UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20172018
OR 
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to             
Commission File number 1-4982
 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
OHIO 34-0451060
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
  
6035 Parkland Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44124-4141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one): 
Large accelerated filer ý  Accelerated filer ¨
    
Non-accelerated filer 
¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company ¨
       
    Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Number of Common Shares outstanding at March 31, 20172018 133,183,359: 132,959,431




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales$3,119,139
 $2,828,665
 $8,533,074
 $8,403,603
$3,749,591
 $3,119,139
 $10,484,915
 $8,533,074
Cost of sales2,383,790
 2,209,401
 6,534,280
 6,550,929
2,825,008
 2,383,790
 7,926,956
 6,534,280
Gross profit735,349
 619,264
 1,998,794
 1,852,674
Selling, general and administrative expenses392,036
 335,908
 1,051,583
 1,020,788
420,595
 392,036
 1,234,729
 1,051,583
Interest expense42,057
 33,745
 109,649
 103,802
54,145
 42,057
 160,833
 109,649
Other (income), net(13,807) (23,382) (90,468) (50,438)(19,984) (13,807) (41,953) (90,468)
Income before income taxes315,063
 272,993
 928,030
 778,522
469,827
 315,063
 1,204,350
 928,030
Income taxes76,216
 85,851
 237,545
 213,217
103,697
 76,216
 496,363
 237,545
Net income238,847
 187,142
 690,485
 565,305
366,130
 238,847
 707,987
 690,485
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings174
 58
 378
 261
141
 174
 442
 378
Net income attributable to common shareholders$238,673
 $187,084
 $690,107
 $565,044
$365,989
 $238,673
 $707,545
 $690,107
              
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:              
Basic$1.79
 $1.39
 $5.17
 $4.16
$2.75
 $1.79
 $5.32
 $5.17
Diluted$1.75
 $1.37
 $5.09
 $4.12
$2.70
 $1.75
 $5.22
 $5.09
              
Cash dividends per common share$0.66
 $0.63
 $1.92
 $1.89
$0.66
 $0.66
 $1.98
 $1.92
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.















PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$238,847
 $187,142
 $690,485
 $565,305
$366,130
 $238,847
 $707,987
 $690,485
Less: Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries' earnings174
 58
 378
 261
141
 174
 442
 378
Net income attributable to common shareholders238,673
 187,084
 690,107
 565,044
365,989
 238,673
 707,545
 690,107
              
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax              
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other83,100
 130,766
 (170,634) (72,592)93,567
 83,100
 194,836
 (170,634)
Retirement benefits plan activity35,512
 28,422
 105,847
 85,539
25,218
 35,512
 80,266
 105,847
Other comprehensive income (loss)118,612
 159,188
 (64,787) 12,947
118,785
 118,612
 275,102
 (64,787)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) for noncontrolling interests301
 (2) 281
 (133)95
 301
 (64) 281
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders118,311
 159,190
 (65,068) 13,080
118,690
 118,311
 275,166
 (65,068)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders$356,984
 $346,274
 $625,039
 $578,124
$484,679
 $356,984
 $982,711
 $625,039
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.






PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)     
March 31,
2017
 June 30,
2016
March 31,
2018
 June 30,
2017
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$819,563
 $1,221,653
$1,089,529
 $884,886
Marketable securities and other investments36,758
 882,342
101,206
 39,318
Trade accounts receivable, net1,869,303
 1,593,920
2,146,408
 1,930,751
Non-trade and notes receivable235,924
 232,183
328,111
 254,987
Inventories1,538,644
 1,173,329
1,732,759
 1,549,494
Prepaid expenses118,962
 104,360
165,083
 120,282
Total current assets4,619,154
 5,207,787
5,563,096
 4,779,718
Plant and equipment5,130,954
 4,737,141
5,363,208
 5,186,748
Less: Accumulated depreciation3,185,215
 3,169,041
3,421,409
 3,249,456
1,945,739
 1,568,100
Plant and equipment, net1,941,799
 1,937,292
Deferred income taxes65,152
 605,155
36,935
 36,057
Other assets848,212
 827,492
Investments and other assets814,637
 842,475
Intangible assets, net2,338,364
 922,571
2,134,659
 2,307,484
Goodwill5,508,712
 2,903,037
5,746,358
 5,586,878
Total assets$15,325,333
 $12,034,142
$16,237,484
 $15,489,904
LIABILITIES      
Current liabilities:      
Notes payable and long-term debt payable within one year$776,159
 $361,787
$1,055,527
 $1,008,465
Accounts payable, trade1,209,351
 1,034,589
1,376,457
 1,300,496
Accrued payrolls and other compensation376,177
 382,945
391,994
 435,911
Accrued domestic and foreign taxes158,634
 127,597
179,929
 153,137
Other accrued liabilities528,120
 458,970
504,610
 497,851
Total current liabilities3,048,441
 2,365,888
3,508,517
 3,395,860
Long-term debt5,255,156
 2,652,457
4,818,570
 4,861,895
Pensions and other postretirement benefits1,787,311
 2,076,143
1,351,106
 1,406,082
Deferred income taxes159,666
 54,395
113,799
 221,790
Other liabilities327,033
 306,581
569,209
 336,931
Total liabilities10,577,607
 7,455,464
10,361,201
 10,222,558
EQUITY      
Shareholders’ equity:      
Serial preferred stock, $.50 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none issued
 

 
Common stock, $.50 par value; authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 181,046,128 shares at March 31 and June 3090,523
 90,523
90,523
 90,523
Additional capital577,562
 628,451
528,197
 543,879
Retained earnings10,725,262
 10,302,866
11,373,676
 10,930,348
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(2,292,833) (2,227,765)(1,649,038) (1,924,204)
Treasury shares, at cost; 47,862,769 shares at March 31 and 47,033,896 shares at June 30(4,358,375) (4,218,820)
Treasury shares, at cost; 48,086,697 shares at March 31 and 47,854,475 shares at June 30(4,473,005) (4,378,897)
Total shareholders’ equity4,742,139
 4,575,255
5,870,353
 5,261,649
Noncontrolling interests5,587
 3,423
5,930
 5,697
Total equity4,747,726
 4,578,678
5,876,283
 5,267,346
Total liabilities and equity$15,325,333
 $12,034,142
$16,237,484
 $15,489,904
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 31,March 31,
2017 20162018 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income$690,485
 $565,305
$707,987
 $690,485
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:      
Depreciation142,959
 143,663
179,412
 142,959
Amortization93,584
 88,114
171,904
 93,584
Share incentive plan compensation60,916
 53,735
89,571
 60,916
Deferred income taxes43,530
 (25,925)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense(89,032) 43,530
Foreign currency transaction loss6,204
 25,663
16,544
 6,204
Loss on sale of plant and equipment513
 76
Gain on sale of businesses(42,994) (10,668)
Gain on sale of marketable securities(1,032) (535)
(Gain) loss on sale of plant and equipment(26,767) 513
(Gain) on sale of businesses
 (42,994)
(Gain) on sale of marketable securities(1) (1,032)
Loss on sale and impairment of investments33,759
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable, net(45,442) 21,167
(225,447) (45,442)
Inventories(91,170) 53,120
(144,669) (91,170)
Prepaid expenses(1,329) 117,203
(43,202) (1,329)
Other assets1,384
 (19,246)(21,292) 1,384
Accounts payable, trade101,143
 (93,948)40,688
 101,143
Accrued payrolls and other compensation(46,755) (69,179)(50,761) (46,755)
Accrued domestic and foreign taxes28,823
 (10,759)19,928
 28,823
Other accrued liabilities(21,686) (25,209)(10,594) (21,686)
Pensions and other postretirement benefits(140,154) (75,540)41,097
 (140,154)
Other liabilities10,314
 (32,471)215,700
 10,314
Net cash provided by operating activities789,293
 704,566
904,825
 789,293
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired of $157,426 in 2017 and $3,814 in 2016)(4,067,755) (67,552)
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired of $157,426 in 2017)
 (4,067,755)
Capital expenditures(145,236) (110,804)(194,307) (145,236)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment8,452
 14,112
64,203
 8,452
Proceeds from sale of businesses85,610
 24,325

 85,610
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments(451,561) (1,188,594)(78,488) (451,561)
Maturities of marketable securities and other investments1,264,721
 974,417
20,260
 1,264,721
Other(2,590) (40,364)5,350
 (2,590)
Net cash used in investing activities(3,308,359) (394,460)
Net cash (used in) investing activities(182,982) (3,308,359)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options2,095
 89
3,624
 2,095
Payments for common shares(264,343) (464,456)(202,985) (264,343)
Proceeds from notes payable, net447,799
 523,336
(Payments for) proceeds from notes payable, net(53,923) 447,799
Proceeds from long-term borrowings2,614,756
 2,287
1,602
 2,614,756
Payments for long-term borrowings(374,794) (220,068)(19,514) (374,794)
Dividends(257,161) (256,890)(264,332) (257,161)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities2,168,352
 (415,702)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(535,528) 2,168,352
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(51,376) (40,017)18,328
 (51,376)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(402,090) (145,613)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents204,643
 (402,090)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year1,221,653
 1,180,584
884,886
 1,221,653
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$819,563
 $1,034,971
$1,089,529
 $819,563
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
The Company operates in two reportable business segments: Diversified Industrial and Aerospace Systems.
Diversified Industrial - This segment produces a broad range of motion-control and fluid systems and components used in all kinds of manufacturing, packaging, processing, transportation, mobile construction, refrigeration and air conditioning, agricultural and military machinery and equipment and has a significant portion of international operations. Sales are made directly to major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and through a broad distribution network to smaller OEMs and the aftermarket.
Aerospace Systems - This segment designs and manufactures products and provides aftermarket support for commercial, business jet, military and general aviation aircraft, missile and spacecraft markets. The Aerospace Systems Segment provides a full range of systems and components for hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel applications.
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales                
Diversified Industrial:                
North America $1,413,302
 $1,247,904
 $3,701,326
 $3,695,008
 $1,761,845
 $1,413,302
 $4,921,952
 $3,701,326
International 1,128,886
 1,019,776
 3,149,777
 3,050,687
 1,389,332
 1,128,886
 3,883,675
 3,149,777
Aerospace Systems 576,951
 560,985
 1,681,971
 1,657,908
 598,414
 576,951
 1,679,288
 1,681,971
Total net sales $3,119,139
 $2,828,665
 $8,533,074
 $8,403,603
 $3,749,591
 $3,119,139
 $10,484,915
 $8,533,074
Segment operating income                
Diversified Industrial:                
North America $227,419
 $202,180
 $612,043
 $568,509
 $280,694
 $227,419
 $762,528
 $612,043
International 152,995
 105,161
 417,708
 329,823
 205,251
 152,995
 561,848
 417,708
Aerospace Systems 79,967
 84,238
 225,764
 240,005
 106,653
 79,967
 271,235
 225,764
Total segment operating income 460,381
 391,579
 1,255,515
 1,138,337
 592,598
 460,381
 1,595,611
 1,255,515
Corporate general and administrative expenses 45,747
 42,322
 120,707
 126,583
 54,138
 45,747
 142,430
 120,707
Income before interest expense and other expense 414,634
 349,257
 1,134,808
 1,011,754
 538,460
 414,634
 1,453,181
 1,134,808
Interest expense 42,057
 33,745
 109,649
 103,802
 54,145
 42,057
 160,833
 109,649
Other expense 57,514
 42,519
 97,129
 129,430
 14,488
 57,514
 87,998
 97,129
Income before income taxes $315,063
 $272,993
 $928,030
 $778,522
 $469,827
 $315,063
 $1,204,350
 $928,030




PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts

1. Management representation
In the opinion of the management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of March 31, 20172018, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 and cash flows for the nine months then ended. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s 20162017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events that have occurred through the date these financial statements were issued. No subsequent events have occurred that required adjustmentIn April 2018, the Company completed the divestiture of certain of its aerospace filtration businesses, which were part of the Diversified Industrial Segment. The operating results and net assets of the businesses divested were immaterial to thesethe Company's consolidated results of operations and financial statements.position. The Company expects to recognize an after-tax loss on the divestiture of approximately $48 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. A significant portion of the loss is attributable to tax expense resulting from a tax gain recognized with this transaction.

2. New Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017,February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-02, "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." ASU 2018-02 allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ Act) reduction of the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate. The amendments also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted in any period after the issuance of the update. The amendments in this update should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the TCJ Act is recognized. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2018-02 will have on its financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities." ASU 2017-12 provides targeted improvements to Topic 815 accounting for hedging activities by expanding an entity’s ability to hedge non-financial and financial risk components and reduce complexity in fair value hedges of interest rate risk. The guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The guidance also eases certain documentation and assessment requirements and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the update. ASU 2017-12 should be applied using a modified retrospective approach for cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption, and prospectively for presentation and disclosure requirements. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2017-12 will have on its financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Scope of Modification Accounting." ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. An entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all of the following are met: (1) the fair value of the modified award is the same as fair value of the original award; (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; and (3) the classification of the award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. ASU 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2017-09 should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-09. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not affect the Company's financial statements as there were no modifications of any share-based awards during the first nine months of fiscal 2018.






2. New Accounting Pronouncements, cont'd
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost." ASU 2017-07 requires that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. ASU 2017-07 also provides that only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization, when applicable. ASU 2017-07 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements (interim or annual) have not been issued. ASU 2017-07 should be applied retrospectively for the income statement presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost and prospectively, on or after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2017-07 will have on its financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirement for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permittedpermitted. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-04. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 did not affect the Company's financial statements as there were no instances of a reporting units carrying value exceeding its fair value for interim or annualany goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company does not believeduring the adoptionfirst nine months of ASU 2017-04 will have a material effect on its financial statements.fiscal 2018.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." ASU 2016-16 provides that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendments in ASU 2016-16 eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 31, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determinedcurrently estimates that the effect thatadoption of ASU 2016-16 will have on its financial statements.eliminate a $58 million income tax deferred charge recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2018.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." ASU 2016-15 provides specific guidance on several cash flow classification issues to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified within the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.2017 and should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2016-15 will have on its financial statements.




2. New Accounting Pronouncements, cont'd
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." ASU 2016-13 requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset(s) to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be recorded through an allowance for credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2016-13 will have on its financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." Under ASU 2016-09, all excess tax benefits and deficiencies arising from employee share-based payment awards, and dividends on those awards, will be recognized in the income statement during the period in which they occur. ASU 2016-09 allows companies to make an accounting policy election to estimate forfeitures, as required today, or record them when they occur and allows companies to withhold an amount up to the maximum statutory tax rate without causing the award to be classified as a liability. Within the statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-09 requires excess tax benefits to be classified as an operating activity and cash payments to tax authorities in connection with shares withheld to be classified as a financing activity. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2017, the Company applied the recognition of the excess tax benefits and deficiencies requirement on a prospective basis and recognized a discrete income tax benefit, which was recorded as a reduction to income tax expense, of $13,664 and $30,763 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, this excess tax benefit was recorded as an increase to additional capital. The cash flow classification requirements of ASU 2016-09 were applied retrospectively. As a result, for the nine months ended March 31, 2016 cash flows from operating activities was increased by $23,067 and cash flows from financing activities was decreased by $23,067. The Company elected to continue to estimate forfeitures expected to occur rather than electing to account for forfeitures as they occur. The other provisions of ASU 2016-09 related to accounting for income taxes and minimum statutory share withholding tax requirements had no impact on the Company's financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases." ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheet by recognizing a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing their right to use the asset during the lease term. Lessee recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows will not change significantly from existing guidance. Lessor accounting is also largely unchanged from existing guidance. ASU 2016-02 requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures that provide information about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities." ASU 2016-01 requires equity investments (excluding equity method investments and investments that are consolidated) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value may be measured at cost, adjusted for impairment and observable price changes. The ASU also simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments, eliminates the disclosure of the assumptions used to estimate the



2. New Accounting Pronouncements, cont'd
fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at cost on the balance sheet and requires the exit price to be used when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. Under ASU 2016-01, changes in fair value (resulting from instrument-specific credit risk) will be presented separately in other comprehensive income for liabilities measured using the fair value option and financial assets and liabilities will be presented separately by measurement category and type either on the balance sheet or in the financial statement disclosures. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet determined the effect that ASU 2016-01 will have on its financial statements.










2. New Accounting Pronouncements, cont'd
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest." ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in the ASU. ASU 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company retrospectively adopted ASU 2015-03 and has revised the following captions within the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2016:
 As Previously
Reported
 Revised
Other assets$850,088
 $827,492
Notes payable and long-term debt payable within one year361,840
 361,787
Long-term debt2,675,000
 2,652,457

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that a company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the goods or services. To achieve this principle, a company must apply five steps including identifying the contract with a customer, identifying the performance obligations in the contract, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizing revenue when (or as) the company satisfies the performance obligations. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosure to enhance the understanding about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows is also required. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, "Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing." ASU 2016-10 clarifies the following two aspects of ASU 2014-09: identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance. The effective date of ASU 2016-10 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09. The Company has not yet determinedcurrently anticipates using the effect thatmodified retrospective method to adopt ASU 2014-09. The Company is still in the process of quantifying the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09, and ASU 2016-10 willbut at this time the Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial statements.


3. Acquisitions and divestiture

Acquisitions - During the first nine months of fiscal 2017, the Company completed three acquisitions, including the acquisition of a 100 percent equity interest in CLARCOR Inc ("Clarcor") for approximately $4,110 million in cash, including the assumption of debt. The remaining disclosures in Note 3 pertain only to Clarcor as the other two acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2017 were deemed immaterial for further disclosure.

Clarcor is a major manufacturer of filtration products under more than a dozen respected brands including CLARCOR, Baldwin, Fuel Manager, PECOFacet, Airguard, Altair, BHA, Clearcurrent, Clark Filter, Hastings, United Air Specialists, Keddeg and Purolator. Clarcor had annual sales of approximately $1,400 million for its fiscal 2016. For segment reporting purposes, Clarcor will be part of the Diversified Industrial Segment.

The Company believes that Clarcor is a highly complementary acquisition that provides the Company with additional proprietary media, industrial and process filtration products and technologies, as well as a broad portfolio of replacement filters. The acquisition of Clarcor also offers significant expected operating synergies.

The Clarcor assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recognized at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The process of estimating the fair values of certain tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities requires the use of judgment in determining the appropriate assumptions and estimates. The following presents the preliminary estimated fair values of Clarcor's assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date. These preliminary estimates are based on available information and will be revised during the measurement period, not to exceed 12 months, as third-party valuations are finalized, additional information becomes available and as additional analysis is performed. Such revisions may have a material impact on the Company's results of operations and financial position.










3. Acquisitions and divestiture, cont'd

 February 28, 2017
Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents$145,491
Accounts receivable249,045
Inventories278,060
Prepaid expenses13,903
Plant and equipment373,698
Deferred income taxes4,558
Other assets8,367
Intangible assets1,497,280
Goodwill2,649,456
 5,219,858
Liabilities: 
Notes payable20,162
Accounts payable, trade82,436
Accrued payrolls and other compensation42,653
Accrued domestic and foreign taxes4,379
Other accrued liabilities79,066
Long-term debt288,336
Pensions and other postretirement benefits33,928
Deferred income taxes542,698
Other liabilities13,878
Noncontrolling interests1,843
 1,109,379
Net assets acquired$4,110,479

Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired and is not deductible for tax purposes. With respect to the Clarcor acquisition, goodwill represents cost synergies and enhancements to the Company's existing filtration technologies. See Note 11 for additional information about intangible assets.

The Company's results of operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 include Clarcor's results of operations from the date of acquisition, February 28, 2017, through March 31, 2017. Net sales and segment operating (loss) attributable to Clarcor during this period was $135,986 and $(13,582), respectively.

The following unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the Company's acquisition of Clarcor as if the acquisition had occurred on July 1, 2015 and Clarcor had been included in the Company's results of operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 and the twelve months ended June 30, 2016.

 Nine months ended
 Twelve months ended
 March 31, 2017
 June 30, 2016
    
Net sales$9,562,307
 $12,772,097
Net income attributable to common shareholders754,323
 780,421
Diluted earnings per share5.57
 5.70






3. Acquisitions and divestiture, cont'd

The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table above includes adjustments related to amortization expense, depreciation, interest expense and transaction costs incurred as well as adjustments to cost of sales for the step-up in inventory to estimated acquisition-date fair value and related income tax effects and is based on a preliminary purchase price allocation using currently available information. Transaction costs incurred and the adjustment to cost of sales for the step-up in inventory to estimated acquisition-date fair value are considered to be non-recurring. Adjustments for non-recurring items increased pro forma net income attributable to common shareholders by $72,006 for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and decreased pro forma net income attributable to common shareholders by $29,106 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may result from the Clarcor acquisition.

Divestiture - During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company divested its Autoline product line, which was part of the Diversified Industrial Segment. The operating results and net assets of the Autoline product line were immaterial to the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position. The Company recorded a net pre-tax gain in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 of approximately $45 million related to the divestiture. The gain is reflected in the other (income), net caption in the Consolidated Statement of Income and the other expense caption in the Business Segment Information for the nine months ended March 31, 2017.



4. Earnings per share
The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017.
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Numerator:              
Net income attributable to common shareholders$238,673
 $187,084
 $690,107
 $565,044
$365,989
 $238,673
 $707,545
 $690,107
Denominator:              
Basic - weighted average common shares133,232,378
 134,809,610
 133,410,622
 135,675,823
133,032,431
 133,232,378
 133,107,321
 133,410,622
Increase in weighted average common shares from dilutive effect of equity-based awards2,870,596
 1,743,159
 2,116,573
 1,636,025
2,735,849
 2,870,596
 2,554,064
 2,116,573
Diluted - weighted average common shares, assuming exercise of equity-based awards136,102,974
 136,552,769
 135,527,195
 137,311,848
135,768,280
 136,102,974
 135,661,385
 135,527,195
Basic earnings per share$1.79
 $1.39
 $5.17
 $4.16
$2.75
 $1.79
 $5.32
 $5.17
Diluted earnings per share$1.75
 $1.37
 $5.09
 $4.12
$2.70
 $1.75
 $5.22
 $5.09
For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017, 717197,560 and 3,087,061717 common shares subject to equity-based awards, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of their exercise would be anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 471,008 and 2016, 1,608,245 and 3,062,752 common shares subject to equity-based awards, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earningearnings per share because the effect of their exercise would be anti-dilutive.






5.4. Share repurchase program
The Company has a program to repurchase its common shares. On October 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the overall number of shares authorized for repurchase under the program so that, beginning on such date, the aggregate number of shares authorized for repurchase was 35 million. There is no limitation on the number of shares that can be repurchased in a fiscal year. There is no expiration date for this program. Repurchases may be funded primarily from operating cash flows and commercial paper borrowings and the shares are initially held as treasury stock.shares. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, the Company repurchased 332,113263,179 shares at an average price, including commissions, of $150.55$189.98 per share. During the nine-month period ended March 31, 2017,2018, the Company repurchased 1,661,459 shares839,717 at an average price, including commissions, of $129.22$178.63 per share.



6.5. Trade accounts receivable, net
Trade accounts receivable are initially recorded at their net collectible amount and are generally recorded at the time the revenue from the sales transaction is recorded. Receivables are written off to bad debt primarily when, in the judgment of the Company, the receivable is deemed to be uncollectible due to the insolvency of the debtor. Allowance for doubtful accounts was $15,719$10,879 and $8,010$14,336 at March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016,2017, respectively.


7.6. Non-trade and notes receivable
The non-trade and notes receivable caption in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is comprised of the following components:
 March 31,
2017
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2018
 June 30,
2017
Notes receivable $105,865
 $102,400
 $163,814
 $118,351
Accounts receivable, other 130,059
 129,783
 164,297
 136,636
Total $235,924
 $232,183
 $328,111
 $254,987



8.7. Inventories

The inventories caption in the Consolidated Balance Sheet is comprised of the following components:
 March 31,
2017
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2018
 June 30,
2017
Finished products $616,363
 $458,657
 $719,902
 $642,788
Work in process 736,697
 639,907
 811,898
 723,133
Raw materials 185,584
 74,765
 200,959
 183,573
Total $1,538,644
 $1,173,329
 $1,732,759
 $1,549,494










9.8. Business realignment charges
The Company incurred business realignment charges in fiscal 20172018 and fiscal 20162017. The Company also incurred acquisition integration costs in fiscal 2018 related to the fiscal 2017 acquisition of CLARCOR, Inc.
Business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs presented in the Business Segment Information are as follows: 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Diversified Industrial$14,605
 $24,406
 $32,164
 $67,405
$15,643
 $14,605
 $53,590
 $32,164
Aerospace Systems1,713
 624
 2,796
 2,604
1,815
 1,713
 3,270
 2,796
Corporate general and administrative expenses
 2,049
 
 2,129
Other expense
 
 
 116
Work force reductions in connection with such business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs in the Business Segment Information are as follows: 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Diversified Industrial312
 875
 642
 2,929
110
 312
 1,375
 642
Aerospace Systems52
 15
 89
 81
65
 52
 121
 89
Corporate general and administrative expenses
 50
 
 52
The business realignment charges primarily consist of severance costs related to actions taken under the Company's Simplificationsimplification initiative aimed at reducing organizational and process complexity, as well as plant closures, with the majority of the charges incurred in Europe and North America. The Company believes the realignment actions will positively impact future results of operations but will not have a material effect on liquidity and sources and uses of capital.
The business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Cost of sales$10,342
 $21,628
 $24,968
 $54,559
$9,511
 $10,342
 $32,283
 $24,968
Selling, general and administrative expenses5,976
 5,451
 9,992
 17,579
7,723
 5,976
 24,353
 9,992
Other (income), net
 
 
 116
224
 
 224
 
As of March 31, 2017,2018, approximately $12$23 million in severance payments had been made relating to business realignment charges incurred during fiscal 2017,2018, the remainder of which are expected to be paid by March 31, 2018.2019. Severance payments relating to prior-year business realignment actions are being made as required. Remaining severance payments related to current-year and prior-year business realignment actions of approximately $28$27 million are primarily reflected within the other accrued liabilities caption in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additional charges may be recognized in future periods related to the business realignment actions described above, the timing and amount of which are not known at this time.















10.

9. Equity

Changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 are as follows:

 
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016$4,527,709
 $3,269
 $4,530,978
Net income238,673
 174
 238,847
Other comprehensive income118,311
 301
 118,612
Dividends paid(88,171) 
 (88,171)
Stock incentive plan activity(4,383) 
 (4,383)
Acquisition activity
 1,843
 1,843
Shares purchased at cost(50,000) 
 (50,000)
Balance at March 31, 2017$4,742,139
 $5,587
 $4,747,726
      
 
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015$4,799,406
 $3,315
 $4,802,721
Net income187,084
 58
 187,142
Other comprehensive income (loss)159,190
 (2) 159,188
Dividends paid(85,182) 
 (85,182)
Stock incentive plan activity13,114
 
 13,114
Shares purchased at cost(50,000) 
 (50,000)
Balance at March 31, 2016$5,023,612
 $3,371
 $5,026,983
      



10. Equity, cont'd
 
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017$5,513,401
 $5,809
 $5,519,210
Net income365,989
 141
 366,130
Other comprehensive income118,690
 95
 118,785
Dividends paid(88,030) (115) (88,145)
Stock incentive plan activity10,303
 
 10,303
Shares purchased at cost(50,000) 
 (50,000)
Balance at March 31, 2018$5,870,353
 $5,930
 $5,876,283
      
 
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016$4,527,709
 $3,269
 $4,530,978
Net income238,673
 174
 238,847
Other comprehensive income118,311
 301
 118,612
Dividends paid(88,171) 
 (88,171)
Stock incentive plan activity(4,383) 
 (4,383)
Acquisition activity
 1,843
 1,843
Shares purchased at cost(50,000) 
 (50,000)
Balance at March 31, 2017$4,742,139
 $5,587
 $4,747,726

Changes in equity for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 are as follows:

Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at June 30, 2017$5,261,649
 $5,697
 $5,267,346
Net income707,545
 442
 707,987
Other comprehensive income (loss)275,166
 (64) 275,102
Dividends paid(264,217) (115) (264,332)
Stock incentive plan activity40,210
 
 40,210
Acquisition activity
 (30) (30)
Shares purchased at cost(150,000) 
 (150,000)
Balance at March 31, 2018$5,870,353
 $5,930
 $5,876,283
     
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at June 30, 2016$4,575,255
 $3,423
 $4,578,678
$4,575,255
 $3,423
 $4,578,678
Net income690,107
 378
 690,485
690,107
 378
 690,485
Other comprehensive income (loss)(65,068) 281
 (64,787)(65,068) 281
 (64,787)
Dividends paid(256,823) (338) (257,161)(256,823) (338) (257,161)
Stock incentive plan activity13,360
 
 13,360
13,360
 
 13,360
Acquisition activity
 1,843
 1,843

 1,843
 1,843
Shares purchased at cost(214,692) 
 (214,692)(214,692) 
 (214,692)
Balance at March 31, 2017$4,742,139
 $5,587
 $4,747,726
$4,742,139
 $5,587
 $4,747,726
          
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total Equity
Balance at June 30, 2015$5,104,287
 $3,282
 $5,107,569
Net income565,044
 261
 565,305
Other comprehensive income (loss)13,080
 (133) 12,947
Dividends paid(256,851) (39) (256,890)
Stock incentive plan activity48,052
 
 48,052
Shares purchased at cost(450,000) 
 (450,000)
Balance at March 31, 2016$5,023,612
 $3,371
 $5,026,983






9. Equity, cont'd

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in shareholders' equity by component for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 are as follows:

 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other Retirement Benefit Plans Total
Balance at June 30, 2016$(844,121) $(1,383,644) $(2,227,765)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications(169,883) 
 (169,883)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(1,032) 105,847
 104,815
Balance at March 31, 2017$(1,015,036) $(1,277,797) $(2,292,833)
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other Retirement Benefit Plans Total
Balance at June 30, 2017$(925,342) $(998,862) $(1,924,204)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications194,900
 
 194,900
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
 80,266
 80,266
Balance at March 31, 2018$(730,442) $(918,596) $(1,649,038)

 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other Retirement Benefit Plans Total
Balance at June 30, 2015$(641,018) $(1,097,600) $(1,738,618)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications(71,989) 
 (71,989)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(470) 85,539
 85,069
Balance at March 31, 2016$(713,477) $(1,012,061) $(1,725,538)




10. Equity, cont'd
 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other Retirement Benefit Plans Total
Balance at June 30, 2016$(844,121) $(1,383,644) $(2,227,765)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications(169,883) 
 (169,883)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(1,032) 105,847
 104,815
Balance at March 31, 2017$(1,015,036) $(1,277,797) $(2,292,833)

Significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in shareholders' equity for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 are as follows:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Components Income (Expense) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Consolidated Statement of Income Classification Income (Expense) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Consolidated Statement of Income Classification
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  
 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017  March 31, 2018 March 31, 2018 
Retirement benefit plans          
Amortization of prior service cost and initial net obligation $(1,735) $(5,202) See Note 12 $(1,608) $(5,291) See Note 11
Recognized actuarial loss (53,727) (159,946) See Note 12 (35,606) (110,566) See Note 11
Total before tax (55,462) (165,148) 
 (37,214) (115,857) 
Tax benefit 19,950
 59,301
 Income taxes 11,996
 35,591
 Income taxes
Net of tax $(35,512) $(105,847) 
 $(25,218) $(80,266) 

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Components Income (Expense) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Consolidated Statement of Income Classification Income (Expense) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Consolidated Statement of Income Classification
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended   Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  
 March 31, 2016 March 31, 2016  March 31, 2017 March 31, 2017 
Retirement benefit plans          
Amortization of prior service cost and initial net obligation $(1,842) $(5,528) See Note 12 $(1,735) $(5,202) See Note 11
Recognized actuarial loss (42,714) (128,538) See Note 12 (53,727) (159,946) See Note 11
Total before tax (44,556) (134,066)  (55,462) (165,148) 
Tax benefit 16,134
 48,527
 Income taxes 19,950
 59,301
 Income taxes
Net of tax $(28,422) $(85,539)  $(35,512) $(105,847) 

11.




10. Goodwill and intangible assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 are as follows:
 
 
Diversified Industrial
Segment
 
Aerospace
Systems
Segment
 Total
Balance at June 30, 2016$2,804,403
 $98,634
 $2,903,037
Acquisitions2,677,271
 
 2,677,271
Divestitures(22,618) 
 (22,618)
Foreign currency translation and other(48,966) (12) (48,978)
Balance at March 31, 2017$5,410,090
 $98,622
 $5,508,712
 
Diversified Industrial
Segment
 
Aerospace
Systems
Segment
 Total
Balance at June 30, 2017$5,488,236
 $98,642
 $5,586,878
Acquisitions36,715
 
 36,715
Foreign currency translation and other122,742
 23
 122,765
Balance at March 31, 2018$5,647,693
 $98,665
 $5,746,358
Acquisitions represent the original goodwill allocation and final adjustments to purchase price allocations during the measurement period subsequent to the applicable acquisition dates (see Note 3 for further discussion).
Divestitures primarily represent goodwill associated with the saledates. The impact of a product linepurchase price allocation adjustments made during the first nine months of fiscal 2017 (see Note 3 for further discussion).




11. Goodwill2018 on the Company's results of operations and intangible assets, cont'dfinancial position were immaterial.
Intangible assets are amortized on the straight-line method over their legal or estimated useful lives. The following summarizes the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major category of intangible assets:
 
March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016March 31, 2018 June 30, 2017
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Patents$258,979
 $94,826
 $150,914
 $95,961
$269,935
 $116,041
 $254,049
 $100,860
Trademarks588,978
 188,117
 340,805
 179,156
562,788
 226,902
 553,691
 200,413
Customer lists and other2,477,945
 704,595
 1,362,521
 656,552
2,561,179
 916,300
 2,566,983
 765,966
Total$3,325,902
 $987,538
 $1,854,240
 $931,669
$3,393,902
 $1,259,243
 $3,374,723
 $1,067,239
Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 was $87,724167,317. The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending June 30, 20172018 through 20212022 is $138,099215,358, $220,921205,011, $214,725196,150, $207,500187,346 and $199,525151,183, respectively.
The following is a summary of the identifiable intangible assets acquired as part of the Clarcor acquisition, the fair values of which were determined using an income valuation approach. The weighted-average life is based on the Company's historical experience. The fair value of the identifiable intangible assets is subject to change upon completion of the final valuation, some of which may be material.

 Fair value Weighted-Average Life
Patents$113,760
 18 years
Trademarks251,600
 12 years
Customer lists and other1,131,920
 11 years
Total$1,497,280
 12 years
Intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the undiscounted net cash flows to be generated by their use over their expected useful lives and eventual disposition may be less than their net carrying value. No such events or circumstances occurred during the nine months ended March 31, 2017.2018.



12.11. Retirement benefits
Net pension benefit cost recognized included the following components:
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Service cost$23,632
 $23,680
 $70,971
 $71,199
$20,711
 $23,632
 $62,011
 $70,971
Interest cost31,734
 45,138
 93,202
 136,872
36,027
 31,734
 107,851
 93,202
Special termination cost
 
 
 7,088
Expected return on plan assets(59,480) (55,418) (177,277) (166,633)(64,437) (59,480) (192,963) (177,277)
Amortization of prior service cost1,702
 1,868
 5,101
 5,606
1,575
 1,702
 5,190
 5,101
Amortization of net actuarial loss52,805
 42,573
 158,557
 127,841
36,278
 52,805
 110,428
 158,557
Amortization of initial net obligation4
 4
 14
 12
4
 4
 14
 14
Net pension benefit cost$50,397
 $57,845
 $150,568
 $181,985
$30,158
 $50,397
 $92,531
 $150,568
During the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company recognized $1,034$(100) and $1,001,$1,034, respectively, in (income) expense related to other postretirement benefits. During the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company recognized $3,266$2,080 and $7,696,$3,266, respectively, in expense related to other postretirement benefits.




12. Retirement benefits, cont'dIncome taxes
DuringOn December 22, 2017, the TCJ Act was enacted into law. The TCJ Act significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by among other things, establishing a flat corporate income tax rate of 21 percent and creating a territorial tax system (with a one-time transition tax imposed on previously unremitted foreign earnings and profits).
The Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the TCJ Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the TCJ Act's enactment date for companies to complete the applicable accounting under Topic 740. In accordance with SAB 118, and based on the information available as of December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a net provisional discrete income tax cost of $225 million as a result of the TCJ Act being enacted during the second quarter of fiscal 2018.
The reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate under the TCJ Act required a one-time revaluation of certain tax-related assets and liabilities to reflect their value at the reduced corporate tax rate of 21 percent, which resulted in a decrease in income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2016, the Company provided enhanced retirement benefits in connection with a plant closure, which2018 of approximately $62 million. The one-time transition tax on previously unremitted foreign earnings and profits resulted in an increase in net pension benefit costincome tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 of $7,088$287 million. The Company intends to make the election to pay the one-time transition tax over eight years. The amounts recorded for both the revaluation of certain tax-related assets and an increase in expense relatedliabilities and the one-time transition tax on previously unremitted foreign earnings and profits have been recorded as reasonable estimates based on the Company's analysis. No incremental adjustments have been made to other postretirement benefitsthese estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2018, as available information has not significantly changed. The Company continues to gather additional information and interpret the law to complete the accounting for these items.
Certain provisions of $4,521.
Beginningthe TCJ Act will impact the Company starting in fiscal 2017,2019. These provisions include, but are not limited to, the Company changed the method used to estimate the service and interest cost components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs. The new method uses the spot yield curve approach to estimate the service and interest costs by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligations to relevant cash outflows. Previously, these costs were determined using a single-weighted average discount rate. The change does not affect the measurementcreation of the Company's benefit obligations. Thebase erosion anti-abuse tax, a general limitation of U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, a new method provides a more precise measure of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected benefit cash flowsprovision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income, and the discrete spot yield curve rates and is accounted for as a change in estimate prospectively beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2017. As a resultrepeal of the method change, net pension benefit cost for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017 is lower than the prior-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016 by approximately $8 million and $25 million, respectively,


13. Debt

During the current-year quarter, the Company issued the following long-term debt:
  Notional Amount
Senior notes 3.25%, due 2027 $700,000
Senior notes 4.10%, due 2047 $600,000
Term loan Libor plus 100 bps, due 2020 $500,000
Senior notes 1.125%, due 2025 700,000
Term loan Libor plus 150 bps, due 2022 100,000

Interest payments are paid semi-annually for the Senior notes due 2027 and 2047, paid annually for the Senior notes due 2025 and are generally paid quarterly for the term loans. Total debt issuance costs were approximately $27,515 and will be amortized over the respective debt terms.domestic production activities deduction. The Company primarily usedcontinues to evaluate the net proceedsfuture impacts of these provisions and, as of March 31, 2018, has not recorded any impact of the TCJ Act aside from all debt issuances for the Clarcor acquisition (see Note 3 for further discussion).

14. Income taxesthose previously mentioned.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and in various foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. The Company is open to assessment of its federal income tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for fiscal years after 2011, and its state and local returns for fiscal years after 2011. The Company is also open to assessment for foreign jurisdictions for fiscal years after 2007. Unrecognized tax benefits reflect the difference between positions taken or expected to be taken on income tax returns and the amounts reflected in the financial statements.
As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $141,931.$156,978. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $85,293.$102,871. If recognized, a significant portion of the gross unrecognized tax benefits would be offset against an asset currently recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The accrued interest related to the gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluded from the amounts above, is $14,770.$19,076. It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by up to approximately $100,000$120,000 as a result of the revaluation of existing uncertain tax positions arising from developments in the examination process or the closure of tax statutes. Any increase in the amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months is expected to be insignificant.




15.13. Financial instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and other investments, accounts receivable and long-term investments as well as obligations under accounts payable, trade, notes payable and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, trade and notes payable approximate fair value.

Marketable securities and other investments include deposits, which are recorded at cost, and investments classified as available-for-sale, which are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive (loss). Gross unrealized gains and losses were not material as of March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016. All of the available-for-sale investments in an unrealized loss position have been in that position for less than 12 months.2017. There were no facts or circumstances that indicated the unrealized losses were other than temporary.





13. Financial instruments, cont'd
The contractual maturities of available-for-sale investments at March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 20162017 are as follows:
March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016March 31, 2018 June 30, 2017
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
Less than one year$325
 $327
 $29,960
 $29,990
$1,121
 $1,122
 $690
 $693
One to three years7,870
 7,917
 144,100
 144,625
8,736
 8,806
 7,865
 7,924
Above three years2,018
 2,024
 34,276
 34,275
466
 467
 2,108
 2,113
Actual maturities of available-for-sale investments may differ from their contractual maturities as the Company has the ability to liquidate the available-for-sale investments after giving appropriate notice to the issuer.
The carrying value of long-term debt and estimated fair value of long-term debt are as follows:
 March 31,
2017
 June 30,
2016
 March 31,
2018
 June 30,
2017
Carrying value of long-term debt $5,327,952
 $2,733,140
 $5,437,267
 $5,383,343
Estimated fair value of long-term debt 5,517,317
 3,133,989
 5,619,917
 5,645,529
The fair value of long-term debt was determined based on observable market prices in the active market in which the security is traded and is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company utilizes derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, including forward exchange contracts, costless collar contracts, cross-currency swap contracts and certain foreign denominated debt designated as net investment hedges, to manage foreign currency transaction and translation risk. The derivative financial instrument contracts are with major investment grade financial institutions and the Company does not anticipate any material non-performance by any of the counterparties. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
The Company’s EUR 700 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2025 Euro bonds, which matured in November 2015, and Japanese Yen credit facility, which matured in March 2017, have each been designated as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries. The translation of the Senior Notes due 2025 Euro bonds and Japanese Yen credit facility into U.S. dollars is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) and remains there until the underlying net investment is sold or substantially liquidated.
Derivative financial instruments are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as either assets or liabilities and are measured at fair value.




15. Financial instruments, cont'd
The following summarizes the location and fair value of significant derivative financial instruments reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016:2017:

 Balance Sheet Caption March 31,
2017
 June 30,
2016
 Balance Sheet Caption March 31,
2018
 June 30,
2017
Net investment hedges        
Cross-currency swap contracts Other assets $30,775
 $24,771
 Other assets $
 $15,135
Cross-currency swap contracts Other liabilities 10,403
 
Cash flow hedges        
Costless collar contracts Non-trade and notes receivable 670
 
 Non-trade and notes receivable 1,850
 430
Costless collar contracts Other accrued liabilities 5,786
 8,368
 Other accrued liabilities 3,557
 2,027

The cross-currency swap and costless collar contracts are reflected on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has not entered into any master netting arrangements.







13. Financial instruments, cont'd
Gains or losses on derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through the cost of sales caption in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Gains or losses on derivatives that are hedges are adjusted to fair value through accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
Cross-currencyThe cross-currency swap contracts have been designated as hedging instruments. CostlessThe costless collar contracts have not been designated as hedging instruments and are considered to be economic hedges of forecasted transactions.
Gains (losses)or losses on derivative financial instruments that were recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 were not material.

GainsGain (losses) on derivative and non-derivative financial instruments that were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet are as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31, March 31,March 31, March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Cross-currency swap contracts$(1,278) $10,934
 $3,741
 $3,140
$(13,374) $(1,278) $(22,672) $3,741
Foreign denominated debt(11,009) (2,131) (11,005) 2,202
(15,423) (11,009) (43,150) (11,005)
There was no ineffectiveness of the cross-currency swap contracts or foreign denominated debt, nor was any portion of these financial instruments excluded from the effectiveness testing, during the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017.




15. Financial instruments, cont'd
A summary of financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 20162017 are as follows:
   Quoted Prices
 Significant Other
 Significant
   Quoted Prices
 Significant Other
 Significant
 Fair
 In Active
 Observable
 Unobservable
 Fair
 In Active
 Observable
 Unobservable
 Value at
 Markets
 Inputs
 Inputs
 Value at
 Markets
 Inputs
 Inputs
 March 31, 2017
 (Level 1)
 (Level 2)
 (Level 3)
 March 31, 2018
 (Level 1)
 (Level 2)
 (Level 3)
Assets:                
Equity securities $2,302
 $2,302
 $
 $
 $3,682
 $3,682
 $
 $
Corporate bonds 5,587
 5,587
 
 
 6,026
 6,026
 
 
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 4,680
 
 4,680
 
 4,369
 
 4,369
 
Derivatives 34,799
 
 34,799
 
 2,098
 
 2,098
 
Investments measured at net asset value 6,599
       7,614
      
Liabilities:                
Derivatives 9,600
 
 9,600
 
 15,495
 
 15,495
 


   Quoted Prices
 Significant Other
 Significant
   Quoted Prices
 Significant Other
 Significant
 Fair
 In Active
 Observable
 Unobservable
 Fair
 In Active
 Observable
 Unobservable
 Value at
 Markets
 Inputs
 Inputs
 Value at
 Markets
 Inputs
 Inputs
 June 30, 2016
 (Level 1)
 (Level 2)
 (Level 3)
 June 30, 2017
 (Level 1)
 (Level 2)
 (Level 3)
Assets:                
Equity securities $1,296
 $1,296
 $
 $
 $3,008
 $3,008
 $
 $
Government bonds 15,764
 15,764
 
 
Corporate bonds 184,380
 184,380
 
 
 5,968
 5,968
 
 
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities 8,746
 
 8,746
 
 4,762
 
 4,762
 
Derivatives 25,303
 
 25,303
 
 16,496
 
 16,496
 
Investments measured at net asset value 361,770
       7,073
      
Liabilities:                
Derivatives 13,028
 
 13,028
 
 16,064
 
 16,064
 



13. Financial instruments, cont'd
The fair values of the equity securities, government bonds, corporate bonds and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are determined using the closing market price reported in the active market in which the fund is traded or the market price for similar assets that are traded in an active market.
Derivatives consist of forward exchange, costless collar and cross-currency swap contracts, the fair values of which are calculated using market observable inputs including both spot and forward prices for the same underlying currencies. The calculation of fair value of the cross-currency swap contracts also utilizes a present value cash flow model that has been adjusted to reflect the credit risk of either the Company or the counterparty.
Investments measured at net asset value primarily consist of investments in fixed income mutual funds, which are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient. These investments have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Company has the ability to liquidate these investments after giving appropriate notice to the issuer.
The primary investment objective for all investments is the preservation of principal and liquidity while earning income.

There are no other financial assets or financial liabilities that are marked to market on a recurring basis. Fair values are transferred between levels of the fair value hierarchy when facts and circumstances indicate that a change in the method of estimating the fair value of a financial asset or financial liability is warranted.





PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20172018
AND COMPARABLE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 20162017
OVERVIEW
The Company is a leading worldwide diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.
The Company’s order rates provide a near-term perspective of the Company’s outlook particularly when viewed in the context of prior and future order rates. The Company publishes its order rates on a quarterly basis. The lead time between the time an order is received and revenue is realized generally ranges from one day to 12 weeks for mobile and industrial orders and from one day to 18 months for aerospace orders. The Company believes the leading economic indicators of these markets that have a strong correlation to the Company’s future order rates are as follows:

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on manufacturing activity specific to regions around the world with respect to most mobile and industrial markets;
Global aircraft miles flown and global revenue passenger miles for commercial aerospace markets and Department of Defense spending for military aerospace markets; and
Housing starts with respect to the North American residential air conditioning market and certain mobile construction markets.
A PMI above 50 indicates that the manufacturing activity specific to a region of the world in the mobile and industrial markets is expanding. A PMI below 50 indicates the opposite. Recent PMI levels for some regions around the world were as follows:
March 31, 2017
 December 31, 2016
 June 30, 2016
March 31, 2018
 March 31, 2017
 June 30, 2017
United States57.2
 54.5
 52.8
59.3
 56.6
 56.7
Eurozone countries56.2
 54.9
 52.8
56.6
 56.2
 57.4
China51.2
 51.9
 48.6
51.0
 51.2
 50.4
Brazil49.6
 45.2
 43.2
53.4
 49.6
 50.5
GlobalBoth global aircraft miles flown increased by approximately five percent and available revenue passenger miles increased by approximately sevensix percent from their comparable fiscal 20162017 levels. The Company anticipates that U.S. Department of Defense spending with regard to appropriations and operations and maintenance for the U.S. Government’s fiscal year 20172018 will be approximately seventwo percent higher than the comparable fiscal 20162017 level.
Housing starts in March 2018 were approximately 11 percent higher than housing starts in March 2017 wereand approximately nine percent higher than housing starts in March 2016 and approximately two percent higher than housing starts in June 2016.2017.









The Company believes many opportunities for profitable growth are available. The Company intends to focus primarily on business opportunities in the areas of energy, water, food, environment, defense, life sciences, infrastructure and transportation. The Company believes it can meet its strategic objectives by:

Serving the customer and continuously enhancing its experience with the Company;
Successfully executing its Win Strategy initiatives relating to premier customer service, financial performance and profitable growth;
Maintaining its decentralized division and sales company structure;
Fostering a safety first and entrepreneurial culture;
Engineering innovative systems and products to provide superior customer value through improved service, efficiency and productivity;
Delivering products, systems and services that have demonstrable savings to customers and are priced by the value they deliver;
Acquiring strategic businesses;
Organizing around targeted regions, technologies and markets;


Driving efficiency by implementing lean enterprise principles; and
Creating a culture of empowerment through its values, inclusion and diversity, accountability and teamwork.
Acquisitions will be considered from time to time to the extent there is a strong strategic fit, while at the same time, maintaining the Company’s strong financial position. In addition, the Company will continue to assess its existing businesses and initiate efforts to divest businesses that are not considered to be a good long-term strategic fit for the Company. Future business divestitures could have a negative effect on the Company’s results of operations. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of acquisitions and divestitures.
The discussion below is structured to separately discuss the Consolidated Statement of Income, Results by Business Segment, Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales $3,119.1
 $2,828.7
 $8,533.1
 $8,403.6
 $3,749.6
 $3,119.1
 $10,484.9
 $8,533.1
Gross profit $735.3
 $619.3
 $1,998.8
 $1,852.7
Gross profit margin 23.6% 21.9% 23.4% 22.0% 24.7% 23.6% 24.4% 23.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses $392.0
 $335.9
 $1,051.6
 $1,020.8
 $420.6
 $392.0
 $1,234.7
 $1,051.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percent of sales 12.6% 11.9% 12.3% 12.1% 11.2% 12.6% 11.8% 12.3%
Interest expense $42.1
 $33.7
 $109.6
 $103.8
 $54.1
 $42.1
 $160.8
 $109.6
Other (income), net $(13.8) $(23.4) $(90.5) $(50.4) $(20.0) $(13.8) $(42.0) $(90.5)
Effective tax rate 24.2% 31.4% 25.6% 27.4% 22.1% 24.2% 41.2% 25.6%
Net income $238.8
 $187.1
 $690.5
 $565.3
 $366.1
 $238.8
 $708.0
 $690.5
Net income, as a percent of sales 7.7% 6.6% 8.1% 6.7% 9.8% 7.7% 6.8% 8.1%

Net sales for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2018 increased fromas compared to the prior-year quartercomparable periods primarily due to higher sales in both the Diversified Industrial North American and Aerospace Systems Segments. Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 increased primarily due to higher sales in the Diversified Industrial International businesses and the Aerospace Systems Segment.businesses. The effect of currency rate changes decreasedincreased net sales by approximately $29$136 million in the current-year quarter ($25127 million of which was attributable to the Diversified Industrial International businesses) and $64$264 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 ($50239 million of which was attributable to the Diversified Industrial International businesses). Acquisitions made in the last 12 months contributed approximately $159$233 million and $176$970 million in sales in the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017,2018, respectively.
Gross profit margin (calculated as net sales minus cost of sales, divided by net sales) increased in the current-year quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 primarily due to lower operating expenses resulting from the Company's Simplification initiative and prior-year restructuring activities, primarily experiencedhigher margins in the Diversified IndustrialAerospace Systems Segment, partially offset by lower margins in the Aerospace Systems Segment. Foreign currency transaction (loss) (primarily relatingDiversified Industrial Segment (refer to cash, marketable securities and other investments and intercompany transactions) included in cost of sales"Results by Business Segment" for the current-year quarter and prior-year quarter were $(7.1) million and $(17.5) million, respectively, and $(6.2) million and $(25.7) million for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively.further discussion). Pension cost included in cost of sales for the current-year quarter and prior-year quarter were $34.6$20.0 million and $40.3$34.6 million, respectively, and $101.8$64.2 million and $128.1$101.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. Cost of sales for the current-year quarter and prior-year quarter also included business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs of $10.3$9.5 million and $21.6$10.3 million, respectively, and $25.0$32.3 million and $54.6$25.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.


Selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the current-year quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 primarily due to higher amortization expense resulting from current-yearrecent acquisitions, and higher acquisition expenses partially offset by lowersales expenses resulting from the Company's Simplification initiative, lower professional servicesincrease in sales, and higher incentive compensation. Selling, general and administrative expenses and lower expenses associated withfor the Company'scurrent-year quarter also reflect higher deferred compensation program.expense compared to the prior-year quarter. Pension cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the current-year quarter and prior-year quarter were $16.4$9.2 million and $18.2$16.4 million, respectively, and $48.6$27.7 million and $55.8$48.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively. Business realignment charges included in selling,Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6.0 million and $5.5 million for the current-year quarter and prior-year quarter also included business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs of $7.7 million and $6.0 million, respectively, and $10.0$24.4 million and $17.6$10.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.


Interest expense for the current-year quarter increased primarily due to higher weighted-average borrowings partially offset by lower weighted-average interest rates.borrowings. Interest expense increased for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 increased primarily due to both higher weighted-average borrowings and higher weighted-average interest rates.
Other (income), net in the current-year quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 includes income of $10.9$15.9 million and $30.0$34.4 million, respectively, related to equity method investments compared to $6.1income of $10.9 million and $16.7$30.0 million for the prior-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016,2017, respectively. Other (income), net in the first nine months of fiscal 2018 includes a writedown of an investment of approximately $20.0 million, a loss of approximately $13.8 million on the sale of an investment and a gain on the sale of real estate of approximately $28.4 million. Other (income), net includes a gain of approximately $45 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2017 related to the sale of a product line of approximately $45 million in first nine months of fiscal 2017 and $11.5 million in the prior-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016.line.

Effective tax rate for the current-year quarter andof fiscal 2018 was lower than the prior-year quarter primarily due to the reduced U.S. income tax rate resulting from enactment of the TCJ Act. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 was lowerhigher than the comparable prior-year periodsperiod primarily due to the impact of one-time adjustments recorded as a net decrease in estimatedresult of the TCJ Act. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the impact of the TCJ Act. Excluding the impact of the TCJ Act one-time adjustments, the effective tax relatedrate for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was lower primarily due to international activitiesthe reduced U.S. income tax rate resulting from enactment of the TCJ Act and a net increase in discrete tax benefits.benefits, partially offset by an increase in taxes related to international activities. The Company expects the fiscal 2018 effective tax rate for fiscal 2017 will be approximately 27.037 percent. The impact on the fiscal 2018 effective tax rate of the TCJ Act one-time adjustments is approximately 13 percent.


RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Diversified Industrial Segment
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net sales        
North America $1,413.3
 $1,247.9
 $3,701.3
 $3,695.0
International 1,128.9
 1,019.8
 3,149.8
 3,050.7
Operating income        
North America 227.4
 202.2
 612.0
 568.5
International $153.0
 $105.2
 $417.7
 $329.8
Operating margin        
North America 16.1% 16.2% 16.5% 15.4%
International 13.6% 10.3% 13.3% 10.8%
Backlog $1,969.1
 $1,518.6
 $1,969.1
 $1,518.6






















  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales        
North America $1,761.8
 $1,413.3
 $4,922.0
 $3,701.3
International 1,389.3
 1,128.9
 3,883.7
 3,149.8
Operating income        
North America 280.7
 227.4
 762.5
 612.0
International $205.3
 $153.0
 $561.8
 $417.7
Operating margin        
North America 15.9% 16.1% 15.5% 16.5%
International 14.8% 13.6% 14.5% 13.3%
Backlog $2,285.8
 $1,969.1
 $2,285.8
 $1,969.1

The Diversified Industrial Segment operations experienced the following percentage changes in net sales in the current-year period versus the comparable prior-year period:
 
 Period Ending March 31, Period Ending March 31, 2018
 Three Months Nine Months Three Months Nine Months
Diversified Industrial North America – as reported 13.3 % 0.2 % 24.7% 33.0%
Acquisitions 9.7 % 3.3 % 13.8% 21.6%
Currency (0.2)% (0.4)% 0.5% 0.6%
Diversified Industrial North America – without acquisitions and currency 3.8 % (2.7)% 10.4% 10.8%
        
Diversified Industrial International – as reported 10.7 % 3.2 % 23.1% 23.3%
Acquisitions 3.7 % 1.8 % 3.3% 5.5%
Currency (2.5)% (1.6)% 11.2% 7.6%
Diversified Industrial International – without acquisitions and currency 9.5 % 3.0 % 8.6% 10.2%
        
Total Diversified Industrial Segment – as reported 12.1 % 1.6 % 24.0% 28.5%
Acquisitions 7.0 % 2.6 % 9.2% 14.2%
Currency (1.3)% (0.9)% 5.3% 3.8%
Total Diversified Industrial Segment – without acquisitions and currency 6.4 % (0.1)% 9.5% 10.5%
The above presentation reconciles the percentage changes in net sales of the Diversified Industrial Segment reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to percentage changes in net sales adjusted to remove the effects of acquisitions made within the prior four fiscal quarters as well as the effects of currency exchange rates (a non-GAAP measure). The effects of acquisitions and currency exchange rates are removed to allow investors and the Company to meaningfully evaluate the percentage changes in net sales on a comparable basis from period to period.
Excluding the effects of acquisitions and changes in currency exchange rates, Diversified Industrial North American sales increased for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2018 primarily due to higher demand from distributors and end-users in most markets. The markets that experienced the largest increase in end-user demand were the construction equipment, oil and gas, cars and constructionlight trucks, heavy-duty truck, farm and agricultural equipment markets, partially offset by lowerand engines markets. Higher demand from end-userswas also experienced in the car and light truck, heavy-duty truck and life sciences markets. Sales decreasedindustrial machinery market for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 primarily due to lower demand from end-users in most markets, partially offset by higher demand from distributors. The markets that experienced the largest decline in end-user demand for the first nine months of 2017 were the heavy-duty truck, car and light truck, oil and gas, life sciences, construction equipment and general industrial machinery markets.
2018. Excluding the effects of acquisitions and changes in currency exchange rates, Diversified Industrial International sales for the current-year quarter increased fromand the prior-year quarterfirst nine months of fiscal 2018 increased primarily due to higher volume in all regions. ForThe Asia Pacific region accounted for approximately 46 percent and 51 percent of the sales increase for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017, Diversified Industrial International2018, respectively, and Europe accounted for approximately 45 percent and 42 percent of the sales increased compared toincrease for the


current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2016 primarily due to higher volume in the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions, partially offset by lower volume in Europe.2018, respectively. Within the Asia Pacific region, the largest increase in sales for both the current-year quarter and Latin America regions, higher demandfirst nine months of fiscal 2018 was experienced from distributors and end-users in the construction equipment and semiconductor markets. An increase in sales was also experienced in the industrial machinery, engines, and cars and light trucks markets for the first nine months of fiscal 2018. Within Europe, distributors and end-users in the mining, construction equipment, oil and gas, heavy-duty truck, machine tools, industrial material handling, industrial machinery and off-highway forestry markets experienced the largest increase in sales during both the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017. The increase in current-year quarter sales within Europe reflects higher demand from distributors and end-users in the construction equipment market, partially offset by a decrease in demand in the industrial machinery and marine markets. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 within Europe were lower primarily due to lower demand from distributors and end-users in the industrial machinery, oil and gas and marine markets, partially offset by higher demand in the construction equipment market.2018.
Operating margins in the Diversified Industrial North American businesses for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2018 were relatively unchanged from the prior-year quarterlower as the impact of the higher sales volume and lower operating expenses resulting from prior-year restructuring activities and the Company's Simplificationsimplification initiative were more than offset by acquisition-related expenses and higher amortization expense. Operating margins inexpense, the Diversified Industrial North American businesses for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 were higher than the comparable prior-year period primarily as a result of a favorable product mix and lower operating expenses resulting from prior-year restructuring activities and the Company's Simplification initiative more than offsetting the impacteffect of the lower sales volumeoperations of CLARCOR, Inc. (Clarcor) not being fully integrated and acquisition-related expenses and higher amortization expense.



unfavorable raw material prices.
The increase in operating margins in the Diversified Industrial International businesses for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 20172018 was primarily due to the higher sales volume and lower operating expenses resulting from prior-year restructuring activities and the Company's Simplificationsimplification initiative, resulting in manufacturing efficiencies.efficiencies, partially offset by higher amortization expense, an unfavorable product mix and unfavorable raw material prices.

The following business realignment expenses and acquisition integration costs are included in Diversified Industrial North American and Diversified Industrial International operating income:
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Diversified Industrial North America $4.0
 $8.5
 $10.0
 $25.5
 $8.4
 $4.0
 $29.2
 $10.0
Diversified Industrial International 10.6
 15.9
 22.1
 41.9
 7.2
 10.6
 24.4
 22.1

The business realignment charges primarily consist of severance costs related to actions taken under the Company's Simplificationsimplification initiative implemented by operating units throughout the world as well as plant closures. The majority of the Diversified Industrial International business realignment charges were incurred in Europe. The Company anticipates that cost savings realized from the work force reduction measures taken duringin the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 will increase annualnot materially impact operating income in the Diversified Industrial North American businesses by one percent in fiscal 2017 and two percent in fiscal 2018 and will increase operating income in fiscal 2019 by approximately three percent in both the Diversified Industrial North American operations and Diversified Industrial International businesses by one percent inoperations. Acquisition integration costs primarily relate to the integration of the fiscal 2017 acquisition of Clarcor and three percentare primarily incurred in fiscal 2018.the Diversified Industrial North American businesses. The Company expects to continue to take the actions necessary to structure appropriately the operations of the Diversified Industrial Segment. Such actions are expected to result in approximately $12$40 million of additional business realignment charges and acquisition integration costs in the remainder of fiscal 2017.2018.
Diversified Industrial Segment backlog increased from the prior-year quarter and the June 30, 20162017 amount of $1,455.3$2,041.4 million asprimarily due to orders exceededexceeding shipments in both the Diversified Industrial North American and Diversified Industrial International businesses. BacklogThe percentage increase in backlog from current-year acquisitions also contributed tothe prior-year quarter was experienced relatively evenly between North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Of the increase in backlog the majority of which isfrom June 30, 2017, approximately 30 percent was experienced in the North American businesses. Within the International businesses, backlogAmerica, approximately 25 percent was experienced in Europe representedand approximately 2140 percent and 22 percent of the increase from the prior-year quarter and the June 30, 2016 amount, respectively, andwas experienced in the Asia Pacific region represented approximately 16 percent and 13 percent of the increase from the prior-year quarter and the June 30, 2016 amount, respectively.region. Backlog consists of written firm orders from a customer to deliver products and, in the case of blanket purchase orders, only includes the portion of the order for which a schedule or release date has been agreed to with the customer. The dollar value of backlog is equal to the amount that is expected to be billed to the customer and reported as a sale. The Company anticipates Diversified Industrial North American sales for fiscal 20172018 will increase between seven24 percent and nine26 percent from their fiscal 20162017 level and Diversified Industrial International sales for fiscal 20172018 will increase between five19 percent and seven21 percent from their fiscal 20162017 level. The primary driver for the increase in sales in fiscal 2018 is expected to be the sales contribution from fiscal 2017 acquisitions. Diversified Industrial North American operating margins in fiscal 20172018 are expected to range from 16.115.9 percent to 16.316.1 percent and Diversified Industrial International operating margins in fiscal 20172018 are expected to range from 13.214.2 percent to 13.414.4 percent. These sales and operating margin amounts include the contribution from current-year acquisitions.


Aerospace Systems Segment 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales $577.0
 $561.0
 $1,682.0
 $1,657.9
 $598.4
 $577.0
 $1,679.3
 $1,682.0
Operating income $80.0
 $84.2
 $225.8
 $240.0
 $106.7
 $80.0
 $271.2
 $225.8
Operating margin 13.9% 15.0% 13.4% 14.5% 17.8% 13.9% 16.2% 13.4%
Backlog $1,695.2
 $1,794.9
 $1,695.2
 $1,794.9
 $1,981.7
 $1,695.2
 $1,981.7
 $1,695.2
The increase in net sales in the Aerospace Systems Segment for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017 was primarily due to higher volume in the commercial and military aftermarket businesses and the military original equipment manufacturer (OEM) business, partially offset by lower volume in the commercial OEM business. The lower operating margin for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017 was primarily due to higher development, warranty and business realignment expenses, partially offset by higher aftermarket profitability and lower operating expenses. The absence of favorable contract settlements that occurred in the prior-year quarter and first nine of fiscal 2016 also contributed to the decline in operating margin.





The decrease in backlog from the prior-year quarter is due to shipments exceeding orders in the commercial and military OEM businesses partially offset by orders exceeding shipments inas well as the commercial and military aftermarket businesses. The decrease in backlog fromnet sales for the June 30, 2016 amountfirst nine months of $1,761.7 millionfiscal 2018 was primarily due to lower commercial and military OEM volume, partially offset by higher volume in the commercial and military aftermarket businesses. The higher operating margin for the current-year quarter was primarily due to higher aftermarket volume and profitability, favorable contract settlements when compared to the prior-year quarter, lower operating expenses and lower engineering development costs. The higher operating margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was primarily due to favorable aftermarket to OEM product mix, higher aftermarket profitability, lower operating expenses and lower engineering development costs and favorable contract settlements when compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2017.
The increase in backlog from the prior-year quarter and the June 30, 2017 amount of $1,753.0 million is primarily due to orders exceeding shipments in both the commercial and military OEM businesses and the military aftermarket business, partially offset by shipments exceeding orders in the commercial and military OEM businesses, partially offset by orders exceeding shipments in the commercial and military aftermarket businesses.business. Backlog consists of written firm orders from a customer to deliver products and, in the case of blanket purchase orders, only includes the portion of the order for which a schedule or release date has been agreed to with the customer. The dollar value of backlog is equal to the amount that is expected to be billed to the customer and reported as a sale. For fiscal 2017,2018, sales are expected to range from being flat to increasing two percent from the fiscal 20162017 level and operating margins are expected to range from 14.416.4 percent to 14.616.6 percent.A higher concentration of commercial OEM volume in future product mix and higher than expected new product development costs could result in lower margins.
Corporate general and administrative expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses were $45.7$54.1 million in the current-year quarter compared to $42.3$45.7 million in the comparable prior-year quarter and were $142.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018, compared to $120.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 compared to $126.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2016.2017. As a percent of sales, corporate general and administrative expenses were 1.51.4 percent in both the current-year quarter and 1.5 percent in the prior-year quarter and decreased towere 1.4 percent of sales in theboth first nine months of fiscal 2017 from 1.5 percent in the2018 and first nine months of fiscal 2016.2017. The primary drivers for the change in corporate general and administrative expenses between the current-year quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 as compared to the respective prior-year periods were higher expense associated with environmental remediation and research and development and lower net expenses associated with the Company's incentive and deferred compensation programs.

Other expense (income) (in the Results By Business Segment) included the following:
 
(dollars in millions) Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Nine Months Ended
March 31,
Expense (income) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Foreign currency transaction $7.0
 $17.5
 $6.2
 $25.7
 $3.9
 $7.0
 $16.5
 $6.2
Stock-based compensation 8.4
 8.5
 43.6
 41.2
 8.1
 8.4
 43.5
 43.6
Pensions 19.5
 26.8
 59.9
 83.9
 5.1
 19.5
 17.9
 59.9
Divestitures and asset sales and writedowns 1.0
 (9.6) (43.5) (11.4) 0.3
 1.0
 (25.9) (43.5)
Sale and writedown of investments 
 
 33.8
 
Acquisition expenses 20.5
 
 36.6
 
 1.7
 20.5
 4.3
 36.6
Other items, net 1.1
 (0.7) (5.7) (10.0) (4.6) 1.1
 (2.1) (5.7)
 $57.5
 $42.5
 $97.1
 $129.4
 $14.5
 $57.5
 $88.0
 $97.1



Foreign currency transaction primarily relates to the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash, marketable securities and other investments and intercompany transactions. The lower pension expense in the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017 is primarily due to the usea lower level of the spot yield curve approach to estimate the interest cost componentamortization of net periodic pension cost. Previously, this cost component of net periodic pension cost was estimated using a single-weighted average discount rate. Divestitures and asset sales and writedowns for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 includes a gain on the sale of the Company's Autoline product line. Acquisition expenses for the current-year quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2017 primarily relate to the CLARCOR Inc. ("Clarcor") acquisition. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the gain and the Clarcor acquisition.













past actuarial losses.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
(dollars in millions) 
March 31,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
March 31,
2018
 
June 30,
2017
Cash $856.3
 $2,104.0
 $1,190.7
 $924.2
Trade accounts receivable, net 1,869.3
 1,593.9
 2,146.4
 1,930.8
Inventories 1,538.6
 1,173.3
 1,732.8
 1,549.5
Deferred income tax asset 65.2
 605.2
Intangible assets 2,338.4
 922.6
Goodwill 5,508.7
 2,903.0
Notes payable and long-term debt payable within one year 776.2
 361.8
Long-term debt 5,255.2
 2,652.5
Shareholders’ equity 4,742.1
 4,575.3
 5,870.4
 5,261.6
Working capital $1,570.7
 $2,841.9
 $2,054.6
 $1,383.9
Current ratio 1.52
 2.20
 1.59
 1.41
Cash (comprised of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and other investments) includes $831$1,096 million and $2,065$874 million held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries at March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016,2017, respectively. Generally,As a result of the TCJ Act, the prior worldwide tax system was replaced by a territorial tax system, which generally allows companies to repatriate future foreign source earnings without incurring additional U.S. Federal taxes. However, other U.S. or foreign taxes may be incurred should cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities and other investments held by foreign subsidiaries are not readily available for usebe remitted between the Company's subsidiaries. The Company has historically considered the earnings in the United States without adverse tax consequences. However, during the current-year quarter, the Company repatriated $1,774 million in cash from its foreignCompany's non-U.S. subsidiaries without an adverse tax consequence. The Company's principal sources of liquidity are its cash flows provided by operating activities, commercial paper borrowings or borrowings directly from its line of credit.to be indefinitely reinvested. The Company does not believeis currently analyzing this position given the amountenactment of cash held outside the U.S. will have an adverse effect on working capital needs, planned growth, repayment of maturing debt, benefit plan funding, dividend payments or share repurchases.TCJ Act.
Trade accounts receivable, net are receivables due from customers for sales of product. Days sales outstanding relating to trade accounts receivable was 5552 days at March 31, 20172018, and 4951 days at June 30, 2016. The increase in days sales outstanding at March 31, 2017 was primarily due to receivables acquired as part of the Clarcor acquisition.2017. The Company believes that its receivables are collectible and appropriate allowances for doubtful accounts have been recorded.
Inventories as of March 31, 20172018 increased $365$183 million (which includesprimarily due to an increase of $290 million from acquisitions and a decrease of $16 million fromin inventories in the Diversified Industrial Segment as well as the effect of foreign currency translation) compared to June 30, 2016. Excluding the effecttranslation (which accounted for an increase of acquisitions and foreign currency translation,$40 million). Approximately 57 percent of the increase in inventories was in both the Diversified Industrial Segment and Aerospace Systems Segment, with approximately 50 percent of the increase occurring in the Diversified Industrial International businesses, 35 percent of the increase occurring in the Aerospace Systems Segment and 15 percent of the increase occurringexperienced in the Diversified Industrial North American businesses and approximately 41 percent of the increase in inventories was experienced in the Diversified Industrial International businesses. Days supply of inventory was 6967 days at March 31, 2017, 622018, 67 days at June 30, 20162017 and 69 days at March 31, 2016.
Deferred income tax asset as of March 31, 2017 decreased compared to June 30, 2016 primarily as a result of the Clarcor acquisition.
Intangible assets and goodwill as of March 31, 2017 both increased compared to June 30, 2016 primarily due to current-year acquisitions. Refer to Notes 3 and 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Notes payable and long-term debt payable within one year and long-term debt as of March 31, 2017 increased from the June 30, 2016 amounts due primarily to new debt issuances as well as higher commercial paper notes outstanding. Refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the debt issuances.2017.
Shareholders’ equity activity during the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 included a decrease of approximately $215$150 million as a result of share repurchases and a decreasean increase of approximately $171$194 million as a result of foreign currency translation.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
(dollars in millions) 2017 2016 2018 2017
Cash provided by (used in):        
Operating activities $789.3
 $704.6
 $904.8
 $789.3
Investing activities (3,308.4) (394.5) (183.0) (3,308.4)
Financing activities 2,168.4
 (415.7) (535.5) 2,168.4
Effect of exchange rates (51.4) (40.0) 18.3
 (51.4)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $(402.1) $(145.6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $204.6
 $(402.1)

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 was higher than the prior-year first nine months of fiscal 2017 primarily due to higheran increase in the amount of adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities and the absence of a $220 million voluntary cash contribution made to the Company's domestic qualified pension plan made in the first nine months of fiscal 2017, partially offset by an increase in cash used for working capital items. The Company continues to focus on managing its inventory and other working capital requirements.



Cash flows provided by operatingused in investing activities includes voluntary cash contributions made to the Company's domestic qualified pension plannet maturities (purchases) of $220marketable securities and other investments of $(58) million and $200$813 million in the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 and prior-year first nine months of fiscal 2017, respectively.
Cash flows used in investing activities was higher included $4,068 million for acquisitions in the first nine months of fiscal 2017 primarily due to an increase in acquisition activity, partially offset by2017. No acquisitions were made during the impactfirst nine months of the sale of a product line as well as a net decrease in the balance of marketable securities and other investments.fiscal 2018.
Cash flows provided by in financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 20172018 included the issuance of approximately $2,646 million of notional borrowings of long-term debt (refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion) as well as the repayment of long-term debt of approximately $375 million, which includes debt assumed in the Clarcor acquisition. Cash flows provided by financing activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 included $448$54 million of net commercial paper borrowingsrepayments versus $474$448 million of net commercial paper borrowings in the prior-year first nine months.months of fiscal 2017. Cash flows provided by financing activities includes repurchase activity under the Company's share repurchase program. The Company repurchased 0.8 million common shares for $150 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2018 as compared to the repurchase of 1.7 million common shares for $215 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2017 as compared to the repurchase of 4.2 million common shares for $450 million in the prior-year first nine months.2017.
The Company’s goal is to maintainhave no less than an “A” rating on senior debt to ensure availability and reasonable cost of external funds. In periods following significant capital deployment, including for share repurchases or acquisitions, certain of the ratings assigned to the Company's senior debt may be, and at March 31, 20172018 was, lower than the stated goal. The Company's ability to borrow funds at desirable tenors and interest rates in February 2017 was not significantly impacted by certain ratings on senior debt that were below an "A" level. The Company does not presently believe that its ability to borrow funds in the future at desirable tenors and affordable interest rates will be impacted if certain of its ratings are temporarily below an "A" level at the time of such borrowings. At March 31, 2017,2018, the long-term credit ratings assigned to the Company's senior debt securities by the credit rating agencies engaged by the Company were as follows:
Fitch Ratings A-
Moody's Investor Services, Inc. Baa1
Standard & Poor's A
At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had a line of credit totaling $2,000 million through a multi-currency revolving credit agreement with a group of banks, $1,248$1,526 million of which was available. The credit agreement expires in October 2021; however, the Company has the right to request a one-year extension of the expiration date on an annual basis, which request may result in changes to the current terms and conditions of the credit agreement. Advances from the credit agreement can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, and for the refinancing of existing indebtedness. The credit agreement requires the payment of an annual facility fee, the amount of which may increase in the event the Company’s credit ratings are lowered. Although a lowering of the Company’s credit ratings would likely increase the cost of future debt, it would not limit the Company’s ability to use the credit agreement nor would it accelerate the repayment of any outstanding borrowings.





As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company was authorized to sell up to $2,000 million of short-term commercial paper notes. As of March 31, 2017, $7522018, $474 million of commercial paper notes were outstanding and the largest amount of commercial paper notes outstanding during the thirdcurrent-year quarter of fiscal 2017 was $799$673 million.
The Company’s credit agreements and indentures governing certain debt securities contain various covenants, the violation of which would limit or preclude the use of the credit agreements for future borrowings, or might accelerate the maturity of the related outstanding borrowings covered by the indentures. Based on the Company’s rating level at March 31, 2017,2018, the most restrictive financial covenant provides that the ratio of debt to debt-shareholders' equity cannot exceed .60 to 1.0. At March 31, 2017,2018, the Company's debt to debt-shareholders' equity ratio was .562.502 to 1.0. The Company is in compliance with all covenants and expects to remain in compliance during the term of the credit agreements and indentures.






FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements contained in this and other written and oral reports are made based on known events and circumstances at the time of release, and as such, are subject in the future to unforeseen uncertainties and risks. All statements regarding future performance, earnings projections, events or developments are forward-looking statements. It is possible that the future performance and earnings projections of the Company, including its individual segments, may differ materially from current expectations, depending on economic conditions within its mobile, industrial and aerospace markets, and the Company’s ability to maintain and achieve anticipated benefits associated with announced realignment activities, strategic initiatives to improve operating margins, actions taken to combat the effects of the current economic environment, and growth, innovation and global diversification initiatives. Additionally, the actual impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may affect future performance and earnings projections as the amounts reflected in this period are preliminary estimates and exact amounts will not be determined until a later date, and there may be other judicial or regulatory interpretations of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that may also affect these estimates and the actual impact on the Company. A change in the economic conditions in individual markets may have a particularly volatile effect on segment performance.
Among other factors which may affect future performance are:
changes in business relationships with and purchases by or from major customers, suppliers or distributors, including delays or cancellations in shipments;
disputes regarding contract terms or significant changes in financial condition, changes in contract cost and revenue estimates for new development programs, and changes in product mix;
ability to identify acceptable strategic acquisition targets; uncertainties surrounding timing, successful completion or integration of acquisitions and similar transactions, including the integration of Clarcor; ability to successfully divest businesses planned for divestiture and realize the anticipated benefits of such divestitures;
the determination to undertake business realignment activities and the expected costs thereof and, if undertaken, the ability to complete such activities and realize the anticipated cost savings from such activities;
ability to implement successfully the capital allocation initiatives, including timing, price and execution of share repurchases;
availability, limitations or cost increases of raw materials, component products and/or commodities that cannot be recovered in product pricing;
ability to manage costs related to insurance and employee retirement and health care benefits;
compliance costs associated with environmental laws and regulations;
potential labor disruptions;
threats associated with and efforts to combat terrorism and cyber-security risks;
uncertainties surrounding the ultimate resolution of outstanding legal proceedings, including the outcome of any appeals;
global competitive market conditions, including global reactions to U.S. trade polices, and resulting effects on sales and pricing; and
global economic factors, including manufacturing activity, air travel trends, currency exchange rates, difficulties entering new markets and general economic conditions such as inflation, deflation, interest rates and credit availability.
The Company makes these statements as of the date of this disclosure, and undertakes no obligation to update them unless otherwise required by law.



ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company manages foreign currency transaction and translation risk by utilizing derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, including forward exchange contracts, costless collar contracts, cross-currency swap contracts and certain foreign denominated debt designated as net investment hedges. The derivative financial instrument contracts are with major investment grade financial institutions and the Company does not anticipate any material non-performance by any of the counterparties. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
Derivative financial instruments are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as either assets or liabilities and are measured at fair value. Further information on the fair value of these contracts is provided in Note 1513 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Gains or losses on derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Income. Gains or losses on derivatives that are hedges are adjusted to fair value through accumulated other comprehensive (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheet until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The translation of the foreign denominated debt that has been designated as a net investment hedge is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) and remains there until the underlying net investment is sold or substantially liquidated.
The Company’s debt portfolio contains variable rate debt, inherently exposing the Company to interest rate risk. The Company’s objective is to maintain a 60/40 mix between fixed rate and variable rate debt thereby limiting its exposure to changes in near-term interest rates.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company carried out an evaluation, (excluding Clarcor), under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017.2018. Based on this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
As discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company acquired Clarcor during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. In connection with the integration of Clarcor, the Company will implement enhancements to its internal control over financial reporting, if necessary. Except for the Clarcor acquisition, there were
There was no changeschange in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 20172018 that materially affected, or areis reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.




PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a)
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. Not applicable.
(b)
Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.
(c)Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Period 
(a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
(b) Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
(c) Total Number  of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (1)
 
(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (1)
January 1, 2017 through January 31, 2017 112,900
 $143.34
 112,900
 17,874,859
February 1, 2017 through February 28, 2017 101,300
 $150.75
 101,300
 17,773,559
March 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017 117,913
 $157.24
 117,913
 17,655,646
Total: 332,113
 $150.53
 332,113
 17,655,646
Period 
(a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
(b) Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
(c) Total Number  of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (1)
 
(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (1)
January 1, 2018 through January 31, 2018 83,500
 $206.36
 83,500
 16,680,289
February 1, 2018 through February 28, 2018 83,900
 $185.67
 83,900
 16,596,389
March 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018 95,779
 $179.43
 95,779
 16,500,610
Total: 263,179
 $189.96
 263,179
 16,500,610
 
(1)On August 16, 1990, the Company publicly announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by the Company of up to 3 million shares of its common stock. From time to time thereafter, the Board of Directors has adjusted the overall maximum number of shares authorized for repurchase under this program. On October 22, 2014, the Company publicly announced that the Board of Directors increased the overall maximum number of shares authorized for repurchase under this program so that, beginning on such date, the aggregate number of shares authorized for repurchase was 35 million shares. There is no limitation on the amount of shares that can be repurchased in a fiscal year. There is no expiration date for this program.







ITEM 6. Exhibits.
The following documents are furnished as exhibits and are numbered pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
Exhibit
No.
 Description of Exhibit
  
4(a)Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 24, 2017, among Parker-Hannifin Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Parker's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017).
4(b)Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 24, 2017, among Parker-Hannifin Corporation and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Parker's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017).
10(a)Parker-Hannifin Corporation First Amendment to 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, effective April 1, 2017.*
 
12 
  
31(a) 
  
31(b) 
   
32 
   
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.*
   
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
   
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
   
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
   
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
   
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
*Submitted electronically herewith.
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, (v) Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 20172018 and June 30, 2016,2017, (vi) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, and (vii) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended March 31, 2017.2018.








SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  
 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
 (Registrant)
  
 /s/ Catherine A. Suever
 Catherine A. Suever
 Executive Vice President - Finance & Administration and
 Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 9, 2017






EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
4(a)Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 24, 2017, among Parker-Hannifin Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Representatives of the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Parker's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017).
   
4(b)Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 24, 2017, among Parker-Hannifin Corporation and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Parker's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2017).
   
10(a)Date:Parker-Hannifin Corporation First Amendment to 2016 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, effective April 1, 2017.*
May 2, 2018 
12Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges as of March 31, 2017.*
31(a)Certification of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31(b)Certification of the Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.*
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
*Submitted electronically herewith.
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, (ii) Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, (v) Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, (vi) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, and (vii) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended March 31, 2017.






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