W H Y D O N A L D S O N ?
W H Y D O N A L D S O N ?
Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a global leader in technology-led
Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a global leader in technology-led
filtration products and solutions, serving a range of industries and
filtration products and solutions, serving a range of industries and
advanced markets. Our expertise is broad and extensive, while
advanced markets. Our expertise is broad and extensive, while
our attention is sharply focused on customer relationships—from
our attention is sharply focused on customer relationships—from
small business owners to the world’s biggest original equipment
small business owners to the world’s biggest original equipment
manufacturers—and solving complex filtration challenges. With
manufacturers—and solving complex filtration challenges. With
a relentless passion for innovation and decades of application
a relentless passion for innovation and decades of application
expertise, our diverse and skilled team is advancing filtration for
expertise, our diverse and skilled team is advancing filtration for
a cleaner world, today and tomorrow.
a cleaner world, today and tomorrow.
TOTAL REVENUE
TOTAL REVENUE
dollars in millions
dollars in millions
$2,845
$2,845
$2,734
$2,734
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*
$2.21
$2.21
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2.00
$2,372
$2,372
$2,220
$2,220
$2,582
$2,582
$1.69
$1.69
$1.52
$1.52
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
* Reflects diluted adjusted earnings per share, a non-GAAP
* Reflects diluted adjusted earnings per share, a non-GAAP
measure which excludes the impact from certain
measure which excludes the impact from certain
non-recurring items. One-time items benefited fiscal year
non-recurring items. One-time items benefited fiscal year
2017 GAAP earnings per share by approximately 5 cents,
2017 GAAP earnings per share by approximately 5 cents,
while results in fiscal years 2016, 2018 and 2019 were
while results in fiscal years 2016, 2018 and 2019 were
negatively impacted by approximately 10 cents, 64 cents
negatively impacted by approximately 10 cents, 64 cents
and 16 cents, respectively. Details related to the drivers
and 16 cents, respectively. Details related to the drivers
of these adjustments are included in the Company’s press
of these adjustments are included in the Company’s press
releases and annual reports on Form 10-K for the
releases and annual reports on Form 10-K for the
respective periods.
respective periods.
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2020 Annual Report
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World
2020 Annual Report
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World
W H Y D O N A L D S O N ?
Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a global leader in technology-led
filtration products and solutions, serving a range of industries and
advanced markets. Our expertise is broad and extensive, while
our attention is sharply focused on customer relationships—from
small business owners to the world’s biggest original equipment
manufacturers—and solving complex filtration challenges. With
a relentless passion for innovation and decades of application
expertise, our diverse and skilled team is advancing filtration for
a cleaner world, today and tomorrow.
TOTAL REVENUE
dollars in millions
$2,845
$2,734
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*
$2.21
$2.00
$2.00
$2,372
$2,220
$2,582
$1.69
$1.52
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
* Reflects diluted adjusted earnings per share, a non-GAAP
measure which excludes the impact from certain
non-recurring items. One-time items benefited fiscal year
2017 GAAP earnings per share by approximately 5 cents,
while results in fiscal years 2016, 2018 and 2019 were
negatively impacted by approximately 10 cents, 64 cents
and 16 cents, respectively. Details related to the drivers
of these adjustments are included in the Company’s press
releases and annual reports on Form 10-K for the
respective periods.
Donaldson Company, Inc. Headquarters • 1400 West 94th Street • Bloomington, MN 55431
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Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World
2020 Annual Report
FISCAL 2020 SELECT REVENUE METRICS
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTAL SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
(Dollars in Millions)
Latin America
8%
Asia Pacific
21%
$2,582
United States
41%
Europe, Middle East, Africa
30%
TOTAL SALES BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Millions)
Industrial Products
Segment
33%
$2,582
Engine Products
Segment
67%
TOTAL SALES BY ENGINE PRODUCTS
(Dollars in Millions)
Aerospace & Defense
7%
On-Road
7%
Off-Road
15%
$1,728
Aftermarket
71%
TOTAL SALES BY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
(Dollars in Millions)
Gas Turbine Systems
12%
Special Applications
20%
$854
Industrial Filtration
Solutions
68%
While fiscal 2020 was easily one of the most unique
years in our company’s 105-year history, the pandemic
put a spotlight on those aspects of the Donaldson
culture that I think make us successful. Our employees
showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to the
rapidly changing environment last year. They supported
our customers and kept us moving, and they used
ingenuity and resourcefulness to identify creative ways
to get the work done. Our employees’ incredible level
of collaboration and coordination exemplified One
Donaldson, and I am proud of what we accomplished
together in fiscal 2020.
The economic environment created by the pandemic
also highlighted the value of the Donaldson business
model and the differentiated products and services
we provide for critical industries. Our diverse portfolio
of businesses, including a strong base of replacement
parts, mitigated the impact from a sharp decline in
economic activity and new equipment production.
Additionally, our region-to-support-region production
and supply chain strategy kept us aligned with
local conditions while minimizing global disruption.
Importantly, our teams remained dedicated to serving
our customers and did so with safety top of mind. We
quickly implemented heightened safety protocols in
response to the pandemic, and ensured our efforts
were guided by our Environmental Health and Safety
framework. Overall, the strength of our model provided
some insulation from the economic impact from the
pandemic, while giving us the necessary latitude to
press forward on our strategic priorities.
In fiscal 2020 we made significant progress on our
multi-year capital project agenda. We invested more
than $270 million over the past two years, including
new production capacity for strategically important
businesses in every major region and a new Material
Research Center for advancing our technological
capabilities. We are excited to add these resources to
our already strong base of return-generating assets.
“
Our employees showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to
the rapidly changing environment last year. They supported our
customers and kept us moving, and they used ingenuity and
resourcefulness to identify creative ways to get the work done.
Our employees’ incredible level of collaboration and coordination
exemplified One Donaldson, and I am proud of what we
accomplished together in fiscal 2020.
“Tod Carpenter, Chairman, President and CEO
As we position our company for the future, we also look
things we control: Using our innovation to attract new
inward. Integrity and respect are two of our core values,
customers and deepen our relationship with existing
and we populate our company with people who do the
customers, investing in technology development to
get better is never done. As I noted in our third quarter
driving initiatives to strengthen our margin profile,
2020 earnings call, Donaldson stands united with our
and being disciplined with our capital deployment and
communities and nation to stop the senseless cycle of
working capital to maintain our strong financial position.
discrimination, and we are committed to sustainable
As always, we will continue to demonstrate the One
change. Late in fiscal 2020 we formed a Diversity, Equity
Donaldson mindset to fulfill our company purpose of
and Inclusion council. It adds structure to our efforts and
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World.
is led by passionate employees who are eager to drive
our progress and cultivate lasting change.
Another of our journeys relates to sustainability.
Eighteen months ago, we chose to elevate the
We believe we are a great 105-year-old company,
and we constantly think about how to become even
stronger. I am confident that we have the right strategic
focus, and I am encouraged by our ability to learn, adapt
importance of this work by globalizing our efforts.
and create opportunities in any economic environment.
During fiscal 2020 we began the process of developing
Your support as a valued shareholder has influenced
our global strategy. An important step was soliciting
our success, and I thank you for your continued
feedback from our stakeholders as to what they want
commitment to our company.
and expect from us regarding sustainability. Their advice
is a guidepost as we identify projects and develop
Sincerely,
associated goals to support a sustainability strategy that
is right for Donaldson Company and our planet.
While we hope for improving market conditions
in fiscal 2021, we expect another year of playing
offense with little—if any—tailwinds from our core
Tod E. Carpenter
markets. For us, that means we stay focused on the
Chairman, President and CEO
FI VE -Y EAR CO MPARI SO N OF RE S ULT S
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
GAAP Operating Results
Net Sales
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
Net Earnings
Diluted Earnings per Share
Additional Shareholder Information
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
After-Tax Return on Investment3
Dividends Paid per Share
Shares Outstanding
Twelve Months Ended July 31,
2020
20191
20181
20172
20162
$2,582
33.8%
13.2%
$257
$2.00
$122
$265
14.9%
$0.840
126.3
$2,845
33.3%
13.6%
$267
$2.05
$150
$195
18.4%
$0.780
127.3
$2,734
34.2%
13.9%
$180
$1.36
$96
$167
18.6%
$0.730
128.7
$2,372
34.7%
13.9%
$233
$1.74
$64
$247
16.8%
$0.700
130.5
$2,220
34.0%
12.3%
$191
$1.42
$71
$215
14.3%
$0.685
132.8
1The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) enacted in December 2017 resulted in certain nonrecurring impacts to Donaldson’s earnings, due in part to new regulations along with the Company’s ongoing efforts related to global cash optimization.
Donaldson’s fiscal years 2019 and 2018 net earnings included charges of $20.7 million and $84.1 million, respectively. Details related to the impact from the TCJA are included in the Company’s press releases and annual reports on Form 10-K.
2Revenue and operating margin do not reflect the adoption of FASB standards related to revenue recognition and pension accounting, which were adopted on schedule at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Details related to the adoption of these standards are
included in the Company’s press release and annual reports on Form 10-K.
3Return on Investment (ROI) is a ratio based on GAAP information and is calculated by: Net Earnings ÷ Average (Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt + Total Shareholders’ Equity + Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Net Deferred Tax
Assets). Fiscal years 2019 and 2018 ROI exclude the impact on net earnings from the TCJA.
AMY C. BECKER
VP, General Counsel and Secretary
RICHARD B. LEWIS
SVP, Global Operations
JACQUIE L. BOYER
VP, Global Engine OEM Sales
ROGER J. MILLER
VP, Global Engine Aftermarket
GUILLERMO N. BRISEÑO
VP, Latin America
SCOTT J. ROBINSON
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
ANDREW C. DAHLGREN
VP, Asia Pacific
THOMAS R. SCALF
SVP, Engine Products
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
TODD C. SMITH
VP, Global Industrial Air Filtration
KATHRYN L. FREYTAG
VP, Chief Information Officer
JEFFREY E. SPETHMANN
SVP, Industrial Products
TIMOTHY H. GRAFE
VP, New Business Development
WIM J. V. VERMEERSCH
VP, Europe, Middle East and Africa
SHEILA G. KRAMER
VP, Chief Human Resources Officer
MICHAEL J. WYNBLATT
VP, Chief Technology Officer
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
Donaldson Company, Inc.
ANDREW CECERE
Chairman, President and CEO
U.S. Bancorp
PILAR CRUZ
President, Cargill Aqua Nutrition
Cargill, Inc.
MICHAEL J. HOFFMAN
Retired Chairman and CEO
The Toro Company
DOUGLAS A. MILROY
Former Chairman and CEO
G & K Services, Inc.
Lead Independent Director
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
Fastenal Company
JAMES J. OWENS
President and CEO
H.B. Fuller Company
AJITA G. RAJENDRA
Retired Executive Chairman
A.O. Smith Corporation
TRUDY A. RAUTIO
Retired President and CEO
Carlson
JOHN P. WIEHOFF
Retired Executive Chairman
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Minneapolis, MN
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to the Company’s business and financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements are made and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from these statements. These risks
and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Donaldson undertakes no obligation to update
them unless otherwise required by law.
right thing. We are proud of who we are, but the work to
create differentiated and valued products and services,
CORPORATE OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILLARD D. OBERTON
“
“
customers and kept us moving, and they used ingenuity and
customers and kept us moving, and they used ingenuity and
resourcefulness to identify creative ways to get the work done.
resourcefulness to identify creative ways to get the work done.
the rapidly changing environment last year. They supported our
the rapidly changing environment last year. They supported our
Our employees showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to
Our employees showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to
FISCAL 2020 SELECT REVENUE METRICS
FISCAL 2020 SELECT REVENUE METRICS
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTAL SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TOTAL SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
(Dollars in Millions)
(Dollars in Millions)
Latin America
Latin America
8%
8%
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
21%
21%
$2,582
$2,582
United States
United States
41%
41%
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Europe, Middle East, Africa
30%
30%
TOTAL SALES BY SEGMENT
TOTAL SALES BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Millions)
(Dollars in Millions)
Industrial Products
Industrial Products
Segment
Segment
33%
33%
$2,582
$2,582
Engine Products
Engine Products
Segment
Segment
67%
67%
TOTAL SALES BY ENGINE PRODUCTS
TOTAL SALES BY ENGINE PRODUCTS
(Dollars in Millions)
(Dollars in Millions)
Aerospace & Defense
Aerospace & Defense
7%
7%
On-Road
On-Road
7%
7%
Off-Road
Off-Road
15%
15%
$1,728
$1,728
Aftermarket
Aftermarket
71%
71%
While fiscal 2020 was easily one of the most unique
While fiscal 2020 was easily one of the most unique
years in our company’s 105-year history, the pandemic
years in our company’s 105-year history, the pandemic
put a spotlight on those aspects of the Donaldson
put a spotlight on those aspects of the Donaldson
culture that I think make us successful. Our employees
culture that I think make us successful. Our employees
showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to the
showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to the
rapidly changing environment last year. They supported
rapidly changing environment last year. They supported
our customers and kept us moving, and they used
our customers and kept us moving, and they used
ingenuity and resourcefulness to identify creative ways
ingenuity and resourcefulness to identify creative ways
to get the work done. Our employees’ incredible level
to get the work done. Our employees’ incredible level
of collaboration and coordination exemplified One
of collaboration and coordination exemplified One
Donaldson, and I am proud of what we accomplished
Donaldson, and I am proud of what we accomplished
together in fiscal 2020.
together in fiscal 2020.
The economic environment created by the pandemic
The economic environment created by the pandemic
also highlighted the value of the Donaldson business
also highlighted the value of the Donaldson business
model and the differentiated products and services
model and the differentiated products and services
we provide for critical industries. Our diverse portfolio
we provide for critical industries. Our diverse portfolio
of businesses, including a strong base of replacement
of businesses, including a strong base of replacement
parts, mitigated the impact from a sharp decline in
parts, mitigated the impact from a sharp decline in
economic activity and new equipment production.
economic activity and new equipment production.
Additionally, our region-to-support-region production
Additionally, our region-to-support-region production
and supply chain strategy kept us aligned with
and supply chain strategy kept us aligned with
local conditions while minimizing global disruption.
local conditions while minimizing global disruption.
quickly implemented heightened safety protocols in
quickly implemented heightened safety protocols in
response to the pandemic, and ensured our efforts
response to the pandemic, and ensured our efforts
were guided by our Environmental Health and Safety
were guided by our Environmental Health and Safety
Our employees’ incredible level of collaboration and coordination
Our employees’ incredible level of collaboration and coordination
exemplified One Donaldson, and I am proud of what we
exemplified One Donaldson, and I am proud of what we
accomplished together in fiscal 2020.
accomplished together in fiscal 2020.
“Tod Carpenter, Chairman, President and CEO
“Tod Carpenter, Chairman, President and CEO
As we position our company for the future, we also look
As we position our company for the future, we also look
things we control: Using our innovation to attract new
things we control: Using our innovation to attract new
inward. Integrity and respect are two of our core values,
inward. Integrity and respect are two of our core values,
customers and deepen our relationship with existing
customers and deepen our relationship with existing
and we populate our company with people who do the
and we populate our company with people who do the
customers, investing in technology development to
customers, investing in technology development to
right thing. We are proud of who we are, but the work to
right thing. We are proud of who we are, but the work to
create differentiated and valued products and services,
create differentiated and valued products and services,
CORPORATE OFFICERS
CORPORATE OFFICERS
get better is never done. As I noted in our third quarter
get better is never done. As I noted in our third quarter
driving initiatives to strengthen our margin profile,
driving initiatives to strengthen our margin profile,
2020 earnings call, Donaldson stands united with our
2020 earnings call, Donaldson stands united with our
and being disciplined with our capital deployment and
and being disciplined with our capital deployment and
communities and nation to stop the senseless cycle of
communities and nation to stop the senseless cycle of
working capital to maintain our strong financial position.
working capital to maintain our strong financial position.
discrimination, and we are committed to sustainable
discrimination, and we are committed to sustainable
As always, we will continue to demonstrate the One
As always, we will continue to demonstrate the One
change. Late in fiscal 2020 we formed a Diversity, Equity
change. Late in fiscal 2020 we formed a Diversity, Equity
Donaldson mindset to fulfill our company purpose of
Donaldson mindset to fulfill our company purpose of
and Inclusion council. It adds structure to our efforts and
and Inclusion council. It adds structure to our efforts and
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World.
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World.
Importantly, our teams remained dedicated to serving
Importantly, our teams remained dedicated to serving
is led by passionate employees who are eager to drive
is led by passionate employees who are eager to drive
our customers and did so with safety top of mind. We
our customers and did so with safety top of mind. We
our progress and cultivate lasting change.
our progress and cultivate lasting change.
We believe we are a great 105-year-old company,
We believe we are a great 105-year-old company,
and we constantly think about how to become even
and we constantly think about how to become even
framework. Overall, the strength of our model provided
framework. Overall, the strength of our model provided
importance of this work by globalizing our efforts.
importance of this work by globalizing our efforts.
and create opportunities in any economic environment.
and create opportunities in any economic environment.
some insulation from the economic impact from the
some insulation from the economic impact from the
pandemic, while giving us the necessary latitude to
pandemic, while giving us the necessary latitude to
press forward on our strategic priorities.
press forward on our strategic priorities.
During fiscal 2020 we began the process of developing
During fiscal 2020 we began the process of developing
Your support as a valued shareholder has influenced
Your support as a valued shareholder has influenced
our global strategy. An important step was soliciting
our global strategy. An important step was soliciting
our success, and I thank you for your continued
our success, and I thank you for your continued
feedback from our stakeholders as to what they want
feedback from our stakeholders as to what they want
commitment to our company.
commitment to our company.
and expect from us regarding sustainability. Their advice
and expect from us regarding sustainability. Their advice
Another of our journeys relates to sustainability.
Another of our journeys relates to sustainability.
stronger. I am confident that we have the right strategic
stronger. I am confident that we have the right strategic
Eighteen months ago, we chose to elevate the
Eighteen months ago, we chose to elevate the
focus, and I am encouraged by our ability to learn, adapt
focus, and I am encouraged by our ability to learn, adapt
TOTAL SALES BY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
TOTAL SALES BY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
In fiscal 2020 we made significant progress on our
In fiscal 2020 we made significant progress on our
is a guidepost as we identify projects and develop
is a guidepost as we identify projects and develop
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
(Dollars in Millions)
(Dollars in Millions)
multi-year capital project agenda. We invested more
multi-year capital project agenda. We invested more
associated goals to support a sustainability strategy that
associated goals to support a sustainability strategy that
Gas Turbine Systems
Gas Turbine Systems
12%
12%
Special Applications
Special Applications
20%
20%
$854
$854
Industrial Filtration
Industrial Filtration
Solutions
Solutions
68%
68%
than $270 million over the past two years, including
than $270 million over the past two years, including
is right for Donaldson Company and our planet.
is right for Donaldson Company and our planet.
new production capacity for strategically important
new production capacity for strategically important
businesses in every major region and a new Material
businesses in every major region and a new Material
While we hope for improving market conditions
While we hope for improving market conditions
Research Center for advancing our technological
Research Center for advancing our technological
in fiscal 2021, we expect another year of playing
in fiscal 2021, we expect another year of playing
capabilities. We are excited to add these resources to
capabilities. We are excited to add these resources to
our already strong base of return-generating assets.
our already strong base of return-generating assets.
offense with little—if any—tailwinds from our core
offense with little—if any—tailwinds from our core
Tod E. Carpenter
Tod E. Carpenter
markets. For us, that means we stay focused on the
markets. For us, that means we stay focused on the
Chairman, President and CEO
Chairman, President and CEO
FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON OF RESULTS
FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON OF RESULTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
GAAP Operating Results
GAAP Operating Results
Net Sales
Net Sales
Gross Margin
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
Operating Margin
Net Earnings
Net Earnings
Diluted Earnings per Share
Diluted Earnings per Share
Additional Shareholder Information
Additional Shareholder Information
Capital Expenditures
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow
After-Tax Return on Investment3
After-Tax Return on Investment3
Dividends Paid per Share
Dividends Paid per Share
Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding
Twelve Months Ended July 31,
Twelve Months Ended July 31,
2020
2020
20191
20191
20181
20181
20172
20172
20162
20162
$2,582
$2,582
$2,845
$2,845
$2,734
$2,734
$2,372
$2,372
$2,220
$2,220
33.8%
33.8%
33.3%
33.3%
34.2%
34.2%
34.7%
34.7%
34.0%
34.0%
13.2%
13.2%
13.6%
13.6%
13.9%
13.9%
13.9%
13.9%
12.3%
12.3%
$257
$257
$267
$267
$180
$180
$233
$233
$191
$191
$2.00
$2.00
$2.05
$2.05
$1.36
$1.36
$1.74
$1.74
$1.42
$1.42
$122
$122
$150
$150
$96
$96
$64
$64
$71
$71
$265
$265
$195
$195
$167
$167
$247
$247
$215
$215
14.9%
14.9%
18.4%
18.4%
18.6%
18.6%
16.8%
16.8%
14.3%
14.3%
$0.840
$0.840
$0.780
$0.780
$0.730
$0.730
$0.700
$0.700
$0.685
$0.685
126.3
126.3
127.3
127.3
128.7
128.7
130.5
130.5
132.8
132.8
1The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) enacted in December 2017 resulted in certain nonrecurring impacts to Donaldson’s earnings, due in part to new regulations along with the Company’s ongoing efforts related to global cash optimization.
1The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) enacted in December 2017 resulted in certain nonrecurring impacts to Donaldson’s earnings, due in part to new regulations along with the Company’s ongoing efforts related to global cash optimization.
Donaldson’s fiscal years 2019 and 2018 net earnings included charges of $20.7 million and $84.1 million, respectively. Details related to the impact from the TCJA are included in the Company’s press releases and annual reports on Form 10-K.
Donaldson’s fiscal years 2019 and 2018 net earnings included charges of $20.7 million and $84.1 million, respectively. Details related to the impact from the TCJA are included in the Company’s press releases and annual reports on Form 10-K.
2Revenue and operating margin do not reflect the adoption of FASB standards related to revenue recognition and pension accounting, which were adopted on schedule at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Details related to the adoption of these standards are
2Revenue and operating margin do not reflect the adoption of FASB standards related to revenue recognition and pension accounting, which were adopted on schedule at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Details related to the adoption of these standards are
included in the Company’s press release and annual reports on Form 10-K.
included in the Company’s press release and annual reports on Form 10-K.
3Return on Investment (ROI) is a ratio based on GAAP information and is calculated by: Net Earnings ÷ Average (Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt + Total Shareholders’ Equity + Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Net Deferred Tax
3Return on Investment (ROI) is a ratio based on GAAP information and is calculated by: Net Earnings ÷ Average (Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt + Total Shareholders’ Equity + Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Net Deferred Tax
Assets). Fiscal years 2019 and 2018 ROI exclude the impact on net earnings from the TCJA.
Assets). Fiscal years 2019 and 2018 ROI exclude the impact on net earnings from the TCJA.
AMY C. BECKER
AMY C. BECKER
RICHARD B. LEWIS
RICHARD B. LEWIS
VP, General Counsel and Secretary
VP, General Counsel and Secretary
SVP, Global Operations
SVP, Global Operations
JACQUIE L. BOYER
JACQUIE L. BOYER
VP, Global Engine OEM Sales
VP, Global Engine OEM Sales
ROGER J. MILLER
ROGER J. MILLER
VP, Global Engine Aftermarket
VP, Global Engine Aftermarket
GUILLERMO N. BRISEÑO
GUILLERMO N. BRISEÑO
VP, Latin America
VP, Latin America
SCOTT J. ROBINSON
SCOTT J. ROBINSON
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
ANDREW C. DAHLGREN
ANDREW C. DAHLGREN
VP, Asia Pacific
VP, Asia Pacific
THOMAS R. SCALF
THOMAS R. SCALF
SVP, Engine Products
SVP, Engine Products
TOD E. CARPENTER
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
Chairman, President and CEO
TODD C. SMITH
TODD C. SMITH
VP, Global Industrial Air Filtration
VP, Global Industrial Air Filtration
KATHRYN L. FREYTAG
KATHRYN L. FREYTAG
VP, Chief Information Officer
VP, Chief Information Officer
JEFFREY E. SPETHMANN
JEFFREY E. SPETHMANN
SVP, Industrial Products
SVP, Industrial Products
TIMOTHY H. GRAFE
TIMOTHY H. GRAFE
VP, New Business Development
VP, New Business Development
WIM J. V. VERMEERSCH
WIM J. V. VERMEERSCH
VP, Europe, Middle East and Africa
VP, Europe, Middle East and Africa
SHEILA G. KRAMER
SHEILA G. KRAMER
MICHAEL J. WYNBLATT
MICHAEL J. WYNBLATT
VP, Chief Human Resources Officer
VP, Chief Human Resources Officer
VP, Chief Technology Officer
VP, Chief Technology Officer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILLARD D. OBERTON
WILLARD D. OBERTON
TOD E. CARPENTER
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
Chairman, President and CEO
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Lead Independent Director
Lead Independent Director
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
Fastenal Company
Fastenal Company
ANDREW CECERE
ANDREW CECERE
Chairman, President and CEO
Chairman, President and CEO
U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp
JAMES J. OWENS
JAMES J. OWENS
President and CEO
President and CEO
H.B. Fuller Company
H.B. Fuller Company
PILAR CRUZ
PILAR CRUZ
President, Cargill Aqua Nutrition
President, Cargill Aqua Nutrition
Cargill, Inc.
Cargill, Inc.
AJITA G. RAJENDRA
AJITA G. RAJENDRA
Retired Executive Chairman
Retired Executive Chairman
A.O. Smith Corporation
A.O. Smith Corporation
MICHAEL J. HOFFMAN
MICHAEL J. HOFFMAN
Retired Chairman and CEO
Retired Chairman and CEO
The Toro Company
The Toro Company
TRUDY A. RAUTIO
TRUDY A. RAUTIO
Retired President and CEO
Retired President and CEO
Carlson
Carlson
DOUGLAS A. MILROY
DOUGLAS A. MILROY
Former Chairman and CEO
Former Chairman and CEO
G & K Services, Inc.
G & K Services, Inc.
JOHN P. WIEHOFF
JOHN P. WIEHOFF
Retired Executive Chairman
Retired Executive Chairman
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Minneapolis, MN
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Safe Harbor Statement
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this document regarding future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating
Statements in this document regarding future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating
to the Company’s business and financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
to the Company’s business and financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements are made and are
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements are made and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from these statements. These risks
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from these statements. These risks
and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Donaldson undertakes no obligation to update
and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Donaldson undertakes no obligation to update
them unless otherwise required by law.
them unless otherwise required by law.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020 or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number: 1-7891
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
41-0222640
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 887-3131
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $5.00 par value
DCI
New York Stock Exchange
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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 ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such
files). ☒ Yes ☐ 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.
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any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its
internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).☐ Yes ☒ No
As of January 31, 2020, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of
voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $6,544,036,254 (based on the closing price of $51.85 as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange as of that date).
As of September 11, 2020, there were approximately 126,419,777 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by
reference in Part III, as specifically set forth in Part III.
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Item 15.
Item 16.
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information About Our Executive Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . .
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . .
Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART III
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibit Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Form 10-K Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 1. Business
General
PART I
Donaldson Company, Inc. (Donaldson or the Company) was founded in 1915 and organized in its present corporate form
under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1936.
The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths are
leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured and sold around
the world. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
The Company has two operating segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products
segment consist of replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration
systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, and exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring
systems. The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and
transportation end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large fleets.
Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, gas
and liquid filtration for food, beverage and industrial processes, air filtration systems for gas turbines, polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and
semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various
dealers, distributors, OEMs and end users.
As a worldwide business, the Company’s results of operations are affected by conditions in the global economic and
geopolitical environment. Under most economic conditions, the Company’s market diversification between its diesel engine
end markets, its global end markets, its diversification through technology and its OEM and replacement parts customers has
helped to limit the impact of weakness in any one product line, market or geography on the consolidated operating results of the
Company.
Available Information
The Company makes its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy
statements and other information (including amendments to those reports) available free of charge through its website at
ir.donaldson.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with (or furnishes such material to)
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Also
available on the Company’s website are corporate governance documents, including the Company’s Code of Business Conduct
and Business Conduct Help Line, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Standards, Audit Committee
Charter, Human Resources Committee Charter and Corporate Governance Committee Charter. These documents are also
available in print, free of charge, to any person who requests them in writing to the attention of Investor Relations, MS 102,
Donaldson Company, Inc., 1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431. The information contained on the
Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report and should not be considered to be part of this
report.
Seasonality
A number of the Company’s end markets are dependent on the construction, agricultural and power generation industries,
which are generally stronger in the second half of the Company’s fiscal year. The first two quarters of the fiscal year also
contain more holiday periods, which typically include more customer plant closures. The second half of the fiscal year ended
July, 31, 2020 was impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, resulting in atypical seasonality.
Competition
Principal methods of competition in both the Engine and Industrial Products segments are technology, innovation, price,
geographic coverage, service and product performance. The Company participates in a number of highly competitive filtration
markets in both segments. The Company believes it is a market leader within many of its product lines, specifically within its
Off-Road and On-Road product lines for OEMs, and has a significant business in the aftermarket for replacement filters. The
Engine Products segment’s principal competitors include several large global competitors and many regional competitors,
especially in the Aftermarket business. The Industrial Products segment’s principal competitors vary from country to country
and include several large regional and global competitors and a significant number of smaller competitors who compete in a
specific geographical region or in a limited number of product applications.
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Raw Materials
The principal raw materials that the Company uses are steel, filter media, and petrochemical based products including
plastic, rubber and adhesives products. Purchased raw materials represent approximately 65% of the Company’s cost of sales.
Of that amount, steel, including fabricated parts, represents approximately 21%. The remainder is primarily made up of filter
media, petrochemical-based products and other raw material components.
Intellectual Property
The Company owns a broad range of intellectual property rights relating to its products and services, which it considers in
the aggregate to constitute a valuable asset. These include patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other forms of
intellectual property rights in the United States (U.S.) and a number of foreign countries. The Company protects its innovations
arising from research and development through patent filings and owns a portfolio of issued patents, including utility and
design patents. The Company also owns various trademarks relating to its products and services including Donaldson® and the
turbo D logo, Ultra-Web®, PowerCore®, Torit®, and Synteq® XP, among others. No single intellectual property right is solely
responsible for protecting the Company’s products.
Major Customers
The Company had no customers that accounted for over 10% of net sales in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018,
or over 10% of gross accounts receivable as of July 31, 2020 and 2019.
Backlog
Backlog is one of many indicators of business conditions in the Company’s markets. However, it is not always indicative
of future results for a number of reasons, including the timing of the receipt of orders in many of the Company’s engine OEM
and industrial markets and the mix and types of orders in backlog. The backlog of orders expected to be delivered within
90 days was $362.4 million and $410.3 million, at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The backlog decreased 13.2% for the
Engine Products segment and decreased 8.3% for the Industrial Products segment.
Research and Development
During the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company spent $61.2 million, $62.3 million and $59.9 million,
respectively, on research and development activities, which was 2.4%, 2.2% and 2.2% of net sales, respectively. Research and
development expenses include scientific research costs such as salaries, building costs, utilities, testing, technical IT and
administrative and allocation of corporate costs for the application of scientific advances to the development of new and
improved products and their uses. Substantially all commercial research and development is performed in-house.
Environmental Matters
The Company does not anticipate any material effect on its capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position during
fiscal 2021 due to compliance with government regulations regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or
otherwise relating to the protection of the environment.
Employees
At July 31, 2020, the Company had approximately 12,400 employees.
Geographic Areas
Both of the Company’s operating segments serve customers in all geographic regions. The U.S. represents the largest
individual market for the Company’s products. Financial information by geographic region appears in Note 19 in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business is subject to various risks and uncertainties, and the following discussion outlines what we believe to be the
risk factors that could materially, adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations. These
risk factors should be considered with the Company’s cautionary comments related to forward-looking statements when
evaluating information provided in this Annual Report. Risks not currently known to the Company, or that the Company
currently believes are immaterial, may also impair the Company’s business, reputation, financial condition and results of
operations. The Company periodically reviews its strategies, processes, and controls with respect to risk identification,
assessment and mitigation with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.
Coronavirus Business Disruption - pandemics and unexpected events like COVID-19 has and could continue to have a
negative effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition and cash flows.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global economy and, consequently, the Company’s business and
operations have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by the pandemic. We have experienced significant demand
reductions and volatility for our products. The duration of the pandemic and the magnitude of its impact remain uncertain, and a
prolonged or worsening disruption or a resulting economic recession could materially and adversely impact our business,
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Although most of our operations have been treated as “essential” operations under applicable government orders which
restrict business activities, and accordingly have been permitted to continue to operate, it is possible that treatment as an
“essential” business could change under future government orders or new restrictions may be added in response to the evolving
conditions. We have experienced temporary shutdowns in certain facilities and we, our employees, suppliers or customers may
be prevented from conducting business activities for an indefinite period of time, including shutdowns, shelter-in-place orders,
import or export restrictions or other preventative measures that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities.
Further, site-specific health and safety concerns might otherwise require certain of our operations to be halted for some period
of time. Operations at all our facilities have been modified for employee protection measures, including social distancing
measures and enhanced cleaning regimens with greater frequency, which may continue to affect the efficiency of our operations
for the foreseeable future.
In addition, the facilities of our customers and suppliers may experience disruptions in manufacturing and supply
arrangements due to the loss or disruption of essential manufacturing and supply elements, such as raw materials or other
finished product components, transportation, workforce or other manufacturing and distribution capability. We may also
experience failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, distributors, contractors and commercial banks, to
meet their obligations to us, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so.
Economic Environment - the demand for our products is impacted by economic, industrial and political conditions
worldwide.
We operate a global business in a diverse set of markets and our results and financial condition may be impacted by
changes in economic, industrial and political conditions in the geographies and markets we serve.
Products - maintaining a competitive advantage requires consistent investment with uncertain returns.
We operate in highly competitive markets and have numerous competitors that may already be well-established in those
markets. We expect our competitors to continue improving the design and performance of their products and to introduce new
products that could be competitive in both price and performance. We believe that we have certain technological advantages
over our competitors, but maintaining these advantages requires us to consistently invest in research and development, sales and
marketing and customer service and support. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in maintaining these advantages
and we could encounter the commoditization of our key products. We make investments in new technologies that address
increased performance and regulatory requirements around the globe. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in
completing development or achieving sales of these products or that the margins on such products will be acceptable. A
competitor’s successful product innovation could reach the market before ours or gain broader market acceptance.
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Evolving Customer Needs - disruptive technologies may threaten our growth in certain industries.
Market trends in certain industries guides the decisions we make in operating the Company, and our growth could be
threatened by disruptive technologies. We may be adversely impacted by changes in technology that could reduce or eliminate
the demand for our products. These risks include wider adoption of technologies providing alternatives to diesel engines such as
electrification of equipment. Such disruptive innovation could create new markets and displace existing companies and
products, resulting in significantly negative consequences for the Company. If we do not properly address future customer
needs, we may be slower to adapt to such disruption.
Competition - we participate in highly competitive markets with pricing pressure.
The businesses and product lines in which we participate are very competitive and we risk losing business based on a wide
range of factors, including price, technology, performance, reliability and availability, geographic coverage and customer
service. Our customers continue to seek technological innovation, productivity gains and competitive prices from us and their
other suppliers. As a result of these and other factors, we may not be able to compete effectively.
Intellectual Property - demand for our products may be affected by new entrants that copy our products and/or infringe
on our intellectual property.
The ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights varies across jurisdictions. Where possible, we seek to
preserve our intellectual property rights through patents. These patents have a limited life and, in some cases, have expired or
will expire in the near future. Competitors and others may also initiate litigation to challenge the validity of our intellectual
property or allege that we infringe their intellectual property. We may be required to pay substantial damages if it is determined
our products infringe on their intellectual property. We may also be required to develop an alternative, non-infringing product
that could be costly and time-consuming, or acquire a license on terms that are not favorable to us.
Protecting or defending against such claims could significantly increase our costs and divert management’s time and
attention away from other business matters.
Global Operations - we have a broad footprint and global operations may present challenges.
We have operations throughout the world. Our stability, growth and profitability are subject to a number of risks of doing
business globally that could harm our business, including:
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political and military events, including the rise of nationalism and support for protectionist policies,
tariffs, trade barriers and other trade restrictions,
legal and regulatory requirements, including import, export, defense regulations, anti-corruption laws and foreign
exchange controls,
potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations,
credit risk of local customers and distributors,
difficulties in protecting our intellectual property, and
local economic, political and social conditions.
Due to the global reach of our operations, our business is subject to a complex system of commercial and trade laws,
regulations and policies, including those related to data privacy, trade compliance, anti-corruption and anti-bribery. Our global
subsidiaries, joint venture partners and affiliates are governed by laws, rules and business practices that differ from those of the
U.S. Violations of such laws and regulations may result in an adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations,
financial condition and cash flows.
The continued geographic expansion of our business increases our exposure to, and cost of complying with, these laws and
regulations. If our compliance programs do not adequately prevent or deter our employees, agents, distributors, suppliers and
other third parties with whom we do business from violating anti-corruption laws, we may incur defense costs, fines, penalties,
damage to our reputation and business disruptions.
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Customer Concentration and Retention - a number of our customers operate in similar cyclical industries. Economic
conditions in these industries could impact our sales.
No customer accounted for 10% or more of our net sales in fiscal 2020, 2019 or 2018. However, a number of our
customers are concentrated in similar cyclical industries (e.g. construction, agriculture, mining, oil and gas, transportation,
power generation and disk drives), resulting in additional risk based on industrial conditions in those sectors. As a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced a decrease in demand for our products, which has adversely affected our business,
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. A further decline in the economic conditions or capital expenditures of
our customers could materially and adversely impact our results of operations. Our success is also dependent on retaining key
customers, which requires us to successfully manage relationships and anticipate the needs of our customers in the channels in
which we sell our products.
Supply Chain - unavailable raw materials, significant demand fluctuations and material cost inflation could impact our
sales.
We obtain raw materials, including steel, filter media, petroleum-based products and other components, from third-party
suppliers and tend to carry limited raw material inventories. We often concentrate our sourcing of some materials from one
supplier or a few suppliers. We rely, in part, on our suppliers to ensure they meet required standards. Our success is dependent
on our ability to effectively manage our supplier relationships. Additionally, global supplier production capacity is limited and
could be disrupted. We may experience significant disruption of the supply of raw materials, parts, components or final
assemblies. An unanticipated delay in delivery by our suppliers could result in the inability to deliver our products on-time and
meet the expectations of our customers. We could experience an increase in the costs of doing business, including increasing
raw material commodity prices and transportation costs.
Operations - inability to meet demand could result in the loss of customers.
Our ability to fulfill customer orders is dependent on our manufacturing and distribution operations. Although we forecast
demand, additional plant capacity takes months or even years to bring online, and thus changes in demand could result in longer
lead times. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to increase manufacturing capacity to meet higher product demand, which
could prevent us from meeting increased customer demand. However, if demand varies significantly from our projections and
we overbuild our capacity, we may have underutilized assets. For example, the current COVID-19 pandemic has caused
manufacturing and distribution disruptions and temporary shutdowns of business at some of our customers and suppliers. This,
combined with decreased customer demand, has resulted in decreased manufacturing levels. Efficient operations also require
streamlining processes to maintain or reduce lead times, which we may not be capable of achieving. Unacceptable levels of
service for key customers may result if we are not able to fulfill orders on a timely basis or if product quality or warranty or
safety issues result from compromised production. We may not be able to adjust our production schedules to reflect changes in
customer demand on a timely basis. Due to the complexity of our manufacturing operations, we may be unable to timely
respond to fluctuations in demand.
Technology Investments and Security Risks - vulnerability of our information technology systems and security.
We have many information technology systems that are important to the operation of our business, some of which are
managed by third parties. These systems are used to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support
a variety of business processes and activities. We could encounter difficulties in developing new systems, maintaining and
upgrading our existing systems, managing access to these systems and preventing information security breaches. Vulnerabilities
could lead to significant additional expenses and an adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations, financial
condition and cash flows.
Additionally, information technology security threats are increasing in frequency and sophistication. We have found and
addressed these threats; to date none of them have been material. These threats pose a risk to the security of our systems and
networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data. Should such an attack succeed, it could lead to the
compromise of confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data, defective products, production downtimes and
operation disruptions. The occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our reputation and could result in litigation,
regulatory action, potential liability and increased costs and operational consequences of implementing further data protection
matters.
Our data is subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws and regulations that pertain to the collection and handling of
personal information. The laws require us to notify governmental authorities and affected individuals of data breaches involving
certain personal information. These laws include the European General Data Protection Regulation and the California
Consumer Privacy Act. Regulatory litigation or actions that could impose significant penalties may be brought against us in the
event of a breach of data or alleged non-compliance with such laws and regulations.
The Company maintains insurance coverage for various cybersecurity and business continuity risks, however, there can be
no guarantee that all costs or losses incurred will be fully insured.
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Currency - an unfavorable fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates could impact our results of operation.
We have operations in many countries, with a substantial portion of our annual revenue earned in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar. We face transactional and translational risks associated with the fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Transactional risk arises from changes in the value of cash flows denominated in different currencies. This can be caused by
supply chains that cross borders resulting in revenues and costs being in different currencies. Translational risk arises from the
re-measurement of our financial statements. In addition, decreased value of local currency may make it difficult for some of our
customers, distributors and end users to purchase our products. Each of our subsidiaries reports its results of operations and
financial position in its relevant functional currency, which is then translated into U.S. dollars. This translated financial
information is included in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant fluctuations of the U.S. dollar in comparison to
the foreign currencies of our subsidiaries during discrete periods may have a negative impact on our results of operation,
financial condition and cash flows.
Legal and Regulatory - costs associated with lawsuits, investigations or complying with laws and regulations.
We are subject to many laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We routinely incur costs in order to
comply with these laws and regulations. We may be adversely impacted by new or changing laws and regulations that affect
both our operations and our ability to develop and sell products that meet our customers’ requirements. We are involved in
various product liability, product warranty, intellectual property, environmental claims and other legal proceedings that arise in
and outside of the ordinary course of our business. We are subject to increasingly stringent laws and regulations in the countries
in which we operate, including those governing the environment (e.g. emissions to air; discharges to water; and the generation,
handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials) and data protection and privacy. It is not possible to
predict the outcome of investigations and lawsuits, and we could incur judgments, fines, or penalties or enter into settlements of
lawsuits and claims that could have an adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition and
cash flows in any particular period. In addition, we may not be able to maintain our insurance at a reasonable cost or in
sufficient amounts to protect us against any losses.
Income Tax - changes in our effective tax rate in various jurisdictions.
We are subject to income taxes in various jurisdictions in which we operate. Our tax liabilities are dependent upon the
location of earnings among these different jurisdictions. Our provision for income taxes could be adversely affected by
numerous factors, including income before taxes being lower than anticipated in countries with lower statutory tax rates and
higher than anticipated in countries with higher statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities
and changes in tax laws and regulations. We are also subject to the prevailing tax laws and the continuous examination of our
income tax returns by tax authorities.
Personnel - our success may be affected if we are not able to attract, engage and retain qualified personnel.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to identify, recruit, engage, train and retain highly skilled qualified and
diverse personnel worldwide and successfully execute management transitions at leadership levels of the Company. There is
competition for talent with market-leading skills and capabilities in new technologies. Additionally, in some locations we have
experienced significant wage inflation due to a shortage of labor amid low levels of unemployment in these markets. We may
not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel and it may be difficult for us to compete effectively.
Liquidity - changes in the capital and credit markets may negatively affect our ability to access financing to support
strategic initiatives.
Disruption of the global financial and credit markets may have an effect on our long-term liquidity and financial condition.
There can be no assurance that the cost or availability of future borrowings will not be impacted by future capital market
disruptions. Some of our existing borrowings contain covenants to maintain certain financial ratios that, under certain
circumstances, could restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and other restricted payments,
create liens and sell assets.
In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom (U.K.), the governing body responsible for
regulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), announced that it no longer will compel or persuade financial
institutions and panel banks to make LIBOR submissions after 2021. This decision is expected to result in the end of the use of
LIBOR as a reference rate for commercial loans and other indebtedness. We have both LIBOR-denominated and Euro
Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR)-denominated indebtedness or derivative instruments. The transition to alternatives to LIBOR
could be modestly disruptive to the credit markets, and while we do not believe that the impact would be material to us, we do
not yet have insight into what the impacts might be.
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Acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions - the execution of our acquisitions, divestitures and other
strategic transactions may not provide the desired return on investment.
We have made and continue to pursue acquisitions and divestitures and may pursue joint ventures, strategic investments
and other similar strategic transactions. Acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments could negatively impact our
profitability and financial condition due to operating and integration inefficiencies, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities
and amortization of expenses related to intangible assets. There are also a number of other risks involved in acquisitions,
including the potential loss of key customers, difficulties in assimilating the acquired operations, the loss of key employees and
the diversion of management’s time and attention away from other business matters, that may prevent us from realizing the
anticipated return on our investment. Divestitures may involve significant challenges and risks, such as difficulty separating out
portions of our business or the potential loss of revenue or negative impacts on margins. The divestitures may also result in
ongoing financial or legal proceedings, such as retained liabilities, which could have an adverse impact on our results of
operation, financial condition and cash flows. Further, during the pendency of a proposed transaction, we may be subject to
risks related to a decline in the business, loss of employees, customer or suppliers, and the risk that the transaction may not
close, any of which could adversely affect the business subject to the proposed transaction and cause us to incur costs that may
not be offset by a corresponding benefit.
Impairment - if our operating units do not meet performance expectations, intangible assets could be subject to
impairment.
Our total assets include goodwill and other intangible assets from acquisitions. We review annually whether goodwill and
other intangible assets have been impaired, or more frequently if there have been unexpected events or changes in
circumstances. If future operating performance at one or more of our operating units were to fall significantly below forecast
levels or if market conditions for one or more of our acquired businesses were to decline, we could be required to incur a non-
cash charge to operating income for impairment. Any impairment charge would have an adverse non-cash impact on our results
of operations and shareholders’ equity.
Productivity Improvements - if we do not successfully manage productivity improvements, we may not realize the
expected benefits.
Our financial projections assume certain ongoing productivity improvements as a key component of our business strategy
to, among other things, contain operating expenses, increase operating efficiencies and align manufacturing capacity to demand.
We may not be able to realize the expected benefits and cost savings if we do not successfully execute these plans while
continuing to invest in business growth. Difficulties could be encountered or such cost savings may not otherwise be realized.
Business Disruption - unexpected events, including natural disasters, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt
our operations.
The occurrence of one or more unexpected events, including a terrorist attack, war or civil unrest, a weather event, an
earthquake, pandemic or other catastrophe in the U.S. or in other countries in which we operate or in which our suppliers are
located could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Such event could result in physical damage to and
complete or partial closure of one or more of our headquarters, manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or
long-term disruption in the supply of component products from some local and international suppliers, disruption in the
transport of our products to customers and disruption of information systems. This could result in a prolonged disruption to our
operations. Existing insurance coverage may not provide protection for all costs that may arise from such events. Any
disruption in our manufacturing capacity could have an adverse impact on our ability to meet our customer needs or may
require us to incur additional expenses in order to produce sufficient inventory.
Internal Controls - if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be
able to accurately report our financial results and prevent material fraud, which could adversely affect the value of our
common stock.
Effective internal control over financial reporting, including controls within the information technology environment, is
necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent and detect material fraud. If we cannot provide
reliable financial reports or prevent or detect material fraud, our operating results could be misstated. There can be no
assurances that we will be able to prevent future control deficiencies from occurring, which could cause us to incur unforeseen
costs, negatively impact our results of operations, cause the market price of our common stock to decline or have other potential
adverse consequences.
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BREXIT - the United Kingdom’s decision to end its membership in the European Union could materially and adversely
impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
In June 2016, a majority of voters in the U.K. elected to withdraw from the European Union (E.U.) in a national
referendum (BREXIT). The U.K. formally left the E.U. on January 31, 2020, and is in a transition period that ends on
December 31, 2020. During the transition period, the U.K. essentially remains in the E.U.’s customs union and single market.
Negotiations continue to determine the terms of BREXIT. The result of BREXIT have caused, and may continue to cause,
volatility in global stock markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and global economic uncertainty. Although it is unknown
what the terms of the U.K.’s future relationship with the E.U. will be, it is possible that there will be higher tariffs or greater
restrictions on imports and exports between the U.K. and the E.U. and increased regulatory complexities. The effects of
BREXIT will depend on any agreements the U.K. makes to retain access to E.U. markets on a temporary or permanent
basis. These measures could potentially disrupt our supply chain, access to human capital and some of our target markets and
jurisdictions in which we operate, and adversely change tax benefits or liabilities in these or other jurisdictions. In addition,
BREXIT could lead to legal uncertainty and potentially divergent national laws and regulations, including with respect to
emissions and similar certifications granted to us by the E.U., as the U.K. determines which E.U. laws to replace or replicate.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
The Company’s corporate headquarters and research facilities are located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Company also
has administrative and engineering offices in the regions of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
The Company’s manufacturing and distribution activities are located throughout the world, and the Company considers its
properties to be suitable for their present purposes, well-maintained and in good operating condition.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company believes the recorded estimated liability in its Consolidated Financial Statements for claims or litigation is
adequate and appropriate for the probable and estimable outcomes. Any recorded liabilities were not material to the Company’s
financial position, results of operations or liquidity, and the Company believes it is remote that the settlement of any of the
currently identified claims or litigation will be materially in excess of what is accrued. The Company records provisions when it
is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and litigation are
reviewed quarterly and provisions are taken or adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Information About Our Executive Officers
The list below identifies those persons designated by our Board of Directors as executive officers of the Company as of
August 31, 2020. All officers hold office until their successors are elected and qualify, or their earlier death, resignation or
removal. There are no arrangements or understandings between individual officers and any other person pursuant to which the
officer was selected as an executive officer.
Name
Amy C. Becker
Tod E. Carpenter
Sheila G. Kramer
Richard B. Lewis
Scott J. Robinson
Thomas R. Scalf
Jeffrey E. Spethmann
Wim Vermeersch
Age
55
61
61
49
53
54
55
54
Positions and Offices Held
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Vice President, Human Resources
Senior Vice President, Global Operations
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Engine Products
Senior Vice President, Industrial Products
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
First Year
Appointed as an
Executive Officer
2014
2008
2015
2017
2015
2014
2016
2012
Ms. Becker was appointed to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in August 2014. Ms. Becker joined the
Company in 1998 and held positions as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel. Prior
to joining the Company, Ms. Becker was an attorney for Dorsey and Whitney, LLP from 1991 to 1995 and was a Project
Manager and Corporate Counsel for Harmon, Ltd. from 1995 to 1998.
Mr. Carpenter was appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2017. Mr. Carpenter joined
the Company in 1996 and has held various positions, including Director of Operations, Gas Turbine Systems; General Manager,
Gas Turbine Systems; General Manager, Industrial Filtration Systems; Vice President, Global Industrial Filtration Systems;
Vice President, Europe and Middle East; Senior Vice President, Engine Products. Mr. Carpenter was appointed Chief Operating
Officer in April 2014 and President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2015.
Ms. Kramer was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in October 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Kramer
was Vice President, Human Resources for Taylor Corporation, a print and graphics media company, from 2013 until September
2015. During her 22 years at Lifetouch, Inc., Ms. Kramer held various human resources roles including Corporate Vice
President, Human Resources from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. Lewis was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Operations in October 2018. Mr. Lewis joined the Company in
2002 and has held various positions, including Plant Manager; Director of Operations; General Manager, Liquid Filtration;
General Manager, Operations; and Vice President, Global Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lewis held positions
of Operations Manager, Seleco Inc. from 1998 to 2002, and Operations Manager, Ventra Corporation from 1997 to 1998.
Mr. Robinson was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2017. Mr. Robinson joined
the Company in 2015 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Robinson was the Chief
Financial Officer for Imation Corp., a global data storage and information security company, from 2014 to 2015. During his
11 years with Imation, he also served as the Investor Relations Officer, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
Prior to that, he held positions at Deluxe Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Mr. Scalf was appointed Senior Vice President, Engine Products in April 2014. Mr. Scalf joined the Company in 1989 and
has held various positions, including Plant Manager, Director of Global Operations; General Manager of Exhaust & Emissions;
General Manager of Industrial Filtration Solutions; and Vice President of Global Industrial Air Filtration.
Mr. Spethmann was appointed Senior Vice President of Industrial Products in April 2016. Mr. Spethmann joined the
Company in 2013 and has held various positions, including Vice President, Exhaust & Emissions and Vice President, Global
Industrial Air Filtration. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Spethmann held positions of General Manager and President of
Blow Molded Specialties, Inc., from 1999 to 2012.
Mr. Vermeersch was appointed Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa in January 2012. Mr. Vermeersch joined
the Company in 1992 and has held various positions, including Director, Gas Turbine Systems, Asia Pacific; Manager,
Aftermarket and Service Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium; Manager, Industrial Filtration Solutions, Belgium; Director,
Gas Turbine Systems, Europe, Middle East and North Africa; and Director, Engine, Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“DCI.” As of September 11, 2020, there were 1,329 registered shareholders of common stock.
To determine the appropriate level of dividend payouts, the Company considers recent and projected performance across
key financial metrics, including earnings, cash flow from operations and total debt.
The following table summarizes information in connection with purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any
affiliated purchaser of the Company, of shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended July 31, 2020.
Period
May 1 - May 31, 2020
June 1 - June 30, 2020
July 1 - July 31, 2020
Total
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price
Paid per Share
— $
1,757
—
1,757
—
49.66
—
49.66
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
—
—
—
—
10,719,455
10,719,455
10,719,455
10,719,455
(1) In fiscal 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 13.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. This
repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of Directors. The Company has remaining authorization to repurchase
10.7 million shares under this plan. There were no repurchases of common stock made outside of the Company’s current repurchase
authorization during the three months ended July 31, 2020. The “Total Number of Shares Purchased” column of the table above includes
1,757 shares of previously owned shares tendered by option holders in payment of the exercise price of options during the fiscal fourth
quarter. While not considered repurchases of shares, the Company does at times withhold shares that would otherwise be issued under
stock-based awards to cover the withholding of taxes due as a result of exercising stock options or payment of stock-based awards.
The table set forth in Part III, Item 12, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report is also incorporated herein by reference.
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The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock for the last five fiscal
years with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the Standard & Poor’s Industrial
Machinery Index. The graph and table assume the investment of $100 in each of the Company’s common stock and the
specified indexes at the beginning of the applicable period and assume the reinvestment of all dividends.
Year Ended July 31,
Donaldson Company, Inc.
S&P 500
S&P Industrial Machinery
2015
2016
2020
$ 100.00 $ 109.88 $ 146.87 $ 149.80 $ 159.43 $ 156.89
172.23
180.48
153.84
172.46
122.56
142.41
142.46
160.76
105.61
115.81
100.00
100.00
2018
2019
2017
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following table summarizes selected financial data for each of the past five years ended July 31, 2020 (in millions,
except per share data):
Year Ended July 31,
Net sales
Net earnings
Net earnings per share – basic
Net earnings per share – diluted
Total assets
Long-term debt and long-term lease obligations(1)
Dividends declared per share
Dividends paid per share
2017
2018
2019
2020
2016
$ 2,581.8 $ 2,844.9 $ 2,734.2 $ 2,371.9 $ 2,220.3
190.8
1.43
1.42
1,787.0
350.2
0.690
0.685
232.8
1.76
1.74
1,979.7
537.3
0.705
0.700
180.3
1.38
1.36
1,976.6
499.6
0.740
0.730
257.0
2.03
2.00
2,244.6
665.5
0.840
0.840
267.2
2.08
2.05
2,142.6
584.4
0.800
0.780
(1) As described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, on August 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases
(Topic 842) under the modified retrospective approach, and thus financial statements prior to fiscal 2020 were not restated for the
adoption of this standard.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A)
provides a comparison of the Company’s results of operations, as well as liquidity and capital resources for the years ended
July 31, 2020 and 2019. A discussion of changes in the Company’s results of operations and liquidity and capital resources for
the year ended July 31, 2019 from July 31, 2018 can be found in Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2019 (the
“2019 Annual Report”), which was filed with the SEC on September 27, 2019.
The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in
Item 8 of this Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The
Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors, including those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and in the Safe
Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, below.
Throughout this MD&A, the Company refers to measures used by management to evaluate performance, including a
number of financial measures that are not defined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America (GAAP). Excluding foreign currency translation from net sales and net earnings (i.e. constant currency) and excluding
the impact of one-time transactions are not measures of financial performance under GAAP; however, the Company believes
they are useful in understanding its financial results and provide comparable measures for understanding the operating results of
the Company between different fiscal periods. Reconciliations within this MD&A provide more details on the use and
derivation of these measures.
Overview
The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths
include leading filtration technology, strong customer relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured around
the world. Products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
The Company has two operating segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products
segment consist of replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration
systems for fuel, lube and hydraulic applications, exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring
systems. The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and
transportation end markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large fleets.
Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, gas
and liquid filtration for food, beverage and industrial processes, air filtration systems for gas turbines, polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) membrane-based products and specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and
semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems. The Industrial Products segment sells to various
dealers, distributors, OEMs and end users.
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The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO),
is impacting worldwide economic activity. To navigate the pandemic, the Company is prioritizing the health and safety of its
employees, fulfilling its customer commitments and implementing protocols to help lessen the spread of COVID-19.
With respect to business operations and the protection of its employees, the Company implemented a variety of
countermeasures to promote the health and safety of its employees and their families during this pandemic, including business
travel restrictions, remote work capabilities, social distancing practices, increased cleaning frequency and thoroughness,
temperature screenings and quarantine protocols. The Company’s practices and policies are informed by recommendations from
public health authorities, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control and the WHO, which are being closely monitored by the Company’s crisis response team.
Many of the Company’s customer industries, including manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, defense and food and
beverage, have been deemed “essential” or “critical” by governmental agencies. The Company, as well as some of its customers
and suppliers, have experienced temporary closures in certain regions, reflecting its compliance with local mandates and
support of its employees, but the Company has continued to operate during the pandemic and avoided meaningful operational
disruption. The Company continually aligns its worldwide manufacturing resources as customer needs and market conditions
change, and its region-to-support-region production footprint and supply chain strategy provide the Company with flexibility to
adjust to local circumstances while mitigating the potential for global disruption.
While the Company has experienced a material impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate duration and future
magnitude of the impact on the Company’s financial performance remains unclear.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Net sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $2,581.8 million, compared with $2,844.9 million for the year ended July
31, 2019, a decrease of $263.1 million, or 9.2%, including a negative impact from foreign currency translation of $38.1 million.
On a constant currency basis, net sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 decreased 7.9% from the prior year.
Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $257.0 million, compared with $267.2 million for the year ended July
31, 2019, a decrease of $10.2 million, or 3.8%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2020,
compared with $2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of 2.4%.
The following table summarizes consolidated results of operations for each of the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in
millions, except per share data):
Year Ended July 31,
Percent of Net Sales
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Operating income
Interest expense
Other income, net
Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes
Net earnings
2020
2019
$ 2,581.8 $ 2,844.9
1,896.6
948.3
497.8
62.3
388.2
19.9
(6.9)
375.2
108.0
267.2
1,710.2
871.6
470.3
61.2
340.1
17.4
(12.5)
335.2
78.2
257.0 $
$
2020
100.0 %
66.2
33.8
18.2
2.4
13.2
0.7
(0.5)
13.0
3.0
10.0 %
2019
100.0 %
66.7
33.3
17.5
2.2
13.6
0.7
(0.2)
13.2
3.8
9.4 %
Net earnings per share – diluted
$
2.00 $
2.05
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Net Sales
Net sales by operating segment are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
Percent of Net Sales
Engine Products
Industrial Products
Net sales
Net Sales by Origination
2020
2019
$ 1,727.5 $ 1,926.0
918.9
$ 2,581.8 $ 2,844.9
854.3
2020
66.9 %
33.1
100.0 %
2019
67.7 %
32.3
100.0 %
Net sales by origination for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
Percent of Net Sales
United States
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Net sales
2020
2019
$ 1,059.9 $ 1,192.6
826.8
597.9
227.6
$ 2,581.8 $ 2,844.9
760.2
553.2
208.5
2020
41.1 %
29.4
21.4
8.1
100.0 %
2019
41.9 %
29.1
21.0
8.0
100.0 %
Net sales by origination is generally based on the country of the Company’s legal entity where the customer’s order was
placed.
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation on Net Sales
The Company’s net sales are impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects the
impact of these fluctuations on net sales for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Prior fiscal year net sales
Change in net sales excluding translation
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
Current fiscal year net sales
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2,844.9 $
(225.0)
(38.1)
2,581.8 $
2019
2,734.2
184.7
(74.0)
2,844.9
$
$
(1) The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency revenue into U.S. dollars using
the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year.
The fiscal 2020 net sales decreased $263.1 million, or 9.2% from fiscal 2019, reflecting sales declines in the Engine
Products segment of $198.5 million, or 10.3%, and the Industrial Products segment of $64.6 million, or 7.0%. Foreign currency
translation decreased total sales by $38.1 million compared to the prior fiscal year, reflecting decreases in the Engine and
Industrial Products segments of $29.4 million and $8.7 million, respectively. In fiscal 2020, the Company’s net sales declined
as slowing economic activity contributed to lower levels of heavy-duty equipment production and industrial activity in certain
end markets. The slowdown was magnified by the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Net sales were the
weakest in businesses related to new equipment, while sales of replacement parts experienced a less significant decline as
activity in certain markets continued during the pandemic.
Gross Margin
Cost of sales for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $1,710.2 million, compared with $1,896.6 million for the year ended
July 31, 2019, a decrease of $186.4 million, or 9.8%. Gross margin for the year ended July 31, 2020 was 33.8% compared to
33.3% for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of 0.5%. The gross margin increase was driven by benefits from the
Company’s favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs combined with optimization initiatives. This increase was
partially offset by a loss of leverage on lower sales, due in part to higher depreciation expense related to the Company’s
recently completed capacity expansion projects.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $531.5 million, or 20.6% of net sales, compared with
$560.1 million, or 19.7% of net sales, for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $28.6 million, or 5.1%. The decrease was
primarily driven by expense reductions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and lower incentive compensation. As a rate of
sales, operating expenses increased, reflecting a loss of leverage on lower sales.
Non-Operating Items
Interest expense for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $17.4 million, compared with $19.9 million, for the year ended July
31, 2019, a decrease of $2.5 million, or 12.6%. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates
compared with the prior year. Other income, net for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $12.5 million, compared with
$6.9 million, for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $5.6 million, or 81.4%. The increase was primarily due to
improved joint venture performance.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate was 23.3% and 28.8% for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate
for the year ended July 31, 2019 included a net discrete tax expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the
enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Excluding this expense, the effective tax rate for the year ended July 31,
2019 was 23.7%.
The decrease in the adjusted effective tax rate was primarily due to a favorable shift in the mix of earnings between tax
jurisdictions and tax benefits related to the release during the current fiscal year of certain treasury regulations governing
foreign income and foreign tax credits. These decreases were partially offset by a nonrecurring discrete tax benefit recorded in
the prior fiscal year related to the favorable settlement of tax audits, and a decrease in excess tax benefits on stock-based
compensation.
The effective tax rate is reconciled to the adjusted effective tax rate as follows:
Effective tax rate
Impact of TCJA (1)
Adjusted effective tax rate
July 31,
2020
23.3 %
— %
23.3 %
2019
28.8 %
(5.1) %
23.7 %
(1) TCJA-related matters resulted in charges of $18.7 million for the year ended July 31, 2019.
Net Earnings
Net Earnings for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $257.0 million, compared with $267.2 million for the year ended July
31, 2019, a decrease of $10.2 million, or 3.8%. Net earnings for the year ended July 31, 2019 included a net discrete tax
expense of $18.7 million related to one-time adjustments for the enactment of the TCJA. Refer to Note 12 in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this report for further discussion of TCJA. Diluted earnings per share
were $2.00 for the year ended July 31, 2020, compared with $2.05 for the year ended July 31, 2019.
The Company’s net earnings are impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The following table reflects
the impact of these fluctuations on net earnings for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Prior fiscal year net earnings
Change in net earnings excluding translation
Impact of foreign currency translation (1)
Current fiscal year net earnings
Year Ended July 31,
2020
267.2 $
(7.2)
(3.0)
257.0 $
2019
180.3
94.9
(8.0)
267.2
$
$
(1) The impact of foreign currency translation is calculated by translating current fiscal year foreign currency net earnings into U.S. dollars
using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior fiscal year.
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Segment Results of Operation
Net sales and earnings before income taxes by operating segment for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are
summarized as follows (in millions):
Net sales
Engine Products segment
Industrial Products segment
Total
Earnings before income taxes
Engine Products segment
Industrial Products segment
Corporate and Unallocated (1)
Total
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
$ Change
% Change
$
$
$
$
1,727.5 $
854.3
2,581.8 $
1,926.0 $
918.9
2,844.9 $
(198.5)
(64.6)
(263.1)
229.3 $
124.9
(19.0)
335.2 $
254.6 $
140.1
(19.5)
375.2 $
(25.3)
(15.2)
0.5
(40.0)
(10.3) %
(7.0)
(9.2) %
(9.9) %
(10.8)
(2.6)
(10.7) %
(1) Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest expense.
Engine Products Segment
The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Engine Products segment for the years
ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Engine Products segment
Off-Road
On-Road
Aftermarket
Aerospace and Defense
Engine Products segment net sales
Engine Products segment earnings before income taxes
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
$ Change
% Change
$
$
$
256.5 $
124.4
1,228.9
117.7
1,727.5 $
315.1 $
179.8
1,315.3
115.8
1,926.0 $
(58.6)
(55.4)
(86.4)
1.9
(198.5)
(18.6) %
(30.8)
(6.6)
1.6
(10.3) %
229.3 $
254.6 $
(25.3)
(9.9) %
Net sales for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $1,727.5 million, compared with
$1,926.0 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $198.5 million, or 10.3%. Excluding the $29.4 million decrease
from foreign currency translation, fiscal 2020 sales decreased 8.8%.
Worldwide sales of Off-Road were $256.5 million, a decrease of 18.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales
decreased $54.7 million, or 17.3%. Off-Road sales weakened in every major region due to lower levels of equipment
production as certain markets moved through their respective economic cycles. Additionally, many of the Company’s
customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of their facilities in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, compounding the impact from already weak end-market conditions. The Off-Road decrease was partially offset by
growth associated with program wins in emerging markets.
Worldwide sales of On-Road were $124.4 million, a decrease of 30.8% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales
decreased $54.9 million, or 30.5%. On-Road sales weakened in every major region due to lower levels of equipment production
as certain markets moved through their respective economic cycles, primarily due to heavy-duty truck production in the U.S.
market. Additionally, many of the Company’s customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of
their facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, compounding the impact from already weak end-market conditions.
Worldwide sales of Aftermarket were $1,228.9 million, a decrease of 6.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency, sales
decreased $62.4 million, or 4.7%. Aftermarket sales in both the distribution and OEM channels decreased due to reduced end
user demand associated with lower levels of equipment utilization in certain markets, which was compounded by the
COVID-19 pandemic. The independent channel had the most significant decline, driven in part by the oil and gas slowdown in
the U.S. and economic pressure across Latin America, partially offset by fiscal year-over-year growth in Europe and China
related to market share gains. Sales through the OEM channel reflected similar market-related pressures that were partially
offset by growing sales of the Company’s innovative products.
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Worldwide sales of Aerospace and Defense were $117.7 million, an increase of 1.6% from fiscal 2019. In constant
currency, sales increased $2.9 million, or 2.5%. Aerospace and Defense sales performance reflected fiscal year-over-year
increases in products for military rotorcraft and ground defense vehicles.
Earnings before income taxes for the Engine Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $229.3 million, or
13.3% of Engine Products’ sales, an increase from 13.2% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2019. The increase was driven by
benefits from the Company’s favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs combined with optimization initiatives. This
increase was partially offset by a loss of leverage on lower sales and the impact from higher depreciation expense related to the
Company’s capacity expansion projects.
Industrial Products Segment
The following is a summary of net sales by product group within the Company’s Industrial Products segment for the years
ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Industrial Products segment:
Industrial Filtration Solutions
Gas Turbine Systems
Special Applications
Industrial Products segment net sales
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
$ Change
% Change
$
$
581.2 $
101.6
171.5
854.3 $
641.8 $
106.3
170.8
918.9 $
(60.6)
(4.7)
0.7
(64.6)
(9.4) %
(4.5)
0.4
(7.0) %
Industrial Products segment earnings before income taxes $
124.9 $
140.1 $
(15.2)
(10.8) %
Net sales for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $854.3 million, compared with
$918.9 million for the year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $64.6 million, or 7.0%. Excluding the $8.7 million decrease from
foreign currency translation, fiscal 2020 sales decreased 6.1%.
Worldwide sales of Industrial Filtration Solutions (IFS) were $581.2 million, a decrease of 9.4% from fiscal 2019. In
constant currency, sales decreased $52.2 million, or 8.1%. IFS sales decreased due to lower sales of new equipment and
replacement parts for dust collectors, due in part to the economic slowdown created by the COVID-19 pandemic as many of the
Company’s customers significantly reduced or temporarily halted production in certain of their facilities in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease was partially offset by sales of Process Filtration, which grew due to strong sales of
replacement parts for the Food and Beverage industry.
Worldwide sales of Gas Turbine Systems were $101.6 million, a decrease of 4.5% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency,
sales decreased $4.0 million, or 3.8%. The decrease in Gas Turbine Systems sales was driven by a decline in sales of products
for new large turbines, reflecting the Company’s continued execution of its strategic shift toward more profitable opportunities.
Worldwide sales of Special Applications were $171.5 million, an increase of 0.4% from fiscal 2019. In constant currency,
sales increased $0.3 million, or 0.2%. The increase in Special Applications sales was driven by higher sales of Disk Drive filters
and Semicon / Imaging products, partially offset by lower sales of Membrane products.
Earnings before income taxes for the Industrial Products segment for the year ended July 31, 2020 were $124.9 million, or
14.6% of Industrial Products’ sales, a decrease from 15.2% of sales for the year ended July 31, 2019. The decrease was driven
by a loss of leverage on lower sales, due in part to continued investments in the Company’s strategic growth businesses,
combined with the impact from higher depreciation expense related to the Company’s capacity expansion projects. The
decrease was partially offset by lower incentive compensation expense and the Company’s optimization initiatives combined
with a favorable mix of sales and lower raw materials costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Analysis
Liquidity is assessed in terms of the Company’s ability to generate cash to fund its operating, investing and financing
activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures,
acquisitions, dividends, repurchases of outstanding shares, adequacy of available bank lines of credit and the ability to attract
long-term capital with satisfactory terms. The Company generates substantial cash from the operation of its businesses as its
primary source of liquidity, with sufficient liquidity available to fund growth through reinvestment in existing businesses and
strategic acquisitions.
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Secondary sources of liquidity are existing cash and available credit facilities. At July 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents
were $236.6 million. A significant portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held by subsidiaries throughout the
world as over half of the Company’s earnings occur outside the U.S. Additionally, the Company has capacity of $625.1 million
available for further borrowing under existing credit facilities as of July 31, 2020.
Short-term borrowing capacity at July 31, 2020 includes the following (in millions):
U.S. Credit
Facilities
European
Commercial
Paper
Program
European
Operations
Credit
Facilities
Rest of the
World Credit
Facilities
Total
Available short-term credit facilities
$
190.0 $
118.4 $
55.4 $
54.6 $
418.4
Reductions to borrowing capacity:
Outstanding borrowings
Other non-borrowing reductions
Total reductions
Remaining short-term borrowing
capacity
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20.9
20.9
3.8
21.1
24.9
3.8
42.0
45.8
$
190.0 $
118.4 $
34.5 $
29.7 $
372.6
Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments.
The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2020 for outstanding borrowings for the rest of the world credit facilities was
1.48%.
As of July 31, 2020, the Company’s $500.0 million revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders, in which it can
borrow in multiple currencies, and matures on July 21, 2022. It is reported as long-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated
Balance Sheet. Key items are as follows (in millions):
Revolving credit facility
Reductions to borrowing capacity:
Outstanding borrowings
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit
Total reductions
Remaining borrowing capacity
Weighted average interest rate at fiscal year end
$
$
500.0
240.0
7.5
247.5
252.5
1.29 %
The revolving credit facility includes an accordion feature in which the Company can request to increase the revolving
credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and lender acceptance. The
remaining borrowing capacity reflects the issued standby letters of credit, as discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report, as issued standby letters of credit reduce the amounts available for
borrowing.
Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants related to interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as other non-
financial covenants. As of July 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
The Company believes that the liquidity available from the combination of the expected cash generated by operating
activities, existing cash and available credit under existing credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its cash requirements for
the next twelve months, including working capital needs, debt service obligations, capital expenditures, payment of anticipated
dividends, share repurchase activity and potential acquisitions. For further discussion on short-term borrowings and long-term
debt, refer to Notes 7 and 8 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
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Cash Flow Summary
Cash flows for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are summarized as follows (in millions):
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Operating Activities
July 31,
2020
2019
2018
$
$
387.0 $
(128.9)
(199.5)
0.2
58.8 $
345.8 $
(246.4)
(123.3)
(3.0)
(26.9) $
262.9
(95.4)
(268.8)
(2.4)
(103.7)
Cash provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $387.0 million, compared with $345.8 million
for the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $41.2 million. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was
primarily driven by fiscal year-over-year improvements in net operating assets and liabilities. These changes are due to the
Company’s efforts to manage working capital as sales levels decreased. The increase also reflects a reduction in accounts
receivable, resulting from lower revenues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $128.9 million, compared with $246.4 million for the
year ended July 31, 2019, a decrease of $117.5 million. Fiscal 2019 included $96.0 million of net cash used for the BOFA
International LTD (BOFA) acquisition. In addition, fiscal 2020 had a decrease in net capital expenditures of $26.3 million. In
fiscal 2020, capital expenditures included expanding production capacity as well as construction of a new facility designed for
research and development.
Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities generally relate to the use of cash for payment of dividends and repurchases of the
Company’s common stock, net borrowing activity and proceeds from the exercise of stock options. To determine the level of
dividend and share repurchases, the Company considers recent and projected performance across key financial metrics,
including earnings, cash flow from operations, and total debt. Dividends paid for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 were
$106.4 million and $99.7 million, respectively. Share repurchases for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 were
$94.3 million and $129.2 million, respectively.
Cash used in financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2020 was $199.5 million, compared with $123.3 million for
the year ended July 31, 2019, an increase of $76.2 million. In fiscal 2020, proceeds from long-term debt were used to fund the
Company’s needs driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends and share repurchases. In fiscal 2019,
proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings were used primarily to fund the BOFA acquisition and to fund the
Company’s needs driven by expenditures on property, plant and equipment, dividends and share repurchases.
Financial Condition
The Company’s total capitalization components and debt-to-capitalization ratio at July 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows
(in millions):
Short-term borrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Total debt
$
2020
3.8
5.7
617.4
626.9
July 31,
%
0.2 % $
0.4
38.1
38.7
2019
2.1
50.2
584.4
636.7
Shareholders’ equity
Total capitalization
992.9
1,619.8
$
61.3
100.0 % $
892.7
1,529.4
%
0.1 %
3.3
38.2
41.6
58.4
100.0 %
As of July 31, 2020, total debt, including short-term borrowings and long-term debt, represented 38.7% of total
capitalization, defined as total debt plus total shareholders’ equity, compared with 41.6% at July 31, 2019.
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Long-term debt outstanding at July 31, 2020 was $617.4 million compared with $584.4 million at July 31, 2019, an
increase of $33.0 million. The increase reflects higher long-term debt primarily to refinance repayment of the current portion of
long-term debt.
Accounts receivable, net at July 31, 2020 was $455.3 million, compared with $529.5 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of
$74.2 million, primarily due to lower revenue resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Days sales outstanding were 63 days as
of July 31, 2020, down from 65 days as of July 31, 2019. Days sales outstanding is calculated using the count back method,
which calculates the number of days of most recent revenue that is reflected in the net accounts receivable balance.
Inventories, net at July 31, 2020 was $322.7 million, compared with $332.8 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of
$10.1 million. Inventory turns were 4.9 times and 5.6 times per year as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Inventory turns
are calculated by taking the annualized cost of sales based on the trailing three month period divided by the average of the
beginning and ending net inventory values of the three month period.
Accounts payable at July 31, 2020 was $187.7 million, compared with $237.5 million at July 31, 2019, a decrease of
$49.8 million, primarily due to lower levels of purchasing associated with lower levels of sales.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Joint Venture Guarantee The Company guarantees 50% of certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit
cards, merchant processing and treasury management services, of its joint venture with Caterpillar Inc., Advanced Filtration
Systems Inc. (AFSI). As of July 31, 2020, the joint venture had $40.0 million of outstanding debt, of which the Company
guarantees half. The Company does not believe this guarantee will have a current or future effect on its financial condition,
results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of July 31, 2020, for the fiscal years indicated
(in millions):
Payments Due by Period
1 - 3
years
Less than
1 year
3 - 5
years
Total
More than
5 years
Long-term debt obligations
Interest on long-term debt obligations
Operating lease obligations(1)
Purchase obligations (2)
Pension and deferred compensation (3)
Total (4)
$
$
623.1 $
62.3
80.0
156.8
55.3
977.5 $
5.7 $
9.5
26.8
145.5
8.1
195.6 $
238.7 $
18.8
28.1
9.7
7.9
303.2 $
253.9 $
14.1
11.7
1.6
7.6
288.9 $
124.8
19.9
13.4
—
31.7
189.8
(1) As described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, on August 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases
(Topic 842) under the modified retrospective approach, and thus Consolidated Financial Statements prior to fiscal 2020 were not restated
for the adoption of this standard.
(2) Purchase obligations consist primarily of inventory, tooling and capital expenditures. The Company’s purchase orders for inventory are
based on expected customer demand and, as a result, quantities and dollar volumes are subject to change.
(3) Pension and deferred compensation consist of long-term pension liabilities and salary and bonus deferrals elected by certain executives
under the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Deferred compensation balances earn interest based on a treasury bond rate as defined
by the plan (10-year treasury bond STRIP rate plus 2% for deferrals prior to January 1, 2011 and 10 year treasury bond rates for deferrals
after December 31, 2010), are approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors and are payable at the election of
the participants.
(4) In addition to the above contractual obligations, the Company may be obligated for additional cash outflows of $19.2 million for potential
tax obligations, including accrued interest and penalties. The payment and timing of any such payments is affected by the ultimate
resolution of the tax years, current or future, that are under audit or dispute or remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing
authorities. Therefore, quantification of an estimated range and timing of future payments cannot be made at this time. Additionally, the
transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries resulting from the TCJA is not included in contractual obligations.
See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report for further information.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these
Consolidated Financial Statements requires the use of estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
periods presented. Management bases estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about recorded amounts. The
Company believes its use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adheres to GAAP and are reasonable and
consistently applied. The Company’s Critical Accounting Policies are those which require more significant estimates and
judgments used in the preparation of its Consolidated Financial Statements and are the most important to aid in fully
understanding its financial results. The Company’s Critical Accounting Policies are the following:
Revenue recognition - variable consideration The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration
including product refunds, returns, volume purchase rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company
primarily relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is
recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the contingency is resolved.
At the time of sale to a customer, the Company records an estimate for product refunds and returns, sales promotion and
incentive costs that are classified as a reduction from gross sales.
For product refunds and returns, estimates are based primarily on the estimated number of products sold, the trend in the
historical ratio of returns to sales, and the historical length of time between the sale and resulting return. Actual refunds and
returns could be higher or lower than amounts estimated due to such factors as performance of new products, or significant
manufacturing or design defects not discovered until after the product is delivered to customers.
For sales promotion and incentive costs, estimates are based on the terms of the arrangements with customers, historical
payment experience, field inventory levels, volume in quantity or mix of purchases of product during a specified time period
and expectations for changes in relevant trends in the future. Actual results may differ from estimates if competitive factors
create the need to enhance or reduce sales promotion and incentive accruals or if customer usage and field inventory levels vary
from historical trends. Adjustments to sales promotions and incentive accruals are made from time to time as actual usage
becomes known in order to properly estimate the amounts necessary to generate consumer demand based on market conditions
as of the balance sheet date.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business
combinations under the purchase method of accounting. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment during the
third quarter of fiscal 2020 and determined that there were no indicators of impairment for any of the reporting units evaluated.
The goodwill impairment assessment is conducted at a reporting unit level, which is one level below the operating segment
level, and utilizes either a qualitative or quantitative assessment.
The optional qualitative assessment evaluates general economic, industry and entity-specific factors that could impact the
reporting units’ fair values. For reporting units evaluated using a qualitative assessment, if it is determined that the fair value
more likely than not exceeds the carrying value, no further assessment is necessary. The Company has elected this option for
certain reporting units. For reporting units evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the fair values are determined using an
income approach, a market approach or a weighting of the two. The income approach determines fair value based on discounted
cash flow models derived from the reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on
earnings multiples derived from prices investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. An impairment
loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the
reporting unit. Estimates and assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, terminal value growth rates, revenue growth rates,
discount rates and the determination of comparable, publicly traded companies. Changes in these estimates and assumptions
could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment.
Income taxes Management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company
operates. This process involves estimating current tax exposure and assessing future tax consequences attributable to temporary
differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.
These deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
fiscal years in which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse based on future taxable income projections and the
impact of tax planning strategies. The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest undistributed earnings for certain of its non-
U.S. subsidiaries and thus has not provided for income taxes on these earnings.
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Additionally, benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements when the position is
more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical merits of the position. If the
recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of tax benefit that in the
Company’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized. The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits that
are currently unresolved and routinely monitors the potential impact of such situations. The liability for unrecognized tax
benefits, accrued interest and penalties was $19.2 million and $17.1 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The Company believes it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes for the next 12 month
period will be material. However, it is possible the ultimate resolution of audits or disputes may result in a material change to
our reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this time.
Defined benefit pension plans The Company incurs expenses for employee benefits provided through defined benefit
pension plans. In accounting for these defined benefit pension plans, management must make a variety of estimates and
assumptions including mortality rates, discount rates, overall Company compensation increases and expected return on plan
assets. The Company considers historical data as well as current facts and circumstances and uses a third-party specialist to
assist management in determining these estimates.
To develop the assumption for the expected long-term rate of return on assets for its U.S. pension plans, the Company
considered historical returns and future expected returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension
portfolio. The expected return on plan assets assumption for the plans outside the U.S. reflects the investment allocation and
expected total portfolio returns specific to each plan and country. The Company utilized a 6.08% asset-based weighted average
expected return on plan assets for its U.S. plans as of the measurement dates July 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company utilized a
3.78% and 3.76% asset-based weighted average expected return on plan assets for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended
July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The expected returns on plan assets are used to develop the following fiscal years’
expense for the plans.
The Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate for its pension plans is to select the best estimate of the rate at which
the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the
benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at the rates of return on high-quality, fixed-
income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process
includes assessing the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar
appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans. The Company utilized a 2.37% and
3.54% weighted average discount rate for its U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company
utilized a 1.48% and 1.79% weighted average discount rate for its non-U.S. plans for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
The Company utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs for pension benefits by applying
specific spot rates along the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. This
method provides a precise measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to
the corresponding spot rate on the yield curve.
If the Company were to use alternative assumptions for its pension plans at July 31, 2020, a 1% change would result in the
following impact on 2020 pension costs (in millions):
U.S. Pension Plans
Rate of return
Discount rate
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Rate of return
Discount rate
$
$
+1%
(1)%
(3.3) $
(38.7)
+1%
(1)%
(1.6) $
(30.3)
3.3
47.1
1.6
36.0
The Company’s net periodic benefit cost recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings was $7.2 million,
$3.8 million and $5.1 million for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. While changes to the Company’s
pension plan assumptions would not be expected to impact its net periodic benefit cost by a material amount, such changes
could significantly impact the Company’s projected benefit obligation.
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Business Combinations The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired businesses to the estimated fair values of
the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. The fair values of the long-lived assets acquired,
primarily intangible assets, are determined using calculations which can be complex and require significant judgment. Estimates
include many factors such as the nature of the acquired company’s business, its historical financial position and results,
customer retention rates, discount rates and future performance. Independent valuation specialists are used to assist in
determining certain fair value calculations.
The Company estimates the fair value of acquired customer relationships using the multi-period excess earnings method.
This approach is typically applied when cash flows are not directly generated by the asset, but rather, by an operating group
which includes the particular asset. Value is estimated as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the
asset, in excess of the returns required on the investment in contributory assets which are necessary to realize those benefits.
The intangible asset’s estimated earnings are determined as the residual earnings after quantifying estimated earnings from
contributory assets. Assumptions used in these calculations include same-customer revenue growth rates, estimated earnings
and customer attrition rates.
The Company estimates the fair value of trade names and/or trademarks using the relief from royalty method, which
calculates the cost savings associated with owning rather than licensing the assets. Assumed royalty rates are applied to
projected revenue for the remaining useful lives of the assets to estimate the royalty savings. Royalty rates are selected based on
the attributes of the asset, including reputation and recognition within the industry.
While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions, fair value estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to
refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company
may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Any
adjustments required after the measurement period are recorded in the consolidated statement of earnings. The judgments
required in determining the estimated fair values and expected useful lives assigned to each class of assets and liabilities
acquired can significantly affect net income.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
For new accounting standards not yet adopted, refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included
in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The Company, through its management, may make forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current views
with respect to future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating to the Company’s
business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements, which may be included in reports filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in press releases and in other documents and materials as
well as in written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
including those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will
continue,” “will allow,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). In particular,
the Company desires to take advantage of the protections of the PSLRA in connection with the forward-looking statements
made in this Annual Report. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These
statements do not guarantee future performance.
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These forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and
uncertainties. In addition, the factors listed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report, as well as other factors,
could affect the Company’s performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially
from any opinions or statements expressed. These factors include, but are not limited to, pandemics and unexpected events,
including the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; economic and industrial conditions worldwide; the Company’s ability to
maintain competitive advantages; threats from disruptive innovation; highly competitive markets with pricing pressure; the
Company’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property; the difficulties in operating globally; customer concentration
in certain cyclical industries; significant demand fluctuations; unavailable raw materials or material cost inflation; inability of
operations to meet customer demand; difficulties with information technology systems and security; foreign currency
fluctuations; governmental laws and regulations; litigation; changes in tax laws and tax rates, regulations and results of
examinations; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; changes in capital and credit markets; execution
of the Company’s acquisition, divestiture and other strategic transactions strategy; the possibility of intangible asset
impairment; the Company’s ability to manage productivity improvements; unexpected events and business disruptions; the
Company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; the United Kingdom’s decision
to end its membership in the European Union (BREXIT) and other factors included in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this
Annual Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company’s market risk includes the potential loss arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates,
interest rates and commodity prices. In an attempt to manage these risks, the Company employs certain strategies to mitigate the
effect of these fluctuations. The Company does not enter into any of these instruments for speculative trading purposes.
The Company maintains significant assets and operations outside the U.S., resulting in exposure to foreign currency gains
and losses. A portion of the Company’s foreign currency exposure is naturally hedged by incurring liabilities, including bank
debt, denominated in the local currency in which the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are located.
During fiscal 2020, the U.S. dollar was generally stronger than in fiscal 2019 compared with many of the currencies of the
foreign countries in which the Company operates. The overall stronger dollar had a negative impact on the Company’s
international net sales results because the foreign denominated revenues translated into less U.S. dollars. Foreign currency
translation had a negative impact to net sales and net earnings in many regions around the world. The estimated impact of
foreign currency translation for the year ended July 31, 2020, resulted in an overall decrease in reported net sales of
$38.1 million and a decrease in reported net earnings of approximately $3.0 million.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage
exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers
based on the value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date
of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of purchaser’s local currency. The
Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is
consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges.
Net investment hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse
foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe through July 2029. The Company has elected the spot
method for assessing effectiveness of these contracts.
Based on the net investment hedge outstanding as of July 31, 2020, a 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar compared to the
Euro, would result in a net gain of $6.2 million in the fair value of these contracts.
Interest rates The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to debt obligations that
are at variable rates, as well as the potential increase in fair value of long-term debt resulting from a potential decrease in
interest rates. As of July 31, 2020, the Company’s financial liabilities with exposure to changes in interest rates consisted
mainly of $240.0 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility, €80.0 million, or $94.7 million of a variable
rate term loan, and ¥1.6 billion, or $15.3 million, of variable rate senior notes. Assuming a hypothetical increase of 0.5% in
short-term interest rates, with all other variables remaining constant, interest expense would have increased approximately $1.9
million and interest income would have increased approximately $1.2 million in fiscal 2020. Interest rate changes would also
affect the fair market value of fixed-rate debt. As of July 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest
rates was $297.3 million compared to its carrying value of $275.0 million. The fair value is estimated by discounting the
projected cash flows using the rate at which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed.
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In addition, the Company is exposed to market risk for changes in interest rates for the impact to its qualified defined
benefit pension plans. The plans’ projected benefit obligation is inversely related to changes in interest rates. Consistent with
published bond indices, in fiscal 2020 the Company decreased its discount rate from 3.54% to 2.37% on its U.S. plans and
decreased its rates from 1.79% to 1.48% for its non-U.S. plans. To protect against declines in interest rates, the pension plans
hold high-quality, long-duration bonds. The plans were underfunded by $35.0 million at July 31, 2020, since the projected
benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of the plan assets.
Commodity prices The Company is exposed to market risk from fluctuating market prices of certain purchased commodity
raw materials, including steel, filter media and petrochemical-based products including plastics, rubber and adhesives. On an
ongoing basis, the Company enters into selective supply arrangements with certain of its suppliers that allow the Company to
reduce volatility in its costs. The Company strives to recover or offset all material cost increases through selective price
increases to its customers and the Company’s cost reduction initiatives, which include material substitution, process
improvement and product redesigns. However, an increase in commodity prices could result in lower operating margins.
Chinese notes Consistent with common business practice in China, the Company’s Chinese subsidiaries accept bankers’
acceptance notes from Chinese customers in settlement of certain customer billed accounts receivable. Bankers’ acceptance
notes represent a commitment by the issuing financial institution to pay a certain amount of money at a specified future
maturity date to the legal owner of the bankers’ acceptance note as of the maturity date. The maturity date of bankers’
acceptance notes varies, but it is the Company’s policy to only accept bankers’ acceptance notes with maturity dates no more
than 270 days from the date of the Company’s receipt of such draft. As of July 31, 2020, the Company owned $12.1 million of
these bankers’ acceptance notes, and includes them in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term
is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management of the Company has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020. In making its assessment of internal control over financial
reporting, management used the criteria described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework - version 2013 issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management
concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 31, 2020 based on criteria in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the COSO. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
July 31, 2020, as stated in its report, which appears herein.
/s/ Tod E. Carpenter
/s/ Scott J. Robinson
Tod E. Carpenter
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
September 25, 2020
Scott J. Robinson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
September 25, 2020
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Donaldson Company, Inc.
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Donaldson Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, of comprehensive income, of
changes in shareholders' equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 31, 2020, including the
related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal
control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended July 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of July 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the
COSO.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for
leases in fiscal 2020.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included
in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express
opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting
based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal
control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the
risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based
on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or
complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated
financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate
opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Goodwill Impairment Assessment – Reporting Unit within the Industrial Products Segment
As described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated goodwill balance and goodwill
balance for the Industrial Products segment was $316.8 million and $232.0 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2020. As
disclosed, management conducts a goodwill impairment test during the third quarter of each fiscal year. For reporting units
evaluated using a quantitative assessment, the fair values are determined using an income approach, a market approach or a
weighting of the two. The income approach determines fair value based on discounted cash flow models derived from the
reporting units’ long-term forecasts. The market approach determines fair value based on earnings multiples derived from prices
investors paid for the stocks of comparable, publicly traded companies. An impairment loss would be recognized when the
carrying amount of a reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. Estimates and
assumptions are utilized in the valuations, including discounted projected cash flows, terminal value growth rates, revenue
growth rates, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, discount rates, and the
determination of comparable, publicly traded companies.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment
of one reporting unit within the Industrial Products segment is a critical audit matter are (i) the high degree of auditor judgment
and subjectivity in applying procedures relating to the goodwill impairment assessment due to the significant judgment by
management when developing the fair value measurement of the reporting unit and (ii) significant audit effort was necessary to
perform procedures and evaluate audit evidence related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions utilized
in the income approach.
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Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall
opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to
management’s goodwill impairment assessment for the reporting unit, including controls over the development of the revenue
growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions, utilized in the income approach. These procedures also included, among
others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value estimate; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the
valuation model used in management’s estimate; (iii) testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used
in the model; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins assumptions used by
management. Evaluating management’s assumptions related to the revenue growth rates and EBITDA margins involved
evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable considering (i) the current and past performance of
the reporting unit, (ii) the consistency with external market and industry data, and (iii) whether these assumptions were
consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 25, 2020
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Operating income
Interest expense
Other income, net
Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes
Net earnings
Weighted average shares – basic
Weighted average shares – diluted
Net earnings per share – basic
Net earnings per share – diluted
Year ended July 31,
2020
2,581.8 $
1,710.2
871.6
470.3
61.2
340.1
17.4
(12.5)
335.2
78.2
257.0 $
2019
2,844.9 $
1,896.6
948.3
497.8
62.3
388.2
19.9
(6.9)
375.2
108.0
267.2 $
2018
2,734.2
1,798.4
935.8
498.9
59.9
377.0
21.3
(7.9)
363.6
183.3
180.3
126.9
128.3
2.03 $
2.00 $
128.3
130.3
2.08 $
2.05 $
130.3
132.2
1.38
1.36
$
$
$
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
Net earnings
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Year ended July 31,
2020
257.0 $
2019
267.2 $
2018
180.3
$
Foreign currency translation income (loss)
Pension liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes of $3.3, $5.0 and $(4.7),
respectively
18.7
(26.6)
(7.3)
(11.0)
(16.1)
12.2
Derivatives:
Gain (loss) on hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $0.0, $0.1 and
$(1.1), respectively
Reclassification of losses on hedging derivatives to net income, net of taxes of
$(0.4), $0.0 and $0.0, respectively
Total derivatives
0.6
0.6
1.2
(0.5)
0.1
(0.4)
2.3
—
2.3
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income
8.9
265.9 $
(43.1)
224.1 $
7.2
187.5
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share amounts)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $6.2 and $4.8, respectively
Inventories, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Right-of-use lease assets
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Deferred income taxes
Other long-term assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings
Current maturities of long-term debt
Trade accounts payable
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes
Current lease liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Non-current income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes
Long-term lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Redeemable non-controlling interest
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, 5.00 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 151,643,194 shares issued
Retained earnings
Non-controlling interest
Stock compensation plans
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, 25,304,515 and 24,324,483 shares, respectively, at cost
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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$
$
$
As of July 31,
2020
2019
236.6 $
455.3
322.7
82.1
1,096.7
631.6
73.7
316.8
67.3
16.8
41.7
2,244.6 $
3.8 $
5.7
187.7
71.2
25.7
112.7
406.8
617.4
87.4
16.7
48.1
64.4
1,240.8
177.8
529.5
332.8
82.5
1,122.6
588.9
—
303.1
70.9
14.2
42.9
2,142.6
2.1
50.2
237.5
87.8
—
105.3
482.9
584.4
110.9
13.2
—
48.5
1,239.9
10.9
10.0
—
758.2
1,430.0
5.8
15.9
(184.0)
(1,033.0)
992.9
2,244.6 $
—
758.2
1,281.5
5.4
21.7
(192.9)
(981.2)
892.7
2,142.6
$
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
Operating Activities
Net earnings
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions
Deferred income taxes
Stock-based compensation plan expense
Other, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Income taxes payable
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt
Change in short-term borrowings
Purchase of treasury stock
Dividends paid
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions
Exercise of stock options
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Income taxes
Interest
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions
Year ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
$
257.0 $
267.2 $
180.3
87.6
(2.7)
2.7
15.2
23.9
77.1
11.9
1.4
(13.1)
(74.0)
387.0
81.1
(1.2)
10.2
15.0
(7.6)
1.4
(5.5)
(9.7)
(2.0)
(3.1)
345.8
(124.4)
2.0
(6.5)
(128.9)
(150.7)
0.3
(96.0)
(246.4)
262.4
(281.0)
0.9
(94.3)
(106.4)
(6.3)
25.2
(199.5)
0.2
58.8
177.8
236.6 $
155.0
(45.9)
(25.3)
(129.2)
(99.7)
(4.1)
25.9
(123.3)
(3.0)
(26.9)
204.7
177.8 $
76.7
(2.7)
7.0
16.7
(27.6)
(41.7)
(43.8)
3.6
87.9
6.5
262.9
(97.5)
1.6
0.5
(95.4)
197.7
(272.4)
6.0
(122.0)
(94.7)
(2.6)
19.2
(268.8)
(2.4)
(103.7)
308.4
204.7
90.7 $
17.1 $
99.3 $
19.1 $
82.6
21.9
9.5 $
16.5 $
9.0
$
$
$
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Balance July 31, 2017
$ 758.2 $
4.4 $
15.7 $
(157.0) $ (808.0) $ 854.5
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
— $ 1,041.2 $
Non-
Controlling
Interest
Stock
Compensation
Plans
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Treasury
Stock
Total
Comprehensive income
Net earnings
Foreign currency translation
Pension liability adjustment, net
of deferred taxes
Gain on hedging derivatives, net
of deferred taxes
Comprehensive income
Treasury stock acquired
Stock options exercised
Stock compensation expense
Deferred stock and other activity
Dividends ($0.74 per share)
Balance July 31, 2018
Comprehensive income
Net earnings
Foreign currency translation
Pension liability adjustment, net
of deferred taxes
Loss on hedging derivatives, net
of deferred taxes
Reclassification of loss on
hedging derivatives to net
income
Comprehensive income
Treasury stock acquired
Stock options exercised
Stock compensation expense
Deferred stock and other activity
Dividends ($0.80 per share)
Balance July 31, 2019
Comprehensive income
Net earnings
Foreign currency translation
Pension liability adjustment, net
of deferred taxes
Gain on hedging derivatives, net
of deferred taxes
Reclassification of loss on
hedging derivatives to net
income
Comprehensive income
Treasury stock acquired
Stock options exercised
Stock compensation expense
Deferred stock and other activity
Dividends ($0.84 per share)
180.3
(9.3)
8.7
(3.1)
(95.7)
758.2
—
1,122.1
267.2
(17.2)
10.9
0.5
(102.0)
758.2
—
1,281.5
257.0
0.4
4.8
0.6
5.4
(7.3)
12.2
2.3
180.3
(7.3)
12.2
2.3
187.5
(122.0)
(122.0)
7.5
(1.9)
28.2
0.5
2.5
21.3
(149.8)
(898.8)
(26.6)
(16.1)
(0.5)
0.1
18.9
16.7
(2.1)
(95.7)
857.8
267.2
(26.6)
(16.1)
(0.5)
0.1
224.1
(129.2)
(129.2)
3.8
(3.4)
42.2
0.3
4.3
21.7
(192.9)
(981.2)
18.7
(11.0)
0.6
0.6
(94.3)
34.0
(0.1)
8.6
(9.1)
11.9
(5.2)
(106.1)
0.4
3.4
(9.2)
25.0
15.0
2.0
(102.0)
892.7
257.0
18.7
(11.0)
0.6
0.6
265.9
(94.3)
24.9
15.2
(5.4)
(106.1)
Balance July 31, 2020
$ 758.2 $
— $ 1,430.0 $
5.8 $
15.9 $
(184.0) $ (1,033.0) $ 992.9
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business Donaldson Company, Inc. (Donaldson or the Company) is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration
systems and replacement parts. The Company’s core strengths include leading filtration technology, strong customer
relationships and its global presence. Products are manufactured and sold around the world. Products are sold to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers and directly to end users.
Principles of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Donaldson and all of its
majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s joint ventures
are not majority-owned and are accounted for under the equity method. Certain reclassifications to previously reported financial
information have been made to conform to the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosures regarding contingent assets and liabilities at period end and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
With the recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be
a pandemic, management has evaluated the Company’s accounting estimates that require consideration of forecasted financial
information, including its allowances for doubtful accounts and inventory obsolescence, as well as the carrying value of
goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. This assessment was conducted with current information, as well as
consideration of future potential impacts of COVID-19 on the business as of July 31, 2020. Management determined that due to
a majority of the Company’s business being deemed essential under applicable governmental orders otherwise restricting
business activities, the limited downtime of certain operations and its ability to adapt and continue to operate in the current
environment, no triggering event for impairment existed at July 31, 2020.
However, because of uncertainties at this time with respect to the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, the
duration and terms of related governmental orders restricting activities, and the timing and pace of any economic recovery as
COVID-19 impacts ultimately abate, management cannot predict with specificity the extent and duration of any future impact
on the business and financial results from COVID-19. In addition, although most operations have continued, it is possible that
they may not continue under future government orders, or may be subject to site-specific health and safety concerns which
could require certain operations to be halted for some period. Accordingly, such impact could potentially result in impairments
of assets and increases in allowances in future periods.
Foreign Currency Translation For most foreign operations, local currencies are considered the functional currency. Assets
and liabilities of non-U.S. dollar functional currency entities are translated to U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates and
the resulting gains and losses arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. are recorded as a cumulative
translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Elements of
the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the fiscal year. Foreign
currency transaction losses are included in other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and were $4.7 million,
$4.9 million and $7.4 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid temporary investments with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates market value.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Trade accounts receivables are recorded at the invoiced
amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of credit
losses in its existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience,
regional economic data and evaluation of specific customer accounts for risk of loss. The Company reviews its allowance for
doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for
collectability. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by reporting unit and geographic region. Account balances are
reserved when the Company determines it is probable the receivable will not be recovered.
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Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. U.S. inventories are valued using the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method while the non-U.S. inventories are valued using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventories valued
at LIFO were approximately 27.6% and 31.3% of total inventories at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For inventories
valued under the LIFO method, the FIFO cost exceeded the LIFO carrying values by $39.2 million and $39.8 million at July 31,
2020 and 2019, respectively. Results of operations for all periods presented were not materially affected by the liquidation of
LIFO inventory.
Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Additions, improvements or major
renewals are capitalized while expenditures that do not enhance or extend the asset’s useful life are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense was $79.3 million, $73.5 million and
$71.1 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and
equipment are ten to forty years for buildings, including building improvements, and three to ten years for machinery and
equipment.
Leases The Company determines whether an arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset to the Company is
a lease. The Company recognizes a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
based on the present value of future lease payments, and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company has elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes.
Lease agreements may include extension, termination or purchase options, all of which are considered in calculating the lease
liability and right-of-use asset when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. The Company’s incremental
borrowing rate on the commencement date is used to calculate the present value of future payments for most leases.
Internal-Use Software The Company capitalizes direct costs of materials and services used in the development and
purchase of internal-use software. Amounts capitalized are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of five to seven
years and are reported as a component of property, plant and equipment.
Cloud Computing Arrangements The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred during the application development stage
of implementation of internal-use software in cloud computing arrangements. Amounts capitalized are on a straight-line basis
over a period of five to ten years and are reported as a component of other long-term assets.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting. Intangible assets, comprised of customer
relationships, patents, trademarks and technology, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five
to twenty years. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate
the carrying amount may be impaired. The impairment assessment for goodwill is done at a reporting unit level. Reporting units
are one level below the operating segment level but can be combined when reporting units within the same operating segment
have similar economic characteristics. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of the reporting
unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit.
Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including identifiable intangibles, for
impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If
impairment indicators are present and the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the
assets, the carrying value is reduced to the fair market value. There were no impairment charges recorded for the years ended
July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Income Taxes The provision for income taxes is computed based on the pretax income reported for financial statement
purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences attributed to temporary
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are anticipated to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets
when it is more-likely-than-not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
The Company maintains a reserve for uncertain tax benefits. Benefits of tax return positions are recognized in the financial
statements when the position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the taxing authorities based solely on the technical
merits of the position. If the recognition threshold is met, the tax benefit is measured and recognized as the largest amount of
tax benefit that in the Company’s judgment is greater than 50% likely to be realized.
Treasury Stock Repurchased common stock is stated at cost (determined on an average cost basis) and is presented as a
reduction of shareholders’ equity.
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Research and Development Expense Research and development expenses include basic scientific research and the
application of scientific advances to the development of new and improved products and their uses and are charged against
earnings in the fiscal year incurred.
Shipping and Handling Shipping and handling costs of $68.1 million, $76.7 million and $73.5 million are classified as a
component of selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation The Company offers stock-based employee compensation plans. Stock-based employee
compensation expense is recognized using the fair value method for all awards, see Note 10.
Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for
the fulfillment of performance obligations. The transaction price of a contract could be reduced by variable consideration
including product refunds, returns, volume rebates and discounts in the determination of net sales. The Company primarily
relies on historical experience and anticipated future performance to estimate the variable consideration. Revenue is recognized
to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when outstanding contingencies are resolved.
The Company also accounts for amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling as fulfillment costs by
recording these amounts as revenue and accruing the costs when the related revenue is recognized.
For most customer contracts, the Company recognizes revenue at a point in time when control of the goods or services is
transferred to the customer. For product sales, control is typically deemed to have transferred in accordance with the shipping
terms, either at the time of shipment from the plants or distribution centers or the time of delivery to the customers. Revenue is
recognized for services upon completion of those services.
Due to the customized nature of some of the Company’s products, together with contractual provisions in certain customer
contracts that provide the Company with an enforceable right to payment of the transaction price for performance completed to
date, revenue is recognized for these contracts over time. For these contracts, the Company recognizes revenue on products by
an output measure of production, which fairly depicts the amount of revenue the Company is entitled to. The timing of revenue
recognized from these products is slightly accelerated compared to revenue recognized at the time of shipment or delivery.
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer and other costs to fulfill a contract are required to be capitalized
unless the Company elects to expense contract costs with periods less than a year. The Company has elected to expense these
costs of obtaining a contract as incurred when the related contract period is less than one year. The Company does not pay
upfront sales commissions on contracts when the related contract period is greater than one year, thus has not capitalized any
amounts as of July 31, 2020, see Note 6.
Product Warranties The Company provides for estimated warranty expense at the time of sale and accrues for specific
items at the time their existence is known and the amounts are determinable. The Company estimates warranty expense using
quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and evaluation of specific customer warranty issues. For a
reconciliation of warranty reserves, see Note 9.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage exposure to
fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers based on the
value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the
commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of the purchaser’s local currency. The Company
mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is consistent with the
related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges, see Note 13.
Net Investment Hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross currency swap agreements to hedge its exposure to adverse
foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. In July 2019, the Company executed a fixed-to-fixed
cross-currency swap in which the Company will pay Euros and receive U.S. Dollars on a notional amount of €50.0 million
which matures in July 2029. The Company has elected the spot method of designating this agreement, see Note 13.
New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASU 2016-02), which requires lessees to recognize right-
of-use assets and lease liabilities for substantially all leases. This accounting guidance was effective for the Company in the
beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and the Company adopted the guidance on a modified retrospective basis. In
December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842) Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors (ASU 2018-20),
which amends ASU 2016-02, to provide additional guidance on accounting for certain expenses such as property taxes and
insurance paid on behalf of the lessor by the lessee. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and
increased assets and liabilities by $71.5 million, as of August 1, 2019, see Note 18.
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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220):
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02). The guidance allows a
company to elect to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings the stranded tax
effects from the adoption of the new federal corporate tax rate that became effective January 1, 2018 as a result of the U.S. Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The amount of the reclassification is calculated as the difference between the amount initially
charged to other comprehensive income at the previously enacted tax rate that remains in AOCI and the amount that would
have been charged using the newly enacted tax rate, excluding any valuation allowance prior to tax reform. The Company
adopted ASU 2018-02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and elected to not reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other
comprehensive loss. As such, there is no impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). In November 2018, the FASB issued an update, ASU 2018-19, that clarifies the
scope of the standard in the amendments in ASU 2016-13. This guidance introduces a new model for recognizing credit losses
on financial instruments based on an estimate of current expected credit losses. Financial instruments impacted include accounts
receivable, trade receivables, other financial assets measured at amortized cost and other off-balance sheet credit exposures. The
guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company
does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit
Losses, Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging and Topic 825, Financial Instruments (ASU 2019-04). This guidance clarifies the
standards on credit losses (Topic 326), derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and recognition and measurement of financial
instruments (Topic 825). The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, with early
adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-04 to have a material impact on its Consolidated
Financial Statements.
NOTE 2. Acquisitions
In fiscal 2019, the Company acquired 91% of the shares of BOFA International LTD (BOFA), headquartered in the United
Kingdom, for cash consideration of $101.3 million less cash acquired of $2.2 million. BOFA designs, develops and
manufactures fume extraction systems across a wide range of industrial air filtration applications. The acquisition allowed
Donaldson to accelerate its global growth in the fume collection business and add additional filtration technology to the
Company’s existing product lines.
The fair values assigned to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed of BOFA were as follows (in millions):
Assets:
Net tangible assets
Customer relationships
Trademarks and technology
Goodwill
Assets
Liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities
Assumed debt
Liabilities
Total fair value
Company’s net consideration paid
Company’s non-controlling interest
$
$
12.2
39.8
6.8
72.9
131.7
8.2
14.4
22.6
109.1
99.1
10.0
The assumed debt was repaid in October 2018. The identifiable intangible assets were related to customer relationships,
trademarks and technology and have estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 15 years. The acquired intangible assets including
goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes. The Company is reporting BOFA’s results of operations within the Industrial
Products segment. Transaction costs were expensed as incurred and were not significant.
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The acquisition also provides call and put options that, if exercised by either the Company or the non-controlling interest
holders after May 31, 2021, would obligate the Company to purchase the remaining 9% (12% at the time of acquisition) of the
shares of BOFA, at a price indexed to the performance of the acquired entity. Due to the redemption features, the minority
interest holders’ value is classified as a redeemable non-controlling interest in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The redeemable non-controlling interest was recorded at fair value. As of July 31, 2020, 9% of the shares of BOFA were
remaining for purchase.
Pro forma financial information for this acquisition has not been presented because it is not material to the Company’s
consolidated results of operations.
NOTE 3. Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
The components of net inventories are as follows (in millions):
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished products
Inventories, net
The components of net property, plant and equipment are as follows (in millions):
Land
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Computer software
Construction in progress
Less: accumulated depreciation
Net property, plant and equipment
NOTE 4. Earnings Per Share
July 31,
2020
109.6 $
32.8
180.3
322.7 $
2019
114.7
33.0
185.1
332.8
July 31,
2020
24.9 $
384.5
880.1
145.4
102.8
(906.1)
631.6 $
2019
24.2
325.3
813.5
142.8
114.3
(831.2)
588.9
$
$
$
$
The Company’s basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of
outstanding common shares. The Company’s diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the
weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents related to stock options and stock
incentive plans. Certain outstanding options are excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations because their
exercise prices are greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. Options
excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation were 1.7 million, 0.8 million and 0.1 million for the years ended
July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except
per share amounts):
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted average common shares – basic
Dilutive impact of share-based awards
Weighted average common shares – diluted
Net earnings per share – basic
Net earnings per share – diluted
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Year Ended July 31,
2020
257.0 $
2019
267.2 $
2018
180.3
$
126.9
1.4
128.3
128.3
2.0
130.3
130.3
1.9
132.2
$
$
2.03 $
2.00 $
2.08 $
2.05 $
1.38
1.36
NOTE 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company has allocated goodwill to reporting units within its Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. There
was no disposition activity or impairment charges recorded during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company acquired the remaining interest of its joint venture in Saudi Arabia for $7.5 million, and as
a result, recorded $5.4 million of goodwill. In fiscal 2019, the Company acquired BOFA and recorded goodwill for this
transaction. See Note 2 for additional discussion of the BOFA acquisition.
The following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Balance as of July 31, 2018
Goodwill acquired
Currency translation
Balance as of July 31, 2019
Goodwill acquired
Currency translation
Balance as of July 31, 2020
Engine
Products
Industrial
Products
Total
$
$
84.9 $
—
(0.4)
84.5
—
0.3
84.8 $
153.5 $
72.9
(7.8)
218.6
5.4
8.0
232.0 $
238.4
72.9
(8.2)
303.1
5.4
8.3
316.8
The following table summarizes the net intangible assets for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions, except
weighted average useful life):
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2019
Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer relationships
Patents, trademarks and technology
Total other intangible assets, net
12.3 $
7.5
$
105.2 $
23.7
128.9 $
(50.0) $
(11.6)
(61.6) $
101.5 $
22.3
123.8 $
(43.3)
(9.6)
(52.9)
Expected amortization expense relating to existing intangible assets is as follows (in millions):
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total expected amortization expense
Note 6. Revenue
Amount
8.0
$
6.9
6.1
5.8
5.6
34.9
67.3
$
The Company recognizes revenue on a wide range of filtration solutions sold to customers in many industries around the
globe. Most of the Company’s performance obligations within customer sales contracts are for manufactured filtration systems
and replacement parts. The Company also performs limited services and installation. Customer contracts may include multiple
performance obligations and the transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative
standalone selling price.
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Revenue Disaggregation
Net sales disaggregated by geography based on the location where the customer’s order was placed are as follows (in
millions):
Year Ended July 31,
United States
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Total net sales
Contract Assets and Liabilities
2019
2020
2018
$ 1,059.9 $ 1,192.6 $ 1,120.8
791.5
599.2
222.7
$ 2,581.8 $ 2,844.9 $ 2,734.2
826.8
597.9
227.6
760.2
553.2
208.5
The satisfaction of performance obligations and the resulting recognition of revenue typically corresponds with billing of
the customer. In limited circumstances, the customer may be billed at a time later than when revenue is recognized, resulting in
contract assets, which are reported in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract
assets were $11.9 million and $12.4 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019. In other limited circumstances, the Company will
require a down payment from the customer prior to the satisfaction of performance obligations. The circumstances result in
contract liabilities, or deferred revenue, which is reported in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on when revenue is expected to be recognized. Contract liabilities were $10.0 million
and $10.4 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The Company will recognize revenue in future periods related to remaining performance obligations for certain open
contracts. Generally, these contracts have terms of one year or less. The amount of revenue related to unsatisfied performance
obligations in which the original duration of the contract is greater than one year is not significant.
NOTE 7. Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings consist of the following (in millions):
U.S. Credit
Facilities
European
Commercial
Paper Program
European
Operations
Credit Facilities
Year Ended July 31,
Rest of the
World Credit
Facilities
Total
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
$ 190.0 $ 90.0 $ 118.4 $ 111.5 $ 55.4 $ 74.4 $ 54.6 $ 63.6 $ 418.4 $ 339.5
—
2.1
—
—
—
—
3.8
—
3.8
2.1
—
—
—
2.1
—
—
—
—
20.9
20.9
34.7
34.7
21.1
24.9
23.0
23.0
42.0
45.8
57.7
59.8
$ 190.0 $ 87.9 $ 118.4 $ 111.5 $ 34.5 $ 39.7 $ 29.7 $ 40.6 $ 372.6 $ 279.7
Available credit
facilities
Reductions to
borrowing capacity:
Outstanding
borrowings
Other non-
borrowing
reductions
Total reductions
Remaining
borrowing
capacity
Other non-borrowing reductions include financial instruments such as bank guarantees and foreign exchange instruments.
The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2020 for outstanding borrowings of the rest of the world credit facilities was
1.48%. The weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2019 for outstanding borrowings of U.S. credit facilities was 3.33%.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company entered into a 364-day revolving credit agreement for $100.0 million, and
the Company has the option to request a one year extension. The agreement is unsecured, and includes customary
representations and warranties and covenants consistent with that facility. Interest is payable at the Company’s election of either
the sum of the LIBOR rate and an applicable rate or the sum of the base rate and an applicable rate, as defined in the agreement.
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NOTE 8. Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in millions):
Variable rate committed, unsecured $500.0 million revolving credit facility due July 21,
2022, interest rate of 1.29% as of July 31, 2020
Unsecured senior notes, $125.0 million principal payment due March 27, 2024, interest rate
of 3.72% payable semi-annually
Unsecured senior notes, $125.0 million principal payment due June 17, 2030, interest rate
of 3.18% payable semi-annually
Variable rate committed, unsecured €80.0 million term loan due October 28, 2024, interest
rate of 0.70% as of July 31, 2020
Variable rate committed, unsecured $50.0 million term loan due July 21, 2020
Unsecured senior notes, $25.0 million principal payment due April 16, 2025, interest rate of
2.93% payable semi-annually
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, ¥1.65 billion due May 20, 2024. As of July 31, 2020,
¥1.0 billion outstanding with interest rate of 0.41% payable quarterly
Variable rate guaranteed senior note, ¥1.00 billion due July 15, 2021. As of July 31, 2020,
¥600.0 million outstanding with interest rate of 0.27% payable quarterly
Capitalized lease obligations, with various maturity dates and interest rates
Debt issuance costs, net
Subtotal
Less: current maturities
Total long-term debt
July 31,
2020
2019
$
240.0 $
286.5
125.0
125.0
94.7
—
25.0
9.6
5.7
—
(1.9)
623.1
5.7
617.4 $
125.0
125.0
—
50.0
25.0
15.2
9.2
0.2
(1.5)
634.6
50.2
584.4
$
The Company’s $500.0 million revolving credit facility is with a group of lenders, in which it can borrow in multiple
currencies, and matures on July 21, 2022. Key provisions include an accordion feature in which the Company can request to
increase the revolving credit facility by up to $250.0 million, subject to terms of agreement including written notification and
lender acceptance.
The Company has long-term borrowing capacity of $252.5 million available for further borrowing under existing credit
facilities as of July 31, 2020. The remaining borrowing capacity has been reduced for standby letters of credit as discussed in
Note 16.
Certain debt agreements contain financial covenants including interest coverage and leverage ratios, as well as customary
non-financial covenants. As of July 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
The estimated future maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of July 31, 2020, are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total estimated future maturities payments
Less: debt issuance costs, net
Total future maturities payments, net of debt issuance costs
Amount
5.7
240.0
—
134.6
119.7
125.0
625.0
1.9
623.1
$
$
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NOTE 9. Warranty
The Company estimates warranty expense on certain products at the time of sale. The following is a reconciliation of
warranty reserves for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Balance at beginning of fiscal year
Accruals for warranties issued during the fiscal year
Accruals related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)
Less settlements made during the fiscal year
Balance at end of fiscal year
Year Ended July 31,
2020
11.2 $
2.9
(1.9)
(2.7)
9.5 $
2019
18.9
2.5
(2.3)
(7.9)
11.2
$
$
There were no individually material specific warranty matters accrued for or significant settlements made during the years
ended July 31, 2020 and 2019.
NOTE 10. Stock-Based Compensation
In November 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan
(2019 Plan), which replaced the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (2010 Plan). Consistent with the 2010 Plan, the 2019 Plan
allows for granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock
appreciation rights, dividend equivalents, and other stock-based awards.
Stock Options Options granted to key employees under the 2019 Plan and 2010 Plan have an exercise price equal to the
market price of the Company’s comment stock at the date of the grant. Options are generally exercisable for up to 10 years
from the date of grant and vest in equal increments over three years. For the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the
Company recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options of $10.4 million, $9.8 million and
$8.1 million, respectively. Compensation costs for stock-based payments are included in selling, general and administrative
expenses. The Company issues treasury shares upon option exercise. The Company also recorded tax benefits associated with
this compensation expense of $1.7 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
Stock-based employee compensation expense is recognized using the fair value method for all stock option awards. The
Company determined the fair value of these awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
Year Ended July 31,
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected dividend yield
Expected life:
Director and officer grants
Non-officer original grants
2020
0.8% - 1.9%
2019
2.1% - 3.1%
2018
2.0% - 2.9%
21.0% - 23.7% 16.0% - 21.5% 18.2% - 20.6%
1.6 %
1.6 %
1.6 %
8 years
7 years
8 years
7 years
8 years
7 years
The weighted average fair value for options granted during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $10.93,
$12.27 and $9.29 per share, respectively, using the Black-Scholes pricing model.
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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Outstanding at July 31, 2017
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at July 31, 2018
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at July 31, 2019
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at July 31, 2020
Options
Outstanding
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price (1)
6,685,551 $
881,050
(738,635)
(42,154)
6,785,812
908,925
(1,103,054)
(60,433)
6,531,250
944,094
(845,086)
(96,279)
6,533,979 $
32.60
45.70
26.47
39.52
34.93
58.02
25.07
50.57
39.66
51.94
30.35
52.72
42.44
(1) Weighted average shares are calculated using the Black-Scholes model.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $18.3 million,
$30.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively.
The number of shares reserved at July 31, 2020 for outstanding options and future grants was 11,514,490. Shares reserved
consist of shares available for grant plus all outstanding options.
The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of July 31, 2020:
Range of Exercise Prices
$28.00 to $32.49
$32.50 to $37.49
$37.50 to $42.49
$42.50 to $47.49
$47.50 and above
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
4.3
2.1
4.2
6.5
8.7
5.6
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$
$
28.43
34.39
40.30
43.99
54.95
42.44
Number
Exercisable
956,847 $
1,047,737
1,225,700
1,254,073
304,691
4,789,048 $
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
28.43
34.39
40.30
43.75
57.52
38.63
Number
Outstanding
956,847
1,047,737
1,225,700
1,537,884
1,765,811
6,533,979
At July 31, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value of shares outstanding and exercisable was $50.2 million and $49.3 million,
respectively.
The following table summarizes the status of options that contain vesting provisions:
Non-vested at July 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Non-vested at July 31, 2020
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
Options
1,711,438 $
944,094
(843,776)
(66,825)
1,744,931 $
11.06
10.93
10.68
10.81
11.18
The total fair value of options vested during years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, was $40.8 million, $44.5 million
and $42.0 million, respectively.
As of July 31, 2020, there was $7.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock
options, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period during fiscal 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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Performance-based awards Consistent with the 2010 Plan, the 2019 Plan also allows for the granting of performance-
based awards to a limited number of key executives. As administered by the Human Resources Committee of the Company’s
Board of Directors, these performance-based awards are payable in common stock and are based on a formula that measures
performance of the Company over a three year period. These awards are settled or forfeited after three years with payouts
ranging from zero to 200% of the target award value depending on achievement. Performance-based award expense under these
plans totaled $3.4 million, $3.8 million and $7.5 million in the years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value related to the Company’s performance share awards are as follows:
Weighted average grant date fair value
Year Ended July 31,
2020
51.61 $
2019
58.35 $
2018
45.43
$
The table below summarizes the activity during fiscal 2020 for non-vested performance share awards:
Non-vested at July 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Canceled/forfeited
Non-vested at July 31, 2020
Performance
Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
174,100 $
100,500
(73,900)
(2,500)
198,200 $
52.87
51.61
45.43
58.35
54.93
As of July 31, 2020, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested performance
shares. This unvested expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period.
NOTE 11. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company and certain of its international subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans for many of their hourly and
salaried employees. There are two types of U.S. plans. The first type of U.S. plan (Hourly Pension Plan) is a traditional defined
benefit pension plan primarily for union production employees. The second plan (Salaried Pension Plan) is for some salaried
and non-union production employees that provides defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant
accumulates a benefit comprised of a percentage of current salary that varies with years of service, interest credits and transition
credits. The Company no longer allows entrants into the U.S. Salaried Pension Plan and the participating employees no longer
accrue Company contribution credits under the plan. Instead, eligible employees receive a 3% annual retirement contribution to
their 401(k) in addition to the Company’s normal 401(k) match. The non-U.S. plans consist of plans in Belgium, Germany,
Mexico, and the United Kingdom. These defined plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and
compensation level. Components of net periodic benefit cost other than then service cost component are included in other
income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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Net periodic pension costs and amounts recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income for the Company’s pension plans
include the following components (in millions):
Net periodic benefit cost
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Prior service cost and transition amortization
Actuarial loss amortization
Settlement loss
Net periodic benefit costs
Other changes recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net actuarial (loss) gain
Amortization of asset obligations
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income
$
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
9.5 $
13.5
(26.1)
0.7
6.5
3.1
7.2
(25.2)
0.2
0.6
9.5
(14.9)
6.0 $
16.4
(26.5)
0.6
4.4
2.9
3.8
(29.0)
0.2
0.4
7.3
(21.1)
8.1
14.8
(26.2)
0.3
4.6
3.5
5.1
7.2
0.2
0.1
8.1
15.6
Total recognized in net periodic benefit costs and other comprehensive
(loss) income
$
(22.1) $
(24.9) $
10.5
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The changes in projected benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s pension plans for
the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows (in millions):
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of fiscal year
Service cost
Interest cost
Plan amendments
Participant contributions
Actuarial loss
Currency exchange rates
Settlement
Net transfers
Benefits paid
Projected benefit obligation, end of fiscal year
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of fiscal year
Actual return on plan assets
Company contributions
Participant contributions
Currency exchange rates
Settlement
Net transfers
Benefits paid
Fair value of plan assets, end of fiscal year
Funded status:
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets, end of fiscal year
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:
Other long-term assets
Other current liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Net recognized liability
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
520.4 $
9.5
13.5
—
0.8
55.2
12.8
(10.7)
—
(15.9)
585.6 $
502.2 $
59.1
3.0
0.8
12.1
(10.7)
—
(15.9)
550.6 $
488.2
6.0
16.4
1.2
0.8
42.5
(11.2)
(10.5)
1.2
(14.2)
520.4
486.3
39.4
10.4
0.8
(11.2)
(10.5)
1.2
(14.2)
502.2
(35.0) $
(18.2)
6.2 $
(1.5)
(39.7)
(35.0) $
6.8
(1.5)
(23.5)
(18.2)
The net underfunded status of $35.0 million and $18.2 million at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, is recognized in the
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The pension-related accumulated other comprehensive loss at July 31, 2020 and
2019 (prior to the consideration of income taxes) was $166.1 million and $152.0 million, respectively, and consisted primarily
of unrecognized actuarial losses. The loss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension expense during the year ending
July 31, 2021 is $8.8 million. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $561.9 million and
$499.1 million at July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess
of plan assets were $220.4 million and $179.3 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2020, and $190.6 million and $165.6 million,
respectively, as of July 31, 2019.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with
accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $158.0 million, $156.2 million and $133.1 million, respectively,
as of July 31, 2020 and $135.0 million, $133.2 million and $122.5 million, respectively, as of July 31, 2019.
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Assumptions
The weighted average discount rate and rates of increase in future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial
present value of the projected benefit obligation are as follows:
Projected Benefit Obligation
Weighted average actuarial assumptions
All U.S. plans:
Discount rate
Non-U.S. plans:
Discount rate
Rate of compensation increase
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2.37 %
3.54 %
1.48 %
2.88 %
1.79 %
2.69 %
The weighted average discount rates, expected returns on plan assets and rates of increase in future compensation levels
used to determine the net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Weighted average actuarial assumptions
All U.S. plans:
Discount rate
Expected return on plan assets
Rate of compensation increase
Non-U.S. plans:
Discount rate
Expected return on plan assets
Rate of compensation increase
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
3.55 %
6.08 %
N/A
1.85 %
3.78 %
2.72 %
4.43 %
6.25 %
N/A
2.43 %
4.08 %
2.69 %
3.94 %
6.58 %
N/A
2.40 %
4.19 %
2.70 %
Discount Rates The Company’s objective in selecting a discount rate is to select the best estimate of the rate at which the
benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date, taking into account the nature and duration of the
benefit obligations of the plan. In making this best estimate, the Company looks at rates of return on high-quality, fixed-income
investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the benefits. This process
includes looking at the universe of bonds available on the measurement date with a quality rating of Aa or better. Similar
appropriate benchmarks are used to determine the discount rate for the non-U.S. plans.
The Company utilizes a full yield curve approach to estimate service and interest costs by applying specific spot rates along
the yield curve used to determine the benefit obligation of relevant projected cash outflows. This method provides a precise
measurement of service and interest costs by aligning the timing of the plans’ liability cash flows to the corresponding spot rate
on the yield curve.
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption, the Company
considers the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation
for each plan. Based on portfolio performance, as of the measurement date of July 31, 2020, the Company’s long-term rate of
return for the U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans is an asset-based weighted average of 6.08% and 3.78%, respectively. The
expected long-term rate of return on assets shown in the pension benefit disclosure for U.S. and non-U.S. plans is an asset-
based weighted average of all plans for each category.
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Fair Value of Plan Assets
The estimated fair value of U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31, 2020
and 2019 by asset category are as follows (in millions):
Asset Category
July 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Global equity securities
Fixed income securities
Private equity and other funds
Real asset funds
Total U.S. assets
July 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents
Global equity securities
Fixed income securities
Private equity and other funds
Real asset funds
Total U.S. assets
U.S Pension Plans
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Measured Using
NAV Per Share as
Practical
Expedient
Total
$
$
$
$
6.7 $
79.3
99.9
—
—
185.9 $
3.6 $
76.3
95.2
—
—
175.1 $
3.3 $
—
110.8
—
—
114.1 $
0.4 $
—
96.7
—
—
97.1 $
— $
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
40.5
—
26.8
3.0
70.3 $
— $
35.8
—
33.1
3.4
72.3 $
10.0
119.8
210.7
26.8
3.0
370.3
4.0
112.1
191.9
33.1
3.4
344.5
Certain investments held by the U.S. pension plans as of July 31, 2020, valued at net asset value (NAV), had the following
unfunded commitments and/or redemption restrictions (in millions):
Asset Category
July 31, 2020
Measured Using NAV
Per Share as Practical
Expedient
Unfunded
Commitments
Redemption Frequency (If
Currently Eligible)
Redemption Notice
Period
U.S Pension Plans
Global equity securities
Private equity and other funds
Real asset funds
Total U.S. assets
$
$
40.5 $
26.8
3.0
70.3 $
1.8
Monthly, Weekly
— Quarterly, Semi-Annually
4.3
Not eligible
6.1
10 - 90 days
60 - 90 days
N/A
Global equity securities consists primarily of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities, mutual funds and collective
investment trusts. Publicly traded equities and index funds are valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which
the individual securities are traded.
Fixed income securities consists primarily of investment and non-investment grade debt securities, debt securities issued by
the U.S. Treasury, and exchange-traded funds. Government, corporate and other bonds and notes are valued at the closing price
reported if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit
ratings.
Private equity and other funds consists primarily of equity private placement funds, private equity investments and
alternative fixed income-like investments. Private equity consists of interests in partnerships that invest in U.S. and non-U.S.
equity and debt securities. This may include a diversified mix of partnership interests including buyouts, restructured/distressed
debt, growth equity, mezzanine/subordinated debt, real estate, special situation partnerships and venture capital investments.
Alternative fixed income-like investments consist primarily of private partnership interests in hedge funds of funds. Interests in
these funds are valued at the NAV per share, which is a practical expedient for measuring fair value and thus not classified in
the fair value hierarchy. The NAV is determined by the administrator custodian of the fund based on the fair value of the
underlying assets owned by the fund less its liabilities, then divided by the number of units outstanding.
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Real assets funds consists of funds and interests in partnerships that invest in private real estate, commodities and timber
investments. Interests in partnerships are valued using the NAV from the most recent partnership statement, updated for any
subsequent partnership interests’ cash flows.
The estimated fair values of non-U.S. pension plan assets and their respective levels in the fair value hierarchy at July 31,
2020 and 2019 by asset category are as follows (in millions):
Asset Category
July 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Global equity securities
Fixed income securities
Investment funds
Insurance contracts
Total Non-U.S. assets
July 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents
Global equity securities
Fixed income securities
Investment funds
Insurance contracts
Total Non-U.S. assets
$
$
$
$
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
0.1 $
91.6
11.5
—
—
103.2 $
0.4 $
79.4
11.9
—
—
91.7 $
— $
—
—
41.7
—
41.7 $
— $
—
—
35.2
—
35.2 $
— $
—
—
—
35.4
35.4 $
— $
—
—
—
30.8
30.8 $
0.1
91.6
11.5
41.7
35.4
180.3
0.4
79.4
11.9
35.2
30.8
157.7
Global equity securities consists of publicly traded diversified growth funds invested across a broad range of traditional
and alternative asset classes that may include, but are not limited to: equities, investment grade and high yield bonds, property,
private equity, infrastructure, commodities and currencies. They may invest directly or hold up to 100% of the fund in other
collective investment vehicles and may use exchange traded and over-the-counter financial derivatives, such as currency
forwards or futures, for both investment as well as hedging purposes. Publicly traded equities and funds are valued at the
closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.
Fixed income securities consists primarily of investment grade debt securities and bond funds. Corporate bonds and notes
are valued at either the yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings or valued under
a discounted cash flows approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but can
include adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable such as credit and liquidity risks. The bond funds are traded on
an active market and are valued at the closing price reported.
Investment funds consists of liability driven investment funds that may hold a range of low-risk hedging instruments
including but not limited to government and corporate bonds, interest rate and inflation swaps, physical inflation-linked and
nominal gilts, synthetic gilts, cash and money market instruments. The investment funds are valued at the closing price reported
if traded on an active market or at yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.
Insurance contracts are individual contracts whereby an insurance company offers a guaranteed minimum interest return.
The Company does not have any influence on the investment decisions made by the insurer. European insurers, in general, are
strictly regulated by an external control mechanism and have to invest for their guaranteed interest products within certain
boundaries. Typically they have a strategic asset allocation with 80% to 90% fixed income products and 10% to 20% equity
type products (including real estate).
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The following table summarizes the changes in the fair values of the non-U.S. pension plans’ Level 3 assets for the years
ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (in millions):
Ending balance at July 31, 2017
Unrealized losses
Foreign currency exchange
Purchases
Sales
Ending balance at July 31, 2018
Unrealized gains
Foreign currency exchange
Purchases
Sales
Ending balance at July 31, 2019
Unrealized gains
Foreign currency exchange
Purchases
Sales
Ending balance at July 31, 2020
Investment Policies and Strategies
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
34.3
$
(4.0)
0.2
0.5
(2.4)
28.6
3.5
(1.5)
0.5
(0.3)
30.8
4.1
2.1
0.5
(2.1)
35.4
$
For U.S. pension plans, the Company uses a total return investment approach to achieve a long-term return on plan assets,
with what the Company believes to be a prudent level of risk for the purpose of meeting its retirement income commitments to
employees. The plans’ investments are diversified to assist in managing risk. During the year ended July 31, 2020, the
Company’s asset allocation guidelines targeted an allocation as follows:
Global equities
Fixed income
Real assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Total
Salaried Pension Plan Hourly Pension Plan
37 %
60
2
1
100 %
33 %
65
1
1
100 %
The targeted percentages are inclusive of private equity and other fund vehicles. These target allocation guidelines are
determined in consultation with the Company’s investment consultant and through the use of modeling the risk/return trade-offs
among asset classes utilizing assumptions about expected annual return, expected volatility/standard deviation of returns and
expected correlations with other asset classes.
For non-U.S. plans, the general investment objectives are to maintain a suitably diversified portfolio of secure assets of
appropriate liquidity that will generate income and capital growth to meet, together with any new contributions from members
and the Company, the cost of current and future benefits. Investment policy and performance is measured and monitored on an
ongoing basis by the Company’s Investment Committee through its use of an investment consultant and through quarterly
investment portfolio reviews.
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Estimated Contributions and Future Payments
The Company’s general funding policy is to make at least the minimum required contributions as required by applicable
regulations, plus any additional amounts that it determines to be appropriate. The Company made required contributions of
$4.0 million to its qualified U.S. pension plans and $1.5 million to its non-qualified U.S. pension plans during the year ended
July 31, 2020. In August 2020, the Company contributed an additional $0.9 million to the qualified U.S. pension plans. The
Company estimates that it will contribute approximately $1.5 million to its non-qualified U.S. pension plans for the year ended
July 31, 2021. The estimated minimum funding requirement for the Company’s qualified U.S. pension plans for the year ending
July 31, 2021 is $4.0 million. In accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, this contribution obligation may be met
with existing credit balances that resulted from payments above the minimum obligation in prior fiscal years. The Company had
sufficient credit balances to meet the minimum obligation for the plan year ended July 31, 2020 of its qualified U.S. pension
plans. The Company made contributions of $1.0 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended July 31, 2020 and
estimates that it will contribute approximately $1.6 million in the year ended July 31, 2021 based upon the local government
prescribed funding requirements. Future estimates of the Company’s pension plan contributions may change significantly
depending on the actual rate of return on plan assets, discount rates and regulatory requirements.
The estimated future benefit payments for the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. plans are as follows (in millions):
Year Ending July 31,
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2025-2029
Estimated
Future
Benefit
Payments
$
30.0
27.3
27.5
25.9
29.7
147.3
Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Company provides a contributory employee savings plan to U.S. employees that permits participants to make
contributions by salary reduction pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. For eligible employees, employee
contributions of up to 50% of compensation are matched at a rate equaling 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the
next 2% contributed. In addition, the Company contributes 3% of compensation annually for eligible employees. Total
contribution expense for these plans was $22.0 million, $23.5 million, and $22.1 million for the years ended July 31, 2020,
2019 and 2018, respectively. This plan also includes shares from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As of July 31,
2020, all shares of the ESOP have been allocated to participants. Total ESOP shares are considered to be shares outstanding for
diluted earnings per share calculations.
Deferred Compensation and Other Benefit Plans
The Company provides various deferred compensation and other benefit plans to certain executives. The deferred
compensation plan allows these employees to defer the receipt of all of their bonus and other stock-related compensation and up
to 75% of their salary to future periods. Other benefit plans are provided to supplement the benefits for a select group of highly
compensated individuals that are reduced because of compensation limitations set by the Internal Revenue Code. The Company
has recorded a liability of $4.1 million and $5.0 million as of July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related primarily to its
deferred compensation plans.
NOTE 12. Income Taxes
The components of earnings before income taxes are as follows (in millions):
Earnings before income taxes:
United States
Foreign
Total
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
$
$
112.8 $
222.4
335.2 $
127.4 $
247.8
375.2 $
103.2
260.4
363.6
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The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in millions):
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
Income tax provision (benefit):
Current
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred
Federal
State
Foreign
Total
$
$
9.7 $
3.1
62.7
75.5
4.1
0.2
(1.6)
2.7
78.2 $
21.3 $
4.0
72.5
97.8
7.4
1.4
1.4
10.2
108.0 $
The following table reconciles the U.S. statutory income tax rate with the effective income tax rate:
Statutory U.S. federal rate
State income taxes
Foreign operations
Global Intangible Low Tax Income
Foreign Derived Intangible Income
Export, manufacturing and research credits
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Tax benefits on stock-based compensation
Impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Other
Effective income tax rate
Year Ended July 31,
2020
21.0 %
0.9
3.5
0.2
(1.4)
(0.7)
0.6
(1.2)
—
0.4
23.3 %
2019
21.0 %
1.3
4.7
1.3
(1.4)
(0.8)
(0.8)
(1.6)
5.0
0.1
28.8 %
100.0
5.3
71.0
176.3
6.5
0.2
0.3
7.0
183.3
2018
26.9 %
0.9
1.7
N/A
N/A
(1.0)
(0.3)
(1.2)
23.2
0.2
50.4 %
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions):
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses
Compensation and retirement plans
NOL and tax credit carryforwards
Inventory reserves
Operating lease assets
Other
Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization
Operating lease liabilities
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset
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July 31,
2020
2019
$
$
9.9 $
31.8
8.1
3.4
18.8
4.2
76.2
(8.1)
68.1
(47.4)
(18.8)
(1.8)
(68.0)
0.1 $
10.1
27.9
4.4
3.0
—
4.5
49.9
(4.4)
45.5
(43.2)
—
(1.4)
(44.6)
0.9
The activity in the NOL and tax credit valuation allowances is as follows (in millions):
Balance at beginning of year
Additions charged to costs and expenses
Deductions from reserves
Balance at end of year
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
(4.4) $
(3.7)
—
(6.2) $
(0.2)
2.0
(8.1) $
(4.4) $
$
$
2018
(5.2)
(1.0)
—
(6.2)
As of July 31, 2020, the Company had tax effected operating losses and tax credit carryovers for federal, approximately
$2.4 million, state, approximately $2.5 million, and international, approximately $3.2 million, with all amounts before
limitation impacts and valuation allowances. Federal tax attribute carryovers will expire after 10 years, the state after one to 20
years, and the international after one year to an indefinite carryover period. As of July 31, 2020, the Company had provided
$8.1 million of valuation allowance against certain of these deferred tax assets based on management’s determination that it is
more-likely-than-not that the tax benefits related to these assets will not be realized.
As of July 31, 2020, the total undistributed earnings of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries was approximately
$1.3 billion, of which approximately $1.1 billion was not considered indefinitely reinvested. The Company is subject to foreign
withholding taxes on a small portion of these earnings distributable in the future in the form of dividends. Thus, the Company
annually provides for foreign withholding taxes payable upon future dividend distributions of the earnings not considered
indefinitely reinvested. For the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company recognized a tax charge of $9.8 million related to these
foreign withholding taxes. The remaining $230.0 million of earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested, and it is not
practicable to estimate, within any reasonable range, the additional taxes that may be payable on the potential distribution of the
portion of the undistributed earnings considered indefinitely reinvested.
The transition tax is payable over an eight year period, and the portion not due within 12 months as of July 31, 2020 is
$68.3 million. This amount is classified within non-current income taxes payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of fiscal year
Additions for tax positions of the current fiscal year
Additions for tax positions of prior fiscal years
Reductions for tax positions of prior fiscal years
Settlements
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of fiscal year
Year Ended July 31,
2020
15.5 $
2.8
0.2
(0.1)
—
(1.5)
16.9 $
2019
18.5 $
2.5
0.7
(4.9)
—
(1.3)
15.5 $
2018
18.8
4.4
0.2
(3.1)
(0.4)
(1.4)
18.5
$
$
The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During
the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company recognized interest expense, net of tax benefit, of approximately $0.7 million. At
July 31, 2020 and 2019, accrued interest and penalties on a gross basis were $2.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. If the
Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits would
benefit from the effective tax rate. With an average statute of limitations of approximately five years, up to $5.4 million of the
unrecognized tax benefits could potentially expire in the next 12 month period, unless extended by an audit.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With few
exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before
2015.
The Company believes that it is remote that any adjustment necessary to the reserve for income taxes over the next 12
month period will be material. However, it is possible the current and future resolution of audits or disputes may result in a
material change to the reserve for income taxes, although the quantification of such potential adjustments cannot be made at this
time.
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NOTE 13. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements of financial instruments are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant
input used. For Level 1, inputs to the fair value measurement are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities. For Level 2, inputs to the fair value measurement include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or
liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs other than quoted
prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. For Level 3, inputs to the fair value measurement
are unobservable inputs or valuation techniques.
At July 31, 2020 and 2019, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, short-term borrowings
and trade accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. These investments are
classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, except for certain cash and cash equivalents as discussed below.
As of July 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was $297.3 million compared to its
carrying value of $275.0 million. As of July 31, 2019, the estimated fair value of long-term debt with fixed interest rates was
$281.5 million compared to its carrying value of $275.0 million.
The carrying values of long-term debt with variable interest rates of $344.3 million and $310.9 million as of July 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively, approximate fair value. The fair value is estimated by discounting the projected cash flows using the
rate at which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed. Long-term debt is classified as Level 2 in the fair value
hierarchy.
The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities listed below reflect the amounts that would be received to
sell the assets or paid to transfer the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date
(exit price). The fair values are based on inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and
therefore are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. These inputs include foreign currency exchange rates and interest
rates. The financial assets and liabilities are primarily valued using standard calculations and models that use as their basis
readily observable market parameters. Industry standard data providers are the primary source for forward and spot rate
information for both interest rates and currency rates.
Derivative Fair Value Measurements The Company enters into derivative instrument agreements, including forward
foreign currency exchange contracts and net investment hedges, to manage risk in connection with changes in foreign currency.
The Company only enters into derivative instrument agreements with counterparties who have highly rated credit. The
Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage
exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency. The Company enters into certain purchase commitments with foreign suppliers
based on the value of its purchasing subsidiaries’ local currency relative to the currency’s requirement of the supplier on the
date of the commitment. The Company also sells into foreign countries based on the value of purchaser’s local currency. The
Company mitigates risk through using forward currency contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less, which is
consistent with the related purchases and sales. Contracts that qualify for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges.
Net Investment Hedges The Company uses fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swap agreements, which mature in July 2029, to
hedge its exposure to adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements for its operations in Europe. The Company has
elected the spot method of designating these contracts.
The Company determines the fair values of its derivatives based on valuation models which project future cash flows and
discount the future amounts to a present value using market based observable inputs including foreign currency rates, interest
rate curves, futures and basis spreads, as applicable.
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The following table details the fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts, which are recorded on a gross basis in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):
Fair Values of Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Notional Amounts
July 31,
Assets
July 31,
Liabilities (1)
July 31,
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
Net investment hedge
Total
$
$
26.2 $
55.8
82.0 $
28.2 $
55.8
84.0 $
2.1 $
1.2
3.3 $
(2)
1.6
1.1 (3)
2.7
$
$
(1.4) $
—
(1.4) $
(1.8)
(1.9)
(3.7)
(1) Amounts of $3.2 million and of $0.1 million, respectively, are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets, and in other
long-term assets, in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2020. Amount of $2.7 million is recorded within prepaid
expenses and other current assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2019.
(2) Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded within other current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) Net investment hedges are recorded within other long-term liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Changes in the fair value of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in equity as a
component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) into earnings when the items underlying the hedged transactions are recognized into earnings, as a component of
cost of sales within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income (Loss). The net gain or loss on net investment hedges are reported within foreign currency translation gains and losses
as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The
interest earned is reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into other income, net on the
Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Contract provisions may require the posting of collateral or settlement of the
contracts for various reasons, including if the Company’s credit ratings are downgraded below its investment grade credit rating
by any of the major credit agencies or for cross default contractual provisions if there was a failure under other financing
arrangements related to payment terms or covenants. As of July 31, 2020 and 2019, no collateral has been posted.
Counterparty Credit Risk There is risk that counterparties to derivative contracts will fail to meet their contractual
obligations. In order to mitigate counterparty credit risk, the Company only enters into contracts with carefully selected
financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and certain other financial factors.
The following table summarizes the pre-tax impact of the gains and losses on the Company’s designated forward foreign
currency exchange contracts and net investment hedges (in millions):
Pre-tax Gains (Losses) Recognized in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Year Ended July 31,
2019
2020
(1.4) $
2.0
0.2 $
(0.8)
Pre-tax (Gains) Losses Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Year Ended July 31,
2019
2020
1.0 $
—
0.1 $
—
2018
3.2
—
2018
0.2
—
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Net investment hedge
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Net investment hedge
$
$
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The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for
its forward foreign currency exchange contracts recorded within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet will be reclassified
into earnings during the next 12 months, based upon the timing of inventory purchases and sales. See Note 15 for additional
information on accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Company holds equity method investments, which are classified in other long-term assets in the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets. The aggregate carrying amount of these investments was $21.7 million and $23.0 million as of
July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These equity method investments are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The
fair value of the Company’s equity method investments has not been estimated as there have been no identified events or
changes in circumstance that would have had an adverse impact on the value of these investments. In the event that these
investments were required to be measured, they would fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the use of
significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, as the investments are in privately-held entities.
NOTE 14. Shareholders’ Equity
Treasury Stock The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 13.0 million shares of common
stock under the Company’s stock repurchase plan. This repurchase authorization is effective until terminated by the Board of
Directors. During the year ended July 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 2.0 million shares for $94.3 million. During the year
ended July 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares for $129.2 million. As of July 31, 2020, the Company had
remaining authorization to repurchase 10.7 million shares under this plan.
Treasury stock share activity for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 is summarized as follows:
Year Ended July 31,
Beginning balance
Stock repurchases
Net issuance upon exercise of stock options
Issuance under compensation plans
Other activity
Ending balance
2020
24,324,483
2,030,545
(833,168)
(198,120)
(19,225)
25,304,515
2019
22,871,145
2,636,554
(1,057,604)
(104,483)
(21,129)
24,324,483
Dividends paid per share were 84.0 cents and 78.0 cents for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Dividends payable were $26.6 million and $26.9 million for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
On July 31, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of 21.0 cents per common
share, payable August 31, 2020, to shareholders of record as of August 17, 2020.
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NOTE 15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows
(in millions):
Balance as of July 31, 2019, net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and tax
Tax benefit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications, net of tax
Reclassifications, before tax
Tax expense
Reclassifications, net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Balance as of July 31, 2020, net of tax
Balance as of July 31, 2018, net of tax
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications and
tax
Tax benefit
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of
tax
Reclassifications, before tax
Tax benefit
Reclassifications, net of tax
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of July 31, 2019, net of tax
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
$
(92.7)
Pension
benefits
$
(99.0)
Derivative
financial
instruments
$
(1.2)
Total
$
(192.9)
18.7
—
18.7
—
—
—
18.7
(74.0)
(66.1)
(26.6)
—
(26.6)
—
—
—
(26.6)
(92.7)
(16.8)
4.1
(12.7)
2.5 (1)
(0.8)
1.7 (2)
(11.0)
(110.0)
(82.9)
(16.3)
4.1
(12.2)
(4.8) (1)
0.9
(3.9) (2)
(16.1)
(99.0)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.6
—
0.6
1.0
(0.4)
0.6 (3)
1.2
—
(0.8)
(0.6)
0.1
(0.5)
0.1
—
0.1 (3)
(0.4)
(1.2)
$
$
$
2.5
4.1
6.6
3.5
(1.2)
2.3
8.9
(184.0)
(149.8)
(43.5)
4.2
(39.3)
(4.7)
0.9
(3.8)
(43.1)
(192.9)
(1) In fiscal 2020, pension settlement accounting was triggered and the Company recorded a pension settlement charge of $3.1 million, see
Note 11. As a result of the related remeasurement, the Company’s pension obligations increased with a corresponding adjustment to other
comprehensive loss of $16.8 million. In fiscal 2019, pension settlement accounting was triggered and the Company recorded a pension
settlement charge of $2.9 million, see Note 11. As a result of the related remeasurement, the Company’s pension obligations increased
with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive loss of $16.3 million.
(2) Primarily includes net amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (see Note 11) that were
reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet to operating expenses or cost of
sales in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
(3) Relates to foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net in the
Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
NOTE 16. Guarantees
The Company and Caterpillar Inc. equally own the shares of Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), an unconsolidated
joint venture, and guarantee certain debt and banking services, including credit and debit cards, merchant processing and
treasury management services, of the joint venture. The Company accounts for AFSI as an equity method investment.
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In the following table, the outstanding debt relates to the joint venture and the contingent liability for standby letters of
credit (in millions):
AFSI outstanding debt (the Company guarantees half)
Contingent liability for standby letters of credit
Amounts drawn for letters of credit
$
July 31,
2020
40.0 $
7.5
—
2019
38.8
11.0
—
The letters of credit guarantee payment to third parties in the event the Company is in breach of contract terms as detailed
in each letter of credit.
The following items relate to the Company’s joint venture in AFSI (in millions):
Investment earnings from AFSI (1)
Royalty income from AFSI (1)
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2.2 $
6.8
2019
(0.3) $
6.5
2018
1.3
7.0
$
(1) Recorded in other income, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
NOTE 17. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company records provisions with respect to identified claims or lawsuits when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Claims and lawsuits are reviewed quarterly and provisions are
adjusted to reflect the status of a particular matter. The Company believes the recorded estimated liability in its Consolidated
Financial Statements is adequate considering the probable and estimable outcomes. The recorded liabilities were not material to
the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position and the Company believes it is remote that the settlement of
any of the currently identified claims or litigation will be materially in excess of what is accrued.
NOTE 18. Leases
The Company leases certain real estate properties, information technology equipment, manufacturing and warehouse
equipment, vehicles and other equipment through operating lease arrangements. The Company determines whether an
arrangement that provides control over the use of an asset to the Company is a lease. The Company recognizes a lease liability
and corresponding right-of-use asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the present value of future lease payments,
and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not
recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company has elected to separate payments for lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes.
Lease agreements may include extension, termination or purchase options, all of which are considered in calculating the lease
liability and right-of-use asset when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. Most lease agreements do not
explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, therefore, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate on the
commencement date is used to calculate the present value of future payments for most leases.
The Company has elected to exercise the package of practical expedients and has not elected to exercise hindsight in
determining lease term and in assessing impairment of the Company’s right-of-use assets. The Company’s finance leases are
not significant and therefore, are not included in the following disclosures. Information for the Company’s operating lease costs
is as follows (in millions):
Operating lease cost
Short-term lease cost
Total lease costs
Supplemental balance sheet information for the Company is as follows (in millions):
Right-of-use lease assets
Current lease liabilities
Long-term lease liabilities
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Year Ended
July 31, 2020
30.1
2.4
32.5
$
$
$
July 31,
2020
73.7 $
25.7
48.1
August 1,
2019
71.5
26.0
45.5
Additional information related to operating leases is as follows:
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
Weighted average discount rates
July 31,
2020
4.8
3.52 %
August 1,
2019
3.7
3.76 %
Payments for operating leases having initial terms of more than one year at July 31, 2020 were as follows (in millions):
Amounts Due in Fiscal Year Ending
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thereafter
Total future lease payments
Less imputed interest
Present value of future lease payments
July 31,
2020
26.8
17.4
10.7
6.9
4.8
13.4
80.0
6.3
73.7
$
$
Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities were $33.1 million for the year ended July 31, 2020.
Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to Adoption of New Lease Standard
Operating Leases The Company enters into operating leases primarily for office and warehouse facilities, production and
non-production equipment, automobiles and computer equipment. Total expense recorded under operating leases for years
ended July 31, 2019 and 2018, was $30.8 million and $35.2 million, respectively.
Payments for operating leases having initial terms of more than one year at July 31, 2019 were as follows (in millions):
Amounts Due in Fiscal Year Ending
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thereafter
Total future lease payments
NOTE 19. Segment Reporting
July 31,
2019
24.0
17.5
11.3
6.4
4.6
19.0
82.8
$
$
The Company has identified two reportable segments: Engine Products and Industrial Products. Segment determination is
based on the internal organization structure, management of operations and performance evaluation by management and the
Company’s Board of Directors.
The Engine Products segment sells to OEMs in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense and truck end
markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large equipment fleets. Products
include replacement filters for both air and liquid filtration applications, air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems for fuel,
lube and hydraulic applications, and exhaust and emissions systems and sensors, indicators and monitoring systems.
The Industrial Products segment sells to various dealers, distributors, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end users
requiring clean air filtration solutions and replacement filters. Products include dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air
purification systems, air filtration systems for gas turbines, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based products and
specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications including hard disk drives and semi-conductor manufacturing and
sensors, indicators and monitoring systems.
Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, such as interest
expense.
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The Company has manufacturing facilities that serve both of its reportable segments. As such, asset and capital expenditure
information by reportable segment has not been provided, since the Company does not produce or utilize such information
internally. In addition, although depreciation and amortization expense is a component of each reportable segment’s operating
results, it is not discretely identifiable.
The Company is an integrated enterprise, characterized by substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations and
sharing of assets. Therefore, the Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the
earnings before income taxes and other financial information shown below.
Segment detail is summarized as follows (in millions):
Fiscal 2020
Net sales
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Fiscal 2019
Net sales
Equity earnings in unconsolidated affiliates
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Fiscal 2018
Net sales
Equity earnings (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates
Engine
Products
Industrial
Products
Corporate
and
Unallocated
Total
Company
$
$
$
1,727.5 $
4.7
229.3
21.7
1,926.0 $
2.1
254.6
19.0
1,849.0 $
3.7
258.8
17.8
854.3 $
0.5
124.9
—
918.9 $
0.1
140.1
4.0
885.2 $
(0.1)
135.5
3.9
— $
—
(19.0)
—
— $
—
(19.5)
—
— $
—
(30.7)
—
2,581.8
5.2
335.2
21.7
2,844.9
2.2
375.2
23.0
2,734.2
3.6
363.6
21.7
Net sales by product group within the Engine Products segment and Industrial Products segment is summarized as follows
(in millions):
Engine Products segment:
Off-Road
On-Road
Aftermarket
Aerospace and Defense
Total Engine Products segment
Industrial Products segment:
Industrial Filtration Solutions
Gas Turbine Systems
Special Applications
Total Industrial Products segment
Total net sales
Year Ended July 31,
2020
2019
2018
256.5 $
124.4
1,228.9
117.7
1,727.5
315.1 $
179.8
1,315.3
115.8
1,926.0
581.2
101.6
171.5
854.3
2,581.8 $
641.8
106.3
170.8
918.9
2,844.9 $
327.4
154.2
1,261.9
105.5
1,849.0
594.3
115.5
175.4
885.2
2,734.2
$
$
61
Net sales by origination and property, plant and equipment by geographic region are summarized as follows (in millions):
Fiscal 2020
United States
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Total
Fiscal 2019
United States
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Total
Fiscal 2018
United States
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Total
Property,
Plant and
Equipment,
Net
Net Sales (1)
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,059.9 $
760.2
553.2
208.5
2,581.8 $
1,192.6 $
826.8
597.9
227.6
2,844.9 $
1,120.8 $
791.5
599.2
222.7
2,734.2 $
229.0
229.4
59.8
113.4
631.6
231.0
199.1
50.2
108.6
588.9
188.1
181.1
53.4
86.7
509.3
(1) Net sales by origination is generally based on the country of the Company’s legal entity where the customer’s order was placed.
Concentrations There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of net sales during the years ended July 31, 2020,
2019 or 2018. There were no customers that accounted for over 10% of gross accounts receivable at July 31, 2020 or 2019.
NOTE 20. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information for the years ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in
millions, except per share amounts):
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Fiscal 2020
Net sales
Gross profit
Net earnings
Net earnings per share – basic
Net earnings per share – diluted
Dividends paid per share
Fiscal 2019
Net sales
Gross profit
Net earnings
Net earnings per share – basic
Net earnings per share – diluted
Dividends paid per share
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
672.7 $
231.3
65.0
0.51
0.51
0.21
701.4 $
238.4
73.8
0.57
0.56
0.19
662.0 $
223.2
64.4
0.51
0.50
0.21
703.7 $
225.4
60.1
0.47
0.46
0.19
629.7 $
209.2
63.4
0.50
0.50
0.21
712.8 $
240.7
75.2
0.59
0.58
0.19
617.4
207.9
64.2
0.51
0.50
0.21
726.9
243.8
58.0
0.45
0.45
0.21
$
$
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period. Based on their
evaluation, as of the end of the period covered, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act)
were effective. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed so that information required to be disclosed by
the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined by Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange
Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
See Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm under Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
PART III
The information under the captions “Item 1: Election of Directors,” “Director Selection Process,” “Audit Committee,”
“Audit Committee Expertise; Complaint-Handling Procedures,” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” of the 2020 Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information on the Executive Officers of the Company is found under the
caption “Information about our Executive Officers” in Part I of this Annual Report.
The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics in compliance with applicable rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, its Principal Financial Officer and its Principal
Accounting Officer or Controller or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the code of business conduct and ethics is
posted on the Company’s website at ir.donaldson.com. The code of business conduct and ethics is available in print, free of
charge, to any shareholder who requests it. The Company will disclose any amendments to or waivers of the code of business
conduct and ethics for the Company’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
on the Company’s website.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation” of the 2020 Proxy Statement
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information under the captions “Security Ownership” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” of the 2020 Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information under the captions “Policy and Procedures Regarding Transactions with Related Persons” and “Board
Oversight and Director Independence” of the 2020 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information under the captions “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-
Approval Policies and Procedures” of the 2020 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Documents filed with this report:
(1) Financial Statements
PART IV
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Statements of Earnings — years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Balance Sheets — July 31, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity — years ended July 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All other schedules (Schedules I, II, III, IV and V) for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction, or are inapplicable, and
therefore have been omitted or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(3) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
*3-A
— Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant as currently in effect (Filed as Exhibit 3-A to Form 10-Q
Report for the second quarter ended January 31, 2012)
*3-B
— Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, dated as of July 29, 2016 (Filed as Exhibit 3-C to Form 8-K
Report filed on July 29, 2016)
*4-A
— Description of Registrant’s Securities (Filed as Exhibit 4-A to 2019 Form 10-K Report) Registrant’s
*4-B
*4-C
Securities
— **
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 24, 2019 (Filed as Exhibit 4-C to Form 10-Q for the
first quarter ended October 31, 2019)
*10-A — Annual Incentive Plan***
*10-B — ESOP Restoration Plan (2003 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-D to 2009 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-C — Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-G to 2011 Form 10-K
Report)***
*10-D — Form of Agreement to Defer Compensation for certain Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10-G to Form 10-
Q Report for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008)***
*10-E — 2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-O to 2009 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-F — Form of Officer Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as
Exhibit 10-P to 2010 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-G — Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Master Stock
Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-Q to 2010 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-H — Restated Long Term Compensation Plan, dated May 23, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 10-R to 2011 Form 10-K
Report)***
*10-I
— Qualified Performance-Based Compensation Plan under the 2001 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as
Exhibit 10-S to 2011 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-J
— Deferred Compensation and 401(k) Excess Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-T to 2011 Form 10-
K Report)***
*10-K — First Amendment, dated as of November 19, 2010, to the Deferred Compensation and 401(k) Excess Plan
(2008 Restatement)(filed as Exhibit 10-K to 2018 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-L — Deferred Stock Option Gain Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-U to 2011 Form 10-K Report) ***
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*10-M — Excess Pension Plan (2008 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-V to 2011 Form 10-K Report) ***
*10-N — Form of Management Severance Agreement for Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Form 10-Q
Report for the third quarter ended April 30, 2008)***
*10-O — 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-170729) filed on November 19, 2010)***
*10-P — Form of Officer Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on December 16, 2010) ***
*10-Q — Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K Report filed on December 16, 2010) ***
*10-R — Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on April 2,
2012)***
*10-S — Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock
Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-CC to 2012 Form 10-K Report)***
*10-T — Form of Management Severance Agreement for Executive Officers (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K
Report filed on October 4, 2012)***
*10-U — Credit Agreement among Registrant, various subsidiaries of Registrant party thereto, the lenders party thereto
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, dated as of
December 7, 2012 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on December 13, 2012)
*10-V — Note Purchase Agreement by and among Registrant and the purchasers named therein, dated as of March 27,
2014 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on April 2, 2014)
*10-W — First Amendment, dated as of March 9, 2015, to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014, by
and among Registrant and the purchasers named therein (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on
March 12, 2015)
*10-X — First Supplement, dated as of April 16, 2015, to Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014, by
and among Registrant and the purchasers named therein (as amended) (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K
Report filed on April 21, 2015)
*10-Y — First Amendment, dated as of October 28, 2014, to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2012, among
Registrant, each of the lenders from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K
Report filed on October 29, 2014)
*10-Z — Credit Agreement among Registrant, each of the lenders from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement
and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, dated as of
July 21, 2017 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K/A Report filed on July 25, 2017)
*10-AA — Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective January 1, 2018 (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to Form
10-Q for the second quarter ended January 31, 2018)***
*10-AB — Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock
Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-B to Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended January 31, 2018)***
*10-AC — Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2010 Master
Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-C to Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended January 31,2018)***
*10-AD — Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2010 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as
Exhibit 10-A to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2018)***
*10-AE — Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended on January 25, 2019 (Filed as Exhibit 10-A to
Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended January 31, 2019)***
*10-AF — 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit A to definitive proxy statement filed on October 8,
2019)***
*10-AG — Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Cliff Vesting) under the 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan
(Filed as Exhibit 10-AF to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
*10-AH — Form of Performance Award Agreement under the 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-
AG to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
*10-AI — Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2019 Master Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-
AH to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
*10-AJ — Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Graded Vesting) under the 2019 Master Stock Incentive
Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-AI to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
*10-AK — Compensation Plan for Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors under the 2019 Master Stock
Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 10-AJ to Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
*10-AL — Form of Deferred Compensation and 401(K) Excess Plan (2020 Restatement) (Filed as Exhibit 10-AK to
Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019)***
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*10-AM — 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2020, among Donaldson Company, Inc., U.S.
Bank National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto (Filed as Exhibit
10.1 to Form 8-K Report filed on May 21, 2020)
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23
24
31-A
31-B
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101
104
— Subsidiaries
— Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
— Powers of Attorney
— Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
— Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
— Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
— The following financial information from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i)
the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the
Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
— The cover page from the Donaldson Company, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
__________________
*
**
***
Exhibit has previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference as an
exhibit.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A), copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of
certain long-term debts of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are not filed and in lieu thereof the Registrant agrees to furnish a
copy thereof to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Denotes compensatory plan or management contract.
Item 16. 10-K Summary
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SIGNATURES
Date:
September 25, 2020
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/ Tod E. Carpenter
Tod E. Carpenter
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on September 25, 2020.
/s/ Tod E. Carpenter
Tod E. Carpenter
/s/ Scott J. Robinson
Scott J. Robinson
/s/ Peter J. Keller
Peter J. Keller
*
Andrew Cecere
*
Pilar Cruz
*
Michael J. Hoffman
*
Douglas A. Milroy
*
Willard D. Oberton
*
James J. Owens
*
Ajita G. Rajendra
*
Trudy A. Rautio
*
John P. Wiehoff
*By:
/s/ Amy C. Becker
Amy C. Becker
As attorney-in-fact
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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FISCAL 2020 SELECT REVENUE METRICS
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTAL SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
(Dollars in Millions)
Latin America
8%
Asia Pacific
21%
$2,582
United States
41%
Europe, Middle East, Africa
30%
TOTAL SALES BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in Millions)
Industrial Products
Segment
33%
$2,582
Engine Products
Segment
67%
TOTAL SALES BY ENGINE PRODUCTS
(Dollars in Millions)
Aerospace & Defense
7%
On-Road
7%
Off-Road
15%
$1,728
Aftermarket
71%
TOTAL SALES BY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
(Dollars in Millions)
Gas Turbine Systems
12%
Special Applications
20%
$854
Industrial Filtration
Solutions
68%
While fiscal 2020 was easily one of the most unique
years in our company’s 105-year history, the pandemic
put a spotlight on those aspects of the Donaldson
culture that I think make us successful. Our employees
showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to the
rapidly changing environment last year. They supported
our customers and kept us moving, and they used
ingenuity and resourcefulness to identify creative ways
to get the work done. Our employees’ incredible level
of collaboration and coordination exemplified One
Donaldson, and I am proud of what we accomplished
together in fiscal 2020.
The economic environment created by the pandemic
also highlighted the value of the Donaldson business
model and the differentiated products and services
we provide for critical industries. Our diverse portfolio
of businesses, including a strong base of replacement
parts, mitigated the impact from a sharp decline in
economic activity and new equipment production.
Additionally, our region-to-support-region production
and supply chain strategy kept us aligned with
local conditions while minimizing global disruption.
Importantly, our teams remained dedicated to serving
our customers and did so with safety top of mind. We
quickly implemented heightened safety protocols in
response to the pandemic, and ensured our efforts
were guided by our Environmental Health and Safety
framework. Overall, the strength of our model provided
some insulation from the economic impact from the
pandemic, while giving us the necessary latitude to
press forward on our strategic priorities.
In fiscal 2020 we made significant progress on our
multi-year capital project agenda. We invested more
than $270 million over the past two years, including
new production capacity for strategically important
businesses in every major region and a new Material
Research Center for advancing our technological
capabilities. We are excited to add these resources to
our already strong base of return-generating assets.
“
Our employees showed resilience and agility as they adjusted to
the rapidly changing environment last year. They supported our
customers and kept us moving, and they used ingenuity and
resourcefulness to identify creative ways to get the work done.
Our employees’ incredible level of collaboration and coordination
exemplified One Donaldson, and I am proud of what we
accomplished together in fiscal 2020.
“Tod Carpenter, Chairman, President and CEO
As we position our company for the future, we also look
things we control: Using our innovation to attract new
inward. Integrity and respect are two of our core values,
customers and deepen our relationship with existing
and we populate our company with people who do the
customers, investing in technology development to
get better is never done. As I noted in our third quarter
driving initiatives to strengthen our margin profile,
2020 earnings call, Donaldson stands united with our
and being disciplined with our capital deployment and
communities and nation to stop the senseless cycle of
working capital to maintain our strong financial position.
discrimination, and we are committed to sustainable
As always, we will continue to demonstrate the One
change. Late in fiscal 2020 we formed a Diversity, Equity
Donaldson mindset to fulfill our company purpose of
and Inclusion council. It adds structure to our efforts and
Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World.
is led by passionate employees who are eager to drive
our progress and cultivate lasting change.
Another of our journeys relates to sustainability.
Eighteen months ago, we chose to elevate the
We believe we are a great 105-year-old company,
and we constantly think about how to become even
stronger. I am confident that we have the right strategic
focus, and I am encouraged by our ability to learn, adapt
importance of this work by globalizing our efforts.
and create opportunities in any economic environment.
During fiscal 2020 we began the process of developing
Your support as a valued shareholder has influenced
our global strategy. An important step was soliciting
our success, and I thank you for your continued
feedback from our stakeholders as to what they want
commitment to our company.
and expect from us regarding sustainability. Their advice
is a guidepost as we identify projects and develop
Sincerely,
associated goals to support a sustainability strategy that
is right for Donaldson Company and our planet.
While we hope for improving market conditions
in fiscal 2021, we expect another year of playing
offense with little—if any—tailwinds from our core
Tod E. Carpenter
markets. For us, that means we stay focused on the
Chairman, President and CEO
FIVE- Y EAR CO MPARISO N O F R E S ULT S
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
GAAP Operating Results
Net Sales
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
Net Earnings
Diluted Earnings per Share
Additional Shareholder Information
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
After-Tax Return on Investment3
Dividends Paid per Share
Shares Outstanding
Twelve Months Ended July 31,
2020
20191
20181
20172
20162
$2,582
33.8%
13.2%
$257
$2.00
$122
$265
14.9%
$0.840
126.3
$2,845
33.3%
13.6%
$267
$2.05
$150
$195
18.4%
$0.780
127.3
$2,734
34.2%
13.9%
$180
$1.36
$96
$167
18.6%
$0.730
128.7
$2,372
34.7%
13.9%
$233
$1.74
$64
$247
16.8%
$0.700
130.5
$2,220
34.0%
12.3%
$191
$1.42
$71
$215
14.3%
$0.685
132.8
1The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) enacted in December 2017 resulted in certain nonrecurring impacts to Donaldson’s earnings, due in part to new regulations along with the Company’s ongoing efforts related to global cash optimization.
Donaldson’s fiscal years 2019 and 2018 net earnings included charges of $20.7 million and $84.1 million, respectively. Details related to the impact from the TCJA are included in the Company’s press releases and annual reports on Form 10-K.
2Revenue and operating margin do not reflect the adoption of FASB standards related to revenue recognition and pension accounting, which were adopted on schedule at the beginning of fiscal 2019. Details related to the adoption of these standards are
included in the Company’s press release and annual reports on Form 10-K.
3Return on Investment (ROI) is a ratio based on GAAP information and is calculated by: Net Earnings ÷ Average (Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt + Total Shareholders’ Equity + Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Net Deferred Tax
Assets). Fiscal years 2019 and 2018 ROI exclude the impact on net earnings from the TCJA.
right thing. We are proud of who we are, but the work to
create differentiated and valued products and services,
CORPORATE OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AMY C. BECKER
VP, General Counsel and Secretary
RICHARD B. LEWIS
SVP, Global Operations
JACQUIE L. BOYER
VP, Global Engine OEM Sales
ROGER J. MILLER
VP, Global Engine Aftermarket
GUILLERMO N. BRISEÑO
VP, Latin America
SCOTT J. ROBINSON
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
ANDREW C. DAHLGREN
VP, Asia Pacific
THOMAS R. SCALF
SVP, Engine Products
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
TODD C. SMITH
VP, Global Industrial Air Filtration
KATHRYN L. FREYTAG
VP, Chief Information Officer
JEFFREY E. SPETHMANN
SVP, Industrial Products
TIMOTHY H. GRAFE
VP, New Business Development
WIM J. V. VERMEERSCH
VP, Europe, Middle East and Africa
SHEILA G. KRAMER
VP, Chief Human Resources Officer
MICHAEL J. WYNBLATT
VP, Chief Technology Officer
TOD E. CARPENTER
Chairman, President and CEO
Donaldson Company, Inc.
ANDREW CECERE
Chairman, President and CEO
U.S. Bancorp
PILAR CRUZ
President, Cargill Aqua Nutrition
Cargill, Inc.
MICHAEL J. HOFFMAN
Retired Chairman and CEO
The Toro Company
DOUGLAS A. MILROY
Former Chairman and CEO
G & K Services, Inc.
WILLARD D. OBERTON
Lead Independent Director
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
Fastenal Company
JAMES J. OWENS
President and CEO
H.B. Fuller Company
AJITA G. RAJENDRA
Retired Executive Chairman
A.O. Smith Corporation
TRUDY A. RAUTIO
Retired President and CEO
Carlson
JOHN P. WIEHOFF
Retired Executive Chairman
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this document regarding future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating
to the Company’s business and financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements are made and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from these statements. These risks
and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Donaldson undertakes no obligation to update
them unless otherwise required by law.
W H Y D O N A L D S O N ?
Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a global leader in technology-led
filtration products and solutions, serving a range of industries and
advanced markets. Our expertise is broad and extensive, while
our attention is sharply focused on customer relationships—from
small business owners to the world’s biggest original equipment
manufacturers—and solving complex filtration challenges. With
a relentless passion for innovation and decades of application
expertise, our diverse and skilled team is advancing filtration for
a cleaner world, today and tomorrow.
TOTAL REVENUE
dollars in millions
$2,845
$2,734
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE*
$2.21
$2.00
$2.00
$2,372
$2,220
$2,582
$1.69
$1.52
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
* Reflects diluted adjusted earnings per share, a non-GAAP
measure which excludes the impact from certain
non-recurring items. One-time items benefited fiscal year
2017 GAAP earnings per share by approximately 5 cents,
while results in fiscal years 2016, 2018 and 2019 were
negatively impacted by approximately 10 cents, 64 cents
and 16 cents, respectively. Details related to the drivers
of these adjustments are included in the Company’s press
releases and annual reports on Form 10-K for the
respective periods.
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Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World
2020 Annual Report