 

Divestiture

 

(3,200

)

 

 

Curtailment

 

 

(11,692

)

Benefits paid

 

 

(20,146

)

 

(19,309

)

 

 

(21,229

)

 

(16,496

)

Benefit obligation, end of year

 

$

404,012

 

$

377,903

 

 

$

498,653

 

$

444,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year

 

$

319,734

 

$

297,479

 

 

$

452,724

 

$

387,576

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

38,758

 

31,013

 

 

45,978

 

51,524

 

Company contributions

 

27,655

 

15,064

 

 

4,263

 

28,186

 

Participant contributions

 

1,058

 

1,043

 

 

1,308

 

1,207

 

Currency exchange rates

 

6,496

 

(5,556

)

 

9,912

 

727

 

Divestiture

 

(3,086

)

 

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(20,146

)

 

(19,309

)

 

 

(21,229

)

 

(16,496

)

Fair value of plan assets, end of year

 

$

373,555

 

$

319,734

 

 

$

489,870

 

$

452,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underfunded status at July 31, 2011 and 2010

 

$

(30,457

)

$

(58,169

)

Funded/(Underfunded) status at July 31, 2014 and 2013

 

$

(8,783

)

$

7,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

17,800

 

23,234

 

Other current liabilities

 

(832

)

 

(949

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

(25,751

)

 

(14,504

)

Recognized asset / (liability)

 

$

(8,783

)

$

7,781

 

          The net underfunded status of $30.5 millionAOCI at July 31, 2011 is recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as $6.4 million within Other assets for the Company’s over-funded plans and $36.9 million within Other long-term liabilities for the Company’s underfunded plans. Included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 31, 2011 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension expense:2014 consists primarily of unrecognized actuarial losses, of $134.7 million, unrecognized prior service cost of $5.1 million, and unrecognized transition obligations of $3.0 million. The actuarial loss, prior service cost and unrecognized transition obligation are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The amountsloss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension expense during Fiscal 2012 are $5.8 million, $0.5 million, and $0.2 million, respectively.2015 is $7.6 million. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $365.2$476.1 million and $332.4$427.8 million at July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.


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          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 $294.2$234.8 million, $282.3$233.8 million, and $262.4$215.9 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2011,2014, and $282.7$20.5 million, $266.0$19.7 million, and $230.3$8.4 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2010.2013.

          For the years ended July 31, 20112014 and 20102013, the U.S. pension plans represented approximately 7169 percent and 7370 percent, respectively, of the Company’s total plan assets, and approximately 7269 percent and 7471 percent, respectively, of the Company’s total projected benefit obligation.obligation, and approximately 80 percent and 75 percent, respectively, of the Company’s total pension expense.


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          The weighted-average discount ratesrate and rates of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average actuarial assumptions

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

All U.S. plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

4.91

%

 

5.25

%

 

4.33

%

 

4.58

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

4.50

%

 

5.00

%

 

2.61

%

 

2.61

%

Non - U.S. plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

5.36

%

 

5.17

%

 

3.64

%

 

4.04

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

3.57

%

 

3.69

%

 

2.79

%

 

2.92

%

          The weighted-average discount rates, expected returns on plan assets and rates of increase in future compensation levels used to determine the net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average actuarial assumptions

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

All U.S. plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

5.25

%

 

6.00

%

 

6.00

%

 

4.58

%

 

3.59

%

 

4.91

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

8.00

%

 

8.50

%

 

8.50

%

 

7.50

%

 

7.50

%

 

7.75

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

5.00

%

 

5.00

%

 

5.00

%

 

2.61

%

 

2.61

%

 

4.50

%

Non - U.S. plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

5.17

%

 

5.90

%

 

6.30

%

 

4.04

%

 

4.13

%

 

5.36

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

6.17

%

 

6.64

%

 

7.14

%

 

5.48

%

 

5.20

%

 

6.03

%

Rate of compensation increase

 

3.69

%

 

3.87

%

 

4.48

%

 

2.92

%

 

2.86

%

 

3.57

%

          Expected Long-Term Rate of ReturnTo develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. AsIn Fiscal 2014 the Company adopted a plan to adjust the target asset allocation for all U.S. plans and to employ differing allocation strategies for each plan. These investment changes, which will be implemented in the first quarter of ourFiscal 2015, will help the Company to maintain or reduce the risk profile while continuing to ensure an appropriate funded status in each plan. Therefore, as of the measurement date of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company decreasedreduced its long-term rate of return for the U.S. pension plans to 7.75 percent from 8.0 percent asan asset-based weighted average of July 31, 2010. The Company believes that based on the asset mix and the target asset allocation, the 7.75 percent rate is an appropriate rate. This is slightly below the Company’s twenty year average but above the five and ten year averages. Thus, the Company will use the 7.75 percent rate for the calculation of its Fiscal 2012 net periodic cost. The expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. reflects the investment allocation and expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country.7.14 percent. The expected long-term rate of return on assets shown in the pension benefit disclosure for non-U.S. plans is an asset-based weighted average of all non-U.S. plans.

Discount RateThe Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate is to select the best estimate of the rate at which the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at rates of return on high-quality fixed-income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process includes looking at the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans. The discount rate disclosed in the assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost and to determine benefit obligations is based upon a weighted average, using year-end projected benefit obligations.

          Plan Assets The Company used the following definitions to classify pension assets into either Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3:

          Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

          Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices available in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly.

          Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.


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Plan AssetsThe fair values of the assets held by the U.S. pension plans by asset category are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Category

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

0.3

 

$

 

$

 

$

0.3

 

Global Equity Securities

 

 

64.8

 

 

56.2

 

 

0.3

 

 

121.3

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

36.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.6

 

Private Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.6

 

 

17.6

 

Absolute Return

 

 

 

 

20.1

 

 

31.4

 

 

51.5

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.0

 

 

38.0

 

Total U.S. Assets at July 31, 2011

 

$

101.7

 

$

76.3

 

$

87.3

 

$

265.3

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

0.9

 

$

 

$

 

$

0.9

 

Global Equity Securities

 

 

48.7

 

 

50.2

 

 

2.4

 

 

101.3

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

17.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.1

 

Private Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.8

 

 

14.8

 

Absolute Return

 

 

 

 

39.4

 

 

33.1

 

 

72.5

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

9.6

 

 

16.3

 

 

25.9

 

Total U.S. Assets at July 31, 2010

 

$

66.7

 

$

99.2

 

$

66.6

 

$

232.5

 

          The 2010 information in the above table contains adjustments to the classifications within the fair value hierarchy from that reported in the prior year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Category

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

14.2

 

 

 

 

 

$

14.2

 

Global Equity Securities

 

 

107.3

 

 

87.3

 

 

21.1

 

 

215.7

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

27.0

 

 

 

 

58.7

 

 

85.7

 

Real Assets

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

13.5

 

 

20.6

 

Total U.S. Assets at July 31, 2014

 

$

155.6

 

$

87.3

 

$

93.3

 

$

336.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

18.5

 

$

 

$

 

$

18.5

 

Global Equity Securities

 

 

82.5

 

 

50.2

 

 

19.4

 

 

152.1

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

42.9

 

 

20.8

 

 

60.8

 

 

124.5

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.1

 

 

22.1

 

Total U.S. Assets at July 31, 2013

 

$

143.9

 

$

71.0

 

$

102.3

 

$

317.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

0.9

 

$

 

$

 

$

0.9

 

Global Equity Securities

 

 

61.5

 

 

57.3

 

 

19.4

 

 

138.2

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

29.2

 

 

19.5

 

 

55.0

 

 

103.7

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.4

 

 

31.4

 

Total U.S. Assets at July 31, 2012

 

$

91.6

 

$

76.8

 

$

105.8

 

$

274.2

 

          Global equityEquity consists primarily of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities, Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) index funds, equity private placement funds, private equity investments, and some cash and cash equivalents. Publicly traded equities are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Index funds are valued at the net asset value (NAV) as determined by the custodian of the fund. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities then divided by the number of units outstanding. Private equity consists of interests in partnerships that invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equity and debt securities. This may include a diversified mix of partnership interests including buyouts, restructured/distressed debt, growth equity, mezzanine/subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships, and venture capital investments. Partnership interest is valued using the most recent general partner statement of fair value, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flow.

          The target allocation for Global Equity investments was 65 percent. The underlying global equity investment managers within the Plan will invest primarily in equity securities spanning across market capitalization, geography, style (value, growth), and other diversifying characteristics. Managers may invest in common stocks or American Depository Receipts (ADRs), mutual funds, bank or trust company pooled funds, international stocks, stock options for hedging purposes, stock index futures, financial futures for purposes of replicating a major market index, and private equity partnerships. The Long/Short Equity managers within Global Equity may take long or short positions in equity securities and have the ability to shift exposure from net long to net short. Long/Short Equity managers made up about 15 percent of the global equity portfolio at year-end, and are considered less liquid, as the funds can be partially liquidated on a quarterly basis. Long-only managers are considered liquid. The long-only investment managers are typically valued daily, while long/short equity is valued on a monthly basis. Private equity is considered illiquid and performance is typically valued on a quarterly basis. The underlying assets, however, may be valued less frequently, such as annually, or if and when a potential buyer is identified and has submitted a bid to similar types of investments.

          Fixed income consists primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities but may include up to 10% in high yield securities rated B or higher by Moody’s or S&P. It may also include up to 20% in securities denominated in foreign currencies.and alternative fixed income-like investments. Corporate and other 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 includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks.

          Private equity consists of interests in partnerships that invest in U.S. and non-U.S. debt and equity securities. The portfolio is a diversified mix of partnership interests including buyouts, distressed debt, growth equity, mezzanine, real estate, and venture capital investments. Partnership interests are valued using the most recent general partner statement of fair value, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flow.

          Absolute return consists Alternative fixed income-like investments consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Partnership interests are valued using the NAV as determined by the administrator or custodian of the fund.


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          The target allocation for Fixed Income was 30 percent. The Fixed Income class may invest in Debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S., its agencies or instrumentalities (including U.S. Government Agency mortgage backed securities), or other investment grade rated debt issued by foreign governments; corporate bonds, debentures and other forms of corporate debt obligations, including equipment trust certificates; Indexed notes, floaters and other variable rate obligations; bank collective funds; mutual funds; insurance company pooled funds and guaranteed investments; futures and options for the purpose of yield curve management; and private debt investments. Fixed Income risk is driven by various factors including, but not limited to,interest rate levels and changes, credit risk, and duration. The current fixed income investment is considered liquid, with daily pricing and liquidity. The Fixed Income class is also invested in a variety of alternative investments. Alternatives cover an enormous variety of traditional and non-traditional investments and investment strategies, spanning various levels of risk and return. These investments can be made in a broad array of non-traditional investment strategies (including, but not limited to, commodities and futures, distressed securities, short/long--or both--fixed income, international opportunities, relative value) with multiple hedge fund managers. This class is considered less liquid to illiquid. The liquidity ranges from quarterly to semi-annually and illiquid. Alternative investments are typically valued on a quarterly basis.

          Real Assetsassets consist of commodity funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), and interests in partnerships that invest in private real estate, commodity, and timber investments. Private investments are valued using the most recent partnership statement of fair value, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flows. Commodity funds and REITS are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which theyit is traded.

          The target allocation for Real Assets was 5 percent. The Fund invests in real assets to provide a hedge against unexpected inflation, to capture unique sources of returns, and to provide diversification benefits. The Fund pursues a real asset strategy through a fund of funds, private investments, and/or a direct investment program that may invest long, short, or both in assets including, but not limited to, domestic and international properties, buildings and developments, timber, and/or commodities. Real assets range from less liquid to illiquid, with about two-thirds of the real asset allocation having monthly liquidity and one-third illiquid. Real asset manager performance is typically reported quarterly, though underlying assets may be valued less frequently.

          Reflecting the relatively long-term nature of the plans’ obligations, approximately 65 percent of the plans assets are traded.


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          The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair values of the U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended July 31, 20112014, 2013, and 20102012 (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global
Equity

 

Private
Equity

 

Absolute
Return

 

Real Assets

 

Total

 

Beginning balance at August 1, 2009

 

$

2.7

 

$

11.4

 

$

41.4

 

$

15.5

 

$

71.0

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

0.1

 

 

1.8

 

 

2.8

 

 

0.1

 

 

4.8

 

Realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net

 

 

(0.4

)

 

1.6

 

 

(11.8

)

 

0.7

 

 

(9.9

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2010

 

$

2.4

 

$

14.8

 

$

33.1

 

$

16.3

 

$

66.6

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

2.1

 

 

3.4

 

 

7.0

 

Realized gains

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net

 

 

(2.1

)

 

0.3

 

 

(3.8

)

 

18.3

 

 

12.7

 

Ending balance at July 31, 2011

 

$

0.3

 

$

17.6

 

$

31.4

 

$

38.0

 

$

87.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity

 

Fixed Income

 

Real Assets

 

Total

 

Beginning balance at August 1, 2011

 

$

17.9

 

$

31.4

 

$

38.0

 

$

87.3

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

0.1

 

 

0.6

 

 

(2.1

)

 

(1.4

)

Realized gains

 

 

1.5

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

Purchases

 

 

1.0

 

 

17.0

 

 

2.8

 

 

20.8

 

Sales

 

 

(1.1

)

 

(1.7

)

 

 

 

(2.8

)

Net transfers into (out of) Level 3

 

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

Ending balance at July 31, 2012

 

$

19.4

 

$

55.0

 

$

31.4

 

$

105.8

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

(0.8

)

 

6.4

 

 

1.1

 

 

6.7

 

Realized gains

 

 

1.7

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

2.4

 

Purchases

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

3.1

 

Sales

 

 

(3.0

)

 

(1.3

)

 

(11.4

)

 

(15.7

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2013

 

$

19.4

 

$

60.8

 

$

22.1

 

$

102.3

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

1.7

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

 

(0.3

)

Realized gains

 

 

2.4

 

 

8.9

 

 

0.8

 

 

12.1

 

Purchases

 

 

2.0

 

 

20.0

 

 

2.7

 

 

24.7

 

Sales

 

 

(4.4

)

 

(29.0

)

 

(12.1

)

 

(45.5

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2014

 

$

21.1

 

$

58.7

 

$

13.5

 

$

93.3

 


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          The following table sets forth a summary of the U.S. pension plans’ assets valued at NAV for the year ended July 31, 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Unfunded
Commitments

 

Redemption Frequency
(If Currently Eligible)

 

Redemption
Notice Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity

 

$

215.7

 

$

5.2

 

Daily, Monthly, Quarterly, Annually

 

10 - 100 days

 

Fixed Income

 

 

85.7

 

 

 

Daily, Quarterly, Semi-Annually

 

60 - 120 days

 

Real Assets

 

 

20.6

 

 

6.9

 

Daily, Quarterly

 

95 days

 

Total

 

$

322.0

 

$

12.1

 

 

 

 

 

          Fair values of the assets held by the internationalnon-U.S. pension plans by asset category are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Category

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

5.7

 

$

 

$

 

$

5.7

 

Global Equity Securities

 

71.3

 

 

 

71.3

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

4.8

 

23.3

 

 

28.1

 

Equity/Fixed Income

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

 

30.5

 

 

48.5

 

Total Non-U.S. Assets at July 31, 2014

 

$

99.8

 

$

23.3

 

$

30.5

 

$

153.6

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

0.6

 

$

 

$

 

$

0.6

 

Global Equity Securities

 

63.8

 

 

 

63.8

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

6.9

 

21.0

 

 

27.9

 

Equity/Fixed Income

 

 

16.9

 

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

43.2

 

Total Non-U.S. Assets at July 31, 2013

 

$

88.2

 

$

21.0

 

$

26.3

 

$

135.5

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity Securities

 

$

33.5

 

$

 

$

 

$

33.5

 

 

$

37.1

 

$

 

$

 

$

37.1

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

26.5

 

 

26.5

 

 

5.9

 

28.4

 

 

34.3

 

Equity/Fixed Income

 

15.4

 

 

26.3

 

41.7

 

 

13.3

 

 

21.8

 

35.1

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

 

6.8

 

Total International Assets at July 31, 2011

 

$

48.9

 

$

33.0

 

$

26.3

 

$

108.2

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity Securities

 

$

26.8

 

$

 

$

 

$

26.8

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

20.7

 

 

20.7

 

Equity/Fixed Income

 

12.5

 

 

21.7

 

34.2

 

Real Assets

 

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

 

5.5

 

Total International Assets at July 31, 2010

 

$

39.3

 

$

26.2

 

$

21.7

 

$

87.2

 

Total Non-U.S. Assets at July 31, 2012

 

$

56.3

 

$

35.2

 

$

21.8

 

$

113.3

 

          Global equity consists of publicly traded diversified growth funds invested across a fixed weights indexbroad range of traditional and alternative asset classes which 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 percent of the fund used to maintain a fixed 50/50 distribution between UKin other collective investment vehicles and overseas assets. Publiclymay use exchange traded equities are valued atand over the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.counter financial derivatives, such as currency forwards or futures, for both investment as well as hedging purposes.

          Fixed income consists primarily of corporate bond funds with the investment objective to achieve active corporate bond returns which are inflation linked and paid as a single payment in 2055.grade debt securities. Corporate bonds and notes are valued at either the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at 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 includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks. These funds may also aim to provide liability hedging by offering interest rate and inflation protections which replicates the liability profile of a typical defined benefit pension scheme.

          Equity/Fixed Income consists of Level 1 assets that are part of a unit linked fund with a strategic asset allocation of 40%40 percent fixed income products and 60%60 percent equity type products. Assets are valued at either the closing price reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. Index funds are valued at the net asset value as determined by the custodian of the fund. The Level 3 assets are composed of mathematical reserves on individual contracts and the Company does not have any influence on the investment decisions as made by the insurer due to the specific minimum guaranteed return characteristics of this type of contract. European insurers in general, broadly have a strategic asset allocation with 80%-90%80 percent to 90 percent fixed income products and 20%-10%20 percent to 10 percent equity type products (including real estate).


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          Real Assets consists of property funds. Property funds are valued using the most recent partnership statement of fair value, updated for any subsequent partnership interests’ cash flows.

          The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair values of the Internationalnon-U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years ended July 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity/Fixed
Income

 

Beginning balance at August 1, 2011

 

$

26.3

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

1.4

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

 

(3.8

)

Purchases

 

 

2.6

 

Sales

 

 

(4.6

)

Net transfers into (out of) Level 3

 

 

(0.1

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2012

 

$

21.8

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

1.1

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

 

1.7

 

Purchases

 

 

2.6

 

Sales

 

 

(0.9

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2013

 

$

26.3

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

4.3

 

Realized gains

 

 

0.1

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

 

0.1

 

Purchases

 

 

3.1

 

Sales

 

 

(3.4

)

Ending balance at July 31, 2014

 

$

30.5

 

          The following table sets forth a summary of the non-U.S. pension plans’ assets valued at NAV for the year ended July 31, 2011 and 20102014 (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity/Fixed
Income

 

Beginning balance at August 1, 2009

 

$

23.1

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

0.3

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

 

(1.9

)

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net

 

 

0.2

 

Ending balance at July 31, 2010

 

$

21.7

 

Unrealized gains

 

 

0.9

 

Foreign currency exchange

 

 

2.5

 

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net

 

 

1.2

 

Ending balance at July 31, 2011

 

$

26.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Unfunded
Commitments

 

Redemption Frequency
(If Currently Eligible)

 

Redemption
Notice Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Income

 

 

23.3

 

 

 

Weekly

 

7 days

 

Equity/Fixed Income

 

 

30.5

 

 

 

Yearly

 

90 days

 

Total

 

$

53.8

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Investment Policies and Strategies.StrategiesFor the Company’s U.S. plans, the Company uses a total return investment approach to achieve a long-term return on plan assets, with what the Company believes to be a prudent level of risk for the purpose of meeting its retirement income commitments to employees. The plan’splans’ investments are diversified to assist in managing risk. TheIn Fiscal 2014, the Company’s asset allocation guidelines targettargeted an allocation of 4565 percent global equity securities, 30 percent alternative investments (funds of hedge funds), 10fixed income, and 5 percent real assets (investments into funds containing commodities and real estate), 10 percent fixed income, and 5 percent private equity. Within equity securities, the Company will target an allocation of 15 percent international, 15 percent equity long/short, 10 percent small cap and 5 percent large cap.. These target allocation guidelines are determined in consultation with the Company’s investment consultant, and through the use of modeling the risk/return trade-offs among asset classes utilizing assumptions about expected annual return, expected volatility/standard deviation of returns, and expected correlations with other asset classes. In Fiscal 2015, the Company plans to begin investing in liability-driven investment funds, which will change the asset allocations.

          For the Company’s non-U.S. plans, the general investment objectives are to maintain a suitably diversified portfolio of secure assets of appropriate liquidity which 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.


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Estimated Contributions and Future PaymentsThe Company’s general funding policy for its pension plans is to make at least the minimum contributions as required by applicable regulations. Additionally, the Company may elect to make additional contributions up to the maximum tax deductible contribution. As such, theThe Company made contributions of $20.6$0.6 million to its U.S. pension plans in Fiscal 2011. There is no2014. The minimum funding requestrequirement for the Company’s U.S. plans foris $12.2 million in Fiscal 2012. The2015. Per the Pension Protection Act of 2006, this obligation could be met with existing credit balances that resulted from payments above the minimum obligation in prior years. As such, the Company is currently evaluating whether ordoes not anticipate making a contribution in Fiscal 2015 to its U.S. pension contribution will be made in Fiscal 2012.plans. The Company made contributions of $7.1$3.7 million to its non-U.S. pension plans in Fiscal 20112014 and estimates that it will contribute approximately $4.7$3.9 million in Fiscal 20122015 based upon the local government prescribed funding requirements. Future estimates of the Company’s pension plan contributions may change significantly depending on the actual rate of return on plan assets, discount rates, and regulatory requirements.

          Estimated future benefit payments for the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. plans are as follows (thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$

25,769

 

2013

 

$

23,314

 

2014

 

$

25,648

 

2015

 

$

26,242

 

2016

 

$

25,323

 

2017-2021

 

$

148,290

 


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Fiscal Year

 

 

 

 

2015

 

$

23,032

 

2016

 

$

22,728

 

2017

 

$

27,717

 

2018

 

$

25,059

 

2019

 

$

27,754

 

2020-2024

 

$

149,865

 

          Postemployment and Postretirement Benefit PlansThe Company provides certain postemployment and postretirement health care benefits for certain U.S. employees for a limited time after termination of employment. The Company has recorded a liability for its postretirement benefit plan in the amount of $1.5$1.3 million and $1.6 million as offor both the years ended July 31, 20112014 and July 31, 2010, respectively.2013. The annual cost resulting from these benefits is not material. For measurement purposes, a 7.47.0 percent annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for Fiscal 2011.2014. The Company has assumed that the long-term rate of increase will decrease gradually to an ultimate annual rate of 4.5 percent. A one-percentage point increase in the health care cost trend rate would increase the Fiscal 20112014 and 20102013 liability by $0.1 million.

          Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership PlanThe 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. Employee contributions of up to 25 percent of compensation are matched at a rate equaling 100 percent of the first 3 percent contributed and 50 percent of the next 2 percent contributed. The Company’s contributions under this plan are based on the level of employee contributions as well as a discretionary contribution based on performance of the Company.contributions. Total contribution expense for these plans was $9.1$8.1 million, $4.5$7.3 million, and $5.1$5.5 million for the years ended July 31, 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 2009,2012, respectively. This plan also includes shares from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)(ESOP). As of July 31, 2011,2014, all shares of the ESOP have been allocated to participants. Total ESOP shares are considered to be shares outstanding for earnings per share calculations. In July 2013, the Company announced that Employees hired on or after August 1, 2013 will be eligible for a 3 percent annual Company retirement contribution in addition to the Company’s 401(k) match. Effective August 1, 2016, Employees hired prior to August 1, 2013 will be eligible for the 3 percent annual Company retirement contribution.

Deferred Compensation and Other Benefit PlansThe Company provides various deferred compensation and other benefit plans to certain executives. The deferred compensation plan allows these employees to defer the receipt of all of their bonus and other stock related compensation and up to 75 percent of their salary to future periods. Other benefit plans are provided to supplement the benefits for a select group of highly compensated individuals which are reduced because of compensation limitations set by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has recorded a liability in the amount of $9.2$9.1 million and $8.8$9.5 million as of the yearyears ended July 31, 20112014 and July 31, 2010,2013, respectively, related primarily to its deferred compensation plans.


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NOTE HG Shareholders’ Equity

          Stock RightsOn January 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the extension of the benefits afforded by the Company’s existing rights plan by adopting a new shareholder rights plan. Pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2006 by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, one right was issued on March 3, 2006 for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company upon the expiration of the Company’s existing rights. Each of the new rights entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value, at a price of $143.00 per one one-thousandth of a share. The rights, however, will not become exercisable unless and until, among other things, any person acquires 15 percent or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company. If a person acquires 15 percent or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company (subject to certain conditions and exceptions more fully described in the Rights Agreement), each right will entitle the holder (other than the person who acquired 15 percent or more of the outstanding common stock) to purchase common stock of the Company having a market value equal to twice the exercise price of a right. The rights are redeemable under certain circumstances at $.001 per right and will expire, unless earlier redeemed, on March 2, 2016.

Stock Compensation PlansThe Stock Compensation Plans in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity consist of the balance of amounts payable to eligible participants for stock compensation that was deferred to a Rabbi Trust pursuant to the provisions of the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan, as well as performance awards payable in common stock discussed further in Note I.


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          Treasury StockThe Company believes that the share repurchase program is a way of providing return to its shareholders. The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, at the Company’s discretion, of up to 8.015.0 million shares of common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase plan dated March 26, 2010.September 27, 2013. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 5.08.5 million shares under this plan. Following is a summary of treasury stock share activity for Fiscal 20112014 and 2010:2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

12,222,381

 

11,295,409

 

Beginning balance

 

5,490,725

 

3,980,832

 

Stock repurchases

 

1,956,648

 

1,651,600

 

 

6,795,545

 

2,986,794

 

Net issuance upon exercise of stock options

 

(862,981

)

 

(667,991

)

 

(863,249

)

 

(1,288,560

)

Issuance under compensation plans

 

(62,304

)

 

(46,197

)

 

(175,160

)

 

(174,408

)

Other activity

 

 

(7,880

)

 

(10,440

)

 

 

(10,339

)

 

(13,933

)

Balance at end of year

 

 

13,245,864

 

 

12,222,381

 

Ending balance

 

 

11,237,522

 

 

5,490,725

 


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NOTE H Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

          TheIn the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company initiatedprospectively adopted guidance issued by the purchaseFASB that requires additional disclosure related to the impact of an additional 162,900 shares for $9.2 millionreclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on net income. Changes in July 2011 thataccumulated other comprehensive loss by component are not included in Fiscal 2011 repurchases as the transactions did not settle until after fiscal year end. These repurchases will be included in Fiscal 2012 activity.follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
(a)

 

Pension
benefits

 

Derivative
financial
instruments

 

Total

 

 

Balance as of July 31, 2013, net of tax

 

$

50,411

 

$

(87,712

)

$

(172

)

$

(37,473

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and tax

 

 

(2,949

)

 

(16,120

)

 

413

 

 

(18,656

)

Tax benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

4,391

 

 

(145

)

 

4,246

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

(2,949

)

$

(11,729

)

$

268

 

 

(14,410

)

Reclassifications, before tax

 

 

827

 

 

8,514

 

 

(273

)

 

9,068

 

Tax benefit (expense)

 

 

 

 

(3,071

)

 

76

 

 

(2,995

)

Reclassifications, net of tax

 

 

827

 

 

5,443

(b)

 

(197

)

 

6,073

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

(2,122

)

 

(6,286

)

 

71

(c)

 

(8,337

)

Balance as of July 31, 2014, net of tax

 

$

48,289

 

$

(93,998

)

$

(101

)

$

(45,810

)


(a)

Taxes are not provided on cumulative translation adjustments as substantially all translation adjustments relate to earnings that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net.

(b)

Primarily includes net amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (see Note F) that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating expenses or cost of sales.

(c)

Relates to foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net (see Note E).

NOTE I Stock Option Plans

          Employee Incentive PlansIn November 2010, shareholders approved the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) that replaced the 2001 Plan that was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010 and provided for similar awards.Plan). The Plan extends through September 2020 and allows for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights (“SAR”)(SAR), dividend equivalents, and other stock-based awards. Options under the Plan are granted to key employees at market price at the date of grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years from the date of grant. The Plan also allows for the granting of performance awards to a limited number of key executives. As administered by the Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to date, these performance awards are payable in common stock and are based on a formula which measures performance of the Company over a three-year period. Performance award expense under these plans totaled $1.8$0.7 million in Fiscal 2011 and $0.52014, $0.1 million in Fiscal 2010. The Company recorded a net reversal of performance award expense2013, and $1.9 million in Fiscal 2009 of $3.1 million due to the reversal of $3.6 million of Long-Term Compensation Plan expense recognized in prior periods based upon actual and forecasted results.2012.

          Stock options issued from Fiscal 2001 to Fiscal 2011 become exercisable for non-executives are exercisable in equal increments over three years. Stock options issued inafter Fiscal 20112010 become exercisable for executives in equal increments over three years. Stock options issued from Fiscal 20012004 to Fiscal 2010 became exercisable for most executives immediately upon the date of grant. Certain other stock options issued to executives during Fiscal 2004, 2006, and 2007 became exercisable in equal increments over three years. For Fiscal 2011,2014, the Company recorded pretaxpre-tax compensation expense associated with stock options of $6.5$9.9 million and recorded $2.4$3.2 million of related tax benefit. For Fiscal 20102013 and 2009,2012, the Company recorded pretaxpre-tax compensation expense associated with stock options of $6.9$8.3 million and $4.1$7.8 million, respectively, and $2.5$2.7 million and $1.5$2.5 million, respectively, of related tax benefit.


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          Stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized using the fair-value based method. The Company determined the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Risk - free interest rate

 

<0.12 - 3.1

%

 

< 0.01 - 3.9

%

 

1.4 - 4.0

%

 

0.31 - 2.8

%

 

0.02 - 1.7

%

 

0.10 - 1.8

%

Expected volatility

 

25.5 - 34.7

%

 

24.4 - 32.3

%

 

21.6 - 25.5

%

 

18.2 - 28.0

%

 

22.5 - 29.7

%

 

25.8 - 31.9

%

Expected dividend yield

 

1.0

%

 

1.0

%

 

1.0

%

 

1.4 - 1.6

%

 

1.0 - 1.4

%

 

1.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director original grants without reloads

 

8 years

 

8 years

 

8 years

 

Director and officer grants

 

8 years

 

8 years

 

8 years

 

Non - officer original grants

 

8 years

 

7 - 8 years

 

7 years

 

 

7 years

 

7 years

 

7 years

 

Officer original grants with reloads

 

 

4 years

 

4 years

 

Reload grants

 

<8 years

 

<8 years

 

<5 years

 

 

≤6 years

 

≤5 years

 

≤8 years

 

Officer original grants without reloads

 

8 years

 

8 years

 

7 years

 

Table of Contents          Black-Scholes is a widely accepted stock option pricing model. The weighted average fair value for options granted during Fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $11.44, $8.18, and $9.37 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.

          Reload grants are grants made to officers or directors who exercised a reloadable option during the fiscal year and made payment of the purchase price using shares of previously owned Company stock. The reload grant is for the number of shares equal to the shares used in payment of the purchase price and/or withheld for minimum tax withholding. Beginning in Fiscal 2011 options no longer haveOptions with a reload provision forwere no longer issued to officers with more than five years of service and directors.

          Black-Scholes isall directors beginning in Fiscal 2006. The Company continued to issue options with a widely accepted stock option pricing model; however, the ultimate valuereload provision to officers with less than five years of stock options granted will be determined by the actual lives of options granted and the actual future price levels of the Company’s common stock. The weighted average fair value for options granted duringservice until Fiscal 2011 2010, and 2009 is $17.26, $13.23, and $8.56 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.when this was discontinued.

          The following table summarizes stock option activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average Exercise
Price

 

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2008

 

5,181,778

 

$

25.62

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2011

 

8,387,994

 

$

17.72

 

Granted

 

366,588

 

34.23

 

 

1,082,979

 

34.76

 

Exercised

 

(505,363

)

 

17.64

 

 

(1,379,827

)

 

11.90

 

Canceled

 

 

(44,878

)

 

39.04

 

 

 

(34,819

)

 

27.45

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2009

 

4,998,125

 

26.94

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2012

 

8,056,327

 

20.97

 

Granted

 

643,974

 

42.41

 

 

965,050

 

33.91

 

Exercised

 

(848,990

)

 

20.84

 

 

(1,607,081

)

 

14.79

 

Canceled

 

 

(21,297

)

 

41.94

 

 

 

(84,476

)

 

33.94

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2010

 

4,771,812

 

30.04

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2013

 

7,329,820

 

23.88

 

Granted

 

551,601

 

57.22

 

 

900,073

 

42.17

 

Exercised

 

(1,121,751

)

 

23.10

 

 

(1,008,848

)

 

18.80

 

Canceled

 

 

(7,665

)

 

47.20

 

 

 

(23,163

)

 

34.02

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2011

 

 

4,193,997

 

 

35.44

 

Outstanding at July 31, 2014

 

 

7,197,882

 

 

26.84

 

          The total intrinsic value of options exercised during Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 20092012 was $34.2$21.5 million, $19.5$33.7 million, and $9.1$29.5 million, respectively.

          Shares reserved at July 31, 20112014 for outstanding options and future grants were 8,307,431.12,599,147. Shares reserved consist of shares available for grant plus all outstanding options. Upon shareholder approval


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          The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of July 31, 2011:2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

$12 to $22

 

 

658,066

 

 

1.19

 

$

17.89

 

 

658,066

 

$

17.89

 

$22 to $32

 

 

1,102,423

 

 

2.94

 

 

30.12

 

 

1,086,511

 

 

30.09

 

$32 to $42

 

 

1,121,686

 

 

5.67

 

 

34.95

 

 

1,101,164

 

 

34.96

 

$42 and above

 

 

1,311,822

 

 

8.23

 

 

49.15

 

 

655,381

 

 

44.34

 

 

 

 

4,193,997

 

 

5.05

 

 

35.44

 

 

3,501,122

 

 

32.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number
Outstanding

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Number
Exercisable

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

$0.00 to $16.69

 

 

1,003,381

 

 

1.18

 

$

15.93

 

 

1,003,381

 

$

15.93

 

$16.70 to $22.69

 

 

2,197,543

 

 

4.12

 

 

19.13

 

 

2,197,543

 

 

19.13

 

$22.70 to $28.69

 

 

400,114

 

 

3.41

 

 

22.97

 

 

400,114

 

 

22.97

 

$28.70 to $34.69

 

 

1,839,809

 

 

7.25

 

 

31.58

 

 

1,254,101

 

 

30.59

 

$34.70 and above

 

 

1,757,035

 

 

8.10

 

 

38.64

 

 

622,680

 

 

35.52

 

 

 

 

7,197,882

 

 

5.44

 

 

26.84

 

 

5,477,819

 

 

23.31

 

          At July 31, 2011,2014, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $85.0$89.0 million and $81.9$84.9 million, respectively.


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          The following table summarizes the status of options which contain vesting provisions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

 

Options

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value

 

Non - vested at July 31, 2010

 

407,453

 

$

12.89

 

Non - vested at July 31, 2013

 

1,805,803

 

$

9.18

 

Granted

 

482,250

 

18.45

 

 

849,850

 

11.63

 

Vested

 

(189,913

)

 

12.27

 

 

(915,677

)

 

9.24

 

Canceled

 

 

(6,915

)

 

15.42

 

 

 

(19,913

)

 

9.47

 

Non - vested at July 31, 2011

 

 

692,875

 

 

16.90

 

Non - vested at July 31, 2014

 

 

1,720,063

 

10.35

 

          The total fair value of shares vested during Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 20092012 was $10.5$35.5 million, $8.0$29.8 million, and $7.9$19.5 million, respectively.

          As of July 31, 2011,2014, there was $6.1$7.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Plan. This unvested cost is expected to be recognized during Fiscal 2012,2015, Fiscal 2013,2016, and Fiscal 2014.2017.

NOTE J Income Taxes

          The components of earnings before income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Earnings before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

117,562

 

$

85,987

 

$

69,863

 

 

$

131,396

 

$

147,317

 

$

171,101

 

Foreign

 

 

194,701

 

 

144,189

 

 

91,562

 

 

 

229,307

 

 

200,864

 

 

199,679

 

Total

 

$

312,263

 

$

230,176

 

$

161,425

 

 

$

360,703

 

$

348,181

 

$

370,780

 

          The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

26,675

 

$

25,455

 

$

18,624

 

 

$

48,981

 

$

35,820

 

$

45,468

 

State

 

3,555

 

2,206

 

2,444

 

 

4,724

 

4,337

 

4,012

 

Foreign

 

 

54,785

 

 

33,327

 

 

13,176

 

 

 

54,536

 

 

52,300

 

 

50,655

 

 

 

85,015

 

 

60,988

 

 

34,244

 

 

 

108,241

 

 

92,457

 

 

100,135

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

8,556

 

3,860

 

(3,888

)

 

(9,465

)

 

7,071

 

7,391

 

State

 

191

 

20

 

90

 

 

365

 

312

 

722

 

Foreign

 

 

(6,790

)

 

(855

)

 

(928

)

 

 

1,338

 

 

964

 

 

(1,769

)

 

 

1,957

 

 

3,025

 

 

(4,726

)

 

 

(7,762

)

 

8,347

 

 

6,344

 

Total

 

$

86,972

 

$

64,013

 

$

29,518

 

 

$

100,479

 

$

100,804

 

$

106,479

 


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          The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory income tax rate with the effective income tax rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Statutory U.S. federal rate

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

State income taxes

 

1.0

 

0.8

 

1.3

 

 

1.1

%

 

1.2

%

 

1.2

%

Foreign taxes at lower rates

 

(6.6

)

 

(8.2

)

 

(7.5

)

Export, manufacturing and research credits

 

(1.6

)

 

(0.9

)

 

(0.5

)

U.S. tax impact on repatriation of earnings

 

(0.3

)

 

0.1

 

0.7

 

Foreign operations

 

(6.1

)%

 

(6.3

)%

 

(5.2

)%

Export, manufacturing, and research credits

 

(0.8

)%

 

(1.5

)%

 

(1.0

)%

Change in unrecognized tax benefits

 

0.1

 

1.2

 

(10.6

)

 

(1.1

)%

 

0.5

%

 

(1.0

)%

Other

 

 

0.3

 

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

0.1

%

 

(0.3

)%

 

 

27.9

%

 

27.8

%

 

18.3

%

 

 

27.9

%

 

29.0

%

 

28.7

%

          The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

$

12,243

 

$

9,130

 

 

$

11,118

 

$

11,580

 

Compensation and retirement plans

 

33,298

 

39,438

 

 

32,317

 

23,578

 

Tax credit and NOL carryforwards

 

1,173

 

954

 

Inventory reserves

 

9,545

 

8,324

 

NOL and tax credit carryforwards

 

3,471

 

3,279

 

LIFO and inventory reserves

 

5,482

 

5,037

 

Other

 

 

3,311

 

 

1,846

 

 

 

4,470

 

 

3,890

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

59,570

 

59,692

 

Deferred tax assets, gross

 

56,858

 

47,364

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(692

)

 

(604

)

 

 

(3,471

)

 

(3,228

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

58,878

 

 

59,088

 

 

 

53,387

 

 

44,136

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(37,112

)

 

(30,248

)

 

(49,901

)

 

(45,737

)

Other

 

 

(1,119

)

 

(1,420

)

 

 

(1,025

)

 

(663

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(38,231

)

 

(31,668

)

 

 

(50,926

)

 

(46,400

)

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

20,647

 

$

27,420

 

Prepaid tax assets

 

 

4,392

 

 

4,015

 

Net tax asset

 

$

6,853

 

$

1,751

 

          Deferred income tax assets on the face of the balance sheet include $4.4 million and $4.0 million of prepaid tax assets related to intercompany transfers of inventory as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

          The effective tax rate for Fiscal 20112014 was 27.9 percent compared to 27.829.0 percent in Fiscal 2010.2013. The average underlyingdecrease in the effective tax rate remained at 29.7 percent, while discrete items were alsois primarily due to the favorable settlement of a consistent percentagetax audit, the remeasurement of pre-tax profits. Fiscal 2010 contained $4.3 millioncertain deferred tax assets due to a change in tax rates in certain foreign jurisdictions, and a favorable shift in the mix of discreteearnings between tax benefits fromjurisdictions. This was partially offset by tax costs associated with foreign dividend distributions and the expiration of the statute of limitations at foreign subsidiariesResearch and other discrete items. Fiscal 2011 contained $5.8 million of discrete tax benefits primarily fromExperimentation Credit in the release of reserves afterU.S. in the favorable conclusions of foreign tax audits, the expiration of statutes in various jurisdictions, and the favorable impact of dividends from some foreign subsidiaries.current year.

          The Company has not provided for U.S. income taxes on additional undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries of approximately $623.0$914.0 million. The Company currently intends to permanentlyindefinitely reinvest these undistributed earnings overseas as there are significant investment opportunities there, andoutside the Company does not intend to incur a tax costU.S. or to repatriate these funds.the earnings only when it is tax effective to do so. If any portion were to be distributed, the related U.S. tax liability may be reduced by foreign income taxes paid on those earnings plus any available foreign tax credit carryovers. Determination of the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these undistributed earnings is not practicable.

          The In August 2014, the Company has cumulative pre-tax loss carryforwardsrepatriated $52.4 million of $4.8 million, which existcash held by its foreign subsidiaries in various international subsidiaries. If fully realized, the unexpired net operating losses may be carried forward to offset future local income tax paymentsform of $1.2 million, at current rates of tax. Approximately 12 percent of these net operating losses expire within the next three years, while the majoritya cash dividend. This dividend represented a portion of the remainingtotal planned dividends for Fiscal 2015. At this time, the Company anticipates the net operating loss carryforwards expire more than 5 years out or have no statutory expiration under current local laws. However, as it is more-likely-than-not that certaintax impact of these losses will notthe Fiscal 2015 dividends to be realized, a valuation allowancetax neutral.


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The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits. The accounting standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “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


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50 percent likely to be realized. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of fiscal year

 

$

18,994

 

$

16,928

 

$

32,002

 

 

$

18,419

 

$

16,514

 

$

20,005

 

Additions for tax positions of the current year

 

7,406

 

3,122

 

3,527

 

 

2,959

 

5,453

 

3,323

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

668

 

470

 

772

 

 

1,706

 

407

 

261

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(164

)

 

(179

)

 

(8,258

)

 

(7,113

)

 

(1,640

)

 

(4,462

)

Settlements

 

(3,895

)

 

 

(10,092

)

 

(240

)

 

(277

)

 

 

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

 

 

(3,004

)

 

(1,347

)

 

(1,023

)

 

 

(726

)

 

(2,038

)

 

(2,613

)

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of fiscal year

 

$

20,005

 

$

18,994

 

$

16,928

 

 

$

15,005

 

$

18,419

 

$

16,514

 

          The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011,2014, the Company recognized interest expense, net of tax benefit, of approximately $0.3 million. At July 31, 20112014 and July 31, 2010,2013, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were $1.5$1.7 million and $2.5$1.1 million, respectively.

          The Company’s uncertainCompany files income tax positions are affected byreturns in the tax years that are under audit or remainU.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examinationstate and foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008. The IRS has completed examinations of the relevant taxing authorities. The followingcompany’s U.S. federal income tax years, in addition to the current year, remain subject to examination, at least for certain issues, by the major tax jurisdictions indicated:returns through 2012.

Major Jurisdictions

Open Tax Years

Belgium

2010

China

2001 through 2010

France

2008 through 2010

Germany

2009 through 2010

Italy

2003 through 2010

Japan

2009 through 2010

Mexico

2006 through 2010

Thailand

2005 through 2010

United Kingdom

2010

United States

2008 through 2010

          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 about 5 years, up to $3.0$1.0 million of the unrecognized tax benefits could potentially expire in the next 12 month period, unless extended by audit. It is possible that quicker than expected settlement of either current or future audits and disputes would cause additional reversals of previously recorded reserves in the next 12 month period. Currently, the Company has approximately $0.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits that are in formal dispute with various taxing authorities related to transfer pricing and deductibility of expenses. Quantification of an estimated range and timing of future audit settlements cannot be made at this time.

NOTE K Segment Reporting

          Consistent with FASB guidance related to segment reporting, the Company identified two reportable segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Segment selection was based on the internal organizational structure, management of operations, and performance evaluation by management and the Company’s Board of Directors.

          The Engine Products segment sells to OEMsoriginal equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and truck markets, and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts, and large equipment fleets. Products include air filtration systems, exhaust and emissions systems, liquid filtration systems including hydraulics, fuel and lube, and replacement filters.

          The Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial end-users,dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines, and OEMs and end-users requiring clean air. Products include dust, fume, and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, PTFE membrane basedmembrane-based products, and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including computer hard disk drives.drives and semi-conductor manufacturing.

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          The Company has an internal measurement system to evaluate performance and allocate resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes. The Company’s manufacturing facilities serve both reporting segments. Therefore, the Company uses an allocation methodology to assign costs and assets to the segments. A certain amount of costs and assets relate to general corporate purposes and are not assigned to either segment. CertainThe accounting policiespolicy applied to inventory for the reportable segments differdiffers from thosethat described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The reportable segments account for receivables on a gross basis and account for inventory on a standard cost basis.basis, which is consistent with our internal reporting.

          Segment allocated assets are primarily accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and goodwill. Reconciling items included in Corporate and Unallocated are created based on accounting differences between segment reporting and the consolidated, external reporting as well as internal allocation methodologies.

          The Company is an integrated enterprise, characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations, and sharing of assets. Therefore, we dothe Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the operating profit and other financial information shown below. In the following table, reclassifications have been made in prior periods as a result of an internal reorganization of Industrial Hydraulics from Industrial Products to Engine Products, which became effective August 1, 2010.

          Segment detail is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Corporate &
Unallocated

 

Total
Company

 

 

Engine
Products

 

Industrial
Products

 

Corporate &
Unallocated

 

Total
Company

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,440,495

 

$

853,534

 

$

 

$

2,294,029

 

 

$

1,584,027

 

$

889,439

 

$

 

$

2,473,466

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

36,338

 

19,396

 

4,757

 

60,491

 

 

38,925

 

23,942

 

4,296

 

67,163

 

Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates

 

3,302

 

803

 

 

4,105

 

 

5,596

 

940

 

 

6,536

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

211,255

 

123,871

 

(22,863

)

 

312,263

 

 

233,920

 

133,978

 

(7,195

)

 

360,703

 

Assets

 

888,080

 

519,730

 

318,283

 

1,726,093

 

 

900,083

 

572,000

 

470,328

 

1,942,411

 

Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

16,619

 

2,558

 

 

19,177

 

 

17,439

 

3,959

 

 

21,398

 

Capital expenditures, net of acquired businesses

 

36,423

 

19,442

 

4,768

 

60,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

56,340

 

34,652

 

6,218

 

97,210

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,126,007

 

$

751,057

 

$

 

$

1,877,064

 

 

$

1,504,188

 

$

932,760

 

$

 

$

2,436,948

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,433

 

20,935

 

4,864

 

59,232

 

 

35,815

 

22,447

 

6,028

 

64,290

 

Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates

 

1,859

 

160

 

 

2,019

 

 

4,000

 

693

 

 

4,693

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

155,833

 

91,084

 

(16,741

)

 

230,176

 

 

220,892

 

139,108

 

(11,819

)

 

348,181

 

Assets

 

702,300

 

477,154

 

320,052

 

1,499,506

 

 

826,151

 

527,416

 

389,989

 

1,743,556

 

Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

14,860

 

625

 

 

15,485

 

 

15,563

 

3,277

 

 

18,840

 

Capital expenditures, net of acquired businesses

 

24,355

 

15,250

 

3,544

 

43,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

52,864

 

33,134

 

8,897

 

94,895

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,027,685

 

$

840,944

 

$

 

$

1,868,629

 

 

$

1,570,140

 

$

923,108

 

$

 

$

2,493,248

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

32,287

 

20,386

 

5,924

 

58,597

 

 

36,646

 

18,852

 

5,667

 

61,165

 

Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates

 

2,172

 

94

 

 

2,266

 

 

3,966

 

769

 

 

4,735

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

85,896

 

87,427

 

(11,898

)

 

161,425

 

 

227,941

 

149,249

 

(6,410

)

 

370,780

 

Assets

 

631,278

 

474,291

 

228,427

 

1,333,996

 

 

845,176

 

520,739

 

364,167

 

1,730,082

 

Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

15,474

 

517

 

 

15,991

 

 

17,304

 

2,822

 

 

20,126

 

Capital expenditures, net of acquired businesses

 

25,390

 

16,032

 

4,658

 

46,080

 

Capital expenditures

 

46,816

 

24,083

 

7,240

 

78,139

 


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          Following are net sales by product within the Engine Products segment and Industrial Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Engine Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Road Products

 

$

327,557

 

$

222,329

 

$

243,691

 

 

$

342,205

 

$

358,834

 

$

376,870

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

104,883

 

111,977

 

119,094

 

On-Road Products

 

127,107

 

81,874

 

71,958

 

 

130,029

 

128,446

 

163,934

 

Aftermarket Products*

 

861,393

 

691,899

 

561,846

 

 

1,012,165

 

912,717

 

922,660

 

Retrofit Emissions Products

 

 

19,555

 

 

17,928

 

 

31,096

 

Aerospace and Defense Products

 

 

99,628

 

 

104,191

 

 

106,676

 

Total Engine Products segment

 

 

1,440,495

 

 

1,126,007

 

 

1,027,685

 

 

 

1,584,027

 

 

1,504,188

 

 

1,570,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Products segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration Solutions Products

 

507,646

 

423,050

 

477,908

 

 

553,356

 

529,751

 

553,453

 

Gas Turbine Products

 

154,726

 

150,131

 

206,760

 

 

156,860

 

232,922

 

180,669

 

Special Applications Products

 

 

191,162

 

 

177,876

 

 

156,276

 

 

 

179,223

 

 

170,087

 

 

188,986

 

Total Industrial Products segment

 

 

853,534

 

 

751,057

 

 

840,944

 

 

 

889,439

 

 

932,760

 

 

923,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

 

$

2,294,029

 

$

1,877,064

 

$

1,868,629

 

 

$

2,473,466

 

$

2,436,948

 

$

2,493,248

 


 

 

*

Includes replacement part sales to the Company’s OEM Customers.

          Geographic sales by origination and property, plant, and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

Property, Plant &
Equipment - Net

 

 

Net Sales

 

Property, Plant, &
Equipment – Net

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

941,218

 

$

141,584

 

 

$

1,019,926

 

$

196,712

 

Europe

 

653,275

 

131,739

 

 

728,554

 

128,904

 

Asia - Pacific

 

540,874

 

81,035

 

 

517,305

 

72,089

 

Other

 

 

158,662

 

 

37,144

 

 

 

207,681

 

 

53,960

 

Total

 

$

2,294,029

 

$

391,502

 

 

$

2,473,466

 

$

451,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

745,400

 

$

139,717

 

 

$

1,010,934

 

$

166,614

 

Europe

 

545,803

 

122,646

 

 

678,996

 

123,710

 

Asia - Pacific

 

460,470

 

72,950

 

 

546,406

 

75,206

 

Other

 

 

125,391

 

 

30,579

 

 

 

200,612

 

 

53,750

 

Total

 

$

1,877,064

 

$

365,892

 

 

$

2,436,948

 

$

419,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

778,979

 

$

141,052

 

 

$

1,064,474

 

$

146,328

 

Europe

 

567,117

 

138,350

 

 

678,619

 

114,266

 

Asia - Pacific

 

419,423

 

71,686

 

 

572,163

 

80,200

 

Other

 

 

103,110

 

 

29,980

 

 

 

177,992

 

 

44,115

 

Total

 

$

1,868,629

 

$

381,068

 

 

$

2,493,248

 

$

384,909

 

ConcentrationsThere were no Customers over 10 percent of net sales during Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and 2009.2012. There were no Customers over 10 percent of gross accounts receivable in Fiscal 2011 and 2010.2014 or Fiscal 2013.

NOTE L Guarantees

          The Company and Caterpillar Inc. equally own the shares of Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), an unconsolidated joint venture, and guarantee certain debt of the joint venture. As of July 31, 2011,2014, the joint venture had $24.6$28.7 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company guarantees half. In addition, during Fiscal 2011, 2010,2014, 2013, and


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2009, 2012, the Company recorded its equity in earnings of this equity method investment of $1.6$3.7 million, $0.4$2.3 million, and $1.0$2.0 million and royalty income of $6.2$6.8 million, $5.4$6.0 million, and $5.1$6.2 million, respectively, related to AFSI.


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          At July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $11.4$7.8 million and $20.0$12.2 million, respectively, which have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of a specified bond financing agreement and insurance contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At July 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.

NOTE M Warranty

          The Company provides for warranties on certain products. In addition, the Company may incur specific Customer warranty issues. Following is a reconciliation of warranty reserves (in thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at July 31, 2009

 

$

9,215

 

Balance at July 31, 2012

 

$

10,905

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the reporting period

 

12,389

 

 

5,940

 

Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)

 

(1,244

)

 

(1,081

)

Less settlements made during the period

 

 

(4,653

)

 

 

(5,238

)

Balance at July 31, 2010

 

$

15,707

 

Balance at July 31, 2013

 

$

10,526

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the reporting period

 

8,406

 

 

4,339

 

Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)

 

7,735

 

 

(1,185

)

Less settlements made during the period

 

 

(12,128

)

 

 

(4,651

)

Balance at July 31, 2011

 

$

19,720

 

Balance at July 31, 2014

 

$

9,029

 

          During Fiscal 2011, the increase in warranty accruals was primarily due to threeThere were no significant specific warranty matters: onematters accrued for in Fiscal 2014 or Fiscal 2013. These warranty matters are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Retrofit Emissions Product group for $3.6 million, oneresults of operations, liquidity, or financial position. There were no significant settlements made in the Company’s Off-Road Products group for $1.8 million, and one in the On-Road Product group for $4.1 million. These warranty accruals were partially offset by supplier and insurance recoveries of $4.2 million. During Fiscal 2010, the Company increased warranty accruals due to a specific warranty matter in our Retrofit Emissions Products group and recorded an expense of $6.2 million for this matter.2014 or Fiscal 2013.

NOTE N 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 the periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were $28.0 million and $27.5 million, respectively. Future commitments under operating leases are: $12.9 million in Fiscal 2015, $8.5 million in Fiscal 2016, $5.0 million in Fiscal 2017, $3.5 million in Fiscal 2018, $1.5 million in Fiscal 2019, and $0.1 million thereafter.

          LitigationThe Company records provisions with respect to identified claims or lawsuits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and lawsuits are reviewed quarterly and provisions are taken or adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter. The Company believes the recorded reserves in its consolidated financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimable outcomes. The recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operationoperations, or liquidity and the Company does not believe that any of the currently identified claims or litigation will materially affect its financial position, results of operation or liquidity.

          The Company has reached a preliminary agreement to settle the class action lawsuits that were previously disclosed in its SEC filings, including most recently the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2011. On March 31, 2008, S&E Quick Lube, a filter distributor, filed a lawsuit alleging that 12 filter manufacturers, including the Company, engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate U.S. Customers for aftermarket automotive filters. The U.S. cases have been consolidated into a single multi-district litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. The Company denies any liability and has vigorously defended the claims raised in these lawsuits. The settlement will fully resolve all claims brought against the Company in the lawsuits and the Company does not admit any liability or wrongdoing. The settlement is still subject to Court approval and will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

          The Company has reached a preliminary agreement with the Air Resources Board for the State of California (“ARB”) to settle regulatory claims brought by ARB in connection with the sales of our Diesel Multi-Stage Filter System (“DMF”) for an immaterial amount. On May 19, 2010, ARB revoked its verification of the Company’s DMF for use with on-road diesel engines, for which verification was originally issued on December 16, 2005. The Company denies that any sales were made in California without ARB verification. The Company is not currently selling any DMF product and is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to verify the product for any future sales.


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NOTE O Restructuring

          The following is a reconciliation of restructuring reserves (in thousands of dollars):

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at July 31, 2008

 

$

 

Accruals for restructuring during the reporting period

 

 

17,755

 

Less settlements made during the period

 

 

(13,915

)

Balance at July 31, 2009

 

$

3,840

 

Accruals for restructuring during the reporting period

 

 

8,023

 

Less settlements made during the period

 

 

(7,724

)

Balance at July 31, 2010

 

$

4,139

 

Accruals for restructuring during the reporting period

 

 

759

 

Less settlements made during the period

 

 

(4,898

)

Balance at July 31, 2011

 

$

 

          Certain restructuring actions commenced in Fiscal 2009 in response to the dramatic downturn in the worldwide economy and these actions and related costs carried over into Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2011. In Fiscal 2011, the Engine Products segment incurred minimal restructuring expenses and Industrial Products segment incurred $0.7 million in restructuring expenses. The restructuring expenses in Fiscal 2011 include employee severance costs for approximately five employees related to the completion of the Company’s planned restructuring activities. The Company did not previously anticipate these additional charges in Fiscal 2011.

          The fiscal 2010 costs were employee severance costs related to the reduction in workforce of approximately 550 employees. In addition to these restructuring costs, the Company recorded $2.1 million in asset impairment costs related to the downsizing of a plant in Germany. Fiscal 2009 included $17.3 million in employee severance costs related to the reduction in workforce of approximately 2,800 employees. In addition, $0.5 million was incurred primarily for distribution center consolidation and production line transfers.

          Restructuring and asset impairment expense detail is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

Gross Margin

 

$

20

 

$

7,488

 

$

10,109

 

Operating expenses

 

 

739

 

 

2,677

 

 

7,646

 

Total restructuring and asset impairment expenses

 

$

759

 

$

10,165

 

$

17,755

 


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NOTE P Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth
Quarter

 

 

First
Quarter

 

Second
Quarter

 

Third
Quarter

 

Fourth
Quarter

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

536,909

 

$

537,105

 

$

594,565

 

$

625,450

 

 

$

599,384

 

$

581,622

 

$

624,234

 

$

668,226

 

Gross margin

 

188,090

 

189,543

 

209,158

 

227,005

 

Gross profit

 

214,394

 

201,648

 

223,461

 

238,323

 

Net earnings

 

53,134

 

44,579

 

61,811

 

65,767

 

 

61,592

 

58,340

 

67,336

 

72,956

 

Basic earnings per share

 

0.69

 

0.57

 

0.80

 

0.86

 

 

0.42

 

0.40

 

0.46

 

0.51

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

0.68

 

0.56

 

0.79

 

0.84

 

 

0.41

 

0.39

 

0.46

 

0.50

 

Dividends declared per share

 

 

0.260

 

 

0.300

 

 

0.140

 

0.140

 

0.165

 

0.165

 

Dividends paid per share

 

0.125

 

0.130

 

0.130

 

0.150

 

 

0.130

 

0.140

 

0.140

 

0.165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

428,080

 

$

436,122

 

$

497,619

 

$

515,243

 

 

$

588,947

 

$

596,036

 

$

619,371

 

$

632,594

 

Gross margin

 

148,400

 

145,947

 

177,371

 

187,030

 

Gross profit

 

198,293

 

198,977

 

221,501

 

228,356

 

Net earnings

 

34,569

 

30,966

 

49,458

 

51,170

 

 

54,113

 

50,813

 

69,842

 

72,609

 

Basic earnings per share

 

0.44

 

0.40

 

0.64

 

0.66

 

 

0.36

 

0.34

 

0.47

 

0.49

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

0.44

 

0.39

 

0.62

 

0.65

 

 

0.36

 

0.34

 

0.46

 

0.48

 

Dividends declared per share

 

 

0.115

 

0.120

 

0.245

 

 

0.090

 

0.100

 

0.130

 

0.130

 

Dividends paid per share

 

0.115

 

0.115

 

0.120

 

0.120

 

 

0.090

 

0.090

 

0.100

 

0.130

 

NOTE P Subsequent Events

          On August 14, 2014, the Company announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the voting equity interests in Northern Technical L.L.C., a manufacturer of gas turbine inlet air filtration systems and replacement filters. The acquisition of Northern Technical reinforces the Company’s commitment to growth with a company that is an excellent strategic fit with its existing Gas Turbine Products business. The acquisition will allow Donaldson to leverage Northern Technical’s strong Customer relationships in the Middle East, the largest gas turbine market in the world, with significant continued growth expected over the next decade. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter ended October 31, 2010 included restructuring charges after-tax of $0.6 million or $0.01 per share. The quarters ended October 31, 2009, January 31, 2010, April 30, 2010, and July 31, 2010, include restructuring charges after-tax of $0.9 million or $0.01 per share, $3.6 million or $0.05 per share, $2.7 million or $0.03 per share, and less than $0.1 million, respectively.Fiscal 2015, subject to normal closing conditions.

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

          As of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”)Evaluation Date), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 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 in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) identified in connection with such evaluation during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2011,2014, has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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          The Company is in the process of a multi-year implementation of a Global ERP Project. In the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company began deploying the system in certain operations, primarily in the Americas. The deployment continued in the second half of Fiscal 2014 to additional operations also in the Americas. In Fiscal 2015, the Company expects this system will continue to be deployed further in the Americas and Europe. In response to business integration activities related to the new system, the Company will align and streamline the design and operation of the financial reporting controls environment to be responsive to the changing operating environment.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

          See Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Item 8 on page 25.27.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

          See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm under Item 8 on page 26.28.


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Item 9B.Item9B. Other Information

          None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

          The information under the captions “Item 1: Election of Directors”; “Director Selection Process,” “Audit Committee,” “Audit Committee Expertise; Complaint-Handling Procedures,” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of the 20112014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Executive Officers of the Company is found under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” on page 67 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

          The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics in compliance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that applies to its principal executive officer, its principal financial officer and its principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code of business conduct and ethics is posted on the Company’s website at www.donaldson.com. The code of business conduct and ethics is available in print, free of charge to any shareholder who requests it. The Company will disclose any amendments to, or waivers of, the code of business conduct and ethics for the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer on the Company’s website.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” of the 20112014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 12.Item12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

          The information under the caption “Security Ownership” of the 20112014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.


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          The following table sets forth information as of July 31, 20112014 regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan Category

 

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

 

Weighted - average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

 

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))

 

 

Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants, and rights

 

Weighted - average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants, and rights

 

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1980 Master Stock Compensation Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

 

 

Deferred Stock Gain Plan

 

42,057

 

$

13.9878

 

 

 

44,312

 

$

8.1173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1991 Master Stock Compensation Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

114,744

 

$

19.3523

 

 

Deferred Stock Option Gain Plan

 

342,685

 

$

34.4576

 

 

 

527,737

 

$

19.3285

 

 

Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock

 

134,158

 

$

22.7091

 

 

 

200,760

 

$

12.7226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

3,164,380

 

$

32.6285

 

 

 

3,166,009

 

$

19.3330

 

 

Deferred Stock Option Gain Plan

 

21,600

 

$

59.9872

 

 

Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock

 

152,118

 

$

30.3986

 

 

 

238,861

 

$

18.9174

 

 

Long-Term Compensation

 

71,059

 

$

40.8296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

407,500

 

$

58.1400

 

See Note 1

 

 

2,936,465

 

$

34.9944

 

See Note 1

 

Deferred LTC/Restricted Stock

 

 

$

 

 

Stock Options for Non-Employee Directors

 

517,712

 

34.7748

 

 

 

Long-Term Compensation

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

52,128

 

$

32.6187

 

 

Subtotal for plans approved by security holders

 

 

4,450,301

 

$

34.4754

 

 

 

 

 

7,683,984

 

$

26.1980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-qualified Stock Option Program for Non - Employee Directors

 

507,373

 

$

38.4163

 

See Note 2

 

Non-qualified Stock Option Program for Non-Employee Directors

 

577,696

 

$

19.4558

 

See Note 2

 

ESOP Restoration

 

 

25,016

 

$

13.0282

 

 

See Note 3

 

 

 

35,367

 

$

7.5708

 

See Note 3

 

Subtotal for plans not approved by security holders

 

 

532,389

 

$

37.2234

 

 

 

 

 

 

613,063

 

 

18.7702

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4,982,690

 

$

34.769

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,297,047

 

 

25.6491

 

 

 


Note 1:The 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan limits the number of shares authorized for issuance to 9,200,000 during the 10-year term of the plan in addition to any shares forfeited under the 2001 plan. The Plan allows for the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, SAR, dividend equivalents, and other stock-based awards. There are currently 5,401,265 shares of the authorization remaining.
Note 2:The stock option program for non-employee directors (filed as exhibit 10-H to Form 10-Q report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008) provides for each non-employee director to receive annual option grants of 14,400 shares. The 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 19, 2010, provides for the issuance of stock options to non-employee directors, and the stock option program for non-employee directors has been adopted as a sub-plan under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan and shares issued to directors after December 10, 2010 will be issued under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan. Based on Mercer’s Director compensation review, the Committee approved changing the annual stock option grant from a fixed number of shares to a fixed value. The annual stock option grant will be based on a $140,000 fixed value. This change is designed to maintain a stable value of equity grant

 Note 1: The 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan limits the number


Table of shares authorized for issuance to 4,600,000 during the 10-year term of the plan. There are currently 4,112,369 shares of the authorization remaining.Contents

          Note 2: The stock option program for non-employee directors (filed as exhibit 10-H to Form 10-Q report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008) provides for each non-employee director to receive annual option grants of 7,200 shares. The 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 19, 2010 provides for the issuance of stock options to non-employee directors, and the stock option program for non-employee directors has been adopted as a sub-plan under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan and shares issued to directors after December 10, 2010 will be issued under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan.

          Note 3: The Company has a non-qualified ESOP Restoration Plan established on August 1, 1990 (filed as exhibit 10-D to the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K report), to supplement the benefits for executive employees under the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan that would otherwise be reduced because of the compensation limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The ESOP’s 10-year term was completed on July 31, 1997 and the only ongoing benefits under the ESOP Restoration Plan are the accrual of dividend equivalent rights to the participants in the Plan.

for our Director compensation. The number of options granted will be determined by dividing the fixed value of $140,000 by the Black-Scholes value as of the date of the grant (the shares will be rounded to the nearest 100 shares). This change was effective for stock options granted beginning in January 2014.
Note 3:The Company has a non-qualified ESOP Restoration Plan established on August 1, 1990 (filed as exhibit 10-D to the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K report), to supplement the benefits for executive employees under the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan that would otherwise be reduced because of the compensation limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The ESOP’s 10-year term was completed on July 31, 1997 and the only ongoing benefits under the ESOP Restoration Plan are the accrual of dividend equivalent rights to the participants in the Plan.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

          The information under the captions “Policy and Procedures Regarding Transactions with Related Persons” and “Board Oversight and Director Independence” of the 20112014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

          The information under the captions “Independent Auditor Fees” and “Audit committeeCommittee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” of the 20112014 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

          Documents filed with this report:

(1)

Financial Statements

(1)

Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statements of Earnings — years ended July 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013, and 2009

2012

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — years ended July 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012

Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 31, 20112014 and 2010

2013

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — years ended July 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013, and 2009

2012

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity — years ended July 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013, and 2009

2012

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules —

Schedule II Valuation and qualifying accounts

All other schedules (Schedules I, III, IV and V) for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction, or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

(3)

Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the accompanying index are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference as indicated therein.


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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 23, 201126, 2014

By: /s/

/s/ William M. Cook

 

 

William M. Cook

 

William M. Cook

 

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 23, 2011.26, 2014.

 

 

 

/s/ William M. Cook

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

William M. Cook

 

(principal executive officer)Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas R. VerHage*

 

Vice President andDirector, Chief FinancialOperating Officer

Thomas R. VerHageTod E. Carpenter

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

/s/ James F. Shaw

 

ControllerVice President and Chief Financial Officer

James F. Shaw

 

(principal accounting officer)Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Melissa A. Osland

Controller

Melissa A. Osland

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

*

 

Director

F. Guillaume Bastiaens

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Janet M. DolanAndrew Cecere

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Jack W. Eugster

*

Director

John F. GrundhoferJanet M. Dolan

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Michael J. Hoffman

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Paul David Miller

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Jeffrey Noddle

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Willard D. Oberton

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

James J. Owens

*

Director

Ajita G. Rajendra

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

John P. Wiehoff

 

 

 

 

 

*By: /s/ NormanAmy C. LinnellBecker

 

 

NormanAmy C. LinnellBecker

 

 

As attorney-in-fact

 

 


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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning

of Period

 

Charged to
Costs and

Expenses

 

Charged to
Other Accounts

(A)

 

Deductions
(B)

 

Balance at
End of Period

 

 

Balance at
Beginning of
Period

 

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

 

Charged to
Other Accounts
(A)

 

Deductions
(B)

 

Balance at
End of
Period

 

Year ended July 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable

 

$

6,315

 

$

482

 

$

481

 

$

(370

)

$

6,908

 

 

$

7,040

 

$

393

 

$

(1

)

$

(669

)

$

6,763

 

Year ended July 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable

 

$

7,387

 

$

1,063

 

$

(293

)

$

(1,842

)

$

6,315

 

 

$

6,418

 

$

1,241

 

$

230

 

$

(849

)

$

7,040

 

Year ended July 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended July 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts deducted from accounts receivable

 

$

7,509

 

$

1,240

 

$

(534

)

$

(828

)

$

7,387

 

 

$

6,908

 

$

1,151

 

$

(676

)

$

(965

)

$

6,418

 


Note A - Allowance for doubtful accounts foreign currency translation losses (gains) recorded directly to equity.

Note B - Bad debts charged to allowance, net of reserves and changes in estimates.


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EXHIBIT INDEX
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

 

 

* 3-A

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as currently in effect (Filed as Exhibit 3-A to 2010 Form 10-K Report)10-Q Report for the Second Quarter ended January 31, 2012)

*3-B

Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Registrant, dated as of March 3, 2006

(Filed as Exhibit 3-B to 2011 Form 10-K Report)

* 3-C

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant (as of January 30, 2009) (Filed as Exhibit 3-C to Form 10- Q10-Q Report for the Second Quarter ended January 31, 2009)

* 4

**

*4-A

Preferred Stock Amended and Restated Rights Agreement between Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent, dated as of January 27, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 4-A to 2011 Form 10-K Report)

*10-A

Officer Annual Cash Incentive Plan*Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to 2011 Form 10-K Report)**

*

*10-B

1980 Master Stock Compensation Plan as Amended (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-C

Form of Performance Award Agreement under 1991 Master Stock Compensation Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-D

ESOP Restoration Plan (2003 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-D to 2009 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-E

Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors as amended (Filed as Exhibit 10-C to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-F

Independent Director Retirement and Death Benefit Plan as amended (Filed as Exhibit 10-D to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-G

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (2008 Restatement) **(Filed as Exhibit 10-G to 2011 Form 10-K Report)*

**

*10-H

1991 Master Stock Compensation Plan as amended (Filed as Exhibit 10-E to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-I

Form of Restricted Stock Award under 1991 Master Stock Compensation Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-F to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-J

Form of Agreement to Defer Compensation for certain Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10-G to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-K

Stock Option Program for Non-employee Directors (Filed as Exhibit 10-H to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***

*10-L

Note Purchase Agreement among Donaldson Company, Inc. and certain listed Insurance Companies Dated as of July 15, 1998 (Filed as Exhibit 10-I to Form 10-Q Report filed for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)

*10-M

Second Supplement and First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement among Donaldson Company, Inc. and certain listed Insurance Companies dated as of September 30, 2004 (Filed as Exhibit 10-N to 2010 Form 10-K Report)

*10-N

2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-O to 2009 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-O

Form of Officer Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-P to 2010 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-P

Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-Q to 2010 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-Q

Restated Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors dated July 28, 2006 **(Filed as Exhibit 10-Q to 2011 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-R

Restated Long-Term Compensation Plan dated May 23, 2006 **(Filed as Exhibit 10-R to 2011 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-S

Qualified Performance-Based Compensation Plan **(Filed as Exhibit 10-S to 2011 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-T

Deferred Compensation and 401(k) Excess Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-T to 2011 form 10-K Report)***

*10-U

Deferred Stock Option Gain Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-U to 2011 Form 10-K Report) *****


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*10-V

Excess Pension Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-V to 2011 Form 10-K Report) *****

*10-W

Form of Management Severance Agreement for Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Form 10-Q Report for the Third Quarter ended April 30, 2008)***

*10-X

2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-* (File No. 333-170729) filed on November 19, 2010)***

*10-Y

Form of Officer Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on December 16, 2010) ***

*10-Z

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K Report filed on December 16, 2010) ***



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*10-AA

Non-Employee Director Automatic Stock Option Grant Program*Program (Filed as Exhibit 10-AA to 2011 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-BB

Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on April 2, 2012)***

*10-CC

Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-CC to 2012 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-DD

Form of Management Severance Agreement for Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed October 4, 2012)***

*10-EE

Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Form 10-Q Report filed December 6, 2012)***

10-FF

Non-Employee Director Automatic Stock Option Grant Program (Filed as Exhibit 10-FF to 2013 Form 10-K Report)***

*10-GG

Credit Agreement among Donaldson Company, Inc. and certain listed lending parties dated as of December 7, 2012 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed December 13, 2012)*

*10-HH

Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014, by and among Donaldson Company, Inc. and the purchasers named therein (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed April 2, 2014)

10-II

Form of Employment Agreement for Director Level Employees in Belgium (unofficial English translation)***

11

Computation of net earnings per share (See “Earnings Per Share” in “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in Note A in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 31)

34)

21

Subsidiaries

23

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

24

Powers of Attorney

31-A

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31-B

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101

The following financial information from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 20112014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 

*

Exhibit has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit.

 

**

Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of certain long-term debts of the Company and its subsidiaries are not filed and in lieu thereof the Company agrees to furnish a copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

***

Denotes compensatory plan or management contract.

Note: Exhibits have been furnished only to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies will be furnished to individuals upon request.

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